Educators

Educators are preceptors who working with medical student trainees, they are mentors, instructors, and assist in the observation of and evaluative process of the trainee. As an educator on the team, you are working with trainees and an integral part of the success in the education process.

Medical Student Training Sites and Directors

Clerkship Director, Rebekah Burns, MD

Clinical Phase

Washington

  • LIC(Olympia)-Parimal Deodhar, MD, Brad Stephens, MD, Forrester Johnston, MD, Zeke Melquist, MD and Beth Harvey, MD (Michelle Pelt)
  • Everett – Uma Khazanie, MD
  • Moses Lake – Karen Lindberg, MD (Danny Zimmerman)
  • Seattle – Amy Dettori, MD and Abena Knight, MD (Sara Fear)
  • Spokane – Brian Simmerman, MD (McKenzie Grytdal)
  • Spokane Kaiser–Cicely White, MD and Tanisha Morton, MD
  • Tacoma (Madigan) – Susan Mosier, MD
  • Tacoma (Mary Bridge) – Benjamin Telsey, MD (Kareena Andreas)
  • Wenatchee – Ellen Mateo, MD

Wyoming

  • Cheyenne – Andrew Rose, MD
  • Gillette – Francesca McCaffrey, MD
  • Jackson – Travis Riddell, MD
  • Sheridan – Michael Sanderson, MD

Alaska

  • Anchorage –Jessica Arasmith, MD (Shyla Dema, Alaska Regional Office)
  • Wasilla – Bruce Hess, MD

Montana

  • Billings – Brian Starr, MD  and Teresa Balaskovich, MD (Jenny Jut, Track Office)
  • Bozeman – Katie D'Ardenne, MD
  • Great Falls – Colleen Marron, MD
  • Helena – Tom Strizich, MD (Chris Kiser), Venus Villalva, MD (Chris Kiser)
  • Kalispell – Courtney Paterson, MD and John Cole, MD (McKenna Eisenzimer)
  • Missoula –  Jennifer Hall, MD and Lauren Wilson, MD (Liz Kelsey, Track Office)

Idaho

  • Boise – Perry Brown, MD and Jessica Duvall, MD (Kaye Nelson)
  • Idaho Falls – Kelly Anderson, MD (Natalie Snarr)
  • Pocatello – Shaun Summerill, MD (Heather Gunter)
  • Lewiston - Darby Justis, MD

Exploration Phase

Advanced Patient Care and Sub-I Director: Esther Chung, MD
Elective Director: Emily Meyers, MD

All WWAMI states

  • PEDS 699P WWAMI Special Elective – Esther Chung, MD or Emily Meyers, MD

Spokane, WA

  • PEDS 623P Pediatric Child Abuse - Spokane - Teresa Forshag, ARNP
  • PEDS 624P Pediatric Emergency Medicine – Erin Indra, MD
  • PEDS 636P Pediatric Cardiology – Jennifer Plymale, MD
  • PEDS 692P Advanced General Pediatrics (Sub-I) – Lacy Irwin, MD and Kristin Johnson, MD

Tacoma, WA (Mary Bridge)

  • PEDS 693P Advanced General Pediatrics (Sub-I) – Benjamin Telsey, MD (Kareena Andreas)

Anchorage, AK

  • PEDS 637P Pediatric Cardiology – Scott Wellman, MD (Peggy Imada)

Boise, ID

  • PEDS 635P Pediatric Cardiology-Boise - Michael Womack, MD
  • PEDS 640P Pediatric Gastroenterology – Tyler Burpee, MD
  • PEDS 678P Pediatric Infectious Disease – Ingrid Lundgren, MD
  • PEDS 690P Advanced General Pediatrics (Sub-I) – Perry Brown, MD (Kaye Nelson)

Billings, MT

  • PEDS 620 Pediatric Sub-Specialty Clinics – Lynn Wood, MD

Missoula, MT

  • PEDS 628P - Pediatric Allergy and Immunology-Missoula - Carol Cady, MD
  • PEDS 629P - Neonatal Pediatrics-Missoula - Bonnie Stephens, MD
  • PEDS 638 – Pediatric Cardiology – Joshua Sticka, MD

Lander, WY

  • PEDS 689 Advanced Rural Pediatrics –Shalini Forbis, MD
Resident Training Sites and Directors

  • Bellingham, WA - Jordana Hawkins, MD

  • Pocatello, ID - Shaun Summerill, MD

  • Port Angeles, WA - Mildred Bay, MD

  • Sandpoint, ID - George DelLand, MD

  • Toppenish, WA - Aaron Grigg, MD

  • Yakima, WA - Mike Crook, MD

Faculty

A faculty member should understand and be familiar with the Resident Goals and Objectives of the trainee.  In the beginning of the clerkship manual there are the “Educational Objectives” that can be found on this link

Clerkship Manual

Faculty educators are preceptors that are working with trainees as a mentor, instructor, observatory and/or evaluative process.

As a faculty member of the practice or hospital working with medical student trainees, you are required to complete and submit and application for Clinical Faculty Status if you are working with a trainee more than a 3 days a month. If you are not a clinical faculty member, you would typically work less than 3 days a month with the trainee.

All Clinical Faculty appointments come with some benefits of the University of Washington. See Clinical Faculty Section of this website for more information.

Should you have any questions about the goals and Objective, the evaluation process or any other questions, please see the Site Director for you location.

Residents

A resident educator should understand and be familiar with the Goals and Objectives of the trainee.  In the beginning of the clerkship manual there are the “Educational Objectives” that can be found on this link

Clerkship Manual

Resident educators are working with medical students as a mentor, instructor, observing and evaluating the student.

Should a concern arise about a student and you do not feel comfortable with addressing the concern, please talk with your medical student site director or other faculty member overseeing the student.