UWSOM Foundations Curriculum

Foundations Directory

Curriculum

Title	Name	Email
Associate Dean for Curriculum Foundation Dean, Seattle, WA	Michael Ryan, MD	mjryan@uw.edu
Foundation Dean, Spokane, WA	William ‘Bill’ Sayres Jr., MD	sayrew@uw.edu
Foundation Dean, Wyoming	Timothy Robinson, PhD	tjrobin@uwyo.edu
Foundation Dean, Alaska	Kathy Young, MD	kathyc8@uw.edu
Foundation Dean, Montana	Martin Teintze, PhD	mteintze@montana.edu
Foundation Dean, Idaho	Jeff Seegmiller, EdD	jeffreys@uidaho.edu
Associate Director, Alaska	Megan Ritter, MD	maritter2@alaska.edu
Assistant Director, Wyoming	Marivern Easton John Willford	measton3@uwyo.edu Willford@uwyo.edu
Associate Program Director, Montana	Mike Spinelli, MD	mspin@uw.edu
Director of Curriculum	Kellie Engle	kaengle@uw.edu
Director, Program Development & Ops Foundation, Spokane, WA	Carol Weigand	carolw7@uw.edu
Associate Director of Curriculum, Idaho	Peter Fuerst, PhD	fuerst@uidaho.edu
Assistant Dean for Basic Science	Edith Wang, PhD	ehwang@uw.edu

The staff listed below are the points of contact for their foundation site.

FCM Programs Ops Specialist, Spokane, WA	Erin Van Antwerp, MHA	etwerp@uw.edu
Programs Ops Specialist, Spokane, WA	Carrie Walker, MPA	carriew4@uw.edu
FCM Program Coordinator, Spokane, WA	Robin Ferry	ferryr@uw.edu
Program Coordinator, Spokane, WA	Deborah Greene	dg46@uw.edu
Assistant Director, Seattle, WA	Jaime Fitch, MAEd	jgrocock@uw.edu
Block Administrator, Seattle, WA	TBD	TBD
Block Administrator, Seattle, WA	Meredith Pothoven	mgpotho@uw.edu
Block Administrator, Seattle, WA	TBD	TBD
Education Specialist, Seattle, WA	TBD	TBD
PCP/NCE Program Coordinator, Seattle, WA	Drue Johnson	druejohn@uw.edu; pcprac@uw.edu; somnce@uw.edu
WWAMI Business Manager, Wyoming	Natalia Tugwell-Brown	ntugwell@uwyo.edu
Office Associate, Wyoming	Tori Johnson	tjohns99@uwyo.edu
Business Manager, Alaska	Maryann Kniffen	mikniffen@alaska.edu
Program Coordinator, Alaska	Nancy Hall	njhall@uaa.alaska.edu
WWAMI Program Manager, Montana	Kayla Ouert	kayla.ouert@montana.edu
Program Manager, Idaho	Marlane Martonick	marlanem@uidaho.edu
Program Specialist, Idaho	Whitney Vincent	wvincent@uidaho.edu

Block Directors	Brent Wisse, MD Tim Chestnut, MD Peter Fuerst, PhD	bewisse@uw.edu tcmd1955@uw.edu fuerst@uidaho.edu
Block Administrator	James Stevenson	jssteven@uw.edu
Alaska Site Lead	Max Kullberg, PhD Jocelyn Krebs, PhD	mpkullberg@alaska.edu jekrebs@mac.com
Idaho Site Lead	Peter Fuerst, PhD	fuerst@uidaho.edu
Montana Site Lead	Martin Teintze, PhD	mteintze@montana.edu
Seattle Site Lead	Brent Wisse, MD	bewisse@uw.edu
Spokane Site Lead	Tim Chestnut, MD	tcmd1955@uw.edu
Wyoming Site Lead	Pam Langer, PhD	langer@uwyo.edu

Block Directors	Kristen Hayward, MD, MS Meena Ramchandani, MD, MPH	kristen.hayward@seattlechildrens.org meenasr@uw.edu
Block Administrator	TBD	somid@uw.edu
Alaska Site Lead	Cindy Knall, PhD	cmknall@alaska.edu
Idaho Site Lead	Scott Greishaber, PhD Diana Mitchell, PhD	scottg@uidaho.edu dmitchell@uidaho.edu
Montana Site Lead	Nicole Meissner, PhD	nicolem@montana.edu
Seattle Site Lead	Kristen Hayward, MD, MS Meena Ramchandani, MD, MPH	kristen.hayward@seattlechildrens.org meenasr@uw.edu
Spokane Site Lead	Dave Fregeau, MD Kristi Rice, MDCicely White, MD	davef509@uw.edu ricek4@uw.edu whitec8@uw.edu
Wyoming Site Lead	John Willford, PhD	willford@uwyo.edu

