The Underserved Pathway—Fostering Medical Student Interest in the Care of Vulnerable Populations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15745964 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shannon Waterman (University of Washington, corresponding author), Amanda Kost (0000-0002-2385-5293), Rachel Lazzar, Sharon A Dobie |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 539-543 |
| Publication date | 2011-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The AMA Journal of Ethic (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2376-6980 • E-ISSN: 2376-6980 |
| Publisher | American Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.8.medu1-1108 |
| PMID | 23137454 |
| OpenAlex | W100522432 |
| Language | EN |
The University of Washington School of Medicine (UW SOM) is a regional primary care medical school serving five states in the Pacific Northwest United States. Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho (WWAMI) together constitute over 25 percent of the land area of the United States, with 35 percent of this region’s population living in rural areas. The mission of the school includes “meeting the health care needs of our region, especially by recognizing the importance of primary care and providing service to underserved populations.”
Medical education · Diversity and Career in Medicine · Healthcare cost, quality, practices · Medicine · Primary Care and Health Outcomes · Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |