In the News

Congratulations to Dr. Elizabeth Dawson-Hahn on her acceptance to The Obama Foundation Leaders program. 

Read a Q+A with Dr. Terri Laguna, a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and division head of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine at Seattle Children’s Hospital. 

Congratulations to Dr. Michelle Terry, who was inducted into the Iconic Black Women Collection at the Wonder of Women International Gallery in downtown Seattle last month. 

We are deeply saddened to share the passing of Robert “Rob” Sidbury, MD, MPH, beloved faculty member, division leader, and international authority in pediatric dermatology.

At this year's Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) meeting in Honolulu, the American Pediatric Society recognized Dr. Bonnie Ramsey with the prestigious John Howland Award, the highest honor bestowed by the organization.

In June, the Center for Indigenous Health (CIH) held an open house and celebrated their new space for building community and hosting events. 

Read a Q+A with Dr. Mithya Lewis-Newby, an attending physician in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Seattle Children’s Hospital and a Professor on the clinician-scholar track in the Department of Pediatrics. 

A research study co-led by Dr. Kathleen Millen has mapped and described the earliest emergence of neurons in the developing brain, a finding that could help identify key developmental milestones and guide strategies for prevention and treatment of neurological disorders.

Congratulations to Dr. Taylor Hendrixson, who received a two-year award focused on supporting early career investigators to conduct independent HIV research and apply for future funding to continue their HIV/AIDS research careers. 

The study will be the first to evaluate pulmonary function in children surviving acute respiratory failure who can't participate in spirometry.