Admissions Resources | UW Medicine

Medical school requirements tools and guides

MSAR - Medical School Admission Requirements - the most authoritative guide to all U.S. and Canadian medical schools
AMCAS - American Medical College Application Service - a nonprofit, centralized application processing service for medical school applicants
AMCAS Advisors Information - for advisors
AMCAS Application Information - for applicants
AAMC Background Check Service - national background check of applicant upon acceptance
MCAT - Medical College Admissions Test - official information about the MCAT
AAMC Post-Baccalaureate Pre-medical Programs Information on after-college programs designed to prepare students for successful application to medical school

Listening Skills: Fact sheet on how to be 'a good listener' and an 'active listener'
Toastmasters International: Become the speaker and leader you want to be. If you search this website, you will find Toastmasters groups affiliated with UW, and more within Seattle's University District near the UW campus.
Witt Communications: Communication Tips - how to improve your communication skills
Dale Carnegie: Secrets to Success, learn how to communicate with diplomacy and tact through the best-seller, "How to Win Friends and Influence People"

Interviewing for Health Professions Schools A general resource from the National Association of Advisors for Health Professions
Interviewing for Success A Dale Carnegie Workshop on interviewing for success

AAMC Reporter the Association of American Medical Colleges’ flagship monthly news publication, covers major programs and initiatives at the AAMC and member institutions, as well as the broader issues that affect the academic medical community
Gawande.com A resource of articles on current issues in healthcare
Health System Reform Insight the American Medical Association (AMA) has developed Health System Reform Insight to help patients and physicians understand the Affordable Care Act

The Bioethics Department at the UW School of Medicine – offers a list of resources on bioethics topics
Jonsen, Siegler, Winslade. "Clinical Ethics" (any edition). Excellent case/core issues book
Center for Practical Bioethics, a nonprofit, free-standing and independent organization nationally recognized for its work in practical bioethics
Thomasma, Kushner. "Ward Ethics: Dilemmas for Medical Students and Doctors in Training." Focuses on student issues
Atul Gawande, "Complications." More contemporary and subtle issues, relevant for understanding challenges within the practice of medicine
Greg Pence. "Medical Ethics: Accounts of the Cases that Shaped and Define Medical Ethics." Many people like this book. More 'topical' than issues-focused, like “clinical ethics”

Interfolio: Online commercial portfolio storage service that will hold letters of recommendation until needed for the application process. Some universities/colleges offer similar services for their students and alumni
AMCAS Letters of Evaluation/Recommendation: Applicants submit their letters of recommendation through this service when applying to the UW School of Medicine

(The UW School of Medicine does not endorse or have any financial interest in any of these prep courses).

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