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Weekly Information for UW Medical Students
Thursday, June 3, 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:
Questions? Contact Dr. Tolbert: adminsa@uw.edu. 
 

UW Medicine Town Hall Meeting

Please join us for the next UW Medicine Town Hall on Friday, June 11, at 3 p.m. PDT.

 

Information for All Students
 
Don’t Tell Me to Be Safe

After the Atlanta mass shootings occurred in March 2021, followed by incidents of anti-Asian violence across the country, including Seattle, non-Asian friends of Dr. Sara Kim, UWSOM Associate Dean for Educational Quality Improvement, began expressing concern for her safety, often concluding with the phrase, “be safe,” to express caring. Although she appreciates that sentiment, hearing it repeatedly caused Dr. Kim to ponder why the burden of safety was hers to bear? These thoughts evolved into an essay published this week in the online journal, Medium: Don’t Tell Me To Be Safe; The rising anti-Asian hatred and violence molded my broken heart into my ask of you. 
2020-21 UW MAP Awards 

Since 1994, alumni and friends in the Multicultural Alumni Partnership have worked together to promote diversity at the UW and address issues of equity and diversity on our campuses and in our community. This year’s promising scholars range from early undergraduates who are still zeroing in on a major to those pursuing graduate and professional degrees. 

Congratulations to third-year UWSOM Seattle student Jonathan Trejo for receiving this award. Jonathan studied biology at UC Berkeley and while in the San Francisco Bay Area, served his LGBTQ and Latinx communities with free HIV testing and counseling services. He has continued his HIV testing work with the LGBTQ community at Peer Seattle. Trejo wants to serve the communities he comes from and help improve equity in the medical field. 
UWSOM Scholarship Application 

The SOM Scholarship Application is NOW OPEN for the 2021-22 academic year. Applications are due on June 30. Visit the “Scholarships” webpage for detailed information and the application link. 

In case you missed it
Here is a link to last week’s Student Newsletter. That issue included the following for all students: 

  • Remembering George Floyd 
  • Congratulations to our UW Husky 100s! 
  • Prometric Update 
  • UWSOM Accreditation Status 
  • Financial Aid Reminders   
  • Career Advising CV Group Review Sessions   
  • Learning Environment Corner: A Message from our Student Members and Partners 
  • Benefis Foundation Scholarship for Medical Students    

Updates for each class:
 
 
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