PEDS 663 – Pediatric Clinical Clerkship – Mary Bridge – Tacoma, WA
Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital was established in 1955, through the perseverance of dedicated women of the Tacoma Orthopedic Association. They were convinced of the need for a specialized health care center in Tacoma. Key funding came from the estate of Dr. Albert W. Bridge, a pioneer physician who practiced in Eatonville and Tacoma, and the hospital was named for his mother. Today, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Center is dedicated to caring for the special health needs of the children.
Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital
317 Martin Luther King Jr Way
Tacoma, WA 98405
P: (253) 403-1400
Site Director
Site Coordinator
P: (253) 403-8684
Credentialing
Student credentialing and onboarding for clerkships rotating through Mary Bridge is handled via myClinicalExchange, a web-based platform. There is a small cost to create an account to use the program. Reimbursements can be requested from GoWWAMI.
The UW Pediatric WWAMI office will add the rotation dates to myClinicalExchange, and the Mary Bridge administrative team will approve the rotation and review any onboarding documents within that system. Please respond to any requests in a timely manner.
Housing
Housing is provided in Tacoma through the University of Washington. Please contact WWAMI to request.
Experience
Kareena Andreas will provide you information on where to report on your first day of your clerkship.
Each student will spend time on an outpatient rotation through our pediatric specialty clinics, private pediatric offices, and Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital.
Mary Bridge Facility Fact sheet
Check the Mary Bridge website for up-to-date construction and parking and road detours.