WWAMI Faculty Newsletter
News & Information from the University of Washington School of Medicine
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A Message from Dr. Suzanne Allen
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March 15, 2024, is always going to be a special day in the hearts of hundreds of our students as they learned their residency location on Match Day. This was a wonderful year for matches.
We saw 248 UW medical students match into residencies in 26 specialties across 40 states. Nearly 50 percent matched into primary-care specialties, including family medicine, general internal medicine, medicine/pediatrics, medicine/psychiatry and general pediatrics.
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More than one in three students - 35 percent - matched within WWAMI, including at least one student in each WWAMI state.
Read about the experience of one of our Spokane students, Lili Szabo, in this great report by Spokane Public Radio. Lili is looking forward to staying in Spokane: “I was super relieved to see (my Match) was Spokane… we are just going to probably stay in Spokane indefinitely. We’re super excited to put down roots here and hopefully buy a house at some point soon,” she said.
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There were Match Day celebrations throughout WWAMI, and you can see photos on many social channels when you search for the hashtags #WWAMIMatch and #HuskyMatch. You can see photos from the Seattle event in this Facebook album or
on Instagram.
Match Day provides one more opportunity to say something we want you to know every day: Thank you for everything you do to educate our students.
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Suzanne Allen, M.D., M.P.H.
Vice Dean for Academic, Rural & Regional Affairs
University of Washington School of Medicine
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In this Newsletter
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- Announcements & News
- Admissions
- Advancement & Alumni Relations
- Awards
- Health Sciences Library
- Opportunities to grow as an educator
- From the Center for Learning and Innovation in Medical Education (CLIME)
- From Continuing Medical Education (CME)
- Research
- WWAMI Roundup
- Important Links
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Announcements & News
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Here's how to register, if you haven't yet, for the GME Summit in April
Medical and community leaders from throughout WWAMI are invited to explore key issues in graduate medical education during the next GME Summit, April 25 - 26, 2024, at the BP Energy Center in Anchorage, Alaska.
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Sign up for the UW Graduate Certificate in Palliative Care and you could find yourself represented in the map above!
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UWSOM graduate certificate offers training in palliative care across WWAMI
Ever wondered how to better meet the needs of your seriously ill patients? Or wanted to improve your communication and symptom management skills, but didn’t have time to pursue full-time training?
“I kept seeing patients with serious illness having to make big decisions in a crisis. This program gave me tools I use every single day to make a more profound connection with patients and families," said Mike Ross, M.D., an emergency physician, now working part-time with Moe Hagman, M.D. and the palliative care team at the Boise VA. "The program also really helped with my job satisfaction and feelings of burnout."
This virtual and interactive 9-month program is designed for working professionals from all disciplines. It includes two to four hours of weekly course work and VitalTalk simulation practice. Apply here by May 1 for priority admission or July 15, 2024, final deadline.
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Climate Change and Clinical Practice symposium is March 28
The University of Washington will host a symposium on Climate Change and Clinical Practice on Thursday, March 28, at the Center for Urban Horticulture in Seattle. The event will bring together stakeholders from across the spectrum of clinical practice and healthcare system operations.
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New program provides rural surgery training for residents
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The new Billings-UW Rural Surgery Track, a partnership with the Billings Clinic in Montana, will offer residents the opportunity to practice in rural hospitals in Montana and Wyoming.
The new program is part of UW Medicine's focus on enhancing the quality of care provided in underserved areas.
“General surgeons are, after family practice physicians, the second most common medical practitioners in rural areas,” says Dana Lynge, M.D., Associate Professor of Surgery and co-director of the Rural Surgery Track. “They provide critical surgical backup to family practitioners. They are crucial to the fiscal viability of small rural hospitals and to providing timely surgical care, especially trauma, to the rural populace.”
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Hannah Wild, M.D., who wants to eventually provide medical care in conflict settings, is the first trainee in the new rural surgery training program. Learn more about her here.
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Dr. Ryan named new Eastern Washington Stern Regional Educator
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Eastern Washington's new Stern Regional Educator is a person well known to many at UWSOM, Michael Ryan, M.D.
