WWAMI Faculty Awards May 2024

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 Drs. Frogner and Green honored with Excellence in Mentoring Women Faculty Award Deciding to pursue a career in […]

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Wyoming WWAMI students attend Donor Memorial Ceremony at CU Anschutz

  On May 2, the E-2023 cohort attended the Donor Memorial Ceremony at the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine campus. The family members of anatomical donors joined students from programs at CU Anschutz and Wyoming WWAMI to commemorate the donors and their families’ generosity in supporting medical and anatomical education programs in Colorado […]

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MS1 Class Information – May 16, 2024

  Read a Word version of these infographics here. The school needs your feedback; please take the Spring Student Survey The Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) team invites you to participate in the 2024 Spring Student Survey to share your valuable feedback on our medical school education program. Your input helps us improve your educational experience […]

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MS1 Class Information – May 16, 2024 v 2

  Read a Word version of these infographics here. The school needs your feedback; please take the Spring Student Survey The Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) team invites you to participate in the 2024 Spring Student Survey to share your valuable feedback on our medical school education program. Your input helps us improve your educational experience […]

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Pride Month WWAMI resources 2024

Here are Pride Month activities that we know of in WWAMI regions. If you know of an event of interest to students that is not here, please let us know. Seattle: You can sign up now to join UW Medicine at the Seattle Pride Parade on June 30, 2024. Eastern Washington: The Spokane Pride Parade […]

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Meet Audra Koopman

A Q&A with Master of Prosthetics & Orthotics graduate student, Audra Koopman What specialty are you pursuing and what year are you in your program?  I’m pursuing a Master’s in Prosthetics and Orthotics, and I’m a second-year graduate student. Why did you choose this specialty?  I chose this specialty due to familial ties to adaptive […]

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peer mentoring opportunity

The Medical Student Equity Services team in the Office of Student Affairs is seeking to hire 10-12 student peer mentors / facilitators to support students throughout the week of the 2024 UWSOM Pre-Matriculation Program. We are offering a $1,000 stipend* to each selected student. Hosted by the Office for Academic, Rural, and Regional Affairs, the […]

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Masking guidance April 2024

An update from April 19, 2024: QUICK READ:   Based on current community levels of RSV, influenza, and COVID-19, masking will no longer be required in all public and clinical settings as of Monday, April 22. Healthcare workers are required to wear a mask in higher risk spaces, when requested to by a patient, or […]

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8.4 Exam Reschedule Policy – Foundations Phase

Scope: This policy applies to all medical students in the Foundations Phase enrolled at University of Washington School of Medicine (UWSOM). Policy Statement:  Students may request the rescheduling of an examination during Foundations under the following circumstances:  Personal Illness   Personal/Family Emergencies: Examples of emergencies may include, but are not limited to, accidents, hospitalizations, or death […]

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