[domweek] DOM Week, October 9-13, 2023

[Department of Medicine weekly newsletter]

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DOM Week
October 6, 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
Call for nominations: William J. Bremner Endowed Mentorship Awards
Nominations are now open for the William J. Bremner Endowed Mentorship Awards, to honor faculty members for their contribution to the scientific, educational, and patient care missions of the Department of Medicine through exemplary mentorship. Two awards are given annually: (1) Excellence in Mentorship of Physician-Scientists and (2) Excellence in Mentorship of Clinician-Scholars or Full-time Clinical Faculty. Nominations are due Nov. 20. For more information, please visit our website<https://medicine.uw.edu/about/awards/dom-awards/bremner/>.


DEI news
Celebrating National Latino Physician Day
[cid:image002.jpg at 01D9F86F.D864E710]National Latino Physician Day was established on Oct. 1, 2022, as a day to celebrate Hispanic and Latinx physicians in the U.S. and to help build awareness and bridge the gap in representation.

Drs. Dan Cabrera, clinical associate professor (General Internal Medicine), Leo Morales, professor (General Internal Medicine), Johnnie Orozco, associate professor (Hematology and Oncology) and Rudy Rodriguez, professor (Nephrology) recently talked to The Huddle<https://bit.ly/48wPVSN> about the importance of Hispanic and Latinx physicians to be represented in our physician populations for better patient outcomes and to encourage a new generation of Hispanic and Latinx physicians.



Faculty news
New Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Division Head
[cid:image004.jpg at 01D9F86F.D864E710]We are pleased to announce that Dr. Reena Mehra will be the new head of the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. She will join us in the spring of 2024.

Dr. Mehra is currently a professor of medicine of the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University. She is director of the Cleveland Clinic Sleep Disorders Research program, and internationally recognized for her expertise in sleep disorders and health outcomes, including cardiopulmonary and neurologic disease. She has a passion for team building and mentoring and is a staunch advocate for the advancement of women in medicine.

"I am thrilled to partner with Reena and share her strong vision for the division," said Department Chair Dr. Barbara Jung. "I look forward to the insights and leadership she will bring to the division and department and know that her expertise and compassion will propel the division forward."

Thank you to Cynthia Ko and the entire search committee for their efforts, and Robb Glenny for his outstanding contributions over the years.
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[cid:image006.jpg at 01D9F86F.D864E710]Dr. Matthew Hollon, clinical professor, has received mastership in the American College of Physicians (MACP). MACP is one of the most prestigious awards in the college, for those fellows of the college who demonstrate integrity, the utmost professional behaviors, excellence in the practice of medicine, and significant impact on the profession. MACPs represent a very small percentage of college membership.



Clinical news
Congressional roundtable discussion on kidney health
[cid:image008.jpg at 01D9F86F.D864E710]Members from the Division of Nephrology (Dr. Jonathan Himmelfarb, Dr. Yue-Harn Ng, Glenda Roberts, and Dr. Susan Watnick) were part of a roundtable discussion with Rep. Suzan DelBene to discuss innovation in kidney health and transplantation.

Convened in partnership with Northwest Kidney Centers and the University of Washington, DelBene made a point to connect with patients, researchers, and health professionals in her home district to better understand the needs of the 37 million Americans with kidney diseases and ultimately guide her work as co-chair of the Congressional Kidney Caucus.

Learn more on our news site<https://bit.ly/3Mcixr1>.
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[cid:image010.jpg at 01D9F86F.D864E710]National Tele-Rheumatology Program
Dr. Bernard Ng, associate professor (Rheumatology) has been awarded a $1.6 million federal grant from the VA Office of Rural Health to establish a National Tele-Rheumatology Program (NTRP) to improve access to rheumatology care for Veterans, especially those who live in rural areas.

The NTRP will provide general rheumatology care through current telehealth modalities, as well as develop, test and validate new and established telemedicine examination techniques that can be done over virtual video connections.

Dr. Ng is the pioneering director of the NTRP and will be hiring and managing clinical teams of rheumatologists, RNs, telecare technicians and clinical pharmacists. There will also be opportunities for rheumatology fellows to train in the NTRP during their clinical rotations.


Education news
QI Scholars
[cid:image012.jpg at 01D9F86F.D864E710]Congratulations to Drs. Gina Kim, clinical assistant professor (Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine), Garbo Mak, clinical assistant professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) and Molly Rosenthal, clinical assistant professor (General Internal Medicine), who have been accepted into the QI Scholars Program<https://bit.ly/3FcOqLP>.

Dr. Kim's project aims to identify barriers in using professional interpreter services, Dr. Mak will be working to improve the referral process at the Northwest Respiratory Clinic and Dr. Rosenthal will focus on the process of guardianship and how it varies across institutions.

