April 13, 2015

UW top-ranked medical school nationally for primary care

Seattle Times writer Katherine Long writes, “It’s no surprise, but it’s sure to be a talking point in weeks to come: The University of Washington is the top-ranked medical school in the nation for primary care, according to a list published this week by U.S. News & World Report. The UW  also comes in first for its specialties in rural medicine and family medicine — all rankings it has held for two decades or more.”

“The UW’s rural and family medicine programs have been ranked No. 1 by U.S. News for 24 years in a row, and primary care has been number one for 20 of the past 21 years — a point that UW officials frequently bring up as one of the reasons why the Legislature should put money into expanding its existing Spokane program.”

Read the full article in the Seattle Times.