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Name: Julian Naranjo, MS2, Spokane Title: Intrinsic Risk Factors for soft tissue knee injuries in alpine (downhill) skiers. Why study this subject? "Knee injuries are responsible for one-third of all injuries that a skier is likely to experience in their lifetime while on the mountain. Knee injuries are complicated because they can be small and easily managed, or they can be detrimental, require surgery, and render...

From an email by Heather McPhillips, M.D., MPH, associate dean for Curriculum, UWSOM: We look forward to supporting you in the coming months as you transition from Foundations to Step 1 and prepare for clerkships. As part of the 2022 Curriculum Renewal, we have updated our Consolidation & Transition phase.  This email is long, but should contain the information you need for now. Please save...

Here is important information from UWSOM Registration and Scheduling This is essential information for students taking clinical clerkships during Autumn Quarter 2023 Action required: Log in to MyUW to verify your registration for CONJ 699 for Autumn Quarter 2023. Deadline: No later than 3 p.m. AK, 4 p.m. PT and 5 p.m. MT on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023.  What will happen if you don’t do this: If you are not registered but should...

This summer, a group of Montana WWAMI medical students embarked on an international health project 6,000 miles from home. Montana WWAMI students MS2 Haley Rogers, MS2 Daniel Gray, MS4 Nathaniel Sisson, and MS4 Jenna Starke spent a month in Northern Mongolia, joined by peers from the Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences (MNUMS), a resident doctor, and BioRegions International employees. Their united goal: To enhance patient...

Here's how an Alaska public radio station opens its profile of two students: Most medical students spend their first two years with a textbook – or several. But this summer, Courtney Stage and Michael Kaden - Hoffmann are working in rural community health as part of ‘RUOP,’ or the Rural, Underserved Opportunities Program through the University of Washington School of Medicine. Learn more on the radio...

In the heart of Anchorage, the Narcan Education & Distribution service learning project is making a difference in the fight against the opioid epidemic. This initiative was spearheaded by MS3 Ariana Gross and is currently led by two dedicated MS2s, Lauren Culver and Ben Henderson. Together with the AK-WWAMI cohort, they are working to assist vulnerable populations grappling with the devastating consequences of opioid...

This is for students taking clinical clerkships during Summer Quarter 2023, anytime between June 26 and Sept. 15, 2023. Action required: Log in to MyUW to verify your registration for CONJ 699 for Summer Quarter 2023 Deadline: 3 p.m. AK, 4 p.m. PT and 5 p.m. MT on Thursday, June 22, 2023. What's at stake: If you are not registered but should be: You will not be enrolled in courses for the Summer 2023 quarter, which begins on...

The presentation and slides from the Clerkship Success Talk Tuesday night are now available here. Helpful Links: Schedule a time to meet with your Learning Specialist: https://uwsom-studentaffairs.as.me/schedule.php Academic Support Clerkship Website: https://education.uwmedicine.org/student-affairs/academic-support/shelf-exams/

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...

A notice from Academic Support: UWORLD has offered our students a discount for six-month, one-year or two-year Step 2 CK question bank subscriptions. Prices shown on the website are at the discounted price.  This link is active through Feb. 14. Visit the UWSOM UWORLD discount landing page: https://webforms.uworld.com/l/875311/2022-12-05/3989g7 Provide your name, UW email address and choose your Step 2 CK subscription choice. UWORLD is not offering adjustments...