"We are thrilled to announce Dr. Michael Ryan will be stepping into the role of the Eastern Washington Stern Regional Educator," said Heidi Combs, M.D., Stern Endowed Chair for Medical Education. "Dr. Ryan has an amazing education pedigree."
Dr. Ryan was the first clinician educator hired in the UWSOM Division of Nephrology. In that role, he taught students, residents, and fellows in classroom, outpatient, and inpatient settings, in both academic medical centers and local community programs.
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Michael Ryan, M.D., is the new Eastern Washington Stern Regional Educator.
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He led the UWSOM renal physiology/pathophysiology course in Seattle and established a yearly CME course, “Nephrology Update for Primary Care Providers,” which was attended by physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants from throughout WWAMI.
In his previous role as the UWSOM Curriculum Dean, he came to appreciate that faculty development support for WWAMI colleagues was critical to the success of the program. After moving to Eastern Washington, he continued to teach in Spokane. Dr. Ryan said he is very excited to work with the regional faculty in support of the outstanding education they provide the UWSOM medical students.
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Among those attending the event to celebrate Miranda Olsen were Darryl Potyk, M.D., Associate Dean for Eastern Washington, and Suzanne M. Allen, M.D., M.P.H., Vice Dean for Academic, Rural & Regional Affairs.
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School of Medicine Director nominated for UW Distinguished Staff Award
Miranda Olsen, UWSOM’s Director of Academic Rural and Regional Affairs, was recently acknowledged at a reception honoring nominees for UW’s annual Distinguished Staff Awards.
Miranda Olsen oversees and coordinates the Medical Student Education Program (MSEP) which spans six campuses with more than 3,000 faculty in the five WWAMI states.
According to the nomination, “UWSOM’s Medical Student Education Program is a complex organization and Miranda is the glue that holds it together.“
“Miranda has dedicated the past 10 years to ensuring that UWSOM’s Medical Student Education Program continues to be one of the best in the country. She does this largely behind the scenes by creating infrastructure and supporting staff and faculty effectively and efficiently.”
“Miranda has tackled some of the most difficult issues facing the School of Medicine. She tackles these issues with creative solutions that reflect a mix of optimism and pragmatism – a combination that has resulted in innovative and durable solutions. She is a collaborative leader who mentors her team effectively to help others grow for individual and collective benefit. Miranda is a dedicated mission-focused servant leader who is deserving of recognition with a distinguished staff award.”
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Upcoming Family Medicine Grand Rounds are about Long COVID and about Wellness and Burnout Prevention
The next two Grand Rounds from the Department of Family Medicine will be held both in person and on Zoom at 11 a.m. AK, noon PT and 1 p.m. MT on the second Wednesday of the month:
- April 10: Improving access and delivery of care for people with long COVID
- May 8: Wellness and Burnout Prevention
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Admissions
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Seattle students visit their Foundations site with medical student tour guides Omar Alzeir, Hank Cheng and Kiumars Edalati, as well as LeeAnna Muzquiz, M.D., Associate Dean for Admissions.
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Admissions wraps up interviews of prospective students
Admissions is proud to report another successful interview season has wrapped; offers are out to fill the 275 seats of the entering class of 2024! This season, UWSOM had 5,078 applicants -- 25 percent from within WWAMI -- and interviewed 677.
The Admissions team is so thankful for the Committee on Admissions, which is comprised of 186 members across WWAMI, including screeners, interviewers, and the 22-member executive committee. The Admissions team is now in the recruitment phase, including the upcoming WWAMI-wide virtual Second Look on March 26 and in-person Second Looks/Visit Days at the individual Foundations sites.
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Advancement & Alumni Relations
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Reunion Weekend is May 31 to June 2, 2024
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Mark your calendar for Friday, May 31, through Sunday, June 2, 2024, for your UW School of Medicine Reunion! Join classmates and friends, Alumni Award winners and school leaders for a weekend of in-person activities and reconnecting at The Lodge at St. Edwards Park in Kenmore.
