[domweek] DOM Week, January 29-February 2, 2024

[Department of Medicine weekly newsletter]

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DOM Week
January 26, 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>)


Department of Medicine Milestones
[cid:image002.png at 01DA506E.D1F3C750]We wrapped up our 75th Anniversary (1948-2023) celebrations by publishing a book of milestones. Check with your division or stop by the chair's office (Health Sciences RR512) to pick up a copy of the book.

We have also created a webpage of our milestones on our departmental website<https://bit.ly/3Sykxx2>.



Awards
Distinguished Staff Award nominations
Congratulations to the nominees from the Department of Medicine for the 2023/24 Distinguished Staff Awards - individuals and teams that exemplify UW staff excellence:

Individual nominations


  *   Monica Fawthrop (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine and Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine)
  *   Kelsey Griffin (Gastroenterology)
  *   Ashleigh Grogan (Cardiology)
  *   Miguel Hernandez (Medicine Student Programs)
  *   Lori Joubert (Cardiology)
  *   Linda Manahan (Nephrology)
  *   Susan Melhorn (General Internal Medicine)
  *   Shinetra Pryor (Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine)
  *   Kelly Uckun (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition)

Team nominations


  *   HAARVI (Hospitalized or Ambulatory Adults with Respiratory Viral Infections) Team (Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
     *   Nicholas Franko
     *   Kristen Huden
     *   Megan Kemp
     *   Jennifer Logue
     *   Ariana Magedson
     *   Dylan McDonald
     *   Helen Nguyen
     *   Kino Watanabe

  *   Research Admin/Fiscal Team (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine)
     *   Nikki Dodd
     *   Meg Frazer
     *   Crystal Nunez
     *   Sharon Pan
     *   Tara Trowbridge

A reception for the nominees will be held on Feb. 27, 2-4pm, HUB Ballroom. Please RSVP for this reception<https://bit.ly/4b4r3Db>.


Faculty news
[cid:image004.jpg at 01DA506E.D1F3C750]Faculty spotlight: Elizabeth Blue
Our latest faculty spotlight is on Dr. Elizabeth Blue, associate professor (Medical Genetics), a researcher with a passion for storytelling. Her work combines an element of both to investigate the connections between history,  genetics and health.

Learn more about her on our news site<https://bit.ly/4298uJT>.

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[cid:image006.jpg at 01DA506E.D1F3C750]Dr. Michael Schwartz, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is the 2024 recipient of the Western Association of Physicians (WAP) and the Western Society of Clinical Investigation (WSCI) Distinguished Lectureship and presented "Brain control of glucose homeostasis: implications for diabetes pathogenesis and treatment" at the Western Medical Research Conference in Carmel, CA last week.



Education news
Violet Zuvela Primary Care IM Scholarship Awards
[cid:image008.jpg at 01DA506E.D1F3C750]Congratulations to the 2023 recipients of the Violet Zuvela Primary Care IM Scholarship awards, Antonio Guadamuz and Maggie Wilkins. The Violet Zuvela Primary Care IM Scholarship award was created in 2017 by the generosity of the late Violet Zuvela, who was a patient of Dr. Douglas Paauw, former director of Medicine Student Programs (MSP).

The Zuvela Fund serves as a deeply meaningful tribute to Violet, while at the same time, provides a scholarship in the amount of $1500 for students with a career interest in primary care internal medicine whose work exemplifies the value of patient-centered care.


Well-being news
DOM Reconnection, with birds!
Join your colleagues for a morning of birding in the Union Bay Natural Area (UBNA). Led by birders in the department, this recurring (monthly) event is open to all students, staff and faculty in the DOM and guests as space allows.
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Meeting on Saturday morning, the bird-curious, novice birders and nature lovers will join experienced birders for a 3-hour introduction to birding in the Union Bay Nature Area of the UW, northeast of Husky Stadium.

