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Monica S. Vavilala, MD

HIPRC Director

HIPRC Traumatic Brain Injury Section Lead

HIPRC Violence Prevention Section Interim Lead

UW Professor of Anesthesiology & Pediatrics

UW Adjunct Professor, Health Systems & Population Health, School of Public Health

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Monica S. Vavilala, MD

Director

HIPRC Director

HIPRC Traumatic Brain Injury Section Lead

HIPRC Violence Prevention Section Interim Lead

UW Professor of Anesthesiology & Pediatrics

UW Adjunct Professor, Health Systems & Population Health, School of Public Health

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Research Interests: Traumatic brain injury: epidemiology, acute care, outcomes, mechanisms and prevention and biological markers of cerebral edema in pediatric diabetic detoacidosis.
Frederick P. Rivara, MD, MPH

HIPRC Director of Firearm Injury & Policy Research Program (FIPRP)

UW Professor of Pediatrics

UW Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology

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Frederick P. Rivara, MD, MPH

Director, Firearm Injury & Policy Research Program

HIPRC Director of Firearm Injury & Policy Research Program (FIPRP)

UW Professor of Pediatrics

UW Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology

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Research Interests: The efficacy and promotion of bicycle helmets, prevention of pedestrian injuries, youth violence, the epidemiology of firearm injuries, intimate partner violence, interventions for alcohol abuse in trauma patients and the effectiveness of trauma systems in the care of pediatric and adult trauma patients.
Ali Rowhani-Rahbar, MD, PhD, MPH

UW Professor of Epidemiology

Bartley Dobb Professor, Study & Prevention of Violence

UW School of Public Health & Adjunct Associate Professor of Pediatrics

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Ali Rowhani-Rahbar, MD, PhD, MPH

Core Member

UW Professor of Epidemiology

Bartley Dobb Professor, Study & Prevention of Violence

UW School of Public Health & Adjunct Associate Professor of Pediatrics

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Research Interests: The goal of his research is to inform equitable and population-level programs and policies that reduce the occurrence and lethality of inter-personal violence and self-directed injury, with a focus on preventing firearm-related harm.
Barclay Stewart, MD, PhD

UW Assistant Professor of Surgery

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Barclay Stewart, MD, PhD

Core Member

UW Assistant Professor of Surgery

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Research Interests: Trauma, burns, and acute care surgery, with a focus on low- and middle-income countries.
Beth E. Ebel, MD, MSc, MPH

HIPRC Safe & Active Transport Lead

UW Professor of Pediatrics

UW Professor of Epidemiology, Health Systems & Population Health

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Beth E. Ebel, MD, MSc, MPH

Safe and Active Transport Section Lead

HIPRC Safe & Active Transport Lead

UW Professor of Pediatrics

UW Professor of Epidemiology, Health Systems & Population Health

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Research Interests: Injury prevention, community interventions and health behaviors with emphasis on health equity, safe and active transportation and concussion, reducing opioid use in trauma.
Charles N. Mock, MD, PhD, MPH, FACS

HIPRC Co-Director of Education & Training Core

HIPRC Global Injury Section Lead

HIPRC Core Faculty

UW Professor of Surgery, Epidemiology & Global Health

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Charles N. Mock, MD, PhD, MPH, FACS

Co-Director, Education & Training Core

HIPRC Co-Director of Education & Training Core

HIPRC Global Injury Section Lead

HIPRC Core Faculty

UW Professor of Surgery, Epidemiology & Global Health

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Research Interests: Injury prevention and trauma care, especially in low- and middle-income countries.
Christine Mac Donald, PhD

UW Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery

James & Gaye Pigott Sports Health & Safety Endowed Chair

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Christine Mac Donald, PhD

Core Member

UW Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery

James & Gaye Pigott Sports Health & Safety Endowed Chair

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Research Interests: Advanced MR methods for the evaluation of traumatic brain injury both in the civilian and military population.
Deepika Nehra, MD

UW Assistant Professor of Surgery

UW School of Medicine, Trauma, Burn & Critical Care Division

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Deepika Nehra, MD

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UW Assistant Professor of Surgery

UW School of Medicine, Trauma, Burn & Critical Care Division

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Doug F. Zatzick, MD

UW Professor of Psychiatry

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Doug F. Zatzick, MD

Core Member

UW Professor of Psychiatry

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Research Interests: Post-traumatic symptom reduction (i.e. post-traumatic stress disorder and depression) and the modification of high risk behaviors that risk recurrent injury, such as alcohol and drug abuse/dependence.
Eileen M. Bulger, MD, FACS

Chief of Trauma, Harborview Medical Center

UW Professor of Surgery

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Eileen M. Bulger, MD, FACS

Core Member

Chief of Trauma, Harborview Medical Center

UW Professor of Surgery

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Research Interests: Advancements in pre-hospital care, the early resuscitation of injured patients, and the management of necrotizing soft tissue infections.
Elizabeth Killien, MD, MPH

HIPRC Associate Director, Education & Training Core

UW Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

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Elizabeth Killien, MD, MPH

Core Member

HIPRC Associate Director, Education & Training Core

UW Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

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Research Interests: Acute respiratory distress syndrome and organ dysfunction after pediatric trauma, and long-term outcomes after pediatric critical illness and injury
Grant E. O’Keefe, MD, MPH

UW Professor of Surgery

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Grant E. O’Keefe, MD, MPH

Core Member

UW Professor of Surgery

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Research Interests: Cancer care (pancreas), Colorectal Care, Critical care medicine, Surgery, Traumatology
Heather Barnett, MD, PhD

Fellow Physician, Spinal Cord Injury Medicine

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington

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Heather Barnett, MD, PhD

Core Member

Fellow Physician, Spinal Cord Injury Medicine

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington

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Research interests: medical care and recovery after violence-related injury, violence-related spinal cord injury, medical and rehabilitation care for patients who are involved in the criminal justice system, health equity after traumatic and violence-related injury
Hilaire J. Thompson, PhD, RN, CNRN, AGACNP-BC, FAAN

HIPRC Education & Training Core Co-Director

Joanne Montgomery Endowed Professor of Nursing

UW Adjunct Professor, Biomedical Informatics & Medical Education

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Hilaire J. Thompson, PhD, RN, CNRN, AGACNP-BC, FAAN

Co-Director, Education & Training Core

HIPRC Education & Training Core Co-Director

Joanne Montgomery Endowed Professor of Nursing

UW Adjunct Professor, Biomedical Informatics & Medical Education

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Research Interests: Preventing and improving outcomes from traumatic brain injury, with a particular emphasis on addressing aging-related injury disparities.
John Hess, MD, MPH

UW Professor of Laboratory Medicine

UW Adjunct Professor of Hematology

Medical Director of Transfusion Service

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John Hess, MD, MPH

Core Member

UW Professor of Laboratory Medicine

UW Adjunct Professor of Hematology

Medical Director of Transfusion Service

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Kathleen M. O’Connell MD, MPH

UW Assistant Professor of Surgery

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Kathleen M. O’Connell MD, MPH

Core Member

UW Assistant Professor of Surgery

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Research Interests: Geriatric trauma care, surgical palliative care.
Kenneth M. Jaffe, MD

HIPRC Senior Advisor

HIPRC Internal Advisory Board, Senior Advisor

UW Professor Emeritus, Rehabilitation Medicine

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Kenneth M. Jaffe, MD

Senior Advisor

HIPRC Senior Advisor

HIPRC Internal Advisory Board, Senior Advisor

UW Professor Emeritus, Rehabilitation Medicine

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Research Interests: The management and outcome of pediatric traumatic brain injury.
Kushang V. Patel, PhD, MPH

HIPRC Research Core Director

UW Research Associate Professor, Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

UW Adjunct, Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine
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Kushang V. Patel, PhD, MPH

Director, Research Core

HIPRC Research Core Director

UW Research Associate Professor, Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

UW Adjunct, Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine

Research Interests: Pain management in older adults, falls prevention, geriatric trauma, and epidemiologic research on pain, multimorbidity, and physical activity
Laura C. Prater, PhD, MPH, MHA

HIPRC Research Translation Program Director

UW Acting Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

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Laura C. Prater, PhD, MPH, MHA

Core Member

HIPRC Research Translation Program Director

UW Acting Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

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Laura-Mae Baldwin, MD, MPH

HIPRC Outreach Core Co-Director

UW Professor of Family Medicine

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Laura-Mae Baldwin, MD, MPH

Outreach Core Co-Director

HIPRC Outreach Core Co-Director

UW Professor of Family Medicine

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Research Interests: Women’s healthcare, maternal and child healthcare, rural health, cancer prevention and innovations to improve care in primary care practice.
Lauren K. Whiteside, MD, MS

UW Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

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Lauren K. Whiteside, MD, MS

Core Member

UW Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

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Research Interests: Patient-centered research at the intersection of injury, substance use and mental health.
Lynn G. Stansbury, MD, MPH, MFA, FACP

Lecturer, Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Lynn G. Stansbury, MD, MPH, MFA, FACP

Core Member

Lecturer, Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Research Interests: Public health and preventative medicine
Marie AngèleTheard, MD

