[domweek] DOM Week, May 22-26, 2023

[Department of Medicine weekly newsletter]

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DOM Week
May 19, 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
2023 Scholar Awards
Congratulations to the 2023 recipients of the Department of Medicine scholar awards:

Chair of Medicine Scholar Awards
Amanda Casto, acting assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
Helen Jack, assistant professor (General Internal Medicine)
Jason Simmons, acting assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
Tessa Steel, acting instructor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine)

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Learn more about the COM award winners<https://bit.ly/3o7sDQX>.

Diversity Academic Development Scholarship Awards
Tara Reid, acting instructor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
Massiel Stolla, acting instructor (Hematology)
Ana Valencia, acting instructor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition)

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Learn more about the DADSA award winners<https://bit.ly/3O8Skvb>.

Fialkow Scholar Award
[cid:image004.jpg at 01D98A69.C65293C0]Rachel Bender Ignacio, assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases). Dr. Bender Ignacio's main scholarly focus is translational research in HIV, with broad work that spans from biomarker work related to HIV outcomes to implementation science. She has more recently established herself as a highly-collaborative clinical trialist, who has helped design and execute innovative studies for HIV, and more recently COVID-19.

Learn more about Dr. Bender Ignacio<https://bit.ly/3pHlIOO>.

All award recipients will present at Medicine Grand Rounds in the fall.

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Distinguished Staff Award
Congratulations to the Husky Coronavirus Testing Team, the 2023 recipient of the UW Distinguished Staff Award, in the Innovation Award category.

Team members from the Department of Medicine:

  *   Julia Bennett, research assistant, Allergy and Infectious Diseases
  *   Amanda Casto, acting assistant professor, Allergy and Infectious Diseases
  *   Natalie Lo, director of program operations, Allergy and Infectious Diseases
  *   Kyle Luiten, research consultant, Allergy and Infectious Diseases
  *   Devon McDonald, research coordinator, Allergy and Infectious Diseases
  *   Caitlin Wolf, program manager, Allergy and Infectious Diseases
  *   Tessa Wright, research coordinator, Allergy and Infectious Diseases
The winners will be honored on June 8, 3:30-5:30pm at the Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater in Meany Hall.
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Staff Spotlight Awards
[cid:image005.png at 01D98A69.C65293C0]Please consider nominating a staff member by June 1 for the inaugural Staff Spotlight Awards. These annual awards were created to recognize and celebrate exceptional staff members who are dedicated to supporting our organization's mission and demonstrate excellence in the areas of diversity and inclusion, learning, teamwork, and innovation.

Recipients will be put forward as nominees for the UW Distinguished Staff Awards, in addition to receiving $750 in professional development funds. Nominations are now open until June 1. To learn more and nominate a staff member, please visit our website<https://bit.ly/40TQbXJ>.


EDI news
Bias Navigator Program
[cid:image006.jpg at 01D98A69.C65293C0]We would like to introduce two new navigators to our Bias Navigator Program<https://bit.ly/3jS5u2E>.  Lori Joubert is a program coordinator in Cardiology and Shinetra Pryor is the program administrator for the Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Programs.

The Bias Navigator program was piloted from August-December with DOM central staff, and the divisions of Cardiology, Nephrology and Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine and has been open to the entire department since January.

Our Navigators are trained individuals dedicated to providing safe, confidential support to help guide Department of Medicine faculty, staff and trainees through bias incidents they may have experienced in the workplace. Navigators can provide a safe space to express concerns, help to navigate through the resources and options available, and provide conflict resolution coaching. This program is not intended to replace any existing programs/tools (i.e. BIRT, academic or staff HR processes, or Peer to Peer support).
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A shared mental model for family support
[cid:image008.jpg at 01D98A69.C65293C0]Dr. Susan Merel (General Internal Medicine) and Whitney Harper (IM Residency Program) presented "Learning how to manage a two-year-old is intensely useful in one's work life: A Shared Mental Model for Support of Faculty, Staff and Trainees with Families in a Department of Medicine" at the Society of General Internal Medicine annual meeting in Aurora, CO.

A shared mental model for family support is the topic of our next Gender Equity Lunch Series on May 25, 12-1pm, via zoom<https://washington.zoom.us/j/98549930603>. The Family Support Committee of the DOM Gender Equity Council 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>. If you have any suggestions for upcoming lunch series topics, please let<mailto:amyf at uw.edu> us know.
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[cid:image010.jpg at 01D98A69.C65293C0]Participate in the Seattle Pride parade on June 25
UW Medicine employees are invited to join the team at the Seattle Pride Parade. Sign up now (first-come, first-served basis) to be among the 200 participants. Plus, receive a UW Medicine Pride T-shirt while supplies last. Register here<https://bit.ly/438Ow15>.


Faculty news
In memoriam: Daniel Porte
[cid:image012.jpg at 01D98A69.C65293C0]Dr. Daniel Porte, professor emeritus (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) passed away on May 14 at the age of 91. He was a giant in the fields of endocrinology and diabetes and his contributions to advancing our understanding of the pathophysiology of diabetes and its complications were recognized nationally and internationally. Dr. Porte's legacy continues on with the many trainees, colleagues and friends who attribute much of their success to his mentorship.

Learn more about Dr. Porte on our news site<https://bit.ly/3IlrD2C>.


