Hernia: It’s something that happens to millions of Americans. A hernia is a condition in which an organ or internal tissue bulges through a weak spot in the muscle or connective tissue that surrounds...
When Heather Evans, a trauma surgeon at Harborview Medical Center, stepped into the operating room wearing an eyeglasses-like, Internet-connected device known as Google Glass, she quickly realized...
After suffering a traumatic injury, many people are concerned about more than their physical well-being. Worries can mount about how the injury will affect their employment and financial security,...
A UW survey -- one of the first in the United States to examine attitudes among mental health professionals -- suggests that increased personal and professional experience lead to more empathy toward...
Curriculum renewal took center stage in late January, generating enthusiasm in a well-attended public forum. About 100 faculty, staff and students heared presenters discuss ideas to integrate the...
The UW School of Medicine is reshaping its curriculum to better prepare future doctors for the new realities of healthcare under the Affordable Care Act. Healthcare professionals are expected to work...
When medical student Jory Wasserburger served a rotation in a Wyoming family physician’s office last year, the doctor wondered about the high number of child patients who had untreated tooth decay....
U.S. News & World Report today ranked the UW School of Medicine as the nation's top educational site in 2015 for primary care, family medicine and rural health. Several other of the school's...
It was a whirlwind of celebration and tears, most of them joyous. On March 21, 222 students graduating from the University of Washington's School of Medicine simultaneously learned, with thousands of...
The University of Washington School of Medicine announced plans today, March 26, to establish Spokane as the center of an effort called "Next Generation WWAMI."
The UW, in partnership with the city's...