As Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ’s medical school, the WWAMI program prepares Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æn residents to be the future physicians and surgeons for our state.
doctor of medicine (m.d.)
In partnership with the University of Washington School of Medicine, UAA is the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ regional site for WWAMI School of Medicine, a collaborative, high-quality medical school with a focus on community health care that has trained more than 500 physicians and surgeons since 1971. Spend your first 18 months of the program at UAA, taking foundational courses and learning basic clinical skills in local clinics and hospitals. After this you’ll begin your clinical years, which you can choose to spend in clinics and hospitals across Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ or throughout the five-state WWAMI region. All students are required to spend a minimum of eight to 12 weeks in Seattle at University of Washington hospitals.
WHY CHOOSE doctor of medicine AT UAA?
Engage in active learning in small groups with expert faculty. Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ WWAMI provides a greater focus on independent, life-long learning skills you’ll need to collaborate, grow and succeed in a rapidly changing healthcare environment.
Train in Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ with over 200 Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ physicians and surgeons preparing you to work in Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æn communities. Unique Special Programs throughout the State from Utqiagvik to Unalaska to prepare you to work with rural and underserved communities
Learn from local expert faculty and physicians across multiple specialties with a small number of students to faculty ratio.
WWAMI is housed in the Health Sciences building with state of the art and simulation labs as well as a classroom with advanced teaching technologies. In close proximity to other health programs allowing Interprofessional educational opportunities.
NEWS & Stories
Dr. Jean Snyder’s career in family medicine has spanned decades, continents, and nearly every corner of patient care. Now, after years of serving communities across Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ and beyond, she has been recognized as the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Family Physician of the Year by the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Academy of Family Physicians.
In January 2026, students from the College of Health showcased their public health research at the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Public Health Association Summit’s annual poster session. Their projects spanned topics ranging from food security to environmental contamination, contributing valuable insights that help shape the evolving conversation around Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ’s public health landscape.
Laura Aspelund is a second-year medical student in the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ WWAMI program. As a medical student mentor in the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Native into Oncology (ANION) program, she helps guide Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Native high school and college students exploring careers in medicine.
The UAA College of Health proudly celebrated the recent renovation of Sally Monserud Hall with a ribbon-cutting ceremony showcasing the new high-tech labs and simulation center, expanded allied health programs, growth of the WWAMI program and critical partnerships addressing Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ’s growing health care needs.
Amanda Beery, MD, is not only providing care for women of all ages; she’s also shaping the next generation of physicians. A full-time OB/GYN and managing partner at Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Women’s Health, she is equally proud to call herself an Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ WWAMI alum and medical educator.
Message from the ASSISTANT DEAN
Thank you for your interest in the WWAMI School of Medical Education. This decentralized medical education program through the University of Washington School of Medicine (UWSOM) combines the strengths and talents of Universities across a 5 state region (Washington, Wyoming, Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ, Montana, and Idaho) to train physicians and surgeons in their own states initially and then across the 5 state region. If you are Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æn and interested in serving your local Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æn community we would be delighted to hear from you.
-Nicholas Phelps, Ph.D., Assistant Dean and Term Associate Professor, UAA WWAMI School of Medical Education and Foundations Assistant Dean, UW School of Medicine
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Contact Us
Phone: (907) 786-4789
Email: uaa_wwami@alaska.edu
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Health Sciences Building
3795 Piper Street, Suite 301
Anchorage, Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ, 99508
Mailing Address
Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ WWAMI
3211 Providence Drive, HSB 301
Anchorage, Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ, 99508
