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Montana WWAMI Students Support Community Health Through the Neighborhood Health Initiative

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Second-year Montana WWAMI students Mackenzie Bernhardt and Tim Sonnenberg are leading an effort that blends clinical learning with community impact. As co-leads of the Neighborhood Health Initiative (NHI), they oversee twice-monthly foot care clinics in partnership with the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC)’s Homeward Point shelter in Bozeman, bringing essential health services directly to members […]

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MS1 Class Information: December 4, 2025

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In this issue:  Non-Clinical Electives Are Open for Registration  Rural Underserved Opportunities Program (RUOP) Applications Are Open  ICYMI: AOA Research Fellowship Opportunity  Career Advising Tip of the Month  Non-Clinical Electives Are Open for Registration  Non-Clinical Electives (NCEs) are available now for registration! Please register before the deadline on Monday, January 5, 2026!   Please visit the […]

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MS2 Class Information: December 4, 2025

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In this issue:  Patient Care Phase Compliance Requirement: Review Policies and Submit Form by December 15  Non-Clinical Electives Are Open for Registration  Call for Participants: Mapping Resource Engagement in the Anatomy & Embryology Thread at UWSOM  ICYMI: AOA Research Fellowship Opportunity  Career Advising Tip of the Month  Patient Care Phase Compliance Requirement: Review Policies and […]

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MS3 Class Information: December 4, 2025

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In this issue: Career Advising Tip of the Month  This advice is for all MS3 students and includes first generation and BIPOC student lenses:      As you’re continuing to plan your fourth-year schedules, here are a few things to consider!      If you are considering/exploring various specialties, make sure you schedule them early (spring, early summer)! You […]

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MS3 Class Information: November 20, 2025

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In this issue: Career Advising Tip of the Month  Career Advising Student Advisory Board: Road to Residency Tip of the Month    This advice is for all MS3 students and includes first generation and BIPOC student lenses:      As you know, third year is busy! Something you can do to thank your future self is to update […]

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MS2 Class Information: November 20, 2025

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In this issue:  ICYMI: In-Person N95 Mask Fit Testing – Due December 1 Career Advising Tip of the Month  In-Person N95 Mask Fit Testing – Due December 1  This message is intended for students beginning or continuing in Patient Care Phase clerkships in AY 2026-27. E24 MSTP students and E24 students who will be on […]

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MS1 Class Information: November 20, 2025

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In this issue:  ICYMI: Join the EQI Strategic Planning Committee  Career Advising Tip of the Month  Join the EQI Strategic Planning Committee  The Educational Quality Improvement Strategic Planning (EQISP) Committee is recruiting two first-year students to serve as members of the committee.   The EQISP Committee is charged with ensuring that UWSOM meets its educational goals […]

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From Special Forces Medic to Future Physician: Seattle WWAMI Student Nick Talley Reflects on 20 Years of Service

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For first-year Seattle medical student Nick Talley, the path to medicine began long before he ever opened a textbook. Talley spent 20 years on active duty in the US Army, serving as a Special Forces Medical Sergeant—better known as a Green Beret—from October 2002 to October 2022. Stationed with the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) […]

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