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.
MEDEX Students Honored
First-year MEDEX Northwest physician assistant trainees Christopher Varady, Dustin Golding, Luke Lenehan and Ryan Frost were awarded certificates of recognition Jan 8, 2013 at the Yakima City Council meeting for their selfless courage. While on a walk last October, they noticed smoke coming from a ground-level unit in their apartment [...]
IMPACT ’13
WAPA/MEDEX Reception at the Washington DC AAPA Annual Conference Join us on Sunday, May 26th at Zaytinya from 5:30 pm-7:30 pm 701 9th St NW Washington, DC 20001 Tel: (202) 638-0800 Mark your calendar and join us May 26, 2013 in our nation’s capitol at the AAPA annual meeting. We [...]
In Memoriam
It is with a sad and heavy heart that we inform you that MEDEX has lost a wonderful individual. Second-year student Elizabeth (Liza) Benson passed away January 27, 2013. An avid skier, she was caught in an avalanche, and hit a tree in Jackson Wyoming. Liza had returned to the [...]
The Interactive Classroom
“The Interactive Classroom” details the thought, care, and planning that goes into designing the didactic year classroom experience for MEDEX students. Four faculty discuss the move from a purely lecture-based curriculum to physician assistant instruction that engages on multiple levels— kinetically, experientially, and as a team. Members of Seattle Class [...]
PA Week
On September 5, 2012, Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire proclaimed October 6 – 12 as PA week. We invite you to click on the thumbnail at right to read the entirety of Governor Gregoire’s proclamation about the valuable role Physician Assistants play in healthcare today.
Changes to the GRE
MEDEX Northwest now requires that GRE scores are self-reported in the CASPA application when you apply. Click here for more details about this change