School of Medicine Leadership

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

Administration

Tim Dellit

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

Anneliese Schleyer, MD, MHA

Chief Medical Officer, UW Medicine
Vice President for Medical Affairs
Professor, General Internal Medicine

Shireesha Dhanireddy

Shireesha Dhanireddy, MD

Associate Chief Medical Officer, UW Medicine
Professor, Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Vice Deans

Trish Kritek

Patricia (Trish) Kritek, MD, EdM

Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs
Professor, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Interim Chair, Department of Medicine

Bessie Young

Bessie Young, MD, MPH

Vice Dean for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Professor, Nephrology

Associate Deans

John Amory

John Amory, MD, MPH, MSc

Associate Dean for Translational Science
Professor, General Internal Medicine

Jennifer Best

Jennifer Best, MD

Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education
Professor, General Internal Medicine

Marshall Horwitz

Marshall Horwitz, MD

Associate Dean for Physician-Scientist
Adjunct Professor, Medical Genetics

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Darryl Potyk, MD

Associate Dean for Eastern Washington
Clinical Professor

Associate Deans - Seattle Training Sites

 
Santiago Neme

Santiago Neme, MD

Associate Dean and Medical Director, UW Medical Center
Clinical Professor, Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Assistant Deans

Molly Jackson

Molly Jackson, MD

Assistant Dean for the Colleges
Associate Professor, General Internal Medicine

Leo Morales

Leo Morales, MD, PhD

Assistant Dean for Quality Improvement/Outcomes Research
Professor, General Internal Medicine

Assistant deans - regional campuses

Janelle Clauser

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)