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0411° RESOLUTION NO. 6828 A Resolution in Support of the Establishment of a Washington State University Medical School. WHEREAS,the need to establish another medical school in our state is critical; and WHEREAS, more than 800 Washingtonians applied to medical school in 2012-13 in a state in which there are only 120 publicly funded seats available per class; and WHEREAS, of all state residents who attended medical school that year, two-thirds left the state to do so; and WHEREAS, Washington State University (WSU) has been educating medical students enrolled in the Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho Medical Education program, or WWAMI, since it was founded. WWAMI was created to train primary care and family physicians for underserved areas of eastern Washington and the states of Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho; and WHEREAS, WSU's proposed Community-Based Medical Education (CBME) model is the best approach for accomplishing this goal and meeting the needs of the evolving 21st century healthcare system; and WHEREAS,the CBME model provides medical students with field experiences in a variety of community settings, including smaller hospitals and clinics; and WHEREAS, a WSU Medical School affiliation with local health care providers would greatly benefit the City of Everett, the county and the region; and WHEREAS, it is time for a new medical school to serve Washington's educational and health needs, now and in the years to come; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND EVERETT CITY COUNCIL THAT: THE CITY OF EVERETT SUPPORTS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL AND URGES THE LEGISLATURE TO FACILITATE ITS FORMATION.