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June DFM Newsletter

Our latest edition of the DFM Newsletter is now available. See what we have been up to, and learn about upcoming transitions.

2025 DFM Award Winners

The UW Department of Family Medicine is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 DFM Awards! Family Medicine attracts exceptional faculty and staff who have made remarkable contributions to the department, to the specialty, and to their communities. We are thrilled to honor these individuals and teams in the following award categories: Administrative Excellence | Clinical Service Excellence | Educational Excellence | Leadership Excellence | Research & Scholarship Excellence Team Excellence

Success! Department Fair & Scholarship Forum

Thank you! We are so grateful to all who attended the 16th Annual DFM Department Fair & Scholarship Forum on April 9th, 2025! It was wonderful to gather together in person to share cutting edge scholarly work.

Media Highlight: Why Your Mental Health Matters More Than the Scale

Right as Rain by UW Medicine published a piece quoting two Department of Family Medicine doctors who specialize in caring for patients with larger bodies. Dr. Lisa Erlanger who practices weight-inclusive care, and Dr. Laura Montour who specializes in obesity medicine.

The April DFM Newsletter is here

Have a look to see what we are up to across the Department of Family Medicine.

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.