Benjamin Danielson

Benjamin Danielson
Danielson in 2018
EducationHarvard University (BA/BS Ethology, 1986)

University of Washington School of Medicine (MD, 1992)

Seattle Children's Hospital (Residency, Pediatrics)
Occupation(s)Pediatrician and Clinical Professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine

Benjamin Danielson is a pediatrician and clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine.[1] Throughout his time as a pediatrician, Danielson has facilitated the creation and development of diversity programs and contributed actively to governmental policy as a member of several health boards.[2] Danielson was the medical director of the Odessa Brown Children's Clinic from 1999 to 2020, where he then resigned and spoke out about prevalent institutional racism and a resistance to change from hospital leaders.[3] In September 2021, it was announced that Danielson would be directing a new program, Allies in Healthier Systems for Health & Abundance in Youth (AHSHAY) to help address and prevent youth incarceration.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award — Benjamin S. Danielson, M.D. '92, Res. '95, 2018-06-15, retrieved 2021-05-03
  3. ^ "Dr. Ben Danielson, pillar of the Seattle medical community, is 2021 graduation speaker | School of Social Work". socialwork.uw.edu. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  4. ^ "Program led by Dr. Ben Danielson to keep youth out of jail". newsroom.uw.edu. 2021-09-29. Retrieved 2022-05-25.