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Advocacy a Way of Life for UW Medical Student | News | University of Wyoming

April 23, 2021 WWAMI Medical Education Program student Bret Andrew, of Casper, has some fun with his sister, Samantha. Andrew advocated for a bill passed by the Wyoming Legislature prohibiting insurance companies and health care services from discriminating against individuals, based on disability, for organ transplants and related procedures. (Andrew Family Photo) Training future physicians includes more than medical education. Leadership, especially in patient advocacy and community health education, is one of the additional skills prioritized for students in the Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho (WWAMI) Medical Education Program at the University of Wyoming. As a first-year medical student, Casper native Bret Andrew was well prepared to speak about health care equity a topic that is an integral part of his life, his family and his future role as a physician in Wyoming.

UW s WIND to Host School-Based Health Education Miniseries | News

March 9, 2021 Two programs of the Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND) at the University of Wyoming will host a school-based health education miniseries. The UW ECHO in Student Health and the Wyoming Telehealth Network (WyTN) will present five virtual learning sessions that are designed to explore new ways to promote and improve students’ health.  The miniseries will provide a foundation in understanding how telehealth and school-based health centers can be used to support school professionals and increase students’ access to care and information. The series will examine a wide variety of approaches, including local, regional and national practices. With nearly 2,000 centers nationwide, school-based health centers provide an innovative solution to rural health care. As a partnership between school districts and community health organizations, hospitals and/or local health departments, these health centers offer a full range of age-appropriate health care services for ru

Groups Appointed for UW Strategic Scenario Planning | News

February 11, 2021 More than 100 members of the University of Wyoming community have agreed to serve on groups charged with developing a university strategic plan to recommend to President Ed Seidel and the UW Board of Trustees later this spring. In addition to a 13-member Strategic Scenario Planning Team, five groups have been assembled to address specific pieces in the planning process. Their work, including solicitation of input from across the university and around the state, will help the administration chart the university’s course for the future. Strategic scenario planning is taking place concurrently with reviews of academic and other programs of the university in response to significant budget reductions driven by losses of state funding.

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