Washington’s community-based medical school
Educating Future Health Care 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 health care 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
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 health care settings across the state.
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.
In The News
Health Equity Circle helps students realize their power to effect change
A program founded by a faculty member at the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine is showing future doctors, nurses, and pharmacists how they can organize to bring about change.
Seven WSU faculty recognized as Highly Cited Researchers
This year’s list of the world’s most Highly Cited Researchers include WSU experts in business, chemistry, Earth science, engineering, food, and medicine.
WSU scientists helping increase recruitment of Native people for Alzheimer’s research
An educational workshop series on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias has drawn the participation of more than 1,000 Native elders from across the U.S.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusive Excellence
The College of Medicine is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning and working environment for students, staff, faculty, and the communities we serve and in which we operate.
