[domweek] DOM Week, May 9-13, 2022

[Department of Medicine weekly newsletter]

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DOM Week
May 6, 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
J. Randall Curtis receives Assembly on Critical Care Lifetime Achievement Award and Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Award
[cid:image029.jpg at 01D8616A.7E50ECD0]The Assembly on Critical Care Lifetime Achievement Award is given in appreciation of a career devoted to research, teaching of the science, and practice of critical care medicine, as well as outstanding service to the Assembly on Critical Care.

The Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Award honors physicians for their outstanding contributions in medical practice, teaching, research, and community. This award is one of the top honors for physicians practicing palliative care in the United States and Dr. Curtis joins a very special community of 55 physicians chosen over the last 12 years who represent early, mid and senior career leaders in the field of palliative care.


DEI news
Gender Equity Lunch Series: Imposter Syndrome
[cid:image030.png at 01D8616A.7E50ECD0]Save the date: On Wednesday, May 25, Drs. Roxanne Hicks, Internal Medicine Resident, and Yihan Yang, Clinical Instructor (General Internal Medicine) will moderate a discussion on Imposter Syndrome.

Led by guest moderators, the Gender Equity Lunch Series<https://medicine.uw.edu/diversity/gender-equity/lunch> focuses on topics related to gender equity and leadership development. This series is open to all members of all genders in the Department of Medicine.

The zoom links are posted on our intranet<https://intranet.medicine.uw.edu/people/diversity>.


Faculty news
Welcome Geetanjali Chander
Dr. Geetanjali Chander started this week as our new head of the Division of General Internal Medicine. [image026.jpg at 01D7F35D] Chander comes to the UW from Johns Hopkins, where she was a professor in the School of Medicine, with a joint appointment in epidemiology in the Bloomberg School of Public Health. For over ten years she led the General Internal Medicine Fellowship program and has been recognized for her mentoring with a Scholarly Concentrations Excellence in Mentoring Award and Brancati Mentoring Award from Johns Hopkins and a Mid-Career Research Mentorship Award from the National Society for General Internal Medicine. Her research is focused on the effects of substance abuse and mental health disorders on HIV disease outcomes.

“We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Chander,” said Department Chair Dr. Barbara Jung, “and look forward to the insight and leadership she will bring to the division and the department.”

Thank you to Dr. Stephanie Page and the entire search committee for their efforts, and Dr. John Amory for his ongoing dedication and leadership as interim division head.


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[Image]Dr. Christopher Knight, associate professor (General Internal Medicine) is the new Governor of the Washington Chapter of the American College of Physicians. The Washington Chapter of ACP is comprised of approximately 2,700 members promoting professionalism and education in internal medicine. ACP is a national organization of internists, the largest medical-specialty organization, and second-largest physician group in the United States.


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Applications are now open for the UW School of Medicine leadership development program – Rising Leaders.  This year-long program will begin in September 2022 and is designed for faculty who are new to leadership or aspiring to new leadership roles.

If you are interested, please complete the application here<https://uwmedicine.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd105b7cac5c383cb996370fc&id=017abe7495&e=b462abb7c3> by May 11th at 5:00pm.  The tentative agenda for topics can be accessed here<https://uwmedicine.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd105b7cac5c383cb996370fc&id=d553366639&e=b462abb7c3>. For questions about the program or application, please email Lisa Pierce at lisap5 at uw.edu<mailto:lisap5 at uw.edu>.

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Success for Underrepresented Faculty (SURF) Program
 
Applications are now open for the Success for Underrepresented Faculty (SURF) Program<https://bit.ly/3kNQMXr> for URM Assistant Professor (Regular Promotion Pathway) Basic Scientists, Clinician-Scientists, and Clinician Educator/Scholars. Apply<https://bit.ly/3kP8pGw> by Friday May 27th.
 
Goal: Establish a strong foundation for career success including: 

  *   Establish well-defined career mission and goals 
  *   Learn new skills to initiate and optimize relationships with mentors and leaders 
  *   Develop productivity strategies applicable to academic medicine 

  *   Acquire decision-making and negotiating skills in the setting of challenging power dynamics 
  *   Create a 3-year roadmap for success 

Commitment: 
This is a small-group 12-month program with an intentional commitment of time, energy, and effort. On average this is a 2-hr per week commitment.  
Time: Monthly group meetings for 75 minutes and monthly (as needed) 1:1 60-minute coaching sessions.  
Energy: Active engagement, peer co-learning, and no multi-tasking. 
Effort: Willing to do the work until it works for you!


