Office of Rural Programs
MT WWAMI Faculty Development Conference
Annual Montana WWAMI Faculty Development Conference at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort – Anaconda, MT
April 10-12, 2026
Register Here: https://ecommerce.montana.edu/wwamiconf/
Schedules
Friday 4/10/26 8:30am-1:00pm (Pre-Conference Meeting) –
MT TRUST/WRITE Forum for TRUST preceptors and administrators (breakfast and lunch included)
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Time
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Session
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8:30-10:30am |
MOC Teaching Improvement Project, TRUST 2.0, WRITE Updates
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10:30am-12:00pm
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Residency Panel Discussion
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12:00-1:00pm
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Lunch
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Friday 4/10/26 1:00-5:00pm (Pre-Conference Meeting) –
MT WWAMI All Faculty Retreat (Bi-annual), all teaching physicians invited
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Time
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Session
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1:00-3:00pm
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Clerkship panel/discussion on Competency Based Assessments: EPAs/WPAs.
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3:30-5:00pm
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Australian Rural Generalist speaker-Dr. Ruth Stewart, former Australian Rural Health Commissioner
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Date
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Time
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Session
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Friday 4/10
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5:00pm
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Registration opens for weekend conference
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5:30pm
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Reception with Appetizers and opening Plenary |
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Saturday 4/11
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7:30am
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Breakfast (guests invited for $30 for weekend)
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8:10am
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Plenary talks on Observation, Feedback and Assessments
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2:00-5:00pm
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Plenary talks, panels and discussion on AI in Medicine and Clinical Teaching
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6:00pm
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Dinner banquet (guests invited for $40)
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Sunday 4/12
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7:30am
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Breakfast (guests invited for $30 for weekend) |
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8:00-10:00am
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Plenary talks on a 3-Year MD Curriculum and Montana Strong
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Contact Us
Rachel Norris, Administrator
Montana Office of Rural Health and Area Health Education Center
Montana State University
Phone: 406-570-3670
Email: rpearson@montana.edu