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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 Vice Chair of Education, Department of Pediatrics Director, Medical Education, Seattle Children’s

Vice Chair of Research

Lucas R. Hoffman, MD, PhD

Professor Vice Chair of Research, Department of Pediatrics Director, Seattle Children’s Therapeutics Development Center for CF Microbiology

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 Associate Vice Chair of Clinical Research, Department of Pediatrics Interim Co-Center Director, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CCTR) Director, Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Clinic

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