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This Fall, students, staff and faculty gathered with legislators and community supporters to celebrate the opening of the new University of Washington Health Sciences Education Building (HSEB), a student hub that fosters interaction, collaboration and creativity. “From distance technology that lets students work together across campuses, to wellness, to opportunities to interact with other health professions, the new building allows us to think about so many options...

Montana students recently enjoyed a class in herbal medicine. Colette Kirchhoff, M.D., taught about the importance of herbal medicine and how plants found in our backyard can benefit our health. And you can't have an herbal medicine class without a backyard picnic. Learn more on the Montana WWAMI Instagram page.

Colette Kirchhoff,  M.D., Montana WWAMI FCM Director, received the Bozeman Business & Professional Women (BPW) 2022 Woman of Achievement award. This award recognizes someone who has made outstanding contributions in professional work and community service and who has been a ground breaker and has impacted those around her.  If you’d like to see the presentation of the award, you can see Dr. Kirchhoff get the honor...

Wyoming WWAMI celebrated its 25th anniversary during the Wyoming Medical Society Annual Meeting in Laramie this Fall. The Black-Tie Gala attracted a number of faculty, staff and alumni from over the years. In the photo above, you'll spot; back row, from left to right, Robert Monger, M.D., current Clinical Dean for Wyoming; Matt McEchron, Ph.D., former Foundations Director/Dean; Brant Schumacker, DVM, current Foundations Dean and...

The Casper Star Tribune has shared a guess editorial from the MS2s of Wyoming. The students call for expansion of Medicaid: "Expanding Medicaid, like joining the WWAMI program, is an opportunity that the state of Wyoming cannot afford to pass up. The health and wellbeing of our communities are at stake." Read the whole guest editorial here.

Darin P. Eckert, M.D., has been named Assistant Clinical Dean for Spokane by UWSOM, which partners with Gonzaga University in Spokane to help address the region’s shortage of health professionals through medical education, research and innovation.  In this role, Dr. Eckert helps develop increased clinical opportunities for UWSOM Spokane students during the clinical training portion of their medical education—years three and four. Geoff Jones, M.D., UWSOM...

The Shikany Endowment in Spokane recently recognized exceptional medical educators with its Teaching Excellence Award.  Here’s some background on the award:  After “retiring” after practicing primary care in Spokane, Sam Shikany, M.D., was hired by Providence SHMC as the employee health doctor.  In this role, he deferred his salary, which over years became the corpus for the Shikany Foundation.  Core to Dr. Shikany’s vision...

The WRITE – Excellence in Teaching honor, awarded by the UWSOM Office of Rural Programs, recognizes WWAMI preceptors with a track record of excellence in teaching medical students as well as service as a leader in the community. Nominations were collected from WRITE students across WWAMI. A selection committee then reviewed all nominations based on five criteria: commitment to student success, effective teaching methods,...

Two University of Wyoming WWAMI Medical Education Program faculty members recently were recognized for their dedication to student learning. Dana Govaerts, M.D., left, a clinical assistant professor, and Emily Schmitt, Ph.D., Wyoming WWAMI research coordinator and an assistant professor in the UW Division of Kinesiology and Health, were honored by the University of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Govaerts received three WWAMI Pro Awards during the...

It's officially open! A gauze "ribbon" was cut the ribbon on Wednesday, officially opening a new building for students in Spokane. The 90,000-square-foot building in Spokane's University District is the academic home to 120 first- and second-year students, as well as Gonzaga University's Department of Human Physiology and more than 500 GU undergraduates in nursing and health sciences, plus faculty and staff.  In KREM TV's report,...