Read feature stories about students, staff and faculty from across the WWAMI region.
At Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, Idaho, Dr. Sheev Dattani combines surgical precision with a genuine passion for mentorship. A board-certified minimally invasive and robotic colorectal surgeon, he leads one of the region’s highest-volume robotic surgery programs and serves as site director for surgical education. For Dr. Dattani, mentoring WWAMI medical students isn’t […]
E25 student Riley Hayes follows his mother’s path to medicine while forging his own Family, faculty, and friends gathered last month in Moscow to celebrate Idaho WWAMI’s entering class of 2025 as they received their white coats, an enduring symbol of compassion, trust, and service in medicine. For first-year Idaho WWAMI medical student Riley Hayes, […]
When Dr. Casey Glenn set out to become a physician, his goal was always to return to Idaho. Now, as an emergency medicine doctor at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene, he’s doing exactly that, caring for the communities that helped shape him. “While completing my medical education, it became increasingly apparent to me that Idaho […]
Last month, ten Idaho WWAMI students stepped into simulated high-stakes medical scenarios that tested their skills, sharpened their instincts, and readied them for the challenging realities of residency. Open to all fourth-year students training in Boise, the sessions offer a concentrated, real-world experience in lifesaving care through Idaho WWAMI’s Critical Care Cardiac Boot Camp. Students […]
From July 29 through August 1, 2025, Wyoming WWAMI brought together staff, faculty, block leads, mentors, and strategic partners for a multi-day planning retreat. The sessions focused on shaping the program’s future and ensuring its continued success in serving students, faculty, and communities across the state. Next steps for the Strategic Plan include forming working […]
Wyoming WWAMI students recently joined the Wyoming Hospital Association (WHA) Awards Dinner to engage in meaningful discussions with hospital leadership teams about workforce needs in Wyoming and to explore opportunities to return to Wyoming for medical practice after completing their medical training. The WHA Annual Meeting in Laramie was an excellent opportunity for WWAMI students […]
This Giving Day, Wyoming WWAMI is continuing a multi-year campaign to establish a travel scholarship for our students in the final clinical phase of their medical education. The window for Giving Day is between noon, October 23 and noon, October 24, 2025. The purpose of the fund will be to provide financial assistance to our third- and fourth-year […]
When Lessly Tapia Torres was a child, she was diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy. Her mother was told there were few options for follow-up care because of their immigration status. For Lessly, that moment was formative. “I remember watching my mom fight for me, while seeing other families struggle in the clinic,” she recalls. “It opened […]
For second-year Alaska WWAMI student Laura Aspelund, serving as co-lead of the Baby’s First Friends Service Learning Committee has been one of the most meaningful parts of her medical school journey. Through this program at the Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC), student volunteers provide comfort care for newborns in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). […]
Montana WWAMI students joined peers from across the region in Coeur d’Alene, ID, last month for the annual WWAMI TRUST (Targeted Rural Underserved Track) Leadership Retreat. The gathering is 2 ½ days of sessions designed to challenge TRUST scholars to strengthen their skills as future rural physicians. A central highlight of the retreat was the […]
