[domweek] DOM Week, January 30-February 3, 2023

[Department of Medicine weekly newsletter]

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DOM Week
January 27, 2023
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>)



Division spotlight: Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition
[cid:image003.png at 01D9326C.7B0C22F0]As part of our 75th Anniversary, we plan to spotlight each of our divisions over the course of the year, in the order they were established. The Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition was our first division, established in 1948 by Dr. Robert Williams, the first chair of the Department of Medicine.

Learn more on our news site<https://bit.ly/3XC66bA>.

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Call for members: DOM Strategic Plan implementation workgroups
Are you interested in participating in our strategic planning efforts? More information about our strategic plan and the workgroups, progress, etc. is available on our intranet<https://intranet.medicine.uw.edu/resources/strategic-plan>. If you would like to take part in shaping the future of the department, please indicate your interest by completing this short survey<https://bit.ly/3CsGkOe>. Thank you!


EDI news
[cid:image005.png at 01D9326C.7B0C22F0]Black History Month
February is Black History Month, celebrating the achievements, influences and legacies of Black Americans. The UW has complied many resources and opportunities to celebrate Black History Month, including engagement and learning opportunities<https://bit.ly/3HzovA0>, and ways to support Black-owned businesses<https://bit.ly/3XEg0JC>.

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Foundational courses
[cid:image007.jpg at 01D9326C.7B0C22F0]In partnership with the Institute for Common Power, we are sponsoring foundational courses to support efforts to educate the public and expose and explore the lesser known, and often dismissed, aspects of our collective history. The next course, "Slavery in America: From Origins to Emancipation" will be held on Feb. 8, 15, and 22. For more information, please visit the Institute for Common Power website<https://bit.ly/3DiQW2W>.


Faculty news
[cid:image009.jpg at 01D9326C.7B0C22F0]Dr. Joseph Mougous<https://bit.ly/3XYlvCC>, professor in the UW Department of Microbiology, is the new director of the Microbiome Center (formerly the Center for Microbiome Sciences & Therapeutics) in the Division of Gastroenterology, effective Jan. 1. The mission of the center is to serve as a conduit for connectivity, communication, and cross-functional collaboration between scientists and clinicians at the UW and neighboring institutions in order to advance microbiome research.

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[cid:image011.jpg at 01D9326C.7B0C22F0]Dr. Tomas Mustelin, professor and head (Rheumatology) has been appointed holder of the Mart M.D. Mannik - Lucile T. Henderson Endowed Professorship in Rheumatology. This endowed professorship was created to  enhance the University's ability to recruit and retain distinguished faculty in Rheumatology, and to pay tribute to the life and work of Dr. Mart Mannik and Ms. Lucile T. Henderson, who had a strong interest in rheumatoid arthritis.


Staff news
[cid:image013.jpg at 01D9326C.7B0C22F0]Glenda Roberts, director of external relations and patient engagement (Nephrology) has joined the board of the American Society of Nephrology's Kidney Health Initiative (KHI). KHI is a public-private partnership between the American Society of Nephrology (ASN), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and multi-sector member organizations to catalyze the development of safe and effective therapies for people with kidney diseases.


Clinical news
[picture of David Gruenewald with his mother, Mary]Choosing to halt nourishment: an end-of-life decision
It's not only patient cases that inform clinicians' expertise. Geriatrician David Gruenewald took a lesson from his mom, Mary, who at the time was a resolute, capable woman in her late 80's. As Alzheimer's encroached conspicuously into her life, she considered hastening her death so as not to burden her children.

The plan his mom considered was to stop eating and drinking. As an option for people with decision-making capacity who want to manage their death, VSED (Voluntary Stopping Eating and Drinking) has not drawn the same public scrutiny and controversy as medical aid in dying, in which a clinician provides drugs that a patient takes - a practice that's legal in only 11 U.S. states.

"The way you die has an effect on the people that you leave behind," Gruenewald said. "And there is evidence that, for many people, VSED can be more peaceful than dying by medical-assisted dying."

Read the full story from UW Medicine Newsroom<https://bit.ly/3Jkztuq>.
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Harborview Hero for Kids
[cid:image017.jpg at 01D9326C.7B0C22F0]Dr. Bryan Balmadrid, clinical associate professor (Gastroenterology) has been selected as the January 2023 Harborview Hero for Kids. The Harborview Cares for Kids campaign seeks to remind providers and staff that Harborview is a pediatric hospital too - the only level-1 pediatric burn and trauma center in the State - that also has a busy outpatient clinic with unique programs for new immigrants, refugees, and children in the foster care system.

