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.
In the News
For Mark (’93) and Sheryl Ossello (’93), Giving Back to WSU Is About Community—and Coming Home
On a freezing November weekend in 1992, Washington State University upset the University of Washington in what Cougs everywhere still remember as the Snow Bowl. For Mark (’93) and Sheryl Ossello (’93), then seniors, the victory felt like more than a rivalry win.
First Master of Healthcare Administration and Leadership Graduates Ready to Tackle Today’s Challenges
The first graduates of a new Washington State University certificate program designed to equip professionals to succeed in an increasingly complex healthcare landscape are already driving real-world improvements for patients across Washington.
WSU College of Medicine Celebrates Commencement, Including First MHAL Graduates
More than one hundred future health care leaders from the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine’s Class of 2026 walked across the stage on Friday to receive their diplomas, a defining milestone on their path to filling critical needs in the health professions workforce locally and nationwide.
Student and Resident Research Day Showcases Impactful Projects Across Disciplines
The Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine’s second-annual Student and Resident Research Day gathered more than 80 learners from across the college in Spokane on April 24, continuing a new tradition of excellence in scholarship to improve health outcomes in Washington and beyond.
Propel Gift Empowers Aging Business Management Innovation
Backed by a $50,000 gift from Propel Insurance, the Granger Cobb Institute for the Business of Aging awarded two grants to Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine projects on cognitive health trajectories and end-of-life care training for medical professionals.
Rapid Melatonin Test Can Help Astronauts and Others Easily Monitor Their Biological Rhythm
A simple test developed by at WSU could eventually allow astronauts and others in round-the-clock occupations to monitor their biological rhythms in just minutes. The interdisciplinary team behind the test included researchers across medicine, pharmacy, and engineering.
Donor-Funded $2 Million Scholarship Match Supports Future Doctors at WSU College of Medicine
Meet the donors behind the Medicine Multiplied campaign, which has raised $1 million for student scholarships since it launched last fall. The campaign will run through the end of this year.
Rural Training Experiences May Help Attract Surgeons to Underserved Communities
Rural clinical experiences in medical school may help recruit surgeons to medically underserved communities, according to student-led research published in The American Surgeon and conducted at the Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine.
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.
