This page contains all MS2 updates included in the UWSOM Weekly Student Newsletter.
Your chance to win prizes through the AAMC Year-2 Questionnaire (Y2Q) Gabe Sarah, M.D, associate dean for Student Affairs and Sara Kim, Ph.D., associate dean for Educational Quality Improvement, want to thank the 29 students who completed the AAMC Y2Q survey this week. Here is a regional breakdown of the response rates with Montana students leading the […]
The Y2Q survey is here; thank you for your help Gabe Sarah, M.D., associate dean for Student Affairs and Sara Kim, Ph.D., associate dean for Educational Quality Improvement, thank the 18 students who took the time to complete, and the four students who started and saved, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Y2Q survey. […]
Patient Care Preferencing continues with a new deadline Patient Care preferencing for clerkships offered Spring 2024-Winter 2025 continues until Friday, Oct. 13, 2023 at 3 p.m. AK, 4 p.m. PT, 5 p.m. MT. This is an extension of the original deadline to give you more time during a busy exam week. As a result Registration […]
It’s time for Patient Care scheduling! Attention MS2 students entering the Patient Care phase of the curriculum in Spring Quarter 2024 (except WRITE and Olympia LIC students): Submit your Patient Care clerkship preferences for time periods, geographic zones, and/or sites using eValue Optimization Scheduling (EVOS) before the deadline. EVOS is an automated process that simultaneously […]
What you need to know for Winter Quarter 2024 and Step 1 success Heather McPhillips, M.D., MPH, associate dean for Curriculum, has a detailed message for MS2s with updates about the UWSOM Consolidation & Transition phase. You will definitely want to read it! Read Dr. McPhillips message here. Tip of the Month” from the Career […]
Harvard hosts summer program about clinical/translational research Harvard Medical School hosts a summer program that is designed to enrich medical students’ interest in research and health-related careers, particularly clinical/translational research careers. In addition to a mentored clinical/translational research experience, students participate in weekly seminars with Harvard faculty focusing on topics including health equity and career […]
AMBOSS discount UWSOM has partnered with AMBOSS to offer a UW student discount. To purchase your subscription to AMBOSS, use this link. You will be provided with a discounted rate of 20 percent on a 6-month or 1-year subscription (or for the duration of your student role, if you choose). Please note, this discount expires on Thursday, Sept. 14, […]
Information for Seattle-based students about physician shadowing Students interested in extracurricular clinical experiences – shadowing – at UW Medical Center-Montlake (UWMC-Montlake) may work directly with a physician. You do not have to check in with Students Affairs and the UWMC-Montlake Medical Director’s office. Students interested in shadowing at Harborview Medical Center (HMC) must notify the […]
Update about meetings with Career Advising From mid-August to Oct, 3 the career advisors are very busy in 1-1 meetings with MS4s and prepping for fall advising. The team is not able to meet with other students during this time. If you have an urgent question or issue, please email medadv@uw.edu and a career advisor […]
Reminder: Keep your Service & Activity Tracker up to date What it is: The Service & Activity Tracker is a place to record, on an ongoing-basis, information on all your extracurricular involvement and service learning/volunteer activities over the course of your four years at UWSOM. Why/when this will be helpful: An up-to-date tracker will help you […]
