WSU College of Medicine

Pursuing innovation for WSU’s medical school

John Tomkowiak, M.D., dean of the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine (This story appears in the latest edition of the WSU Spokane Magazine) By Doug Nadvornick Even after the death of its namesake, the WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine is operating on “Elson Time.” The pace has been brisk since the first public […]

Being thankful at WSU Spokane

Shameless cliché alert! It’s the time of year where everybody makes a list of what they’re thankful for, and we’re not afraid to do the same (we will also post a “Year in Review” blog next month. You’ve been warned). Time has an article on why being thankful is good for your health*. So being […]

WSU Spokane Chancellor Lisa Brown gives morning keynote at State of Reform Conference

The annual State of Reform conference was in Spokane earlier this month and WSU Spokane Chancellor Lisa Brown was the morning keynote speaker.

WSU College of Medicine dean search nearing its conclusion

Before we can apply for medical school accreditation, and before we can begin recruiting medical students, we must hire a dean for the soon-to-be-named WSU College of Medicine. In May, we announced the search committee tasked with finding the first dean of the WSU College of Medicine. That committee’s work should be complete within the […]

WSU Spokane Magazine: Cougs Celebrate Medical School Approval

(Ed. Note: The latest edition of the WSU Spokane Magazine is available as a PDF here. It is also distributed statewide to WSU alumni and friends. We will share a story each day from the latest issue on the blog. Enjoy!) By Doug Nadvornick Bill signing ceremonies conducted by governors are often joyous occasions that […]