An amendment to the Washington State Medical Practice Act was passed, allowing physician assistants to practice medicine under the supervision of a licensed physician. Nurses and other allied health workers were admitted for the first time. Class size expanded from 21 to 24 students. The PA on the Board of Medical Examiners is given full voting privileges. A PA is added to Medical Disciplinary Board by legislative action.
Clinical training is expanded by an additional three months to become a full clinical year.
State Family Medicine funds are provided to the program to support interdisciplinary activities with the University of Washington's Family Medicine Network. The first class from Spokane graduates. The part-time option is temporarily suspended. All rights reserved.