Dr. Philip Wu, a retired pediatric obesity specialist from Kaiser Permanente Northwest Region, will officially become a member of the 2019–2020 NRPA Board of Directors at the end of this month. Dr. Wu has been a pediatrician with Kaiser since 1997 and his special interests include obesity prevention in children and promoting healthy living for families. He is currently working on broadening the scope of healthcare to include collaboration with community organizations/businesses in addressing healthcare disparities.

Dr. Wu serves on several community boards, including the Northwest Health Foundation, Oregon Oral Health Coalition, Outside In, The Intertwine Alliance and Oregon Environmental Council. He has an interest in transportation as a “social determinant” and has participated on the transportation committee of the Westside Economic Alliance, the Washington County Transportation Futures Study project and Oregon Department of Transportation’s Transportation Options Policy Advisory Committee. He recently concluded two years of service on Metro’s Equity Strategy Advisory Committee.

He received a bachelor’s degree from Stanford University and completed his residency at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Wu and his partner enjoy walking, hiking and simply being in nature.

Learn more about the members of NRPA’s board of directors and read about “Leadership Changes at NRPA."