9.5 Medical Student Use of EHRs During Clerkships Policy

Policy Statement

When medical students are granted EHR access, they MUST:

  • Have their own unique login and password (and must not use their preceptor’s login and password) to chart in the EHR.
  • Have access to:
    • Review/update of the past, family/social history and ROS.
    • Enter needed data into the EHR, Search for patient data within the EHR.
  • Follow the clerkship site’s policies on the appropriate use of artificial intelligence. Refer to Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Healthcare Setting for UW Medicine Sites.

Effective: Current
Last updated: September 22, 2025
Policy Contact: UW School of Medicine, Curriculum Office, somgov@uw.edu; Education Quality Improvement Office, eqi@uw.edu