Dr. Vanoy Smith MEDEX preceptor from Sedro Woolley, WA retires after 35 years!

Thank you Dr. Smith for being an inspiration to so many MEDEX students!
Read More

John Spitler, PA-C is awarded the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment

The National Health Service Corps loan repayment program awards 50K in return for a 2-year commitment at an approved site. They are doing a pilot program for part-time providers with the same award in return for a 4-year commitment. Find out more about John and the NHSC program!

MEDEX Graduate, Itanna Murphy Seattle Class 38, Volunteers with Love For Haiti

In keeping with her personal mission to go where the need is greatest Itanna and her husband Yosafe Murphy, a respiratory therapist, twice volunteered with the Love For Haiti mission to provide basic health care to families effected by the devastating January 12th earthquake in Port-au-Prince. Itanna and Yosafe are preparing for their third trip to Haiti with other members of the Love For Haiti team. Read more of her story.

MEDEX Seattle Class 30 Graduate Ian Jones, PA-C, was elected President of the Canadian Association of Physician Assistants in early March 2010. For more information about the CAPA and to read a message from Ian click here.

Medical Mission to Kenya, January 2009, with Partners for Progress

Eric Pearson, Seattle Class 36 and his wife Eryn experience the beauty of Kenya while on a medical mission in Kopanga. Read their fascinating story!

Spokane Graduate continues to serve her community in Juneau, AK

Gail Tharpe-Lucero, PA-C - Spokane Class 6 serves her community as a Physician Assistant at the Front Street Clinic (FSC) in Juneau, AK. Read Gail's story about her commitment to service and dedication to providing care for a marginalized and misunderstood portions of our population.

MEDEX Graduates Serving in Iraq

Major John Ramirez, PA-C, MEDEX Seattle class 28 and Lieutenant Aaron Isaac, MEDEX Seattle class 39 have a reunion of sorts in Baghdad, Iraq. In a letter to MEDEX Northwest Major Ramirez tells the story.

MEDEX Graduate Helps Support the Coeur d’Alene Tribe's Wellness Center

National Public Radio and member stations like Northwest Public Radio, a service of Washington State University, have recently featured stories on Native American culture and society. The story aired on May 12th, 2009 highlighted the struggles and successes of the Benewah Medical Center in Plummer, ID and showcased a recent MEDEX graduate Robert Davis. To read a transcript of the story or listen to a podcast of the show provided by Northwest Public Radio
click here.

Natalie Koncz (née Scott) is the first MEDEX graduate to complete the concurrent degree program with the Extended Degree Program (EDP) in the UW School of Public Health and Community Medicine read more...

Daniel J. Hankes, PA-C

Following MEDEX graduation from Yakima Class 7 in 2002, Dan was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Public Health Service. He was assigned to the Division of Immigration Health Services and practiced for three years at the Port Isabel, Texas Detention Center read more...

From student to Ambassador

Kim Dotson, PA-C, graduate MEDEX Spokane class 4, adventures in self discovery read more...

Serving rural boarder towns and inner-city youth

Don Culbertson, graduate Medex Seattle class 30, traveled from rural Texas to New York City and back. read more...

From Montana to Honduras

Tammy Scott, graudate MEDEX Spokane class 9, shares her experiences as part of a 26 member team who traveled to La Esperanza, Honduras. read more...

MEDEX Graduate Experiences Australia

Mat Kummerfeldt, graduate MEDEX Yakima class 12, shares his experiences in Australia as senior student during his
international rotation read more...