About WWAMI
Over the course of your medical education, you’ll complete courses in Laramie and clinical rotations across the 5-state WWAMI region. Wyoming residents complete 18 months of foundational coursework at the University of Wyoming. The final two and a half years of the program are spent in clinical rotations across the WWAMI region of Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho.
The WWAMI partnership includes numerous universities, hospitals, patient care centers and faculty members, all of whom participate in the program to provide future physicians with the best possible medical education so they can return to practice in Wyoming.
Program Goals
- Provide publicly supported medical education.
- Increase the number of primary care physicians, especially in under-resourced areas.
- Provide community-based medical education.
- Achieve these goals in a cost-effective way.
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Students must be Wyoming resident to be considered for the University of Wyoming’s WWAMI program in Laramie.
If you’re interested in knowing how to prepare yourself to become a strong applicant to our program, please connect with the University of Wyoming Pre-Health Advising Office at your earliest convenience.
To apply, you must:
- Ensure you have completed all prerequisite courses and experiential requirements. Check with a pre-health career advisor to ensure you understand the required pre-med coursework.
- Submit an application to the University of Washington School of Medicine through the American Medical College Application Service.
- Submit your Wyoming residency certification.
- Submit any additional forms and requirements.
Please visit the University of Washington School of Medicine FAQ page to learn more about the application and admissions process.
What can you do with a WWAMI medical education?
WWAMI students graduate with a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree from the University of Washington School of Medicine. With this degree, you can work in any specialty. Many of our graduates return to practice medicine in Wyoming, making an impact in their home state.
Here are just a few of the prestigious medical institutions where our recent graduates are completing residency programs:
- Duke University
- Mayo Clinic
- University of Chicago
- University of Colorado
- Vanderbilt University
Yes! Wyoming WWAMI is known for producing excellent physicians. The program with the University of Washington’s School of Medicine is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).
Patient care is a core element of every physician’s role. Our students begin learning clinical skills and seeing patients within the first few months of studying medicine at the University of Wyoming. Students continue to build this fundamental skill throughout their medical education, through clinical placements in Wyoming and in other locations across the WWAMI region.
Our job placement rate is 100% among students who decide they want to become physicians after graduation.
Want to see where else our grads are making an impact? Check out this interactive map that shows where Wyoming WWAMI grads work.
Why choose the Wyoming WWAMI program?
Wyoming WWAMI start their training in a small cohort in Laramie. The WWAMI program offers future physicians a chance to get early training in local Wyoming communities and to complete their clinical training in rural areas and urban medical centers. Students earn an M.D. degree affordably from a nationally ranked medical school.
"The University of Washington School of Medicine is a highly rated medical institution, and Wyoming WWAMI was by far the most economical option for my medical training, thanks to the State of Wyoming’s generosity. It also allowed me to stay in Wyoming for the early part of my training, which was an added benefit unique to the program."
- Dr. Gregory Wallace