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2026 DFM Award Winners

The UW Department of Family Medicine is pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 DFM Awards! Family Medicine attracts exceptional faculty and staff who have made remarkable contributions to the department, to the specialty, and to their communities.

Remembering Dr. John Geyman

It is with heavy hearts and a great deal of respect and deference that we share with you the death of John P. Geyman, MD, on May 28, 2026, at the age of 95.

June DFM Newsletter available!

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Edwin Lindo Honored in 40 Under 40 Class of 2026 by Puget Sound Business Journal

Edwin Lindo, JD, assistant dean for social and health justice, UW Medicine Office of Healthcare Equity, was recently honored by the Puget Sound Business Journal’s annual 40 Under 40 class for 2026.

2026 STFM Research Paper of the Year Award

Congratulations to Dr. Bill Phillips and colleagues. Their paper, "Pathways to primary care: charting trajectories from medical school graduation through specialty training," published in Health Affairs, was named 2026 Research Paper of the Year by STFM!

In Memoriam: UW CHWS Founder L. Gary Hart, PhD

We are sad to report that the founder and long time Director of the University of Washington (UW) Center for Health Workforce Studies, Dr. L. Gary Hart, passed away April 13, 2020. Gary earned his PhD in Medical Geography at the UW in 1985 and co-founded, with Dr. Roger Rosenblatt, the WWAMI Rural Health Research [...]

Senior Deputy Director Sue Skillman & WA Workforce Board members engage State House Health & Wellness Committee

Sue Skillman and the Workforce board team consisting of Nova Gattman, Liz Coleman & Julia O'Connor have a very positive engagement with WA House Health & Wellness Committee on state health workforce needs.