Idaho

Name: Caleb Allred Status: MS3, Idaho Project title: Implementation of an Outbound Scheduling Team Reduced the Referral Lag Disparity in Pediatric Otolaryngology. The challenge: A hospital otolaryngology department recognized that patients preferring to receive care in a language other than English had longer delays in scheduling with otolaryngology. Prior to the scheduling intervention, patients speaking a language other than English were found to have a scheduling day of...

Scott Smith, M.D., (Idaho WWAMI '76) and Paula Carvalho, M.D., (Idaho WWAMI '84) are both involved in training refugees whose careers in medicine were interrupted by war, violence, etc. Boise is one of the most refugee-friendly communities in the United States. In 2022, Idaho was home to approximately 1,200 refugees, with 800 of them settling in Boise, finding refuge and a fresh start in the...

MS4 Derek Southwick was recently elected by his peers attending the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) National Conference as a Student Delegate to the Congress of Delegates. "It's an honor to be the voice for all medical students in the United States," he said. Here's some of what he had to say about his recent experience on the student member congress at the...

The Idaho County Free Press, based in Grangeville, Idaho, recently shared a wonderful article about what it's like to be in medical school - in the snow. In the paper's photo, medical students including Luke Tesnohlidek, kneeling at left, apply learned skills to wrap a simulated patient suffering from hypothermia. The scenario of this drill at Cottonwood Butte Ski Area involved a horrible snowmobile accident,...

One of our WWAMI faculty members hopes to give medical students nationwide a new way to study. Tyler Bland, Ph.D., is turning all of medicine into a playable and animated adventure game that he calls Medimon (short for Medical Monsters). Medimon enters a field of aids that help students learn the complexities of anatomy, biology, and everything else to do with medicine. You may be...

"It’s that commitment to serving the rural and underserved areas that make WWAMI so unique. There’s no other medical school like this in the country." ~ Tim Dellit, M.D., interim dean, UWSOM, interim CEO, UW Medicine The 50th anniversary of WWAMI was celebrated in Idaho earlier this week through the 2023 Idaho WWAMI Legislative Reception and 50th Anniversary Celebration. The event featured WWAMI students faculty and staff,...

Pre-med students throughout Idaho can gain insight about the application process from a current medical student through a mentoring program. This “near-peer” model pairs first- and second-year medical students at University of Idaho with pre-med juniors and seniors tto share resources, recommendations and encouragement. “There’s so much more involved in applying to medical school than people realize,” said MS4 Megan Schlussler. “I’m passionate about helping...