A&I Training Program

William R Henderson Jr., MD
A&I Training Program Director

Head, Allergy Section
Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Department of Medicine
University of Washington

Pediatric Allergy Training Segments

Dr. Frank S. Virant
Associate Director - Pediatric Allergy

Chief, Division of Allergy
Seattle Children's Hospital
Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics
University of Washington

Immunology/Immunodeficiency Training Segments

Suzanne Skoda-Smith, MD
Associate Director - Immunology

Associate Professor, Division of Immunology
Department of Pediatrics
University of Washington

The Conjoint UW A&I Fellowship Training Program Committee (William R. Henderson, MD, Chair) formulate training policies, reviews applicants for the training program, and evaluates the progress of the A&I fellows in achieving the 50/25/25% curriculum requirements for direct patient care, research and scholarly activities, and other educational objectives, described in the Program Requirements for Residency Education in Allergy and Immunology.

The Conjoint UW A&I Fellowship Advisory Committee (Mary V. Lasley, MD, Chair) also evaluates how the trainees progress from a novice to an expert A&I practitioner as they attain the general and A&I-specific ACGME-defined competencies and provides a confidential forum for the trainees to voice comments/criticisms/suggestions regarding any aspect of the UW A&I training program.