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UW Medical Center is Washingtons #1 Hospital 10 years in row and is nationally ranked in six specialties: cancer*; diabetes and endocrinology; ear, nose and throat; geriatrics; gynecology; and rehabilitation.
Rated high performing in 14 procedures and conditions: aortic valve surgery, back surgery, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), colon cancer surgery, diabetes, heart attack, heart failure, hip replacement, kidney failure, knee replacement, lung cancer surgery, pneumonia, stroke and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
Election as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is an honor bestowed upon members by their peers. Fellows are recognized for meritorious efforts to advance science or its applications.
The University of Washington is ranked No. 9 in the world in the field of medicine in the 2020 Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities by National Taiwan University. Top 10 subject rankings were received for Microbiology (No. 4); Immunology (No. 5); Clinical Medicine (No. 9).
Recognized for advancing medical knowledge through scientific research; UW Medicine scientists explore every aspect of health and disease, from the molecular mechanisms of gene action to population studies of global illnesses.
Our graduates: physicians, scientists, allied health personnel and scholars in medical history and ethics, go on to serve in a wide variety of capacities. Many M.D. and physician assistant alumni practice in areas of need, such as rural towns, inner cities and in developing nations.
Recognized for excellence in training primary care physicians and advancing medical knowledge through research, UW Medicine scientists, educatorsand clinicians are dedicated to helping each other reach the common goals of improving health and alleviating suffering from disease.
The University of Washington School of Medicine (UWSOM) was founded in 1946. In the early 1970s, it formed a unique partnership with the states of Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho, adding Wyoming in 1996, to provide innovative and cost-effective medical education to this region known as WWAMI.
Recognized for advancing medical knowledge through scientific research, UW Medicine scientists explore every aspect of health and disease, from the molecular mechanisms of gene action to population studies of global illnesses. Their work has contributed to improved understanding of the causes of disease and to better treatments and prevention of many disorders.
The University of Washington School of Medicine is consistently recognized as one of the nation's top schools for training physicians, and one of the nations leading research institutions. In 2020, U.S. News & World Report ranked UWSOM as No. 2 in the nation for primary care education.
The UWSOM is committed to building and sustaining a multicultural community that fosters equity, diversity and inclusion. We believe that this is achieved by intentionally creating opportunities for involvement, participation and growth for each individual and by nurturing a positive institutional climate through professional development, education, policy and practice.
The UW School of Medicine is committed to the promotion of professionalism in our community of faculty, staff, trainees and students. To support this, the Committee for Continuous Professionalism Improvement (CPI) was created in 2007 by Dr. Paul Ramsey. The CPI Committeeis charged with overseeing and promoting professionalism throughout the medical school and all teaching sites.
Clinical experiences are available at 50+ sites for required clerkships in addition to 100+RUOPsites and 15 WRITE sites. TRACKs are also available to allow students to spend an entire year in one WWAMI state.
The UW School of Medicine has undergone many innovative changes over the past 40 years. The Colleges was incorporated to provide consistent mentoring in clinical skills, professionalism and patient-centered care. TheColleges structure helps make a large university intimate.
Medical students can select one or more offive pathwaysto develop knowledge and skills specifically tailored to working with vulnerable populations here and abroad. Each Pathway allows students to organize their courses, clinical rotationsand volunteer opportunities around a particular community, population, or aspect of underserved medicine with mentorship from faculty, staffand community providers and partners who share those interests.
The University of Washington School of Medicine is committed to providing support to all studentsespecially to those from marginalized groupsand to maintaining privacy of student records including immigration status. Furthermore, the school continues to be committed to accepting students covered under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), and supporting them once they matriculate.
We also affirm UW President Ana Mari Cauces statement that we are proud to be the home to students, staff and scholars from around the world. We stand with them and will provide them with support as needed. We are fully committed to providing a safe, secure and welcoming environment that protects the privacy and human rights of all members of our community including DACA students. The UW Police Department does not and will not detain, question or arrest individuals solely because they lack documentation. Nor do they or will they inquire about immigration status when they detain, question or otherwise interact with people.
Our programs empower future medical professionals dedicated to elevating health in rural and underserved communities in our region and around the world. The UW School of Medicine offers a number of ways to invest in tomorrows leaders. From donating to our scholarship fund to supporting the continuation of the WWAMI program or giving the gift of medical research, explore giving opportunities.
The University of Washington School of Medicine ranks No. 1 in the nation for primary care education. 41 graduate and professional programs and specialties at the University of Washington ranked among the top 10 in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Reports 2023 Best Graduate Schools.
The UW School of Medicine (UWSOM) is recognized as one of the nation's top schools for training physicians, ranking in the top two medical schools for primary care education since 1995. (In 2014 and 2020, the School ranked No. 2). Additionally, UWSOM has ranked in the top two in family medicine for the past 30 years, currently ranked No. 1 in the nation.