Associate Director, Education & Training Core

Program Director, INSIGHT REACH

Neuroanesthesia Medical Director

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, School of Medicine

Oregon Health & Science University

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Marie AngèleTheard, MD

Core Member

Associate Director, Education & Training Core

Program Director, INSIGHT REACH

Neuroanesthesia Medical Director

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, School of Medicine

Oregon Health & Science University

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Mary Fan, JD, MPhil

Jack R. MacDonald Endowed Chair & Professor in Law

University of Washington

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Mary Fan, JD, MPhil

Core Member

Jack R. MacDonald Endowed Chair & Professor in Law

University of Washington

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Research Interests: Policing, prosecution, firearms and immigration enforcement, and injury and violence prevention
Megan Moore, PhD, MSW

HIPRC Program Director, Injury-related Health Equity Across the Lifespan (iHeal)

HIPRC Research Core Associate Director

Sidney Miller Endowed Associate Professor in Direct Practice, UW School of Social Work

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Megan Moore, PhD, MSW

Program Director

HIPRC Program Director, Injury-related Health Equity Across the Lifespan (iHeal)

HIPRC Research Core Associate Director

Sidney Miller Endowed Associate Professor in Direct Practice, UW School of Social Work

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Research Interests: Health equity and improving social work practice, and health and mental health outcomes for patients after traumatic injury. She is working to 1) address disparities in care and service access, and 2) develop interventions to improve psychosocial care, communication, and care transitions in healthcare settings.
Michele Curatolo, MD, PhD

UW Professor of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Michele Curatolo, MD, PhD

Core Member

UW Professor of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Research Interests: Measurement of pain and nociceptive processes to improve understanding of human pain, predict outcomes and guide clinical trials.
Rebecca J. Walter, PhD

HIPRC Outreach Core Co-Director

HIPRC Core Faculty

Associate Professor of Real Estate, Robert F. Philip Endowed Professorship

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Rebecca J. Walter, PhD

Core Members

HIPRC Outreach Core Co-Director

HIPRC Core Faculty

Associate Professor of Real Estate, Robert F. Philip Endowed Professorship

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Research Interests: housing policy, housing markets, crime and place
Rebecca Maine, MD

UW Assistant Professor of Surgery

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Rebecca Maine, MD

Core Member

UW Assistant Professor of Surgery

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Research Interests: Trauma and critical care with a focus on global surgery.
Robert Bonow, MD

UW Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery

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Robert Bonow, MD

Core Member

UW Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery

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Ronald Maier, MD, FACS

UW Professor of Surgery

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Ronald Maier, MD, FACS

Core Member

UW Professor of Surgery

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Saman Arbabi, MD, MPH, FACS

HIPRC Injury Care Section Lead

UW Professor of Surgery

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Saman Arbabi, MD, MPH, FACS

Injury Care Section Lead

HIPRC Injury Care Section Lead

UW Professor of Surgery

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Research Interests: Inflammatory signaling in burn injuries, geriatric trauma, post discharge rehabilitation of surgical patients.
Scott Brackenridge, MD

Professor of Surgery

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Scott Brackenridge, MD

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Professor of Surgery

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Steve Mooney, PhD

HIPRC Research Core Associate Director

UW Assistant Professor of Epidemiology

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Steve Mooney, PhD

Core Member

HIPRC Research Core Associate Director

UW Assistant Professor of Epidemiology

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Research Interests: Built environment influences on pedestrian injury and physical activity, epidemiological methodology
Theresa Hoeft, PhD

HIPRC Outreach Core Program Director of Community Engaged Research

UW Assistant Professor of Research, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

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Theresa Hoeft, PhD

Core Member

HIPRC Outreach Core Program Director of Community Engaged Research

UW Assistant Professor of Research, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

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Aaron Bunnell, MD

UW Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine

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Aaron Bunnell, MD

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UW Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine

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Research Interests: Acute inpatient rehabilitation of stroke, spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury
Abhijit Lele, MBBS, MD, MS

UW Associate Professor of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Abhijit Lele, MBBS, MD, MS

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UW Associate Professor of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Research Interests: Neurocritical care outcomes, stroke, neuromonitoring, hemodynamic monitoring.
Abril Harris, PhD

UW Assistant Professor of Social Work

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Abril Harris, PhD

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UW Assistant Professor of Social Work

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Adeyinka Adedipe, MD, RDMS

UW Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

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Adeyinka Adedipe, MD, RDMS

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UW Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

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Research Interests: Dr. Adedipe’s clinical and research interests include emergency point of care ultrasound and cardiac arrest.
Alexander Skokan, MD

UW Assistant Professor of Urology

Genitourinary Trauma, Reconstruction & Gender Affirming Surgery

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Alexander Skokan, MD

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UW Assistant Professor of Urology

Genitourinary Trauma, Reconstruction & Gender Affirming Surgery

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Alice Ellyson, PhD

UW Acting Assistant Professor of Pediatrics & Research Consultant

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Alice Ellyson, PhD

Associate Members

UW Acting Assistant Professor of Pediatrics & Research Consultant

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Amy Starosta, PhD

UW Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine

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Amy Starosta, PhD

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UW Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine

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Arjun Bhalla, PhD

Acting Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, UW Medicine
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Arjun Bhalla, PhD

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Acting Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, UW Medicine

Research Interests: Biopsychosocial sequelae of traumatic injury, traumatic stress and pain, care-partner/family adjustment, and technology-based interventions
Bala G. Nair, PhD

UW Research Associate Professor of Anesthesiology

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Bala G. Nair, PhD

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UW Research Associate Professor of Anesthesiology

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Research Interests: Bioengineering and IT research in critical care, anesthesia information and decision support systems, closed-loop glucose control, biological modeling and signal processing.
Basia Belza, PhD, RN, FAAN

UW Professor of Biobehavioral Nursing & Health Informatics

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Basia Belza, PhD, RN, FAAN

Associate Members

UW Professor of Biobehavioral Nursing & Health Informatics

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Research Interests: Lifespan Health
Brian D. Johnston, MD, MPH

Chief of Pediatrics, Harborview Medical Center

UW Professor of Pediatrics

UW Adjunct Professor of Health Services

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Brian D. Johnston, MD, MPH

Associate Members

Chief of Pediatrics, Harborview Medical Center

UW Professor of Pediatrics

UW Adjunct Professor of Health Services

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Research Interests: Child pedestrian injury; pediatric window fall prevention; medical-legal partnerships to improve community safety; writing for publication.
Brian E. Saelens, PhD

UW Professor of Pediatrics, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

UW Adjunct Professor of Health Services

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Brian E. Saelens, PhD

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UW Professor of Pediatrics, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

UW Adjunct Professor of Health Services

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Research Interests: Pediatric obesity treatment and prevention.
Bruce E. Lehnert, MD

UW Assistant Professor of Radiology

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Bruce E. Lehnert, MD

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UW Assistant Professor of Radiology

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Research Interests: Radiology
Bryan Weiner, PhD

UW Professor of Global Health & Health Services

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Bryan Weiner, PhD

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UW Professor of Global Health & Health Services

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Research Interests: Adoption, implementation, and sustainability of innovations and evidence-based practices in health care delivery and other organizational settings.
Bryce Robinson, MD, MS, FACS, FCCM

UW Associate Professor of Surgery

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Bryce Robinson, MD, MS, FACS, FCCM

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UW Associate Professor of Surgery

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Research Interests: Defining strategies to prevent lung injury after severe injury or critical surgical illness.
Caleb J. Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, MSW

UW Affiliate Assistant Professor of Health Services

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Caleb J. Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, MSW

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UW Affiliate Assistant Professor of Health Services

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Research Interests: Drug abuse epidemiology; health services research; youth substance abuse prevention; drug overdose prevention; drug treatment services research
Callan Fockele, MD, MS

UW Acting Instructor of Emergency Medicine

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Callan Fockele, MD, MS

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UW Acting Instructor of Emergency Medicine

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Champagne D. Moore, MPH, PA-S

UW MEDEX Physician Assistant Student

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Champagne D. Moore, MPH, PA-S

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UW MEDEX Physician Assistant Student

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Research Interests: Veterans Health
Christine Leibbrand, PhD

HIPRC Research Scientist

UW Assistant Professor of Sociology

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Christine Leibbrand, PhD

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HIPRC Research Scientist

UW Assistant Professor of Sociology

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Research Interests: Demography, Internal U.S. Migration, Residential Mobility, Race/Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Outcomes, Gender, Family Studies, Work and Family, Statistics, and Research Methods
Christine Rehwald, MD

UW Assistant Professor of Radiology

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Christine Rehwald, MD

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UW Assistant Professor of Radiology

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Research Interests: Musculoskeletal radiology, quality improvement.
Christopher Barnes, MD

UW Acting Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

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Christopher Barnes, MD

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UW Acting Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

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Research Interests: Anesthesiology, Patient Education, Traumatology
Cornelius B. Groenewald, MBChB

UW Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Cornelius B. Groenewald, MBChB

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UW Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Research Interests: Pediatric Pain Management
Danae Dotolo, PhD

