[domweek] DOM Week, May 30-June 3, 2022

[Department of Medicine weekly newsletter]

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DOM Week
May 27, 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
[image005.png at 01D82FE8]Reminder: Gender Equity Awards
Nominations for the department's inaugural Gender Equity Awards are due next week, June 3. In particular, we are soliciting staff nominations. Four awards will be presented: One faculty or trainee and one staff award in two categories: Mentorship and Trailblazer. Please visit our website<https://bit.ly/3semEZN> for more information.


Education news
[cid:image004.jpg at 01D871E2.6A18FE00]Dr. Noëlle Benzekri, assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) and Dr. Peter Rabinowitz (Family Medicine, Environmental/Occupational Health Sciences, Global Health) have been awarded a curriculum development grant from the Center for Leadership and Innovation in Medical Education (CLIME) for their proposal entitled, "Medicine for a Changing Planet: A clinical case-based curriculum." This curriculum will be based upon a set of competency-driven, interactive clinical cases that demonstrate the health impacts of global environmental challenges and provide concrete skills to address these challenges in the patient care setting.


Staff news
New Administrator in the Division of Gastroenterology
[cid:image006.jpg at 01D871E2.6A18FE00]The department welcomes Rosa Pazhouh as the new administrator in the Division of Gastroenterology, effective June 21, 2022. Rosa has a JD from the University of Washington and BA from Washington State University. She has a wide variety of experience that includes program operations, clinical education, and finance. She has over seven years at the UW, including three in the Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, where she oversaw operations, finance, and strategic planning for the Hematologic Malignancies program at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Since 2020, she has been the finance manager in the UW Department of Rehabilitation Medicine.


Faculty news
[cid:image008.jpg at 01D871E2.6A18FE00]Faculty spotlight: Nauzley Abedini
Our latest faculty spotlight is on Dr. Nauzley Abedini, assistant professor (Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine). She is the new Assistant Program Director for Wellness in the Internal Medicine Residency Program, co-leads the Cambia Palliative Care Center of Excellence's (CPCCE) Global and Cross Cultural Palliative Care Initiative, is a consultant to the Cambia Palliative Care Training Center, and is a member of the CPCCE's Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee. She is also a co-director for the upcoming 2022 Pacific Northwest Palliative Care Conference <https://cpcce.uw.edu/news/annual-conference/2022-agenda-register> on June 13, "Lifting Voices & Building Bridges: Working Towards an Inclusive Future for Palliative Care."

Read more about her on our news site<https://bit.ly/3NCCiWH>.
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[cid:image010.jpg at 01D871E2.6A18FE00]Dr. Nayan Arora, clinical assistant professor (Nephrology) is the new Resident/Student Coordinator for the Division of Nephrology. In this role, he will oversee the clinical and didactic teaching of residents and medical students during their inpatient or ambulatory elective in Nephrology in collaboration with the section heads at each of the three clinical sites.

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[cid:image012.jpg at 01D871E2.6A18FE00]In the latest Thrivecast, "How to give feedback, part 2<https://bit.ly/3qQS1rs>," Dr. Addie McClintock, assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) dives into how to have a feedback conversation with a learner. Using the Prepare to ADAPT model, provide meaningful observations based on shared expectations, have a conversation with the learner about that feedback, and plan together for next steps. Hosted by Dr. Trish Kritek, Thrivecast provides tips to help clinicians, educators, and researchers thrive professionally in their careers, covering topics from time management and organization to leadership and self-advocacy.


Clinical news
[cid:image014.jpg at 01D871E2.6A18FE00]Dr. Chase Cannon, acting assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) has accepted the position as co-director of the Public Health Sexual Health Clinic<https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/communicable-diseases/hiv-std/patients/clinic.aspx> at Harborview. Dr. Cannon recently completed his infectious diseases fellowship at UW, and is developing a career as an HIV/STD researcher with a particular focus on PrEP. He takes over from Dr. Lindley Barbee, the current director of the clinic. Dr. Barbee has accepted a position with the CDC as leader of the clinical team in the Division of STD Prevention.


