wwami center for health workforce studies
Facutly Collaborators

Ruth Ballweg, PA-C
Director of the MEDEX Northwest Program (School of Medicine)
  • Serves as a liaison with the physician assistant trianing program (MEDEX Northwest).
  • Collaborates on the allied health project and the generalist projects

    Thomas J. Benedetti, MD
    Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology (School of Medicine)
  • Coordinates the Center's activities with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Leads the Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialty project with Dr. Baldwin

    Marie-Annette Brown, PhD, ARP, FAAN
    Professor, Family and Child Nursing (School of Nursing); primary care nurse practitioner at the University of Washington Medical Center
  • Provides input on various nursing-related studies conducted by the WWAMI CHWS.

    Amy Hagopian, PhD
    Associate Director of Regional and Rural Education, Research and Support Services, University Medical School Dean's Office
  • Project team member for the international medical graduate studies

    Walt Hollow, MD
    Clinical Associate Professor, Family Medicine (UW School of Medicine and Oregon Health Sciences University); Director of Faculty Development, Native American Center of Excellence, UW School of Medicine; Director, Indian Health Pathway, UW School of Medicine
  • Serves as a member of the American Indian/Alaska Native research team

    Peter House, MHA
    UW School of Medicine
  • Serves as a member of the public health workforce and physician workforce research teams

    Louise Kaplan, PHD, ARNP
    Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Washington State University (Vancouver Campus)
  • Involved in various nursing workforce-related studies conducted by the WWAMI CHWS

    David Keepnews, PHD, RN,JD, FAAN
    Associate Professor, Adelphi University School of Nursing
  • Involved in various nursing workforce-related studies conducted by the WWAMI CHWS

    Polly Olsen
    Acting Director, Native American Center of Excellence, UW School of Medicine; UDOC Coordinator for Seattle Site (High School Summer Enrichment Program)
  • Member of the American Indian/Alaska Native research team

    Ed Walker, MD
    Associate Professor, Psychiatry (School of Medicine)
  • Coordinated the Center's activities with the Department of Psychiatry on the Mental Health workforce project with Dr. Baldwin