[domweek] DOM Week, June 20-24, 2022

[Department of Medicine weekly newsletter]

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DOM Week
June 17, 2022
News, information, and events of interest from the Department of Medicine <http://bit.ly/1TemKEY>

(If you have items for DOM week, please email amyf at uw.edu<mailto:amyf at uw.edu>)



Awards
Steven R. McGee, MD Teaching Excellence Award
[cid:image021.png at 01D8826B.415216C0]Congratulations to Dr. Elizabeth Parsons, associate professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine), this year's recipient of the Steven R. McGee, MD Teaching Excellence Award. She was selected for her outstanding clinical and teaching skills in sleep medicine and her record of scholarship. Dr. Parsons directs the national VA ECHO-Sleep Medicine educational program and is nationally recognized for her scholarship in sleep medicine.

This award was created in recognition of Dr. McGee's unique contributions as a master clinician educator and role model dedicated to exceptional patient care and teaching of students, residents, fellows and colleagues; pursuit of knowledge; and the art of physical examination and bedside diagnosis.



Education news
Spotlight on resident research: Adherence to Chronic Hepatitis B Screening Guidelines for Persons from Intermediate/High Prevalence Countries
Chronic Hepatitis (Hep) B infection disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries such as those in South East Asia and Africa. The CDC recommends a single blood test for Hepatitis B virus for anyone born in a region with 2% or greater prevalence. This screening guideline is relevant for a large immigrant population in Seattle.

[A person in a white shirt and red tie  Description automatically generated with low confidence]Together with Dr. H. Nina Kim, Dr. Ermias Ejara, R3, performed a retrospective study of guideline adherence among adults treated within UW affiliated primary care clinics between 2016 and 2019. A study of local medical records showed low likelihood of guideline-concordant screening for Hepatitis B and high prevalence of infection among those screened. This research highlights a need for new strategies to meet this important care gap for communities like the East African community in Seattle, to which Dr. Ejara belongs.

Read more on the Residency website<https://bit.ly/3O4caVq>.
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Certificate Program in Patient Safety & Quality
Registration is open for the 2022-2023 Certificate Program in Patient Safety and Quality.<https://bit.ly/2O6B897> This 8-month program is ideal for anyone wanting foundational knowledge in healthcare quality, safety, value, and equity. It is delivered in six daylong sessions from October-May and includes work on a mentored project. It is ideal for small teams, although individuals are welcome. Applications are due by August 3. For more information and to apply, please visit their website<https://bit.ly/2O6B897>.


Faculty news
Spotlight on Teaching Associates
[cid:image023.jpg at 01D8826B.415216C0]Advanced practice providers, or teaching associates, are integral, though sometimes less visible, members of the healthcare team. The department has over 200 teaching associates in 9 divisions.

"APPs blend clinical expertise in diagnosing and treating health conditions with an emphasis on disease prevention and health management," said Lia Barros, teaching associate in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. "They also receive specialized training in quality improvement science and translation of evidence into clinical practice."

Read the full story on our news site<https://bit.ly/3xzkUM2>.


(Addition from last week: Dr. Nancy Sugg will be promoted to Clinical Professor effective 7/1/22).


Research news
2022 Pew Scholar
[cid:image024.jpg at 01D8826B.415216C0]Dr. Andrew Stergachis, assistant professor (Medical Genetics) is one of 22 early-career scientists selected for the 2022 class of Pew Scholars in Biomedical Science.<https://bit.ly/3MQsRlF> Dr. Stergachis will unravel the structure and function of chromatin and gene regulatory features within "uncharted" regions of the human genome.

The Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences provides funding to young investigators of outstanding promise in science relevant to the advancement of human health. The program makes grants to selected academic institutions to support the independent research of outstanding individuals who are in their first few years of their appointment at the assistant professor level.

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[Dr. Robert Lee]Dr. Robert (Bob) Lee, acting assistant professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) has received a 5-year NIH career development award for the project, "Improving goals-of-care discussions for patients with chronic life-limiting illness and acute respiratory failure." This project will use natural language processing to characterize documentation of serious illness communication for patients with acute respiratory failure, identify potentially-modifiable clinician behavioral determinants underlying communication deficiencies, and conduct a pilot trial of a communication-priming intervention to improve the occurrence and quality of goals-of-care discussions in the ICU. His mentor is Dr. Erin Kross.

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Royalty Research Awards
Congratulations to the recent award recipients from the Royalty Research Fund (RRF):


  *   Dr. Nauzley Abedini, assistant professor (Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine), "Applying human-centered design for a stroke-specific goals-of-care discussion priming guide"
  *   Dr. Keith Elkon, professor (Rheumatology), "cGAS/STING/IFN-I pathway activation and inhibition in Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)"

The Royalty Research Fund is a competitive awards program that provides research support to University of Washington faculty.


Recent publications
Dr. Rachel Bender Ignacio, assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is lead author of "Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 disease incidence independent of comorbidities, among people with HIV in the US<https://bit.ly/39voAqg>" in AIDS. DOM co-authors are Adrienne Shapiro, Robin Nance, Bridget Whitney, H. Nina Kim, Heidi Crane, and Mari Kitahata.

