College of Medicine News
NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR FACULTY, STAFF, STUDENTS AND THE COLLEGE COMMUNITY
Solmaz Amiri discusses Native American health barriers with the Spokesman-Review
Solmaz Amiri, DDes, is leading research that shows American Indian and Alaska Native populations are at a disadvantage when they need cancer treatment. The Spokesman-Review highlights Amiri’s work and that […]
Announcements & Notices
Submit a bylaw proposal change to Faculty Council
College of Medicine faculty can submit proposed changes to bylaws by November 8, 2022. Change proposals can be emailed to facultycouncil.medicine@wsu.edu. Bylaws, recourses and meetings: Access the College of Medicine’s […]
Become a member of the Group on Women in Medicine and Science
The WSU College of Medicine Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) advocates for women’s advancement in leadership and education, research, clinical practice and administration. GWIMS supports women faculty, […]
Human Resource Services announces Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Public employees who hold federal student loans may be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. To be eligible to have the student loan balance forgiven, an individual must […]
Employee updates
We will be working with HR to include updates on new hires, departures, promotions, and more.
Organizational Announcement from James Record
When the College of Medicine was started more than seven years ago, we were fortunate to have some of the best and brightest local and national talent join the team […]
College of Medicine Town Hall Sessions
This week James Record hosted the first of two town hall-style sessions for the college. On Tuesday, staff joined him for the first session. Don’t miss the faculty session on […]
2022 White Coat Ceremony
Join us on August 19 as we welcome our MD Class of 2026 to the medical community!
Research
Solmaz Amiri discusses Native American health barriers with the Spokesman-Review
Solmaz Amiri, DDes, is leading research that shows American Indian and Alaska Native populations are at a disadvantage when they need cancer treatment. The Spokesman-Review highlights Amiri’s work and that […]
SPRC members are among six DARPA Risers finalists
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Courtney Kurinec and Research Assistant Lillian Skeiky of the WSU Sleep and Performance Research Center (SPRC) in the Department of Translational Medicine and Physiology. Kurinec and […]
Washington boosts access to grocery delivery for SNAP recipients
In WSU Insider’s article, “Washington boosts access to grocery delivery for SNAP recipients,” studies from several WSU co-authors show rural areas still facing barriers. Drs. Ofer Amram and Pablo Monsivais […]
Sleep and Performance Research Center hosts seminar
The Sleep and Performance Research Center will be hosting the seminar “Mathematical Models and Computational Tools in Sleep Research” on July 25.
WSU Spokane highlights College of Medicine research
College of Medicine research initiatives and media mentioned are updated on WSU Spokane’s Research News & Highlights webpage.
Events
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Faculty College Meeting
ZoomJoin the presentation for faculty on October 3rd held by Interim Dean James Record to review what we've accomplished and what's coming next for the college. Monday, October 3 12:10 - 1:00 p.m. Please register at the link below, and add the Faculty College Meeting event to your calendar. Register Add Faculty College Meeting to […]
Staff College Meeting
ZoomJoin the presentation for staff on October 6th held by Interim Dean James Record to review what we've accomplished and what's coming next for the college. Thursday, October 6 12:10 - 1:00 p.m. Please register at the link below, and add the Staff College Meeting event to your calendar. Register Add Staff College Meeting to […]
Community & Culture
2022 White Coat Ceremony on Livestream
The college held its White Coat Ceremony for the MD Class of 2026 on Friday, August 19, 2022. Relive the moment by watching scenes from the night or the YouTube […]
Leila Harrison presents at the NAAHP conference
Dr. Leila Harrison was the plenary speaker, along with a representative from OHSU, at the National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (NAAHP) conference. She shared collaborative work from […]
MD students work to increase donor compatibility for AAPI communities
The Daily Evergreen captures the efforts of our Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association, as they teamed up with Be The Match, a national bone marrow registry.
Business Operations
New Communications and Marketing Project Request Form
The WSU College of Medicine Office of Communications and Marketing has launched a new project request form. Colleagues can now initiate requests and seek project support by using the new […]
Workday Updates
Workday’s homepage and search results will receive an update on August 11. Here are some good things to know: This update only affects the display of the home page and […]
Submit your Workday Demographics
Communication went out last week on submitting Workday Demographics. Efforts to improve the diversity, equity, and belonging within the college require active contributions by each of its members. Please refer […]
New Search Toolkit
Are you getting ready to fill a position on your team or have been asked to lead a search committee for another role? Leila Harrison with the partnership of David […]
Awards & Achievements
Brian Carlson’s work presented at Orthopedic Summit 2022
Third-year medical student Brian Carlson’s work was recently presented at Orthopedic Summit 2022 in Boston, MA as part of the 8th Annual Vericel Fellow, Resident and Medical Student Summit. His […]
AMSER radiology publications by fourth year MD students
MD students Joseph Hendrickson, Tevyn Kagele, and Abraham Weiss explore important findings in their radiology publications. They were named AMSER’s (Alliance of Medical Student Educators in Radiology) Case of the […]
Sonam Kiwalkar receives Clinician Scholar Educator Award
Congratulations to Sonam Kiwalkar, MD, associate professor, who received the Rheumatology Research Foundation’s Clinician Scholar Educator Award. Recipients of this award devote themselves to developing products and processes using new […]
Lonika Sood accepted into the AMA’s Health Systems Science Scholars program
Congratulations to Lonika Sood, MD, Clinical Education Director for Internal Medicine, who has been accepted into the 2022-2023 cohort for the American Medical Association (AMA) Health Systems Science Scholars program. […]
Faculty & Staff Awards
The College of Medicine Awards Committee invites you to nominate faculty, staff, and teams who epitomize excellence in pursuing our college’s mission, values, and impact.
Nominations are open from October 3, 2022 through March 31, 2023.
Award Categories
- Two Awards: A-B-C-D (Above and Beyond the Call of Duty)
- Outstanding Contribution to Research
- Outstanding Contribution to Scholarship
- Outstanding Contribution to Community Partnerships
- Community Health and Innovation Award
- Honoring Leadership
- Honoring Mentorship/Sponsorship
- Excellence in Teaching
- Excellence in Clinical Teaching
- Outstanding Contribution to Equity
- Two Awards: The Dean’s Award for Contribution to the College of Medicine Culture
Professional Resources & Training
Apply to the CIPHERS Education Scholars Program
The Collaboration for Interprofessional Health Education Research and Scholarship (CIPHERS) initiative is excited to announce the launch of its inaugural Education Scholars Program (ESP), a longitudinal faculty development program aimed […]
Join Faculty Development for a Twitter virtual learning session
Social media is used to connect with friends and family all around the world. But have you thought about using social media in your career? On July 26, Drs. Lonika […]
GWIMS hosts Promotion and Tenure Panel
The college’s Group on Women in Medicine and Science will host a Promotion and Tenure Panel on March 9.
Media
Family Medicine Residency Program launches in Pullman
Yesterday university leaders, community supporters, and college members gathered at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Family Medicine Residency Center. The program will welcome its first group of residents in […]
The Inlander highlights Range Community Clinic
The Inlander highlights Range Community Clinic in their piece, “With a roaming community clinic, WSU brings the family doctor directly to rural communities.” In some rural area the nearest doctor […]
College research ties in with WSU’s rural suicide focus
The suicide rate in rural America is higher than in urban America. WSU is working towards new approaches to suicide prevention. Among these approaches is a pilot program led by […]
Campus Announcements
WSU Spokane Summer Building Access
Effective today July 1, the following updates provide guidelines for access to WSU Spokane buildings.