WSU, Spokane Public Schools launch Logan Family Clinic

SPOKANE, Wash. - Washington State University and Spokane Public Schools (SPS) are partnering to create the Logan Family Clinic, a new community-based primary care clinic located inside Logan Elementary School. Opening March 2, the clinic is intended to increase community access to health care by delivering services right where young people and their families need them most - in our public schools.

"With the Logan Family Clinic, we're making quality health care easier to reach and closer to home," said WSU President Betsy Cantwell. "Partnering with Spokane Public Schools allows us to serve families right in their neighborhood, marking an important milestone for WSU and the communities we're here to support."

The Logan Family Clinic will be operated by WSU Health, the university's new academic health network that integrates clinical care, student training, and research across the Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. The clinic marks WSU's first university-operated, off-campus health clinic.

"This clinic represents a transformative step toward building a more integrated, accessible, and community-focused health care presence for Washingtonians," said System Provost and Executive Vice President Chris Riley-Tillman, who oversees the university's Spokane campus. "It reflects our commitment to serving our regional communities."

Embedded in an elementary school, the clinic is designed to increase health care access and reduce barriers to care, particularly for students and their parents who struggle to make appointments around work schedules.

Staffed by WSU Health providers who also serve as faculty with the Colleges of Nursing and Medicine, the Logan Family Clinic will offer primary care services to children, families, and residents in the Logan neighborhood and surrounding areas. Embedded in an elementary school, the clinic is designed to increase health care access and reduce barriers to care, particularly for students and their parents who struggle to make appointments around work schedules.

"With the clinic located right in our school community, care is more accessible and family-friendly," said Spokane Public Schools Superintendent Adam Swinyard. "It removes transportation challenges, reduces missed class or work time, and helps ensure our students are healthy and able to learn and be successful."

In addition to improving access to care, the clinic will also serve as a new interprofessional training site for WSU Nursing students, offering expanded hands-onexperience in community-based settings. This training strengthens students' clinical skillsets, builds confidence, and prepares future nurses to meet the real-world needs of children, families, and underserved communities.

"Through WSU Health and the new Logan Family Clinic, we are strengthening our connections to our local community and equipping future Coug Nurses with the interprofessional experience essential for today's health care environment," said Anne Mason, interim dean of the College of Nursing.

The clinic is also designed with the future in mind. WSU Health plans to expand service offerings to include telehealth and behavioral health services, which will help fill critical gaps in care and provide early, accessible intervention for children and families.

"Our goal is to make health care accessible," Riley-Tillman said. "We're proud to work with SPS and other partners to make this vision real - because investing in our community's health is investing in Washington's future."

The clinic will be open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., and is now scheduling appointments.

Media Contacts

• David Wasson, WSU News director, 509-335-0033, [email protected]