[domweek] DOM Week, September 25-29, 2023

[Department of Medicine weekly newsletter]

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DOM Week
September 22, 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
Creative Invention Award
[cid:image004.jpg at 01D9ED6C.BCE9A560]Dr. Mary (Nora) Disis, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is the 2024 recipient of the Creative Invention Award by the American Chemical Society (ACS). She is being recognized for her work in developing vaccines for the prevention and treatment of cancers.

Dr. Disis is also presenting “What if…vaccines could end cancer?” on Nov. 9, at 1pm. as part of a three-part series focused on groundbreaking UW research. She will discuss using the immune system to destroy cancer, and how vaccines can effectively kill it. Register here<https://bit.ly/3PriSa3>.


DEI news
Healthcare Equity Peer Trainers
In 2019, the Office of Healthcare Equity<https://equity.uwmedicine.org/> (OHCE) began providing antiracism training, with the goal of reaching every member of the UW Medicine community. To supplement and work alongside subject matter experts, in 2021, OHCE developed a “train-the-trainer” program to produce a group of skilled EDI peer trainers available to deliver training across our diverse system. Certified EDI peer trainers are indispensable members of OHCE’s training team, and include the following members from the Department of Medicine:

[cid:image006.jpg at 01D9ED6C.BCE9A560]Dr. Rosemary Adamson, associate professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine), providing training on bias and microaggressions; and Dr. Masaoki Kawasumi, assistant professor (Dermatology), providing training on social determinants of health and health disparities.

Read the full story in The Huddle<https://bit.ly/3LABcw7>.


Education news
[cid:image008.jpg at 01D9ED6C.BCE9A560]New educational leaders in the School of Medicine
Dr. Addie McClintock, assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) is the new director of the Teaching Scholars Program. The CLIME Teaching Scholars Program is a 10 month professional development program for educators in the health professions who have a passion for teaching and a desire to become academic leaders.

[cid:image010.jpg at 01D9ED6C.BCE9A560]Dr. Somnath Mookherjee, professor (General Internal Medicine) is the new director of the Center for Learning and Innovation in Medicine Education (CLIME). The mission of CLIME is to create a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community that works together to optimize teaching skills, foster educator career development, and support educational scholarship.

Learn more on our news site<https://bit.ly/3PtuOb6>.


Research news
Expanding access to care for people with long COVID
[cid:image012.jpg at 01D9ED6C.BCE9A560]The UW Medicine Post COVID team was awarded one of 9 grants from the Agency from Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to improve access to care for underserved people with long COVID. This project is the culmination of several years of development of a multidisciplinary team to care for people with long COVID and a testament to the power of working together across specialties to harness collective expertise to tackle a challenging problem.

Leadership from the DOM includes Drs. Jessica Bender, clinical assistant professor, Anita Chopra, clinical assistant professor, and Leo Morales, professor (General Internal Medicine), along with faculty from Rehab Medicine, Family Medicine and Neurology. Learn more on our news site<https://bit.ly/3RvPMJ7>.
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Improving the quality of care for patients with COPD
[cid:image014.jpg at 01D9ED6C.BCE9A560]Drs. David Au, professor, and Lucas Donovan, associate professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) have been awarded a $680,568 supplemental contract from the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute to study the patient and caregiver cost burdens of interventions to improve care quality for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

This research will be embedded in the investigators’ $9.5 million pragmatic trial comparing a pharmacist vs. pulmonologist-led strategy to proactively improve COPD care quality across five VA sites. Learn more on our news site<https://bit.ly/46fF8dF>.

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Physiological changes underlying the weight loss plateau in humans
[cid:image016.jpg at 01D9ED6C.BCE9A560]Drs. Ellen Schur, professor (General Internal Medicine), Marian Neuhouser (Epidemiology), and Jenny Tong, associate professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) have received $3M over 4 years from the NIDDK for their project “Physiological changes underlying the weight loss plateau in humans” to study involuntary weight-loss plateaus in study participants who are undergoing behavioral weight loss interventions. Learn more on our news site<https://bit.ly/3PqTAIT>.


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[cid:image018.jpg at 01D9ED6C.BCE9A560]Sex differences in frailty and mortality in Veterans with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Dr. Sayuli Bhide, R3, received funding from the Rheumatology Research Foundation Resident Research Preceptorship to study “Sex differences in frailty and mortality in Veterans with Rheumatoid Arthritis.” She will be working on this proposal with Drs. Katie Wysham (Rheumatology) and Joshua Baker (UPenn).

