In the We the People series, The Spokesman-Review examines a question from the Naturalization Test immigrants must pass to become United States citizens.
Sixty future physicians were presented with stethoscopes on Thursday in a celebratory ceremony at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Spokane. The class of 35 women and 25 men will now embark on four years of exploring and encountering the medical field and local communities.
While physicians have been discussing anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts and behaviors with their patients particularly after the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increased call to focus on how often a patient interacts with others.