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What happens with your feedback: Review and response process for the new Learning Environment Feedback Tracker Upon submission of a non-anonymous concern, students will receive a confirmation email, including a “ticket” number for tracking purposes, informing them the Incident Response & Oversight Committee (IROC) will review their concern. Next, the IROC deans review and […]
CQI Spotlight (04/24/25) Your Voice, Our Actions: Supporting Student Well-Being (Element 12.3 Personal Counseling/Mental Health/Well-Being Programs-Part 1) At the University of Washington School of Medicine (UWSOM), we are committed to supporting student mental health and well-being throughout medical education. One of the key areas reviewed by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) is Element […]
Dr. Gaby Berger, Seattle Dr. Christopher Buresh, Seattle Dr. Rebekah Burns, Seattle Dr. Bret DeGraaf, Seattle Dr. Scott DeRoo, Seattle *(3) Dr. Arjune Dhanekula, Seattle Dr. Callan Fockele, Seattle Dr. Rebecca Gold, Seattle Dr. Kira Gressman, Seattle Benjamin Guttridge, Registered Nurse, Seattle Connor Hague, Medical Student, Seattle Dr. Elizabeth Kaplan, Seattle Dr. Kate Khan, Seattle […]
The following is sent on the behalf of the UW AOA Chapter ******************************************************* The Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Society spring ‘junior’ election will be held in April. Below you can find some information about the chapter and the nomination and election processes. Please be sure to review it carefully and there are several action […]
Policy Summary of Changes Student Hours Policy Shift length, workweek, and non-clinical time updated to align with ACGME Residency policies. Clinical Incomplete Grade Policy Deadlines to request Incomplete and complete work for course updated to reflect UWSOM’s unique calendar, separate clinical and foundations policies to address Phase-specific timing. Academic Grievance & Appeal Policy Combined […]
Sponsor: Warren G. Magnuson Institute for Biomedical Research and Health Professions Training Program: Magnuson Scholars Program School of Medicine internal deadline: 2/28/2025 Funding Amount per scholar: Projected amount for 2025-2026 is approximately $32,000. Synopsis of Program: The program is funded by a $2 million endowment from the Warren G. Magnuson Institute for Biomedical Research and Health Professions […]
On January 25th, approximately 26 UW School of Medicine students volunteered their time at the Tet in Seattle Health Fair, a collaborative event between the Student Health Initiative for Access and the Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association. Tet or Lunar New Year is one of the largest holidays in the Vietnamese community, through this event, […]
Isbah Khan of Billings, Montana, can now add the prestigious Edwin E. Osgood Award to her resume. Khan was recognized for presenting the top-scoring abstract at the Western Student and Resident Medical Research Forum (WSMRF) in Carmel, California. A second-year medical student in the University of Washington School of Medicine’s Montana WWAMI program, Khan received […]
Reporting Concerns & Recognizing Excellence – 01.22.25 Student mistreatment policy and mistreatment behaviors – 01.22.25
To the UW Medicine Community: We are aware that many members of our UW Medicine community are experiencing feelings of fear, uncertainty and more in response to recent federal executive orders. With every change in administration comes policy changes and people in our community may disagree or agree with these changes. It is unclear how […]
