George Birchfield MD '85 - UW School of Medicine Alumni Association

Job title: Retired Physician

Degrees: MD ’85

Career stage: Retired

State of practice: Washington

Current practice settings: Private practice then large HC systems

Lived career experiences/transitions:

Changing specialty
Starting a family while maintaining a full-time practice
Leaving a practice
Retiring from practice
Burnout & Recovery

Graduation year from the UW School of Medicine: 1985

Residency: University of Utah

Fellowship: University of Arizona

Specialty/subspecialty: Heme-Onc; Hospice & Palliative Care

Teaching roles: ICM II small group

George’s Bio:

UWSOM Admission Committee member 2018-present; Known Wishes 2025-present; Whitman College PreHealth mentor 2015-present, Treehouse & FoodLifeline volunteer

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