Provider Bios

Purpose

Provider bios on uwmedicine.org help patients and referring providers learn about our clinicians, driving appointments and referrals.

Eligibility

To qualify for a bio on uwmedicine.org, providers must:

Be employed by UW Medicine, UW School of Medicine and/or UW Physicians
Be credentialed by Office of Medical Staff Appointments (OMSA)
Provide billable patient care services via scheduled outpatient appointments and/or assigned inpatient procedures, such as surgery
Have medical staff privileges to provide patient care at UW Medicine facilities, including:
- Hospitals: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center – Montlake and UW Medical Center – Northwest
- Outpatient Medical Centers: Eastside Specialty Center, South Lake Union Specialty Center and UW Medical Center – Roosevelt
- Primary & Urgent Care clinics (including Virtual Primary Care)
- Stand-alone clinics in buildings or neighborhoods, such as: Meridian Medical Pavilion, Northwest Outpatient Medical Center, Ballard and Mountlake Terrace

Providers who only practice at Seattle Children’s, VA Puget Sound or Fred Hutch Cancer Center licensed locations are not eligible for a bio page on uwmedicine.org.

Exceptions To Provider Bio Eligibility

Independent providers with admitting privileges at UW Medical Center – Northwest may have a bio on uwmedicine.org if they are authorized to admit patients and perform approved procedures at the hospital. These bios will note their independent status and cannot be customized.

UW School Of Medicine Faculty Bios

The uwmedicine.org provider bio pages are not faculty or researcher profiles. Contact your department directly to update faculty pages.

Tips For Writing Bios

Website bios should be written with the patient’s point of view in mind.

Bios are written in third person voice (e.g. he/she).
On first reference use full name and credential(s). On second reference, use Dr. and last name for those with doctorates. Use last name only or first name, if preferred, for those who do not hold doctorate degrees.
Do not use Mr., Mrs., or Ms.
Use plain language instead of medical jargon.
The first sentence should give a general overview of the medical service provided.
Clinical interests and expertise should be included, as well as personal interests.
UW professorship should always be mentioned secondary to clinical practice.

More useful information can be found at UW Medicine’s Editorial Style Guide.

Bio Photography Resources

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UW Medicine providers need a current portrait for the uwmedicine.org provider page. The Strategic Marketing & Communications team maintains a hub of current portrait images. Departmental communicators in search of existing portrait images can contact Photo & Video Content Manager Zach Garcia at zmgarcia@uw.edu for access to the private collection.

Several resources are available for attaining a new professional headshot. Please see the sections below for in-person options that suit your needs.

At Magnuson Health Sciences Center

UW Poster and Photo provides basic studio portrait photography. The studio is in the Magnuson Health Sciences Center on the University of Washington campus, just north of UW Medical Center.

Strategic Marketing & Communications will cover the cost of a basic studio portrait taken at UW Photo for use on uwmedicine.org bios. Additional portrait types will only be covered with prior approval.

How to schedule an appointment:

Visit https://calendly.com/uwphotos
Select “Basic Studio Portrait – $75”.
Select the day and time you want to book.
Fill in your name and email.
In the “UW Workday Company Tag” dropdown menu, select SOM School of Medicine.
In the Driver Worktag field, enter AC102619.
In the “Special Instructions” section, please note “Bill Strategic Marketing & Communications, Cost Center CC101855, Resource RS100082. ”
Hit “Book”.
You will receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to get to the studio and change or cancel your appointment.

For any specific questions about headshots, please reach out to Kari Kawachi at kkawachi@uw.edu.

At UW Career & Internship Center (self-service Iris Air Booth)

An Iris Air Booth capable of taking professional photos is available for free to all UW staff and faculty at the UW Career & Internship Center in Mary Gates Hall 134 on the UW campus. The booth is accessible Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm on a first come, first served basis.

For booth photos submitted to SMC, use the provided gray backdrop.

After photos have been taken, the Iris Air Booth will share the finished photos to your UW email. Please submit the image you’d like to appear on your provider page using this UW Medicine Provider Bio request form. Please also share via email to uwmmktg@uw.edu for your image to appear within our portrait collection available to UW Medicine communicators.

Learn more about using the Iris Air Booth on the UW Career & Internship Center site, or by email at askcic@uw.edu