WWAMI is Alaska's Medical School!

ALASKA WWAMI NEWS AND EVENTS

• WANTED: Alaska WWAMI Admissions Committee Members
  
  The Alaska WWAMI Admissions Committee is actively searching for new members who are available to interview medical school applicants in a collegial setting in Anchorage and Seattle and interact with the other members of the committee to help nominate candidates for admission to Alaska's medical school. We have identified the following desirable qualities:


1. Availability for interviews for approximately two weeks each winter to interview prospective students. Only travel-associated expenses are reimbursed for this activity.
2. Willingness to become familiar with 20 to 30 applications – each is approximately 40 pages long and must be reviewed prior to the interviews.
3. Tech and computer savvy with access to high speed internet; all admissions work is conducted on-line and by e-mail.
4. Understanding of the unique challenges in providing medical care in our diverse state. We are especially interested in representing the broad spectrum of medical specialties and all areas of the state.
5. Understanding of Alaska's physician workforce needs.
6. Understanding and appreciation of the unique contributions and importance of Alaska's Native Peoples to healthcare in the state.
7. Willingness to serve for 6 years to provide continuity in Committee dealings.

If you have already submitted you name we would appreciate a confirmation of your continued interest. Others interested in helping to identify the next generation of physicians for Alaska, please send a short statement explaining your interest (≤ 1 page) and a brief CV to:



Alaska WWAMI Biomedical Program
University of Alaska Anchorage
3211 Providence Dr. ENGR 331
Anchorage, AK 99508-4614




• Fourth Annual University of Alaska Biomedical Research Conference - The fourth annual University of Alaska Biomedical Research Conference was held May 15 and 16, 2008 on the UAA campus. This two-day conference presented biomedical and health-related research being conducted by investigators throughout Alaska. The conference was attended by graduate and undergraduate students, postdoctoral fellows, university faculty members and other Alaskan biomedical researchers. Noted neurobiologist   Nino Ramirez, Ph.D.  of the University of Chicago gave the keynote address.

2008 University of Alaska Biomedical Research Conference (UABRC) Program Booklet

• The WWAMI Program has earned the   Number 1 ranking among primary-care medical schools   for the 15th consecutive year! (US News and World Report, "America's Best Graduate Schools," 2009 Edition.)



• Cindy Knall, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the UAA WWAMI Biomedical Program, has been awarded a prestigious National Institutes of Health three-year research grant (March 2008)!   Read more about the award.



• Summer Engler, first-year Alaska WWAMI student, won the UAA Alumni Association's "Student Spirit Award" in February 2008. This award is presented to a current UAA student who has demonstrated exceptional service to the University through volunteer service.



• Sponsored by the Alaska WWAMI Program, the third annual   Alaska PreMed Summit,   held March 29, 2008, was attended by nearly 200 high school and undergraduate students, advisors, counselors, and parents at UAA, UAF, and UAS!

JOBS OPENINGS WITH ALASKA WWAMI

Associate Director - This is a part-time position with the WWAMI Biomedical Program. The Associate Director will have primary responsibility for the oversight of the academic program responsibilities for medical students in Alaska WWAMI, primarily instruction in the first-year medical school curriculum, but also including aspects of the third- and fourth-year clerkship experiences in Anchorage and elsewhere in Alaska. The Associate Director will assist the Course Director of the first-year Introduction to Clinical Medicine course, especially in managing the clinical experiences that are an integral part of that course. In addition, the Associate Director will be the primary liaison between the Program and the healthcare community in the state. For more information, or to apply for this position,   click here.

Pathways Development Coordinator - This is a temporary, full-time position with the UAA WWAMI Biomedical Program. A primary purpose of this job is to assist with identification of funding opportunites and writing of grants to fortify an existing outreach program of outstanding quality for students interested in a career in medicine or health care. Job activities include outreach, partnerships, and coordination of activities for high school and undergraduate students' pathway into medicine and health programs at UAA.
        The Pathways Development Coordinator (PDC) will have primary oversight responsibility for the pathways into medicine programs of UAA's WWAMI Biomedical Program. The PDC will report to the Director and Associate Dean for Medical and Premedical Programs. For more information, or to apply for this position,   click here.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHYSICIANS IN ALASKA

In view of the physician shortage in Alaska, and as a service to our alumni and current students, the Alaska WWAMI Program has compiled a list of current job opportunities for physicians in Alaska.

Job Openings for Physicians in Alaska - May 30, 2008

May 20, 2008 Listings

April 22, 2008 Listings

ALASKA WWAMI NEWSLETTERS

The WWAMI Alaska Regional Affairs Office (located in downtown Anchorage) publishes the Alaska WWAMI newsletter. They are always looking for articles for the newsletter. Please submit news and photos related to any aspect of WWAMI to Michelle Devine at   mjd3@u.washington.edu.

March 2007 Newsletter

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July 2005 Newsletter

March 2004 Newsletter