Newsletter items pertaining to faculty and staff
As of May 2025, medical students submitting non-anonymous learning environment concerns via eValue evaluations and/or the ‘aLERT’ learning environment reporting tool receive emailed status updates; those who used their UW Net ID can track status via the new online Tracker (example below). The Review Process: Upon submission of a non-anonymous concern, students receive a confirmation […]
The UW School of Medicine Continuing Medical Education (CME) Office is transitioning to the Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) Office. This evolution reflects how healthcare is delivered today—through coordinated, team‑based care across professions. What’s Changing Broader scope: In addition to physician education, the IPCE Office will more intentionally support learning that includes nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, […]
Two important policies have been updated to clarify expectations for clinical teaching and student safety: 1.9 Supervision of Medical Students in Clinical Settings: This policy reinforces safe, structured involvement of students in clinical care. Key highlights: Supervisors will be faculty (regular, clinical, or affiliate) at UWSOM or directly overseen by someone who is. Chaperones are […]
UWSOM IS happy to announce that Dr. Heather McPhillips will serve as the Vice Dean for Academic Affairs as of November 1, 2025, transitioning from her former role as Associate Dean for Curriculum. Dr. McPhillips is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics in the Clinician-Scholar pathway and practices general pediatrics at University of Washington. […]
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Nicholas Phelps will be joining Alaska WWAMI as Assistant Foundations Dean beginning September 1, 2025. He will work in a hybrid capacity during September and will be fully on-site at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) starting in October. Dr. Phelps comes to us from Dell Medical School […]
This process should take just 2-3 minutes and can happen in real time during or at the end of a clerkship day. It has led to some really terrific feedback conversations between you all and our students. Here is a quick reminder on how to make these fun and quick! 1. Ask the student to […]
Medical education programs undergo a self-study process and a full survey visit every eight years. We have a vast, dedicated teaching community, and your efforts are critical as we move forward in our LCME accreditation process. What’s happening now? Seven self-study committees, including the steering committee, completed an in-depth review of our data collection instrument […]
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. LeeAnna Muzquiz has accepted our offer to serve as the Vice Dean for Rural and Regional Affairs beginning September 1, 2025, transitioning from her current role as Associate Dean for Admissions, a position she has held for eight years. Dr. Muzquiz, a member of the Salish and Kootenai […]
In November, we will be honoring the retirement of our long-serving Montana WWAMI TRUST* Director, Lisa Benzel, after years of dedicated service. Lisa was hired for this newly created position in November 2013 and is responsible for growing and shaping TRUST into what it is today. As director and the face of TRUST for Montana, […]
We have launched the pilot phase of our new assessment system for the UWSOM Patient Care Phase required clerkships. Our new system aims to better align educational practices with patient needs and competencies in ongoing medical education and to improve transparency and fairness within the current tiered grading system. WBA Pilot: 6-Week Check-In We’re six […]
