[domweek] DOM Week, March 18-22, 2024

[Department of Medicine weekly newsletter]

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DOM Week
March 15, 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
NW Regional Society of General Internal Medicine Awards
[cid:image003.jpg at 01DA76F0.BEF58140]Congratulations to the following who received awards at the recent Northwest Regional Society for General Internal Medicine (SGIM) conference:


  *   Dr. Ryan Abe, clinical instructor, Advocacy and Community Service Award
  *   Dr. Leah Marcotte, assistant professor, Excellence in Clinical Investigation Award

Teaching Competition winner:

  *   Dr. Vincent Raikhel, clinical instructor: “Altered Mental Status Rapid Response: Managing the First 10 Minutes”

Best poster awards:

  *   Dr. Jaspreet Bahia, R3, Clinical Vignette: “Large Vessel Vasculitis (LVV): A diagnostic challenge”
  *   Dr. Stefanie Deeds, assistant professor, Innovation: “A Novel Nurse-Driven Hypertension Management Pathway Improved Blood Pressure Control Among Veterans with Hypertension”
  *   Dr. Reema Navalurkar, R3, Scientific Abstract: “Hands-on Teaching to Boost Internal Medicine Interns' Comfort with Harm Reduction”


Education news
The Match
A total of 50,413 applicants registered in the 2024 Main Residency Match, an all-time high and increase of 4.7 percent over last year.

Seattle IM Residency
The Seattle IM Residency Program matched their first resident in the new Physician-Scientist Research track, 13 Primary Care Track interns, and 38 Categorical residents filling their class of 52 interns. They also filled the 2 positions in the inaugural Alaska (Soldotna) Rural IM Residency Program.

“I am excited about each and every one of the people who matched into our program for next year,” said Dr. Ken Steinberg, program director. “The mix of people and of the schools they hail from is impressive…students from all over the country (& world) with diverse backgrounds, impressive accomplishments (both academic and non-academic), wonderful personalities, and varied career interests.

In our class of 52 residents there are 34 different medical schools represented. The class is 71% women and very diverse with 47% self-identified people of color. There are 5 MD/PhDs. They are an impressive group of folks and I can't wait for you to meet them all!”

Boise IM Residency
Please welcome the 2024 incoming UW Boise Internal Medicine Residency class:
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[cid:image006.jpg at 01DA76F0.BEF58140]Medical Genetics Residency
Please welcome Dr. Hilary Bright to the combined residency in Pediatrics and Medical Genetics. Dr. Bright received her MD and MS at Stony Brook. She has a strong research background and clinical skills, being inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society. Dr. Bright is currently an intern in pediatrics at UW/Seattle Children’s Hospital and will be starting her genetics rotations in July.

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Training the next generation of scholars
[cid:image008.jpg at 01DA76F0.BEF58140]Many students have never given a formal oral or poster presentation or had the opportunity to defend their research in front of an audience comprised of researchers, faculty, residents, and fellow students.

Dr. Cynthia Sprenger, research assistant professor (Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine) and Director of Medical Student Scholarship for the UW School of Medicine, provides an annual seminar to University of Washington medical students on how to prepare an abstract.

Students submit abstracts of their Independent, Investigative, Inquiry (Triple I) projects to her and she has faculty members from across WWAMI who volunteer their time to review the abstracts and provide feedback.

Learn more on our news site<https://bit.ly/4cdKPfS>.


Faculty news
New medical director of UW Medicine Transplant Institute
[cid:image010.jpg at 01DA76F0.BEF58140]Dr. Nicolae Leca, professor (Nephrology) will be the new medical director for transplant for the UW Medicine Transplant Institute, effective April 1, 2024. Launched on Oct. 1, 2022, the UW Medicine Transplant Institute is a consolidated program designed to enhance coordination efforts across our transplant programs and take our already outstanding services to a new level. The program brought together UW Medicine’s organ transplant services: liver, kidney, pancreas and lung.
Leca has been medical director of the Kidney and Pancreas Transplant program since 2017 and medical director of the Living Donor Kidney Program since 2015. He is also nationally recognized for his innovative research in kidney transplantation.

Learn more on our news site<https://bit.ly/48WEJO4>.

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[cid:image012.jpg at 01DA76F0.BEF58140]Dr. Anneliese Schleyer, professor (General Internal Medicine) has been appointed chief medical officer for UW Medicine and vice president for medical affairs at the University of Washington, effective March 1, 2024. She has been serving in these interim roles since July 2022.

As chief medical officer, Schleyer oversees clinical practice transformation, strategic planning for clinician workforce and models of clinical care, clinical risk management activities and partners with other senior leadership to lead equitable patient safety and quality improvement plans.

Learn more from The Huddle<https://bit.ly/3TCpGVE>.

