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Caleb Allred Caleb has led efforts to improve healthcare access for patients with language barriers, working since 2022 with Seattle Children’s Hospital to streamline scheduling and support shared decision-making in pediatric ENT care. Originally from Rexburg, Idaho, he’s also contributed to global health projects in Ecuador and Chile, served as a Spanish medical interpreter and […]
The AAMC Organization of Student Representatives (OSR) has been working in collaboration with the UWSOM Office of Student Affairs, the national AAMC OSR group and Yale School of Medicine to participate in a multi-institutional research study about unmet basic needs of U.S. allopathic medical students. We would like to invite you to participate in a short survey to […]
Benefits Complimentary Annual Meeting Registration Up to $1,000 reimbursement for meeting-related travel, hotel, and meal expenses Essay presented as a poster at Annual Meeting The selected winner of the creative writing contest will receive up to $1,000 for reimbursement of travel expenses to attend the 2025 AAP Annual Meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where s/he will […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
