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The UWSOM Student Intranet, education.uwmedicine.org, has information regarding policies and procedures, COVID-19, financial aid and much more. Please bookmark this page for easy access and check in regularly for updates.
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Information For All UW Medical Student Years (MS1-MS4)
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A Verdict for Justice is Just the Beginning
This week we witnessed a historic event of racial reckoning for America with Derek Chauvin receiving a guilty verdict on all charges for the murder of George Floyd. The heinous killing of George Floyd highlights the systemic racism Black people in our country face daily from certain members of law enforcement whose vow to serve and protect the citizens of our country did not include people of color. And although the guilty verdict in this case is a victory, it is just the beginning of the justice we expect for Black people and all those who experience racism in the U.S.. Leadership from the University of Washington and UW Medicine shared their thoughts on the George Floyd verdict via email this week. Please read UW President Ana Mari Cauce’s blog post titled: A Verdict for Justice and a Time for Continued Action, and the email from Dr. Paul Ramsey, Dr. Paula Houston and Dr. Bessie Young, titled, Guilty Verdict Brings Accountability for Murder of George Floyd, posted on UW Medicine’s The Huddle.
Celebrating Earth Day
Did you know: Collectively UW Medicine eliminated nearly 27,000 pounds of medical supplies from landfills last year, saving $2 million—or enough to buy 1,481,481 LED lightbulbs! Check out this UW Medicine infographic that shows how our hospitals are going green from top to bottom.
Dear UW Medical Students:
In response to students’ requests for more information about UWSOM’s accreditation status, we developed a new accreditation website. Throughout 2021, the accreditation website will be updated on a monthly basis to provide an executive summary of each of the twelve accreditation standards and UWSOM’s compliance with those standards. Standard 4 on Faculty Preparation, Productivity, Participation and Policies is now available.
We encourage you to take a look and learn more about accreditation at allopathic schools of medicine.
Dr. Allen, Dr. Kim & the Educational Quality Improvement Office
Next Phase of Restorative Justice at UWSOM- SAVE THE DATE
Event: Meet the Finalist Consulting Teams
When:
- Team 1: May 4, 2021, 4:00-5:00 PST
- Team 2: May 6, 2021, 5:00-6:00 PST
Purpose: These meetings provide an opportunity to meet the finalist teams being considered to guide our engagement in the restorative justice process moving forward. The teams will introduce themselves, provide information about their approach and answer questions. We encourage everyone to attend, and we welcome your feedback as we move towards the final selection. Feedback forms will be provided for you to fill out at the end of the sessions. Please look for more details to follow.
UW Medicine Town Hall Meeting
Please join us for the next UW Medicine Town Hall, Friday, April 23, at 3 p.m. Zoom link: https://uw-phi.zoom.us/j/887116941. Submit your questions in advance, here. Here is the link to the April 9 recording.
Concerns regarding COVID-19 symptoms or possible exposure?
If you are experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms or have experienced a possible or known exposure, please follow the procedures that can be accessed at https://education.uwmedicine.org/. This link will direct you to specific instructions for COVID-19 Exposure/Symptoms/Diagnosis Procedures. If you have any questions that are not addressed by the procedures outlined through this link, please contact Dr. Raye Maestas or Dr. Gerald Tolbert at adminsa@uw.edu.
Intranet Restructure – We Need Your Feedback!
The UWSOM Communications team needs your feedback during the review and restructuring process of the UWSOM Intranet site. Our goal is to restructure the Intranet website so that all of the information is easily navigable, relevant, and organized to best meet your needs.
Please fill out this survey to provide feedback on the current state of the Intranet and how we can improve it. The survey will remain open until Friday, May 7.
If you have any additional feedback, please reach out our Communications team at uwsomcom@uw.edu.
Updated Financial Aid Drop-Ins:
Zoom: https://uw-phi.zoom.us/j/98487517197
Monday – Wednesday: 5-6 pm PT
Thursday: 11-12 pm PT
Panacea Financial Medical School Scholarships
Applications open May 1 and are due June 30, 2021
Applicants must meet all the following criteria to be eligible:
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident or granted deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) status.
- Applicants must be a full-time medical student at an accredited medical school in the United States and enrolled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
- Applicant must be an underrepresented ethnic or racial minority consistent with the National Science Foundation definition: African American/Black, Hispanic/Latino, Native American (American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian), and Pacific Islander.
For more information, visit this webpage.
For All Idaho Students
Idaho Health Insurance Open Enrollment Closes April 30
Idaho’s special health insurance enrollment period is currently set to close on Friday, April 30. Students wanting to change/purchase a new health insurance plan for the 2021 calendar year should do so through the state’s healthcare exchange prior to April 30. We highly recommend utilizing the free health insurance navigator services available through the healthcare exchange to review your options. Health insurance costs, including monthly premiums, can be added to financial aid.
Link: https://www.yourhealthidaho.org/
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All Students - In Case You Missed It
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Upcoming Dates and Deadlines
Below are upcoming important dates and deadlines. They are all either in this email or listed in past weekly student emails. You can find archived issues of the weekly student email here.
| Date/Deadline |
Who |
What |
| Fri., April 23 |
All Seattle students |
COVID Vaccination Bootcamp Training
Info: 4/8 student email |
Fri., April 23
3pm PT |
All students |
UW Medicine Town Hall
https://uw-phi.zoom.us/j/887116941 |
Fri., April 23
1pm PT |
All students |
The Prison Within Panel and Workshop
Info: 4/18 student email |
| April 25 |
MS4s |
Register for Physician’s Oath and Hooding Ceremony
Submit Graduation Photo
Info: 4/22 student email |
| April 30 |
Idaho students |
Last day for health insurance open enrollment – IDAHO ONLY
Info: 4/22 student email |
Tue., May 4
4pm PT |
All students |
Next Phase of Restorative Justice at UWSOM – Meet the Finalist Consulting Teams: Team 1 |
Tue., May 4
6pm PT |
MS3s |
Residency Planning Kick Off Meeting
Info: 4/22 email |
Thurs., May 6
5pm PT |
All students |
Next Phase of Restorative Justice at UWSOM – Meet the Finalist Consulting Teams: Team 2 |
Thurs., May 6
5pm PT |
All students |
Helen Marcy Golde Memorial Lecture on Breast Cancer
Info: 4/1 student email |
| Mon., May 10 -Thurs., May 20 |
MS4s |
Virtual TTR |
| Thurs., May 20 |
MS4s |
Medical Student Scholars Symposium |
| Sat., May 22 |
MS4s |
Virtual Physician’s Oath & Hooding Ceremony |
| Sun., August 15 |
Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Washington & Washington-based clinical students |
Last day for health insurance open enrollment |
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