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Majority of new Spokane medical students are women

Trend consistent with national survey findings
Natasha Nellis
For the first time in the nation's history, the enrollment of women in medical degrees has surpassed male enrollment, a trend that Spokane-area medical schools say has found its way into their halls. And what's more, they report that a growing
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Summit Cancer Centers to open new office in Sandpoint

Practice will offer access to oncology clinical trials
Kevin Blocker
Summit Cancer Centers plans to open another of its cancer clinics-this one to be located in Sandpoint-and begin seeing clients on Oct. 1. The cancer center will be located at 414 Church, suite 306, of the Sandpoint Center.
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Kevin Blocker

Workwell Consultants shifts focus to a wider audience

Blood screen company uses less invasive test
Kevin Blocker
Having offered health care lab screenings to employers throughout the Inland Northwest for years, WorkWell Consultants Inc. now has its sights set on a wider swath of the population, founders of Spokane-based company say. 'We originally started by
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MultiCare debuts virtual care services in Spokane

Survey shows tele-med treatment gains popularity
Kevin Blocker
Tacoma-based MultiCare Health System has started a new virtual care service in Eastern Washington in response to the growing demand from a number of patient groups, particularly millennials. MultiCare, the health care system that oversees Rockwood Clinic
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Glucose Revival reloads after successful launch

Necklaces for diabetics sold out in a month after hitting market
Kevin Blocker
Selling out of your product barely a month in to launch signals you may be on to something. Kris Maynard, the founder of Spokane startup Glucose Revival, says the company is again selling its glucose gel alert necklaces for people with diabetes on its
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Establishing a health care corridor in Coeur d'Alene

Coalition seeks to create renewal district in Cd'A
Virginia Thomas
The city of Coeur d'Alene is considering forming an urban renewal district to help create a health corridor. The city has formed a coalition that includes ignite cda, Kootenai Health, and Omaha, Nebraska-based consulting company HDR to develop a master
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Gonzaga, UW plan new $60 million health education building

McKinstry structure set to be completed in 2022
Kevin Blocker
Officials from Gonzaga University and the University of Washington announced today construction plans on a $60 million facility that will house their joint Spokane medical school. The proposed 80,000-square-foot building is to be constructed at 840 E.
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