The QI Scholars Program supports junior and mid-level faculty pursuing QI as a scholarly focus. This competitive one-year program provides the skills and support needed to successfully complete and publish rigorous QI research projects.


Research news
More study needed into the 'why' of new weight-loss drugs
[picture of cartridge injector for diabetes drugs]Hitting the market over the past six years, the drugs Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro are viewed as a therapeutic breakthrough for the 42% of the U.S. population who are clinically obese. However, more research is needed.

These drugs are not the be-all and end-all to weight-loss therapy, wrote Dr. Michael Schwartz in a commentary published Oct. 2 in The Journal of Clinical Investigation<https://bit.ly/3RKu04j> (co-author is postdoctoral fellow Dr. Sophie Yang Gou.)

Many experts seem to be saying "OK, we've fixed this problem. We're done," noted Schwartz, who co-directs the UW Medicine Diabetes Institute. That is simply not the case, he said.

Read the full story from UW Medicine Newsroom<https://bit.ly/3rvYwVe>.
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Dr. Joshua Veatch, assistant professor (Hematology and Oncology) has received a Career Development Award from the Melanoma Research Foundation<https://bit.ly/48IZsWY> for his project "Targeting melanoma with engineered CD4+ T cells."

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[cid:image018.jpg at 01D9F86F.D864E710]Dr. Andrew Wescott, fellow (Cardiology) is the recipient of a 2024 Postdoctoral Fellowship from the Washington Research Foundation. The foundation supports 12 postdocs annually from institutions across Washington state, with the goal to promote innovative discoveries and technologies that lead to the delivery of a new project, service or practice to the public. The projects they select hold potential of real-world impact and public benefit. Dr. Wescott's project is "Mechanisms of Arrhythmogenic Calcium Release in Cardiac Stem Cell Therapy."


Recent publications
Dr. Nisha Bansal, professor (Nephrology) is co-author of "Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate, Albuminuria, and Adverse Outcomes: An Individual-Participant Data Meta-Analysis<https://bit.ly/3LLYuPC>" in JAMA.

Dr. Rachel Bender Ignacio, assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is senior author of "Protocol for evaluating mechanistic pathways associated with HIV acquisition via nested Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selective Operator analysis<https://bit.ly/46FMMOS>" in STAR Protocols, and "Strategies for Expediting Clinical Trials in the Next Public Health Emergency<https://bit.ly/3PLtcKb>" in JAMA Health Forum.

Joshua Bis, research scientist, and Dr. Bruce Psaty, professor (General Internal Medicine) are co-authors of "Multi-ancestry genome-wide study identifies effector genes and druggable pathways for coronary artery calcification<https://go.nature.com/3PJLLyn>" in Nature Genetics.

Dr. Rotonya Carr, associate professor and head (Gastroenterology) wrote the editorial "Embracing the principles of practice transfer to get the word out on the new metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease nomenclature<https://bit.ly/3PHgYSF>" in Hepatology Communications.

Dr. Geetanjali Chander, professor and head (General Internal Medicine) is co-author of "Hepatitis C treatment in people living with HIV: Potential to eliminate disease and disparity<https://bit.ly/3PFnjhz>" in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.

Dr. John Choe, associate professor (General Internal Medicine) is senior author of "Evaluation of an Individualized Learning Plan Template for the Transition to Residency<https://bit.ly/46hTMl6>" in the Journal of Graduate Medical Education.

Dr. Jason Dominitz, professor (Gastroenterology) is co-author of "Significant Reduction in the Diagnosis of Barrett's Esophagus and Related Dysplasia During the COVID-19 Pandemic<https://bit.ly/3Q4tywN>" in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

Drs. Lorenzo Giacani, associate professor, Olusegun Soge, associate professor, Tara Reid, acting instructor, and Matthew Golden, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) are co-authors of "Genomic Epidemiology of Treponema pallidum and Circulation of Strains With Diminished tprK Antigen Variation Capability in Seattle, 2021-2022<https://bit.ly/3PKX60R>" in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.

Dr. Petros Grivas, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is co-author of "Definitions, End Points, and Clinical Trial Designs for Bladder Cancer: Recommendations From the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer and the International Bladder Cancer Group<https://bit.ly/48I3vms>" in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Dr. Irl Hirsch, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is co-author of "Second international consensus report on gaps and opportunities for the clinical translation of precision diabetes medicine<https://go.nature.com/3LQ8qrE>" in Nature Medicine.

Dr. Sylvia LaCourse, associate professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is senior author of "Impact of HIV and peripartum period on Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection detection<https://bit.ly/46j5kEB>" in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. DOM co-author is Grace John-Stewart.

