Washington’s Community-based Medical School
Equipping students to become healthcare leaders of the future, ready to serve in communities where they are needed most.
Educating Future Healthcare Leaders
Student doctors, nutrition and exercise experts, speech language pathologists, residents, longtime practitioners and more: WSU College of Medicine prepares learners to take the lead in addressing community healthcare issues, especially in rural and underserved areas.
Ground Breaking Research that Benefits your Community
- Improved health for you and your communities.
- Foundational physiological discoveries that translate to clinical application.
- Community-informed research and advocacy.
We engage in diverse, life-changing work to build knowledge for a healthier world.
Community-Based Care
Providing care to those that need it most, in the clinic and in the community. We partner our physicians, practitioners, pathologists, physiologists, researchers and more with community organizations to provide patient-centered care.
The Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine employs a distributive model of medical education where students gain clinical experiences in a variety of hospitals and healthcare settings across the state.
Office for Health Equity
As Washington’s community-based medical school, we are committed to improving the health and well-being of all who call our state home. We aim to animate and sustain this commitment through initiatives that support current and future students, foster community engagement, and improve our understanding of how community conditions impact health.
