College of Medicine News
NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR FACULTY, STAFF, STUDENTS AND THE COLLEGE COMMUNITY
AAMC’s Vaccine Voices Features Community Health Partnerships with CHAS Health and Latinos en Spokane
As part of the CDC-funded Building Trust and Confidence Through Partnerships grants program, the college partnered with CHAS Health and Latinos en Spokane to offer vaccinations and other comprehensive health care services to […]
Announcements & Notices
WSU, Pullman Regional Hospital Renew Commitment to Provide World-Class Medical Care, Education
Article from WSU Insider Washington State University and Pullman Regional Hospital will continue to work together to provide the highest standards of medical care, training, education and research in support […]
Dr. James Record Appointed as Dean of Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Article from WSU Insider James M. Record has been named dean of Washington State University’s Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine following a yearlong interim appointment. He will assume the […]
Listening Sessions to discuss Faculty Satisfaction Survey Scheduled for September 18
The Office of the Provost will be hosting listening sessions on all campuses to discuss the COACHE Faculty Satisfaction Survey. The sessions will be hosted by the following: Laura Hill, […]
28-Day Fit for Fall Healthy Lifestyle Challenge
The Healthy Lifestyle Committee is organizing another fun health challenge to help support your health and fitness goals. The 28-Day Fit for Fall Healthy Lifestyle Challenge is a more holistic […]
New Study Considers How to Advance Holistic Review
Dr. Leila Harrison and colleagues across the nation recently published a study in AAMC’s Academic Medicine assessing how applicants interpret the self-reported disadvantaged (SRD) question in the American Medical College […]
Campus BBQ Next Week
The Spokane All Campus BBQ has been rescheduled to Wednesday, August 30, from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. on the SAC lawn. The BBQ is free for all staff and students!
Research
Kris Kowdely Speaks on Rare Liver Disease
In honor of PBC Awareness Month, the publication Chron. highlighted five facts about primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), a rare liver disease that causes the body to attack its own cells […]
WSU Researchers Train Clinics Including Two in Spokane to Help People Quit Stimulant Drugs
WSU researchers share information on contingency management training underway in Spokane clinics in this Spokesman-Review article featuring Drs. Michelle Peavy and Sara Parent.
The Art of Prompt Engineering: Optimizing Chatbots in Medical Education
In a recent paper published in the peer-reviewed journal “International Medical Education,” Dr. Thomas F. Heston and medical student Charya Khun, MA, from the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine […]
Lesser-Known Brain Cells May Be Key to Staying Awake without Cost to Cognition, Health
New animal research suggests that little-studied brain cells known as astrocytes are major players in controlling sleep need and may someday help humans go without sleep for longer without negative […]
IREACH Joins the College of Medicine
We are pleased to announce that the Institute for Research and Education to Advance Community Health (IREACH) will administratively transition from the WSU Health Sciences into the Elson S. Floyd College […]
Events
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October Teaching Conversation
October 4 4:10 – 5 p.m. PDT SMED 216 or Zoom This month's topic is "Student Attendance in the Classroom - What do we want, why, and where are students […]
Translational Medicine and Physiology Seminar Series
SCCRS 250Molecular mechanisms of neuronal aging in C. elegans October 10, 2023 Noon – 1:00 p.m. PDT SCCRS 250 or via Zoom Meeting ID: 970 1395 6437 Passcode: 563108 Speaker: Dong Yan, […]
Community & Culture
AAMC’s Vaccine Voices Features Community Health Partnerships with CHAS Health and Latinos en Spokane
As part of the CDC-funded Building Trust and Confidence Through Partnerships grants program, the college partnered with CHAS Health and Latinos en Spokane to offer vaccinations and other comprehensive health care services to […]
Spokesman-Review Obituary Honors Dr. Stacie Bering’s Legacy on Women’s Health and Palliative Care
Dr. Stacie Bering, a founding faculty member and one of the first female OB-GYNs in Spokane, passed away Sept. 7 at 74. Dr. Susan Hecker speaks to her contributions to […]
Kadlec Partnership Brings Mobile Health Care Unit to Tri-Cities
Kadlec, the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, and Range Community Clinic partnered to bring a mobile health care unit to the Tri-Cities. The partnership was created to help people, […]
Business Operations
