[domweek] DOM Week, August 26-30, 2024

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DOM Week
August 23, 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
[image005.jpg at 01D9D76C]2024 Seattle Met’s Top Doctors, Physician Assistants and Nurses
Chosen by their peers as the best health care professionals in the region, Seattle Met’s annual list features doctors, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and more in over 80 specialties.

Congratulations to the 50 people from the Department of Medicine on this year's list<https://bit.ly/4fSQNoo>.


DEI news
[image009.png at 01D9D76C]Recent DEI efforts in the department
The Department of Medicine DEI Council recently held their annual retreat to strategize how best to move our diversity, equity and inclusion efforts forward.

Learn more on our news site<https://bit.ly/3SXw1u4>.


Education news
Visiting student spotlight: Rebecca Mindel
[Rebecca Mindel]Our Visiting Scholars Program welcomes Rebecca Mindel, 4th year medical student at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who begins her four-week internal medicine elective at UW Medicine this week.

Rebecca chose UW Medicine for her visiting elective because of the strong focus on primary and preventative care as well as the emphasis on clinical research. She is particularly excited about community interventions for clean air being implemented through DOEHS to improve cardiovascular and pulmonary health. “Four days in, I’m already inspired by UW efforts to serve patients across urban and rural areas throughout the state,” she said.

Learn more about her on our news site<https://bit.ly/3T2SaXF>.


Research news
[Andrew White]Community feedback helps doctors discuss errors with patients
In the United States, medical errors cause an estimated 250,000 deaths a year and affect about 10% of all hospital patients. Unfortunately, most patients don’t get the information or emotional support they need after a harmful error — in part because few physicians receive training in this communication skill.

In a study published last week in JAMA Network Open<https://bit.ly/4dHpIm5>, resident physicians’ communication skills improved with a smartphone-based test in which laypeople provided scoring and feedback. The study involved seven U.S. residencies spanning several states. The 146 participants were second-year residents in internal medicine and family medicine. All received an initial lecture about how to talk with patients about clinical errors.

“We wanted residents to have a playbook to anticipate patients’ reactions to hearing about an error,” said Dr. Andrew White, professor (General Internal Medicine) and lead author. “A large part of success in these conversations is related to identifying the emotions that each individual patient has. Feelings like sadness, anger, disbelief, despair. The language we use in these situations needs to align with those emotional responses and communicate understanding, acknowledgment and comfort. There’s some preferred phrasing, but doctors need to be able to think on their feet.”

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

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UW SCORE receives interdisciplinary research pilot grants
The Sepsis Center of Research Excellence<https://score.uw.edu/> (SCORE) and the Molecular Engineering and Sciences Institute (MolES) have been awarded two pilot grants to build collaborations between the two programs.

[Eric Morrell and Eoin West]Awards were made to Co-PIs Dr. Eric Morrell, assistant professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) and Ayokunle Olanrewaju, assistant professor (Bioengineering and Mechanical Engineering) for their project “Developing Capillaric Microfluidics to Determine ARDS Sub-phenotypes.”

Also selected for funding were Co-PIs Dr. Eoin West, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) and Daniel Chiu, professor (Chemistry) for their project “Rapid Point-of-Care Diagnosis of Melioidosis with Pdot Metabolic Sensors.”

The MolES Pilot Awards aim to seed new interdisciplinary research and help support preliminary data generation toward grant applications.

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NIH reauthorization
In response to concerns regarding the congressional proposal to restructure the NIH, the DOM has worked with the UWSOM Office of Research and Graduate Education (RGE), UW Office of Research, and the office of the UW President to compose a letter<https://bit.ly/3X9y1Sf> outlining concerns of the UW biomedical research scientific community regarding this proposal.


Clinical news
[cid:image011.jpg at 01DAF575.9CFBD720]Recognize a colleague with a Cares Award nomination
UW Medicine Cares Awards formally recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of those who consistently exemplify UW Medicine Service Culture Guidelines. Nominations are currently being accepted until Oct. 15.<https://discover.uw.edu/MTMxLUFRTy0yMjUAAAGVHrlce78-qgoeCHS9ujQxiezll71144dwhTw9STBws7RQaH69DgYmvR2GTehUhUIhJ8jzhyU=>



Recent publications
Dr. Helen Chu, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is senior author of “Comparative Diagnostic Utility of SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen and Molecular Testing in a Community Setting<https://bit.ly/4cJW4Mo>” in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. DOM co-authors are Julia Bennett and Ana Weil.

Dr. Lawrence Corey, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is co-author of “COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy in Participants With Weakened Immune Systems From 4 Randomized Controlled Trials<https://bit.ly/3MgOrlv>” in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

Dr. Jason Dominitz, professor (Gastroenterology) is co-author of “Quality Indicators for Colonoscopy<https://bit.ly/3MiTQsg>” in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

Dr. Helen Jack, assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) is lead author of “Peer support for patients with opioid use disorder in the emergency department: A narrative review<https://bit.ly/3YP0jme>” in the Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open. DOM co-author is Eleanor Bhatraju.

Dr. Stephanie Lee, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is senior author of “A Multicenter Phase II Trial of Ruxolitinib for Treatment of Corticosteroid Refractory Sclerotic Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease<https://bit.ly/3ALzh5a>” in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Dr. Rudolph Rodriguez, professor (Nephrology) is lead author of “American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology Procedure Requirements for Initial Certification: Time for a Change and Pursuing Consensus in the Nephrology Community<https://bit.ly/3AqvM42>” in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

Drs. T. Eoin West, professor, and Sina Gharib, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) are co-senior authors of “Dysregulated immunologic landscape of early host response in melioidosis<https://bit.ly/3XarLd4>” in JCI Insight.


In the news
Dr. Jennifer Adair, research associate professor (Hematology and Oncology) is quoted in “Sickle cell disease in India: The quest for a cure<https://bit.ly/4fTYeMb>” in Chemical & Engineering News.

Dr. Christopher Damman, clinical associate professor (Gastroenterology) is quoted in “Why Fart Walks Are So Good for Your Health<https://bit.ly/3X1SQhc>” from Right as Rain.

Dr. Eugene Yang, clinical professor (Cardiology) is quoted in “High consumption of coffee could put your heart at risk, study finds<https://yhoo.it/4dPAuGS>” from UPI.



Weekly Calendar, August 26-30, 2024
Our events calendar is posted on our website<https://medicine.uw.edu/news/trumba-calendar>.


Coming up
Mindful Self-Compassion for Healthcare Communities Series
UW Medicine is offering a mindful self-compassion series offering skills and clarity for learners to enhance their communication and increase joy and meaning in their work and lives. Sept. 5-Oct. 10, 12-1pm, via zoom. You may register for the series of for individual sessions. Learn more and register via the CME website<https://bit.ly/3Mfit9n>.


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