Research news
Dr. Omar Bayomy, fellow, and his mentors, Drs. Kathleen Ramos, assistant professor and Christopher Goss, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine), have received funding from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for their project: Hemoptysis and serious outcomes in cystic fibrosis.
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Dr. David Dichek, professor (Cardiology) is the 2022 recipient of an Outstanding Research Mentor Award<https://bit.ly/3sUBUv0>. Each year, Undergraduate Research Symposium presenters are given an opportunity to nominate their mentor for the Outstanding Research Mentor Award.
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Dr. George Mo, R1, was selected to receive a 2022 Hematology Opportunities for the Next Generation of Research Scientists (HONORS) Award from the American Society of Hematology (ASH). This award supports medical students and residents conducting hematology-related research and provides them with the opportunity to attend annual conferences. Dr. Mo is researching cell phenotypes in CAR T cell therapy with Dr. Brian Till, associate professor.
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Device to be tested to halt vessel bleeds near the heart
[cid:image016.jpg at 01D871E2.6A18FE00]Cardiologists at UW Medicine are participating in a national clinical trial to test a device designed to control bleeding if a vessel near the heart is inadvertently perforated during a catheter-based procedure. Importantly, since patients in this life-threatening circumstance would be under sedation and unable to give informed consent to be involved, the researchers leading the trial have acquired a federal exception that allows them to enroll patients without consent.

"One example is new treatments for cardiac arrest. The affected person is typically unconscious and can't communicate with first-responders who are studying whether a new drug or device works better than current standard care," said Dr. Kathleen Kearney, assistant professor (Cardiology).

Read more from UW Medicine Newsroom<https://bit.ly/3LInGnh>.

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Doxycycline after unprotected sex significantly reduced STIs
[cid:image018.jpg at 01D871E2.6A18FE00]A significant proportion of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) - gonorrhea, chlamydia or syphilis - were prevented with a dose of doxycycline after unprotected sex, according to preliminary results of a clinical trial that closed early because it was very effective for men who have sex with men and transgender women who are living with HIV or are taking HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).

"At this point, doxycycline after sex is a targeted intervention for certain populations, in this case men who have sex with men or transgender women who have already had an STI in the past year," said Dr. Annie Luetkemeyer (UCSF). She led the study with Dr. Connie Celum, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases).

Read the full story from UW Medicine Newsroom<https://bit.ly/3GkLOLO>.


Recent publications
Dr. Lindley Barbee, associate professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is senior author of "Trans-inclusive Sexual Health Questionnaire to Improve HIV/STI Care for Transgender Patients: Anatomic-site Specific STI Prevalence & Screening Rates<https://bit.ly/3GmFH9Q>" in Clinical Infectious Diseases. DOM co-authors are Julie Dombrowski and Meena Ramchandani.

Dr. Edward Boyko, professor (General Internal Medicine) is co-author of "Effects of Long-term Metformin and Lifestyle Interventions on Cardiovascular Events in the Diabetes Prevention Program and Its Outcome Study<https://bit.ly/3sVT1wd>" in Circulation.

Dr. Jennie Crews, clinical professor, and Julie Gralow, professor emeritus (Medical Oncology) are co-authors of "Increasing Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Cancer Clinical Trials: An American Society of Clinical Oncology and Association of Community Cancer Centers Joint Research Statement<https://bit.ly/3LPNheh>" in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Dr. Mary Ezeanuna, fellow, is lead author, and Dr. Namrata Singh, assistant professor (Rheumatology) is senior author of "Association of rheumatoid arthritis with mortality in chronic kidney disease: a cohort study<https://bit.ly/3NDea6k>" in Clinical Rheumatology. DOM co-authors are David Prince and Nisha Bansal.

Dr. A. McGarry Houghton, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is senior author of "Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is infiltrated with activated CD8 + T-cells despite immune checkpoint signaling<https://bit.ly/3wUXi4g>" in Blood Research. DOM co-author is Ajay Gopal.

