UW Medicine - Montana

Billings Track

Missoula Track

3rd Year Required Clerkships

4th Year Required Clerkships

4th Year Elective Clerkships

WRITE (WWAMI Rural Integrated Training Experience)

Montana TRUST

Contact Information

2008 Montana WWAMI Premedical Conference

The second Montana WWAMI Premedical conference was held on April 12th, 2008 at the MSU-Bozeman campus. Around 90 students participated in the event. Participants learned about the application process, financial aid, the MCAT, and other pertinent information about the University of Washington School of Medicine and the WWAMI program. The participants also met with a few current University of Washington WWAMI students from Montana. The next Montana WWAMI Premedical conference will most likely be held in Spring 2010.

Montana WWAMI Admissions Information

For details on applying to the Montana WWAMI program in the University of Washington School of Medicine, download this manual (PDF 541 k) based on materials presented at the 2008 Montana WWAMI Pre-Med Conference.

For information on residency in Montana and Montana medical programs go to http://mus.edu/psep/default.asp.
For the most up-to-date information on admissions, please visit the University of Washington School of Medicine Admissions Web site.

Montana TRUST

As part of the application process, Montana WWAMI students can now apply to participate in a focused rural and urban underserved track. The goal of this track, called Montana TRUST (Targeted Rural Underserved Track), is to allow for a focused medical school experience in rural and urban underserved care, with the eventual goal of returning physicians to practice in the rural and urban underserved areas of Montana. Montana TRUST students will have multiple opportunities to experience first hand the joys and satisfaction of practicing medicine in a rural or urban underserved community.

Current Activities

For current Montana WWAMI activities and updated information on Montana clerkships, download the current editions of the:

Montana WWAMI Clinical education newsletter (PDF 395 k) here.

Montana WWAMI Clinical Sites brochure (PDF 164 k)

Montana WWAMI Executive Summary (PDF 193 k)

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Billings Track

Billings, Montana (population 100,000) is home to three major colleges and has an economy driven by agriculture, energy, transportation and tourism. Billings, the Yellowstone County seat and the largest city in Montana, is known as the “Magic City.” Yellowstone National Park is less than three hours from Billings and can be visited by car in the summer and in the winter by snowmobile or snow coach. Recreational opportunities abound in Billings with fishing, hunting, kayaking, canoeing, and skiing to name just a few. Other cultural attractions include the Billings Symphony Orchestra and Chorale, The Alberta Bair Theater for the Performing Arts, the Billings Studio Theater, and various arts, history, and natural history museums. With two modern, fully-equipped hospitals, forty clinics, and hundreds of physicians, Billings’ advanced healthcare offerings services people from within the four-state regions of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming.

The Billings Track started in July 2008 with six third-year students participating. Billings offers all of the six required third-year clerkships and offers fourth-year clerkships in Neurology and Anesthesiology. Efforts are being made to add more fourth-year electives so that students can spend more of their fourth year in Billings. Community discounts are available for University of Washington students ranging from gym fees to reduced hospital cafeteria prices. Visit the Billings Track Web site at http://www.billingstrack.org/clerkship/peds.html for information on the Billings Track Office, clerkships, facilities, preceptors, and more.

Billings Track Office contacts:
Renee Crichlow, M.D. Coordinating Track Physician
Mary Helgeson, Billings Track Office Coordinator
Ph: 406-247-3297
Email: reneec@riverstonehealth.org or Mary.Hel@riverstonehealth.org

Missoula Track

Missoula, Montana (population 65,000) a jewel community in western Montana is vibrant and diverse with many opportunities for individuals seeking to experience the Montana lifestyle. Nicknamed the “Garden City,” it has mild winters and unbeatable summers. The economy of Missoula mirrors that of western Montana with a long history of natural resource-based industries (ranching, mining and forestry). Industries that support Missoula include: wood products, government, medical, education, small business and tourism. Located roughly halfway between Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks its recreational opportunities include hiking, skiing, fishing, mountain biking, etc. Home of the University of Montana (with 13,000 students and many more “Griz Fans”) it is rich in cultural attractions ranging from symphony, arts, live theater, historical museums, shops, galleries, and numerous sporting activities and events. Missoula is home to two large hospitals, and numerous medical clinics offering quality health care to Missoula and many surrounding communities. Missoula serves as the major referral area for western Montana, including parts of Idaho.

The Missoula Track started in July 2008 with four third-year students participating. Missoula offers all six required third-year clerkships and currently offers fourth-year clerkships in Anesthesiology, Ophthalmology, and Neurology, with more to come. A housing stipend will be provided. Meals are provided free of charge by both hospitals and The University of Montana food service to all WWAMI students. Housing is located on a bus route (bus pass included) but we strongly suggest coming to Missoula with a bicycle or car. Contact the Missoula Track Office for more information.

Missoula Track Office contacts:
Peggy Schlesinger, M.D., WWAMI Track Director
Megan Twohig, WWAMI Coordinator
Ph: 406-327-3162
Email: peggy.schlesinger@gmail.com or mtwohig@saintpatrick.org