“I felt a deep responsibility to return and care for the people of my home state.”

UWSOM Idaho WWAMI alum Dr. Casey Glenn returned to Northern Idaho to practice Emergency Medicine at Kootenai Health, serving rural communities where physicians are needed most.

#WWAMI #UWSOM #Idaho #RuralHealth

This summer, 8 @gonzagauniversity.bsky.social undergrads joined @uwmedicine.bsky.social @uwsom-wwami.bsky.social labs through the UW–Gonzaga Summer Research Program, gaining hands-on biomedical research experience.

We are so very proud of their work + UW–GU partnership!

#WWAMI #BiomedicalResearch

Biggest-ever class enters Alaska’s medical education partnership program | Alaska Beacon Alaska's WWAMI program, which provides medical educations at start in Anchorage and are completed in Seattle, has 30 new students this year.

#AlaskaWWAMI at UAA welcomes 30 entering medical students, the largest class size ever in Alaska's 54-year partnership in a medical education program with @uwsom-wwami.bsky.social.
Story by Yareth Rosen @alaskabeacon.com.
#WWAMI #Alaska

Announcing the 2025–2026 CLIME Small Grant Recipients!

The CLIME Small Grants Program supports initiatives that foster educational innovation, collaboration, and scholarship. Meet the 25-26 Grantees and Explore their projects: bit.ly/4m2eo8v

#MedEd #WWAMI #UWMedicine

Meet Ellie Lo Re, a med student training in Bethel, Alaska this summer at YKHC with Dr. Megan Young.

From Maryland to USC to Sitka—now gaining more rural health experience in Bethel!

#WWAMI #AlaskaWWAMI #MedStudentJourney

Future doc 👩‍⚕️ Halle Torgerson shared her journey from scholarship recipient to Idaho WWAMI med student at the Governor’s Cup Banquet.

“Idaho WWAMI trains future physicians who want to serve their communities.” #WWAMI #IdahoWWAMI

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It was a fun Alaska WWAMIly Reunion on May 3rd! The gathering at Kincaid Park Chalet brought together students, faculty, and staff to reconnect and celebrate.

70% of the class is now serving in WWAMI regions!
#WWAMI #AlaskaWWAMI #WWAMIly

Idaho considers end to 50-year physician-training partnership with University of Washington over 'Idaho values' The Idaho Legislature is considering a move to end a 50-year partnership with the University of Washington to train future Idaho doctors.

An easy Indeed search shows how many nurses are needed in #Idaho right now. Idaho will end up spending 9m just in agency pay for nurses. They should have kept #WWAMI with no stipulations. As a dog, it's a great place to sniff and with current situation, pee. www.spokesman.com/stories/2025...