Rev 9/2017
Sarah K. Connell, M.D.
Seattle Children’s Hospital Research Institute – Center for Child Health, Behavior, and Development
M/S CW8-6, PO Box 5371
2001 8th Ave., Seattle, WA 98145
EDUCATION
Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT
Bachelor of Arts (major: English)August 2001-May 2005
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine (VCUSOM)Richmond, VA
Doctor of MedicineAugust 2007-May 2011
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Hospital Seattle, WA
Pediatric Residency ProgramJune 2011-June 2014
University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Hospital Seattle, WA
Health Services and Quality of Care Research FellowSeptember 2017-present
FACULTY POSITIONS HELD
Clinical Faculty, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, August 2014-present
HOSPITAL POSITIONS HELD
Medical Staff, Department of Pediatrics, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA, August 2014-present
Medical Staff, EvergreenHealth Medical Center, Kirkland, WA, November 2016-present
HONORS AND AWARDS
Harry and ZackiaShaia Annual Scholarship, VCUSOM, 2007-11
Alpha Omega Alpha, VCUSOM, 2010
Abraham B. Bergman Prize, Harborview Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, 2014
LICENSES AND CERTICATIONS
Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics 10/9/2014
Physician and Surgeon License, Washington; expires 12/24/2017
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Provider, AHA certified, 2011-present
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
2010-presentAlpha Omega Alpha
2011-present American Academy of Pediatrics
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Student Lecturer, course: “Clinical Cases in Honduras”, VCUSOM, Richmond, VA, 2009-10
Led a class on tropical medicine (part of a global health elective) for fellow medical students.
School of Medicine Tutor, VCUSOM, Richmond, VA, 2010-11
Tutored first, second, and third year medical students in physiology coursework and in USMLE preparation.
Senior Resident Physician, University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA, 2012-14
Associate Chief Resident, University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA, 2013-14
Clinical Faculty, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2014-present
EDITORIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
No current editorial responsibilities
SPECIAL NATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
No current special national responsibilities
SPECIAL LOCAL RESPONSIBILITIES
No current special local responsibilities
RESEARCH FUNDING
No current research funding
PUBLICATIONS
Manuscripts in Refereed Journals
Gilchrist CA, Baba DJ, Zhang Y, Crasta O, Evans C, Caler E, Sobral BW, Bousquet ML, Hochreiter A, Connell SK, Mann BJ, Petri WA. Targets of the Entamoeba histolytica Transcription Factor URE3-BP. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2008 Aug; 2(8): e282. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 18846235.
AlaimoPJ, O'Brian R 3rd, Johnson AW, Slauson SR, O'Brian JM, Tyson EL, Marshall AL, Ottinger CE, Chacon JG, Wallace L, Paulino CY, Connell S. Sustainable synthetic methods: domino construction of dihydropyridin-4-ones and beta-amino esters in aqueous ethanol. Organic Letters. 2008 Nov; 10(22): 5111-4. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 18947184.
Abhyankar MM, Hochreiter AE, Connell SK, Gilchrist CA, Mann BJ, Petri WA Jr. Development of the Gateway system for cloning and expressing genes in Entamoeba histolytica. Parasitology International. 2009 Mar; 58(1): 95-7. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 18822389.
PRESENTATIONS
Connell, S., Gilchrist, C., Hochreiter, A., Mann, B., Petri, W. Jr. (2007, May).Validation of efficacy and use of the Gateway System in Entamoeba histolytica. Poster presented at: University of Virginia Department of Medicine Research Day; Charlottesville, VA.
Connell, S. (2014, April). Resident Case Presentation: Early Childhood Adversity and the Millennial Morbidities. Presented at: Seattle Children’s Hospital; Seattle, WA.
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