Gonzaga to host 60 UW medical students this fall
The deal allows the University of Washington School of Medicine to expand its medical education program in Spokane, and it provides an economic benefit to the Spokane region.
The UW School of Medicine for 40 years has provided medical education in Spokane and eastern Washington, in partnership with Washington State University.
"Uniting Gonzaga University's commitment to educational excellence, leadership and service with the UW's nationally recognized medical school and research engine will continue the long tradition of educating doctors in Eastern Washington," Gonzaga President Thayne McCulloh said.
Spokane business leaders have long sought to expand medical education in the state's second-largest city, to relieve a shortage of doctors in rural areas and for economic development.