With over 200 species identified there, the UBNA is a premier birding hotspot in King County that can be birded all year round, with the kinds of birds seen varying by the season. Birding is a slow-paced activity that allows ample time for group members to get to know each other. Birding has proven to be an excellent activity for stress reduction and facilitating mindful practice. Our inaugural outing will be Saturday, Feb. 10. A limited number of binoculars will be available for those who do not have their own. Contact Mark Tonelli<mailto:tonelli at uw.edu> with questions or to sign up.


Recent publications
Dr. Nauzley Abedini, assistant professor (Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine) is lead author of "Outcomes and Experiences of Patients and Their Caregivers After Severe Stroke Requiring Tube Feeding in Peru<https://bit.ly/3Szs0Mg>" in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management.

Dr. Katherine Bennett, associate professor (Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine) is senior author of "Fumbling the handoff-Exploring the transition experiences of program directors in geriatric medicine<https://bit.ly/3S7L4QC>" in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

Drs. Kelley Branch, professor, and Jeff Probstfield, professor (Cardiology) are co-authors of "The Cost-Effectiveness of Rivaroxaban Plus Aspirin Compared with Aspirin Alone in the COMPASS Trial: A US Perspective<https://bit.ly/3S79euy>" in the American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs. Dr. Branch is also co-author of "Cardiovascular and renal outcomes with varying degrees of kidney disease in high-risk people with type 2 diabetes: An epidemiological analysis of data from the AMPLITUDE-O trial<https://bit.ly/3OdUQiL>" in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism.

Dr. Crystal Brown, assistant professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is lead author and Dr. Bessie Young, professor (Nephrology) is senior author of  "Physician Perspectives on Addressing Anti-Black Racism<https://bit.ly/3vLm2yZ>" in JAMA Network Open. DOM co-authors are Arisa Marshall, Kristine Cueva and Erin Kross.

Dr. E. Gabriela Chiorean, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is co-author of "Intra-tumoral cell neighborhoods coordinate outcomes in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma<https://bit.ly/4bdmbLO>" in Gastroenterology.

Dr. Lawrence Corey, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is co-author of "Prevention efficacy of the broadly neutralizing antibody VRC01 depends on HIV-1 envelope sequence features<https://bit.ly/3HwHMRT>" in PNAS.

Dr. Petros Grivas, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is lead author of "Sacituzumab Govitecan in Combination With Pembrolizumab for Patients With Metastatic Urothelial Cancer That Progressed After Platinum-Based Chemotherapy: TROPHY-U-01 Cohort 3<https://bit.ly/3StyHQ2>" in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Dr. Isabel Hujoel, clinical assistant professor (Gastroenterology) is lead author of "The Rising Incidence and Poor Outcomes of Enteropathy-associated T-cell Lymphoma<https://bit.ly/3SySBcF>" in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

Laura Katers, teaching associate (General Internal Medicine) wrote "Outside the lines<https://bit.ly/3SdD6oO>" in the Journal of the American Academy of Physician Associates.

Drs. Johnnie Orozco, associate professor, and Phuong Vo, associate professor, are co-lead authors, and Dr. Brenda Sandmaier, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is senior author of "Targeted Radiation Delivery before Haploidentical HCT for High-risk Leukemia or MDS Patients Yields Long-term Survivors<https://bit.ly/4ba5kcW>" in Clinical Cancer Research. DOM co-authors are Ajay Gopal and Damian Green. The paper was also featured in the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Science Highlights.

Dr. Coralynn Sack, assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) is lead author of "Airway Tree Caliber and Susceptibility to Pollution-associated Emphysema: MESA Air and Lung Studies<https://bit.ly/3tZrzSd>" in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. DOM co-author is Joel Kaufman.

Dr. Savitha Subramanian, professor, is lead author and Dr. Irl Hirsch, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is senior author of "New advances in type 1 diabetes<https://bit.ly/3OifdLS>" in BMJ. DOM co-author is Farah Khan.


