[domweek] DOM Week, September 4-8, 2023

[Department of Medicine weekly newsletter]

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DOM Week
September 1, 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
[cid:image027.jpg at 01D9DCEA.35E246E0]The National Kidney Foundation has selected Dr. Suzanne Watnick, professor (Nephrology) as the recipient of the 2024 Shaul G. Massry Distinguished Lecture Award. This lectureship was established in 1996 to honor Dr. Shaul G. Massry for his scientific achievements and his contribution to the kidney healthcare community and to the National Kidney Foundation.



Faculty news
Dad's mission in Korea inspires cardiologist's research
[picture of Dr. Eugene Yang and his father, Yang Sung-chul]Early this month, Dr. Eugene Yang, clinical professor (Cardiology) and other UW Medicine representatives shared a conference table with South Korea's minister of health and welfare and other delegates from the nation. Yang had worked behind the scenes to get a Seattle stop included in the visitors' tour of U.S. healthcare systems.

The diplomatic endeavor no doubt gratified Yang's dad. Yang Sung-chul, 83, is a former South Korea ambassador to the United States (2000-03) and member of that nation's National Assembly (1996-2000).

Yang holds the Carl and Renée Behnke Endowed Professorship for Asian Health and directs the Asian Health Initiative at UW Medicine. His primary goal is to make Asian health more visible, and to better understand cardiovascular disease risk among Asian subpopulations. "My dad came from a small town in Korea and went on to hold highly respected positions in the government. I have far more resources than he had to do more. So why not do more?"

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


Clinical news
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released data<https://bit.ly/45M6F6a> on patient safety indicators and inpatient 30-day mortality rates. For inpatient heart failure mortality, the Seattle VA is one of the top 10 hospitals (>3000 total, VA and non-VA) for lowest mortality rate.


Research news
[cid:image029.jpg at 01D9DCEA.35E246E0]Dr. Heather Cheng, associate professor (Hematology and Oncology) is a finalist for the Cancer Community Catalyst for Next-Generation Oncology Award for developing the PROMISE Registry to study mutations in prostate cancer and develop precision methods of treatment. The Cancer Community Awards (C2 Awards) celebrate the innovative individuals and organizations dedicated to making a difference for those living with and affected by cancer.

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[cid:image030.jpg at 01D9DCEA.35E246E0]Dr. Joshua Hill, associate professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) received a $5 million award from the NCI for a 5-year multicenter randomized, placebo-controlled trial entitled "Immunoglobulin Replacement Therapy and Infectious Complications After CD19- Targeted CAR-T-Cell Therapy." The study will enroll CAR-T cell therapy recipients at 5 cancer centers to study the role of IVIG for infection prevention and other off-target immunomodulatory effects.

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[cid:image031.jpg at 01D9DCEA.35E246E0]Dr. Cory Simpson, assistant professor (Dermatology) received a grant from the Foundation for Ichthyosis & Related Skin Types (FIRST) to support the Simpson Lab's ongoing research in epidermal differentiation and skin disease.


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[cid:image032.jpg at 01D9DCEA.35E246E0]Dr. Judith Tsui, professor (General Internal Medicine) has received funding for the project, "A Community Pharmacist-led Collaborative Care Program to Provide Syndemic Care for People Who Use Drugs." This project will sustain and expand capacity of a service delivery innovation, namely a community pharmacist-led, collaborative care program for providing medications to people who use drugs in order to halt the syndemic of hepatitis C virus, HIV, sexually transmitted infections, opioid use disorders, and overdose that is occurring in Washington state. DOM co-investigators are Jocelyn James and Aynsley Duncan.

Learn more on our news site<https://bit.ly/45UvVra>.



Recent publications
Drs. Tara Babu, acting assistant professor, and Anna Wald, professor and head (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) are co-authors of "Comparison of bivalent and monovalent SARS-CoV-2 variant vaccines: the phase 2 randomized open-label COVAIL trial<https://go.nature.com/3EiQ4uX>" in Nature Medicine.

Drs. Rachel Bender Ignacio, assistant professor, and Joshua Schiffer, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) are co-authors of "The STOP COVID 2 Study: Fluvoxamine vs Placebo for Outpatients With Symptomatic COVID-19, a Fully Remote Randomized Controlled Trial<https://bit.ly/3PiM4RC>" in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.

