UW Family Medicine Clinic Receives Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition
Published October 09, 2025
The University of Wyoming’s Family Medicine Residency Clinic in Cheyenne has officially
                              received Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) recognition.
Part of the Educational Health Center of Wyoming (EHCW) in UW’s College of Health
                              Sciences, the Cheyenne clinic received its PCMH recognition through the National Committee
                              for Quality Assurance (NCQA). 
NCQA evaluates a primary care practice against specific standards for delivering comprehensive,
                              coordinated and patient-centered care. Practices that meet these criteria are then
                              recognized, signaling their commitment to continuous quality improvement, enhancing
                              the patient experience and providing high-quality care in a team-based setting.
“We are very proud of the UW Family Medicine clinic in their recent achievement of
                              attaining PCMH certification,” says Thomas Smoll, chief executive officer of the EHCW.
                              “PCMHs are so important to our patients and communities. They create an engaged relationship
                              between the patient and caregiver team as well as decreases health disparities. PCMHs
                              can keep our patients out of the emergency room and create a better environment for
                              care.”
“This recognition reflects the outstanding dedication of our Family Medicine Residency
                              Clinic team in Cheyenne and their unwavering commitment to delivering high-quality,
                              patient-centered care to Wyoming communities,” says Patrick Hardigan, dean of the
                              College of Health Sciences. “Achieving PCMH recognition through the NCQA is a national
                              mark of excellence and underscores the value of team-based, coordinated care that
                              improves outcomes and enhances the patient experience. I am deeply grateful to the
                              entire Educational Health Center of Wyoming team for their leadership and innovation
                              in advancing primary care and resident education across our state.”
The process of gaining recognition takes a year and a long-term commitment to keeping
                              this certification, with annual reporting requirements. This recognition reflects
                              the ongoing commitment to providing patient-centered care that improves access, quality
                              and outcomes for communities the EHCW clinics serve. 
UW Family Practice in Casper received its PCMH recognition in 2015. The Albany Community
                              Health Clinic in Laramie has started its transformation into becoming a PCMH facility
                              by June 2026.
About UW’s College of Health Sciences
UW’s College of Health Sciences trains health and wellness professionals and researchers
                              in a wide variety of disciplines, including medicine, nursing, pharmacy, speech-language
                              pathology, social work, kinesiology, public health, health administration and disability
                              studies. The college also oversees residency and fellowship programs in Casper and
                              Cheyenne, as well as operating a speech/hearing clinic in Laramie and primary care
                              clinics in Laramie, Casper and Cheyenne.
With more than 1,600 undergraduate, graduate and professional students, the college is dedicated to training the health and wellness workforce of Wyoming and conducting high-quality research and community engagement, with a particular focus on rural and frontier populations.

