This page contains all MS2 updates included in the UWSOM Weekly Student Newsletter.
Women of Color on Clerkship Support Group meets Monday The Women of Color on Clerkship Support Group meets online Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, starting at 4 p.m. AK, 5 p.m. PT, 6 p.m. MT. This group offers all self-identified women of color, currently on clerkships, a safe space to connect and support one another in […]
Deadline for swap/trade is Wednesday, Feb. 7 Here’s a reminder that the deadline to submit swap/trade requests for Patient Care clerkships scheduled for Spring 2024-Winter 2025 is Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, at 4 p.m. AK, 5 p.m. PT, 6 p.m. MT. You must complete BOTH steps to request a change to your Patient Care schedule: […]
ICYMI: Criminal background check is due Jan. 31, 2024 Students are required to renew their criminal background check (CBC) in January of their second year. All students, including concurrent degree students (MSTP), students on leave of absence, and expanded students, are required to maintain compliance. The deadline is Jan. 31, 2024. For more information, see […]
ICYMI: Criminal background check is due Jan. 31, 2024 Students are required to renew their criminal background check (CBC) in January of their second year. All students are required to maintain compliance, including concurrent degree students (MSTP), students on a leave of absence, and expanded students. The deadline is Jan. 31, 2024. For more information, […]
Criminal background check is due Jan. 31, 2024 Students are required to renew their criminal background check (CBC) in January of their second year. All students are required to maintain compliance, including concurrent degree students (MSTP), students on a leave of absence, and expanded students. The deadline is Jan. 31, 2024. For more information, see […]
Update about the AAMC survey A message from Gabe Sarah, M.D., associate dean for Student Affairs and Sara Kim, Ph.D., associate dean for Educational Quality Improvement: Our Y2Q survey response rate last month was 44 percent, an increase of 4 percentage points over the past week and we continue to exceed the national average of […]
Please consider taking the AAMC survey soon A message from Gabe Sarah, M.D., associate dean for Student Affairs and Sara Kim, Ph.D., associate dean for Educational Quality Improvement: Thank you to those who took the time to complete the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Year-2-Questionnaire (Y2Q). Given that the survey will close early January, […]
There is no new news for MS2s but please see the new Career Advising tip below. Tip of the Month” from the Career Advising Student Advisory Board Studying for Step 1 can feel demoralizing at times and very stressful. Here are some tips on maintaining wellness through Step 1 dedicated: Take one day off a […]
If you haven’t already, please take the AAMC Y2Q survey A message from Gabe Sarah, M.D., associate dean for Student Affairs and Sara Kim, Ph.D., associate dean for Educational Quality Improvement: MS2 students, thank you for helping raise our response rate from 24 percent at the end of October to 38 percent. We are 11 […]
ICYMI: Clinical research summer externship available The Robert A. Winn Clinical Investigator Pathway Program (Winn CIPP) for medical students is designed to increase diversity in clinical trials and transform the clinical research landscape. Winn CIPP is a 6-week intensive and immersive summer service-learning externship that provides medical students who are underrepresented in medicine (URiM) and/or […]
