[domweek] DOM Week, May 8-12, 2023

[Department of Medicine weekly newsletter]

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DOM Week
May 5, 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>)




EDI news
Medicine Grand Rounds
[cid:image002.jpg at 01D97F6F.778D32E0]The Department of Medicine Diversity Council is proud to sponsor the Grand Rounds lecture<https://bit.ly/3AZ12Es> on May 19, 12-1pm, via zoom<https://washington.zoom.us/j/812197730>. Dr. Deidra Crews will present: "Centering the Margins to Achieve Kidney Health Equity." Dr. Crews is a professor of medicine (Nephrology) and deputy director of Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity. She is also president-elect of the American Society of Nephrology.

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Women Faculty Day
Save the date: Women Faculty Day will be held on June 5, 9am-4pm, at the Center for Urban Horticulture. It will focus on the experiences of and building community between women faculty in academic medicine but UW Medicine community members of all genders are welcome to join. The annual Women Faculty Day is a time to celebrate the accomplishments of School of Medicine faculty who identify as women or non-binary, as well as come together with colleagues of any gender to promote equity and inclusion in our work environments. Dr. Grace Farris (University of Texas at Austin) will give the keynote: "Building Community for Women in Medicine & Science." Register for this event.<https://bit.ly/3JcSXQc>


Faculty news
[cid:image004.jpg at 01D97F6F.778D32E0]Dr. John Amory, professor (General Internal Medicine) will be the new director of the UW Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS), effective February 2024. ITHS is one of more than 50 Clinical and Translational Science Award sites nationwide working to change how biomedical research and training is performed. Amory has served as section head of General Internal Medicine at the University of Washington Medical Center since 2011, and as interim GIM Division Head from 2021-2022. He is currently deputy director and assistant PI of ITHS. He is also the faculty co-director of the ITHS KL2 Program. He will take the helm from Dr. Mary (Nora) Disis who has directed ITHS since 2007.

Read more on our news site<https://bit.ly/3Vp1NzY>.

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[cid:image006.jpg at 01D97F6F.778D32E0]Dr. Philip Greenberg, professor (Medical Oncology) has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Members are elected in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Membership is a widely accepted mark of excellence in science and is considered one of the highest honors that a scientist can receive. Greenberg is an internationally-recognized expert in cancer immunotherapy, a form of therapy that aims to harness the power of immune cells to eliminate cancer.

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[Dr. Peter Nelson M.D.]Dr. Peter Nelson, professor (Medical Oncology) has been named vice president of Precision Oncology and director of the Sloan Precision Oncology Institute. He will also become the inaugural holder of the Stuart and Molly Sloan Precision Oncology Institute Endowed Chair. The Sloan Precision Oncology Institute was made possible by a transformational gift by Stuart and Molly Sloan, the largest single gift in Fred Hutch's 47-year history. Learn more from Hutch News.<https://bit.ly/3Rw80Yf>

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Reconnection event: Planting a tree
[cid:image010.jpg at 01D97F6F.778D32E0]A group led by Dr. William Weppner, associate professor (General Internal Medicine) and section head at the Boise VA, planted a mature red oak between the residency offices, back entrance to hospital and entrance to the resident teaching clinic, so faculty can walk by it on a regular basis.

They had great support from the VA groundskeepers, City of Boise Arborist and representatives of the Treasure Valley Canopy Network, who attended the first part of the reconnection event, read an Arbor Day proclamation from the Mayor, and answered questions about the urban heat island effect and efforts locally to address climate change through projects like these.

Funds are available to support and promote reconnection events in the DOM as a way to foster community building and colleague connections. This can be a great way to reconnect with colleagues or meet newer department staff or faculty. To learn more, see what others have done, and to request funds, please visit our website<https://bit.ly/3DsmiDh>.