UW Assistant Teaching Professor of Social Work

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Danae Dotolo, PhD

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UW Assistant Teaching Professor of Social Work

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Research Interests: Macro- and mezzo-level influences on healthcare interactions, ethical implications of inequities in healthcare settings, bioethics and research ethics.
Daniel Henning, MD, MPH

UW Acting Instructor of Medicine

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Daniel Henning, MD, MPH

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UW Acting Instructor of Medicine

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Research Interests: Emergency Medicine
Daniel Promislow, PhD

UW Professor of Pathology

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Daniel Promislow, PhD

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UW Professor of Pathology

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Research Interests: Genetic variation in patterns of aging in natural populations of several species, including flies, dogs, and humans. PI of the Dog Aging Project (dogagingproject.org).
David B. Coppel, PhD

UW Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery

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David B. Coppel, PhD

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UW Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery

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Research Interests: Neurocognitive functioning in sports-related concussion; attention and concentration aspects of performance; sport psychology interventions.
Debra J. Milek, MD, PhD, MPH

UW Associate Professor of Medicine, Adjunct Associate Professor of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences

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Debra J. Milek, MD, PhD, MPH

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UW Associate Professor of Medicine, Adjunct Associate Professor of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences

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Research Interests: World Trade Center related illnesses; occupational health and safety education; cardiovascular disease; ergonomics.
Deepak Sharma, MBBS, MD, DM

UW Professor of Anesthesiology & Neurological Surgery

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Deepak Sharma, MBBS, MD, DM

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UW Professor of Anesthesiology & Neurological Surgery

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Research Interests: Traumatic brain injury, stroke, transcranial Doppler ultrasonography, cerebrovascular reactivity and education in anesthesiology.
Dorothy Wang, MD

UW Acting Assistant Professor at Harborview Medical Center

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Dorothy Wang, MD

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UW Acting Assistant Professor at Harborview Medical Center

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Dustin Long, MD

UW Acting Instructor of Anesthesiology

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Dustin Long, MD

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UW Acting Instructor of Anesthesiology

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Research Interests: Anesthesiology, critical care medicine
Elenore Bhatraju, MD, MPH

UW Acting Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Elenore Bhatraju, MD, MPH

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UW Acting Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Research Interests: Addiction medicine, opioid dependence
Elina Quiroga, MD, MPH

UW Associate Professor of Surgery

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Elina Quiroga, MD, MPH

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UW Associate Professor of Surgery

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Research Interests: Improving surgical education worldwide, especially on methods and conditions relevant to low and middle-income countries and women’s participation in surgery.
Elizabeth A. Phelan, MD, MS

UW Associate Professor of Geriatric Medicine

UW Adjunct Associate Professor of Health Services

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Elizabeth A. Phelan, MD, MS

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UW Associate Professor of Geriatric Medicine

UW Adjunct Associate Professor of Health Services

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Research Interests: Improving quality of care for geriatric syndromes, in particular falls and fall prevention.
Emily Brown, MD, MS

UW Acting Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

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Emily Brown, MD, MS

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UW Acting Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

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Research Interests: Pediatrics, child maltreatment
Emily Kroshus, ScD, MPH

UW Research Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

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Emily Kroshus, ScD, MPH

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UW Research Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

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Research Interests: Translational health communication, with a particular emphasis on concussion and mental health help seeking in youth, adolescent and young adult sport.
Giana H. Davidson, MD, MPH

UW Associate Professor of Surgery

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Giana H. Davidson, MD, MPH

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UW Associate Professor of Surgery

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Research interests: Comparative effectiveness clinical trials for acute surgical disease to better understand the impact and trade-offs of treatment options on a patient’s life. She is also focused on evaluating how healthcare is delivered differently by some people (eg: those that do not speak English, are not white, unhoused, or have low health literacy) and the impact of quality improvement initiatives and healthcare delivery methods on the population we are striving to serve.
Hamilton C. Tsang, MD

UW School of Medicine, Assistant Professor of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology

UW Medical Center & Harborview Medical Center, Associate Medical Director of Transfusion Service Laboratories

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Hamilton C. Tsang, MD

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UW School of Medicine, Assistant Professor of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology

UW Medical Center & Harborview Medical Center, Associate Medical Director of Transfusion Service Laboratories

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Research Interests: The scope of Dr. Tsang’s work at Cornell, Stanford, and University of Washington has combined clinical service, trainee education, and quality improvement. He oversees transfusion practices and provides consultation for patients with special transfusion needs. He has a strong interest in informatics solutions and improving the quality of the transfusion service at the University of Washington through technologic innovation. He specializes in database extraction, data transformation, and basic data analysis combining clinical and laboratory knowledge to facilitate quality improvement and research. Dr. Tsang’s clinical interests include clinical research in transfusion reactions and transfusion support for bleeding disorders.
Hunter B. Wessells, MD, FACS

UW Professor of Urology

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Hunter B. Wessells, MD, FACS

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UW Professor of Urology

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Research Interests: Urogenital trauma epidemiology and management; the physiology and pathophysiology of erectile dysfunction; reconstructive surgery; crash injury mechanics; and urological complications of diabetes.
Itay Bentov, MD, PhD

UW Associate Professor of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Itay Bentov, MD, PhD

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UW Associate Professor of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Research Interests: Anesthesiology, Aging, Older Adults
Ivan Lesnik, MD

Chief of Pain Services, Harborview Medical Center

UW Associate Professor of Anesthesiology

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Ivan Lesnik, MD

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Chief of Pain Services, Harborview Medical Center

UW Associate Professor of Anesthesiology

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Research Interests: Pain management, addiction medicine, chronic pain
Jalal B. Andre, MD, DABR

UW Associate Professor of Neuroradiology

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Jalal B. Andre, MD, DABR

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UW Associate Professor of Neuroradiology

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Research Interests: The clinical application of advanced MRI techniques in assessing brain vessel abnormalities and traumatic brain injury.
Jamie Shandro, MD, MPH

UW Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine

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Jamie Shandro, MD, MPH

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UW Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine

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Research Interests: Medical teamwork and communication and on injury prevention efforts.
Jason A. Mendoza, MD, MPH

UW Associate Professor of Pediatrics

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Jason A. Mendoza, MD, MPH

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UW Associate Professor of Pediatrics

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Research Interests: Eliminating inequities in physical activity and nutrition among racial/ethnic minorities and children with chronic diseases.
Jeanne M. Hoffman, PhD

UW Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine

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Jeanne M. Hoffman, PhD

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UW Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine

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Research Interests: Improving outcomes for individuals with traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury, and examines access to healthcare for individuals with disability.
Jeanne Sears, PhD, MS, RN

UW Research Associate Professor, Department of Health Systems & Population Health

UW Adjunct Faculty, Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences

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Jeanne Sears, PhD, MS, RN

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UW Research Associate Professor, Department of Health Systems & Population Health

UW Adjunct Faculty, Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences

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Research Interests: Occupational injury surveillance; occupational health services; workers’ compensation systems; policy and program evaluation; disparities in health and health care access
Jelani Ince, PhD

UW Assistant Professor of Sociology

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Jelani Ince, PhD

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UW Assistant Professor of Sociology

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Research Interests: Organizational racial diversity, social movements and social change, culture and inequality
Jennifer M. Zumsteg, MD

UW Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine

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Jennifer M. Zumsteg, MD

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UW Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine

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Research Interests: Environmentally sustainable rehabilitation,medical education, and traumatic brain injury.
Jerry (Jeffrey) G. Jarvik, MD, MPH

UW Professor of Neurological Surgery, Radiology & Health Services

UW Adjunct Professor of Pharmacy & Orthopedics

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Jerry (Jeffrey) G. Jarvik, MD, MPH

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UW Professor of Neurological Surgery, Radiology & Health Services

UW Adjunct Professor of Pharmacy & Orthopedics

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Research Interests: The imaging of low back pain and peripheral nerve disorders, cost-effectiveness of low back pain treatments in patients, spine disorders, carpal tunnel syndrome and median nerve.
Jerry J. Zimmerman, MD, PhD

UW Professor of Pediatrics

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Jerry J. Zimmerman, MD, PhD

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UW Professor of Pediatrics

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Research Interests: The disequilibrium between the systemic inflammatory response syndrome and compensatory anti-inflammatory response syndrome and the integrated role of neurological, endocrinologic and inflammatory cross-talk, particularly involving reactive oxygen species and fatty acid derived mediators and their effect on metabolism.
Jesse Fann, MD, MPH

UW Professor of Psychiatry

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Jesse Fann, MD, MPH

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UW Professor of Psychiatry

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Research Interests: Psychiatric epidemiology, health services research, psychiatric oncology and neuropsychiatry.
John B. Lynch, MD, MPH

UW Associate Professor of Allergy & Infectious Diseases

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John B. Lynch, MD, MPH

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UW Associate Professor of Allergy & Infectious Diseases

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Research Interests: Bone and joint infections, trauma-related infections, tuberculosis, healthcare-associated infections, employee health and infection prevention and control.
John Hess, MD, MPH

