6.1 MS1 Compliance Deadlines and Costs 2025-26

As an MS1 you have many onboarding and credentialing requirements related to clinical experiences (e.g., FCM/PCP, RUOP, service learning), some of which will carry a cost for you. The table below provides an overview of the compliance requirements and costs for all MS1s during the first year so you can better plan to complete these compliance requirements and budget for the year.

Financial Aid budget information: Medical students can submit a “Revision Request for Additional Expenses” for compliance items not covered by their budget such as: vaccines, drug testing, N95 fit testing, tuberculosis testing. Expenses for criminal background checks are already included in the “Cost of Attendance”, under “Books and Supplies” for 2nd and 4th year students. Basic life support (BLS) is included for 1st and 3rd year student budgets under “Books and Supplies”. Contact somfao@uw.edu with questions about financial aid. 

All class requirements

These compliance requirements are relevant to all students in the MS1 class in AY 2025-26.

Compliance Requirement

Compliance Deadline

Cost in Seattle

Cost in WWAMI

Note

Veterans Affairs (VA) Consent Form

Sep 1

Free

Free

An online consent form. Link sent via email.

BLS - Basic Life Support

Sep 10

$54

$65-95

Initial deadline Sep 10 then every 1 year and 11 months from administered date

Influenza

Oct 15

$121.60 at Husky Health without insurance, $50-$80 elsewhere without insurance

$50-$80 elsewhere without insurance

Annual deadline of Oct 15

Covid-19

N/A

 

 

Not required

Individual Requirements

These compliance requirements are relevant to individuals, depending on their individual renewal dates in CastleBranch or if required by a specific clinical training site in AY 2025-26. 

Compliance Requirement

Compliance Deadline

Cost in Seattle

Cost in WWAMI

Note

Drug Testing

N/A

$67

$67 (if applicable)

An online consent form. Link sent via email.

Criminal Background Check & Criminal Background Check Consent Form

N/A

CBC: $51.49
CBC consent form: Free

CBC: $51.49
CBC consent form: Free

Some Foundations sites require CBCs for students seeing patients as part of PCP and FCM. Completed through CastleBranch

TBSS (Tuberculosis symptom survey)

Individual deadline

Free

Free

Completed through CastleBranch and then due every 11 months after your completion date. Only required for certain students.

TDaP (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis vaccine)

Individual deadline

$180 at Husky Health without insurance, $56-$86 at pharmacies without insurance

$56-$86 at pharmacies without insurance

Completed through CastleBranch and then due every 9 years and 11 months after your previous TDaP administered date

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