WWAMI Regional Faculty Resources

Welcome! This guide is designed to help connect University of Washington School of Medicine (UWSOM) faculty (or those in the process of applying for faculty appointments) throughout the WWAMI region with the wide variety of resources available to them.

For those interested in applying for a faculty appointment, please visit the WWAMI Faculty Appointments page.

For those who already have a faculty appointment, please explore the sections below. The “Onboarding” and “Shared UWSOM Resources” tabs contain general resources applicable to all faculty members, while the regional tabs contain more specific resources for faculty practicing throughout the WWAMI region.

If you have additional questions, would like to report a dead or outdated link, or would like to request that a resource be added, please contact mlorbera@uw.edu.

Setting Up Your UW NetID

One of the first things faculty will need to do after their appointment is finalized (and an EID has been assigned) is set up a UW NetID. This will serve as an institutional email address and provide the necessary credentials to log-in to various resources and portals.

About UW NetIDs

UW-IT Faculty Quick-Start Guide

UW-IT provides many resources to help instructors teach dynamic and engaging courses. The guide linked below is designed to help faculty members explore the resources available. Individuals should still check with their local IT department for relevant technology recommendations and guidelines.

Faculty Quick-Start Guide

UW School of Medicine Faculty Affairs Website

The UWSOM Office of Faculty Affairs (OFA) is committed to supporting and empowering faculty to learn, grow and thrive. The OFA site is filled with helpful information about professional development and career advancement, well-being resources, important policies and procedures, as well as a frequently updated event calendar.

Office of Faculty Affairs Website

UWSOM Departments Overview

Many of the departments listed below link to independent, departmentally or divisionally maintained websites, which offer education and teaching resources, grand rounds videos and occasional live streaming.

Professional Development & Continuing Education

Curriculum

Planning/Overview

Assessment/Evaluation

  • Workplace Based Assessments (WBAs): COMPASS

Health Sciences Library Access

WWAMI preceptors are eligible for a faculty appointment with the UWSOM. Once appointed, a UW NetID & password are provided, which grants access to the Health Sciences Library. In fact, faculty appointments for teaching physicians are a requirement for the UWSOM’s accreditation by the LCME.

Once a faculty Net ID is established, go to the Health Sciences Library webpage.

Clinicians will find the “Care Provider Toolkit” most useful. From the main menu, hover over “Resources” then click the “Toolkits” tab. From there, click “Care Provider.” That will take you to to Care Provide Tool Kit page.

This resource allows faculty to:

  • Search for articles with PubMed.
  • UpToDate and DynaMedex are available for quick reference relating to diagnosis & therapy.
  • Look up drug-drug interactions with Micromedex.
  • Select favorites from Books & Journals: New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and Lancet, to name a few.
  • Find evidence with access to the Cochrane Library.
  • Access patient education materials, chronic pain resources, and National Library of Medicine resources.

The Health Sciences Library has excellent point of care tools—many of which have mobile apps available for download. It provides high quality access to biomedical information, is easy to use and has a vast number of free licensed resources, only a small sample of which are outlined here.

Discounts for UWSOM Faculty & Staff

UWSOM faculty and staff are eligible for a number of discounts, memberships and other deals. While many of these are most relevant to those based in Seattle, there are also nationwide discounts available on products and services spanning travel, fitness, software access, office supplies and more.

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