Faculty and Staff Directory
Samuel Palpant, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
Education
- Penn State – B.S., Pre-Medicine
- Temple University, M.D.
- Tucson Hospitals Medical Education Program, Internal Medicine Residency
- University of Arizona, Infectious Disease Fellowship
- School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, England, Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Health
Past Academic Positions
- Medical Director, Friend Lugulu Hospital, Kenya, 1979-85
- Clinical Associate Professor, University of Washington, SOM, 1985-present
- Associate Director, Internal Medicine Residency Spokane, 1985-2016
- Clinical Associate Professor, WSU ESFCOM, 2015-present
- Micro-ID Course Component Director, WSU ESFCOM, 2016-present
Honors
- AOA Medical Honor Society: 1984
- Teaching Awards: 1999, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013
- Physician/Citizen of the Year: 2001, Spokane County Medical Society
- Osler Prize for Humanism: 2015 – Spokane Society of Internal Medicine
- Distinguished Leadership Award with spouse Judy Palpant: 2016, Whitworth University
Additional Information
- Professional Interests: parasitology, tropical medicine and medical informatics
- Faculty Adviser for Global Health Interest Group
- Member of Christian Medical & Dental Association, 1973-present
- Hobbies: woodwork, reading and music
Samuel Palpant, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
sam.palpant@wsu.edu
509-467-4258