"Dr. McGuffin feels it is a privilege to care for patients as a physician. She values listening and learning from her patients. Her goal is to create active partnerships with her patients and devise personalized care plans that are clear and empowering for patients. Her clinical and research interests include medical education, non-tuberculous mycobacteria, HIV, travel medicine, drug and vaccine development, and patient advocacy. Dr. McGuffin is a board-certified physician in both Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases. She earned her Masters of Science (Medicinal Chemistry) and M.D. degrees from the University of Washington, where she also attended residency and fellowship. She is a member of the American College of Physicians, Alpha Omega Alpha, and the Infectious Disease Society of America. In her free time Dr. McGuffin enjoys hiking, running, traveling, painting and, most of all, time with friends and family. "