Graduate and Medical Student Education Office
The Graduate and Medical Student Education (GME) Office is led by Dr. Susan Marshall, director of Medical Education, and Kari Dietrich, director of Graduate Medical Education, Medical Student and WWAMI programs.
The GME Office oversees three primary functions:
- Graduate Medical Education
- Medical Student Program
- WWAMI Programs
Mailstop: OC.7.830
Office Phone: 206-987-2525
Office Fax: 206-985-3157
Office Leadership
Susan Marshall, MD
Director of Medical Education
Phone: 206-987-2525
Email: susan.marshall@seattlechildrens.org
Assistant: Marianne Vasquez
Kari Dietrich, MEd
Director of Graduate Medical Education, Medical Student and WWAMI Programs
Phone: 206-987-2527
Email: kari.dietrich@seattlechildrens.org
Assistant: Marianne Vasquez
Graduate Medical Education
Chris Pendergrass
Associate Director, GME Finance and Operations
- Department budgets
- Trainee FTE allocations
Phone: 206-987-0670
Email: chris.pendergrass@seattlechildrens.org
Marcy Elert
Contract Administration
- Affiliation agreements
- Program letters of agreement
- Visiting electives
Email: marcy.elert@seattlechildrens.org
Erika Last
Training and Credentialing Coordinator
- Resident and fellow credentialing
- Trainee on-boarding and orientation
- Active housestaff compliance
Phone: 206-987-5093
Email: gmetraining@seattlechildrens.org | erika.last@seattlechildrens.org
Nicole Sotelo
Documentation and Data Specialist
- Annual Children’s Hospital Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) audit and count
- Accounts payable
- GME training and credentialing
Phone: 206-987-4465
Email: nicole.sotelo@seattlechildrens.org | gmetraining@seattlechildrens.org
Marianne Vasquez
Administrative Assistant
- Assistant to office leadership
- GME conference room scheduling
Phone: 206-987-2501
Email: marianne.vasquez@seattlechildrens.org
Sharon Whitson
Fellowship Programs Administration and Fellows College
- Fellows College
- Fellowship Program support
- UW Department of Pediatrics liaison
Phone: 206-987-5870
Email: sharon.whitson@seattlechildrens.org
Medical Student and WWAMI Programs
Rebekah Burns, MD
Program Director
Email: rebekah.burns@seattlechildrens.org
Erika Allhusen, MD
Associate Director, Inpatient Core Clerkship
Email: erikka.allhusen@seattlechildrens.org
Esther Chung, MD, MPH
Associate Director, Advanced Patient Care and New Initiatives
Email: esther.chung@seattlechildrens.org
Amy Dettori, MD
Associate Director, Outpatient Core Clerkship
Email: amy.dettori@seattlechildrens.org
Kristen Hayward, MD, MS
Associate Director, Pediatric Pre-Clinical Education
Email: kristen.hayward@seattlechildrens.org
Emily Myers, MD
Associate Director, Explore and Focus Electives
Email: emily.myers@seattlechildrens.org
Michelle Terry, MD
Associate Director, Career Advising
Email: michelle.terry@seattlechildrens.org
Richard Shugerman, MD
WWAMI Program Director; Director of Regional Education and Faculty Development
Email: richard.shugerman@seattlechildrens.org
Sara Fear
Medical Student and WWAMI Programs Manager
- Seattle-based clerkships
- Medical student advising
Phone: 206-987-2008
Email: sara.fear@seattlechildrens.org
Griffan Martin
WWAMI Program Coordinator
- Regional WWAMI site support
Phone: 206-987-2063
Email: griffan.martin@seattlechildrens.org
My Linh Nguyen
WWAMI Program Coordinator
- Medical student onboarding and credentialing
- Pediatric resident WWAMI rotation coordination
Phone: 206-987-5869
Email: mylinh.nguyen@seattlechildrens.org