Based on these needs for care and practice, the University of Washington Medical School helped establish WWAMI, a community-based medical education program. The program takes its name from the five participating states: Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho.

1. Provide medical education opportunities for states without medical schools.
   
2. Increase and improve the distribution of general practitioners throughout the region.

WWAMI on UWTV
In an effort to facilitate the university’s mission for WWAMI, UWTV features a wealth of medical programming to enhance medical studies in rural areas. The University of Washington Medical School produces many of the series which air on UWTV, featuring medical experts from the university presenting research and practical experience from within their respective fields. Medical students gain access to groundbreaking medical procedures and practices from the University of Washington Medical School simply by tuning in to UWTV.

As UWTV is available for free satellite downlink, any rural area that can receive the signal can transmit its programming. UWTV provides medical practitioners and students alike with a cost-effective means to enhance their education and stay abreast of current medical research.

UWTV is also broadcast nationally on Echostar’s Dish500 network, channel 9404. For more information on medical programming on UWTV, please browse the Programs section of this web site, or check the Schedule for what is currently airing. For information on how your community can broadcast UWTV, please contact UWTV at (888) 616-UWTV or email: info@uwtv.org.

For more information about the WWAMI program, please see the web site at: www.washington.edu/medical/som/wwami/