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Dr. Judith Tsui, professor (General Internal Medicine) was elected to the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CCPD) board of directors. CCPD has been in existence since 1929 and is the longest standing group in the United States addressing problems of drug use, misuse, and dependence.

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Call for applications: Rising Leaders Program
Applications are now open for the UW School of Medicine leadership development program – Rising Leaders<https://bit.ly/3JNRTCs>. This year-long program is designed for faculty who are new to leadership or aspiring to new leadership roles. Applications for the program<https://bit.ly/3VcKDYn> are now open until April 17.



Staff news
Staff Professional Development Scholarship Program
[cid:image016.png at 01DA76F0.BEF58140]We are pleased to announce the Department of Medicine’s Staff Scholarship Award. Supported by department funds, this pilot program promotes staff professional development by helping pay for the cost of classes, conferences, meetings, and workshops that further one’s career and benefits the work of the department and division.

We will accept applications starting April 1.

Learn more on our website<https://bit.ly/3x2DLCD>.

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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Excellence Award
Nominations are now open for the UW Professional Staff Organization (PSO) Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Excellence Award, which seeks to highlight professional staff currently working at the UW. Nominees include those who have demonstrated a deep commitment to the advancement of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging within the UW and/or their local communities. Nominations are due April 5. Learn more on the PSO website.<https://bit.ly/4aaE64K>



Recent publications
Dr. William Grady, professor (Gastroenterology) is senior author of “A Cell-free DNA Blood-Based Test for Colorectal Cancer Screening<https://bit.ly/3Phajzh>” in the New England Journal of Medicine. DOM co-author is Rachel Issaka.

Drs. W. Conrad Liles, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases), and Anne Manicone, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) are co-authors of “MEK1/2 inhibition decreases pro-inflammatory responses in macrophages from people with cystic fibrosis and mitigates severity of illness in experimental murine methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection<https://bit.ly/3TziyYX>” in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. Dr. Liles is also co-author of “Proposed Framework for Conducting Clinically Relevant Translational Biomarker Research for the Diagnosis, Prognosis and Management of Sepsis<https://bit.ly/3wLOiC6>” in Diagnostics.

Dr. Judith Tsui, professor (General Internal Medicine) is lead author of “Pilot RCT comparing low-dose naltrexone, gabapentin and placebo to reduce pain among people with HIV with alcohol problems<https://bit.ly/4acfF6X>” in PLOS One.


In the news
Dr. Christopher Damman, clinical associate professor (Gastroenterology) wrote “Salty foods are making people sick − in part by poisoning their microbiomes<https://bit.ly/48M1xQE>” for The Conversation.

Dr. Scott Hagan, assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) is quoted in “Wegovy approved for heart disease: What it means<https://bit.ly/3TmDAtB>” from UW Medicine Newsroom.

Dr. Rachel Issaka, associate professor (Gastroenterology) talked to KOIN-TV in “Taking preventative steps during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month<https://yhoo.it/49TuNq0>.”

Drs. Barbara Jung, professor and chair, and William Grady, professor (Gastroenterology) are quoted in “A Blood Test Shows Promise for Early Colon Cancer Detection<https://nyti.ms/3PlfGNR>” in the New York Times. Dr. Jung is also quoted in “A simple blood test can detect colorectal cancer early, study finds<https://n.pr/49OvssI>” from NPR.


Weekly Calendar, March 18-22, 2024
Our events calendar is posted on our website<https://medicine.uw.edu/news/trumba-calendar>.


Coming up
Gender Equity Lunch Series: Advanced Practice Provider Career Development
Moderator: Leah Yoke, PA-C and UWMC’s Chief PA
Panel:

  *   Alison Beieler, PA-C, Infectious Disease, HMC
  *   Jennifer Beckman, ARNP, Cardiology, UWMC
  *   Jeannine Sanford, ARNP, Deputy Directory of APPs, FHCC
  *   Matthew Smith, PA-C, Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, UWMC

March 27, 12-1pm, via zoom<https://washington.zoom.us/j/99283251748>. Please RSVP<https://forms.office.com/r/970vZtVwd1>.

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DEI lecture series
Dr. Omatola Gordon-Rose will present our next DEI lecture, “Unveiling the Political Determinants of Health: Impact, Challenges, and Solutions” on March 28, 3-4pm.
Learn more and register<https://bit.ly/3wCweup>.

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Medicine Grand Rounds
Dr. Barbara Jung will present “The State of the Department of Medicine” at Medicine Grand Rounds on Friday, April 5, 2024,12-1pm, via zoom<https://washington.zoom.us/j/812197730>.


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Amy Fields, Editor
amyf at uw.edu<mailto:amyf at uw.edu>


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