Meet the leaders who support the Department's mission and vision.
Department Chair
In 1998, Dr. William Bremner, who had been vice chair of the department since 1987, became the fifth chair of the Department of Medicine. A graduate of Harvard University and the UW School of Medicine, where he also completed residency and fellowship training, Dr. Bremner earned a PhD from Monash University.
Department Director
Margaret has a remarkable record of excellence through a career spanning over 20 years and intersecting academic medicine, social science and public health. A native of Chicago, she received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana, before moving to Ontario to complete a master’s degree and doctorate in political economy and public policy from the University of Toronto.
Vice Chairs
Bradley D. Anawalt, MD
Professor, Department of Medicine
Chief of Medicine, University of Washington Medical Center
Virginia C. Broudy, MD
The Scripps Endowed Professor in Hematology
Chief of Medicine, Harborview Medical Center
Rudy Rodriguez, MD
Professor of Medicine
Chief of Medicine, VA Puget Sound Health Care System
Associate Chairs
Thomas Gallagher, MD
Associate Chair for Patient Care Quality Improvement, Safety and Value
Professor of Medicine
Bessie Young, MD, MPH
Associate Chair for Diversity and Inclusion
Professor of Medicine
Program Directors
Kenneth P. Steinberg, MD
Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program
Professor of Medicine