Block Director	Andy Luks, MD	aluks@uw.edu
Block Administrator	Meredith Pothoven	mgpotho@uw.edu
Alaska Site Lead	Carol Paredes, MD Ian van Tets, PhD	vparedes@alaska.edu igvantets@uaa.alaska.edu
Idaho Site Lead	David Pfeiffer, PhD	dpfeiffer@uidaho.edu
Montana Site Lead	Gerry Groggel, MD	gcgroggel@gmail.com
Seattle Site Lead	Andy Luks, MD Ashley Jefferson, MD, FRCP Fendley Stewart, MD, FACC Shoba Stack, MD, PhD	aluks@uw.edu jashleyj@uw.edu fstewart@uw.edu shobhaws@uw.edu
Spokane Site Lead	Tim Chestnut, MD Allison Lambert, MD John Musa, MD	tcmd1955@uw.edu aalamb@uw.edu jlm64@uw.edu
Wyoming Site Lead	Danielle Bruns, PhD	dbruns1@uwyo.edu

Block Director	William ‘Bill’ Harris, MD (B&C) Sioban Keel, MD (B&C) Hank Pelto, MD (MSK) Brian Krabak, MD, MBA, FACSM (MSK)	wph3@uw.edu sioban@uw.edu pelto@uw.edu bkrabak@uw.edu
Block Administrator	TBD (B&C) Meredith Pothoven (MSK)	sombc@uw.edu mgpotho@uw.edu
Alaska Site Lead	Megan Ritter, MD (B&C) Holly Martinson, PhD (B&C) Brad Cruz, MD (MSK)	maritter@uw.edu hamartinson@alaska.edu cruzb2@uw.edu
Idaho Site Lead	Angela Scharnhorst, MD (B&C) George Hodges, MD (B&C) David Pfeiffer, PhD (MSK) Belinda Sanchez, MD (MSK)	ascharn@uidaho.edu ghodges@uidaho.edu dpfeiffer@uidaho.edu belindas@uidaho.edu
Montana Site Lead	Nicole Meissner, PhD (B&C) Cassie Cusick, PhD (MSK) Erik Adams, MD (MSK)	nicolem@Montana.edu ccusick@montana.edu erik.adams@montana.edu
Seattle Site Lead	William ‘Bill’ Harris, MD (B&C) Sioban Keel, MD (B&C) Hank Pelto, MD (MSK) Brian Krabak, MD, MBA, FACSM (MSK)	wph3@uw.edu sioban@uw.edu pelto@uw.edu bkrabak@uw.edu
Spokane Site Lead	Kristi Rice, MD (B&C) Zach Gallaher, PhD (MSK)Paula Silha, MD (MSK)	ricek4@uw.edu zgalla@uw.edu silhap@uw.edu
Wyoming Site Lead	Emily Schmitt, PhD (B&C) Gretchen Sewczak-Claude, PT, DPT (MSK)	eschmit4@uwyo.edu gsewczak@uwyo.edu

Block Directors	Bruce Silverstein, MD, FACP, AGAF Tracy Tylee, MD	brucesil@uw.edu ttylee@uw.edu
Block Administrator	TBD	someh@uw.edu
Alaska Site Lead	Carol Paredes, MD	vparedes@alaska.edu
Idaho Site Lead	Onesmo Balemba, MVM, PhD	obalemba@uidaho.edu
Montana Site Lead	Kathy Jutila, MD	kjutila@hotmail.com
Seattle Site Lead	Bruce Silverstein, MD, FACP, AGAF Tracy Tylee, MD	brucesil@uw.edu ttylee@uw.edu
Spokane Site Lead	Mike Stephens, MD	mjs57@uw.edu
Wyoming Site Lead	Brenda Alexander, PhD	balex@uwyo.edu

Block Director	Leo Wang, MD, PhD Kurt Weaver, PhD	leowang@uw.edu weaverk@uw.edu
Block Administrator	Meredith Pothoven	mgpotho@uw.edu
Alaska Site Lead	Tim Hinterberger, PhD	tjhinterberger@alaska.edu
Idaho Site Lead	Lane Brown, PhD Craig McGowan, PhD	brownla@vetmed.wsu.edu cpmcgowan@uidaho.edu
Montana Site Lead	Cassie Cusick, PhD Joshua Knappenberger, MD	ccusick@montana.edu jknappenberger@bozemanhealth.org
Seattle Site Lead	Leo Wang, MD, PhD Kurt Weaver, PhD	leowang@uw.edu weaverk@uw.edu
Spokane Site Lead	Paula Silha, MD Kiran Gill, MD Kevin Measor, PhD	silhap@uw.edu gillk4@uw.edu measor@gonzaga.edu
Wyoming Site Lead	Karen Mruk, MD	kmruk@uwyo.edu

