{"id":1121,"date":"2023-01-30T11:23:11","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T19:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/?page_id=1121"},"modified":"2025-06-26T12:55:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T19:55:57","slug":"community-hosting-and-homestay-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/student-affairs\/community-hosting-and-homestay-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Hosting and Homestay Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"breadcrumbs\" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\">\r\n\t<!-- Breadcrumb NavXT 7.2.0 -->\n<span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Medicine Network Sites.\" href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/\" class=\"main-home\" ><span property=\"name\">College of Medicine<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine.\" href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\" class=\"home\" ><span property=\"name\">MD Program<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to News.\" href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/news\/\" class=\"post-root post post-post\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">News<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"3\"><\/span><\/div><header class=\"wsu-article-header \">\r\n\t<h1 class=\"wsu-article-header__title\">\r\n\t\tCommunity Hosting and Homestay Program\t<\/h1>\r\n\t\t<\/header>\r\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wsu-video--width-full\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class='embed-youtube' style='text-align:center; display: block;'><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='640' height='390' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b-bgS-nBH3U?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen='true'><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Support Washington\u2019s Future Physicians<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine is committed to fostering close connections between our medical students and communities across Washington. To support these connections, we recruit volunteers to open their homes to students for week-long visits and introduce them to Everett, Spokane, Tri-Cities, and Vancouver, where they will complete their clinical training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our medical students study at the WSU Spokane campus for their first two years before transitioning to clinical training at community hospitals and clinics in one of four clinical regions, based at a regional medical campus. Hosts are needed for \u201cClinical Campus Weeks,\u201d where first- and second-year students visit the communities where they will complete their training in their third and fourth years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We aim to match each student to a community host who will welcome, support, and orient them to the local community during these visits. We seek families and individuals in the Everett, Spokane, Tri-Cities, and Vancouver areas to serve as hosts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Community hosts plan activities and make introductions to develop students&#8217; community connections. Hosts in Everett, Tri-Cities, and Vancouver provide homestays for their student during Clinical Campus Weeks. Hosts in Spokane are listed in a Spokane Community Connection Directory as a resource for students.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion\">\r\n    <h2 id=\"unique-id-1__18586\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\">Community Host Responsibilities<\/button>\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__18586\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community Connections<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Community hosts introduce their student to community members over the course of the five Clinical Campus Weeks. These connections expand the student\u2019s network in the local community. Although medical students have busy schedules during Clinical Campus Weeks, our hope is that the host and student can connect with a community or organization during these visits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Local Exposure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Community hosts coordinate engaging activities with the student that highlight the locale each Clinical Campus Week. The goal is to present local recreational and cultural opportunities to the student as well as provide a moment of fun and relaxation during a student\u2019s busy week of clinical experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community Nights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The college will host a community night event for all students and community hosts during select Clinical Campus Weeks. These events are held on or near campus and allow hosts and students to socialize and hear local and WSU speakers present on relevant topics regarding the local and greater WSU community. Community nights promote togetherness between all hosts and students while offering opportunities for local engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Homestays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Community hosts in Everett, Tri-Cities, and Vancouver provide housing for their student during each Clinical Campus Week. These homestays help minimize expenses for students traveling away from Spokane. In some instances, students may not require a homestay due to family being local. Spokane hosts are excluded from the homestay requirement, as students at based in Spokane for the first two years of their learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Homestay Host Responsibilities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--xsmall\">During Clinical Campus Weeks, homestay hosts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Provide lodging within a 40 minute drive of campus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide the student internet access within their lodging<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide a private bedroom for the student\u2019s use<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide access to cookware and kitchen space for the student\u2019s use<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide the student with a house key<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Homestay hosts are\u00a0not\u00a0required to provide transportation or regular meals for students. A WSU staff member will conduct a site visit of a homestay host\u2019s residence before the first Clinical Campus Week to verify the residence meets stated hosting requirements.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section  wsu-width--full wsu-color-background--gray-5\"  >\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-section__inner wsu-width--content\">    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Now Accepting Applications for the 2025\u20132026 Period!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Clinical Campus Week Dates<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-spacing-after--xsmall\">First-Year Students<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>October 20-24, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>January 26-30, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 13-17, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-spacing-after--xsmall\">Second-Year Students<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>September 15-19, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>February 23-27, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-spacing-after--xsmall\">Become a Host<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--xsmall\">If you are interested in becoming a host, please contact the Student Affairs office.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"mailto:medicine.studentaffairs@wsu.edu\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--size-small\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tEmail Student Affairs\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-spacing-after--xsmall\">Questions?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--xsmall\">We have answers in our frequently asked questions.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/student-affairs\/community-hosting-and-homestay-program\/faqs\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--size-small\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tFAQs\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div><\/section>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-spacing-top--xmedium\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-spacing-before--default wsu-spacing-after--xxmedium\">What Students are Saying<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-note\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-note__title\">\n\t\t\t&#8220;Absolutely amazing family!! I loved staying with them SO much! They were extremely welcoming and helpful :)&#8221;\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\n\n<p>Sarah Peterson, Everett Regional Medical Campus<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-note\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-note__title\">\n\t\t\t&#8220;My host family has been amazing and very engaged in my med school experience and they already expressed enthusiasm toward seeing me again next year!&#8221;\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\n\n<p>Alisha Nguyen, Everett Regional Medical Campus<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-note\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-note__title\">\n\t\t\t&#8220;My hosts were such a joy! I feel so incredibly grateful to have been placed with them and create a relationship with them. I know it will last long after my medical school journey!\u00a0\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\n\n<p>Kelsey Yenney, Vancouver Regional Medical Campus<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-spacing-top--xmedium\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-spacing-after--xxmedium\">What Homestay Hosts are Saying<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-note\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-note__title\">\n\t\t\t&#8220;We want WSU medical students to fall in love with Eastern Washington and the Tri-Cities so that they consider setting up their practice here when they finish medical school.&#8221;\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\n\n<p>Karen &amp; Keith Brutzman, Hosts Tri-Cities Community<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-note\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-note__title\">\n\t\t\t&#8220;Connecting future doctors with our medical community and residents helps the future doctors to possibly provide medical services locally.&#8221;\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\n\n<p>Kris Troyer, Host Tri-Cities Community<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-note\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-note__title\">\n\t\t\t&#8220;My husband and I are both healthcare professionals. 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