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The department is guided by a collaborative leadership team consisting of a chair, vice chairs, and division heads. The chair provides overall direction and strategic vision for the department, while the vice chairs support key academic, clinical, research, and administrative functions. Division heads oversee specific clinical areas of the department, ensuring effective management. Together, our leadership team works to uphold the department's mission, promote academic, clinical, and research excellence; and support faculty, trainees, students, and staff in achieving their goals.


Chair

Janna Friedly, MD, MPH

Janna L. Friedly, MD, MPH


Vice Chairs

Rosa Pazhouh, JD

rpazhouh@uw.edu | Vice Chair - Finance & Administration


Senior Management

Zhenya Lavy

jlavy@uw.edu | Assistant Director of Human Resources & Operations

Ha Nguyen

thuha2@uw.edu | Assistant Director of Finance

Wendy Rogers

grantmgr@uw.edu | Assistant Director of Research

Kelsey Griffin

kikikay1@uw.edu | Operations & Special Projects Manager

Melinda Johnston

rehabcomm@uw.edu | Communications Manager (Communications & Media Inquiries)

Amy Ravenhorst

pmrresidency@uw.edu | PM&R Residency Program Administrator

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