New Office of Leadership Education and Development
Office of Leadership Education and Development We are pleased to announce the new Office of Leadership Education and Development, led by Dr. Luisita Francis, MD. Dr. Francis has decided to […]
New Office for Community Engagement and Health Equity
The Office for Community Engagement and Health Equity will bring our outreach and mentoring, community engagement, and health equity work together under one unit. The following members will come together […]
New Office of Student Experience
We would like to announce the new Office of Student Experience (OSE). Formerly known as the Office of Admissions, Student Affairs and Alumni Engagement, the new office title reflects the unit’s growth and inclusion of […]
Upcoming Fiscal Year End cutoff dates and deadlines
Fiscal Year 2023 will officially end on Friday, June 30. There are multiple deadlines before and after that date. Business and Finance Services has prepared a schedule of cutoff dates […]
Awards & Achievements
Spokane Journal of Business features 2023 Rising Star Oladunni Oluwoye
2023 Rising Star Oladunni Oluwoye, PhD, speaks about her research on inequities in mental health services among racially diverse youth in a recent Spokane Journal of Business article. “I have […]
Medical student feature story wins CASE Circle of Excellence award
An inspiring story about a medical student using an app known for quirky videos as a tool for social change helped Washington State University Science Writer Sara Zaske land a […]
Oladunni Oluwoye named Journal of Business 2023 Rising Star
Dr. Oluwoye and the other honorees will be recognized in an event from 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 13, at Barrister Winery. Tickets for the event are now […]
Amanda Boyd Elected to Washington State Academy of Sciences
Dr. Amanda Boyd of IREACH was recently elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences in recognition of her contributions to understanding environmental health risk communication with Indigenous and rural […]
WSU GME Graduation: Internal Medicine Residency – Everett
Last week our Graduate Medical Education team honored graduating preliminary residents and recognized the contributions of faculty and staff who have supported our internal medicine residents’ training. Graduates Darren Pouv, […]
2023 College of Medicine Awards & Recognition Ceremony
Last week the college held its annual Awards & Recognition Ceremony, celebrating our faculty and staff’s outstanding accomplishments, career milestones, and contributions to the mission and vision of our college. […]
Professional Resources & Training
Employee Resources for Training and Reporting of Concerns
Upcoming Training Opportunity Title IX – Know Your Rights September 20, 2023, 3:00 – 4:00 pm Helpful Compliance and Civil Rights Resources File a report online Other education and training […]
MedTech Tip: Search in Slack
Did you know that Slack has a pretty effective search tool? It really comes in handy when you’re looking for something specific…like an E.Flo MD announcement or a certain file!
TIAA-CREF Will Be on Campus in September
A representative will be on the Spokane campus for two days in September for individual, in-person meetings. Wednesday, September 6 and Thursday, September 7 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM SAC […]
Media
Washington Post features Jae Kennedy
Community and Behavioral Health faculty member Jae Kennedy joins the conversation on health equity barriers in a recent Washington Post article. The story, “Disability groups win fight to be included […]
Spokane Journal of Business features 2023 Rising Star Oladunni Oluwoye
2023 Rising Star Oladunni Oluwoye, PhD, speaks about her research on inequities in mental health services among racially diverse youth in a recent Spokane Journal of Business article. “I have […]
Luis Manriquez Speaks on Street Medicine Work in Vaccine Voices
Vaccine Voices, a joint venture of the AAMC and CDC, features Dr. Luis Manriquez in a recent article, “Inside Efforts to Provide Health Care to Youth Who Are Unhoused.” Manriquez […]
Campus Announcements
WSU President’s Town Hall Series Begins This Fall
President Kirk Schulz will join Washington State University chancellors for a series of campus-based town halls that will center on questions submitted by faculty, staff, and students across the system. Each […]
Donors Needed for All Campus Blood Drive
As our most loyal and frequent blood donors become older, young people are the future of our nation’s blood supply.Join Vitalant’s Because of You campaign and donate blood to save lives. Your […]
Get to Know the New Medicine Building
The Medicine building is open to faculty, staff and students across the college, regardless of whether they are based in the building. We welcome everyone who has not already done […]