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Brigham Willis, MD, Pediatrics, Tyler, TX, Phoenix Children's

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Pediatrics • Tyler, TX

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care

Founding Dean, UT Tyler School of Medicine

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Summary

  • Brigham C. Willis, MD, MEd, completed his undergraduate studies at UCLA, graduated from UCSF School of Medicine, completed his residency at Children’s Hospital and Research Center at Oakland, and finished his training in a fellowship in pediatric critical care medicine at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. He is now Founding Dean at the UT Tyler School of Medicine.
    Brigham has maintained a strong interest in medical education throughout his career, and completed a Master’s degree in Higher Education at Arizona State University. Prior to coming to Riverside, he served as Associate Fellowship Director for Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern, and was active in medical student and resident education. He next taught extensively at medical schools in Phoenix from 2008-2020. Of note, he was selected as a Master Educator by the Class of 2015 at the University of Arizona, the highest teaching honor bestowed at the college. He held numerous leadership roles in education at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, the University of Arizona, and Creighton, including mas the Chief Medical Education officer and ACGME Designated Institutional Official at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, overseeing all educational programs at the hospital. He transitioned back full time to undergraduate medical education in 2020, moving to the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine as Senior Associate Dean of Medical Education.
    Brigham has multiple areas of scholarly interest, including pulmonary cell biology and physiology, cardiac physiology and outcomes, medical educational candidate selection process improvement, competence-based medical education, and physican motivations for scholarly work. He enjoys mentoring learners of all levels.
    Brigham is also a father of three, enjoys rock climbing, tennis, and basketball. He avidly follows all East Bay sports teams (Raiders, A’s, and Warriors), and is a UCLA Bruin for life.

Education & Training

  • Arizona State University
    Arizona State UniversityM.Ed., Higher Education, 2013 - 2015
  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles
    Children's Hospital Los AngelesFellowship, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 2001 - 2004
  • Children's Hospital-Oakland
    Children's Hospital-OaklandResidency, Pediatrics, 1998 - 2001
  • University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
    University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1998
  • UCLA
    UCLABS, Molecular and Cell Biology, Summa Cum Laude, 1990 - 1994

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2019 - 2025
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2004 - 2024
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2007 - 2022
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Golden Apple Award for Outstanding Educator UC Riverside SOM, 2021
  • Master Educator University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix, 2015

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Identifying an Oxygenation Index Threshold for Increased Mortality in Acute Respiratory Failure  
    Brandon G Hammond MD MBA, Pamela Garcia-Filion PhD MPH, Paul Kang MPH, Mounica Y Rao, Brigham C Willis MD, and Heidi J Dalton MD, RESPIRATORY CARE Paper in Press. Published on June 20, 2017 as DOI: 10.4187/respcare.05092, 6/20/2017

Press Mentions

  • UT Tyler Medical School Receives $10 Million to Support Mental Health Education
    UT Tyler Medical School Receives $10 Million to Support Mental Health EducationJuly 18th, 2022
  • “Periods Shouldn’t Be Painful”: Sharing Truths in Women’s Health
    “Periods Shouldn’t Be Painful”: Sharing Truths in Women’s HealthJune 23rd, 2022
  • Medical School Led the Way for Safe Return to Classrooms
    Medical School Led the Way for Safe Return to ClassroomsSeptember 16th, 2021
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Committees

  • Member, AAMC GRA Leadership Competencies Committee 2019 - Present

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

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