Magnuson Scholars Program 2025

The Magnuson Scholars Program recognizes one graduate student in each of the University of Washington’s six health sciences schools who demonstrates excellent academic performance and outstanding potential for research in the health sciences. Sponsor:  Warren G. Magnuson Institute for Biomedical Research and Health Professions Training Program: Magnuson Scholars Program School of Medicine internal deadline: February […]

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Seattle Colleges update for February 2024

Update: Four Colleges in Seattle, and news about new College heads In July 2024, the Colleges program on the Seattle campus will shift from two Colleges (Olympic and Cascade) to four Colleges. New names will be announced in Spring. The Colleges team has been piloting four Colleges this year (with “elements”) and that model has been […]

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Nominate residents and faculty for AOA membership

Please help the UW Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) chapter identify residents, fellows, faculty and UWSOM alumni for consideration to join AOA. Every year, the chapter can elect a number of practicing physicians to AOA membership. Good candidates for consideration are individuals who demonstrate continued academic and professional achievement, leadership, professionalism, service, teaching, and/or research. Additional […]

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Winning AHEC poster

Here is more information about Innovative Technology: Telepresence “Robot” Job Shadowing By Elizabeth Kelsey Katie Turner, and Lily Apedaile When COVID closed the hospitals to visitors and other non-essential people our team wanted to find a way to continue to offer pre-med ed job shadowing to the pre-med students at the University of Montana. Before […]

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UWSOM Faculty Awards, November 2023

Here is where we list the names of UWSOM faculty who have received awards. The listing comes from our bimonthly Faculty Newsletter. If you know of someone who should be acknowledged, please let us know at uwsomcom@uw.edu. Dr. Laura Goodell honored for excellence Laura Marie Goodell, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, Family Medicine, has received two awards. […]

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Disability accommodations update

  Here is a message from Gabe Sarah, M.D., associate dean for Student Affairs: We are acutely aware of the extended period of time many are waiting to have their intake appointment with Disability Resources for Students (DRS) at UW. For this reason, we have been approved to implement the following temporary testing accommodations: A UWSOM student […]

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Seattle: Consider volunteering for outreach to underrepresented students through Doctor For A Day (DFAD)

This is a message from Estell Williams, M.D., an emergency general surgeon here at UW and executive director of the Center for Workforce Inclusion and Healthcare System Equity (WIHSE) within the Office of Healthcare Equity (OHCE): The vision of WIHSE is to lead our institution to decrease barriers to access careers in healthcare by developing […]

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University of Washington School of Medicine Welcomes Dr. Erik D. Malmberg as New Assistant Dean for Equity & Medical Student Engagement

July 5, 2023 (Seattle, Wash.) – Erik D. Malmberg, Ph.D., J.D., has been named to the new position of Assistant Dean for Equity & Medical Student Engagement for the University of Washington School of Medicine (UWSOM). He will join the School in this role on Sept. 1, 2023. Dr. Malmberg is currently Assistant Professor in […]

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Statement from the UW president about dean search

To the UW Medicine community, I’m writing to inform you of my decision to launch the search for a UW Medicine Chief Executive Officer / Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs / Dean of the UW School of Medicine (CEO/EVPMA/Dean). The last nine months have allowed me to gain important insights into both the challenges […]

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