Kerry Laing, research scientist (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is lead author of "Recruitment of naïve CD4+ T cells by the recombinant zoster vaccine correlates with persistent immunity<https://bit.ly/3Q0kF7j>" in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. DOM co-authors are Emily Ford and David Koelle.

Dr. Graham Nichol, professor (General Internal Medicine) is co-author of "Standardized Definitions for Cardiogenic Shock Research and Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices: Scientific Expert Panel From the Shock Academic Research Consortium (SHARC)<https://bit.ly/3PJKpDN>" in Circulation.


In the news
Dr. Paula Carvalho, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Magazine) is featured in "Wonder Women of Idaho<https://bit.ly/3PZYxdm>" in IdaHome Magazine.

Dr. Connie Celum, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "CDC proposes new antibiotics policy aimed at reducing STIs<https://bit.ly/3LHWFTW>" in STAT.

Dr. Helen Chu, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "Infectious disease experts warn of viral season, new tools to combat RSV introduced<https://bit.ly/45d6P5P>" from KOMO News and "Preparing for the convergence of viral illnesses - Navigating the challenges of RSV, influenza, and COVID-19 this fall and winter<https://bit.ly/3tnJe5r>" in Northwest Asian Weekly.

Dr. Scott Hagan, assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) is quoted in "The Wegovy Shortage Drags On, Leaving Patients in Limbo<https://nyti.ms/3MdHpP9>" in the New York Times.

Dr. Nina Kim, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "Black People Less Likely to Be Eligible for Hepatitis B Treatment<https://bit.ly/46mnndg>" in Cancer Health.

Dr. Leo Morales, professor (General Internal Medicine) is quoted in "'You're my queen.' A Latina wife with dementia and the loving husband who cares for her<https://bit.ly/3ZOltPV>" from KUOW.

Dr. Jerald Radich, professor (Hematology and Oncology) talked to the Medscape InDiscussion podcast about the "State of the Art Monitoring and Diagnostics in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: the Philadelphia Chromosome and Future of CML<https://wb.md/45dQsWV>."


Weekly Calendar, October 9-13, 2023
Our events calendar is posted on our website<https://medicine.uw.edu/news/trumba-calendar>.


Coming up
Faculty bootcamp: Back to the bedside
DOM faculty who are working to grow as teachers in the clinic or hospital setting are invited to register for the Division of General Internal Medicine's Faculty Development Boot Camp: Back to the Bedside. Topics include balancing autonomy and supervision, teaching procedures, coaching on physical exam and presentations, addressing racism and bias, and maximizing bedside teaching efficiency. Oct. 27, 12-5pm at South Campus Center 301. Lunch will be provided. Registration<https://n4qgjhrknye.typeform.com/to/wzlHMcoY> is required to attend and will close Oct. 18. Open to all faculty in the department.
Office of Faculty Affairs Workshops, Fall/Winter 2023

  *   Well Being & Resilience Series:
Compassion, Empathy, and Pursuing Kindness to Ourselves<https://faculty.uwmedicine.org/events-calendar/well-being-and-resilience-series-2-compassion-empathy-and-pursuing-kindness-to-ourselves/>, Nov. 1, 2-3pm
  *   Leadership Series:
Healthcare Finance 101<https://faculty.uwmedicine.org/events-calendar/leadership-series-healthcare-finance-101/>, Oct. 24, 9-11am
Leading Change<https://faculty.uwmedicine.org/events-calendar/leadership-series-leading-change/>, Dec. 6, 1-3pm
  *   Career Development Series: Mid-Career Faculty: You Got Promoted to Associate Professor, Now What?<https://faculty.uwmedicine.org/events-calendar/mid-career-faculty-you-got-promoted-to-associate-professor-now-what-3/>, Nov. 16, 9-11am
2023/24 Gender Equity Lunch series
The theme for the 2023/2024 Gender Equity Lunch Series is: Am I on the right track? Career development, support, and mentorship for women and gender minorities in the Department of Medicine. Upcoming lunches:

  *   Nov. 8, 2023: Career development and well-being initiatives for staff (Panel: Mona Deprey, Rebekah Zaharia, Maureen Johnson, Ruth Sanchez, Lori Joubert)
  *   Jan. 24, 2024: Non-linear career paths: Advocacy (Panel: Andrea Christopher, Helen Jack, Amy Kennedy, Genevieve Pagalilauan)
  *   March 4, 2024: Supporting women in academia: A dyad mentorship model (Addie McClintock)
  *   May 10, 2024: Building a career as a woman physician-scientist (Panel: Nisha Bansal, Rotonya Carr, Geetanjali Chander, Ellen Schur)

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