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Board of Directors

Barbara Schneidman, MD, MPH

Board Chair | Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine | Retired Physician Executive

Barbara Schneidman, MD, MPH

Board Chair | Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine | Retired Physician Executive

Taya Briley, RN, MN, JD

Board Vice-Chair | Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Washington State Hospital Association

Taya Briley, RN, MN, JD

Board Vice-Chair | Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Washington State Hospital Association

LuAnn Lawton Chen, MD, MHA

Treasurer | Family Medicine | Senior Medical Director at Community Health Plan of Washington

LuAnn Lawton Chen, MD, MHA

Treasurer | Family Medicine | Senior Medical Director at Community Health Plan of Washington

Carla Ainsworth, MD, MPH

Secretary | Family Physician | Program Director, Kaiser Permanente Washington Family Medicine Residency

Carla Ainsworth, MD, MPH

Secretary | Family Physician | Program Director, Kaiser Permanente Washington Family Medicine Residency

Alka Atal-Barrio, MD, MMM, FAAP

Senior Medical Director, Optum West and Optum Health National | Co-Chair Physician Executive Council, Optum Health

Alka Atal-Barrio, MD, MMM, FAAP

Senior Medical Director, Optum West and Optum Health National | Co-Chair Physician Executive Council, Optum Health

Ted Baer, DDS

Ted Baer, DDS

Rob Benedetti, MD

Nephrologist | Retired, Chief Medical Officer, Rockwood Clinic, Spokane 2000-2015

Rob Benedetti, MD

Nephrologist | Retired, Chief Medical Officer, Rockwood Clinic, Spokane 2000-2015

James Brown, MD

Internal Medicine | Retired

James Brown, MD

Internal Medicine | Retired

Linda M. Dale, D.H.Ed., PA-C

President, Washington Academy of Physician Assistants | Member, American Academy of Physician Assistants | Advisor, Springdale Chapter, Health Occupations Students of America Future Health Professionals

Linda M. Dale, D.H.Ed., PA-C

President, Washington Academy of Physician Assistants | Member, American Academy of Physician Assistants | Advisor, Springdale Chapter, Health Occupations Students of America Future Health Professionals

Jason Gingerich

Jason Gingerich

Lon M. Hatfield, MD, PhD

Family Practice | Retired, Colville Healing Arts Center

Lon M. Hatfield, MD, PhD

Family Practice | Retired, Colville Healing Arts Center

Matt Layton, MD, PhD

Clinical Professor, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine | Medical Director, Program of Excellence in Addictions Research, Washington State University

Matt Layton, MD, PhD

Clinical Professor, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine | Medical Director, Program of Excellence in Addictions Research, Washington State University

Tom Miller, MD

Emergency Physician | Medical Director of Quality and Safety, Overlake Medical Center

Tom Miller, MD

Emergency Physician | Medical Director of Quality and Safety, Overlake Medical Center

Katina Rue, DO

Osteopathic Family Physician | Consultant, DoctorKatwoman Consulting | Past President, Washington State Medical Association

Katina Rue, DO

Osteopathic Family Physician | Consultant, DoctorKatwoman Consulting | Past President, Washington State Medical Association

Jeffrey Sung, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Washington Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences | Faculty Member, Center for Suicide Prevention and Recovery

Jeffrey Sung, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Washington Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences | Faculty Member, Center for Suicide Prevention and Recovery