This page contains all MS3 updates included in the UWSOM Weekly Student Newsletter.
Six Week Add/Drop Deadline Reminder (ONLY APPLIES TO EXPLORE AND FOCUS PHASE CLERKSHIPS, NOT REQUIRED PATIENT CARE PHASE CLERKSHIPS) Schedule changes should be processed at least 6 weeks prior to the start date to avoid negative impacts on departments, preceptors, and overall capacity of clerkship availability for all students. We ask your consideration of these […]
Friendly Reminder—Away Rotations If you have accepted a host institution’s offer to complete an away rotation, you must complete an Application for Special Assignment Elective and, upon approval, request to add the away in E*Value. Accepted offers in VSAS/VSLO are not automatically added to your schedule and these steps are required in order to participate in an away rotation. Please reach […]
Friendly Reminder—Away Rotations If you have accepted a host institution’s offer to complete an away rotation, you must complete an Application for Special Assignment Elective and, upon approval, request to add the away in E*Value. Accepted offers in VSAS/VSLO are not automatically added to your schedule and these steps are required in order to participate in an away rotation. Please reach […]
Student Affairs & Career Advising Presents: Residency Application Systems 101 To learn more about the residency application systems, join Student Affairs and Career Advising at the upcoming Residency Application Systems 101 session. Sarah Wood will present an overview of the residency application systems. The focus is on ERAS but she will briefly touch upon the SF Match […]
Student Advisor Tip of the Month “Now is a great time to start writing your personal statement! It is nice to have it done early so you know your narrative well when asked about it on your rotations in your desired field. You’ll also be able to give it to your letter writers so they […]
Career Advising Presents: Writing a Personal Statement for Residency Application June 3, 6:00-7:00 p.m. PT Open to students participating in the 2022 Match cycle. This interactive workshop helps you write a quality personal statement, identify useful resources & tools, and answers common questions. Detailed information about personal statements may be found on the Career Advising website. Zoom […]
VA Badges If you completed a Patient Care Phase rotation at a VA and still have the VA badge, please bring that badge with you for any VA rotation you may do during your Explore and Focus Phase. The VA will reactivate your previous badge. If you do not have the badge, the VA will provide […]
Patient Care Phase Survey Response Rate – Survey Open Until May 31 Goal Response Rate: 80% Today’s Response Rate: 42% Deadline to Complete: May 31 Time to Complete: 15 minutes Incentives: A $10-value gift from Amazon for 10 randomly drawn students. A $50-value gift from Amazon for 6 randomly drawn students if the entire class […]
AAMC Webinar: How to Manage Student Loans During Residency Friday, May 14, 2021, at 11 AM PDT Register to attend the May FIRST Friday webinar. We will answer your most pressing loan management questions and discuss the following topics: The repayment timeline Repayment plan options Postponing repayment Refinancing and consolidation Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) CARES Act Registration URL: https://aamc-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SsVX_XjmSfaBWKmPI-FSKw […]
Career Advising CV Group Review Sessions Sign up in CAS for a CV Group Review Session on Fridays from 12-12:30 pm PT. We currently have lots of availability throughout May. A Career Advisor will review your CV in advance and in the group session, address common themes for improvement and answer your questions. Please be sure […]
