College of Health News

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WWAMI Students complete 4-week rotations in rural Alaska

 |  Alaska WWAMI  | 

WWAMI's rising second-year students are on their Rural Underserved Opportunities Program (RUOP) rotations and working on summer research projects in rural Alaska.

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Alaska WWAMI Medical School Partnership Ranked #1 By U.S. News & World Report

 |  Alaska WWAMI  | 

Alaska’s public medical school partnership earned top marks from U.S. News & World Report, according to rankings released Tuesday, March 29th.

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Holly Martinson included in Alaska's Top Forty Under 40

 |  Alaska WWAMI  |  ,

Congratulations to Dr. Holly Martinson, who has been selected for the Alaska Journal of Commerce and the Anchorage Daily News Top 40 Under 40.

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Alaska WWAMI community celebrates 50th anniversary

 |  Vicki Nechodomu  | 

On Saturday, March 5, Alaska WWAMI medical students connected with faculty and alumni over cocoa, great conversation and winter festivities in celebration of 50 years of partnership between the University of Alaska Anchorage and the University of Washington School of Medicine. Alaska WWAMI grows the next generation of physicians and expands Alaskans’ access to a high-quality medical education.

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A look inside Alaska's medical school and facilities

 |  Alaska WWAMI  | 

Explore the WWAMI School of Medical Education at UAA—an MD program offered in partnership with the University of Washington School of Medicine, which consistently ranks among the top 10 medical schools in the nation. WWAMI allows you to attend a world-class medical school while staying in Alaska and emphasizes primary and rural care—preparing you for the unique opportunities and challenges of practicing medicine in Alaska.