Dr. Pavan Bhatraju, associate professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is lead author, and Dr. W. Conrad Liles, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is senior author of "Differential absolute plasma IL-6 concentrations between two immunoassay platforms in intensive care unit patients with COVID-19<https://bit.ly/45OBveq>" in Biomarkers in Medicine. DOM co-authors are Eric Morrell and Mark Wurfel.

Dr. Ermias Diro, clinical assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) is co-author of "The status of combination therapy for visceral leishmaniasis: an updated review<https://bit.ly/45ymIVq>" in the Lancet Infectious Diseases.

Nicholas Franko, research coordinator, Jennifer Logue, program operations specialist, and Dr. Helen Chu, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) are co-authors of "Neutralization, effector function and immune imprinting of Omicron variants<https://go.nature.com/3qT9aF6>" in Nature.

Drs. Jonathan Himmelfarb, professor, Katherine Tuttle, clinical professor, Bryan Kestenbaum, professor, and Ian de Boer, professor (Nephrology) are co-authors of "Endogenous adenine mediates kidney injury in diabetic models and predicts diabetic kidney disease in patients<https://bit.ly/45ynT7i>" in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

Dr. Eric Larson, affiliate professor (General Internal Medicine) is senior author of "Improved evidence to guide dementia care is urgently needed<https://bit.ly/47Nvu3s>" in PNAS.

Dr. Salpy Pamboukian, professor (Cardiology) is co-author of "Rare Variant Genetics and Dilated Cardiomyopathy Severity: The DCM Precision Medicine Study<https://bit.ly/44CWbVM>" in Circulation.


In the news
Drs. Daniel Fishbein, professor, and Shin Lin, associate professor (Cardiology) are quoted in "To save a young mom, Seattle transplant doctors became pioneers<https://bit.ly/3Ef7cC5>" in the Seattle Times.

Dr. Rajnish Mehrotra, professor and head (Nephrology) is quoted in "New initiative will bring treatment of depression into dialysis units<https://bit.ly/44CSYp4>" in Healio Nephrology.

Dr. Paul Pottinger, professor (Allergy and infectious Diseases) is quoted in "No, leaving your hands wet or drying them with your clothes isn't more sanitary than using an air dryer<https://bit.ly/3Z2hOOj>" from KING 5 News.

Dr. May Reed, associate professor (Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine) is quoted in "The Future of Human Longevity<https://bit.ly/3R3Q7Cy>" in Health News.

Dr. Eugene Yang, clinical professor (Cardiology) is quoted in "Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy Reduces Heart Failure Symptoms in Obese Patients<https://bit.ly/3P0e2jO>" in BNN Bloomberg.



Weekly Calendar, September 4-8, 2023
Our events calendar is posted on our website<https://medicine.uw.edu/news/trumba-calendar>.


Coming up
Gender Equity Lunch Series: Clinical Faculty Promotions
[cid:image033.png at 01D9DCEA.35E246E0]Please save the date for our next Gender Equity Lunch Series on Friday, Sept. 22, 12-1pm, via zoom<https://washington.zoom.us/j/93184102731>. Our panel of moderators will provide mentorship and guidance on the promotion process for clinical faculty in the Department of Medicine, and talk about the new promotion criteria for full-time clinical faculty. Please RSVP<https://forms.office.com/r/izPNRdA25A>.


Listening sessions
Department Chair Dr. Barbara Jung and Associate Chair Dr. Cynthia Ko will be holding listening sessions to hear the concerns of department faculty and answer questions. Breakfast sessions will be held at 5 different sites - UWMC-Montlake, UWMC-Northwest, Harborview Medical Center, South Lake Union, and the VA.  They will be able to accommodate up to 20 participants for each session. If you would like to attend, please RSVP<https://forms.office.com/r/nRjAcaTAEe> and include any questions you would like them to address. Please direct any questions or concerns to Cynthia Ko<mailto:cwko at uw.edu>.

Faculty bootcamp: Back to the bedside
[cid:image003.png at 01D9D738.C63C6ED0]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.


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