University of Washington Global & Rural Health Fellowship for Internal Medicine Physicians One-Year Rural Indigenous Health Track (RIHT)
Fellows in RIHT will benefit from the same mentorship support, didactic curriculum, leadership courses, and career development support the traditional two-year program. RIHT fellows will spend a total of two-thirds of their year honing clinical skills by providing care in under-resourced and culturally distinct settings with our domestic indigenous partners in Alaska or South Dakota. […]
University of Washington Global and Rural Health Fellowship for Internal Medicine Traditional Two-year Track
During the first year of the traditional two-year program, fellows will perform hospitalist and outpatient clinical work in Anchorage, AK, at the Alaska Native Medical Center or at Indian Health Services on the Pine Ridge Indians Reservation in South Dakota. Fellows may also be able to participate in health systems strengthening projects at their respective […]
Alaska Family Medicine Residency
Alaska was the last state in the United States to have a residency program. There is only one residency program in Alaska – the Alaska Family Medicine Residency (AKFMR). AKFMR has been affiliated with the University of Washington since its inception. AKFMR provides rigorous training to help prepare residents to practice in any challenging setting, […]
Seattle Children’s Hospital / University of Washington Pediatric Residency Program – The Alaska Track
The University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Hospital has the only civilian pediatric residency program in the entire five-state WWAMI region. The Alaska Track was created to immerse a group of residents within the rich diversity of experiences that practicing medicine in Alaska has to offer. The track helps residents develop skills in community building, culturally competent […]