Dr. Sylvia LaCourse, assistant professor, is lead author and Dr. Grace John-Stewart, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is senior author of "Cumulative Mtb infection incidence (measured primarily by TST) among infants with HIV exposure: observational follow-up of an isoniazid prophylaxis trial<https://bit.ly/3LPvFz2>" in Clinical Infectious Diseases. DOM co-author is Thomas Hawn.

Dr. Gary Lyman, professor (Medical Oncology) is senior author of "COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in patients with cancer: remaining vulnerabilities and uncertainties<https://bit.ly/3wGvlOI>" in The Lancet Oncology and co-author of "Hematopoietic Growth Factors, Version 1.2022<https://bit.ly/3lHwHCM>" in JNCCN and "Palliative Care Needs and Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Advanced Cancer in the Emergency Department<https://bit.ly/39UgSpG>" in the Journal of Palliative Medicine.

Drs. Anna Wald, professor and head, and Christine Johnston, associate professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) are co-authors of "Comparison of herpes simplex virus 1 genomic diversity between adult sexual transmission partners with genital infection<https://bit.ly/3lLykiJ>" in PLoS Pathogens.


In the news
Dr. Nora Disis, professor (Medical Oncology) is featured in "Longtime UW science leader Nora Disis on gender inequity, translational research, and more<https://bit.ly/3wPw3JE>" in GeekWire.

Dr. Christine Johnston, associate professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "Does Herpes Simplex Virus Change During Transmission?<https://bit.ly/3atEPEF>" in Science Blog.

Dr. Barbara Jung, professor and chair, is quoted in "CRC Screening: Blood Test Accuracy Compared to Colonoscopy<https://wb.md/39ReDmL>" in Medscape.

Dr. Susan Wong, assistant professor (Nephrology) is quoted in "When Should Those With End-Stage Kidney Disease Forego Dialysis?<https://wb.md/3wDss1b>" in Medscape.


Events of interest
Medicine Grand Rounds
Dr. Ryan Abe, chief resident, will present "Towards 'what should be': The Role of Physician Advocacy in Our Practice" at Medicine Grand Rounds on Friday, June 3, 2022,12-1pm, via zoom<https://washington.zoom.us/j/812197730>.

Mental Health and Substance Misuse: How Managers Can Help Employees and Colleagues
UW Medicine is hosting a webinar for managers and faculty leaders on May 31, 12:30- 1:30pm on how to identify and help employees who may be struggling with mental health or substance misuse issues. This presentation is for anyone who is responsible for managing employees including managers, supervisors and directors as well as faculty who interact with students, resident trainees and staff. Register for the webinar <http://discover.uw.edu/MTMxLUFRTy0yMjUAAAGEgL197mzN949vzgk2_ro0YKFsT4vXWDnRUid5CO2nSY8oE4rojWwaTmcE9wL7hJPN_dWeFNo=>

Weekly Calendar, May 30-June 3, 2022
Our events calendar is posted on our website<https://medicine.uw.edu/news/trumba-calendar>.

Coming up
2nd Annual George Stamatoyannopoulos Lecture
Dr. Betty Pace of Augusta University will be giving a hybrid in-person/remote lecture on Friday June 3 at 3:30pm, hosted by the Division of Medical Genetics. The title of her talk is "Drug Repurposing Strategies for Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease." Please see the Medical Genetics website<https://medgen.uw.edu/news/2nd-annual-george-stamatoyannopoulos-lecture> for more information and a link to RSVP.

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.

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=>.

Youth Global Health and Innovation Conference
This conference aims to gather high school and undergraduate students from around the world to initiate conversations about topics which significantly impact global health. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with global health professionals through a series of keynote speakers and activities. DOM faculty speakers include Drs. Eric Chow, Carey Farquhar, Douglas Paauw, and Leo Morales. This will be held virtually June 22-24, 2022. For more information, please visit the conference website<https://bit.ly/3MR9J8a>.

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