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Alumni Award winners will be honored May 31
Every year, the UW School of Medicine Alumni Association recognizes exceptional alumni. The Distinguished Alumni Awards Ceremony is 6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 31, during Reunion Weekend. The cost is $115. You can learn more and register for the event on the event website. You don't need to be an alum to attend.
You’ll hear from Dean Tim Dellit, M.D., and enjoy WWAMI-themed hors d’oeuvres and local beer and wine. This year's honorees are (pictured above, from left):
- Lawrence E. Holland, M.D., Res. ’86, Distinguished Alumnus Award
- Ramona Okumura, B.S. ’81, Prosthetics and Orthotics, Alumni Humanitarian Award
- Scott R. Stuart, M.D. ’01, Res. ’04, Chief Res. ‘05, Alumni Service Award
- Andrew Trister, M.D., Res. ’10, Chief Res. ’14, Alumni Early Achievement Award
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Support milestone events for students on Husky Giving Day, April 4
Please consider joining the Alumni Leadership Council (ALC) on Husky Giving Day, April 4, in supporting milestone events for our medical students.
By contributing funding to UW School of Medicine’s Alumni Fund, you help to support student milestones like Stethoscope Ceremony, Transition to Clerkship, Transition to Residency and others that bring students and alumni together in celebration. Whether you are an alum, faculty member, or community member, showing your pride and support for the next generation of physicians and researchers is powerful. These gatherings are even more meaningful for students after several years of limited in person interaction.
If you are interested in giving to Graduate Medical Education, the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine or another area within UW Medicine or UW, you will find these areas on the giving page.
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Awards
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The UW School of Medicine is fortunate to include talented leaders and faculty. Congratulations to the following award recipients! Please let us know of award recipients, so we can share the good news and learn more about each other.
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Itay Bentov, M.D.
Associate Professor,
UWSOM Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
2023 Bruce C. Gilliland Teaching Award,
UWSOM Graduate Medical Education
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Gerry Groggel, M.D.
Montana CVS lead, R&R lead and clinical guide
Excellence in Teaching Award
E-22 medical students
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Health Sciences Library
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Washington and Alaska libraries can screen movie about maternal health disparities
The UW Health Sciences Library wants you to know that libraries in Washington and Alaska may be able to screen an important documentary for you and your group. You have to apply by April 14, 2024.
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Opportunities to Grow as an Educator: From CLIME
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Somnath Mookherjee,
M.D., Professor in the Department of Medicine, is the new CLIME Director. Dr. Mookherjee is a national leader in clinical teaching. He has served as a UWSOM College Mentor for four years and regularly works with Internal Medicine residents and clerkship students. He is the co-editor of “The Handbook of Clinical Teaching,” and he launched the first UWSOM Clinical Teaching Certificate Program. He is also deeply committed to career development of educators, leading the Division of General Medicine Faculty Development Program for several years.
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Addie McClintock,
M.D., Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, is the new Director of the CLIME Teaching Scholars Program. Dr. McClintock is a stellar teacher and an accomplished educational scholar. She developed and implemented the Women’s Health Training Pathway in the Internal Medicine (IM) Residency Program in 2016. In this role, and others, she has effectively mentored many trainees as highlighted by being awarded the IM Residency Mentorship Awards. She is an expert in the creation of inclusive and supportive learning environments with multiple publications on the topic as well as national/international speaking invitations on the topic. She is also a graduate of the Teaching Scholars Program and brings a deep commitment to the program and the current and future cohorts of learners.
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Both Drs. Mookherjee and McClintock invite you to visit their offices if you are in the area; they are in the Magnuson Health Sciences Center in Seattle, F-230.
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Applications open for CLIME Teaching Scholars Program
The CLIME Teaching Scholars Program (TSP) is a 10-month professional development program for educators in the health professions who have a passion for teaching and a desire to become academic leaders.
The TSP Mission is to prepare University of Washington health sciences faculty to serve as leaders in health professions education. The program values and supports the ongoing professional and educational development of scholars.
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CLIME 2024 Call for Small Grant Proposals
CLIME offers a funding opportunity for UW faculty interested in pursuing education scholarship. A total of $20,000 is available. Apply here by March 29, 2024.
