University of Washington School of Medicine students are afforded the increasingly rare opportunity to have an experiential summer experience between the first and second year of medical school as part of their pre-clerkship experiences. For two months, Wyoming WWAMI students can engage in research, pursue a global health experience, or experience a clinical rotation in […]
Last month, Wyoming WWAMI welcomed our new E-26 class of first year students to Laramie! The new cohort officially began their medical education journey on Monday July 13th with orientation activities and events to get to know each other and meet faculty, staff, and leadership from both the University of Washington and the University of […]
Wyoming WWAMI is proud to celebrate our outstanding clinical educators who earned WRITE (WWAMI Rural Integrated Training Experience) – Excellence in Teaching Awards this year. Dr. Mattson Mathey, practicing in Thermopolis, WY and Dr. Clint McMahill, practicing in Fremont County, WY, were both honored with the award, which is based on nominations from students participating […]
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 […]
Wyoming WWAMI second-year students celebrated their passage into clinical training at the Clinical Transitions Ceremony, held at the Marian Rochelle Gateway Center. WWAMI faculty and staff joined University of Wyoming and University of Washington leadership, hospital leaders from across the state, alumni, and families to honor the E-24 class. The event honors the pivotal shift […]
Wyoming WWAMI second-year students presented their summer research projects at the University of Wyoming’s Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center last month in a powerful showcase of discovery during the seventh annual Research Symposium. Students highlighted their research through poster presentations, exemplifying rigorous scientific inquiry sparked by community-driven questions. “Our second-year medical students continue to inspire through […]
Across the five-state WWAMI region, many medical students bring to their training not only academic excellence but also years of service in the US Armed Forces. This Veterans Day, UWSOM recognizes and celebrates some of these remarkable individuals whose dedication to service continues in the form of compassionate, community-focused care. Brandi Carreau | Wyoming WWAMI […]
From July 29 through August 1, 2025, Wyoming WWAMI brought together staff, faculty, block leads, mentors, and strategic partners for a multi-day planning retreat. The sessions focused on shaping the program’s future and ensuring its continued success in serving students, faculty, and communities across the state. Next steps for the Strategic Plan include forming working […]
Wyoming WWAMI students recently joined the Wyoming Hospital Association (WHA) Awards Dinner to engage in meaningful discussions with hospital leadership teams about workforce needs in Wyoming and to explore opportunities to return to Wyoming for medical practice after completing their medical training. The WHA Annual Meeting in Laramie was an excellent opportunity for WWAMI students […]
This Giving Day, Wyoming WWAMI is continuing a multi-year campaign to establish a travel scholarship for our students in the final clinical phase of their medical education. The window for Giving Day is between noon, October 23 and noon, October 24, 2025. The purpose of the fund will be to provide financial assistance to our third- and fourth-year […]
