Maralyssa

Bann

MD

Biography

Maralyssa Bann, MD is a hospitalist at Harborview Medical Center where she has previously served as Director of Hospital Medicine and as Associate Medical Director for Acute Care. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and holds a faculty appointment as Associate Professor in the UW Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine. Dr. Bann specializes in inpatient care that emphasizes equity, harm reduction, and patient-centeredness. Her academic/research efforts focus on studying hospital-based healthcare delivery in a safety net setting and she has served as Associate Editor for the Journal of General Internal Medicine since 2024. She teaches several courses at the undergraduate level related to US healthcare systems and health policy, as well as international comparisons. Additionally, she mentors students and trainees throughout the UW system. 

Education & Training

• MD: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (2007–2011)
• Internal Medicine Internship and Residency: University of Washington, Seattle, WA (2011–2014)
• Medical Education Research Certificate: American Association of Medical Colleges (2016)

Honors

• Top 10 Most-Cited Paper in Journal of Hospital Medicine (2023)
• University of Washington Honors Excellence in Teaching Award nominee (2023, 2024)
• UWSOM Independent Investigative Inquiry Research Mentor Award nominee (2019)
• University of Washington Undergraduate Research Mentor Award nominee (2019, 2024)
• Top Peer Reviewer Award from Journal of Hospital Medicine (2018, 2021)
• WWAMI Pro Award awarded by UWSOM students for contributions to positive, respectful, and supportive learning environment (2018)

Research Interests 

• Safety Net Institutions
• Role of a Hospital in its Community
• Relationship Between Social and Health Care
• Health Equity
• Health Policy
• Comparative Health Systems