Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

University of Idaho discusses WWAMI/MD training and possible University of Utah partnership

2834645 · January 27, 2025
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

University of Idaho officials told JFAC they continue to operate the WWAMI partnership to train physicians in Idaho and are discussing a possible partnership with the University of Utah to expand capacity and strengthen rural health training; any change would require State Board approval and potentially legislation.

University of Idaho leaders told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on Jan. 27 that the state’s only MD pathway (WWAMI) remains active but the university is exploring partnerships to expand capacity and rural healthcare training.

Jeff Siegmiller, the university’s WWAMI dean present at the hearing, and President C. Scott Green said WWAMI has produced roughly 400 practicing physicians in Idaho and cited a continuing statewide need for more medical…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans