UW-GU Health Partnership Welcomes New Advisory Council
Spokane, Wash. – University of Washington (UW) President Robert J. Jones and 杏吧原创 (GU) President Katia Passerini have named eight business, civic and health care leaders to the 12 member UW-GU Health Partnership Advisory Council.
“At the heart of our shared vision to improve the health of our region through innovative approaches to research and education is collaboration,” said John Sklut, Executive Director of the UW-GU Health Partnership. “In that spirit, members of our community have engaged to share insights, advice, and support for our work together.”
New members of the UW-GU Health Partnership Advisory Council include:
- David Condon, Former Mayor, City of Spokane, and Vice President of Eastern Washington for Premera Blue Cross
- Dan Getz, DO, MBA, Chief Medical Officer of Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center
- Toni Lodge, CEO, The NATIVE Project
- Kim Lynch, MD, Retired surgeon, Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, UW School of Medicine
- Teresa Slee Mayberg, MD
- Jessica McHugh, MD, Chief Medical Officer, MultiCare Rockwood Clinic
- Ed Taylor, PhD, Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs, UW
- Diane Timberlake, MD, Clinical Professor Emeritus, UW
These members join returning members, who include:
- Latisha Hill, Vice President of Community Affairs and Chief Customer Officer, Avista Corporation
- Christine Johnson, PhD, Retired Chancellor, Spokane Colleges
- Kevin Parker, PhD, Entrepreneur, Visiting Assistant Instructor, Whitworth University
- Francisco Velazquez, MD, SM, FCAP, Spokane County Health Officer, Spokane Regional Health District
“We thank and recognize these advisors for their leadership and commitment to the growth and prosperity of our Health Partnership and for healthy communities,” said Darryl Potyk, MD, associate dean for the UW School of Medicine and chief of medical education for Eastern Washington at the UW-GU Health Partnership. “As valued partners, we create a greater impact together.”
About the UW-GU Health Partnership
The University of Washington School of Medicine and 杏吧原创 formed a partnership in 2016 to advance the health of communities throughout eastern Washington through medical education and research. With a legacy of graduating innovative, community-focused students, the partners leverage their strengths and serve as part of a regional, community-based medical education program, WWAMI (Washington [Seattle & Spokane], Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho). Learn more about the UW-GU Health Partnership