Heidi Combs, MD, has been named the first holder of the Stern Endowed Chair for Medical Education. In this position, Dr. Combs will serve as the program director for the UW School of Medicine’s Pauline and Edgar Stern Program for Medical Education and will create the vision, develop a strategic plan and oversee a program to provide faculty development. She will also be responsible for leading the selection process for six Stern Distinguished Faculty Fellows and for training the Fellows. As Chair, Dr. Combs will work with all School of Medicine departments and across the WWAMI region in providing faculty development. We wish her great success in her new role!