Education news
Combatting bias and burnout through storytelling
[Drs. Alam & Crimp]Dermatology residents Mariam Alam and Caitlin Crimp are organizing patient panels as part of their collaborative research project, "Mitigating Bias and Burnout Through Patient-Centered Narrative Medicine." In June 2022, they received a grant through the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education's (ACGME) Back to Bedside program to develop a narrative medicine curriculum for dermatology residents, with the goal to improve residents' understanding and connection to patients and mitigate both bias and burnout.

Narrative Medicine is an emerging approach to health care that draws on the study of art and literature to enhance listening and observation skills. By exploring patient stories, context, and background related to illness, health care professionals can better understand each patient's unique life experience, beliefs and values. Understanding a patient's story can illustrate how they became ill, what caused them to look for care, and what challenges they face to get better.

Read the full story on the Dermatology website<https://bit.ly/3AIAdEb>.

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[cid:image014.jpg at 01D97F6F.778D32E0]Humanities and the Arts Pathway inaugural art show
The Humanities and the Arts Pathway (HAP), first established in 2020 by Dr. Andrea Kalus, associate professor (Dermatology), is now showcasing its inaugural Graduate Art Show at the UWMC-Montlake Sky Gallery through May 25. The new exhibit features projects by fourth-year medical students Kathryn Franke and Mary Mathison

The Humanities and the Arts Pathway (HAP) program is a unique educational experience for medical students to thoughtfully and creatively engage with patient stories and the experience of becoming a physician using specialized modules, clinical experiences, reflection, and creative expression.

Learn more on the Dermatology website<https://bit.ly/3oVR18e>.


Research news
[cid:image016.jpg at 01D97F6F.778D32E0]Dr. Teal Hallstrand, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine), along with a group of investigators from the UW DOM, Seattle Children's Research Institute and the Benaroya Research Institute, was awarded a new NIAID U19 Asthma & Allergic Diseases Cooperative Research Center grant focused on the airway epithelium in asthma. Investigators in the DOM include Dr. William Altemeier (Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine) and Dr. Matthew Altman (Allergy and Infectious Diseases).


Recent publications
Dr. Anna Condella, fellow (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is lead author of "Veno-venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for COVID-19: A Call For System-Wide Checks to Ensure Equitable Delivery For All<https://bit.ly/3m6xnot>" in ASAIO Journal.

Dr. Lawrence Corey, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is co-author of "Comparing antibody assays as correlates of protection against COVID-19 in the COVE mRNA-1273 vaccine efficacy trial<https://bit.ly/3oVRO9c>" in Science Translational Medicine.

Dr. Petros Grivas, professor (Medical Oncology) is lead author of "Avelumab First-line Maintenance Therapy for Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma: Comprehensive Clinical Subgroup Analyses from the JAVELIN Bladder 100 Phase 3 Trial<https://bit.ly/42lUBXE>" in European Urology.

Dr. Samuel Rayner, assistant professor, is lead author and Dr. William Altemeier, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is senior author of "Lung Pericytes as Mediators of Inflammation<https://bit.ly/3HwtzF5>" in the American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology. DOM co-authors are Chi Hung and W. Conrad Liles.

Dr. Coralynn Sack, assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) is co-author of "Association between any underlying health condition and COVID-19-associated hospitalization by age group, Washington State, 2020-2021: a retrospective cohort study<https://bit.ly/413yLY5>" in BMC Infectious Diseases.

Dr. Matthew Thau, former fellow, is lead author and Dr. Pavan Bhatraju, assistant professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is senior author of "Following the MAP for Improved Kidney Function in Hepatorenal Syndrome<https://bit.ly/3HwJDqq>" in Kidney 360.

Dr. Matthew Triplette, associate professor, is lead author and Dr. Kristina Crothers, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is senior author of "Lung Cancer Screening in People with HIV: A Mixed-Methods Study of Patient and Provider Perspectives<https://bit.ly/44qfKlj>" in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. DOM co-authors are Jehan Budak, Nicholas Giustini, and Nicolas Murphy.

