U-District building a healthy future
Sunday, October 30, 2016
The excitement at the University District in downtown Spokane is palpable.
The Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine has won preliminary accreditation, and the campus will soon feature a landmark pedestrian and bicycle bridge that will connect to a redeveloping East Sprague Avenue.
Nearby, Gonzaga University has formed a partnership with the University of Washington medical school that will bring more students into the region. The preliminary accreditation of the WSU medical school means it can begin recruiting students, with the first class to arrive in 2017. WSU campuses in Vancouver, Tri-Cities and Everett will also offer medical education.
In addition, a health teaching clinic opened in August, giving the campus space for its medical residency program. It will provide care for more than 35,000 people annually, most of them low-income.
Three years ago, the idea of a new medical school seemed a bridge too far. Read more.