UW Professor of Laboratory Medicine

UW Adjunct Professor of Hematology

Medical Director of Transfusion Service

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John Hess, MD, MPH

Core Member

UW Professor of Laboratory Medicine

UW Adjunct Professor of Hematology

Medical Director of Transfusion Service

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Jonathan Mayer, PhD, MA

UW Professor of Epidemiology, Geography, Medicine & Global Health

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Jonathan Mayer, PhD, MA

Associate Members

UW Professor of Epidemiology, Geography, Medicine & Global Health

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Research Interests: Synthesizing the epidemiologic, geographic, and clinical understanding of health and disease; epidemiology and geography of pain–especially chronic pain–and the conditions that underlie pain, such as low back pain, postherpetic neuralgia, and injury; diarrheal diseases esp. in sub-Saharan Africa; tuberculosis (TB), especially in densely settled slum areas; vector-borne diseases, including malaria, dengue, and Zika; Emerging infectious diseases–previously unrecognized or genuine de novo diseases, such as Ebola, HIV, Zika, and the emergence of new forms of antimicrobial (“antibiotic”) resistant infections.
Judith Hagedorn, MD

UW Assistant Professor of Urology

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Judith Hagedorn, MD

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UW Assistant Professor of Urology

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Research Interests: Genitourinary tract trauma.
Judith Tsui, MD, MPH

UW Associate Professor of Medicine

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Judith Tsui, MD, MPH

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UW Associate Professor of Medicine

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Research Interests: Complications of substance abuse and related viral infections, addiction treatment for prevention of hepatitis C
Kalpana Kanal, PhD, DABR

UW Associate Professor of Radiology

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Kalpana Kanal, PhD, DABR

Associate Members

UW Associate Professor of Radiology

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Research Interests: Diagnostic Physics
Kari A. Keys, MD

UW Associate Professor of Surgery

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Kari A. Keys, MD

Associate Members

UW Associate Professor of Surgery

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Research Interests: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Kevin Haggerty, PhD

UW Professor of Social Work

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Kevin Haggerty, PhD

Associate Members

UW Professor of Social Work

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Linda N. Boyle, PhD, MS

UW Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering

UW Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering

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Linda N. Boyle, PhD, MS

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UW Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering

UW Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering

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Research Interests: Enhancing motor vehicle operator safety and reducing injuries and fatalities using data from various sources to quantify human performance and behavior
Linda Quan, MD

UW Professor Emeritae of Pediatrics

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician, Seattle Children’s Hospital

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Linda Quan, MD

Associate Members

UW Professor Emeritae of Pediatrics

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician, Seattle Children’s Hospital

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Research Interests: Dr. Quan’s federally funded research in drowning and drowning prevention have addressed adolescents, ethnic/racial minorities, life jacket use and pediatric and drowning resuscitation. She continues to work on legislative and policy approaches to drowning prevention. She is presently on the Aquatic subcouncil of the Scientific Advisory Council of the American Red Cross and WatersafetyUSA.
Lisa A. Taitsman, MD

UW Associate Professor of Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine

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Lisa A. Taitsman, MD

Associate Members

UW Associate Professor of Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine

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Research Interests: Trauma and fracture care with optimal clinical outcomes.
Lynn G. Stansbury, MD, MPH, MFA, FACP

Lecturer, Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Lynn G. Stansbury, MD, MPH, MFA, FACP

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Lecturer, Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Research Interests: Public health and preventative medicine
Mahmud Mossa-Basha, MD

UW Assistant Professor of Radiology

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Mahmud Mossa-Basha, MD

Associate Members

UW Assistant Professor of Radiology

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Research Interests: Vessel wall imaging, quantitative susceptibility mapping and diffusion tensor imaging of the spine.
Majid Chalian, MD

UW Assistant Professor of Radiology, Musculoskeletal Imaging & Intervention

Director, Musculoskeletal MRI
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Majid Chalian, MD

Associate Members

UW Assistant Professor of Radiology, Musculoskeletal Imaging & Intervention

Director, Musculoskeletal MRI

Research Interests: Musculoskeletal Imaging, Trauma, Injury Prevention, Cartilage Imaging, Sarcoma Imaging
Marie Vrablik, MD, MCR

UW Acting Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

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Marie Vrablik, MD, MCR

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UW Acting Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

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Research Interests: Patient safety, quality improvement and resident education.
Mark A. Reger, PhD

UW Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

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Mark A. Reger, PhD

Associate Members

UW Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

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Research Interests: Mortality and injury among military personnel and veterans
Mark D. Sullivan MD, PhD

UW Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

UW Adjunct Professor of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

UW Adjunct Professor of Bioethics & Humanities

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Mark D. Sullivan MD, PhD

Associate Members

UW Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

UW Adjunct Professor of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

UW Adjunct Professor of Bioethics & Humanities

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Research Interests: Addiction medicine, Behavioral health care, Pain medicine, Psychiatry, Psychosomatic medicine
Mark Wainwright, MD, PhD

UW Professor of Neurology

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Mark Wainwright, MD, PhD

Associate Members

UW Professor of Neurology

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Research Interests: Pediatric neurocritical care including cardiac arrest, refractory status epilepticus, stroke, traumatic brain injury, brain infections and neurologic complications of critical illness.
Mary A. King, MD

UW Associate Professor of Pediatrics

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Mary A. King, MD

Associate Members

UW Associate Professor of Pediatrics

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Research Interests: The intersection between pediatric critical care and community with special interest in improving pediatric trauma systems and outcomes as well as pediatric disaster preparedness.
May Reed, MD, FACP

UW Associate Professor of Medicine

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May Reed, MD, FACP

Associate Members

UW Associate Professor of Medicine

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Research Interests: The extracellular matrix and the microvasculature in brain injury and neurodegeneration. Improving the detection of frailty and sarcopenia in older trauma patients.
Maya G. Sardesai, MD, MEd

UW Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology

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Maya G. Sardesai, MD, MEd

Associate Members

UW Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology

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Research Interests: The impact of surgery on quality of life, medical education and continuing medical education.
Michael Schrift, DO

UW Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

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Michael Schrift, DO

Associate Members

UW Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

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Micheal David Terlaje Laughlin, BS

UW Medicine-MEDEX PA-Student
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Micheal David Terlaje Laughlin, BS

Associate Members

UW Medicine-MEDEX PA-Student

Research interest : Epigenetics with a focus on health development of urban youth.
Molly M. Fuentes, MD

UW Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine

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Molly M. Fuentes, MD

Associate Members

UW Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine

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Research Interests: Traumatic brain injury including concussions, cerebral palsy, functional impairments related to other medical conditions or developmental disorders, spinal cord injury and Health disparities in American Indian and Alaska Native children with disabilities, disparities in access to rehabilitation services, culturally relevant rehabilitation and functional outcome measures and interventions
Nam T. Tran, MD, FACS

UW Associate Professor of Surgery

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Nam T. Tran, MD, FACS

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UW Associate Professor of Surgery

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Research Interests: Aortic aneurysm, endovascular surgery, vascular trauma, endovascular simulation and surgical education.
Nancy Temkin, PhD, MS

UW Professor of Neurological Surgery & Biostatistics

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Nancy Temkin, PhD, MS

Associate Members

UW Professor of Neurological Surgery & Biostatistics

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Research Interests: Clinical trials; composite outcomes; survival analysis; translational research; traumatic brain injury
Nicholas Poolos, PhD

UW Professor & Interim Chair of Neurology

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Nicholas Poolos, PhD

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UW Professor & Interim Chair of Neurology

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Research Interests: Properties of neuronal dendrites both under normal conditions and in epilepsy, particularly interest in how hyperpolarization-activated, cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN) channels contribute to epilepsy
Paul Bhalla, MBChB, FRCA, FFPMRCA

UW Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

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Paul Bhalla, MBChB, FRCA, FFPMRCA

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UW Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

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Research Interests: Anesthesiology
Paula Nurius, PhD, MA, MSW

UW Professor of Social Work

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Paula Nurius, PhD, MA, MSW

Associate Members

UW Professor of Social Work

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Research Interests: Processes and effects of stress and trauma, focusing on vulnerable and socially disadvantaged populations, early/preventive intervention, and fostering resilience.
Pratik Patel, MD

UW Acting Professor of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Pratik Patel, MD

Associate Members

UW Acting Professor of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Research Interests: Intracerebral hemorrhage, therapeutic hypothermia, subarachnoid hemorrhage and brain death.
R. Scott Watson, MD, MPH

UW Professor of Pediatrics

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R. Scott Watson, MD, MPH

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UW Professor of Pediatrics

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Research Interests: Understanding critical care and critical illness in the larger contexts of medical, social, and family systems.
Randall J. Chesnut, MD, FCCM, FACS

UW Professor of Neurological Surgery

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Randall J. Chesnut, MD, FCCM, FACS

Associate Members

UW Professor of Neurological Surgery

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Research Interests: Improvement of care for traumatic brain and spine injuries, investigation of outcomes in trauma care systems in developing countries in Latin America and targeted therapy in the management of traumatic brain injury.
Ryan N. Hansen, PhD, PharmD