Dr. Michael Boeckh, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is co-author of "Structure, receptor recognition, and antigenicity of the human coronavirus CCoV-HuPn-2018 spike glycoprotein<https://bit.ly/3O00GlS>" in Cell.

Drs. Catherine Butler, acting assistant professor, and Suzanne Watnick, professor (Nephrology) wrote the editorial "The Role of Dialysis Organizations in Promoting and Facilitating Access to Nondialytic Treatment Options<https://bit.ly/3xWR0Tu>" in Kidney Medicine.

Dr. Richard Cheng, associate professor (Cardiology) is co-author of "Toward a Better Understanding of the Differential Impact of Heart Failure Phenotypes After Breast Cancer<https://bit.ly/3xYNKqV>" in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Raymond Doty, research scientist, is lead author, and Dr. Janis Abkowitz, professor and head (Hematology) is senior author of "Studies of a mosaic patient with DBA and chimeric mice reveal erythroid cell-extrinsic contributions to erythropoiesis<https://bit.ly/3xwOIt2>" in Blood.

Dr. Seth Judson, R3, is lead author of "COVID-19 data reporting systems in Africa reveal insights for future pandemics<https://bit.ly/3N75PHG>" in Epidemiology & Infection.

Dr. Graham Nichol, professor (General Internal Medicine) is co-author of "Airway strategy and ventilation rates in the pragmatic airway resuscitation trial<https://bit.ly/3mKOgCi>" in Resuscitation.

Dr. Kayode Ojo, research associate professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is senior author of "Repurposing the Kinase Inhibitor Mavelertinib for Giardiasis Therapy<https://bit.ly/3xWFeZv>" in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. DOM co-authors are Matthew Hulverson, Linh Tran, and Ryan Choi.

Dr. Bruce Psaty, professor, and Colleen Sitlani, research scientist (General Internal Medicine) are co-authors of "GWAS of Variant-by-Thiazide Interaction on Lipids Identifies a Novel Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Locus<https://bit.ly/39xI25Q>" in Circulation Research.


In the news
Dr. Anthony Back, professor (Medical Oncology) talked to WBUR in "This scientist thinks magic mushrooms can help health care workers with mental health<https://wbur.fm/3mPDo63>."

Dr. Elizabeth Duke, acting assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "Can these drugs stop a COVID infection in its tracks? Seattle researchers are on the forefront of new treatments<https://bit.ly/39mUXHK>" in the Seattle Times.

Dr. Thomas Gallagher, professor (General Internal Medicine) and associate chair, is quoted in "Communication and Resolution Programs Essential to Preserving Patient Communication and Trust<https://bit.ly/3mLrbzl>" in Pharmacy Practice News.

Dr. Helen Jack, acting instructor (General Internal Medicine) is quoted in "Can Peer Support Help Unhoused Portlanders in Crisis?<https://bit.ly/3xWxwOT>" in Next City.

Dr. Joel Kaufman, professor (General Internal Medicine) is quoted in "Air Pollution Tied to Ventricular Arrhythmias in Those With ICDs<https://wb.md/3QnIvYQ>" in Medscape.

Dr. Rajnish Mehrotra, professor and head (Nephrology) is quoted in "Some Doctors Want To Change How Race Is Used In Medicine<https://bit.ly/3xM97vt>" in Science Friday.

Dr. Arthi Thirumalai, assistant professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is quoted in "Male Contraceptive Pill Appears Feasible in Very Early Trials<https://wb.md/3NXFTPH>" in Medscape.

Dr. Wes Van Voorhis, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "A day late and a dollar short on monkeypox<https://politi.co/3xqif7y>" in Politico.

Dr. Anna Wald, professor and head (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "What is Ramsay Hunt Syndrome?<https://nyti.ms/3xio9HO>" in the New York Times.



Weekly Calendar, June 20-24, 2022
Our events calendar is posted on our website<https://medicine.uw.edu/news/trumba-calendar>.


Coming up
Updates in Hospital Medicine
The purpose of the course is to update the skills of inpatient providers with a focus on common problems in clinical care. DOM planning committee members and speakers include Drs. Nauzley Abedini, Tyler Albert, Claudio Bravo, Chloe Bryson-Cahn, Dan Cabrera, Neha Deshpande, Laura Evans, David Garcia, Susie Glass, Katherine Hicks, Ruchi Kapoor, Thomas Keller, Mehraneh Khalighi, Rashi Khanna, Christopher Kim, Tyler Lee, Nandita Mani, Grady Paden, Jeffrey Redinger, Meghna Shah, Edie Shen, Lindee Strizich, and Luis Tulloch-Palomino. July 21-22. For more information and to register, please visit the CME website.<https://bit.ly/3MyjK97>

Women Faculty Leadership Series
Sponsored by the Dean's Standing Committee on Women in Medicine and Science, this series is designed to empower UW School of Medicine women faculty with tools to thrive in their careers.


  *   Difficult Conversations. September 20, 4-5pm
  *   How to Build and Lead Diverse Teams - Strategy. January 12, 2023, 9-10am

For more information and to register, please visit the SOM faculty website<https://bit.ly/3aHoGbp>.


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