Undergraduate Academic Affairs

The Journey to Become a Doctor for Kids

From Washington D.C. to Hamilton, MT, to Harvard and finally Seattle, Dr. Benjamin Danielson shares how his experiences growing up led him to Seattle and to the Odessa Brown Clinic. Danielson is one of Seattle’s most respected community leaders and shares what he’s learned about authentic leadership and why doctors need “to be thinking way beyond the stretch of your stethoscope.”


Presented to students on December 8, 2020.

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Dr. Benjamin Danielson is a 1992 graduate of the UW School of Medicine, a pediatrician and led the Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic in Seattle for more than 20 years. He’s also a professor of clinical pediatrics.