UW Acting Assistant Professor of Pharmacy

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Ryan N. Hansen, PhD, PharmD

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UW Acting Assistant Professor of Pharmacy

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Research Interests: Medication safety, cost-effectiveness modeling, and comparative effectiveness research.
Sam R. Sharar, MD

UW Professor of Anesthesiology

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Sam R. Sharar, MD

Associate Members

UW Professor of Anesthesiology

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Research Interests: Understanding and enhancing procedural pain management in trauma and burn patients using novel non-pharmacologic techniques, such as virtual reality distraction and virtual reality hypnosis and assessing and improving emergent airway management, resuscitation, and pain management in adults and children in the prehospital emergency care setting.
Samuel R. Browd, MD, MPH

UW Associate Professor of Neurosurgery

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Samuel R. Browd, MD, MPH

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UW Associate Professor of Neurosurgery

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Research Interests: Complex, high-resolution medical imaging, such as functional neuroimaging, clinical trials and patient outcome, craniopagus twins and cervical spine issues related to down syndrome. Additionally, Dr. Browd specialties are with children who have hydrocephalus, brain & spinal cord tumors, pediatric cervical spine, spina bifida, chiari malformations, spasticity
Shelley Wiechman, PhD, ABPP(Rp)

UW Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine

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Shelley Wiechman, PhD, ABPP(Rp)

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UW Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine

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Stanley A. Herring, MD

UW Clinical Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine, Orthopedics, Sports Medicine & Neurological Surgery

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Stanley A. Herring, MD

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UW Clinical Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine, Orthopedics, Sports Medicine & Neurological Surgery

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Research Interests: Non-operative musculoskeletal and sports medicine, particularly in disorders of the spine and sports concussion.
Susan Stern, MD

UW Professor & Chair of Emergency Medicine

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Susan Stern, MD

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UW Professor & Chair of Emergency Medicine

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Research Interests: Resuscitation science, specifically evaluating novel therapeutic strategies in the early phases following traumatic injury with hemorrhagic shock.
Tam Pham, MD

UW Professor of Surgery

UW Medicine Regional Burn Center Director

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Tam Pham, MD

Associate Members

UW Professor of Surgery

UW Medicine Regional Burn Center Director

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Research Interests: Injury responses in older adults, regional access to care and telemedicine.
Thomas Rea, MD, MPH

UW Professor of Medicine

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Thomas Rea, MD, MPH

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UW Professor of Medicine

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Research Interests: Prehospital emergency care and factors influencing risk and outcome of cardiac arrest.
Vasisht Srinivasan, MD

UW Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

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Vasisht Srinivasan, MD

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UW Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

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Research Interests: Neurocritical care, transport/prehospital critical care, traumatic brain injury, neurocritical care ultrasound
Vern Harner, MSW, PhD

Assistant Professor, UW Tacoma School of Social Work & Criminal Justice

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Vern Harner, MSW, PhD

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Assistant Professor, UW Tacoma School of Social Work & Criminal Justice

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Research Interests: transgender intracommunity support, improving trans experiences of physical & mental healthcare, the treatment & experiences of multiply marginalized communities
Wil Van Cleve, MD, MPH

UW Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

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Wil Van Cleve, MD, MPH

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UW Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

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Research Interests: Health systems design and healthcare delivery, medical education and quality improvement.
William Hitchcock, PhD

Health Services Consultant

Injury & Violence Prevention

Prevention & Community Health

WA State Department of Health

Safe Kids Coalition
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William Hitchcock, PhD

External Advisory Board

Health Services Consultant

Injury & Violence Prevention

Prevention & Community Health

WA State Department of Health

Safe Kids Coalition
William Lack, MD

UW Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine

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William Lack, MD

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UW Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine

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Research Interests: Orthopedic trauma, joint arthroplasty, minimizing postoperative complications, improving patient care
Yewlin Chee, MD

UW Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

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Yewlin Chee, MD

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UW Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

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Research Interests: Posterior segment manifestations of ocular trauma and the optimization of resident and fellow ophthalmic training.
Younghoon (Young) Kwon, MD, MS, FACC

Inpatient Care/ Cardiac ICU director, Harborview Medical Center
Associate director of Cardiac ICU, UWMC
Associate director, U.W. Resuscitation Engineering Science Unit (RESCU)
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Younghoon (Young) Kwon, MD, MS, FACC

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Inpatient Care/ Cardiac ICU director, Harborview Medical Center
Associate director of Cardiac ICU, UWMC
Associate director, U.W. Resuscitation Engineering Science Unit (RESCU)

Research interest: Physiological monitoring in sleep and critical care, cardiovascular consequence of sleep apnea, echocardiography/ POCUS in acute care setting and resuscitation

Christine Shinakov, MS

HIPRC Manager

Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Christine Shinakov, MS

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HIPRC Manager

Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Adrienne James

HIPRC Research Coordinator

Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Adrienne James

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HIPRC Research Coordinator

Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Alexandra de Leon, BA

HIPRC Sr. Public Information Specialist

Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Alexandra de Leon, BA

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HIPRC Sr. Public Information Specialist

Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Andrew Bowen

HIPRC Research Coordinator

Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Andrew Bowen

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HIPRC Research Coordinator

Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Aspen Avery, MPH

HIPRC Research Coordinator

Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
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Aspen Avery, MPH

Research Coordinator

HIPRC Research Coordinator

Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
Ayah Mustafa

HIPRC
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Ayah Mustafa

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HIPRC
Christen G. Bourgeois, BFA

HIPRC Public Information Specialist

Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Christen G. Bourgeois, BFA

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HIPRC Public Information Specialist

Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Christine Ector, MPH

HIPRC Outreach Core Staff & Research Coordinator

Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Christine Ector, MPH

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HIPRC Outreach Core Staff & Research Coordinator

Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Emily Edmiston, MSW

HIPRC Education & Training Program Specialist

Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Emily Edmiston, MSW

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HIPRC Education & Training Program Specialist

Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Genelyn Garma, BA

Program Operations Specialist
Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
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Genelyn Garma, BA

Staff

Program Operations Specialist
Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
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Jimmy Phuong, MSPH, PhD

HIPRC Data Scientist, Data Engineer & Biomedical Informatician

Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Jimmy Phuong, MSPH, PhD

Staff

HIPRC Data Scientist, Data Engineer & Biomedical Informatician

Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Research Interests: EHR-based modeling and data science, Population health research and social determinants of health, and disaster preparedness research
Jin Wang, PhD

HIPRC Research Consultant

Department of Pediatrics

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Jin Wang, PhD

Staff

HIPRC Research Consultant

Department of Pediatrics

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Julia Velonjara, MPH

HIPRC Research Coordinator

Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Julia Velonjara, MPH

Staff

HIPRC Research Coordinator

Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Karen Segar, MA

HIPRC Data Manager

Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Karen Segar, MA

Staff

HIPRC Data Manager

Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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I have over 20 years of experience managing data in public health and social research, spanning subjects such as healthy child and youth development, substance abuse prevention and treatment, HIV prevention and surveillance, intimate partner violence, child maltreatment, family income sufficiency, traumatic brain injury, and firearm injury and mortality. I have advanced programming skills in several languages, including R, Stata, SAS, SPSS, and SQL. I also have training in survey research design and data collection.
Kathleen Pescasio, MPH

Research Coordinator

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Kathleen Pescasio, MPH

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Research Coordinator

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Qian Qiu, MBA

HIPRC Research Consultant

Department of Pediatrics

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Qian Qiu, MBA

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HIPRC Research Consultant

Department of Pediatrics

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Rachel Ross, MPH

Research Scientist

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Rachel Ross, MPH

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Research Scientist

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Xinyao de Grauw, MD, PhD, MPH

Research Scientist Engineer
Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, UW Medicine
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Xinyao de Grauw, MD, PhD, MPH

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Research Scientist Engineer
Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, UW Medicine
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Anna Bender, PhD, MSW

T32 Postdoctoral Scholar Fellow

Pediatrics, UW School of Medicine

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Anna Bender, PhD, MSW

Trainee

T32 Postdoctoral Scholar Fellow

Pediatrics, UW School of Medicine

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Research interests: pediatric injury and violence exposure, intimate partner violence, child development, trauma-informed practice, intervention and implementation science
Anne E. Massey, MPH

Epidemiology

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Anne E. Massey, MPH

Trainees

Epidemiology

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Research interests: Firearm injury, particularly suicide prevention and means safety
Avanti Adhia, ScD

Pediatrics

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Avanti Adhia, ScD

Trainees

Pediatrics

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Research Interests: Intimate partner violence, sexual violence, adolescent health, social epidemiology.
Caitlin Moe, MS

Public Policy

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Caitlin Moe, MS

Trainees

Public Policy

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University of Washington
Major/Field of Study: Epidemiology PhD

Why do you study injury?
Violence and injury are a leading cause of child mortality and morbidity worldwide

What surprises you about injury research?
The shocking statistics and inequality. For example, 95% of injury deaths among children occur in low- and middle-income countries.

