In May, Laura Chen, MD, assistant professor, Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care, was elected to serve a three-year term as co-chair of the Academic Pediatric Association (APA) Region 6. Eight Midwestern states and …
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Brittany Loughman completes national GME training program
Brittany Loughman, GME program coordinator, recently completed the Leadership Empowerment for Advancing Pediatric Education Specialists (LEAPES) program through the Association of Pediatric Program Directors. LEAPES is a nine-month training course for administrators aspiring to develop …
Resident contributions help provide engaging BIPOC recruitment events
Since 2021, the Department of Pediatrics has hosted virtual open house events to help residency applicants who identify as underrepresented minorities or BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) learn about our program and community. “Diversity, …
Kelly McGregory elected to AAP Council on Child Abuse and Neglect Executive Committee
Kelly McGregory, DO, associate professor, interim chief in the Division of Child Protection, and associate residency program director, was elected to a three-year term on the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Council on Child Abuse …
Nathan Lepp is the new medical director for Med Flight Neonatal Critical Care Transport
Nathan Lepp, MD, MPH, associate professor, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, was selected to be the medical director for UW Health Med Flight Neonatal Critical Care Transport starting May 1. He has worked closely …
Dan Sklansky named chair-elect of the APPD Program Directors Executive Committee
The nominations committee of the Association of Pediatric Program Directors (APPD) named Dan Sklansky, MD, associate professor, Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care, and director of the Pediatrics Residency Program, chair-elect of the APPD …
James Padley and Philip Doll to take leadership positions in the SMPH Office of Informatics and Information Technology
Two members of the Department of Pediatrics computer services team have accepted leadership roles with the School of Medicine and Public Health Office of Informatics and Information Technology (SMPH IIT). James Padley, IT director I, has …
Tom Brazelton joins UW Health administration
Tom Brazelton, MD, MPH, professor, Division of Critical Care, and vice chair of quality, has recently accepted the position of UW Health Physician Administration Director for CDI, Coding & HIM. In this role, he will …
Liz Mann joins APA Quality and Safety Improvement Scholars Program
Liz Mann, MD, assistant professor, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, was accepted as a 2024 Quality and Safety Improvement Scholar through the Academic Pediatric Association (APA). The Quality and Safety Improvement Scholars Program is a three-year faculty development …
UW Health Kids names Nina Menda medical director of Quality and Patient Safety
Nina Menda, MD, associate professor, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, was named medical director of UW Health Kids Quality and Patient Safety, effective January 1. In this role, Menda will serve as the physician lead …