Rural Health a Priority for Zag - UW Med Student Pearl Griffiths

Pearl Griffiths, a 2020 Gonzaga grad (biology and chemistry), learned about ranch life when her family moved to Colfax, Washington, during her high school years. When she later searched for a medical school, she found that the UW School of Medicine matched her passion for rural health. 

"One of my most rewarding experiences was participating in the Rural Underserved Opportunities Program (RUOP), a four-week elective immersion in community medicine," she says. "I worked at a small clinic in Clarkston, Washington, and partnered with Habitat for Humanity to create outreach materials about the impact of housing stability on health."

Read her story here: From Ranch Life to Rounds.

ABOUT THE UW-GU HEALTH PARTNERSHIP:

The University of Washington School of Medicine and Gonzaga University formed a Health Partnership in 2016 with a vision to improve health and prosperity throughout eastern Washington by transforming medical education, research and innovation. The combined strengths of each institution – deep community roots and world-class health and medical education – and the vast network of students, faculty and health care professionals is creating an impact by preparing the next generation of health care professionals to advance discovery and develop new ways to care for patients.