Block Director	Robert Steiner, PhD Alyssa Stephenson-Famy, MD	steiner@uw.edu alyssabs@uw.edu
Block Administrator	Erin Gunsul	ering12@uw.edu
Alaska Site Lead	Sarah Murphy, MD	murphs1@uw.edu
Idaho Site Lead	Jon Mallatt, PhD Donna Holmes Parks, PhD	mallatt@wsu.edu djholmes@uidaho.edu
Montana Site Lead	Laura Goodell, MD	lmgoodell@gmail.com
Seattle Site Lead	Robert Steiner, PhD Alyssa Stephenson-Famy, MD	steiner@uw.edu alyssabs@uw.edu
Spokane Site Lead	Molly Gilbert, MD Bill Sayres, MD	molly123@uw.edu sayrew@uw.edu
Wyoming Site Lead	Esther Gilman-Kehrer, DNP, MS, FNP, CNM	egilmank@uwyo.edu

Course Director	Bryan Kestenbaum, MD, MS Matthew Thompson, MD, MPH	brk@uw.edu mjt@uw.edu
Course Administrator	TBD	TBD
Alaska Site Lead	Cindy Knall, PhD Holly Martinson, PhD	cmknall@alaska.edu hamartinson@alaska.edu
Idaho Site Lead	Russell Baker, PhD, DAT, AT, CMP, PRT-c®	russellb@uidaho.edu
Montana Site Lead	Mike Spinelli, MD, FACP	mspin@uw.edu
Seattle Site Lead	Bryan Kestenbaum, MD, MS Matthew Thompson, MD, MPH	brk@uw.edu mjt@uw.edu
Spokane Site Lead	Bill Sayres, MD Allison Lambert, MD	sayrew@uw.edu aalamb@uw.edu
Wyoming Site Lead	Timothy Robinson, PhD, MS Brant Schumaker, DVM, MPVM, PhD	tjrobin@uwyo.edu theschu2@uw.edu

Course Director	Meghan Kiefer, MD	meghanm@uw.edu
Course Administrator	TBD	TBD

Course Director	Amanda Kost, MD Mike Spinelli, MD, FACP	akost@uw.edu mspin@uw.edu
Course Administrator	Jaime Fitch, MAEd	jgrocock@uw.edu
Alaska Site Lead	Sarah Murphy, MD	samurphy@alaska.edu
Idaho Site Lead	Belinda Sanchez, PhD	belindas@uidaho.edu
Montana Site Lead	Mike Spinelli, MD	mspin@uw.edu
Seattle Site Lead	Amanda Kost, MD, MEd Heidi Combs, MD Roberto Montenegro, MD, PhD	akost@uw.edu hcombs@uw.edu remonte@uw.edu
Spokane Site Lead	Julia Daher, MD	jdaher@uw.edu
Wyoming Site Lead	Marivern Easton	measton3@uwyo.edu

Threads

Human Form and Function Directors	Cassie Cusick, PhD Catrin Pittack, PhD Kurt Weaver, PhD	ccusick@montana.edu catp@uw.edu weaverk@uw.edu
Alaska Site Lead	Brad Cruz, MD	cruzb2@uw.edu
Idaho Site Lead	David Pfeiffer, PhD	dpfeiffer@uidaho.edu
Montana Site Lead	Cassie Cusick, PhD	ccusick@montana.edu
Seattle Site Lead	Catrin Pittack, PhD Kurt Weaver, PhD	catp@uw.edu weaverk@uw.edu
Spokane Site Lead	Zach Gallaher, PhD	zgalla@uw.edu
Wyoming Site Lead	Alison Doherty, PhD	adoherty@uwyo.edu
Thread Administrator	TBD	TBD

Pathology-Histology Director	Mara Rendi, MD, PhD	mararend@uw.edu
Alaska Site Lead	Megan Ritter, MD Tim Hinterberger, PhD	maritter@uw.edu tjhinterberger@alaska.edu
Idaho Site Lead	Onesmo Balemba, MVM, PhD George Hodges, MD Jon Mallatt, PhD	obalemba@uidaho.edu ghodges@uidaho.edu mallatt@wsu.edu
Montana Site Lead	Nicole Meissner, PhD	nicolem@Montana.edu
Seattle Site Lead	Mara Rendi, MD, PhD	mararend@uw.edu
Spokane Site Lead	Bill Sayres, MD	sayrew@uw.edu
Wyoming Site Lead	Alison Doherty, PhD	adoherty@uwyo.edu
Thread Administrator	TBD	TBD

