Alaska May Pull Out of WWAMI

Hello everyone!

Alaska Dispatch News reports that there is a chance Alaska may be pulling out of WWAMI as the state’s house of representatives passed an operating budget calling for the program to end with this year’s entering cohort to the University of Washington School of Medicine. Of course, the senate has not yet reviewed the measure and WWAMI has hired a lobbyist to help fight it. (Which shows just how much money is at stake for the 20 Alaskan students who enter U of W every year.)

The three burning questions should Alaska end its funding for WWAMI are:
(1) What options do Alaska residents pursue?
(2) Does Alaska’s physician shortage worsen?
(3) What becomes of those 20 slots at U of W?

While we won’t pretend to have a crystal ball, we believe fewer Alaskan residents would pursue medical school, the physician shortage would worsen and those 20 slots would end up going to non WWAMI residents.

Best of luck with your applications!

Sincerely,

David Petersam
President
AdmissionsConsultants, Inc.
DPetersam@admissionsconsultants.com

AdmissionsConsultants
1.800.809.0800

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