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Emily M. Godfrey, MD MPH (she/her) is a Professor in the Departments of Family Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Washington. She is a practicing family physician, with a clinical focus on women’s healthcare and chronic disease. She is a core faculty member of the University of Washington Family Medicine Research Section. Dr. Godfrey earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and holds a Medical Degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin. She completed a family medicine residency at the West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois. She is a graduate of the Complex Family Planning Fellowship, and holds a Master of Public Health Degree from the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY. She is a current member of the expert committee on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Reproductive Health U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria and U.S. Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use.

By combining primary care with her public health and experience in clinical trials, observational studies, quality improvement (QI) and patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR), Dr. Godfrey developed a robust research portfolio around women’s health issues with funding from Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF), Society of Family Planning (SFP), industry and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr. Godfrey is the co-founder of a nationally recognized patient-engaged research organization: Cystic Fibrosis Reproductive and Sexual Health Collaborative (CFReSHC.org). She is the author of more than 300 publications, scholarly works and conference presentations, covering comprehensive reproductive health, including groundbreaking early abortion services in primary care. She is one of the nation’s leading experts in family planning and primary care and has spoken considerably about her research with the media, including Time Magazine, NBC News and the Washington Post. Dr. Godfrey is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the Society of Family Planning. She earned a certificate in Quality Improvement from the University of Washington’s Center for Scholarship in Patient Care Quality and Safety. She is a three-time recipient of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Ambassador Scholarship Award. She received the University of Illinois Faculty Mentoring Award and the Linda K. Gunzburger Faculty Award for Excellence in Scholarship from the University of Illinois Department of Family Medicine. In 2006, she was recognized for her extraordinary contribution to the health and well-being of women by Sara Feigenholtz of the Illinois House of Representatives.

She is a foodie at heart and life-long yoga practitioner. When not working you will find her walking with family, friends and her adorable rescue dog in the park or on hiking trails.