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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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Open Enrollment has begun in Idaho and will begin in the other WWAMI states on November 1, however, between exams, clerkships, Step exams, and residency interviews, your insurance needs are probably the last thing on your mind. But as a medical student, making smart insurance choices now can save you money later. Depending on your […]
ISA Co-Chairs: Sarah Busch (E21, MS4, Montana) Matt Lumsden (E23, MS2, Spokane) Lila Faulhaber (E23, MS2, Seattle) Nick Popp, PhD (E15, MS4, Seattle) Ben Henderson (E22, MS3, Alaska) ISA Members: Abbie Anderson (E23, MS2, Spokane) Kaden Lee (E23, MS2, Idaho) Nell Baumgarten (E23, MS2, Spokane) Cate Marken (E23, MS2, Spokane) Vince […]
Newly updated Medical Education Program Objectives (MEPOs) are designed to better equip you for what’s next: Thriving in residency Practicing as a physician The objectives we’re sharing today come after 18 months of analysis and review, and feedback from stakeholders throughout WWAMI including medical students on governance committees. We’ll mark this announcement by profiling one […]
The UW Chapter’s Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society Fall ‘Senior’ election will be held in early September. AOA is a national medical honor society in which election is based on a commitment to scholarship, leadership, professionalism, and service. There are 123 chapters around the country. Each year, approximately 3,000 students, alumni, residents, and […]
