PREPARING PAS TO TAKE ON THE OPIOID CRISIS

MEDEX Northwest’s Anchorage, Kona, Spokane, Seattle, and Tacoma Campuses Host Full Day of Training on Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) On April 12, April 19, April 26, May 17, 2024, and May 21, 2024, community medical providers and students at the University of Washington MEDEX Northwest PA Program will participate in a full-day of [...]
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Didactic Experience

PA Week 2023 at MEDEX Northwest

The idea behind National PA Week, which is held every year from Oct. 6 – [...]

Volunteerism at MEDEX Northwest

For a good number of MEDEX Northwest students, volunteerism proved to be the best way [...]

You Are Crushing It.

When the first case of COVID-19 case was discovered at the University of Washington, MEDEX [...]

Clinical Experience

A Challenging Year to be a PA Student

Joesie Bowdish of MEDEX Seattle Class 52 saw her clinical year begin near the start [...]

Providing Joy in Medicine

Emily Storesund believes there’s far too little joy in medicine. Her years working as a [...]

Finding Your Place as Part of a Team

A former researcher in late stage cancer for Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Hiep Nguyen has [...]

Historical

The Origins of MEDEX Northwest

Launched in 1969 at the University of Washington in Seattle, MEDEX is the second oldest [...]

Multiply My Hands: Dr. Richard Smith and the Founding of MEDEX Northwest

In his lifetime, Dr. Richard Smith has made significant contributions to US healthcare. Most notable [...]

Physician Assistants Today

"Physician Assistants Today" is a 10-minute film that acts as a public information primer on [...]

Veterans

“I Guess It All Worked Out”: An Interview with PA Pioneer Robert Woodruff, PA-C (MEDEX Seattle Class 1)

Robert Woodruff, PA-C, is a member of MEDEX Seattle Class 1 (1969), MEDEX Northwest’s first [...]

Veterans Day 2023: The Journey

Since 1969 and the graduation of Seattle Class 1 – a group of 12 comprised [...]

A Life of Service

In recognition of Veterans Day, we reached out to our current military students to share [...]