Welcome to the Spokane Foundation Site!

Campus Address 840 E Spokane Falls Blvd, Spokane, WA 99202

• University of Washington School of Medicine leases space on a plot of land called the Health Peninsula. This is the area directly south of Spokane Falls Blvd across the main Gonzaga University campus.
• Our main building, the four story white and glass structure is called the “840 building” and the brick structure is called the “SIERR Building”. We have classrooms, offices and other space in both structures most of the educational foundation sessions will be in the 840 building.

Our site is accessible via car, foot, bus, bike, and scooter.

• You can access the site through a few transportation options:
  • A parking lot on site. Parking permit information below.
  • STA city line a (bus rapid transit line) drives past our site every 7 to 15 minutes depending on the time of day with stops near the Gonzaga law school building.
  • The centennial trail connects directly to our site through class 1 path underneath. For biking & walking.
  • The Spokane river borders our site as well if you would like to kayak to class!

Parking Lot Information 

We have several options for parking that you can choose from.

Gonzaga University Parking

• The first 2 rows of the parking lot are managed by Gonzaga University. You can purchase a parking pass from the University for those parking spots.
• Gonzaga Student row is highlighted in green
• Link to Gonzaga Parking Website
  • This is the more affordable option
• The Gonzaga parking permit is good for the green row (one row off of Spokane Falls Blvd) in the 840 lot as well as, all the green parking lots on campus. The closest  main campus green lot is on Cincinnati Ave. Next to the law school.
• Gonzaga University monitors & enforces on-campus parking from mid-August to mid-May. Parking is free during summer term.

Republic Parking- Parking Lot Ticketed 24/7

• Republic Parking manages the lot and they use the Park Mobile App
• All other spots at the parking lot besides those highlighted in green are Parkmobile
• Park mobile spots are highlighted in orange
• Link Here

Street Parking along Cincinnati St is free next to the Baseball field. It can fill up quickly.

Spokane Transit Information (STA)

• If you would like to use the STA buses to get around Spokane you find information on the Gonzaga website. Your Zag card is a free bus pass with STA all through Spokane County.
• Gonzaga University Information on STA use

Spokane Centennial Trail

• The Spokane Centennial Trail connects directly to our parking lot! Its a great path to run, walk, or bike on!
• Map of the Trail

Health Peninsula Building Information

This section will go over the various rooms and spaces open to UWSOM MD students. Our site has a number of tenets beyond just UWSOM

840 Building Tenants 

• UWSOM WWAMI Program
• Gonzaga University
  • Department of Human Physiology
  • Department of Public Health

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840 Building First Floor

Common Spaces

• Lobby
• Thomas Hammer Coffee

UWSOM Leased Space

• Anatomy Lab
• Bike Storage
• Lockers
• Changing Rooms
• Laundry

Most of the study rooms on the first floor are for Gonzaga students during business hours (8:00 AM to 5:00 PM) except for one room near the entrance to the anatomy lab suite that is a UW study room. Outside of business hours study rooms are open to any and all students.

Floor Map 840 Floor Plans Level 1

840 Building Second Floor

All the classrooms in the 840 building for the UWSOM Spokane site are on the second floor. We also have classrooms in the SIERR building.

All classrooms we have leased, include a dividing wall that can be open or closed. In the large classrooms when divided the rooms have numbers, in the small rooms when divided the rooms are called A or B.

UWSOM Classrooms

• Large Classrooms
  • 212-213 Main Classroom for MS1 Cohort
  • 214-217 Main Classroom for MS2 Cohort
• Small Group Rooms
  • 228 A & B
  • 225 A & B
  • 223 A & B
• Study Rooms
• UWSOM MD Student Lounge

Floor Map 840 Floor Plans Level 2

840 Building Third Floor

UWSOM Office Suite. Our Office is located on the 3rd floor. All staff and faculty are located in this suite.

• Staff members have hybrid work schedules but one of us is always around during the business day. If you need help with anything please come find us.
• Faculty are often only in office when they are teaching that day. If you want to work with a specific faculty member its best to reach out to them via email.

Floor Map 840 Floor Plans Level 3

SIERR Building

Tenets

• University of Washington
  • WWAMI Program
  • MedEx (Physicians Assistant Program)
  • Spokane Center (alumni engagement, recruitment, and outreach)
  • Fred Hutch Cancer Center Outreach
• Eastern Washington University
  • Nursing program
• Private Companies
  • Architects West
  • Emerald Initiative (Management company  for the Health Peninsula)

SIERR Building First Floor

We have 3 classrooms located in the SIERR building they are located in the MEDEX wing of the building towards the middle and end of the hall.

• SIERR 111 A & B
• SIERR 115 A & B
• SIERR 118 A & B

Other Campus Site Information 

• FAQ's: 840 & GU Campus Including Emergency Contact Information
• Campus Map
• Study Spaces: 840/SIERR & Gonzaga University
  • • Book Your Study Space in 840
• Lost and Found
• Safety Services Gonzaga University- 509-313-2222 or call 911
• UWSOM - GU Health Partnership WebsiteLinks to an external site.