In the news
Dr. Nisha Bansal, professor (Nephrology) is quoted in "Why Is Kidney Disease So Often Missed?<https://bit.ly/47LTmmP>" in MDedge Endocrinology.

Dr. Anita Chopra, clinical assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) is quoted in "How Soon Can You Exercise Again After a Bout of COVID-19?<https://bit.ly/4b7eEhK>" in Everyday Health.

Dr. David Horne, associate professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is quoted in "Want a quick diagnosis? Cough into an app on your phone<https://bit.ly/3u5EOkl>" in the Spokesman-Review.

Dr. Barbara Jung, professor and chair, is featured in "'GI is Everything': An Interview with AGA President Dr. Barbara Jung<https://bit.ly/4b93ybT>" from Op-Med Doximity.

Dr. Joel Kaufman, professor (General Internal Medicine) is quoted in "New Study: If Your Commute Includes This, It Could Be Raising Your Blood Pressure<https://bit.ly/498Phu9>" in The Healthy.

Dr. Anne Larson, clinical professor (Gastroenterology) is quoted in "What Happens to Your Body When You Quit Alcohol for a Month?<https://bit.ly/42c9nBh>" in Verywell Health.

Dr. Sheila Lukehart, professor emeritus (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "Ancient DNA offers new evidence in long-standing syphilis theory<https://cnn.it/3u86Prk>" from CNN.

Dr. Elizabeth Phelan, professor (Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine) is quoted in "Avoid icy mishaps: Expert tips for fall prevention in Tri-Cities' winter<https://bit.ly/3OgmWdq>" from KEPR-TV.



Events of interest
Medicine Grand Rounds
Dr. Gregg Fonarow (UCLA) will present the Samson Visiting Lecture "Improving Quality and Outcomes for Heart Failure" at Medicine Grand Rounds<https://medicine.uw.edu/grand-rounds> on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024,12-1pm, via zoom<https://washington.zoom.us/j/812197730>.

Long-COVID Symposium
Dr. Helen Chu, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is hosting and moderating a symposium on long-COVID on Feb. 1, 4-5pm, Foege South Auditorium with a reception to follow. Please register for this event<https://bit.ly/48OoR0H> by 5pm Jan. 24.

Science in Medicine
Dr. Karin Bornfeldt, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is giving the Science in Medicine Lecture, "Diabetes-associated heart disease: Bridging the gap between basic and translational research" on Feb. 1, 1-2pm, SLU Orin Smith Auditorium and via zoom<https://washington.zoom.us/j/97773273848>. Learn more and RSVP<https://bit.ly/490z0HC>.



Weekly Calendar, January 29 - February 2, 2024
Our events calendar is posted on our website<https://medicine.uw.edu/news/trumba-calendar>.


Coming up
Medical Data Science Seminar Series
Drs. Neha Sathe, acting instructor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is organizing a seminar series in conjunction with the UW Institute for Medical Data Science (IMDS) that features internal and external experts in medical data science. Upcoming speakers in Feb. (first and third Tuesdays at 1pm, via zoom<https://washington.zoom.us/j/97026956385?pwd=RmZBdmFyek9ZdHFibUo0aXVrdXJPQT09#success>) are Dr. Patrick Boyle (UW Department of Bioengineering) who uses novel computational models to study cardiac dysrhythmias, and Dr. Matthew Churpek (University of Wisconsin) who will present "Using Machine Learning to Detect and Prevent Clinical Deterioration." Sign up<https://bit.ly/42cbJ3l> to be notified of future seminars and funding opportunities.

DEI Lecture Series: The ongoing impact of COVID in minoritized communities
On March 11, 3pm, Dr. Hope King, senior epidemiologist for the CDC's Minority HIV/AIDS Research Initiative will present "The ongoing impact of COVID in minoritized communities" for our Department of Medicine DEI Lecture Series<https://medicine.uw.edu/diversity/events/lecture-series>. Registration information to follow.




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