UW Medicine Epic

Access for Medical Students

Medical students at the University of Washington may require access to UW Medicine clinical systems—including the Epic EHR—for activities such as research, service learning, or clinical clerkships. This page outlines how students obtain access and how faculty sponsors can request and manage that access.

Access Overview
  • FOUNDATIONS (Research or Service Learning): A faculty sponsor must request Epic access on behalf of the student.
  • CLINICAL CLERKSHIPS: Access is automatically sponsored by the School of Medicine until graduation.

How to Request Access for a Student

A UW Medicine (AMC) account holder must submit a UW Medicine Account Activation Request Form.

Students must provide the following information:

  • Legal first and last name
  • UW Student ID
  • UW NetID
  • Date of birth
  • Cell phone number (for DUO MFA)
What Medical Students Can Do in Epic

Medical students are responsible for learning about the practice of medicine by creating, developing, and planning medical services for a patient under the supervision and guidance of a licensed physician. When students are assigned ‘Medical Student’ permissions in Epic, they may:

  • Review patient charts and case files
  • Document notes
  • Pend (but not sign) orders

Note: Students cannot place orders for procedures or medications, or reconcile external information.

Epic Training Requirements

Students must complete Epic Orders IP/OP Training on the UW Learning Hub. Login with UW NetID.

Additional Specialty Training is available for Specific Rotations. In the LMS, search (F1) for:

  • Medical Student Anesthesia Rotation
  • Medical Student Cardiology Rotation
  • Medical Student Emergency Rotation
  • Medical Student Obstetric Rotation
  • Medical Student Oncology Rotation
  • Medical Student Surgery Rotation
  • Medical Student Epic Go Mobile

Additional resources are available on the UW Medicine Epic Training Hub. Login with AMC account.

Managing Your UW Medicine Account

Manage your account and password through the UW Medicine SailPoint system.

Download password update instructions.

Clinical Systems and Remote Access Resources – AMC login required
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