Rural Health

By Becky Kramer, Originally published in the Washington State Magazine Being a pharmacist on Vashon Island puts Tyler Young (’13 PharmD) on the front lines of health care. Although it’s part of […]

By Will Ferguson, WSU News & Media Relations Driving 50 miles or more through wintry conditions to get to a pharmacy is a risky challenge that for disabled and elderly […]

By Becky Kramer, originally published in the Spring 2024 issue of Washington State Magazine Students like Catalina Yepez could help solve Washington’s shortage of rural health care providers. A 30-year-old Washington State […]

Throughout rural Washington, nearly 800,000 residents face challenges accessing health care providers. To address this gap, WSU has launched the Rural Health Initiative (RHI)—thanks, in large part, to a $2.2 […]

Matthew Nelson’s new position at Providence Centralia Hospital is partially funded by generous donations to the Rural Health Initiative and part of an ongoing effort to bring accessible care to […]

James Hanlon’s reporting for The Spokesman-Review is funded in part by Report for America and by members of the Spokane community. This story, which was first published on January 31, […]

By Addy Hatch, WSU Marketing and Communications Michael Sauseda was used to providing life-saving medical care as a U.S. Army Special Forces Medical Sergeant. When it came to his own […]

WSU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has accepted five students into the rural health track. These first-year students will be the inaugural class in the track and will undergo […]

Class of 2025 student pharmacist Catalina Yepez, age 29, is one of five students in the inaugural class in the rural health track. The track is part of the college’s […]

First-year student pharmacist Chase King, age 21, is one of five students in the inaugural class in the rural health track. The track is part of the college’s Rural Health […]