MS4

MS4 Derek Southwick was recently elected by his peers attending the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) National Conference as a Student Delegate to the Congress of Delegates. "It's an honor to be the voice for all medical students in the United States," he said. Here's some of what he had to say about his recent experience on the student member congress at the...

You have until tomorrow, Friday, Aug. 25, to to apply as a student representative in the clinical phases with the UWSOM Governance Committee. Decisions impacting the curriculum and your student experience are voted on in these committees.  This is a great opportunity for you to get involved and share your unique perspective as a clinical phase student. You can learn more in this document about the Governance Committee. Open...

This hourlong meeting on Friday, June 23, will focus on application components and advice and guidance for 2024 residency applications. Time: 9 a.m. AK, 10 a.m. PT, 11 a.m. MT Zoom: https://washington.zoom.us/j/98848702172The workshop will be recorded. CV Group Review session on June 23 On the same day as the above meeting, June 23, Career Advising will offer an additional CV Group Review session, knowing that you will be...

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...

There are more than 260 new people in the world who everyone can now properly address as “Doctor.” Congratulations to all our graduates! If you’d like to see the entire Investiture of Doctoral Hoods and Physicians Oath Ceremony, you can find the recording online. For more from the event: You can see an album of great photos from the event on our Facebook page The UWSOM Department...

This year's 27th annual Black Graduation and Kente Ceremony will be at the Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. This move will allow organizers to host a non-ticketed event, thus allowing graduates to invite more of their family and friends to join them in celebration. You can sign up to participate through the link here; the deadline is May 12. Here's more information about...

The Residents in Medicine (RIM) directory is comprised of recent UWSOM alumni available for current students to contact about their residency program, specialty pathway, application, and interview experience. By signing up, you give permission for the information you provide to be included in the directory. Your information will be in a secure, password protected online directory accessible only to current UWSOM students. After you...

A message from the Career Advising team: UWSOM has a 5 percent completion rate, while WSU is at 26 percent. Please complete the survey ASAP to boost our response rate! As you may recall from last fall, the TexasSTAR is a national resource used to demystify the residency application process. All graduating MS4s across the country are invited to submit data about their residency application...

Dear MS4s: You’ve reached the penultimate milestone in your medical school career with only graduation standing between you and having the title of “MD”! Like many of the other significant benchmarks you faced throughout your time at UWSOM, this process can be overwhelming and just plain stressful.  As all of you approach this time of uncertainty, stress, and excitement, we would like to share some thoughts...

For MS4s intending to graduate: To check that you've met all graduation requirements use the Graduation Audit (GAR). For questions - or if something doesn't look right to you - contact somreg@uw.edu.