Martin Makela

Biography:

Dr. Martin Makela is a practicing Emergency Physician at the University of Washington Medical Center.  During his ten year tenure as the Medical Director, he was focused on reducing student death, assault,  and injury from binge alcohol use.  Having been a member of a UW fraternity, and having his children recently within the Greek system, he is uniquely qualified to discuss the causes of binge alcohol uses within that system. He has spent the last ten years lecturing and counseling within the local fraternities and sororities to more than 30 houses and 5000 students.  He is a 1995 graduate of the University of Washington School of Medicine and joined the Emergency Medicine faculty following a 22 year career in the US Navy.  His career included a tour leading a combat hospital in Fallujah, Iraq for which he received the Bronze Star.  He has won many teaching and patient care awards in his 15 years at the University of Washington, including a safety award directly connected to his work within the Greek system.