Research news
[cid:image033.jpg at 01D8616A.7E50ECD0]Dr. William Grady, professor (Gastroenterology) has received a 2022 Kuni Foundation Imagination Grant. Intended to fulfill an unmet need or to advance important work in the pursuit of impactful and innovative cancer research, the Imagination Grant serves as a catalyst for strengthening or expanding the cancer research capabilities of an institution in service to its mission. With this award Dr. Grady and team will continue to work to identify novel molecular tests for identifying individuals at high risk for liver cancer. His work with Dr. Ioannou includes applying these findings to Alaska Native and American Indian populations.

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[cid:image034.jpg at 01D8616A.7E50ECD0]Dr. Matt Altman, associate professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is PI of a recently awarded NIAID U19 to study immune responses to acute viral respiratory infections in vulnerable populations. This study is 5-year $11.4 million dollar award funded as part of the Human Immunophenotyping Consortium. Dr. Kim Dill-McFarland, Ph.D. Senior Bioinformatician, will lead the Data Management Core.  His Co-PI is Dr. Carmen Mikacenic, M.D., Associate Member at Benaroya Research Institute and volunteer clinical associate professor of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine at the University of Washington.

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[cid:image035.jpg at 01D8616A.7E50ECD0]Drs.  Rona L. Levy, professor (School of Social Work), adjunct professor (Gastroenterology) and Tonya Palermo, professor (SOM: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine) have been awarded 3.8 million dollars from the National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development for a five year RO1  entitled "Early intervention for children at risk for idiopathic abdominal pain. " The study will evaluate the benefits of early preventive psychosocial interventions for children who are at risk for severe abdominal pain.  A major goal of the study is to demonstrate a prevention model for a range of pediatric health problems where parental responses are influencing factors.

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[cid:image036.jpg at 01D8616A.7E50ECD0]Dr. Eric Morrell, assistant professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) has been selected as the recipient of the Early Career Achievement Award from the Assembly of Allergy, Immunology, and Inflammation of the American Thoracic Society.


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[cid:image037.jpg at 01D8616A.7E50ECD0]Drs. Eoin West, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) and Shelton Wright (Pediatric Critical Care) were awarded $15,000 by the UW Office Global Affairs for the 2022 Global Innovation Fund. Their study, “Urinary biomarkers as determinants of pneumonia outcome in Southeast Asia” enhances bi-directional adult- and pediatric-focused research/training partnerships with colleagues at Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.


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Funding opportunities for early career clinical and translational investigators
The ITHS KL2 Career Development Program provides funding, mentoring, and training to prepare early career investigators in the Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho (WWAMI) region for independent research careers.

Early career faculty and postdoctoral investigators may be eligible to apply for unique career development funding linked to the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) grant awarded to ITHS by NIH. The ITHS KL2 Career Development Program provides mentorship and structured professional development for early career investigators in the WWAMI region. In addition to our standard cohort, three NIH programs seek to support dedicated KL2 scholar appointments in the following research areas:
•           Conditions co-occurring with Down syndrome across the lifespan
•           Dental, oral, and craniofacial projects
•           Natural products or mind-body approaches (must hold doctoral, clinical complementary and integrative health degree)

ITHS will provide extensive proposal development support to candidates selected to submit full supplement applications to NIH in Fall 2022. Full details are available in the EOI form<https://bit.ly/3KQDDYj>. Submit your expression of interest by May 30, 2022, 5 pm PDT.


Recent publications
Dr. Peter Byers, professor (Medical Genetics) is co-author of “Gregor Mendel and the concepts of dominance and recessiveness<https://bit.ly/3ygQz7a>” Nature Reviews Genetics.

Dr. Andrew Coveler, associate professor (Medical Oncology) is co-author of “Organ Preservation in Patients with Rectal Adenocarcinoma Treated With Total Neoadjuvant Therapy<https://bit.ly/3ygQFf2>” in Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Dr. Paul Drain, associate professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is the author of “Rapid Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2. Reply<https://bit.ly/3FlSdpH>” in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Dr. Jonathan Himmelfarb, professor (Nephrology) is co-author of “Serum Protein Exposure Activates a Core Regulatory Program Driving Human Proximal Tubule Injury<https://bit.ly/3KLt1Kg>” in the Journal of the American Association of Nephrology.

Dr. Graham Nichol, professor (General Internal Medicine) is lead author of “Treatment of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest<https://bit.ly/3MZJ9Jp>” in JAMA Cardiology.

