Alumni Spotlight

From the Very First Day

Kindra Freedom, PA-C (Seattle Class 43) and Brad Newhart, PA-C (Anchorage Class 1)

From the Very First Day: Kindra Freedom, PA-C (Seattle Class 43) and Brad Newhart, PA-C (Anchorage Class 1) Kindra and Brad noticed each other on their first day of school at MEDEX Northwest, and it only took a few days for them to build up the courage to meet. MEDEX convenes in Seattle for the first quarter of training, and they started going on study dates. Then Brad went to Alaska for didactics and clinicals. After two years of long-distance phone calls and intermittent vacations, they decided to tie the knot. The best thing about being married to a fellow PA-C, say Kindra and Brad, is that they understand work stressors and serve as each other’s sounding board. They also know when it’s time to leave work at work.

Seattle’s Own Mama Doc

Wendy Sue Swanson, M.D., Res. ’06

A year into practicing, Jenny McCarthy announced on Oprah that she believed the MMR vaccine gave her son autism. The next day, I was in clinic counseling a family about a one-year check-up. The mom bit her lip when I mentioned MMR on the list of shots and told me she had seen Jenny on Oprah. That’s when I knew I had to start creating online content, and I began to think about where parents were getting health information. I really wanted this mom to understand the phenomenal safety record for MMR and the way it would protect her child.

Ready to Treat Patients in Any Environment

Eileen Bulger, M.D., Res. ’00, Fel. ’00

I became interested in surgery during medical school and liked the challenge of taking care of patients who were critically ill or injured. When I was looking for a residency training program in surgery, I chose UW Medicine largely due to the opportunity to work at Harborview Medical Center. For the last year, I have had the honor of serving as the chief of trauma at Harborview, where I manage the trauma quality improvement program and work with all services providing trauma care.

Bringing Rehabilitation Medicine to Moldova

Cyndi Robinson, Ph.D. ’10 (Rehabilitation Science)

In 2003, when the opportunity arose to travel to Moldova with Medical Teams International, the World Bank ranked Moldova as the poorest country in the developing world. I knew nothing about the country before arriving. We provided direct patient care while sharing a space with local healthcare providers, but, unfortunately, there was no planned interaction.

Alumni Spotlight

Improving Medical Education, One Trip at a Time

Frank James, M.D. ’83, Res. ’87

Finding Kindred Spirits From the Past

Grace Holmes, M.D. ’57

From the Very First Day

Kindra Freedom, PA-C (Seattle Class 43) and Brad Newhart, PA-C (Anchorage Class 1)

Seattle’s Own Mama Doc

Wendy Sue Swanson, M.D., Res. ’06

From Grad to Fellow

Andy Powers, Ph.D. ’11

Physician, Novelist, Curator, Activist and TED Fellow

Nassim Assefi, M.D. ’97

Wilderness Rescue

Scott Light, PA-C (Seattle Class 38)

Ready to Treat Patients in Any Environment

Eileen Bulger, M.D., Res. ’00, Fel. ’00

Bringing Rehabilitation Medicine to Moldova

Cyndi Robinson, Ph.D. ’10 (Rehabilitation Science)