[domweek] DOM Week, April 8-12, 2024

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DOM Week
April 5, 2024
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
Alumni Service Award
[image023.jpg]Dr. Scott R. Stuart (UW MD '01, RES. '04, CHIEF RES. '05) is the recipient of the 2024 UW School of Medicine Alumni Service Award, which recognizes an alum whose dedicated and determined efforts have benefited the University of Washington School of Medicine and/or the University of Washington School of Medicine Alumni Association and/or their community.

Dr. Stuart demonstrated empathetic and collaborative leadership during his tenure as president of the University of Washington School of Medicine Alumni Association from 2014-2022, significantly enhancing the UWSOM Alumni Association and fostering greater unity within the alumni community.

Awards ceremony will be held at 6:30pm on Friday May 31 at of The Lodge at St. Edward Park in Kenmore, WA. Register here<https://bit.ly/3PRqcwz>.


DEI news
[cid:image027.png at 01DA877A.27DDFB30]Gender Equity Lunch Series: Building a career as a woman physician-scientist
Please save the date for the next Gender Equity Lunch Series<https://medicine.uw.edu/diversity/gender-equity/lunch> on May 10, 12-1pm, via zoom<https://washington.zoom.us/j/98808173252>.  Please RSVP<https://forms.office.com/r/dmVa8w74MK>.

Panel: Nisha Bansal, professor, Nephrology; Geetanjali Chander, professor and head, General Internal Medicine; Jill Johnsen, associate professor, Hematology and Oncology; Ellen Schur, professor, General Internal Medicine


Faculty news
[cid:image028.jpg at 01DA877A.27DDFB30]Dr. Jonathan Himmelfarb, professor (Nephrology) has accepted a position as a professor at the Icahn School of Medicine and Co-Director of the Mount Sinai Center for Kidney Disease Innovation (MS-KDI) starting March 25, 2024. Dr. Himmelfarb joined the Nephrology faculty in 2008 as the inaugural Director of the Kidney Research Institute (KRI) and the holder of the Joseph Eschbach Endowed Chair in Kidney Research, roles that he held through 2022.

In these 14 years, he catalyzed research and innovation to advance the care of patients with kidney diseases by fostering numerous collaborations within the Department of Medicine, across different departments within and outside the School of Medicine and nationwide. Not only did he put the KRI on the world map, he continued to pursue his own highly innovative research such as his work on kidney-on-a-chip, establishing the Center for Dialysis Innovation in 2017, and leading the central hub of the Kidney Precision Medicine Project (KPMP). We look forward to continued scientific collaborations he will maintain with faculty and staff for years to come and witnessing the extraordinary achievements he will undoubtedly bring in his new role.
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[cid:image029.jpg at 01DA877A.27DDFB30]Dr. Ryan Abe, clinical instructor (General Internal Medicine) has been appointed the new Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) for the Division of General Internal Medicine. Dr. Abe will lead the development, implementation, and assessment of DEI initiatives across the division's various clinical, research, scholarly, and training programs.

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[cid:image030.png at 01DA877A.27DDFB30]Dr. Rashmi Sharma, associate professor and Dr. Judith Tsui, professor (General Internal Medicine) will serve as the new Directors of Research for the Division of General Internal Medicine. They will work with the division head, section heads, clinical directors, fellowship directors, the faculty development team, research administrators and staff to set the tone and facilitate the conduct and dissemination of GIM research and other scholarly activities.



Education news
New Chief Residents
Earlier this month, the service chiefs at our hospitals and clinics selected their chief residents for academic year 2025-2026. "There were many incredibly well qualified applicants this year," said Dr. Ken Steinberg, Program Director. "Please join me in congratulating the wonderful people who have been selected to be your future chief residents.  I am very proud of them and I know they will all do a phenomenal job.  I am looking forward to working closely with them.  Their leadership will be essential for our program to continue to improve!"