When I was a kid, I wanted to become:
President
Cami Rencken, MS

HIPRC Trainee

PhD Student, Department of Epidemiology

University of Washington, School of Public Health

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Cami Rencken, MS

Trainee

HIPRC Trainee

PhD Student, Department of Epidemiology

University of Washington, School of Public Health

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Research Interests: Injury and violence prevention, policy evaluation, global health, health equity, social epidemiology
Carly Eckert, MD, MPH

Epidemiology

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Carly Eckert, MD, MPH

Epidemiology

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Catalina Hwang, MD

Urology

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Catalina Hwang, MD

Trainees

Urology

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Chelsea D. Hicks, PhD, MPH

T32 Postdoctoral Scholar Fellow
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Chelsea D. Hicks, PhD, MPH

Trainees

T32 Postdoctoral Scholar Fellow

Research interests: Pediatric injury and violence prevention, community violence, natural hazards, social vulnerabilities, environmental justice and health disparities
Courtney Gomez, MD

SOM: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine: Education JM Resident/Fellow
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Courtney Gomez, MD

Trainees

SOM: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine: Education JM Resident/Fellow
Elisabeth Powelson, MD, MPH

Anesthesiology

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Elisabeth Powelson, MD, MPH

Trainees

Anesthesiology

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Hannah Scheuer, PhD

Social Welefare, SSW

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Hannah Scheuer, PhD

Trainees

Social Welefare, SSW

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Haylea Hannah

University of Washington
Ph.D. in Epidemiology
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Haylea Hannah

University of Washington
Ph.D. in Epidemiology

Why do you study injury?

Most of my research in injury has focus on non-fatal and fatal drug overdoses. Injuries cause a significant morbidity and mortality burden at the population level, while also contributing to loss of quality of life, emotional impacts to family members and loved ones, and societal impacts. Many of the injuries that I study are preventable with appropriate harm reduction, treatment, and policy interventions, and I enjoy thinking about how to evaluate policies and programs to provide the evidence-base for public health practitioners to reduce these impacts.

What surprises you about injury research?

How many differing disciplines, methodologies, and topic areas are encompassed within this broad research area. An injury researcher may have very different training and skillsets depending on their specific focus area, which provides a unique and exciting multi-disciplinary learning environment!

I also love to talk about:

North Carolina (the Tar Heels, the Blue Ridge Mountains & Emerald coast, and the strong opinions I have about BBQ sauce), National Parks, and my adorable beagle/lab mix, Blue!
Julia Schleimer, MPH

HIPRC Trainee

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Julia Schleimer, MPH

Trainees

HIPRC Trainee

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Julie M Kafka, PhD, MPH

T32 Postdoctoral Scholar
Epidemiology, UW School of Public Health

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Julie M Kafka, PhD, MPH

Trainee

T32 Postdoctoral Scholar
Epidemiology, UW School of Public Health

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Research Interests: Intimate partner violence, firearm injuries and mortality, suicide and self-harm, behavioral health, policy evaluation, systems-level solutions, health equity
Katie Stern, MD

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Katie Stern, MD

Trainees

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Keith L. Hullenaar, PhD, MS

T32 Fellow Trainee

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Keith L. Hullenaar, PhD, MS

Trainees

T32 Fellow Trainee

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Research Interests: I research the intersection of violence and health, the correlates and consequences of formal violence interventions (e.g., legal, medical, and social), and youth violent victimization.
Kelsey Conrick, MPH

Social Work

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Kelsey Conrick, MPH

Trainees

Social Work

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Kelsey is a predoctoral student in the School of Social Work at the University of Washington (UW) and a trainee with the Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center and the Firearm Injury & Policy Research Program. She earned an MPH from UW focusing on the emergency health service utilization of individuals experiencing houselessness. Her current research employs equity-focused mixed-methods and community-engaged research to investigate firearm safety behaviors and evaluate policies to reduce the burden of firearm-related injuries and deaths. Kelsey is also interested in techniques to prevent disproportionate effects of policies on communities of color.
Kimberly Dalve, MA, BS

Doctoral Student, University of Washington in the Department of Epidemiology

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Kimberly Dalve, MA, BS

Trainees

Doctoral Student, University of Washington in the Department of Epidemiology

Research Interests: Kim Dalve’s interests are at the intersection of the legal system and public health. Her current research includes examining social determinants of firearm injury, the effect of COVID-19 on access to domestic violence protection orders, and public policy effects on youth violence.

Other interests include: criminal legal system; domestic violence; firearm injury; violence prevention; social determinants of health; psychiatric epidemiology; alternatives to incarceration
Laura Christine Fox, MD, PhD

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Laura Christine Fox, MD, PhD

Trainees

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Research Interests: Mild Traumatic Brain Injury/Concussion (Sub-sonic & Hypersonic), Autism Spectrum, Native American Health
Lauren Agoubi, MD, MA

UW Medicine, Department of Surgery

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Lauren Agoubi, MD, MA

Trainees

UW Medicine, Department of Surgery

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Maeve Muldowney, MB BCh, BAO, MRCPI, FRCA, DPMCAI

Trauma Faculty Fellow, HMC

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Maeve Muldowney, MB BCh, BAO, MRCPI, FRCA, DPMCAI

Trainees

Trauma Faculty Fellow, HMC

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Mallory Smith, MD

Pediatrics

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Mallory Smith, MD

Trainees

Pediatrics

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Mark Sodders, DAOM, LAc

Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Mark Sodders, DAOM, LAc

Trainees

Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Mike Weycamp, MD

General Surgery

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Mike Weycamp, MD

Trainees

General Surgery

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Nicole Kovski, MS

Public Policy

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Nicole Kovski, MS

Trainees

Public Policy

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Parker Leland

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Parker Leland

Trainees

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Premgamon Kuntajak, PhDc

PhD Candidate, UW School of Nursing

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Premgamon Kuntajak, PhDc

Trainee

PhD Candidate, UW School of Nursing

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Research Interests: Geriatric Trauma, Traumatic Brain Injury, Critical Care, Older Adult Falls, Pain. Innovative Intervention, Symptom Science, and Health Equity
Riffat Ara Shawon, MBBS, MPH

Epidemiology

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Riffat Ara Shawon, MBBS, MPH

Trainees

Epidemiology

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University of Washington
Major/Field of Study: Epidemiology PhD

Why do you study injury?

Injury is somewhat a neglected area of research in Bangladesh, my home country. I was fortunate enough to meet a few of the most brilliant injury researchers in the country as my teachers, mentors and later colleagues. The inspiration to start injury research (and research in general as well) originated from them while the urge to continue came from realizing the impact that injury research, especially done from a preventive focus, can have in LMIC settings.

What surprises you about injury research?

Injury research is capable of pointing out that preventing injuries can oftentimes be so simple yet we (people) accept this as fate in many parts of the world. Injury research and programs seem to me like magic tricks that can produce beautiful sure-shot outcomes.

When I was a kid, I wanted to become:

So many things at a time…a doctor, a scientist, a traveler, an astronaut, a superhero!
Scha’chia (Chia) Murphy, MD

Trauma Injury & Inflammation

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Scha’chia (Chia) Murphy, MD

Trainees

Trauma Injury & Inflammation

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Shara Feld, MD, PhD

Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, UW

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Shara Feld, MD, PhD

Trainees

Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, UW

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Shuhong Guo, MD

Resident SOM: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine: Education JM Resident/Fellow
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Shuhong Guo, MD

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Resident SOM: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine: Education JM Resident/Fellow
Shyam J. Deshpande, MD, FAAP

Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, UW

Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Seattle Children’s Hospital

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Shyam J. Deshpande, MD, FAAP

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Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, UW

Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Seattle Children’s Hospital

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Research Interests: Pediatric traumatic brain injury
Ziho Lee, MD

Urology

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Ziho Lee, MD

Trainees

Urology

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Frederick P. Rivara, MD, MPH

HIPRC Director of Firearm Injury & Policy Research Program (FIPRP)

UW Professor of Pediatrics

UW Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology

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Frederick P. Rivara, MD, MPH

Director, Firearm Injury & Policy Research Program

HIPRC Director of Firearm Injury & Policy Research Program (FIPRP)

UW Professor of Pediatrics

UW Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology

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Research Interests: The efficacy and promotion of bicycle helmets, prevention of pedestrian injuries, youth violence, the epidemiology of firearm injuries, intimate partner violence, interventions for alcohol abuse in trauma patients and the effectiveness of trauma systems in the care of pediatric and adult trauma patients.
Alexandra de Leon, BA

HIPRC Sr. Public Information Specialist

Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Alexandra de Leon, BA

Staff

HIPRC Sr. Public Information Specialist

Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Ali Rowhani-Rahbar, MD, PhD, MPH

UW Professor of Epidemiology

Bartley Dobb Professor, Study & Prevention of Violence

UW School of Public Health & Adjunct Associate Professor of Pediatrics

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Ali Rowhani-Rahbar, MD, PhD, MPH

Core Member

UW Professor of Epidemiology

Bartley Dobb Professor, Study & Prevention of Violence

UW School of Public Health & Adjunct Associate Professor of Pediatrics

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Research Interests: The goal of his research is to inform equitable and population-level programs and policies that reduce the occurrence and lethality of inter-personal violence and self-directed injury, with a focus on preventing firearm-related harm.
Alice Ellyson, PhD

UW Acting Assistant Professor of Pediatrics & Research Consultant

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Alice Ellyson, PhD

Associate Members

UW Acting Assistant Professor of Pediatrics & Research Consultant

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Andrew Bowen

HIPRC Research Coordinator

Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Andrew Bowen

Staff

HIPRC Research Coordinator

Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

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Anne E. Massey, MPH

Epidemiology

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Anne E. Massey, MPH

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Epidemiology

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Research interests: Firearm injury, particularly suicide prevention and means safety
Avanti Adhia, ScD

Pediatrics

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Avanti Adhia, ScD

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Pediatrics

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Research Interests: Intimate partner violence, sexual violence, adolescent health, social epidemiology.
Ayah Mustafa

HIPRC
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Ayah Mustafa

Staff

HIPRC
Caitlin Moe, MS

Public Policy

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Caitlin Moe, MS

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Public Policy

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University of Washington
Major/Field of Study: Epidemiology PhD

Why do you study injury?
Violence and injury are a leading cause of child mortality and morbidity worldwide

What surprises you about injury research?
The shocking statistics and inequality. For example, 95% of injury deaths among children occur in low- and middle-income countries.

