Read feature stories about students, staff and faculty from across the WWAMI region.
“My path to this research is a funny one: it was an accident.” That’s how Alaska WWAMI first-year Joren Bowling describes landing at the center of an international research project examining the risks and challenges of delivering healthcare on the Moon. But the accident, as he tells it, was years in the making. A long […]
Dr. Megan Kasper is described as one of the most impactful Idaho physicians WWAMI students have worked with during medical school. WWAMI student Riley Lehmann praised her commitment to teaching, patient care and creating meaningful learning experiences. That impact earned Dr. Kasper, an obstetrician-gynecologist with Grace Women’s Health and St. Luke’s Health System, an Idaho […]
Third-year WWAMI student Abhinav Janappareddi described Dr. Tyler Birch as “one of the best physicians I have worked with so far,” praising his ability to teach, motivate and challenge learners during an outpatient internal medicine rotation. His impact on medical students earned Dr. Birch, an internal medicine physician at St. Luke’s Clinic in Meridian, an […]
The impact of a great teacher can last a lifetime. Through his mentorship, encouragement and commitment to medical education, Dr. Justin Woodlief has helped Idaho WWAMI students build the skills and confidence needed to grow into future physicians, earning him an Idaho WWAMI Excellence in Teaching Award. Through his teaching and patient-centered care, Dr. Woodlief […]
Forty Idaho WWAMI students celebrated the culmination of their medical school journey during the University of Washington School of Medicine’s Physician’s Oath and Hooding Ceremony on May 22nd in Seattle. The Class of 2026 included five Targeted Rural and Underserved Track (TRUST) scholars, reflecting Idaho WWAMI’s commitment to preparing physicians to serve rural and underserved […]
In medical school, students spend years learning how to diagnose illness, interpret data and perform increasingly complex clinical tasks. The Humanities & the Arts Pathway at the University of Washington School of Medicine asks students to develop a different set of skills alongside that training: observation, reflection, creativity and comfort with ambiguity. Founded in 2020, […]
A group of first-year UW School of Medicine students recently spent a day helping fifth graders in the Tukwila School District learn about the health risks of vaping and smoking through the Clear the Air curriculum, an interactive program that blends science education with conversations about peer pressure, mental health and healthy coping strategies. Led […]
Wyoming WWAMI celebrated 21 graduates this year at Physician’s Oath and Hooding Ceremony in Seattle on May 22nd. It was a wonderful day well attended by friends and family, WWAMI faculty and staff and Wyoming physicians and hospital administrators. The Physician’s Oath and Hooding Ceremony served as the capstone to a week of graduation festivities […]
As Montana WWAMI student Ben Held navigates his third year of medical school, he is balancing two significant roles at once: training to become a physician and learning what it means to be a father Held’s path to medicine began with a desire to address one of Montana’s most persistent public health challenges. “My initial […]
Last month, we celebrated a remarkable achievement as 29 Montana WWAMI students crossed the stage at Benaroya Hall in Seattle, officially earning their Doctor of Medicine degrees. Among the graduates were eight Montana WWAMI TRUST scholars, whose medical education included an extended focus on serving rural and underserved communities throughout the state. On May 22, […]