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CLIME Grand Rounds
Sessions start on Zoom at 11 a.m. AK, noon PT, 1 p.m. MT.
- Thursday, May 2, 2024: "Challenges and Opportunities in Trauma-Informed Medical Education," with Jennifer Potter, M.D.
- Thursday, May 30, 2024: "WWAMI: Celebrating the Past and Imagining the Future," with Tim Dellit, M.D., and Suzanne Allen, M.D., M.P.H.
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CLIME Work in Progress Series
- Tuesday, March 26, 2024: "Medimon: A Monster-taming Medical Education Curriculum," with Tyler Bland, Ph.D. Zoom at 11 a.m. AK, noon PT, 1 p.m. MT.
- Wednesday, May 8, 2024: "Randomized Trial of Microlearning Curriculum for the OB/GYN Clerkship," with Nicholas Burns, MD and Molly Levine, M.D., Zoom at 8 a.m. AK, 9 a.m. PT, 10 a.m. MT.
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More Opportunities: Continuing Medical Education
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Continuing Medical Education offers many courses
Plan your CME for the year NOW! Continuing professional development is an essential part of our careers.
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Engagement with continuing medical education (CME) provides growth and, for many, is required for ongoing licensure and certification. The University of Washington Continuing Medical Education department has been busy working on some outstanding courses you will not want to miss.
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Students who presented research projects in Carmel also enjoyed the beach and a reception. Top row, Montana WWAMI students, from left, Verena Lawrence, Sofia Shomento, Karissa Tu, Dale Hansen and Alpha Scheel. Lower photo: top row, Allie Ward of Idaho WWAMI with Spokane students Cheri Chambers and Sabrina Crooks, lower row, Alina Ferguson and Brooke Lorenz.
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WWAMI students present projects at western research gathering
Many UWSOM students were chosen to present at the annual Western Medical Research Conference in Carmel, California. Several students were singled out for honors, including Alina Ferguson of Spokane, for the highest scoring student abstract overall. Several students were honored for the highest scoring abstract in a category. They included:
- Reagan Badger, Idaho, Gastroenterology
- Cheri Chambers, Spokane, Adolescent Medicine and General Pediatrics
- Caleb Hoope, Wyoming, Cardiovascular
- Verena Lawrence, Montana, Infectious Diseases
- Justin Lo, Seattle, Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Crystal Tam, Spokane, Genetics
Other students invited to present:
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Kelson Adcock, Idaho
Madyson Anderson, Spokane
Hikmatullah Arif, Seattle
Landon Basner, Alaska
Shayna Bauer, Wyoming
Katherine Beach, Montana
Bharti Bharani, Spokane
Trent Bronnenberg, Wyoming
Taylor Buck, Spokane
Cara Chapman, Alaska
Hyunjin Chung, Seattle
Kendra Cooper, Spokane
Grace Coughlin, Idaho
Aden Cowley, Idaho
Sabrina Crooks, Spokane
Brayden Crowley Montana
Lauren Culver, Alaska
Katrina Dank, Seattle
Grace Denney, Alaska
Nicholas Dion, Spokane
Jenni Ebersberger, Wyoming
Kiumars Edalati, Seattle
Aaron Erickson, Wyoming
Kathryn Fine, Spokane
Dale Hansen, Montana
Aiden Hoefer, Spokane
Ethan Jones, Spokane
Michael Kaden-Hoffmann, Alaska
Nevin Kalaf, Seattle
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Colton Kray, Spokane
Emma Lascar, Seattle
Brooke Lorenz, Spokane
Hannah Mills, Wyoming
Amelia Mohabir, Seattle
Christine Nolde, Idaho
Samira Pardakhtim, Spokane
Kareena Patel, Seattle
Erin Petersen, Montana
Catherine Pham, Seattle
Alaina Prince, Alaska
Manya Puri, Spokane
Maria Reinhardt, Idaho
Masaki Rhodes, Seattle
Jordan Richter, Idaho
Thomas Robitaille, Wyoming
Alpha Scheel, Montana
Jeanette Schwensen, Spokane
Sofia Shomento, Montana
McKenzie Stampfli, Wyoming
Nina Stash, Seattle
Keenae Tiersma, Seattle
Karissa Tu, Montana
Michelle Wang, Seattle
Allie Ward, Idaho
Madeline Wessels, Seattle
Roan Willson, Alaska
Keland Yip, Seattle
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Seattle Colleges welcome new faculty
The Seattle campus is excited to announce four new College faculty will start in July. From left,
The Colleges team would like to thank the many Seattle-based students, faculty and staff who participated in interviewing candidates, and the College faculty selection committee who led the hiring process: Somnath "Som" Mookherjee, M.D., and Abir "Abby" Hussein, M.D., (co-chairs), Julie Calcavecchia, Deepti Gupta, H.D., Elizabeth Kaplan, M.D., Cliff Kelly, and Tomoko Sairenji, M.D. If you have any questions, please reach out to Molly Jackson, M.D., Assistant Dean for the Colleges.