When I was a kid, I wanted to become:
President
Cami Rencken, MS

HIPRC Trainee

PhD Student, Department of Epidemiology

University of Washington, School of Public Health

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Cami Rencken, MS

Trainee

HIPRC Trainee

PhD Student, Department of Epidemiology

University of Washington, School of Public Health

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Research Interests: Injury and violence prevention, policy evaluation, global health, health equity, social epidemiology
Christine Leibbrand, PhD

HIPRC Research Scientist

UW Assistant Professor of Sociology

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Christine Leibbrand, PhD

Associate Members

HIPRC Research Scientist

UW Assistant Professor of Sociology

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Research Interests: Demography, Internal U.S. Migration, Residential Mobility, Race/Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Outcomes, Gender, Family Studies, Work and Family, Statistics, and Research Methods
Deepika Nehra, MD

UW Assistant Professor of Surgery

UW School of Medicine, Trauma, Burn & Critical Care Division

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Deepika Nehra, MD

Core Members

UW Assistant Professor of Surgery

UW School of Medicine, Trauma, Burn & Critical Care Division

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Deirdre Bowen, JD, PhD

Associate Professor of Law, Seattle University
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Deirdre Bowen, JD, PhD

Associate Professor of Law, Seattle University

Research Interests: The legal system, nontraditional families, and affirmative action.
Eileen M. Bulger, MD, FACS

Chief of Trauma, Harborview Medical Center

UW Professor of Surgery

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Eileen M. Bulger, MD, FACS

Core Member

Chief of Trauma, Harborview Medical Center

UW Professor of Surgery

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Research Interests: Advancements in pre-hospital care, the early resuscitation of injured patients, and the management of necrotizing soft tissue infections.
Jeffrey Duchin, MD

Professor, Medicine – Allergy and Infectious Disease;
Adjunct Professor, Epidemiology;
Health Officer, Public Health Seattle and King County;
Faculty, Northwest Center for Public Health Practice
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Jeffrey Duchin, MD

Professor, Medicine – Allergy and Infectious Disease;
Adjunct Professor, Epidemiology;
Health Officer, Public Health Seattle and King County;
Faculty, Northwest Center for Public Health Practice

Research Interests: Vaccine-preventable diseases; surveillance systems; infectious diseases of public health significance.
Julia Schleimer, MPH

HIPRC Trainee

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Julia Schleimer, MPH

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HIPRC Trainee

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Keith L. Hullenaar, PhD, MS

T32 Fellow Trainee

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Keith L. Hullenaar, PhD, MS

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T32 Fellow Trainee

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Research Interests: I research the intersection of violence and health, the correlates and consequences of formal violence interventions (e.g., legal, medical, and social), and youth violent victimization.
Kelsey Conrick, MPH

Social Work

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Kelsey Conrick, MPH

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Social Work

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Kelsey is a predoctoral student in the School of Social Work at the University of Washington (UW) and a trainee with the Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center and the Firearm Injury & Policy Research Program. She earned an MPH from UW focusing on the emergency health service utilization of individuals experiencing houselessness. Her current research employs equity-focused mixed-methods and community-engaged research to investigate firearm safety behaviors and evaluate policies to reduce the burden of firearm-related injuries and deaths. Kelsey is also interested in techniques to prevent disproportionate effects of policies on communities of color.
Kimberly Dalve, MA, BS

Doctoral Student, University of Washington in the Department of Epidemiology

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Kimberly Dalve, MA, BS

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Doctoral Student, University of Washington in the Department of Epidemiology

Research Interests: Kim Dalve’s interests are at the intersection of the legal system and public health. Her current research includes examining social determinants of firearm injury, the effect of COVID-19 on access to domestic violence protection orders, and public policy effects on youth violence.

Other interests include: criminal legal system; domestic violence; firearm injury; violence prevention; social determinants of health; psychiatric epidemiology; alternatives to incarceration
Laura C. Prater, PhD, MPH, MHA

HIPRC Research Translation Program Director

UW Acting Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

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Laura C. Prater, PhD, MPH, MHA

Core Member

HIPRC Research Translation Program Director

UW Acting Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

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Lauren K. Whiteside, MD, MS

UW Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

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Lauren K. Whiteside, MD, MS

Core Member

UW Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

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Research Interests: Patient-centered research at the intersection of injury, substance use and mental health.
Mary Fan, JD, MPhil

Jack R. MacDonald Endowed Chair & Professor in Law

University of Washington

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Mary Fan, JD, MPhil

Core Member

Jack R. MacDonald Endowed Chair & Professor in Law

University of Washington

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Research Interests: Policing, prosecution, firearms and immigration enforcement, and injury and violence prevention
Niki Asa
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Niki Asa
Richard Harruff, MD, PhD

Program Director, Forensic Pathology Fellowship;

Chief Medical Examiner, King County
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Richard Harruff, MD, PhD

Program Director, Forensic Pathology Fellowship;

Chief Medical Examiner, King County

Bio: Drug abuse prevention programs at the community, school and family level.
Riffat Ara Shawon, MBBS, MPH

Epidemiology

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Riffat Ara Shawon, MBBS, MPH

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Epidemiology

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University of Washington
Major/Field of Study: Epidemiology PhD

Why do you study injury?

Injury is somewhat a neglected area of research in Bangladesh, my home country. I was fortunate enough to meet a few of the most brilliant injury researchers in the country as my teachers, mentors and later colleagues. The inspiration to start injury research (and research in general as well) originated from them while the urge to continue came from realizing the impact that injury research, especially done from a preventive focus, can have in LMIC settings.

What surprises you about injury research?

Injury research is capable of pointing out that preventing injuries can oftentimes be so simple yet we (people) accept this as fate in many parts of the world. Injury research and programs seem to me like magic tricks that can produce beautiful sure-shot outcomes.

When I was a kid, I wanted to become:

So many things at a time…a doctor, a scientist, a traveler, an astronaut, a superhero!
Tony Gomez, MPH

Clinical Instructor
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Tony Gomez, MPH

Clinical Instructor

Bio: Gomez represents Public Health-Seattle & King County as Manager of its Violence and Injury Prevention Unit. Gomez has been active in community campaigns to promote traffic safety, encourage safe storage of firearms, promote suicide awareness and prevent drowning.

Aaron Stansbury, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor (CHS), Department of Anesthesiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

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Aaron Stansbury, MD, PhD

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Assistant Professor (CHS), Department of Anesthesiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

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Adam Gyedu, MD, MPH, FGCS, FICS, FWACS

Associate Professor

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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Adam Gyedu, MD, MPH, FGCS, FICS, FWACS

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Associate Professor

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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Alex Quistberg, PhD, MPH

Assistant Research Professor, Injury Epidemiologist
Drexel University
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Alex Quistberg, PhD, MPH

Affiliate Member

Assistant Research Professor, Injury Epidemiologist
Drexel University

Research Interests: Road traffic injuries to pedestrians and cyclists; built environment; urban health; walkability; global health; Latin America.
Amy Bonomi, PhD, MPH

Founder, Social Justice Associates, Boulder, CO

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Amy Bonomi, PhD, MPH

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Founder, Social Justice Associates, Boulder, CO

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Research interests: Gender-based violence and sex-based bias: dynamics, outcomes, and prevention and response through health care, legal and popular culture mechanisms.
Angeline Washington, MSN, RNC, CPN

CAPT, United States Public Health Services; Trauma Nurse Director, Alaska Native Medical Center

Geriatric and Pediatric Trauma

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Angeline Washington, MSN, RNC, CPN

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CAPT, United States Public Health Services; Trauma Nurse Director, Alaska Native Medical Center

Geriatric and Pediatric Trauma

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April Noller, RN, BSN, CPHQ

Program Manager
St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital
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April Noller, RN, BSN, CPHQ

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Program Manager
St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital
Ashley Hink, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor

Medical University of South Carolina
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Ashley Hink, MD, MPH

