Newsletter items pertaining to students
The Idaho WWAMI program recently welcomed its newest cohort of Targeted Rural Underserved Track (TRUST) scholars during a special luncheon held on the first day of orientation, marking the beginning of their medical education journey. The TRUST program prepares future physicians to serve rural and underserved communities by fostering meaningful, long-term connections throughout medical school. […]
Alaska WWAMI’s Sophie Nethercut is preparing to advance to the next phase of her medical career: residency. Her chosen specialty, psychiatry, can be traced back to her fascination with people and their personal stories. While attending Yale University and gathering oral histories of various individuals, it suddenly struck her what she wanted to do. “I […]
QUICK READ: More than 9 million people identify as American Indian or Alaska Native in the United States. The UW School of Medicine is a national leader in training medical students to serve Native American communities. UW Medicine is working to eliminate the health disparities that persist in Native American communities. To the UW Medicine […]