HMC

  *   Amelia Davis - Outpatient
  *   Tom Enright - Inpatient
  *   Ayman Youssef - Quality and Safety

UWMC

  *   Toni Brassfield - Outpatient (Roosevelt)
  *   Austin Chen - Inpatient
  *   Hannah Weaver - Inpatient

Naivasha

  *   Monica Soni - Global Health

VA

  *   Lauren Lin - Quality and Safety
  *   Clinton Olivas - Inpatient
  *   Sadhana Puri - Outpatient, Clinician-Teacher fellow
  *   Vicki Tang - Inpatient
  *   Danielle Tran - Outpatient, Clinician-Teacher fellow

Belltown

  *   Joshua Bloomstein - Outpatient


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UW Graduate Certificate in Palliative Care: Applications Open!
Applications are open for the University of Washington's Interprofessional Graduate Certificate in Palliative Care<https://bit.ly/3J7cHoF>. This 9-month program is specifically designed for working professionals looking for additional training in palliative care communication, interprofessional practice, and system change. While some alumni work as members of specialty palliative care teams, most apply their skills as palliative care champions and change agents within their specialty. Contact the UW Palliative Care Training Center<mailto:pctc at uw.edu> with questions.


Research news
Social factors influence Asian Americans' heart health
Unfavorable social determinants of health, such as being unemployed or not having a degree beyond high school were associated with an increased likelihood of risk for cardiovascular disease among Asian Americans, according to research published recently in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

[cid:image031.jpg at 01DA877A.27DDFB30]"Despite the perception that Asian Americans may be less impacted by social determinants of health compared to other racial and ethnic groups, our findings indicate unfavorable social factors are associated with higher prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among Asian American groups," said lead author Dr. Eugene Yang, clinical professor (Cardiology).

Read the full story from UW Medicine Newsroom<https://bit.ly/3J88Ck1>.


Clinical News
Endocrinologists outline treatment for type 1 diabetes
A group of endocrinologists have drafted a peer-reviewed standard-of-care document designed to guide primary-care physicians, who provide frontline treatment to 50% of adults with type 1 diabetes.

[cid:image032.jpg at 01DA877A.27DDFB30]"We have all these great studies of cardiovascular risk prevention in type 2 diabetes," said study co-author Dr. Irl Hirsch, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) and UW Medicine's diabetes treatment and teaching chair. "Here in the United States, we have 1.8 million people with type 1 diabetes and yet we have almost no direct studies. I went to the New England Journal of Medicine and said, 'Look, this is a huge problem.'

Hirsch and colleagues addressed this by publishing guidelines describing how heart, kidney and liver disease manifest in type 1 patients, and identifying best treatment options for high blood glucose, hypertension, obesity and several specific heart conditions.

Read the full story from UW Medicine Newsroom<https://bit.ly/4amdmid>.


Recent publications
Dr. Lawrence Corey, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is senior author of "Anti-PD-1 chimeric antigen receptor T cells efficiently target SIV-infected CD4+ T cells in germinal centers<https://bit.ly/3PML6wY>" in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. DOM co-authors are Hans-Peter Kiem and Christopher Peterson.

Dr. Jason Dominitz, professor (Gastroenterology) is co-author of "Comparative Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Colorectal Cancer Screening With Blood-Based Biomarkers (Liquid Biopsy) vs Fecal Tests or Colonoscopy<https://bit.ly/3PSK16y>" in Gastroenterology.

Dr. Geoffrey Hill, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is co-author of "IL-6-mediated endothelial injury impairs antiviral humoral immunity after bone marrow transplantation<https://bit.ly/3PVBwaX> " in Journal of Clinical Investigation.

Dr. Irl Hirsch, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is co-author of "Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Type 1 Diabetes<https://bit.ly/43UMRhq>" in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Dr. Hans-Peter Kiem, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is co-author of "Alloengraftment without significant toxicity or GVHD in CD45 antibody-drug conjugate conditioned Fanconi anemia mice<https://bit.ly/3PNl5NZ>" in Blood.

Dr. James McCabe, professor (Cardiology) is co-author of "Transcatheter aortic valve implantation in patients with high-risk symptomatic native aortic regurgitation (ALIGN-AR): a prospective, multicentre, single-arm study<https://bit.ly/3PRV00l>" in the Lancet.

