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 […]
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 […]
Criminal background check is due Jan. 31, 2024 Students are required to renew their criminal background check (CBC) in January of their second year. All students are required to maintain compliance, including concurrent degree students (MSTP), students on a leave of absence, and expanded students. The deadline is Jan. 31, 2024. For more information, see […]
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 […]
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. […]
Need to schedule Patient Care Courses? Tomorrow, Friday, it’s time! Attention MS3 students needing three or more Patient Care courses to begin in Spring Quarter 2024 or later: Submit your Patient Care clerkship preferences for time periods, geographic zones, and/or sites using eValue Optimization Scheduling (EVOS) before the deadline. EVOS is an automated process that […]
Sixty-one first-year UW School of Medicine-Spokane students were robed in White Coats at a special ceremony on September 8, 2023. This marked an important step in the careers of our future doctors, marking their transition from preclinical studies to clinical training with preceptors and patients. Kika Kaui, a fourth-year medical student, presented the keynote speech, […]
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 […]
