6.4 MS4 Compliance 2025-26
As an MS4 you have many onboarding and credentialing requirements related to clinical experiences (e.g., clerkships, away rotations, 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 MS4s during the fourth 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 MS4 class in AY 2025-26.
Compliance Requirement | Compliance Deadline | Cost in Seattle | Cost in WWAMI | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 10 | Free | Free | Annual requirement. | |
Oct 15 | $121.60 at Husky Health without insurance, $50-$80 elsewhere without insurance | $50-$80 elsewhere without insurance | Annual deadline of Oct 15 | |
N/A |
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| Not required | |
PCISA (Privacy, Confidentiality, & Information Security Agreement) | Nov 15 | Free | Free | Online PDF form. Form available on CastleBranch 21 days prior to deadline |
Criminal Background Check (CBC) & Criminal Background Check Consent Form | Jan 15 | CBC: $51.49 CBC consent form: Free | CBC: $51.49 CBC consent form: Free | Completed through CastleBranch. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
$54 at Cascade Training Solutions | $65-95 | Deadline every 1 year and 11 months from training date | ||
Criminal Background Check (CBC) & Criminal Background Check Consent Form | N/A | CBC: $51.49 CBC consent form: Free | CBC: $51.49 CBC consent form: Free | Some clerkship sites require additional CBCs. Completed through CastleBranch |
N/A | $67 | $67 (if applicable) | Some clerkship sites require drug testing. Completed through CastleBranch. | |
Depends on individual due date | Free | Free | Completed through CastleBranch and then due every 11 months after your completion date. Only required for certain students. | |
Depends on individual due date | $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. |