Dr. Christopher Peterson, research associate professor (Hematology and Oncology) is senior author of "CD20 CAR T cells safely and reversibly ablate B cell follicles in a non-human primate model of HIV persistence<https://bit.ly/3PTe9Pj>" in Molecular Therapy. DOM co-author is Hans-Peter Kiem.

Dr. Mazyar Shadman, associate professor (Hematology and Oncology) is co-author of "Anti-CD19 Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy for Richter Transformation: An International, Multicenter, Retrospective Study<https://bit.ly/3U5CGmB>" and "Durable Responses With Mosunetuzumab in Relapsed/Refractory Indolent and Aggressive B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas: Extended Follow-Up of a Phase I/II Study<https://bit.ly/3vDmuzR>" in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Dr. Lauge Sokol-Hessner, associate professor (General Internal Medicine) is lead author of "Associations Between Organizational Communication and Patients' Experience of Prolonged Emotional Impact Following Medical Errors<https://bit.ly/3U3oKcS>" and co-author of "An Analysis of Intervention Strength after Adverse Events<https://bit.ly/3VJbBXT>" in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.


In the news
Dr. Brad Anawalt, professor (General Internal Medicine) is quoted in "Debate over trans athletes tests science and inclusion<https://bit.ly/3VMi6sK>" from CBC News.

Dr. Seth Cohen, clinical associate professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "UW researchers find increase in immunosuppression<https://bit.ly/4anBqkG>" in The Daily.

Dr. Christopher Damman, clinical associate professor (Gastroenterology) is quoted in "Are legumes good for your gut health?<https://bit.ly/3VObr1l>" from Everyday Health.

Dr. Mary Kwok, clinical associate professor (Hematology and Oncology) is quoted in "FDA oncologic drugs approves Cilta-Cel for early treatment<https://bit.ly/3xhDrQD>" from Hematology Advisor.

Glenda Roberts, director of external relations and patient engagement (Nephrology) is quoted in "Black people with kidney issues face barriers<https://bit.ly/4apaQrj>" from Black Enterprise and profiled in "NKF Honors Glenda V. Roberts with Celeste Castillo Lee Patient Engagement Award<https://bit.ly/4azqqAq>" from the National Kidney Foundation.

Dr. Eugene Yang, clinical professor (Cardiology) is featured in "Unfavorable social factors may raise heart disease risk factors in Asian American adults<https://bit.ly/4aItWsh>" from AHA Newsroom.


Events of interest
Quiet week: April 8-12
As we continue to rebuild resilience and focus on mental health, we would like to preserve department-wide quiet weeks throughout the year. During these weeks, we hope that individuals can limit non-essential meetings to recharge and reflect, as well as thoughtfully minimize emails. We realize that this will not be possible for everyone, but encourage all to take breaks when they are able.

Upcoming 2024 quiet weeks:

  *   August 5-9
  *   November 25-29
  *   December 23-27

Northwest Nature and Health Symposium
Registration is now open for the Northwest Nature and Health Symposium<https://bit.ly/3VMXAbJ> on May 1 at the Intellectual House! This year's event features eight talks, one moderated discussion, a student poster session<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9jKjcoa7X-6-LGkMvXPGN_uigyOZi5qxJLQ9rG9W75DFvow/viewform?usp=sf_link>, and the chance to connect with interdisciplinary colleagues who are interested in conservation and health equity. Registration closes on April 27<https://events.uw.edu/4YEo0P> and student scholarships are available.


Weekly Calendar, April 8-12, 2024
Our events calendar is posted on our website<https://medicine.uw.edu/news/trumba-calendar>.


Coming up
[image003.jpg at 01DA7C73]Department reconnection event: Seattle Reign FC match
The Department of Medicine is proud to sponsor a Seattle Reign FC match on Sunday, April 21, at 3pm at Lumen Field in downtown Seattle.
You can buy discounted group tickets<https://fevo-enterprise.com/Uwdepartment> for you and your friends and family on a first come, first-served basis. A mixer is being planned prior to the match at 2pm in loft spaces inside the stadium. Detailed directions will be sent to those who purchase tickets.




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