In the News

This year the UW Department of Pediatrics Residency Program is celebrating the 50th year of the annual intern retreat, which gives first-year residents an opportunity to step away from clinical work for a full five days, prioritizing community building and discussion. 

Dr. Scott was a distinguished investigator, master clinician, and outstanding educator who made multiple remarkable accomplishments and was internationally recognized as a pioneer in the development of biochemical tests for inherited metabolic disorders. 

We are delighted to announce that Nia Heard-Garris, MD, MBA, MSc, will join the department as head of the Division of General Pediatrics on December 1.

Read a Q+A with Eric Allen, Senior Executive Assistant on the Executive Operations team for the Department of Pediatrics. 

In May, four leaders from the UW Department of Pediatrics — Dr. Leslie R. Walker, Dr. Maneesh Batra, Dr. Amelie von Saint Andre-von Arnim and Dr. Abigail R. Grant — traveled to Kenya to see two collaborative programs in action. Together with Kenyan partners, UW faculty are working to improve community health and transform the care and outcomes of critically ill children in Africa.

Dr. David Woodrum helped shape the Division of Neonatology during its earliest years and remained a steady, guiding presence for decades.