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UW Pediatrics

Chair and Vice Chairs

Chair Department of Pediatrics

Leslie Walker-Harding, MD

Department Chair, UW School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics Senior Vice President and Chief Academic Officer at Seattle Children’s Hospital

Vice Chair of Academic Affairs

Frederick P Rivara, MD, MPH

Professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Hospital Medicine Vice Chair, Academic Affairs

Vice Chair of Medical Education

Susan Marshall, MD

Professor Director of Medial Education

Vice Chair of Research

Bonnie Ramsey, MD

Professor and Vice Chair of Research Endowed Chair of Cystic Fibrosis Director, Center for Clinical and Translational Research Director, CF Therapeutics Development Network Coordinating Center Seattle Children's Research Institute

Vice Chair of Faculty Development

Richard P. Shugerman

Professor Vice Chair, Faculty Development Director, Pediatric WWAMI

Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs

Jack Salerno, MD

Associate Division Chief Professor

Associate Vice Chair for Basic Science Research

Stefan Kappe, PhD

Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Center for Global Infectious Disease Research

Associate Vice Chair for Clinical Research

Margaret Rosenfeld, MD, MPH

Professor Co-Director, Fellows' College Dir, Clin Research Scholars Program Assoc Dir, Ctr for Clinical and Translational Research

Vice Chair for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Jason F. Deen, MD

Associate Professor Vice Chair for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Associate Vice Chair for Quality and Safety

Kristina A. Toncray, MD

Clinical Associate Professor

Associate Vice Chair for Regional Medicine

Taylor L Sawyer, DO, MEd, MBA

Professor of Pediatrics Director of Medical Simulation, Seattle Children's Hospital Associate Vice Chair for Regional Medicine, Department of Pediatrics Director of Outreach Education, Neonatal Education & Simulation Based Training (NEST) Program

Vice Chair, Administration and Finance

Erin E. Allen, MHA

Vice Chair, Administration and Finance

Associate Vice Chair of Medical Education

Abena Boateng Knight, MD

Clinical Associate Professor Associate Division Chief of Clinical Operations Associate Vice Chair of Education, Department of Pediatrics Associate Clerkship Director, Inpatient