Dr. Ganesh Raghu, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is the lead author and chair of an Official ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT Clinical Practice Guideline, “Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (an Update) and Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis in Adults<https://bit.ly/3892DwA>” in American Journal of Respiratory Critical Care Medicine, a co-author of “Integrating Clinical Probability into the Diagnostic Approach to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: An International Working Group Perspective<https://bit.ly/3M5kwuM>” in American Journal of Respiratory Critical Care Medicine, and a co-author of “Antacid Medication and Antireflux Surgery in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis<https://bit.ly/3siNGPo>” in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Dr. Moritz Stolla, assistant professor (Hematology) is an author of “There and Back Again: The Once and Current Developments in Donor-Derived Platelet Products for Products for Hemostatic Therapy<https://bit.ly/3892nxD>” in Blood.


In the news
Dr. Barbara Jung, professor and chair, wrote “My path: Challenges and decisions along the way<https://bit.ly/3vWVWp9>” in MDedge GI & Hepatology News.

Dr. Max Vale, acting instructor (Dermatology) is quoted in “Expert advice: Addressing men’s resistance to skin protection<https://bit.ly/3LEAhIX>” in MDLinx.



Events of interest
Medicine Grand Rounds
No Grand Rounds scheduled for Friday, May 13.

Dr. Brian Kim, MD, MTR will present “Chronic Pruritus” at Medicine Grand Rounds on Friday, May 20, 2022,12-1pm, via zoom<https://washington.zoom.us/j/812197730>.

Core Competency Series
The next DOM Core Competency Series is “A Day in the Life: A Medical Student, Resident, and Fellow Perspective,” presented by Katie Hawkins (4th-Year Medical Student), Dr. Linda Liu (Harborview Inpatient Chief Medical Resident) and Dr. Busola Oluwole (Hematology-Oncology Fellow). May 11, 12-1pm, via zoom<https://washington.zoom.us/j/96620350832?pwd=eXlxMGR3cEhhZU1Sc1pNdnhCODltdz09> (Meeting ID: 966 2035 0832, Passcode: 393414)

Women Faculty Leadership Series
Sponsored by the Dean’s Standing Committee on Women in Medicine and Science, this four-part series is designed to empower UW School of Medicine women faculty with tools to thrive in their careers. The first part, “Negotiations: Advocating for Self and Others” is on May 11, 12-1pm. For more information and to register, please visit the SOM faculty website<https://bit.ly/3aHoGbp>.



Weekly Calendar, May 9-13, 2022
Our events calendar is posted on our website<https://medicine.uw.edu/news/trumba-calendar>.


Coming up
Diabetes Day
Registration is now open<https://bit.ly/3vQhQKY> for 2022 Diabetes Day, which will be held on May 25 at South Lake Union Orin Smith Auditorium. Keynote Speaker is Dr. Jane Reusch from the University of Colorado.

Pacific NW Sepsis Conference
Registration is now open<https://bit.ly/3M9540q> for the 10th Annual Pacific Northwest Sepsis Conference on June 6-7, with both an in-person and virtual attendance option. Speakers include local, national, and international sepsis experts. They will explore sepsis in different populations and healthcare settings both adult & pediatric and examine the updated Surviving Sepsis International Guidelines of care and the science behind these evidence-based recommendations. Additional sessions include why equity matters in sepsis care, the global burden of sepsis, phenotypes in sepsis, post-sepsis syndrome, case studies in sepsis, and resiliency for healthcare providers.

Senior Scholarship Day
The IM Residency Program invites you to join in celebrating our graduating seniors' impressive scholarship. Senior Scholarship Day will be on June 9 from 9-11am via zoom<https://uw-phi.zoom.us/j/506864111>. They are highlighting scholarship from 31 graduating seniors this year and the event will feature invited oral presentations followed by moderated virtual poster discussions. Audience members will vote on awards for presentation style, innovation, and impact.

2022 PNW Palliative Care Conference
Cambia Palliative Care Center of Excellence is pleased to invite you to the 2022 PNW Palliative Care Conference: “Lifting Voices & Building Bridges: Working Towards an Inclusive Future for Palliative Care.” June 13, 8am-4pm. Please register for this event<https://cpcce.uw.edu/news/annual-conference/2022-agenda-register>.

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.


  *   Not Imposter Syndrome. June 14, 9-10am
  *   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>.

Trauma Stewardship Institute Workshop
UW Medicine and the School of Medicine are partnering with Laura van Dernoot Lipsky and the Trauma Stewardship Institute to address the accumulative toll of the pandemic on UW Medicine healthcare staff and providers through a 2-hour system-wide workshop. Recordings will be posted online for those unable to attend live.
June 21, 4-6pm. Register here<http://discover.uw.edu/MTMxLUFRTy0yMjUAAAGC9mKmnJwnjMoaLOcXVeLaMwTs3bay1GilR5I0B4eODjVFNAEcwrD-sP5C91458N2AIB827n0=>.

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