[domweek] DOM Week, July 10-14, 2023

[Department of Medicine weekly newsletter]

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DOM Week
July 7, 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>)


Awards
Tina Juul-Dam Primary Care Award
[cid:image025.jpg at 01D9B0EC.F565F310]Congratulations to Drs. Roxanne Hicks, R3, and Rebecca Stephens, acting instructor (General Internal Medicine), this year’s recipients of the Tina Juul-Dam Primary Care Award, voted on by the medicine residents.

The award memorializes Dr. Juul-Dam, a third-year resident who died in 2004 while on rotation in Alaska, and celebrates her spirit, dedication to patients, passion for primary care, and motivation of others.
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Top Doctors 2023
[cid:image027.jpg at 01D9B0EC.F565F310]Over 100 Department of Medicine faculty are recognized in the July/August 2023 issue of Seattle Magazine's Top Doctors<https://bit.ly/44jgFnm>. Several volunteer clinical faculty also made the list. Top doctors are nominated by their colleagues for providing exceptional patient care.

View the list on our news site<https://bit.ly/3PMb1pk>.


EDI news
Equity Impact Review Tool
The UW Medicine Office of Healthcare Equity (OHCE) has developed an Equity Impact Review Tool<https://bit.ly/3PMKisK> (EIRT) to help with decisions about hiring, budgets, policies, procedures, and everyday issues. The tool leads decision-makers through a series of six steps that explicitly identify potential equity issues and initiates a process to produce more equitable outcomes. For more information, please visit the OHCE website<https://bit.ly/3PMKisK>.


Faculty news
Vice Chair for Education
[cid:image028.jpg at 01D9B0EC.F565F310]Dr. Ken Steinberg has accepted the newly created position of Department of Medicine Vice Chair for Education, effective Aug. 1. He has been program director for our IM residency program since 2007.

The Vice Chair for Education position was developed as part of our strategic plan<https://bit.ly/3CZ4YED> (education workgroup year one deliverable) and in response to feedback from department stakeholders.

In this new role, Steinberg will oversee our existing education programs, and lead efforts to develop education programs and systems in collaboration with the department and partners within the School of Medicine, UW Medicine, GME, the Graduate School, WWAMI and other units across the University. He will also lead the development of more robust and visible department resources around education, in support of a more equitable and inclusive learning environment for students, trainees, and for the faculty and staff who support them.

He has graciously agreed to stay on as program director while we launch and conduct a national search.

“Ken has been an outstanding leader and advocate for our residents and I am thrilled to continue to partner with him in this new leadership role,” said Department Chair Dr. Barbara Jung.

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[cid:image029.jpg at 01D9B0EC.F565F310]Dr. Karen Stout, professor (Cardiology) has been elected to the School of Medicine Appointments and Promotions Council. This council reviews around 120-150 promotions per year across the 31 departments in the School of Medicine.


Research news
Spotlight on resident research: Using Viruses to Inhibit DNA Damage in Cancer
[cid:image030.jpg at 01D9B0EC.F565F310]Dr. Adam Cheng, R2, and colleagues are interested in understanding how different types of DNA damage lead to oncogenesis.

Their lab discovered that many of the mutations that lead to cancerous cell behavior result from cellular misregulation of mutagenic enzymes, specifically a 7-member family of APOBEC enzymes.

Learn more on the residency website<https://bit.ly/3YXAdKd>.

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U.S. maternal mortality by race and ethnicity
[cid:image031.jpg at 01D9B0EC.F565F310]A new study by investigators from the UW Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) and Mass General Brigham found that maternal mortality rates have worsened from 1999 to 2019, hitting some racial and ethnic groups and states harder than others. The results were published this week in JAMA<https://bit.ly/3XDnHka>.

“These disparities in maternal mortality are just the tip of the iceberg and tell us a lot about the health risks facing people in the states where these deaths are most likely to occur, " said senior author Dr. Gregory Roth, associate professor (Cardiology) and Director of the Program in Cardiovascular Health Metrics at IHME. “In the U.S., maternal deaths are often caused by vascular diseases like severe high blood pressure or blood clots. So maternal deaths share many of the same drivers as heart attacks, strokes, and heart failure. Our state-by-state research emphasizes where we need to focus our prevention efforts and which groups are suffering the most.”

Read the IHME news release<https://bit.ly/439z0BB>.

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[cid:image032.jpg at 01D9B0EC.F565F310]Dr. Pavan Bhatraju, associate professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) was awarded a Clinical Research Award from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for $450,000 over 3 years entitled, “Evaluation of Antibiotic Associated Nephrotoxicity in Cystic Fibrosis”. Investigators in the DOM include Chris Goss, Kathy Ramos, and Leila Zelnick.


Education news
[cid:image034.jpg at 01D9B0EC.F565F310]Congratulations to Dr. Maria Cassera, VA Chief Medical Resident, who has been accepted into the 2023 American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) Foundation Emerging Liver Scholars Program. This program provides medical residents the opportunity to explore hepatology as a career through educational and professional development programming, learning directly from leaders in the field, and networking with hepatology key opinion leaders and peers from around the globe.