The campaign also highlights colleagues who go above and beyond to make our hospital systems work well for children and their families.

Learn more on our news site<https://bit.ly/3Hcio3i>.
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Kintsugi Medicine in the Veterans Health Administration
[cid:image019.jpg at 01D9326C.7B0C22F0]Dr. George Ioannou, professor (Gastroenterology) has written a book about his experiences caring for veterans, who, in the face of their health concerns, have inspired him with their courage, grace and wisdom. Through times of suffering or trauma, when one might feel or be seen as "broken" and in need of fixing, he and his patients often experience opportunities for spiritual growth and healing. In this process, the patient-physician relationship focuses not just on fixing the physical challenges, but working together to foster opportunities for personal insight. He calls this, "Kintsugi medicine."

Learn more on our news site<https://bit.ly/3Y4UKNa>.
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Serious illness messaging toolkit
[cid:image021.jpg at 01D9326C.7B0C22F0]Palliative care - specialized health care for people of all ages living with a serious illness - aims to improve the individual's and their family members' physical, emotional, behavioral and spiritual health. Although it was introduced in the United States 40 years ago, 75% of people still do not know what palliative care is.

The Serious Illness Messaging Toolkit<https://bit.ly/3Jd0Qa6> was developed from a decade of research and insight gleaned from a consortium of organizations in the field of serious illness care. The project aims to improve the way health care professionals communicate about care for serious illness to make it more understandable and accessible to the public.

"In creating this toolkit, I've learned how deep public misunderstanding is about palliative care. To create a real shift in how people perceive it, we need to change how we message it. What I do as a palliative care physician is help people with a serious illness feel better and cope better as they go on living their lives," said Dr. Anthony Back, professor (Medical Oncology), and PI of the Message Lab.

Read the full press release<https://prn.to/3J6MzeW>.

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Save the date: Heart Health webinar
February is American Heart Month, dedicated to raising awareness about heart health and urging us all to take steps to prevent heart disease. Join The Whole U and UW Medicine Heart Institute on Tuesday, Feb. 7 for a special zoom session discussing heart health. You'll hear from cardiologists Dr. Kevin O'Brien and Dr. Ruchi Kapoor as they address the unique warning signs of heart disease and how we can all protect our hearts. For more information and to register for this event, visit the Whole U website.<https://bit.ly/3HaBkiK>


Research news
Risks associated with control of blood sugar in the ICU
[cid:image023.jpg at 01D9326C.7B0C22F0]Efforts by hospital intensive-care unit teams to reduce glucose readings of patients with diabetes might do more harm than good, according to an analysis published in Diabetes Care<https://bit.ly/3Hab2NT>. Dr. Michael Schwartz, lead author and a UW Medicine endocrinologist, said he decided to study the phenomenon after talking with Dr. Irl Hirsch, a colleague who had witnessed problems emerge among his patients in the ICU.

Schwartz and co-authors found that, among patients with diabetes, efforts to reduce blood glucose levels to what is considered normal in a non-diabetic person may actually harm the patients by triggering a dangerous reaction.

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


Education news
Call for applications: CLIME small grant proposals
The UW Center for Learning and Innovation in Medical Education (CLIME) has  announced a funding opportunity for UW School of Medicine Faculty who are interested in pursuing education scholarship. The goal of this funding opportunity is to provide faculty with opportunities to develop innovative health professions education scholarship, including the scholarship of discovery, integration, application, and teaching. They are particularly interested in funding projects that include junior faculty members. Application deadline is March 31. For more information and to apply, please visit the CLIME website<https://bit.ly/3kJCXwg>.


Recent publications
Dr. Sina Gharib, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine), Dr. Bruce Psaty, professor, Dr. Joel Kaufman, professor, and Joshua Bis, research scientist (General Internal Medicine) are co-authors of "Multi-ancestry transcriptome-wide association analyses yield insights into tobacco use biology and drug repurposing<https://go.nature.com/3kNfuL0>" in Nature Genetics.

Dr. Jason Goldman, clinical assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is lead author of "Transplant of organs from donors with positive SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid testing: A report from the organ procurement and transplantation network ad hoc disease transmission advisory committee<https://bit.ly/3WCuk41>" in Transplant Infectious Disease. DOM co-author is Cindy Fischer.

Dr. Lisa Strate, professor (Gastroenterology) is senior author of "Recurrent lower abdominal pain, altered bowel habits and malaise: Conservative or surgical approach to a common disorder<https://bit.ly/3XZCUuJ>" in Gastroenterology.

