This page is updated weekly, typically on Thursday afternoons, with upcoming events, extracurriculars, and engagement opportunities to enrich your medical school experience.
This page runs on submissions! If you are part of a Service Learning project, interest group, UWSOM Pathway, registered student organization, etc. and would like to promote an event, please email a blurb of 100 words or less to uwsomcom@uw.edu. Include a brief event description, date, time, location, relevant links, and the name and contact information for someone students can reach out to with questions. All submissions are subject to admin review.
Scroll down to explore the following:
- Virtual/Remote Events & Opportunities
- In-Person & Site-Specific Events & Opportunities
- Outside Opportunities
For additional ways to get involved, visit our pages on Medical Student Organizations, Service Learning, and other Student Engagement Opportunities.
UW Global Surgery Student Association (GSSA) is hosting a Q&A with students who have completed the Global Health Immersion Program (GHIP) and Rural Underserved Opportunities Program (RUOP)! MS1: Come with any questions for MS2, MS3, and MS4 students about applying for these programs, choosing a project, publishing their work, and continuing research beyond Triple […] MedStAR 2027 applications are open! All UWSOM MS1 students across WWAMI are eligible to apply for the NIH-funded Medical Student Addiction Research (MedStAR) Program. The program offers research and clinical mentorship in Addiction Medicine and can fulfill the Independent Investigative Inquiry (III) requirement. Students receive ongoing mentorship and opportunities to present and publish their research. […] Med students are invited to apply to become Ambassadors for the Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP). In addition to mentoring undergraduates interested in health careers, ambassadors will also receive access to service learning and educational opportunities related to rural and underserved care as well as networking opportunities. Ambassadors also receive a stipend for their participation. […] The Medical Student Technology Advisory Team (medSTAT) is recruiting new members. Anyone interested in the intersection of technology, education, and medicine is encouraged join the group. All are welcome regardless of technological expertise! A full description of the role of medSTAT can be found on the medSTAT page. The topics addressed are determined largely by […] The UWSOM-WWAMI Communications Team is looking for students to serve as social media liaisons and help showcase the people, experiences and work that make our medical school community so unique. Social media liaisons work with the social media coordinator to identify and gather materials (such as quotes or photos) for stories from across the WWAMI […]Virtual/Remote Events & Opportunities
Q&A Event: Global Health Immersion Program (GHIP) and Rural Underserved Opportunities Program (RUOP) (9/29/26 @ 7pm)
Medical Student Addiction Research (MedStAR) Program Applications Are Open (10/1/26 Deadline)
Become an HCOP Ambassador (Paid) (Applications Accepted Until Program Fills)
Join the Medical Student Technology Advisory Team (Monthly Meetings)
Become a UWSOM-WWAMI Social Media Liaison! (Open-Ended Recruitment)
SHIFA is looking for pre-clinical and clinical volunteers for the 2026 Kirkland Health and Wellness Fair this Saturday, September 19! During this event, student volunteers will be providing health screening services such as BP checks, glucose & cholesterol screenings, and A1C testing. This is a great opportunity to practice your basic clinical skills while helping […] UWSOM’s government relations team, led by Ian Goodhew, will be hosting our fellow lobbyists from the University of Wyoming, Montana State University, and our contract lobbyist partners from Idaho and Alaska on the Seattle campus. These colleagues work with the UWSOM government relations team to ensure state funding is provided to continue the partnership between […] See flyer for details. Zoom Link The peds interest group is hosting a panel of pediatric physicians on Friday, October 2, at 11:30 AM MT in the lecture hall. Lunch will be provided! This is a great opportunity to ask questions and learn more about careers in pediatrics and pediatric specialties. All students are welcome to attend! Please RSVP here so leaders […] Do you like to read? Do you wish you had a group of friends to debate books (and other topics) with in Seattle? Book Club would like to invite everyone to join us in reading our next pick, Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese! The Literature Club at the UWSOM meets monthly to discuss books, chat, and […]In-Person Events & Opportunities
Volunteer with the Student Health Initiative for Access (SHIFA) (Seattle) (9/19/26 @10am)
Lunch with WWAMI Lobbyists (Seattle) (9/21/26 @ 12:00pm)
Idaho WWAMI Family Medicine Advocacy Events (Idaho & Virtual) (9/28/26 @ 12pm)
Pediatric Interest Group Career Panel (Montana) (10/2/26 @ 11:30am)
UWSOM Book Club Meeting (Seattle) (10/12/26 @ 6pm)
FINDtheADHDgirls is a nonprofit initiative working to improve early recognition of ADHD in girls, whose symptoms are often missed or misunderstood. We are inviting medical students to become ADHD Advocates for Girls and help increase awareness among families, educators, and future clinicians. The commitment is intentionally small — about 5 minutes a week — and […] The Washington State Medical Association (WSMA) Medical Student Advocacy Program is a program from the WSMA for medical students and residents who want to develop an understanding of Washington’s legislative process and issues important to the physician community. This includes learning how to be an effective advocate, engaging directly with legislators, and visiting the state […]Outside Events & Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunity: ADHD Advocacy for Girls (All Sites) (Open Ended)
Washington State Medical Association Medical Student Advocacy Program (All Washington Students) (Register by 10/1/26)