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The MD program in the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine trains you to be more than a physician. It equips you with a rich breadth and depth of experience that fast-forwards your understanding of the practice of medicine. In addition to preparing you to care for individual patients, it readies you to take the lead in addressing community health care issues. You learn to recognize problems in health care delivery, innovate solutions, and mobilize change that improves the health of entire populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine seeks applicants from the state of Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n

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As a student, you gain clinical experience starting in your first year. Your training takes you to a wide range of settings, from large hospitals in urban centers to small clinics at rural crossroads. You find yourself immersed in hands-on lessons from seasoned practitioners. This approach is known as a community-based<\/a> model of medical education.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n

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When your clinical training takes place within a rural or underserved community, you form lasting connections with the people and places around you. You become more likely to return to the community to practice medicine. In doing so, you personally help address physician shortages besetting many regions of the state. You make a significant, positive difference in the health of a whole community.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n

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Learn How to Become a Health Care Leader in Your Community<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As a physician, the problems you\u2019re asked to solve often reach beyond individual diagnoses and treatments. You may face challenges in health care delivery that span a neighborhood or a region. The Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine teaches you methods for spearheading change. It prepares you to step forward as a leader\u2014to identify problems, set goals, build coalitions, and forge solutions. It empowers you to make your community a healthier place to live.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n <\/div><\/section>\n\n

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Join an Educational Environment That Helps You Succeed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As a student in the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, you work with faculty who nurture your strengths, bolster your weaknesses, and fuel your passion for the practice of medicine. You will learn to engage in transdisciplinary research and scholarly activities. You will master the basics of managing a medical practice. You will collaborate with other health care professionals and learn to value their unique perspectives and expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You will be part of a community that believes in your ability to become an exemplary physician and leader\u2014and helps steer you toward success.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The college received full accreditation<\/a> from Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) in June 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Clinical Care <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine is committed to expanding access to high quality health care in communities across Washington. Through interprofessional clinics, community-centered partnerships, and innovative mobile health and outreach, our clinical initiatives are delivering essential services while training the next generation of Washington health care professionals. Explore options in primary care, speech-language pathology, nutrition, fitness, and more to find care that fits your needs.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The MD program in the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine trains you to be more than a physician. It equips you with a rich breadth and depth of experience that fast-forwards your understanding of the practice of medicine. In addition to preparing you to care for individual patients, it readies you to take the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2695,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[],"wsuwp_university_location":[],"wsuwp_university_org":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2695"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2"}],"version-history":[{"count":51,"href":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7334,"href":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions\/7334"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_location?post=2"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_org","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_org?post=2"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}