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Dear First-Year Students, The Educational Quality Improvement Strategic Planning (EQISP) Committee is recruiting two first-year students to serve as members of the committee.  The EQISP Committee is charged with ensuring that UWSOM meets its educational goals for medical student programs and achieves excellence and innovation in our learning programs. This translates to tracking metrics to meet our strategic plan goals, and monitoring accreditation standards and areas in need of...

Here is a message from the Department of Family Medicine: Are you passionate about underserved healthcare? Interested in learning more about how you can be a physician advocate for our most vulnerable neighbors? Want to connect with like-minded students and healthcare providers? Maybe looking for a little more spark for your residency applications? The Underserved Pathway (UP) is a curricular and experiential program that helps...

Join representatives from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) on Aug. 29 for an informative webinar and discussion on how to manage your money during medical school. The presentation begins at 10 a.m. AK, 11 a.m. PT, noon MT. They will answer questions about budgeting, borrowing wisely and other topics such as utilizing resources at your school, keeping an eye on your credit, and...

All MS1s should complete the form at this link regarding their eligibility to participate in clinical training at the Veterans Affairs Health System (VA). This is required of all students. Students may decline to consent, but they will still need to submit a response via the form. You can see the VA FAQ for more information. Here is the link to the form: UWSOM Consent and Release of Information –  Veterans...

Discounts available for study resources Here’s an update from Academic Support about study resources: We partner with the following third-party companies to provide discounts. While UWSOM does not specifically endorse these companies, we are aware that they offer valuable resources that many of our students have used and currently use and hope that our efforts can provide a small fraction of financial relief. Please note the...

If you have not already done so, your career advisor invites you to schedule your 40-=minute required MS1 Intro to Career Planning appointment. Meet at any time from now until late May at a time that complements your academic studies. Please email your Foundations site specific career advisor if you can’t find a time that works for your schedule in the coming months. Your next steps: Schedule...

Interprofessional projects use the talents of students from different disciplines to help the underserved and vulnerable By Jordi Despaigne. interprofessional program coordinator The National Health Initiative (NHI) Community Medicine Cabinet is an interdisciplinary program that is currently being led by two passionate first-year medical students at the Bozeman foundation site, Erin Petersen and Anna McEvoy, with the collaboration of local pharmacy students. This program provides clinical...

There will be a 90-minute Intro to Patient Care Phase and Special Programs on Monday, March 27, starting at 8 a.m. AK, 9 a.m. PT and 10 a.m. MT. Applications for special programs open in June to start the 2024-25 academic year. If you do not plan on participating in a special program for your Patient Care Phase, you do not need to fill out...

FOR: Medical students early in their specialty exploration. COST: Free! PARTICIPATING SPECIALTIES: Allergy and immunology, anesthesiology, colon and rectal surgery, emergency medicine, family medicine, general surgery, infectious disease, internal medicine, internal medicine-pediatrics, neurology, ophthalmology, orthopaedic surgery, otolaryngology, pathology, pediatrics, physical medicine and rehabilitation, plastic surgery, preventive medicine, psychiatry, radiology and urology. SPECIALTY REPRESENTATIVES: Program directors, residents, specialty society representatives, practicing physicians, and others. EVENT DESCRIPTION: This annual event...

The Educational Quality Improvement Strategic Planning (EQISP) Committee is recruiting two first-year students as members of the committee.  The EQISP Committee ensures that the University of Washington School of Medicine (UWSOM) is meeting educational goals for medical student programs and achieving excellence and innovation in our learning programs. Service on the EQISP Committee requires both interest and commitment to the advancement of medical education and continuous quality...