University of Washington Spokane Center

Obesity treatment is changing faster than ever. Join Dr. Ellen Schur, a pioneer in obesity medicine and founder of the medical weight management program at the UW Medicine Center for Weight Loss and Metabolic Surgery for a deep dive into the science behind the headlines.

Dr. Schur will explore how brain inflammation affects appetite and provide essential context on the revolutionary new class of weight-loss medications. Understand the biology behind the trend and what the future of metabolic health looks like.

Located in the Wolff Auditorium in Jepson Center on April 2 at 6:00 p.m.

Please register here- https://lnkd.in/gRpEGQdY

Match day was developed by the National Resident Matching Program, A U.S based private non-profit, non governmental organization. The 2026 Main Residency Match was the largest in the organization's 74-year history.

This year 61 UW Spokane medical students secured placements in programs representing 16 different specialties, 38% of those students are going into primary care. 21 graduates are staying Washington and 7 are staying local to Spokane.

Congratulations to the three UW Presidential Scholars in Spokane!

This scholarship recognizes high school students who “use their talent and creativity to innovate on behalf of their communities…” This could mean “creating a new organization [or] program”, “filling a gap in a political [or] scientific field”, or “developing new platforms to advocate for change.” The scholarship awards each student $10,000 annually, for up to four years, throughout their attendance at the University of Washington.

This year, only 15 students within the Washington state received this prestigious award. We couldn’t be prouder of these Spokane students and celebrate them as they continue to pursue their educational endeavors.

To learn more about the UW Presidential Scholarship, please visit the webpage below:
https://www.washington.edu/presidentialscholarship/

During their visit to Moses Lake, the UW School of Medicine - Gonzaga University Health Partnership also awarded the Moses Lake Community Health Center the Health Partners Award for their continuous efforts to help "...transform the health, well-being, and prosperity of the region."
Allen Noble, PA-C, Chief Medical Officer, accepted the award on behalf of the center.

Yesterday, representatives from the UW School of Medicine - Gonzaga University Health Partnership presented at the Rotary Club of Moses Lake to inform members about the programs within the partnership and the impact they've had on the Eastern Washington region.

The UW School of Medicine - Gonzaga University Health Partnership just announced their Next Generation Medicine Lecture, featuring Ellen Schur, MD. An internal medicine physician and founder of the UW Medicine Center for Weight Loss and Metabolic Surgery, she will be diving into the new science of weight loss. Don't miss out and register today through the link below. The event is free.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-new-science-of-weight-loss-from-brain-biology-to-glp-1s-tickets-1982795593997?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

The New Science of Weight Loss: From Brain Biology to GLP-1s A free community lecture with UW Medicine's Dr. Ellen Schur on weight loss and the brain biology behind it.

Today, we were visited by Polo Hernandez, newly appointed member of the UW Board of Regents. He had the opportunity to tour our facilities and meet with representatives from Gonzaga School of Health Sciences, UW School of Medicine - Gonzaga University Health Partnership and UW Regional Affairs & RIDE. He was overall impressed with the work we are doing, especially in rural health and dental care, and hopes to join us in furthering the UW's commitment to the Eastern Washington region.

We appreciate all the UW alumni, faculty and students who joined us Saturday during our UW football viewing party to cheer on the Dawgs! Even though we lost the game, it was great to see so much purple in one place!

The UW Spokane RIDE program held their open house/ribbon-cutting ceremony this past week to celebrate the completion of their new facilities in the UW-GU Health Partnership Building. UW Provost, Tricia R. Serio, and UWSOD dean, Dr. Andre Ritter, had the privilege of cutting the purple ribbon.

In reflection of the ribbon-cutting, Provost Serio told The Spokesman Review, “This (Regional Initiative in Dental Education) program is absolutely unique in the country because it creates space for dental students to actually do part of their training in the eastern part of the state, and they have access to rural and underserved communities through 57 clinical sites.” She continued, “It’s a real opportunity for students to be trained in a different way than traditional dental school, and it’s amazingly successful.”

Read more on Serio’s visit to the new RIDE Oral Health Training Center: https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2025/nov/07/university-of-washington-provost-visits-spokane-fo/?utm_email=*%7CEMAIL_UID%7C*