Dr. Christopher Sanford

Associate Professor

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Biography

Christopher Sanford, MD, MPH, DTM&H, is an Associate Professor Emeritus in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Washington. He is the Director of the Travel Clinic at UW Northgate Neighborhood Clinic and has served as the Director of the UW Department of Family Medicine Global Health Fellowship. With extensive experience in family travel medicine, Sanford is also a faculty member of the UW Family Medicine Residency. He is the lead editor of the 'Travel Tropical Medicine Manual, 5th Edition' published by Elsevier in 2016 and has contributed to professional education in tropical medicine through a diploma program conducted in East Africa. His research interests encompass travel medicine, medical education in high- and low-resource settings, and disaster medicine.

Research Interests

Travel Medicine Tropical Medicine Medical Education Disaster Medicine

Experience

Associate Professor Emeritus

— Present

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

Served as a faculty member and director of various programs within the Department of Family Medicine.

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
Application Checklist
  • Online application
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  • Statement of Purpose
  • Letters of Recommendation
  • Resume/CV
  • English proficiency scores (for international students)
Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.