Category: Newsletter Link Outs

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Educational Quality Improvement Strategic Planning (EQISP) Committee Student Recruitment

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Educational Quality Improvement Strategic Planning (EQISP) Committee Student Recruitment Dear First-Year Students, The Educational Quality Improvement Strategic Planning (EQISP) Committee is recruiting two first-year students to serve as members of the committee. The EQISP Committee is charged with ensuring that UWSOM meets its educational goals for medical student programs and achieves excellence and innovation in our learning programs. […]

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Message from UW Medicine leadership about Native American Heritage Month 2024

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To the UW Medicine Community:  Our observance of Native American Heritage Month begins Nov. 1. It is a time to celebrate the diverse cultures, histories and contributions of American Indian and Alaska Native peoples in the United States. Flag raising events will take place on UW Medicine hospital campuses. Some of the most vital programs at UW Medicine were created […]

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N95 Fit Testing is due by Dec. 6

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The following email was sent to medyr2ad on Nov. 6, 2024 This message is intended for students beginning or continuing in Patient Care Phase clerkships in AY 2025-26. E23 MSTP students and E23 students who will be on a leave of absence for the entirety of AY 2025-26 are exempt from this requirement. Deadline The deadline […]

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Texas comes to UW

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Here’s who is in this photo from the WWAMI and Texas A & M gathering at the Health Sciences Center in Seattle, Oct. 31, 2024, from left to right: Miranda Olsen, Director of Academic Rural and Regional Affairs, University of Washington School of Medicine (UWSOM) John McCarthy, MD, Assistant Dean for Rural Programs, UWSOM Erin […]

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Health Insurance Marketplace Open Enrollment Goes Live in All WWAMI States Nov. 1, 2024

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Friday, Nov. 1, 20224,marks the start of open enrollment for health insurance coverage through both state and federal marketplace exchanges. As medical students managing rigorous schedules, you’l find having comprehensive health coverage is essential. Key Information: Open Enrollment Period: Idaho: October 15 – December 16, 2024 via Your Health Idaho Alaska, Montana, & Wyoming: November […]

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Data stewardship compliance deadline

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This email from the compliance team was sent to MS2-4s on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024: Compliance Deadline:  November 15, 2024 UW Medicine requires all medical students to learn how to properly safeguard confidential information and comply with standards for personal accountability for data stewardship. This is an annual SOM and UW Medicine compliance requirement.  All students, […]

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Required for MS2s: Online pre-requisites for N95 Respirator Fit Testing

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TO:         E23 students and students entering clerkships in Spring Quarter 2025 RE:         Respiratory Protection Program Requirements (including online training, medical clearance, and respirator fit test) NOTE: This  is from an email sent Oct. 22, 2024,  to all E23 students who are entering Patient Care Phase (PCP) clerkships in Spring Quarter 2025.  E23 […]

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