WWAMI Stories and Student Features

The Idaho WWAMI community celebrates Dr. Joey Florence, MD, who has been elected as the Idaho Medical Association (IMA) Young Physicians Representative. In this two-year role, she will serve on the IMA Board of Trustees and represent Idaho in the American Medical Association’s Young Physician Section, helping elevate the voice of the state’s next generation […]

For Idaho WWAMI second-year medical student Joseph Pham, joining the military offered something he didn’t expect to find: belonging. Although Pham’s time as a service member is still relatively new, he says the experience has already had a profound impact on his sense of identity and purpose. “As a first-generation American, I often felt like […]

For Dr. Frank Batcha, Idaho WWAMI’s Assistant Clinical Dean, his decision to enlist in the Idaho Army National Guard years ago was a deeply personal calling rooted in family history. “My father was a WWII veteran, coming ashore in Normandy at Omaha Beach and fighting in the hedgerow country in France until he was wounded,” […]

This month, in recognition of Veterans Day, Idaho WWAMI is honoring Dr. Suzanne Allen, whose years of service in the U.S. Air Force helped shape her path as a physician, educator, and leader in medical education. From a military clinic to her current role as Vice Dean for Academic, Rural and Regional Affairs at the […]

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 […]

Born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska, Mick Edwards is a proud member of the Upper Skagit Tribe, based in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. Now a medical student at the University of Washington School of Medicine’s WWAMI program, Mick is pursuing a path in medicine shaped by a deep commitment to community, culture, and mental health equity. “I […]

In Bozeman, Montana, a growing network of medical students, healthcare professionals, and community advocates is coming together to make healthcare more accessible for Spanish-speaking and immigrant families through Proyecto SALUD (”Project Health”)—a series of seasonal health fairs that provide free screenings, resources, and connection to longer-term care. For second-year Montana WWAMI student Barla Beaudoin, the […]

Buddy Kalani Kumupaʻa Seto-Myers “Aloha mai kākou! ʻO wau ʻo Buddy Kalani Kumupaʻa Seto-Myers. I am Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) and a second-year medical student at the University of Washington School of Medicine.”  Though his family’s homelands are in Kaʻū, Hawaiʻi, Buddy grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area as part of the Hawaiian […]

For Dr. Marjorie Albers, family medicine is more than a profession — it’s a way to serve her community. She embodies the spirit of rural medicine, providing full-spectrum care for patients of all ages in Miles City, Montana, while mentoring WWAMI students who are discovering the joys of practicing in small-town settings. A proud WWAMI […]

Every year, Montana WWAMI, Pre-Med Advisors from Carroll College, Montana State University (MSU) and the University of Montana (UM) join forces to organize a pre-med summit for prospective students interested in learning more about the medical school application process. The 2025 event was held at Missoula College on October 25th. This all-day event attracted over […]