WSU, UW questioned on medical school budgets – Thu, 19 Feb 2015 PST

OLYMPIA The Legislature should not have to be forced to act like a parent to settle a fight between children in the dispute between the states two largest universities over medical education in Spokane, a key senator saidWednesday.

Sen. Andy Hill, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, expressed frustration with last falls breakup of the partnership between the University of Washington and Washington State University for existing medical education inSpokane.

WSU President Elson Floyd had told the committee his institution was willing to continue the partnership over the multistate WWAMI program in Spokane while developing

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OLYMPIA The Legislature should not have to be forced to act like a parent to settle a fight between children in the dispute between the states two largest universities over medical education in Spokane, a key senator saidWednesday.

Sen. Andy Hill, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, expressed frustration with last falls breakup of the partnership between the University of Washington and Washington State University for existing medical education inSpokane.

WSU President Elson Floyd had told the committee his institution was willing to continue the partnership over the multistate WWAMI program in Spokane while developing its own medical school. UW decided to seek another partner the decision rests with them, hesaid.

Ian Goodhew, director of government relations for UW Medicine, said the University of Washington wanted a partner that was committed to the partnership. But he told the committee the decision to end the partnership wasmutual.

Others may have a different interpretation, he said. I dontagree.

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