Read feature stories about students, staff and faculty from across the WWAMI region.
Please introduce yourself in a couple of sentences. My name is Robert Stratton, I’m 25 years old, and I’m deaf in my left ear so I’ve been signing for 10 years. Music is one of my favorite types of art, so I practice ASL through interpreting music. What specialty are you pursuing and […]
From left: Claire Charvet, Alexandra Stearns, Kennedy Child, Ainsley Brockman, and Shelly Sakiyama-Elbert, Vice Dean of Research & Graduate Education. Photo credit: Kim Blakeley. Gonzaga University Students Conduct Biomedical Research in Seattle Four Gonzaga University (GU) students spent eight weeks working in biomedical research labs alongside UW School of Medicine principal investigators, graduate students, and […]
Natalie Grazian is a second-year occupational therapy Master’s student in the UW Department of Rehabilitation Medicine. She was and raised in the San Diego area and has found her home here in Seattle. Natalie is aiming to specialize in rehab for folks with limb loss and limb difference, particularly upper extremity. She is learning as […]
Please tell us a little bit about yourself. I am a Middle Eastern woman of color in my early 40’s, who is proudly navigating the intricate balance of academia and motherhood! As a mother to three vibrant boys aged 7, 10, and 15, I bring a unique perspective to my work in pediatric physical therapy, […]
The 2024 UW School of Medicine Investiture of Doctoral Hoods and Physician’s Oath Ceremony was held on Friday, May 24, in Seattle’s Benaroya Hall. 57 UW School of Medicine Spokane students were among the nearly 250 graduating students in the 75th class to receive their MD degrees from the University of Washington. The keynote speaker, […]
Near the entrance to the Heart Mountain World War II National Historic Landmark between Cody and Powell, Wyoming, a guard tower that once stood above 10,000 incarcerated Japanese Americans came into view. In that instance, the significance of this place became a concrete reality. The Heart Mountain site was one of 10 confinement camps that […]
On May 2, the E-2023 cohort attended the Donor Memorial Ceremony at the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine campus. The family members of anatomical donors joined students from programs at CU Anschutz and Wyoming WWAMI to commemorate the donors and their families’ generosity in supporting medical and anatomical education programs in Colorado […]
L to R: Shelly Sakiyama-Elbert, Vice Dean for UW Medicine Research Graduate Education with students Claire Charvet, Emma Spiegel, Alexis Terterov and Shafiq Moltafet The summer of 2023 offered transformative learning experiences for four Gonzaga University undergraduates who had the opportunity to work in busy research labs at the University of Washington School of Medicine […]
Sixty-one first-year UW School of Medicine-Spokane students were robed in White Coats at a special ceremony on September 8, 2023. This marked an important step in the careers of our future doctors, marking their transition from preclinical studies to clinical training with preceptors and patients. Kika Kaui, a fourth-year medical student, presented the keynote speech, […]
