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Weekly Information for UW Medical Students
Thursday, May 20, 2021
 

COVID-Related Information

 

Do You Have Concerns About COVID-19 Symptoms or a Possible Exposure? 

If you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or if you have encountered a possible or known exposure, please follow these COVID-19 Exposure/Symptoms/Diagnosis procedures if you are on a clinical rotation: https://education.uwmedicine.org/covid-19-exposure-clinical/. If you are on a Foundations students, follow these procedures: or https://education.uwmedicine.org/covid-19-exposure-foundations/. If you have questions that are not addressed by the procedures outlined through these links please contact Dr. Tolbert at adminsa@uw.edu
 

UW Medicine Town Hall Meeting

Please join us for the next UW Medicine Town Hall, Friday, May 28, at 3 p.m. PDT. Zoom link: https://uw-phi.zoom.us/j/887116941.

 

Information for All Students

Congratulations Graduates!

This Saturday 286 graduating UWSOM students will receive their M.D. degrees at the 2021 Physician’s Oath and Hooding Ceremony. We are so proud of each of our graduating students. From the first day of your medical school journey, you have worked to reach this significant milestone in your life and career. We are confident you will go on to successfully complete residencies, and we wish you the very best in your careers. 

Everyone is welcome to attend the virtual Physician’s Oath & Hooding Ceremony! There is no limit on guests, so please feel free to share this streaming link widely! 

2021 Physician’s Oath & Hooding Ceremony
Reminder for Seattle Students

UW student study areas and spaces will remain closed for spring and summer quarters. Students should be aware that UWSOM staff and UW facility staff have only recently been able to be fully vaccinated and we must follow the UW COVID-19 safety guidelines before reopening these spaces.  
UWSOM Scholarship Application Opens June 1 – June 30

The UWSOM Scholarship application will be open from June 1 – June 30, 2021, for the 2021-22 academic year. The scholarship application link will go live on June 1 on this webpage which also contains a timeline, application requirements, and information on appeals. All students should read this webpage before completing a UWSOM scholarship application.

Update 2021-22 Application Requirements

Students will only need to complete a UWSOM scholarship application and add parent information on the FAFSA. UWSOM Financial Aid is no longer requiring all students to submit copies of their parents’ tax returns. However, they may request specific tax documents in certain situations. If they need tax documents from you, UWSOM Financial Aid (somfao@uw.edu) will email you at your UW email address between July – September 2021.
Specialty Decision Making as Residency Applications Approach: MS4 Panel Recording

Did you miss the Specialty Decision Making as Residency Applications Approach: MS4 Panel? The recording is now available on the Career Advising Residency Match video channel. You will find 16 other Match panel recordings there too.
New Student Affairs Appointment Scheduling System Now Available

You are now able to self-schedule June appointments and beyond, with Student Affairs, Academic Support/Learning Specialists, Financial Aid, Learning Environment, and Proactive Advising staff using a new online system: https://uwsom-studentaffairs.as.me/. For May appointments, continue booking via each staff members’ traditional method (e.g. ScheduleOnce, email, etc.).   
AAMC Student Loan Repayment Webinar: Finding Your Best Repayment Plan 

June 11, 2021, at 11 AM PT 

During June’s FIRST Friday webinar, AAMC will tackle a commonly asked question -- “Which repayment plan is best?”. AAMC will discuss the features and benefits of various repayment plans, demonstrate how to use the MedLoans® Organizer and Calculator (MLOC) to determine YOUR best repayment plan, and we will also examine the steps you will need to take, and the websites you will want to use, to request your chosen repayment plan. 

In case you missed it

Here is a link to last week’s student newsletter (5-13-21). That issue included the following for all students: 

  • UW Vaccine Requirements for Fall 2021 
  • UW Bioethics and Humanities Grand Rounds and Indigenous Speaker Series presents: "COVID-19 Impact on Indigenous Communities"
  • Learning Environment Corner 

Updates for each class: