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Gem State physicians rally against bill to fundementally change medical education

  • Idaho physicians are opposing House Bill 176, which aims to end the WWAMI program that trains medical students for Idaho and nearby states, as it could harm the state's medical education system and workforce pipeline.
  • More than 1,600 Idahoans, including over 730 physicians, signed a letter against the bill, warning it could worsen Idaho's doctor shortage and affect healthcare quality.
  • Representative Dustin Manwaring stated that the bill aims to expand medical education capacity in Idaho due to past limitations of the WWAMI program.
  • Health experts, including Dr. Kelsey Wertzler, warned that ending WWAMI would create a greater healthcare shortage in Idaho.
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Physicians urge Idaho to stay in WWAMI, bill to withdraw from program awaits House vote

BOISE — A large crowd, many clad in white coats and scrubs, gathered Friday, filling about half the fourth-floor Capitol rotunda. Its chants of “save WWAMI” echoed off the marble floors and walls.

·Cherokee County, United States
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Gem State physicians rally against bill to fundementally change medical education

BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) - Idaho physicians are warning of the potentially devastating impacts of a bill currently in the Idaho House looking to discontinue WWAMI. WWAMI stands for Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho - according to health experts, the 53-year-old University of Washington-based regional program serves as the main medical education program for five states. Health experts warn that House Bill 176 will create dire disruptions…

·Idaho Falls, United States
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Idaho doctors rally against House Bill 176: Concerns over the WWAMI program

There is no conceivable way to lift and shift this work in 24 months, as this bill suggests, said WWAMI educator and Dr. Andrea Christopher.Advocates gathered at the Statehouse on Friday to oppose House Bill 176, which addresses medical education and would essentially end Idaho's existing partnership with the WWAMI program at the University of Washington.Many doctors worry that, without a nearby option, students will seek education elsewhere and…

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KIVI broke the news in on Friday, February 21, 2025.
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