Brigham C. Willis, MD, M.Ed.

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 an associate professor in the Department of Child Health and a staff physician in the cardiac intensive care unit at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. Dr. Willis has also maintained a strong interest in medical education throughout his career, recently completing a Master of Education degree in higher education at Arizona State University. Prior to coming to Phoenix, 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 has been teaching at the college since 2008, lecturing and facilitating case-based instruction (CBI) sessions in cardiac, renal, and pulmonary physiology as well as mentoring multiple students for their scholarly projects. Of note, he was selected as a master educator by the Class of 2015, the highest teaching honor bestowed at the college. He served as director of electives from 2011-2012, was a student advisor from 2013-2015 and is currently associate program director for scholarly activity in the Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program. Dr. Willis is excited to serve in his new role directing the fourth-year critical care Selective.