Impact Stories

From student to national golf champion, Judy Hoetmer learned curiosity, grace and responsibility. Now, her planned gift to UW Medicine will carry that legacy forward.

Celebrating decades of support for UW Medicine, Bryan and Christine White receive the 2026 Brotman Leadership Award for helping advance breakthrough science and discovery.

The Brotman Baty Institute for Precision Medicine (BBI) is unlocking the power of genomics to change the way we treat disease.

Meet the exceptional medical students recognized in this year’s Husky 100.

How 2026 Ragen Award recipient Joyce Jackson’s leadership and generosity are advancing kidney care and the future of medicine.

Genevieve L. Pagalilauan, MD ’00, Res. ’03, Chief Res. ’04, the incoming president of the UW School of Medicine Alumni Association, shares her journey in medicine.

For Christine Koch, recipient of a 2026 Brotman Leadership Award, her giving is part of a team effort to improve mental health and rural care.

2026 Ragen Award recipients Linda and Robert Dahl turned their son’s death into a new purpose: advancing TBI research.

A transformative gift will change the lives of students in the Medical Laboratory Science program — and allow this vital specialty to grow.

What began as a question for Peter and Christine Koch grew into a powerful commitment to mental health, scholarship support and generational impact through planned giving.

The AHEAD program helps emerging adults with diabetes achieve lifelong health.

In the field of orthopedic surgery, only 6% of surgeons nationwide are women. Carolina Pavlenco, a fourth-year medical student, is on a mission to change the playbook.