Academics

WWAMI Medical Education

WSU Spokane Campus in Downtown Spokane

UW School of Medicine curriculum

First year

First year courses are taken at WSU Spokane, and are identical to those offered at the UW School of Medicine. (Click here for course descriptions)

  • Microscopic Anatomy (Histology)
  • Anatomy and Embryology
  • Mechanisms in Cellular Physiology
  • Introduction to Clinical Medicine
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Clinical Preceptorship
  • Medical Information for Decicision Making
  • Introduction to Immunology
  • Microbiology and Infectious Disease
  • Systems of Human Behavior
  • Musculoskeletal System (Anatomy of Extremities)
  • Nervous System

 

Second year

Students from all WWAMI sites take their second year classes at the University of Washington at Seattle.

Autumn quarter

  • Intro. to Clinical Medicine
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Respiratory System
  • Principles of Pharmacology I
  • Endocrine System
  • Systemic Pathology
  • Genetics
  • Skin System

Winter quarter

  • Intro. to Clinical Medicine
  • Gastrointestinal System
  • Hematology
  • Musculoskeletal System
  • Medicine, Health & Society
  • Epidemiology

 

Spring quarter

  • Intro. to Clinical Medicine
  • Urinary System
  • Systems of Human Behavior II
  • Principles of Pharmacology II
  • Reproduction
  • Nutrition for Physicians

 

Third & fourth years

At the conclusion of the first two years, students enter the predominantly clinical phase of their education.  During this phase, students have opportunity to receive training at UW School of Medicine training sites in Seattle as well as numerous clinical sites in both rural and urban locations throughout the five-state WWAMI Region. 

Students in Washington can select from multiple locations including these sites in Eastern & Central Washington (Note:  new clerkships sites are continually being developed as need determines)

Community phase

3rd Year Required Clerkships

4th Year Required Clerkships

4th Year Elective Clerkships

Spokane

  • Family Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pediatrics
  • Obstetrics/Gynecology
  • Surgery
  • Psychiatry

Spokane

  • Neurology
  • Chronic Care
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Surgery Selectives

Spokane

  • Anesthesiology
  • Family Medicine Sub I
  • Medicine
    • Cardiology
    • Dermatology
    • GI
    • Infectious Diseases
    • Nephrology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
    • Hand
    • Peds
  • ENT
  • Peds
    • ER
    • Advanced
    • Genetics
    • Office Practice
  • Radiology
  • Surgery
    • Breast Oncology
    • Cardio Thoracic
    • Peds
    • Plastic
    • Vascular
  • Urology

Yakima

  • Family Medicine
  • Obstetrics/Gynecology

Yakima

  • Neurology

Yakima

  • Family Medicine Sub I

Wenatchee

  • Internal Medicine
  • Pediatrics

Wenatchee

  • Neurology

 

Omak

  • Family Medicine

 

 

Tri-Cities

  • Obstetrics/Gynecology

 

 

Walla Walla

  • Obstetrics/Gynecology

 

 

During 3rd year of medical school, students can apply to participate in the following training experiences:

  • Spokane TRACK

Students train within the Spokane medical community where they will complete at minimum five of the six required third year clerkships allowing for continuity of residence and training locale.  In addition, all 4th year required clerkships are available in Spokane. http://staff.washington.edu/angwick/Clerkship/WWAMI%20State%20TRACK%20Options.htm

  • WRITE (WWAMI Rural Integrated Training Experience)

The WRITE Program is designed to give selected third-year medical students an appropriate mix of ambulatory and hospital experience during a 20-week clinical education experience at a rural primary care teaching site.  Fulfillment of Family Medicine and a portion of the Medicine, Pediatrics and Psychiatry clerkship requirements will be accomplished during the 20 weeks.  http://depts.washington.edu/write/index.html

Required and Elective Clerkships are available at multiple locations throughout the five-state WWAMI Region.  For information about specific state offerings see: UWSOM 3rd Year Curriculum

For more informaiton, visit the UW School of Medicine curriculum website.

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