Robyn Phillips-Madson, DO, MPH

Dean and Chief Academic Officer of the College of Osteopathic Medicine
Director of Global Health Education and Research
Yakima, WA

Dr. Phillips-Madson is a Pacific Northwest native and graduated from the University of Washington School of Pharmacy. After obtaining her degree from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, she practiced family medicine in a solo private practice, then as medical director of a hospital-owned clinic in North Seattle.

Her interest in osteopathic medical education intensified during her AOA Health Policy Fellowship. She recently earned a master's in public health degree with highest honors from Nova Southeastern University. Her passion is to encourage students to aspire to a high level of professionalism, to recognize the importance of teamwork and collaboration, and to recognize the importance of public health in their practice of osteopathic medicine.

Dr. Phillips-Madson's professional affiliations include the AOA and the ACOFP. She is a longtime active member and past president of the Washington Osteopathic Medical Association, and was named WOMA's 2007 Physician of the Year. Dr. Phillips-Madson recently served on the Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation Board, is a founding board member of Reach Beyond Borders, and leads medical/dental mission trips to Guatemala.