Recent publications
Dr. Jonathan Avery, R3, is lead author of “Risks factor and outcomes for isolated catheter-related deep venous thrombosis in patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation<https://bit.ly/3XIknEw>” in Thrombosis Research. DOM co-authors are Stephanie Lee and David Garcia.

Dr. Crystal Brown, assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is lead author and Dr. Bessie Young, professor (Nephrology) is senior author of “Perspectives About Racism and Patient-Clinician Communication Among Black Adults With Serious Illness<https://bit.ly/44yxl9N>” in JAMA Network Open. DOM co-authors are Arisa Marshall, Kristine Cueva, David Horne, and J. Randall Curtis.

Dr. Andrew Cowan, associate professor, is lead author, and Dr. Damian Green, associate professor (Medical Oncology) is senior author of  “γ-Secretase inhibitor in combination with BCMA chimeric antigen receptor T-cell immunotherapy for individuals with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma: a phase 1, first-in-human trial<https://bit.ly/3NFlujG>” in The Lancet Oncology. DOM co-authors are Brian Till, Edward Libby, Mazyar Shadman, Jordan Gauthier, Aude Chapuis, Filippo Milano, David Maloney and Stanley Riddell. Dr. Green is also interviewed about the findings for the Lancet Oncology’s podcast “In conversation with…<https://bit.ly/435vjx3>”

Dr. Petros Grivas, professor (Medical Oncology) is senior author of “Avelumab First-Line Maintenance for Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma: Results From the JAVELIN Bladder 100 Trial After ≥2 Years of Follow-Up<https://bit.ly/3D2WiyI>” in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Dr. Joshua Hill, associate professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is senior author of “Serial quantitation of plasma microbial cell-free DNA before and after diagnosis of pulmonary invasive mold infections in hematopoietic cell transplant recipients<https://bit.ly/3r8htMS>” in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. DOM co-authors are Michael Boeckh and Cynthia Fisher.

Dr. Anne Larson, clinical professor (Gastroenterology) is co-author of “Acute Liver Failure Guideline<https://bit.ly/3rlK41f>” in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

Dr. Stanley Riddell, professor (Medical Oncology) is senior author of “Compromised antigen binding and signaling interfere with bispecific CD19 and CD79a chimeric antigen receptor function<https://bit.ly/44rc4Q5>” in Blood Advances.

Drs. Olusegun Soge, associate professor, and Matthew Golden, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) are co-authors of “Mycoplasma genitalium in the US (MyGeniUS): Surveillance Data from Sexual Health Clinics in Four US Regions<https://bit.ly/3pKb2zf>” in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

Dr. Chaitra Ujjani, clinical professor (Medical Oncology) is co-author of “Pirtobrutinib after a Covalent BTK Inhibitor in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia<https://bit.ly/43cy8wb>” in the New England Journal of Medicine.


In the news
Dr. Rotonya Carr, professor and head (Gastroenterology) talked to KING 5 News in “UW launches new center to explore the microbiome<https://bit.ly/3NtZDeI>.”

Dr. Eric Chow, clinical assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in “What does Covid-19 look like this summer?<https://bit.ly/3CXBdWf>” from KUOW.

Dr. Helen Chu, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in “Federal Officials Hatch a Three-Pronged Defense Against Another ‘Tripledemic’<https://nyti.ms/3NDPnkg>” and “Three Vaccines for Fall: What You Need to Know<https://nyti.ms/3O3Pjfg>” in the New York Times.

Dr. Christopher Damman, clinical associate professor (Gastroenterology) wrote “Fiber is your body’s natural guide to weight management - rather than cutting carbs out of your diet, eat them in their original fiber packaging instead<https://bit.ly/3reMRtr>” in The Conversation and is quoted in “Probiotics, prebiotics and postbiotics: The microbe garden in your gut<https://wapo.st/3D0dxAr>” in the Washington Post.

Dr. Irl Hirsch, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is quoted in “Noninvasive blood glucose monitor compares favorably to fingersticks in diabetes<https://bit.ly/43jrEvw>” in Healio.


Weekly Calendar, July 10-14, 2023
Our events calendar is posted on our website<https://medicine.uw.edu/news/trumba-calendar>.


Coming up
Wellness Retreat
The SKY Wellness Retreat is a dynamic, experiential and immersive self-development retreat for students, staff and faculty. Participants develop a daily evidence-based breath-work and meditation practice, gain stress-management and leadership skills, develop strategies for social connection, and engage in peer-driven service initiatives. Space is limited and on a first come, first serve basis. July 14-16. Sign up here<https://bit.ly/44aPWsi>.

Research Fellows Orientation Course
Everything you need to know to survive & thrive in academics! Please join us for the annual Department of Medicine Workshop: “Surviving and Thriving During the Research Years”, a course covering skills necessary for academic success, such as grant writing, teaching & oral presentations, job negotiations, appointments & promotions, and breakout sessions on opportunities in industry or the public health & policy sector. The course is designed for fellows navigating their research path and is open to fellows and early-stage faculty from all departments. There is no charge to attend this course. Aug. 23, 8:30am-3pm, Brotman Auditorium, South Lake Union. For more details and to register, please visit our website<https://medicine.uw.edu/education/fellows/research-fellows-orientation-course>.


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