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Together in Hope

How donor-supported research at UW Medicine is changing lives for patients with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

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A Place Where Everyone Can Get World-Class Care

Harborview Medical Center offers the best medical care for our region — and beyond.

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Finding a Path to a Seizure-Free Future

It takes a multidisciplinary team to find the right treatment for epilepsy — which is why Kathleen Simpson turned to UW Medicine’s Regional Epilepsy Center at Harborview.

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The Best Care for the Smallest Patients

The generosity of donors like Heather and Warren McNeel has helped UW Medicine’s NICU improve the odds for their tiniest patients.

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When Every Minute Counts

Life-threatening strokes can happen without warning. UW Medicine’s Neurosciences Institute at Harborview Medical Center is ready 24/7 to respond.

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Why I Want to Be a Hometown Doctor

Jordan Baxter shares how scholarships are helping her improve access to medical care in her rural Montana community.

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Community Drives My Dream

My community supported my dream of becoming a doctor. Now, donor-supported scholarships are helping train me to care for my hometown.

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Juggling Medical School and Four Young Kids

Thanks to the generosity of scholarship donors and his family’s support, Ian Engerbretson is on his way to becoming a rural physician in Idaho.

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To Improve Hospital Safety, Look to the Skies

Through a donor-supported education program, UW Medicine trainees learn how integrating flight safety protocols could help enhance patient care.

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Studying Medicine to Serve My Community

Arianna Lee, a recent graduate of the University of Washington School of Medicine, knows scholarships are an investment in her future — and the future of diverse healthcare providers.

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Envisioning a Better Future for Residents and Fellows

Byron Joyner, MD, created the Vision Fund in Graduate Medical Education to support diversity, equity and inclusion in residencies and fellowships.

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Programming Cells to Unlock Insights Into Disease

At the Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology (SeaHub), a new research collaboration, UW Medicine researchers will use groundbreaking technology to record cellular changes over time.

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