After six years of dedicated leadership as the Assistant Dean for the Foundations Phase at Alaska WWAMI, Kathy Young, MD., is stepping away from her administrative role to return to her first love: teaching. Dr. Young has been a cornerstone of the Alaska WWAMI program, guiding students through the critical early phases of their medical […]
In the quiet moments between exams and evening routines, Alaska WWAMI student Manuel De La Garza is embracing what it means to be both a future surgeon and a present, devoted father. Originally from Denton, Texas, and now living in Anchorage, Alaska, he’s navigating the intense demands of medical school while raising a young family—a […]
Paves Own Path in Family Medicine For Katie Baker, growing up in Craig, Alaska, meant watching her father, a dedicated family physician, serve and care for the community she calls home. Now retired, his work left a lasting impression on Baker. “As a little girl, I admired the close-knit relationship my father had with the […]
