[domweek] DOM Week, April 15-19, 2024

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DOM Week
April 12, 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
ASTDA awards
Members from the Department of Medicine received 3 of the 4 awards presented this year by the American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association (ASTDA).

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Dr. Connie Celum, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) received the Distinguished Career Award, recognizing a long and extraordinary career in the field of sexually transmitted diseases.


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Dr. Lorenzo Giacani, associate professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) received the Achievement Award, recognizing an outstanding body of work in sexually transmitted diseases.


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Dr. Roxanne Kerani, research associate professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) received the Jack N. Spencer Award, recognizing a long and extraordinary career in sexually transmitted diseases prevention characterized primarily by outstanding commitment to program science.



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[cid:image006.jpg at 01DA8CF3.5FBDB260]Dr. Laura Evans, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is the recipient of the CHEST 2024 Roger C. Bone Memorial Lecture in Critical Care. This lecture was established in 1997 to honor Dr. Roger C. Bone, a leader in critical care, sepsis, and sepsis research. CHEST Honor and Memorial Lectures recognize physicians and clinicians who have made significant and meritorious contributions in chest medicine. Dr. Evans will present at the CHEST 2024 Conference in Boston in October.


DEI news
Lactation support resources
We are pleased to announce the rollout of a new program for parents seeking lactation support. The Department of Medicine, in conjunction with the Gender Equity Council, now has small coolers and ice packs available for portable breast milk storage. These coolers may be reserved for up to a year or as needed. If you are interested in borrowing a cooler please email domadmin at medicine.washington.edu<mailto:domadmin at medicine.washington.edu> to facilitate a pickup.

We would also like to share our lactation support page<https://medicine.uw.edu/diversity/gender-equity/resources> where you can find locations of all available lactation rooms at each of our sites.


Faculty news
House Bill 2041: Collaborative practice for experienced PAs
[cid:image008.jpg at 01DA8CF3.5FBDB260]Advanced practice providers, including nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), and certified nurse midwives (CNMs), are integral healthcare professionals in medical centers across the country. There are almost 200 PAs practicing at UW Medicine and PA teaching associates are academic faculty in many of the UW School of Medicine’s academic departments.

Maggie Walker, teaching associate (Gastroenterology) helped pass a new bill in WA that more accurately reflects the evolving role of physician assistants: House Bill 2041: Establishing Collaborative Practice for Experienced PAs.

Learn more on our news site<https://bit.ly/49psDgV>.

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Prenatal genetic testing
[cid:image010.jpg at 01DA8CF3.5FBDB260]Dr. Kathy Leppig, clinical professor (Medical Genetics), spoke last week on prenatal genetic testing to faculty, residents, and medical students at the Vietnam National Children's Hospital in Hanoi. This visit was Dr. Leppig's 15th visit to Vietnam to work with colleagues in pediatrics to provide genetic diagnoses for children with severe congenital disorders.

Genetic diagnoses combined with PGD (preimplantation genetic diagnosis) enable future pregnancies to be healthy. On this trip, Dr. Leppig was accompanied by Dr. Mary-Claire King, whose laboratory carries out the genomic sequencing and analysis, and genetic counselor Darci Sternen. Drs. Gail Jarvik, Peter Byers, and Virginia Sybert have previously traveled to Vietnam as part of this program.


Education news
Giving primary-care docs training, tools to manage dementia
[cid:image012.png at 01DA8CF3.5FBDB260]The diagnosis and care of dementia, whose U.S. incidence is forecast to more than double by 2050, is far beyond what could be managed by specialists in this area, typically neurologists and geriatricians.

Dr. Barak Gaster, professor (General Internal Medicine) is building a program to help healthcare systems meet this colossal need. While maintaining a busy primary-care practice, he has spent the past seven years learning all he can about dementia: red flags, diagnostics, how to talk with patients and families, and treatment options.

The result of this immersion is the Cognition in Primary Care program<https://familymedicine.uw.edu/cpc/>, which blends brief education modules with easy-to-use electronic health record tools to put the training into practice.

