WWAMI is a collaborative medical school among universities in five northwestern states ( Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho) and the University of Washington School of Medicine.
The Alaska WWAMI Program began at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (as WAMI) in 1971. The program moved to the University of Alaska Anchorage in 1989. Historically, ten Alaska residents were admitted to the Alaska WWAMI program each year. However, through the combined efforts of the Alaska WWAMI Program, the University of Alaska, and the Alaska legislature, the Alaska WWAMI class size has been doubled.
WWAMI – Alaska's Medical School now admits 20 students per year!
Prospective students apply to the University of Washington School of Medicine; upon admission, Alaska's WWAMI students complete their first year of medical school at the University of Alaska Anchorage. The first year of training includes courses in basic sciences and an introduction to clinical medicine.
Students from all five WWAMI states attend second-year courses at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle. The third and fourth years of the medical school curriculum are comprised of "clerkships" — rotations in the various medical specialty areas. These clerkships may be taken in any of the five WWAMI states. Students who choose the "Alaska Track" can take nearly all of these clerkships in Alaska.
Alaskans can now complete approximately
3 of the 4 years of medical school in Alaska!
Upcoming Events
Alaska WWAMI Presents the 2010 Alaska PreMed Summit
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Do you want to become a physician, or know someone who does? Join us for the 5th Annual Alaska PreMed Summit and learn what it takes to become a doctor! High school students, undergraduates, non-traditional students, counselors, advisors, teachers, and parents are invited to attend this free day-long event.
Learn more about the Alaska PreMed Summit
Registration Form
It's Time to Apply for the 2010 Alaska WWAMI Della Keats/U-DOC & NIDDK STEP-UP Summer Programs!
The application period is now open for the 2010 Alaska WWAMI High School Summer Programs. For more information, see the links below:
Della Keats/U-DOC Summer Enrichment Program
NIDDK STEP-UP Program
Undergraduate summer programs are also available in Alaska through the National Institutes of Health/NIDDK and Alaska WWAMI. See the following webpage for more information and application instructions:
NIDDK Undergraduate Summer Programs