Training Future Pediatric and Physician Leaders
The Pediatrics Medical Education program is designed to train skillful physicians with ingrained habits of lifelong learning and well-formed ethical and professional modes of practice, consistent with UW GME’s mission to improve the health of the public by fostering the professional growth of physician-leaders within a supportive and dynamic culture of learning, building the foundation for a workforce that represents and enhances the communities we serve.
Our Training Sites
Participants will have the opportunity to work at the Department of Pediatrics major affiliated hospitals, including:
University of Washington Medical Center - Montlake
Consistently ranked in the top 10 hospitals in U.S. News & World Report
Seattle Children's
Ranked in the top 10 children's hospitals by U.S. News & World Report
Harborview Medical Center
Our region's only Level 1 Trauma Center.
A Unique Medical Education
The UW School of Medicine is the home site for the WWAMI Regional Medical Education program, named for the five states it serves: Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho. The program provides training in primary care, family, medicine, and rural medicine to medical students and residents across the region. It has been recognized for decades as one of the most innovative medical education and training programs nationwide.
All medical students and residents within the Department of Pediatrics benefit from the opportunity to train in rural hospitals and community clinics within the WWAMI region as part of their medical education.
Medical Student Program
The Department of Pediatrics and the University of Washington School of Medicine are committed to providing the highest quality educational experience possible for students. The UW School of Medicine sponsors over 390 medical student positions.
Residency Program
The Department of Pediatrics sponsors over 130 resident positions, focused on meeting the needs of the WWAMI region. Our residency program trains leaders in an inclusive environment through diverse experiences encompassing the breadth of pediatrics, and promotes high quality care, appropriate independence and personal and professional resilience to fulfill career goals.
Fellowship Programs
The Department of Pediatrics and its major affiliated hospitals sponsor over 100 fellowship positions in a wide range of specialties, providing mentorship and preparing trainees for successful careers.
Leadership Training
UW has two interdisciplinary training programs aimed at developing a workforce of leaders in developmental disability and adolescent health.
Education Leadership
Matthew P. Kronman, MD, MSCE
Professor Associate Vice Chair of Education Medical Director of Outpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship and co-Director of Fellows’ College, Seattle Children’s Hospital