Category: WWAMI Stories and Features

Read feature stories about students, staff and faculty from across the WWAMI region.

Training for the Unexpected: Idaho WWAMI Students Gain Hands-On Experience at Wilderness Medicine Retreat

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Idaho WWAMI medical students stepped beyond the classroom this month and into the rugged terrain of Cottonwood Butte during the annual Wilderness Medicine Retreat — an immersive weekend designed to prepare them for rural and remote practice. Throughout the retreat, students rotated through hospital-based skill stations focused on airway/breathing, circulation, and disability/exposure before heading into […]

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Idaho WWAMI Student Earns Abbott Nutrition Abstract Award at Western Medical Research Conference

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What if breast milk does more than just nourish a baby? What if it also helps to tell time, and improve an infant’s sleep and development, among other benefits? Last month in California, Idaho WWAMI student Hannah Hardin’s research stood out among other medical students from across the Western United States for her impressive findings. […]

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A Perfect Match: Idaho WWAMI Students Chart the Road to Residency Together

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With Match Day—the annual release of National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) results—on the horizon, fourth-year medical students Chey Malmin and Colton Brodock are charting their next steps together after years of shared training.  Having both grown up in Idaho—Chey in Boise and Colton in Emmett—their shared roots played a big role in choosing the Idaho […]

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Alaska WWAMI Students Shine at Western Medical Research Forum in California

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Ten Alaska WWAMI students took the national stage Jan. 15–17, 2026 at the Western Medical Research Conference (WMRC)  in Carmel, California, sharing their research with peers and faculty from across the Western United States. WMRC is an annual conference that brings together medical students, residents, and faculty to present scholarly work, exchange ideas, and build […]

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