Diekema Lab
The Diekema Lab’s current research projects focus on ethical issues involving children in the clinical, research and policy environment with a focus on clinical and research decision-making and vaccine hesitancy.
Douglas S Diekema, MD, MPH
Dr. Diekema founded the Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics and Palliative Care at Seattle Children’s in 2004, and currently serves as the co-director of education. He is a professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine with adjunct appointments in the Departments of Bioethics & Humanities and Internal Medicine in the School of Medicine and the Department of Health Services in the School of Public Health. Dr. Diekema received his BS from Calvin College, his MD from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and his MPH from the University of Washington School of Public Health. He practices as an attending physician in the Emergency Department at Seattle Children’s Hospital.