Draft:UW Medicine

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Not to be confused with UW Health.

UW Medicine is an academic health system affiliated with the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.[1][2] The system includes UW Medical Center, Harborview Medical Center, the University of Washington School of Medicine, a physician practice group, outpatient clinics, and Airlift Northwest.[1][2]

Harborview Medical Center, Washington state's Level I trauma center, is owned by King County and operated by the university under a management contract.[3]

History

Harborview Medical Center opened in 1931 as a King County hospital. The University of Washington assumed management in 1967, integrating it with the university's medical education programs.[3] Harborview became central to the development of Washington's statewide trauma system in the 1970s and 1980s.[3]

In 2002, the University of Washington adopted "UW Medicine" as a unified brand for its medical school, hospitals, and clinical programs.[4]

In 2009, Northwest Hospital & Medical Center joined UW Medicine, later becoming the Northwest campus of UW Medical Center.[5]

UW Medicine formed a strategic affiliation with Valley Medical Center in Renton in 2011.[6] In June 2025, both organizations announced the affiliation would end in December 2026.[7][8]

In 2021, Washington state selected UW Medicine to operate a new 150-bed state psychiatric hospital in Seattle, the state's third such facility.[9][10]

Organization

UW Medicine is a system that links the University of Washington's medical education and research programs with clinical care facilities.[2] The University of Washington has used "UW Medicine" as a unified name for its medical school, hospitals, and clinical programs.[4]

The system includes university-owned facilities such as UW Medical Center and associated clinical programs, and also includes Harborview Medical Center, which is publicly owned by King County and managed by the University of Washington under contract.[3]

The University of Washington School of Medicine is administratively part of UW Medicine and provides faculty who practice at the system's hospitals and clinics.[2] Airlift Northwest, an air ambulance service, operates under medical direction from Harborview physicians.[3]

Hospitals

  • UW Medical Center operates two campuses: Montlake and Northwest (formerly Northwest Hospital & Medical Center, joined 2009).[5][2]
  • Harborview Medical Center serves as Washington state's Level I trauma center and provides regional burn, spinal cord injury, and psychiatric services.[3]

Research and education

UW Medicine describes itself as an integrated clinical, research and learning health system, linking the University of Washington's education and research programs with patient care facilities.[11] The University of Washington participates in the WWAMI regional medical education program serving Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho.[12]

Cancer program

In 2022, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center was formed through a restructuring of Fred Hutch and the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance; reporting described the new organization as clinically integrated with UW Medicine and UW Medicine's cancer program.[13][14]

Finances and workforce

The University of Washington's adopted operating budget for fiscal year 2026 includes a UW Medicine fund on the order of $5.8 billion.[15] UW Medicine reports employing more than 33,000 faculty, practitioners, and staff.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Hamilton, Jon (March 5, 2020). "When Coronavirus Struck Seattle, This Lab Was Ready To Start Testing". NPR. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  2. ^ a b c d e Kim, CS; et al. (April 9, 2020). "One Academic Health System's Early (and Ongoing) Experience Responding to COVID-19: Recommendations From the Initial Epicenter of the Pandemic in the United States". Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open. 5 (1): 1146–1148. doi:10.1097/ACM.0000000000003410. PMC 7176258. PMID 32282371.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Bulger, EM; et al. (July 3, 2017). "The history of Harborview Medical Center and the Washington State Trauma System". Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open. 2 (1): e000091. doi:10.1136/tsaco-2017-000091. PMC 5877906. PMID 29766093.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: article number as page number (link)
  4. ^ a b "New name encompasses medical school and medical centers". University of Washington News. December 5, 2002. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  5. ^ a b Song, Kyung M. (September 17, 2009). "Northwest Hospital & Medical Center to become part of UW Medicine system". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  6. ^ Seinfeld, Keith (January 20, 2011). "Hospital courtship: UW Medicine proposes to Valley Medical Center". KNKX. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  7. ^ Condon, Alan (June 11, 2025). "UW Medicine, Valley Medical to end 15-year affiliation". Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  8. ^ "Valley Medical contract with UW Medicine ends". Renton Reporter. June 26, 2025. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  9. ^ Stang, John (June 11, 2021). "Seattle mental hospital — the third in WA — to begin construction soon". Cascade PBS. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  10. ^ Haefner, Morgan (June 11, 2021). "UW Medicine to run Washington state's 3rd mental health hospital". Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  11. ^ a b "The UW Medicine Family". UW Medicine. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
  12. ^ Ramsey, PG; et al. (2001). "The WWAMI Program: 25 Years of Experience With a Regional Medical Education Program". JAMA. 286 (10): 1204–1208. doi:10.1001/jama.286.10.1204 (inactive 1 February 2026).{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of February 2026 (link)
  13. ^ "Fred Hutch, SCCA, Seattle Children's, and UW Medicine Complete Restructure of Partnership". The ASCO Post. 2022-06-10. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
  14. ^ Schubert, Charlotte (2022-04-02). "'The future of cancer care': Seattle institutions connect research, clinics under Fred Hutch name". GeekWire. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
  15. ^ "FY26 Adopted Operating Budget (PDF)" (PDF). University of Washington Board of Regents. 2025-06-12. Retrieved 2026-01-06.

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