University of Washington School of Medicine
- University of Washington School of Medicine
Infobox_University
name = University of Washington School of Medicine
established = 1946
type = Public
dean = Paul G. Ramsey
city = Seattle
state = Washington
country = United States
students = 810
faculty = 1,800 (full time)
4,900 (volunteer)
staff =
campus = Urban
website = http://www.uwmedicine.org
endowment =
The University of Washington School of Medicine (UWSOM) is a public medical school located in Seattle, Washington. It is a graduate school affiliated with the University of Washington, and is the only medical school in the states of Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho. Although serving as the primary medical school for a conglomeration of five states, UWSOM is well-equipped with teaching facilities in more than 100 towns and cities across the five-state region.
The school was founded in 1946 as the 76th medical school in the country and is a global leader in primary care/family medicine, biomedical research, experimental therapy, and academic medicine. The UWSOM has been ranked by "U.S. News and World Report" as the nation's #1 primary-care medical school for fifteen consecutive years. [ [http://www.uwmedicine.org/Global/NewsAndEvents/PressReleases/2006/2007+US+News+rankings.htm UW Medicine - 2007 US News rankings ] ] In the 2008 edition of graduate school rankings, UWSOM with ranked #6 among research schools, just ahead of Stanford University School of Medicine. [ [http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/grad/rankings/med/brief/mdrrank_brief.php USNews.com: America's Best Graduate Schools 2008: Top Medical Schools - Research ] ] The UW School of Medicine also ranks as one of the top medical schools in receipt of federal researching funding, having been awarded US $573 million in grants by the National Institutes of Health in fiscal year 2006. Only Harvard Medical School is awarded more federal funding. [ [http://www.uwmedicine.org/Global/AboutUWMedicine/ UW Medicine - About UW Medicine ] ]
Admissions to UWSOM is highly competitive. Well over 90 percent of acceptances are applicants from Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana or Idaho (WWAMI). Applicants from outside this region who come from disadvantaged backgrounds and/or who have demonstrated a commitment to serving under-served populations are considered. [ [http://uwmedicine.washington.edu/Education/MDProgram/Admissions/SelectionFactors.htm] ] According to the Medical School Admission Requirements (MSAR), out of the 3,501 out of region applicants in 2007, 106 were interviewed and 34 were accepted for an acceptance rate of 0.97%. [ [http://www.aamc.org/students/applying/msar.htm: MSAR] ]
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