This page contains all MS2 updates included in the UWSOM Weekly Student Newsletter.
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 […]
Please complete data stewardship training by Wednesday, Nov. 15 UW Medicine and the UW School of Medicine require all medical students to learn how to properly safeguard confidential information and comply with standards for personal accountability for data stewardship. Please complete the UW Privacy, Confidentiality, and Information Security Agreement PCISA requirement in the To-Do List […]
Update about Patient Care scheduling This message applies to MS2s who are entering the Patient Care phase of the curriculum in Spring 2024 or later (except WRITE and Olympia LIC students). Here’s what the Registration and Learning Environment teams have to say: Good news: The scheduling program, EVOS, is running, so we’re getting closer to finishing […]
Please take the 2023 student survey – find it in your inbox – to help our school Here’s a request from Sara Kim, Ph.D., associate dean for Educational Quality Improvement: “The medical school is asking you to complete a five-minute survey as part of the school’s accreditation requirement. The purpose of the survey is described […]