Affiliate Member

Assistant Professor

Medical University of South Carolina
Betty Bekemeier, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN

Kirby & Ellergy Cramer Endowed Professor
Director, Northwest Center for Public Health Practice
Affiliate faculty, UW Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology
PI,PHAST study
Adjunct Professor, UW School of Public Health, Department of Health Services

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Betty Bekemeier, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN

Affiliate Members

Kirby & Ellergy Cramer Endowed Professor
Director, Northwest Center for Public Health Practice
Affiliate faculty, UW Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology
PI,PHAST study
Adjunct Professor, UW School of Public Health, Department of Health Services

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Christopher St. Vil, MSW, PhD

Assistant Professor

University at Buffalo
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Christopher St. Vil, MSW, PhD

Affiliate Member

Assistant Professor

University at Buffalo
Clausyl Plummer II, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Vanderbilt University
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Clausyl Plummer II, MD

Affiliate Member

Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Vanderbilt University
Dagan Wright, PhD

Senior Injury Epidemiologist & Policy, Analyst/Informaticist/Analyst, Assistant Professor (Affiliate) School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine

Oregon Health Authority, Oregon Health and Science University

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Dagan Wright, PhD

Affiliate Members

Senior Injury Epidemiologist & Policy, Analyst/Informaticist/Analyst, Assistant Professor (Affiliate) School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine

Oregon Health Authority, Oregon Health and Science University

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Daniella Delozier, MSPH

Injury Prevention Unit Manager at State of Alaska, DOH, Division of Public Health (DPH)

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Daniella Delozier, MSPH

Affiliate Members

Injury Prevention Unit Manager at State of Alaska, DOH, Division of Public Health (DPH)

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Research Interests include:

Brain Injury

Fall Prevention

Transportation-related Injuries

Adverse Childhood Experiences

Firearm Safe Storage
Elaine Walsh, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC

Nursing Scientist, Seattle Children’s
Associate Professor, School of Nursing, University of Washington
Vice Chair for Education
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Elaine Walsh, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC

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Nursing Scientist, Seattle Children’s
Associate Professor, School of Nursing, University of Washington
Vice Chair for Education
Elijah Burbank, MD

Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, University of Washington

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Elijah Burbank, MD

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Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, University of Washington

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Erin Morgan, PhD

Epidemiology

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Erin Morgan, PhD

Affiliate Members

Epidemiology

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University of Washington
Major/Field of Study: Epidemiology

Why do you study injury?

My interest in injury research began when I was working for a prosecuting attorney processing paperwork for domestic violence cases and DUI charges. It opened my eyes to how widespread these sources of injury are. Injury captures such a broad range of causes, intents, and at-risk populations that there is always something new to explore. Injury is frequently on all of our minds as it tends to be in the news, which is especially true as someone working in firearms. It is really rewarding to participate in research that is meaningful and contributes to a conversation that’s happening on such a big stage.

What surprises you about injury research?

There are so many facets of injury research that affect so many different populations. What really surprises me about injury research is talking to other people working in epidemiology and hearing about their diverse projects – some that I wouldn’t have typically associated with injury epi. It’s also interesting how each subset of injury seems to have a controversy of its own. Most of my injury work thus far has been related to firearms and it’s a big conversation in politics today, but it’s interesting to hear from other epidemiologists that they’re fighting their own political battles over interventions like helmet laws.

When I was a kid, I wanted to become:

I really wanted to be a detective like Encylopedia Brown or Nancy Drew! Sometimes I like to think of epidemiology as mystery solving, albeit in a world with fewer secret passages.
Isabell Sakamoto, MS, CHES

Suicide & Injury Prevention Program Manager

Seattle Children’s

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Isabell Sakamoto, MS, CHES

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Suicide & Injury Prevention Program Manager

Seattle Children’s

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Janessa Graves, PhD, MPH

Associate Professor
Assistant Dean of Undergraduate and Community Research,
Director, Office of Information Management
Washington State University, School of Nursing

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Janessa Graves, PhD, MPH

Affiliate Member

Associate Professor
Assistant Dean of Undergraduate and Community Research,
Director, Office of Information Management
Washington State University, School of Nursing

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Research Interests: Health services research; improving access to and quality of care for rural and underserved populations; use of administrative data in observational studies; examining health care costs and utilization post-injury; occupational injury
Jared Parrish, PhD

Senior MCH Epidemiologist, Alaska Department of Public Health

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Jared Parrish, PhD

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Senior MCH Epidemiologist, Alaska Department of Public Health

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Jessica Mackelprang, PhD

Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychological Sciences; Faculty of Health, Arts and Design

Swinburne University of Technology

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Jessica Mackelprang, PhD

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Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychological Sciences; Faculty of Health, Arts and Design

Swinburne University of Technology

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Joanna Ramos, PhD

Chair, Healthcare Committee, Washington State Coalition for Language Access

Emeritus Member WASCLA Board of Directors

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Joanna Ramos, PhD

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Chair, Healthcare Committee, Washington State Coalition for Language Access

Emeritus Member WASCLA Board of Directors

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John Staples, MD, MPH

University of British Columbia
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John Staples, MD, MPH

Affiliate Member

University of British Columbia
Joohee Yuna Lee, MPH, CPHQ

Healthcare Consultant

PHECT Nepal

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Joohee Yuna Lee, MPH, CPHQ

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Healthcare Consultant

PHECT Nepal

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Joseph Simonetti, MD, MPH

University of Colorado Denver – Anschutz Med. Campus
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Joseph Simonetti, MD, MPH

Affiliate Member

University of Colorado Denver – Anschutz Med. Campus
Justin Miller, DNP

Critical Nurse Specialist & Chief of Evidence-based Practice, Madigan Army Medical Center

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Justin Miller, DNP

Affiliate

Critical Nurse Specialist & Chief of Evidence-based Practice, Madigan Army Medical Center

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Kate Stadeli, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor

Department of Surgery, University of California Davis

Division of Trauma, Acute Care Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care

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Our People

Reducing the impact of injury and violence on people’s lives through research, education, training and public awareness.

Our People

Monica S. Vavilala, MD

Frederick P. Rivara, MD, MPH

Ali Rowhani-Rahbar, MD, PhD, MPH

Barclay Stewart, MD, PhD

Beth E. Ebel, MD, MSc, MPH

Charles N. Mock, MD, PhD, MPH, FACS

Christine Mac Donald, PhD

Deepika Nehra, MD

Doug F. Zatzick, MD

Eileen M. Bulger, MD, FACS

Elizabeth Killien, MD, MPH

Grant E. O’Keefe, MD, MPH

Heather Barnett, MD, PhD

Hilaire J. Thompson, PhD, RN, CNRN, AGACNP-BC, FAAN

John Hess, MD, MPH

Kathleen M. O’Connell MD, MPH

Kenneth M. Jaffe, MD

Kushang V. Patel, PhD, MPH

Laura C. Prater, PhD, MPH, MHA

Laura-Mae Baldwin, MD, MPH

Lauren K. Whiteside, MD, MS

Lynn G. Stansbury, MD, MPH, MFA, FACP

Marie AngèleTheard, MD

Mary Fan, JD, MPhil

Megan Moore, PhD, MSW

Michele Curatolo, MD, PhD

Rebecca J. Walter, PhD

Rebecca Maine, MD

Robert Bonow, MD

Ronald Maier, MD, FACS

Saman Arbabi, MD, MPH, FACS

Scott Brackenridge, MD

Steve Mooney, PhD

Theresa Hoeft, PhD

Aaron Bunnell, MD

Abhijit Lele, MBBS, MD, MS

Abril Harris, PhD

Adeyinka Adedipe, MD, RDMS

Alexander Skokan, MD

Alice Ellyson, PhD

Amy Starosta, PhD

Arjun Bhalla, PhD

Bala G. Nair, PhD

Basia Belza, PhD, RN, FAAN

Brian D. Johnston, MD, MPH

Brian E. Saelens, PhD

Bruce E. Lehnert, MD

Bryan Weiner, PhD

Bryce Robinson, MD, MS, FACS, FCCM

Caleb J. Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, MSW

Callan Fockele, MD, MS

Champagne D. Moore, MPH, PA-S

Christine Leibbrand, PhD

Christine Rehwald, MD

Christopher Barnes, MD

Cornelius B. Groenewald, MBChB

Danae Dotolo, PhD

Daniel Henning, MD, MPH

Daniel Promislow, PhD

David B. Coppel, PhD

Debra J. Milek, MD, PhD, MPH

Deepak Sharma, MBBS, MD, DM

Dorothy Wang, MD

Dustin Long, MD

Elenore Bhatraju, MD, MPH

Elina Quiroga, MD, MPH

Elizabeth A. Phelan, MD, MS

Emily Brown, MD, MS

Emily Kroshus, ScD, MPH

Giana H. Davidson, MD, MPH

Hamilton C. Tsang, MD

Hunter B. Wessells, MD, FACS

Itay Bentov, MD, PhD

Ivan Lesnik, MD

Jalal B. Andre, MD, DABR

Jamie Shandro, MD, MPH

Jason A. Mendoza, MD, MPH