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 […]
MS4 Derek Southwick was recently elected by his peers attending the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) National Conference as a Student Delegate to the Congress of Delegates. “It’s an honor to be the voice for all medical students in the United States,” he said. Here’s some of what he had to say about his […]
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 […]
Tomorrow, Friday, June 23, is Residency Application 101: Components & Strategies This hourlong meeting on Friday, June 23, will focus on application components and advice and guidance for 2024 residency applications. Time: 9 a.m. AK, 10 a.m. PT, 11 a.m. MT Zoom: https://washington.zoom.us/j/98848702172 The workshop will be recorded. Last chance to tell the school your […]
Wednesday, June 28: We received the last nine changes expected from the database team, and adjusted the Listservs accordingly. You should be getting Listserv messages appropriate to your class as reflected in the eValue student database. A couple of observations: You may not see a lot of traffic on your Listservs, because there is not […]
Pizza, pizza, surveys and pizza! A special treat just for MS4s: Take the surveys; then enjoy some pizza with your friends. May 22, 2023 Noon Take Surveys: Hogness Auditorium Eat Pizza: Health Sciences Lobby, outside of A-300 Updates about the surveys The following messages are from Sara Kim, Ph.D., associate dean for Educational Quality Improvement: […]
This is a test post to demonstrate the functionality of a hover text tool. Our friends in Curriculum thought this tool might be useful for students who are not familiar with some of the jargon we use. Using the hover text tool, a student’s mouse can hover over specific text like this here: RGHTC and […]
Meet Sarah Rasmussen-Rehkopf (Quileute|Makah) What’s your Foundations site? Alaska Where are you from? Sitka, Alaska Why did you select the UW School of Medicine / WWAMI for your education? Becoming a provider to serve rural and American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) communities is why I want to become a physician. I have seen and […]
The following is a message shared by UW Medicine’s leaders on Jan. 30, 2023. To the UW Medicine community: We are thankful for all of your contributions to our mission of improving the health of the public, for all people. We are grateful and appreciate every one of you in this time of difficulty […]
Quick Read: UW School of Medicine will no longer participate in the medical school rankings by U.S. News & World Report beginning in 2024. The ranking does not align with our goals of creating an inclusive learning environment and developing a diverse and culturally humble workforce. We will work with other medical schools to help […]