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[cid:image020.jpg at 01D9ED6C.BCE9A560]Understanding Health Inequities at the Intersection of the HIV and substance use epidemics across racial/ethnic and other underserved populations
Drs. Heidi Crane, professor, Rob Fredericksen, research assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) and Andrew Hahn, clinical assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) were awarded a new 5-year NIDA-funded RO1 “Understanding Health Inequities at the Intersection of the HIV and substance use epidemics across racial/ethnic and other underserved populations.” UW co-investigators include Mari Kitahata, Chris Delaney, Geetanjali Chander, William Lober, Lydia Drumright, Bridget Whitney, and Robin Nance. Learn more on our news site<https://bit.ly/3sZSdJL>.


Recent publications
Drs. Tara Babu, 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://bit.ly/3PwpvHQ>” in Nature Medicine.

Wynn Burke, research consultant, and Dr. William Grady, professor (Gastroenterology) are co-authors of “AI-triaged 3D pathology to improve detection of esophageal neoplasia while reducing pathologist workloads<https://bit.ly/3taBK5q>” in Modern Pathology.

Dr. Barak Gaster, professor (General Internal Medicine) is co-author of “Developing a cognitive assessment toolkit for primary care: qualitative assessment of providers’ needs and perceptions of usability in clinical practice<https://bit.ly/3PKJJPA>” in BMC Health Services Research.

Mayuri Prabakaran, research scientist, is lead author, and Dr. Kayode Ojo, research professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is senior author of “The Gut-Wrenching Effects of Cryptosporidiosis and Giardiasis in Children<https://bit.ly/46bFmTc>” in Microorganisms. DOM co-authors are Lyssa Weible, Joshua Champlain, Ryan Ye Jiang, Ana Weil and Wesley Van Voorhis.

Dr. Nahid Rashid, fellow, is lead author and Dr. Marco Mielcarek, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is senior author of “Impact of Donor Statin Treatment on Graft-versus-Host Disease after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation<https://bit.ly/3EGh3kr>” in Transplantation and Cellular Therapy. DOM co-authors are Stephanie Lee, Paul Martin and Rainer Storb.

Dr. Lisa Tachiki, assistant professor, is lead author and Dr. Shailender Bhatia, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is senior author of “Extended duration of treatment using reduced‑frequency dosing of anti‑PD‑1 therapy in patients with advanced melanoma and Merkel cell carcinoma<https://bit.ly/3PQc1sa>” in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. DOM co-authors are Karly Silva, Evan Hall, William McCamy, Andrea Perdue, Julia Majovski, Joshua Veatch, Joel Ho, Paul Nghiem and John Thompson.

Dr. David Watkins, associate professor (General Internal Medicine) was a member of the statistics team that prepared the World Health Organization Global Report on Hypertension<https://bit.ly/3RpR2xr>.


In the news
Dr. Bradley Anawalt, professor (General Internal Medicine) is quoted in “How to Increase Your Testosterone — Naturally<https://bit.ly/4542UYU>” in Experience Life.

Dr. Rotonya Carr, associate professor and head (Gastroenterology) is quoted in “Advocacy in gastroenterology is ‘not about achieving perfection but progress’<https://bit.ly/3r9TX2I>” in Healio Gastroenterology.

Dr. Helen Chu, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in “New protective tools for the RSV season<https://bit.ly/3t2YzZ1>” from UW Medicine Newsroom.

Dr. Scott Hagan, assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) is quoted in “You Won’t Lose Weight on Ozempic Forever<https://nyti.ms/3PrDrmI>” in the New York Times.

Dr. John Lynch, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in “What’s Up with Covid-19 in Seattle Right Now?<https://bit.ly/46AXDcT>” in Seattle Met Magazine.


Events of interest
Medicine Grand Rounds
Dr. Rotonya Carr, associate professor and head (Gastroenterology) will present “NAFLD is now MASLD: What’s New in 2023” at Medicine Grand Rounds<https://medicine.uw.edu/grand-rounds> on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023,12-1pm, via zoom<https://washington.zoom.us/j/812197730>.


Weekly Calendar, September 25-29, 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.

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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