Pharmacology Director	Edith Wang, PhD Chris Hague, PhD	ehwang@uw.edu chague@uw.edu
Alaska Site Lead	Max Kullberg, PhD	mpkullberg@alaska.edu
Idaho Site Lead	Ben Richardson, PhD	benrichardson@vetmed.wsu.edu
Montana Site Lead	Martin Teintze, PhD	mteintze@montana.edu
Seattle Site Lead	Edith Wang, PhD Chris Hague, PhD	ehwang@uw.edu chague@uw.edu
Spokane Site Lead	Jason Brouillard, PharmD	jeb39@uw.edu
Wyoming Site Lead	Sree Nair, PhD	sreejay@uw.edu
Thread Administrator	TBD	TBD

Foundations of Clinical Medicine

FCM Directors	Karen McDonough, MD	kmcdonou@uw.edu
Director of Operations	Julie Calcavecchia, MEd	jsmillan@uw.edu

Immersion Directors	Karen McDonough, MD	kmcdonou@uw.edu
Alaska Site Lead	Kathy Young, MD	kecase2@alaska.edu
Idaho Site Lead	Dustin Worth, DO	dworth@uidaho.edu
Montana Site Lead	Colette Kirchhoff, MD	colettekirchhoff@yahoo.com
Seattle Site Lead	Karen McDonough, MD	kmcdonou@uw.edu
Spokane Site Lead	Matt Hollon, MD Janelle Clauser, MD	mfhollon@uw.edu jclauser@uw.edu
Wyoming Site Lead	Yvette Haeberle,MD	yhaeberl@uwyo.edu
Immersion Administrator	Julie Calcavecchia, MEd	jsmillan@uw.edu

Clinical Skills Directors	Karen McDonough, MD	kmcdonou@uw.edu
Alaska Site Lead	Kathy Young, MD	kecase2@alaska.edu
Idaho Site Lead	Dustin Worth, MD	worthdk@uw.edu
Montana Site Lead	Colette Kirchhoff, MD	colettekirchhoff@yahoo.com
Seattle Site Lead	Karen McDonough, MD	kmcdonou@uw.edu
Spokane Site Lead	Laura Spence, MD Clint Hauxwell, MD	lspence@uw.edu chauxwel@uw.edu
Wyoming Site Lead	Yvette Haeberle, MD	yhaeberl@uwyo.edu
Clinical Skills Administrator	Julie Calcavecchia, MEd	jsmillan@uw.edu

PCP Director	Jeanne Cawse-Lucas, MD	cawse@uw.edu
Alaska Site Lead	Kathy Young, MD	kecase2@alaska.edu
Idaho Site Lead	Glenn Jefferson, MD	glennj@uidaho.edu
Montana Site Lead	Leslee Kane, MD	lkane@bozemanhealth.org
Seattle Site Lead	Jeanne Cawse-Lucas, MD	cawse@uw.edu
Spokane Site Lead	Darin Eckert, MD	eckert94@uw.edu
Wyoming Site Lead	Yvette Haeberle, MD	yhaeberl@uwyo.edu
PCP Administrator	Drue Johnson	pcprac@uw.edu

The College Program

Associate Dean, The Colleges	Mark Whipple, MD	mwhipple@uw.edu
Director of Operations	Julie Calcavecchia, MEd	jsmillan@uw.edu
Alaska College Head	Tanya Leinicke, MD	tleinicke@gmail.com
Idaho College Head	Dustin Worth, MD	worthdk@uw.edu
Montana College Head	Zach Meyers, MD	ZMeyers2@uw.edu
Seattle College Head	Molly Jackson, MD Alexandra Molnar, MD	blackley@uw.edu amolnar@uw.edu
Spokane College Head	Matt Hollon, MD Janelle Clauser, MD	mfhollon@uw.edu jclauser@uw.edu
Wyoming College Head	Yvette Haeberle, MD Julie Carlson, MD	yhaeberl@uwyo.edu jcarlson@uwyo.edu

Student Affairs

Associate Dean Student Affairs	Raye Maestas, MD	maestas@uw.edu
Associate Director Foundations Phase	Emily Slager	eslager@uw.edu
Director of the Learning Environment	Melinda Frank	mmfrank@uw.edu
Learning Environment Concern	LINK HERE	LINK HERE
Academic Support & Tutoring –> ALL SITES	SITE LINK HERE	SITE LINK HERE
Career Advising	Shared email	medadv@uw.edu