Energy, innovation, and a shared commitment to teaching excellence defined the 2026 Montana WWAMI Faculty Development Conference at Fairmont Hot Springs in Anaconda. Bringing together educators from across the WWAMI region, the weekend delivered a dynamic mix of ideas, practical tools, and meaningful connection. The conference opened with a forward-looking session on the future of […]
For more than a decade, Montana WWAMI has offered first-year medical students a unique way to explore the breadth of internal medicine, helping to shape future career choices. Each spring, students gather in Bozeman for an evening of informal conversations with physicians representing a wide range of subspecialties presented in a speed-dating format. Organized by […]
Match Day is a defining milestone for Montana WWAMI fourth-year students — the moment when years of rigorous training culminate in residency placements across the country. It’s a day filled with celebration as students get ready to take the next step in their medical careers. This year, 29 Montana WWAMI students matched into residency programs […]
Research Examines Caffeine Dosing in Infants with Congenital Heart Disease Two rising fourth-year Montana WWAMI students, Annalisa Hawk and Courtney Hallock are celebrating a significant academic milestone — contributing to a newly published paper in the Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics, alongside MSU undergraduates and Duke University researchers. The potentially life-saving research focuses on […]
An evening at the Museum of the Rockies brought history, science, and public health into focus as Montana WWAMI honored one of vaccinology’s most influential figures. Montana WWAMI, in partnership with the Volney Steele Endowment Fund at Montana State University, hosted the Montana Medical History Conference on March 25th in Bozeman. The Life and Legacy […]
Montana WWAMI connected with aspiring healthcare students at the recent HOSA State Leadership Conference in Billings, advancing its commitment to building Montana’s future physician workforce. Nearly 400 high school students from throughout Montana competed in a wide range of medical and leadership events, showcasing both skills and a passion for future roles in medical professions. […]
Across Montana’s rural and tribal communities, HOPA Mountain works at the intersection of education, ecological health and economic development, supporting long-term wellbeing through community partnerships. Within that broader mission, the HOPA Mountain Medical Mentorship Service Learning Project at Montana WWAMI focuses on strengthening pathways into medicine. The program connects aspiring medical school applicants with current […]
Erin Petersen, a Montana WWAMI student, will soon head to the University of Washington after matching into Urology (research track). Her path to urology began with a chance connection. After meeting a urologic oncologist at UW, she became involved in research and quickly discovered the specialty’s remarkable breadth. “After scrubbing in on my first radical […]
Montana WWAMI‘s Aubrey Kessel will continue her journey in women’s health after matching into OB-GYN at the University of Michigan Health-Sparrow. Originally from Sidney, Montana, the fourth-year student was drawn to OB-GYN because it offered everything she hoped to find in medicine: the opportunity to build long-term, meaningful relationships with patients across the lifespan while […]
After years of dedication to patient care and medical education, Montana WWAMI fourth-year student Maddy Reichelt matched into psychiatry at Johns Hopkins. Originally from Big Sandy, Montana, Maddy was drawn to psychiatry for the very things that make it unique within medicine — time, connection, and story. “Psychiatry is everything I love about medicine and […]
