Support Future Medical Leaders

Patrick Hewes was determined to flip the script on a childhood defined by trauma. Scholarships gave him the chance to write a new one for himself — and others.

How support from his family, a drive to serve and the generosity of scholarship donors have shaped fourth-year student Caleb Allred’s journey into medicine.

Scholarships have supported Julia Merritt, Alaska WWAMI, MS3, in her unconventional path to medical school and her dream of returning to Alaska to serve her local community.

Scholarship support is making it possible for this aspiring rural physician, Pearl Griffiths, to say yes to her dream of improving the health of underserved communities.

For third-year medical student Alfred Albear, emergency medicine is more than a passion — it’s a way to keep patients from falling through the cracks.

For Amphone Rasasombath, medical school was a high-wire act. Donor-supported scholarships — and her determination — powered her success.

Two recent legacy gifts, totaling $8.5 million, to MD scholarships open pathways for more students.

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

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

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.

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.

Learn how UW School of Medicine alumni have made the journey from Montana to medical school and back to care for their communities.

How scholarships are helping Kathryne Mitchell, a former firefighter and paramedic, pursue her dream of becoming a doctor and giving back to her Alaska community.

Joan “Mutt” Dickson, MD ’97, invites you to join her in supporting scholarships for Montana medical students at the UW School of Medicine.

Sarah Busch, a medical student at the University of Washington School of Medicine, shares how scholarships are helping her become a doctor and fulfill her passion for public health.

How scholarships put Wyatt Bowles, a medical student at the University of Washington School of Medicine, on the path to becoming a small-town doctor for his hometown.

Dr. Rayburn Lewis is the 2023 recipient of UW Medicine’s Ragen Volunteer Service Award.

Get to know Dr. Blair Washington, the new president of the UW School of Medicine alumni association, and her passion for increasing representation in medicine.

From healing patients to publishing stories, Devin Gaskins dreams big. Here’s how scholarships are helping him succeed.

How scholarships and chosen family helped Athena Clemens journey from foster care to medical school.

The Indian Health Pathway at the UW School of Medicine trains physicians to provide culturally humble care for Indigenous people.

Cecelia Villa’s family taught her the importance of education — and giving back.

Scholarships help students like Christina Gibbs look forward to a future full of service.

How creating opportunities for underrepresented students like Sam Regalado helps build healthcare equity.

A rural education program prepares Spencer Pecha to care for his Wyoming community.

When the virus that causes COVID-19 sparked a global pandemic, My-Linh Nguyen’s life — and the lives of many medical students across the country — was thrown into uncharted territory.

UW School of Medicine students Kiera Bulluck and William French are both from rural Montana, and this fact, perhaps more than anything else, has shaped them as people and as future doctors.

UW Medicine medical student Fatima Ali and KING-5 news anchor Jean Enersen commit to equitable healthcare.

Faculty members establish a visionary scholarship.

From the circus to medical school, one student charts his own course.

UW School of Medicine medical student Stephen Ellison is gives back to the people and communities who have shaped and supported him.

Alumnus Carl Wigren pieces together lives — after death.

The UW Neighborhood Clinics’ medical director is paying it forward with a primary-care scholarship fund.

John Nuhn, M.D., reflects on touring, medicine and art.

The UW School of Medicine’s WWAMI program is helping Justinn Lahaye support the rural communities she was raised in.

The Irene and Norman Erie, M.D., Endowed Scholarship Fund at the UW School of Medicine helps support UW medical students from Montana.

Now a second-year medical student at the UW School of Medicine through the Alaska WWAMI program, Stephen Ellison, MD, grew up in Klawock and plans to return home to practice medicine when he finishes his training.

Growing up in Mt. Vernon, Wash., Raymond Aguilar saw firsthand the challenges that Spanish-speaking patients face. Now a resident in family medicine, he’s ready to help.

“I imagine a world free from the threat of infectious diseases.” — Augustine Ajuogu, third-year medical student, UW School of Medicine “I want to live in a reality where we take vaccines for granted,” says Augustine Ajuogu.

Service is central to scholarship students at the University of Washington School of Medicine, and they show caring and compassion […]

Stephen Ellison’s ancestors have been part of Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, for thousands of years. And Ellison, who left his hometown of Klawock to go to medical school, has no intention of breaking the chain.