R/UOP sites--Powell, Wyoming

Powell

Photo from http://www.powellchamber.org/

Student Comments

I was pleasantly surprised at how much the medical community in Powell wanted to teach. I was welcome by all of the physicians and I felt comfortable approaching them with questions.
Rebecca Danforth, 1998

Dr. Wurzel is a credit to R/UOP and WWAMI as a whole. He is an excellent teacher devoted to helping his students learn and to exhibiting his love of medicine.
Christopher Montville, 1999

Location

Powell, Wyoming is located 75 miles from the east gate of Yellowstone National park in the Shoshone River valley between the Big Horn Mountains to the east and the Absarokas to the west. A predominately agricultural community, Powell grew due to homesteading and the flood irrigation system developed in the surrounding valley (now known as Powell Valley). Powell was named after John Wesley Powell who explored rivers throughout the Rocky Mountain Region.

Powell Web site: http://www.powellchamber.org/

Medical Facilities

The Powell Hospital and Nursing Home is one of the Top 100 National Hospitals, with more than 40 hospital beds and staff supporting over 15 doctors. It also operates an award-winning 24-hour Ambulance Service. Its latest addition is the recently opened Heartland Assisted Living Community.

Climate

Powell's high average high temperatures range from around 30° in the winter to the mid-80's during the summer. May is the wettest month with an average of 1.5" of rain falling.

Contact

Send an email to dgable@uwyo.edu to arrange placement and housing at this site or for more information.