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Weekly Information for UW Medical Students
Thursday, July 1, 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 in July (date to be announced).
 

Information for All Students
 
UW Masking and Distancing Requirements Remain in Effect

On June 30, 2021, Governor Jay Inslee announced a full reopening of Washington state. However, the University of Washington's current masking, distancing, capacity, and other COVID-19 requirements remain in effect. Masks continue to be required in all UW facilities, regardless of your vaccination status. Please continue to stay safe and healthy by being mindful of the 3Ws: washing hands, wearing a mask and watching your distance. View this page for more information.
 
Update on International Student Travel

On June 3, 2021, the Provost approved revised rules for official UW international travel.

These new rules affect international graduate student travel (research, fieldwork, conference attendance etc.) for all travel after September 10, 2021. After September 10, graduate students can more easily travel, depending on their destination’s Department of State (DoS) Travel Advisory level.

UW International Travel Rules & Restrictions for Graduate Student Travel:
  • TRAVEL REGISTRATION REQUIRED: All international student travel, regardless of destination, must be registered in accordance with the UW Student International Travel Policy. UW Study Abroad’s Independent Learning Program is the appropriate way to do this. To register travel please visit the Global Travel Security homepage and choose the appropriate travel category.
  • TRAVEL WAIVER REQUESTS: Travel to DoS Level 3 & 4 countries will also require approval of a travel waiver request. If a travel waiver is required, it will be included in the registration process.
  • ESSENTIAL TRAVEL: Approval of travel to DoS Level 4 countries will, in addition, require two departmental endorsements that travel is essential: from the student’s committee chair/program director, and from their departmental Graduate Program Coordinator. Travel is essential if it is required for degree completion and/or depends on time-limited funding.
Questions:
  • For questions about the rules or for guidance related to international travel, contact UW Global Travel Security at travelemergency@uw.edu.
  • For any questions about Independent Learning (zero-credit option or for-credit option) contact UW Study Abroad at studyabroad@uw.edu. 
 
Learning Environment Corner

Medical student mistreatment: understanding ‘public embarrassment’ vs. ‘public humiliation’

The Delft Institute of Positive Design, part of Delft University of Technology, defines embarrassed as “The feeling when people suddenly focus unwanted attention on you in a situation that is not in your control. You have the urge to get away from the attention,” and humiliated as “The feeling when someone has deliberately done something to put you down or make you look bad in the eyes of others. You feel you have no power over the situation.”

UWSOM graduates define embarrassment/humiliation as:
  • “Embarrassment is a natural human response which is fleeting whereas humiliation is an attack, and you feel it much longer”
  •  “The purpose of the comment is not for learning (you may feel embarrassment) but simply to shame (you feel humiliation)”
  •  “With humiliation there is a feeling of a loss of self-worth”
To learn more, click on the link below to read the 2019 journal article, “Medical student mistreatment: understanding ‘public humiliation’”, co-authored by UWSOM’s own Dr. Heidi Combs, who is a Learning Environment Committee member: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6507954/
 
 

In case you missed it
 
Here is a link to last week’s Student Newsletter. That issue included the following information for all students: 
  • UWSOM Accreditation Status
  • UWSOM Scholarship Applications Due
  • Register for the July AAMC FIRST Friday Webinar
  • UWSOM Student Intranet Feedback
  • Listserv Rollover Reminder

Updates for each class:
 
 
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