Dr. Daniel Zamora, acting assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is senior author of "Cytomegalovirus breakthrough and resistance during letermovir prophylaxis<https://go.nature.com/3XUd6QP>" in Bone Marrow Transplantation. DOM co-authors are Melinda Biernacki, Masumi Ueda Oshima, Brenda Sandmaier, Paul Martin, and Michael Boeckh.


In the news
Dr. Mary (Nora) Disis, professor (Medical Oncology) is quoted in "Are We on the Cusp of a Breast Cancer Vaccine?<https://bit.ly/3QY1NVu>" in the Seattle Met.

Dr. Paul Drain, associate professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "Do Rapid Tests Still Work?<https://nyti.ms/3DhQcuR>" in the New York Times.

Dr. Laura Mayeda, clinical assistant professor (Nephrology) is quoted in "Does Drinking Alcohol Raise Your Blood Pressure?<https://bit.ly/3RbCork>" from Health Central.

Dr. Erik Swenson, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) wrote "FDA should approve more therapeutics to prevent COVID-19 deaths<https://bit.ly/3HaLbFo>" for the Washington Times.

Dr. Eugene Yang, clinical professor (Cardiology) is quoted in "Taking care of heart health, maintaining good health in 2023<https://bit.ly/3XRitQF>" from KATU.


Events of interest
DOM Diversity Lecture Series
The Department of Medicine, in partnership with the Institute for Common Power, is proud to present "The Impact of the Pandemic and the 'Racial Reckoning' on Health Outcomes and American Democracy" on Feb. 1, 3:30-5pm. For more information and to register, please visit our website<https://bit.ly/3GEQaz7>.

UW Medicine Diabetes Institute Director Candidate Seminar
Dr. Jeffrey Millman (Washington University) will present, "A New Era of Diabetes Treatment: The Use of Human Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Islets" on Feb. 2, 8-9am. Please register<https://bit.ly/3HhfFFM> to receive zoom link.

Faculty Development Seminar Series
Dr. Helene Starks, associate professor (Dept. of Bioethics and Humanities) will present "Find your academic passion and translate it to action" on Feb. 3, 1-2pm, via zoom<https://washington.zoom.us/j/96022648263>. Dr. Starks will lead a discussion on using brainstorming tools to identify project ideas and the first steps in developing these ideas into scholarship. All DOM faculty are invited to join the GIM Faculty Development seminar series<https://bit.ly/3Jxj0Ub>.


Weekly Calendar, January 30 - February 3, 2023
Our events calendar is posted on our website<https://medicine.uw.edu/news/trumba-calendar>.


Coming up
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Survey
On January 17, UW Medicine launched an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Survey<https://depts.washington.edu/hcequity/edisurvey/> to identify baseline measures of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion across UW Medicine and provide actionable data to help prioritize areas for work at the entity and departmental levels. All UW Medicine faculty, staff, and trainees are invited and encouraged to participate in the survey which will take about 10-15 minutes to complete. The survey will be open from Jan. 17 - Feb. 28, 2023. Please participate in this survey to help make us a more equitable and anti-racist institution.

Endocrinology and Diabetes Update for Primary Care
This comprehensive two-day course on endocrinology and diabetes is geared towards primary care providers. There is an immense need for education as the incidence of diabetes and endocrinology disorders in the general population, and primary care clinics carry the major burden of these patients. Didactic lectures offered in this program will provide the latest information on current topics related to diabetes, endocrinology, and guideline updates. Feb. 9-10. For more information and to register for this course, please visit the CME website<https://bit.ly/3GcklMH>.

Seattle Sounders March 18
The Department of Medicine is proud to sponsor a Seattle Sounders match on Saturday, March 18, at noon at Lumen Field in downtown Seattle. We are reserving a block of seats for the event, and a link to buy discounted tickets will become available within the coming weeks where you will be able to purchase tickets for yourself and friends and family on a first come, first served basis. Food vouchers will be provided to each participating employee.

Eli Estey symposium on the pathogenesis and therapy of AML
A scientific symposium honoring Dr. Eli Estey's many contributions to leukemia research and care will be held at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center on May 19, 2023 from 9am to 5:30pm with state-of-the-art talks by esteemed AML colleagues. For more information and to register, please visit the Hematology website<https://hematology.uw.edu/news/aml-pathogenesis-and-therapy-scientific-symposium-honor-dr-eli-estey>.

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Amy Fields, Editor
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