CQI Spotlight (04/24/25) Your Voice, Our Actions: Supporting Student Well-Being (Element 12.3 Personal Counseling/Mental Health/Well-Being Programs-Part 1) At the University of Washington School of Medicine (UWSOM), we are committed to supporting student mental health and well-being throughout medical education. One of the key areas reviewed by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) is Element […]
Abigail Petty’s first year of medical school came with an additional layer of joy, excitement and stress: the birth of her daughter, Jane. Now a second-year student in the Idaho WWAMI program, Petty continues to balance motherhood with the requirements of her education. One of the biggest challenges Petty faces is the emotional toll of […]
Dr. Gaby Berger, Seattle Dr. Christopher Buresh, Seattle Dr. Rebekah Burns, Seattle Dr. Bret DeGraaf, Seattle Dr. Scott DeRoo, Seattle *(3) Dr. Arjune Dhanekula, Seattle Dr. Callan Fockele, Seattle Dr. Rebecca Gold, Seattle Dr. Kira Gressman, Seattle Benjamin Guttridge, Registered Nurse, Seattle Connor Hague, Medical Student, Seattle Dr. Elizabeth Kaplan, Seattle Dr. Kate Khan, Seattle […]
In this issue: Peer to Peer: Road to Residency Tip of the Month Peer to Peer: Road to Residency Tip of the Month This advice is for all students and includes first generation and BIPOC student lenses. MS3s: Many of you are finishing Patient Care Phase. After Step 2, you will do rotations in the field(s) you […]
In this issue: Pay it Forward! MS4 Programs Survey Open Until April 30 Pay it Forward! MS4 Programs Survey Open Until April 30 Many UW med students benefit from Career Advising resources. MS4s can consider paying it forward to future students by completing the Paying it Forward – Programs Survey. Your input will strengthen the […]
In this issue: Peer to Peer: Tip of the Month from Career Advising Peer to Peer: Tip of the Month from Career Advising This advice is for all students and includes first-generation and BIPOC student lenses. For many of you, clerkships have started. As you’re going through these rotations, reflect on your day-to-day activities and note […]
In this issue: Peer to Peer: Tip of the Month Peer to Peer: Tip of the Month from Career Advising This advice is for all students and includes first generation and BIPOC student lenses. MS1: We hope you enjoyed Spring break! Did you get a chance to use your AAMC account to take this fun assessment and see what […]
The Alaska Academy of Family Physicians (AKAFP) recently honored Kristen Lee, MD, as the Family Physician of the Year, recognizing her exceptional dedication to patient care and outstanding contributions to family medicine in Alaska. “I am grateful and humbled by the honor of being selected as the Alaska Family Physician of the Year,” said Dr. […]
From left: Claire Charvet, Alexandra Stearns, Kennedy Child, Ainsley Brockman, and Shelly Sakiyama-Elbert, Vice Dean of Research & Graduate Education. Photo credit: Kim Blakeley. Gonzaga University Students Conduct Biomedical Research in Seattle Four Gonzaga University (GU) students spent eight weeks working in biomedical research labs alongside UW School of Medicine principal investigators, graduate students, and […]
L to R: Shelly Sakiyama-Elbert, Vice Dean for UW Medicine Research Graduate Education with students Claire Charvet, Emma Spiegel, Alexis Terterov and Shafiq Moltafet The summer of 2023 offered transformative learning experiences for four Gonzaga University undergraduates who had the opportunity to work in busy research labs at the University of Washington School of Medicine […]
