Dr. Matt Hollon

Dr. Matt Hollon is a primary care internal medicine physician for Multicare Rockwood Clinic in Spokane and has been part of the Colleges in Spokane since its inception in 2013 (founding College Head for Palouse College).  He received his medical degree from the UWSOM then completed residency in internal medicine in the UWSOM’s Boise Primary Care track.  Subsequently, he completed his Masters in Public Health before joining the UWSOM Department of Medicine faculty in 1999 where he remained until June 2008.  In 2008 he returned to his hometown of Spokane and joined Providence Internal Medicine Residency Spokane where he was associate program director from 2013 to 2021.  He was Governor of the Washington Chapter of American College of Physicians (ACP) from 2018 to 2022 and during his tenure made a priority of educating health professionals about the health impacts of the climate crisis. He has also served on the regional leadership for the Society of General Internal Medicine and the Washington State Medical Association.  He has earned multiple awards for teaching and service, including: the Richard M. Tucker Excellence in Teaching Award from the UWSOM in 2011 and 2015; the Advocacy and Community Service Award from the Society of General Internal Medicine, Northwest Region; the CREATE Award for Climate Change Advocacy from Gonzaga University Environmental Organization; and both the Exemplary Leadership Award in 2021 and the Laureate Award in 2022 from the Washington Chapter of ACP. In October 2023, he was awarded Mastership in the ACP.

Outside of his professional work, he enjoys skiing, running, gardening (tomatoes), cooking and being outside.