Many of our faculty members hold key leadership positions in the University of Washington School of Medicine.
Administration

Timothy Dellit, MD
CEO, UW Medicine
Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs and Paul G. Ramsey Endowed Dean of the School of Medicine
Professor, Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Anneliese Schleyer, MD, MHA
Chief Medical Officer, UW Medicine
Vice President for Medical Affairs
Professor, General Internal Medicine

Shireesha Dhanireddy, MD
Associate Chief Medical Officer, UW Medicine
Professor, Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Vice Deans

Patricia (Trish) Kritek, MD, EdM
Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs
Professor, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Interim Chair, Department of Medicine

Bessie Young, MD, MPH
Vice Dean for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Professor, Nephrology
Associate Deans

John Amory, MD, MPH, MSc
Associate Dean for Translational Science
Professor, General Internal Medicine

Jennifer Best, MD
Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education
Professor, General Internal Medicine

Marshall Horwitz, MD
Associate Dean for Physician-Scientist
Adjunct Professor, Medical Genetics

Darryl Potyk, MD
Associate Dean for Eastern Washington
Clinical Professor
Associate Deans - Seattle Training Sites

Santiago Neme, MD
Associate Dean and Medical Director, UW Medical Center
Clinical Professor, Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Assistant Deans

Molly Jackson, MD
Assistant Dean for the Colleges
Associate Professor, General Internal Medicine

Leo Morales, MD, PhD
Assistant Dean for Quality Improvement/Outcomes Research
Professor, General Internal Medicine
Assistant deans - regional campuses

Janelle Clauser, MD
Assistant Foundations Dean, Spokane WWAMI
Clinical Professor
Rising leaders
The following are part of the 2025-2026 cohort of the School of Medicine Rising Leaders Program, designed to develop leadership skills across the School of Medicine and to help our faculty thrive in new leadership roles:
- Efstathia Andrikopoulou, associate professor (Cardiology)
- Chris Blosser, professor (Nephrology)
- Crystal Brown, assistant professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine)
- Neha Deshpande, associate professor of clinical practice (General Internal Medicine)
- Elmira Jangi Khatounabad, teaching associate (Hematology and Oncology)
- Stephanie Kim, assistant professor of clinical practice (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition)
- Brian Kraemer, research professor (Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine)
- Garbo Mak, clinical assistant professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine)
- Vyshak Alva Venur, assistant professor (Hematology and Oncology)
- Christine Yennaco, teaching associate (Hematology and Oncology)
Women in Medicine and Science
This committee works to foster career development and wellness as well as address gender inequities in hiring, compensation, and advancement among women faculty members for the benefit of all members of the School of Medicine.
Here are the 2024-25 Committee Members from the Department of Medicine:
- Roxanne Kerani, research associate professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases), chair
- Hira Bluestone, teaching associate (Hematology and Oncology)
- Linden Brown, clinical assistant professor (General Internal Medicine)
- Elizabeth Chandler Church, acting instructor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Suha Kadura, clinical assistant professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine)
- Trish Kritek, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine)