Christopher A. Longhurst, MD

Over the past 100 days, Dr. Christopher Longhurst, CEO, has spent time listening, learning and connecting with teams across the organization and communities Seattle Children’s serves. While meeting with frontline staff and leaders, his conversations have focused on understanding what’s working and where teams can grow as we continue to work toward fulfilling our mission. Reflecting on his first 100 days, he shared: “As Children’s fourth CEO, I hope my tenure will be marked by an ongoing commitment to equitable quality, patient safety, access and outstanding outcomes. We have a moral imperative to ensure all children have access to the highest-quality care, so I’m going to challenge the organization to grow in ways that improve access and quality of care. Access enables equitable care, and we’ll continue building our network to deliver even more care in the Seattle area, throughout the South Sound, across Central and Eastern Washington and in neighboring states.” Thank you to everyone who has shared their time, perspectives and experiences along the way. And thank you, Dr. Christopher Longhurst, for leading with learning and connection.

Wisdom doesn’t come from experience. It comes from reflecting on experience. Between ages 25 and 75, the correlation between age and wisdom is zero. Gaining insight and perspective is not about the number of years you've lived. It's about the number of lessons you've learned.