Education news
[cid:image014.jpg at 01D98A69.C65293C0]Dr. Somnath Mookherjee, associate professor (General Internal Medicine) is the recipient of the 2023 National Award for Scholarship in Medical Education from the Society of General Internal Medicine. He received the award for his extensive body of scholarly work related to clinical teaching and evidence-based physical exam that has impacted medical education across the spectrum from UME to GME to CME, and also his successful mentoring in educational scholarship and demonstration of educational leadership.


Research news
Pilot and Feasibility Research Awards
[cid:image016.jpg at 01D98A69.C65293C0]Congratulations to Drs. Christine Limonte (Nephrology) and Ana Valencia (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) who received Pilot and Feasibility Awards from the joint Diabetes Research Center, Diabetes Institute, and Nutrition and Obesity Research Center Pilot and Feasibility Research Program.

Dr. Limonte's research project is "Kidney Proximal Tubular Cell Ultrastructure in Type 1 Diabetes," and Dr. Valencia's research project is "Adaptation of Mitochondria to Weight Loss, and their Impact on Energy Balance and Inflammation."

Learn more on the DRC website<https://bit.ly/3pLETXE>.

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Request for applications: HMC Pilot Project Awards
The Harborview Medical Center Pilot Project Award Program's purpose is to promote knowledge generation, collaboration, and expertise to benefit the mission populations served by Harborview Medical Center, including the most vulnerable residents of King County. Applications due July 15. Learn more and apply<https://bit.ly/3OhgiUT>.

Recent publications
Dr. Pavan Bhatraju, assistant professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is lead author and Drs. Mark Wurfel, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) and Jonathan Himmelfarb, professor (Nephrology) are co-senior authors of "Integrated Analysis of Blood and Urine Biomarkers to Identify Acute Kidney Injury Subphenotypes and Associations With Long-term Outcomes<https://bit.ly/3O8Xszr>" in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

Dr. Elizabeth Krakow, associate professor (Medical Oncology) is co-lead author of "Trans-population graph-based coverage optimization of allogeneic cellular therapy<https://bit.ly/3BBRFLd>" in Frontiers in Immunology.

Drs. John Lee, assistant professor (Medical Oncology), Jason Goldman, clinical assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) and Philip Greenberg, professor (Medical Oncology) are co-authors of "Large libraries of single-chain trimer peptide-MHCs enable antigen-specific CD8+ T cell discovery and analysis<https://go.nature.com/41L6oy5>" in Communications Biology.

Dr. Graham Nichol, professor (General Internal Medicine) is co-author of "COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Hesitancy in the Emergency Department<https://bit.ly/42X5zDm>" in Annals of Emergency Medicine.

Dr. Kayode Ojo, research associate professor, Lynn Barrett, research manager, and Dr. Wesley Van Voorhis, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) are co-authors of "Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Terrestrial Animals in Southern Nigeria: Potential Cases of Reverse Zoonosis<https://bit.ly/41QxiVg>" in Viruses.

Drs. Jeff Probstfield, professor, and Kelley Branch, professor (Cardiology) are co-authors of "Global Variations in Heart Failure Etiology, Management, and Outcomes<https://bit.ly/3BA69eA>" in JAMA.

Dr. Bruce Psaty, professor, Joshua Bis, research scientist, and Dr. James Floyd, associate professor (General Internal Medicine) are co-authors of "Association of Severe Hypercholesterolemia and Familial Hypercholesterolemia Genotype With Risk of Coronary Heart Disease<https://bit.ly/41O5xN5>" in Circulation.

Dr. Joshua Schiffer, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is co-author of "Memory T cells possess an innate-like function in local protection from mucosal infection<https://bit.ly/3zhlShq>" in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.



In the news
Dr. Irl Hirsch, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is quoted in "Price cuts, legislation aim to reverse 2 decades of increasing insulin costs<https://bit.ly/3OoIXYa>" in Healio.

Dr. Vishesh Kapur, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is quoted in "Wide Awake at Bedtime Despite Being *So* Sleepy Mid-Afternoon? Here's What To Know About Catching a 'Second Wind' of Energy<https://bit.ly/3pMaokG>" from Well+Good.

Dr. Rajnish Mehrotra, professor and head (Nephrology) is quoted in "Discussion, use of decision aids can improve mental health of patients with kidney disease<https://bit.ly/3omXjxA>" in Healio.

Dr. Ana Weil, assistant professor (Allergy and infectious Diseases) is quoted in "When You Should Worry About RSV<https://bit.ly/43oyKj1>" in Everyday Health.

Dr. Eugene Yang, clinical professor (Cardiology) is quoted in "Why Are South Asians Dying of Heart Disease? MASALA Looks For Answers<https://bit.ly/3BDrweQ>." in AHA News.


Weekly Calendar, May 22-26, 2023
Our events calendar is posted on our website<https://medicine.uw.edu/news/trumba-calendar>.


Coming up
George Stamatoyannopoulos Lecture
Dr. Betty Pace (August University) will present "Drug Repurposing Strategies for Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease" on June 2, 3:30pm, Foege Hall Auditorium and via zoom. To learn more and RSVP, please visit the Medical Genetics website<https://bit.ly/3M6HdBv>.

Women Faculty Day
Women Faculty Day, June 5, 9am-4pm, Center for Urban Horticulture.
"Building Community for Women in Medicine & Science"
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Grace Farris, University of Texas at Austin

Women Faculty Day 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. Our annual Women Faculty Day is a time to celebrate the accomplishments of our 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. This year's theme is "Building Community".

Register for this event.<https://bit.ly/3JcSXQc>


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Amy Fields, Editor
amyf at uw.edu<mailto:amyf at uw.edu>


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