(SitNews) Ketchikan, Alaska – Andrew Sanders MD has received the 2019 WRITE Excellence in Teaching Award for Alaska from the Universtiy of Washington School of Medicine.

Dr. Sanders, a Primary Care Physician at PeaceHealth Medical Group Ketchikan, was recognized for “his track record of excellence in teaching medical students as well as those that serve as a leader in their community", according to the award letter. The letter continues “You have clearly demonstrated the qualities we look for in outstanding preceptors and recipients of this award.”

“I act as a mentor,” said Dr. Sanders, “and a clinical instructor. I’ve really enjoyed my time with the students. They’ve all been exemplary, and I think they’ll make excellent physicians.”

Clearly, the high esteem in which he holds the students he mentors is returned in kind. His nominator writes, in part: Dr. Sanders leads by an incredible example. His patients open up to him due to his patient centered approach. His compassion carries across greatly during his home visits for end of life patients.

The WRITE Program, WWAMI Rural Integrated Training Experience, is a clinical medical education program at the University of Washington School of Medicine. The program integrates community involvement, continuity of experience, and a proven curriculum to expand primary care and rural training options for participants in the WWAMI program.

WWAMI (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho) is a University of Washington program that provides medical education for its neighboring states - Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho - that don’t have medical schools.

About 12% of Alaska’s doctors were WWAMI students according to a PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center news release.

Edited by Mary Kauffman, SitNews

Source of News:

PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center
www.peacehealth.org/ketchikan

 

 

 

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