Read the full story from UW Medicine Newsroom<https://bit.ly/44cmJPj>.

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Increasing Physician-Access for American Indian Communities
[cid:image014.jpg at 01DA8CF3.5FBDB260]Across the country, nearly 9 million people identify as American Indian or Alaska Native, and many call the Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho (WWAMI) region home. According to Indian Health Services, there’s a physician shortage ― a health-professional vacancy rate of 25% ― among doctors who care for this population.

Through programs and opportunities such as the American Indian Medical Experience: a three-day immersive training at local reservations, the Indian Health Pathway and expanding graduate medical education opportunities, the UW School of Medicine and GME are working to improve those statistics and increase the number of physicians in American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

Read the full story from The Huddle<https://bit.ly/3xu0cRv>.


Research news
Many surgical site infectious begin with the microbiome
[cid:image016.jpg at 01DA8CF3.5FBDB260]A new study using genetic testing of preoperative patient microbiomes shows that most surgical-site infections that emerge after major spine surgery come from bacteria already on the patients’ bodies before they enter the hospital.

The findings expand upon those of older, more limited studies and counter conventional thinking about the source of surgical infections.

Researchers from several UW departments teamed up on the study. Using genetic tests, they found that 86% of infections in patients who had surgical implants installed in their spines started from strains of bacteria carried by the patient prior to surgery. Most of these bacteria were resistant to the antibiotic administered during the procedure.

The study was published this week in Science Translational Medicine<https://bit.ly/3vLFAnq>. Drs. Chloe Bryson-Cahn, associate professor, and John Lynch, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) are co-authors.

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


Recent publications
Dr. Rozenn Lemaitre, research professor (General Internal Medicine), Dr. Nona Sotoodehnia, professor (Cardiology), Colleen Sitlani, research scientist (General Internal Medicine), Dr. Nisha Bansal, professor (Nephrology) and Dr. Bruce Psaty, professor (General Internal Medicine) are co-authors of “The Gut Microbial Metabolite Trimethylamine N-oxide, Incident CKD, and Kidney Function Decline<https://bit.ly/3Ud0Ewk>” in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

Dr. Ganesh Raghu, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is co-senior author of “The Role of Inflammation and Fibrosis in ILD Treatment Decisions<https://bit.ly/4cUtHMr>”  in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.


In the news
Dr. Chloe Bryson-Cahn, associate professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) co-wrote “Infections after surgery are more likely due to bacteria already on your skin than from microbes in the hospital − new research<https://bit.ly/3vQMisf>” for the Conversation.

Dr. Christopher Damman, clinical associate professor (Gastroenterology) is quoted in “Is Apple Cider Vinegar Really a Cure-All?<https://nyti.ms/3Ub0mpU>” in the New York Times.

Dr. Paul Pottinger, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in “8 Things You Might Not Know About Rabies<https://bit.ly/3TTSyrl>” in Right as Rain.

Dr. Adrienne Shapiro, assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) was quoted in “How climate change is changing vaccination planning<https://bit.ly/4aKEmrb>” in BMJ.


Events of interest
Medicine Grand Rounds
Dr. Neena Abraham (Mayo Clinic) will present the Volwiler lecture “Antithrombotic-Related GI Bleeding and Peri-Endoscopic Drug Management – The Good, The Bad, and the GRADE” at Medicine Grand Rounds on Friday, April 19, 12-1pm, via zoom<https://washington.zoom.us/j/812197730>.

Community Conversations: Management of Chronic Kidney Disease
Join DOM panelists Anita Chopra, clinical assistant professor (General Internal Medicine), Abbal Koriala, clinical assistant professor (Nephrology) and Bessie Young, professor (Nephrology) to learn about the management of chronic kidney disease. April 19, 12-1pm, via zoom<https://washington.zoom.us/j/97382162683>. Learn more and RSVP<https://bit.ly/3TVPYko>.



Weekly Calendar, April 15-19, 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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[cid:image019.png at 01DA8CF3.5FBDB260]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





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