News & Events
Announcements, updates, posts, invitations, and stories linked to the daily aspects of MEDEX Northwest, its five campuses, its place in the UW Medicine’s Department of Family Medicine, and its leading role in the field of PA education.
The Governor Who Made PA Practice Possible
As we reflect on the passing of Governor Evans on September 20, 2024, at the age of 98, we honor his contributions to healthcare innovation in Washington in general, and his support of MEDEX Northwest and the PA profession specifically.
Remembering Dr. Tim Evans: MEDEX Colleague and Friend
We’re taking time here at MEDEX Northwest to remember with fondness and gratitude our longtime colleague and friend Tim Evans, MD, Ph.D., FACP, who passed away in Seattle on September 3, 2024 at the age of 77.
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Alfredo Lopez, PA (MEDEX Seattle Class 2): Lifelong Advocate for Migrant Health
In recognition of 2024 Hispanic-Latinx-AfroLatinx American Heritage Month, we honor the remarkable life and legacy of the late Alfredo “Al” Lopez, PA, a trailblazer from the second graduating class of the MEDEX Northwest PA Program at the University of Washington.
2024 MEDEX Student Scholarships
We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 MEDEX Student Scholarships. There are eight scholarship categories, each named after an individual of particular importance to the MEDEX Northwest PA program.
Reports from AAPA
If you’re a PA, you are surely aware of AAPA and its annual conference. More than 20 current MEDEX students attended this year’s AAPA Conference and Expo held in Houston, TX (May 17-21, 2024). We asked some to send us reports on their experiences there; here’s what we heard back.
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 [...]
MEDEX Represents at First Annual WAPA/OSPA Joint Spring Conference
Earlier this month, a number of current MEDEX students (both clinical and didactic), faculty, and graduates were among those attending the first annual WAPA/OSPA Spring Conference at Skamania Lodge March 10-12. Many of them, along with other friends and colleagues, were able to join the Meet and Greet hosted at [...]
Still More of My Favorite Things
For the third year running, we are offering up My Favorite Things in recognition of 2024 Black History Month. Like its predecessors, this year’s Still More Favorite Things is a collection of lists submitted by Black MEDEX Northwest students, faculty and staff of their favorite actors, movies, foods, music, tv [...]
Pomai Murakami (MEDEX Kona Class 4) Receives Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship
MEDEX Kona Class 4 (2025) student Pomai Murakami was recently named a recipient of the Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship. We asked Pomai to reflect on how she came to learn about the scholarship, what it means to her to receive it, and what it will help her to achieve. Here [...]
PA Week 2023 at MEDEX Northwest
The idea behind National PA Week, which is held every year from Oct. 6 – 12, is to recognize the PA profession and its contributions to the team sport that is U.S. healthcare. By all accounts, this year’s 2023 edition held by the five campuses of MEDEX Northwest was an [...]