Pre-application student information for international electives
Dear Student: An international elective is an amazing opportunity and can be a fun and life-changing experience. However, detailed planning is important. Here are the steps that should be followed if you would like to apply for an international elective. Before and as you are applying First steps Connect with the International Away Rotation course […]
International Away rotation: Medclin 571
Dear Student: An international elective is an amazing opportunity and can be a fun and life-changing experience. However, detailed planning is important. Here are the steps that should be followed if you would like to apply for an international elective. First steps: 3+ months in advance 1. Before applying: Communicate with the College Preliminary questions […]
Frequently asked questions: Surgery oral exams
Frequently asked questions Who grades the exam? A minimum of two board certified surgeons. One is usually the course director. One is usually someone who specializes in the discreet field. How can I view the transcript of my exam? The transcript is uploaded to E.Flo MD in the Course Director Handback Response field. The VCC […]
Prepare for an oral exam
Oral exams are a core component of the surgical education journey. We call it the practice of medicine for a reason. We believe that running through scenarios and algorithms aloud will help you be a better provider. When we practice, especially with good habits in a safe space, we allow responses to become ingrained, authentic, […]
Anatomy of a case report
Writing case reports: A balanced perspective As educators, we often encounter students eager to write case reports. Dr. Coidado fielded so many queries and requests for assistance that she reached out to me to help her create this resource. While I have many reservations about this effort and my own personal biases, it’s important that […]
Component materials
Portions of this site are undergoing maintenance, which will be concluded the week of 17 August. Please check back then. If you have questions in the meantime, get in touch with the Digital Publishing team. Happy summer! Backbones of the curriculum Courses Systems Threads Resources Core clinical domains More about the college of medicine curriculum […]
Use Library Resources
Welcome to the Spokane Health Sciences Library! We’re your resource for academic, clinical, and research information throughout your time at WSU. On this page, we point you to a few of our best resources to use for your cases each week. Textbooks, which you can find in our eBook Databases below, are great for learning about […]
Year 2
Session guidance A case preview and case questions are released before each case. This allows each student to come to the first session prepared to actively engage with the case and in clinical reasoning. Housekeeping We encourage regular check-ins on group dynamics—what is working and what is not? Students may consider rotating specific roles among […]
Year 1
Session Guidance A case preview and case questions are released before each case. This allows each student to come to the first session prepared to actively engage with the case and in clinical reasoning. Housekeeping We encourage regular check-ins on group dynamics—what is working and what is not? Students may consider rotating specific roles among […]
Leadership in Medicine and Healthcare (LMH) 521 Course Guide
Greetings, students! Welcome to the start of your Leadership in Medicine and Healthcare course for your clerkship! I hope that you will see that the LMH course has been carefully designed to accommodate variable schedules for clinical learning. The course will be asynchronous, and you will be working on the assigned modules for the upcoming […]