medical education in spokane
WSU Spokane is part of the University of Washington School of Medicine's five-state WWAMI program. WWAMI stands for Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho. WWAMI was founded in 1971 and is one of the most successful models for medical education in the U.S. Doctors in dozens of Northwest communities supervise medical students in clerkship and residency programs.
Each fall, Spokane welcomes 20 first-year students who immerse themselves in basic science classes. The students are assigned preceptors, local doctors who mentor students in clinical settings for at least a half day every other week. Students can also choose to do community service work.
Second-year students take classes at the University of Washington in Seattle. In the fall of 2013, second-year students will have the chance to stay in Spokane and participate in a pilot program. That will allow students to take a full four years of medical education here.
Third and fourth-year students have the option of coming back to Spokane or other eastern Washington sites to serve some or all of their clinical rotations. Students interested in rural medicine can apply for the WRITE program, which allows them to work half of their third year in rural hospitals or clinics.
learn more about:
- How to apply
- Why you should consider Spokane for medical school
- Interviews for medical school in Spokane
- WSU Spokane's medical director and associate director
- UW's regional deans
- WSU Spokane/UW School of Medicine/EWU faculty
- Meet our students
- Medical education explained
- The courses you'll be taking
- Programs for students interested in rural medicine (TRUST, WRITE, R/UOP)
- Research opportunities
- Some basic issues you'll need to take care of
- What to do for fun
current employment opportunities:
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· Director of Philanthropy
Washington State University is searching for a person who will develop a major gifts strategy for the medical education program in Spokane that’s administered by Washington State University and the University of Washington. The Director will work with administrators and staff from both universities to identify, cultivate and solicit prospective donors for gifts in support of WWAMI Spokane. This person will staff the volunteer group, Friends of WWAMI Spokane. Read the job description.
Learn more about the WWAMI medical education program, which trains medical students in Spokane. (Courtesy KXLY-TV)
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Learn more about the clinical training opportunities that teach students how to become physicians. (Courtesy KXLY-TV)
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