Dr. Darryl Potyk

Guest commentary

Strategic partnership reaches into communities

Pipeline has delivered over 3,000 clinicians in Spokane

July 2, 2026

Ten years ago, when the University of Washington and Gonzaga University announced a strategic partnership to expand health sciences education in Spokane, they were met with community and legislative support.

Population health aims to improve overall well-being

Current curriculum helps future physicians view health care more broadly

March 1, 2018

Dr. Darryl Potyk

The concept of population health that the University of Washington School of Medicine is implementing throughout its curriculum aims to help physicians become proactive toward improving the health of groups of people, rather than only reacting to disease