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UW Medical Center

SAM at UW Medical Center

UW Medical Center (UWMC) is a nationally recognized academic medical center for the UW School of Medicine offering world-class specialty and primary care. Ranked among the nation’s top ten hospitals for the fourth year in a row by US News and World Report (2006), UWMC prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances. UWMC is operated by the University of Washington (UW) and serves as a training site for UW’s School of Medicine, as well as UW's School of Nursing, School of Social Work, and School of Public Health.

UW is proud to be one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, and natural beauty.



New & Noteworthy

UWMC receives H2E Award
UWMC's Tim Nguyen and UW's Sheila Lockwood with H2E Staff

  • UWMC recently was awarded the prestigious Hospitals for a Health Environment (H2E) Environmental Leadership Award.

    Awards

  • 2007 - Hospitals for a Health Environment (H2E) Environmental Leadership Award to UWMC

  • 2005 - ASHES Environmental Stewardship Award to Gary Butrymowicz

  • 2005 - Governor's Award for Pollution Prevention & Sustainable Practices to UWMC

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