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Frederick P. Rivara, MD, MPH

Frederick P. Rivara, MD, MPH

Chief, Division of General Pediatrics, Seattle Children's Hospital

George Adkins professor of pediatrics, UW School of Medicine

Adjunct professor of epidemiology, UW School of Public Health

Vice chair, Department of Pediatrics, UW School of Medicine

Dr. Rivara's research interests include the efficacy and promotion of bicycle helmets, prevention of pedestrian injuries, youth violence, the epidemiology of firearm injuries, intimate partner violence, interventions for alcohol abuse in trauma patients and the effectiveness of trauma systems in the care of pediatric and adult trauma patients. He was director of the Harborview Injury and Research Center in Seattle for 13 years and was founding president of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention. He serves as deputy editor of the journal Injury Prevention. He is also editor of Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. Rivara was elected to the Institute of Medicine in 2005.

Board Certified: Pediatrics

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania; University of Washington, Seattle

Residency: Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston; University of Washington, Seattle

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Linda Quan, MD

Linda Quan, MD

Emergency Attending Physician, Seattle Children's Hospital

Professor, Department of Pediatrics, UW School of Medicine

Dr. Quan is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in emergency medicine. She speaks frequently on issues related to water safety and injury prevention. She has served on many committees for the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Heart Association, National Emergency Medical Services for Children Data Analysis Resource Center (NEDARC), Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMS-C) and CDC Injury Prevention Centers. She was chief of emergency services at Seattle Children's for more than two decades.

Board Certified: Pediatric Emergency Medicine; Pediatrics

Medical School: University of Washington

Residency: University of Washington

Fellowship: University of Washington

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