The UW School of Medicine is a one-of-a-kind, multi-state medical education program that serves the five-state WWAMI region. The School leads the nation for primary care education and family medicine training, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools. In fact, it has ranked No. 1 in primary care 27 times since 1995 and among the top two schools for family medicine training for 30 years.
Among the 279 School of Medicine graduates who sought residency in 2021, 132 (nearly 50%) matched into primary care specialties, with many matching in WWAMI states, amplifying the impact on the health of the region.
The School is committed to advancing diversity in the field and to helping address the health disparities within the WWAMI region and beyond, from Pathways Programs that train physicians to provide culturally humble care to increasing admissions for students from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine.