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Several of our Medex students volunteered at 2nd Harvest in honor of National Physician Assistant Week, they helped pack 9.9lbs of food.  Thank you to our students who volunteered.

Dave, ’57 and Mari, ’58 (UW Regent) Clack were honored last night with the first Impact Award at the annual University District celebration for all of their contributions to the U-district and the students here in Spokane, specifically UWSOM students. A big thank you to Dave and Mari for all they have done and continue to do. The University of Washington and Spokane is lucky to have philanthropists like them.

In conjunction with Greater Spokane Incorporated (GSI) we hosted Business after Hours at our medical school on Gonzaga’s campus. By sponsoring this event and hosting it at Schoenberg on GU’s campus we were able to showcase our medical school, future doctors and professors to the Spokane community business leaders.

The House Higher Education committee was in Spokane to tour our programs in the area which consists of our Medical school, PA program and RIDE program. 

Dr. Nora Disis spoke about her research regarding vaccines to end cancer at the Hemmingson Center in front of 275 people. This lecture was put on in conjunction with UWAA and UW School of Medicine and is the first of many lectures to come in the Spokane area.

Thank you to “The Voice of The Huskies”, Bob Rondeau, for once again coming to Spokane to kickoff what should be another successful football season. Thank you for your years of dedication to Husky athletics, we will miss your iconic voice. Touchdown Washington!

President Cauce was in Spokane for the day to attend some meetings. She was able to take some time to visit the sixty new med students and answer questions they had for her. 

Congrats to the MedEx class nineteen on your graduation.