NW Innovation Resource Center

EvCC joins collaboration for innovative programs to improve community health

Press Release

Release Date: Sept. 12, 2019

Contacts: Lara Merriam-Smith, 360-255-7870 or lsmith@nwirc.com
Casey Calamusa, 425-304-0590 or Casey.Calamusa@providence.org

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he NW Innovation Resource Center (NWIRC), Providence Health & Services Northwest (Providence), Everett Community College (EvCC) and Washington State University Everett (WSU), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on innovations that will benefit and improve community health and general medical care in the region. The parties anticipate that their collaboration will help foster a mindset of innovation in North Everett’s higher education district by providing greater opportunity to the students of EvCC and WSU, along with other entrepreneurs, to participate in projects affiliated with or supported by Providence and NWIRC. TheLab@everett, established by NWIRC early this year, adds the facility and innovation leadership which together with the health care and education leadership in the district provide a powerful combination of resources.