Internal Medicine WWAMI page

I loved my month in Soldotna, couldn’t have asked for a better experience! December was a lovely time to be there–the days weren’t as short as it would seem, due to extended dusk and dawn, and the fresh snow was beautiful. Peninsula Internal Medicine is a very special clinic–the docs and patients are wonderful. The [...]

Everything on this blog about Soldotna is true.  Read the other entries and check out my pictures from a road trip down to Homer (70 miles South of Soldotna).  Click on the pics for full size images.

The Kenai Range

I just spent a month in wonderful Soldotna, AK and highly recommend it for anyone considering a WWAMI month. It’s great opportunity to experience rural medicine at it’s finest. Over half of the attendings are UW graduates and display a range of practice styles that are all top notch. An average day [...]

My rotation in Soldotna has been one of the highlights of my residency.  Soldotna is a small town on the Kenai peninsula, 3.5 hours drive south of Anchorage.  I flew into Anchorage and took the Homer Stage Coach shuttle bus to Soldotna, a gorgeously scenic drive with views of water and dramatic mountains (the alternative [...]

I knew I wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to visit one of the WAMMI sites from the moment I heard about these amazing experiences on the interview trail.  As a third year resident I was thrilled to finally be scheduled to go to Peninsla Internal Medicine in Soldotna, AK in March.  I couldn’t wait [...]

Things are going well here in Soldotna. I’ve focused my time on learning to read echos and trying my hand at endoscopy. Each day I also do a few consults or admissions in the hospital and see a few patients in clinic. There’s a lot of freedom to vary your clinical experience, [...]