Davis right on med school

This note is composed to express my appreciation and full support for Skip Davis’ Feb. 22 op-ed analysis and proposal for medical education and patient services in the vast Northwest regions of this country.

The University of Washington and WWAMI (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho) are established and most valuable contributors to our health care and well-being, and including Washington State University’s efforts and capabilities would further enhance that position.

Everything possible needs to be done to maximize the effectiveness of the available financial resources – e.g., reducing administrative costs that tend to balloon beyond initial projections. Also the academic, financial and political sectors need to realize that some of their ambitions need to yield to some more statesman-like thinking in order to achieve the broadest benefits.

H.E. Hirsch

Spokane