[domweek] DOM Week, October 2-6, 2023

[Department of Medicine weekly newsletter]

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DOM Week
September 29, 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
Excellence Award for ECHO
[cid:image005.png at 01D9F2F2.2F80ADF0]Dr. John Scott, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) accepted the 2023 Excellence Award on behalf of the University of Washington during the MetaEcho Global Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The UW was honored for our pioneering work as the first Project ECHO outside New Mexico and collaborations in Africa.

Learn more on our news site<https://bit.ly/3ZDykV3>.


Staff news
Celebrating outstanding staff
The 2023 recipients and nominees for the inaugural Outstanding Staff Awards<https://medicine.uw.edu/about/awards/dom-awards/outstanding-staff> were recognized and celebrated at a ceremony on Monday. The Outstanding Staff Award recognizes and celebrates exceptional staff members who are dedicated to supporting our  missions of teaching, healing, discovery, and diversity, and upholding core values.

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Faculty news
Washington State Medical Association elected officials
[cid:image018.jpg at 01D9F2F2.2F80ADF0]Dr. Matthew Hollon, clinical professor, was elected to the Washington State Medical Association (WSMA) Executive Committee as Secretary-Treasurer, and Dr. John Scott, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) was elected to the WSMA board of trustees. The WSMA is the largest physician professional association in Washington, representing physicians, residents, medical students, and physician assistants from nearly all specialties and practice settings throughout the state.


Research news
Cancer Moonshot
[cid:image020.jpg at 01D9F2F2.2F80ADF0]First lady Jill Biden visited Fred Hutch<https://bit.ly/3ZtlqJi> last Friday to learn about our efforts to battle cancer and spoke about the White House's Cancer Moonshot, a renewed, national commitment to finding a cure for the deadly disease.

The Bidens' Cancer Moonshot initiative aims to prevent more than 4 million cancer deaths by 2047, and was first launched during President Joe Biden's tenure as vice president.

Moderated by Dr. Nancy Davidson, faculty from the DOM at the listening session included Dr. Veena Shankaran, who talked about a Fred Hutch study assessing outcomes in patients connected to nurse navigators who help with financial difficulties and otherwise support patients, and Rachel Yung, who talked about breast cancer screening and prevention, patient navigation, survivorship and increasing equity.

Learn more from Hutch News<https://bit.ly/3ZyGv4U>.

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MSTAR Best Research Mentor award
[cid:image022.jpg at 01D9F2F2.2F80ADF0]Dr. Namrata Singh, assistant professor (Rheumatology) has been selected to receive a 2023 UCLA MSTAR Best Research Mentor Award. MSTAR (Medical Student Training in Aging Research) is a combined program (UCLA, UCSF and UW) that provides medical students short-term research training in aging and geriatrics with successful mentors in the field, with the goal of encouraging medical students to consider careers as physician scientists in aging research.


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Dr. Denis Baskin, research professor emeritus, will receive the 2023 George Gomori Award from the Histochemical Society for his outstanding contributions to histochemistry. This award honors George Gomori, a founder of the Histochemical Society, and pioneer of the field of histochemistry and cytochemistry.

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Call for applications: ADVANCE awards
The University of Washington's Nutrition Obesity Research Center is soliciting applications for Pilot and Feasibility Research ADVANCE Awards<https://bit.ly/4591gp7>,
targeting talented early and mid-career scientists from underrepresented groups. Proposals may include basic, clinical, translational, or population-based studies with a focus on nutrition, metabolism, and/or obesity and its co-morbidities.


Recent publications
Dr. Margaret Isaac, associate professor (General Internal Medicine) wrote the perspective "Swimming<https://bit.ly/464rM46>" in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Dr. Rachel Issaka, associate professor (Gastroenterology) is lead author of "AGA Clinical Practice Update on Risk Stratification for Colorectal Cancer Screening and Post-Polypectomy Surveillance: Expert Review<https://bit.ly/3PymarV>" in Gastroenterology, and co-author of "Primary care provider perspectives on the role of community pharmacy in colorectal cancer screening: a qualitative study<https://bit.ly/457nDv9>" in BMC Health Services Research and "Patient perspectives on a proposed pharmacy-based colorectal cancer screening program<https://bit.ly/452zsmk>" in Translational Behavioral Medicine.

Dr. James Kirkpatrick, professor (Cardiology) is co-author of "Expanding the Paradigm for Cardiovascular Palliative Care<https://bit.ly/3Q5r9lD>" in Circulation.

Dr. Joshua Liao, associate professor (General Internal Medicine) is senior author of "Clinician Perceptions of Receiving Different Forms of Feedback on their Opioid Prescribing<https://bit.ly/3EXabz6>" in the American Journal of Medical Quality.

Dr. W. Conrad Liles, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is co-author of "Comparative Study of Histotripsy Pulse Parameters Used to Inactivate Escherichia coli in Suspension<https://bit.ly/3LDHsmT>" in Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology.

Dr. Graham Nichol, professor (General Internal Medicine) is co-author of "COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Hesitancy in the Emergency Department<https://bit.ly/3PWgI3F>" in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.

Dr. Mazyar Shadman, associate professor (Hematology and Oncology) is senior author of "Health-related quality of life in treatment-naive CLL/SLL patients treated with zanubrutinib versus bendamustine plus rituximab<https://bit.ly/3Pye0zU>" in Current Medical Research and Opinion.

Dr. Evan Yu, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is co-author of "Tucatinib and Trastuzumab for Previously Treated Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2-Positive Metastatic Biliary Tract Cancer (SGNTUC-019): A Phase II Basket Study<https://bit.ly/46sjVx5>" in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.


In the news
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/3EPXFSh>" from KEPR and "Better awareness of RSV in older adults is needed to fight a growing burden<https://go.nature.com/3ZAaCZS>" in Nature.

Dr. Scott Hagan, assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) is quoted in "Why you won't lose weight on Ozempic forever<https://bit.ly/48yBNrX>" in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Dr. Sheila Lukehart, professor emeritus (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "A Medieval French Skeleton Is Rewriting the History of Syphilis<https://bit.ly/3ruGFhh>" in Wired.

Dr. Leo Morales, professor (General Internal Medicine) is quoted in "COVID Tests Are Available to Anyone in the Country with a US Address, Regardless of Legal Status<https://bit.ly/466848r>" in Latin Times.

Dr. Mark Sonderman, clinical assistant professor (Cardiology) is quoted in "EHR data can be used to identify patients at high risk for peripheral artery disease<https://bit.ly/3RECTww>" in Healio Cardiology.


Events of interest
Medicine Grand Rounds
The 2023 DOM Diversity Academic Development Scholarship Award recipients (Drs. Tara Reid, Massiel Chavez Stolla and Ana Valencia) will present their work at Medicine Grand Rounds<https://medicine.uw.edu/grand-rounds> on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023,12-1pm, via zoom<https://washington.zoom.us/j/812197730>.


Weekly Calendar, October 2-6, 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:
Resilience and Emotional Intelligence<https://faculty.uwmedicine.org/events-calendar/well-being-and-resilience-series-1-resilience-and-emotional-intelligence/>, Oct. 4, 2-3pm
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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