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Next Generation Medicine talk April 9 will be about sleep
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Please join the UW School of Medicine-Gonzaga University Health Partnership on April 9 for a lecture on how sleep affects brain wellness.
Renowned UWSOM researcher Jeffrey Iliff, Ph.D., will share research that demonstrates:
- Why getting enough sleep is key for brain wellness
- What you can do to help ensure you’re getting the type of sleep your brain needs to function at its best
The talk is being offered in person at the Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center on the Gonzaga University at 6 p.m. or by Zoom at 5 p.m. AK, 6 p.m. PT, 7 p.m. MT.
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Jeffrey Iliff, Ph.D., is a professor in the UWSOM Departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, and Neurology.
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Spokane students start Instagram account
Did you know that some of Spokane's first- and second-year medical students play on a soccer team and have a winning record in Gonzaga University's intramural league? You'd know that if you followed the brand new Spokane student Instagram account here. Check it out to see images of daily life for these students as well as photos from Match Day.
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Wyoming students attend annual Legislative Day
Wyoming WWAMI held its 2024 Legislative Day at the State Capitol where more than 20 students met legislators from across the state. Students talked with legislators and community health leaders about the current state landscape and the future.
In this 4-minute video on YouTube, you can hear U. S. Senator John Barrasso introduce the entire class to the legislative body, adding, "This is about great healthcare for the future."
The senator noted that he recently needed an emergency procedure and was delighted to see his physician's photo in a booklet of WWAMI-trained doctors. The WWAMI graduate went on to residency training and study at Stanford Health and Harvard before returning to Casper to practice. "He's back in Wyoming where people need him," Senator Barrasso said, to the applause of the chamber.
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Alaska WWAMI hosts faculty development
Alaska WWAMI hosted their annual Faculty Development Session in February in partnership with the Alaska Academy of Family Physicians 2024 Winter Update featuring faculty presenters from UWSOM. Among the speakers:
- Toni Biskup, M.D., Stern Regional Faculty Educator for Alaska
- Heidi Combs, M.D., UWSOM Stern Endowed Chair for Medical Education and Program Director of the Pauline and Edgar Stern Program for Medical Education
- Laura Goodell, M.D., Stern Regional Faculty Educator for Montana
- Somnath Mookherjee, M.D., seen presenting in the photo above, Director, Center for Learning and Innovation in Medical Education (CLIME)
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Montana welcomes second Assistant Clinical Dean
Montana is welcoming Serena Brewer, M.D., as a second Montana WWAMI Assistant Clinical Dean, joining Jay Erickson, M.D.
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"There is so much changing in the world of medicine right now," Dr. Brewer said. "I want to make sure our students and faculty are at the table in shaping the course of medicine -- rather than watching an outside force dictating this path."
"Montana faces a critical physician workforce shortage and with my Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) experience, I feel I can contribute relevant and effective ideas for getting WWAMI graduates back to Montana."
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Ideas for this newsletter are welcome
If you have stories, photographs or awards that you'd like to share in our next Faculty Newsletter, please email uwsomcom@uw.edu. We'd love to hear from you, and don't forget pictures and video if you have them. The deadline for our next issue is tentatively May 14, 2024.
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Important Links
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