Walkable Neighborhoods Can Boost Physical Activity, Population Health

New research from Washington State University shows that small increases in neighborhood walkability could lead to substantial gains for a sedentary population, boosting individuals’ physical activity and ultimately improving their health.

Group of people walking on a cross walk in a busy city.

Lonika Sood Elected President of National Internal Medicine Clerkship Council

Lonika Sood, MBBS, MHPE, FACP, vice chair for internal medicine at the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, has been elected president of the Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine Council (CDIM), part of the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM).

Lonika Sood.

MD Students Win Top Prize for Report on Pediatric Bullet Removal Surgery

MD students Julia Todderud and Rachel Bougazzoul won the top student prize at a regional meeting of the American College of Surgeons for their report on a successful surgery to remove a bullet from a teenager’s chest.

Rachel Bougazzoul presenting at the regional meeting of the American College of Surgeons.

Podcast Highlights What Sets WSU’s Family Medicine Residency Apart Ahead of First Graduation

The Family Medicine Residency Program–Pullman, a partnership between the WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine and Pullman Regional Hospital (PRH), was featured on a PRH podcast to provide an update on the program as it approaches an exciting milestone—our first graduating class of fully trained family medicine physicians.

Family Medicine resident listening to the the stomach of a child with a stethoscope, while the father looks on.

WSU College of Medicine Celebrates Match Day, Milestone for Class of 2026 Coug Docs

The Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine is celebrating its sixth Match Day, a major milestone for medical students on their path to filling a critical need for more physicians in Washington and beyond.  

Tyler Flannery holding I matched sign.

Multiple College of Medicine Research Projects Funded through WSU President’s Big Ideas Initiative

Multiple research projects from the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine were awarded funding through Washington State University’s new President’s Big Ideas Initiative, a multimillion dollar commitment to support high-impact science.

WSU researcher using a robot to prune vines.