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A message from UW Medicine and UWSOM leadership: Dear Graduating Class of 2023,  On Tuesday, Feb. 14, you received a personalized email from the Association of American Medical Colleges with unique link to the AAMC's Graduation Questionnaire (also known as the GQ). The GQ is a national questionnaire administered annually to graduating students at all LCME (Liaison Committee on Medical Education) accredited medical schools. You will...

Capstone updates for MS4s The following is an update from the Transition to Residency Team: As a reminder, this year’s course will consist of two weeks from May 15 to 25: the first week is virtual and the second week is in-person in Seattle. The second Monday, May 22, will have a late start at noon PT to allow you time to travel to Seattle on...

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...

Tal Frank, president of PhysicianLoans (www.physicianloans.com), will explain the “ins and outs” of obtaining the best home financing for graduating medical students and residents. Emphasis will be placed on the proper steps to take when applying for a loan and important questions to ask loan officers. Additional topics will include what loans are available to doctors (including special no money down home loans), understanding budgeting...

Submit your nomination by Sunday, Feb. 12, for the ceremony keynote speaker at this link. The ceremony speaker will be a member of the UWSOM and WWAMI faculty.

The Magnuson Scholars Program recognizes one graduate student in each of the University of Washington's six health sciences schools who demonstrates excellent academic performance and outstanding potential for research in the health sciences. Sponsor:  Warren G. Magnuson Institute for Biomedical Research and Health Professions Training Program: Magnuson Scholars Program School of Medicine internal deadline: Feb. 17, 2023 Funding Amount per scholar:  Projected amount for 2023-2024 is approximately $32,000 Synopsis...

Student Affairs, UWSOM Counseling & Wellness, Surgery, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Career Advising teams are hosting a collaborative session in the lead-up to Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP)/Match week for students wanting to know more about SOAP. If you didn’t receive the number of interviews you had originally aimed for and are curious about or want to understand how SOAP works, we encourage...

The 2023 National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) Residency Match ranking function is now open in the Registration, Ranking, and Results (R3) system. The following resources assist applicants with the ranking process. Applicants who have not completed the registration process will not be able to create a rank order list, nor will programs be able to rank them on their lists. Ranking programs in the Main Residency...

We are excited to announce the dates for some key 2023 events. Note that individual venue policies and public health rules will continue to determine things like capacity limits and required health screenings/vaccination requirements. We will continue to monitor public health guidelines and venue policies and will update you closer to the respective event dates. 2023 Residency Match Dates Mid-December 2022: Military match February 1, 2023: Ophthalmology...

Jan. 31 at 7:59 pm. AK, 8:59 p.m. PM, 9 p.m. MT is the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) match applicant registration deadline for paying a lower fee. Applicants who complete registration after that deadline must pay an additional $50 late fee (for a $120 total fee). You can register now in the R3 system on the NRMP website.