Dr. Lisa Vande Vusse, associate professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) wrote "White Hair Ritual<https://bit.ly/3HpKUj0>" in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.



In the news
Dr. Nazem Akoum, professor (Cardiology) is quoted in "New Risk Factors, Better Treatments for AFib: What to Know<https://wb.md/42m8bLf>" from WebMD.

Dr. Bradley Anawalt, professor (General Internal Medicine) explains the two essential disagreements about equal access to sports competitions for transgender females in "Science won't resolve debates about trans athletes<https://bit.ly/3M7esVr>" from UW Medicine Newsroom.

Dr. Nisha Bansal, professor (Nephrology) is quoted in "Cardiovascular disease: New tool may help predict risk in people with chronic kidney disease<https://bit.ly/42319uy>" in Medical News Today.

Glenda Roberts, director of patient engagement and external relations (Nephrology) is quoted in "Dialysis Was Hell to Me<https://bit.ly/3Lq3WXt>" in Kidney News Online.

Dr. Coralynn Sack, assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) is quoted in "Exploitation, Abuse, and Death: The Dark Side of Working in the Weed Industry<https://bit.ly/3HuPRH0>" in The Nation.

Dr. John Scott, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "Washington state extends pandemic law enabling healthcare delivered via audio<https://bit.ly/3NzXpfO>" in GeekWire.

Dr. Adam Templeton, clinical associate professor (Gastroenterology) is quoted in "Why Is Pancreatic Cancer So Deadly?<https://bit.ly/3p1d0L6>" in Health.


Weekly Calendar, May 8-12, 2023
Our events calendar is posted on our website<https://medicine.uw.edu/news/trumba-calendar>.


Coming up
Faculty Development Series
All DOM faculty are invited to join the GIM Faculty Development seminar series. The next one, "Using goals and values to find professional satisfaction," with Lauren Beste, is on June 2, 1-2pm, via zoom<https://washington.zoom.us/j/96022648263>.

NED conference
The ITHS Research Coordinator Networking to Enhance Development (NED) Conference will be held on May 18. This is an annual professional development conference for research coordinators to expand their knowledge and skills and get a chance to develop contacts, share ideas, and learn from peers. The NED Conference is organized by the Institute of Translational Health Sciences and is a collaboration between the UW, Fred Hutch, and Seattle Children's and offered at no cost to participants. To learn more and register, please visit the ITHS website<https://bit.ly/3KMHUPB>.

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, 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>.

Gender Equity Lunch Series: Shared mental model for family support
[cid:image018.png at 01D97F6F.778D32E0]The next Gender Equity Lunch Series is on May 25, 12-1pm, via zoom<https://washington.zoom.us/j/98549930603>. The Family Support Committee of the DOM Gender Equity Council is charged with identifying department needs and seeking solutions related to supporting employees with families.

In early 2022 they conducted five focus group interviews consisting of staff, faculty, and APPs to understand the barriers to supporting employees with families and to explore what an ideal model of support for DOM faculty, staff, and trainees with families might look like.

At the upcoming lunch series, they will discuss this study's results and continue a dialogue about how we might enhance the support of people with families within DOM.

Please RSVP<https://forms.office.com/r/WwEj3dDN3D>.

Sepsis Forum
The Sepsis Forum builds from the Pacific Northwest Sepsis Conference's 10-year history of providing sepsis education. This year, Sepsis Canada joins with the Pacific Northwest Sepsis Conference, Action on Sepsis, the BC Sepsis Network and the Canadian Sepsis Foundation, to launch a re-imagined North American Sepsis Conference to provide the latest insights on sepsis care from the bench, the bedside, and beyond. The 2023 Sepsis Forum is a free one-day virtual event on June 21, 8am- 3:15pm, with sessions for bedside providers, sepsis researchers, global health professionals, sepsis survivors, and more. Learn more and register for the forum<https://bit.ly/3p5Wnhp>.

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