 Working with the State Board of Education, Staben has also sought to expand the University of Idaho's participation in the WWAMI Regional Medical Education Program.The university received funding for 10 additional slots in the program in 2014 and 2015, with funding for five new positions for a total of 40 added by the Idaho legislature in spring 2016.WWAMI implemented a new 1.5 year basic sciences curriculum and now houses all 80 students in renovated and new facilities.