[domweek] DOM Week, March 25-29, 2024

[Department of Medicine weekly newsletter]

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DOM Week
March 22, 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>)


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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.

We hope to see you there!


Awards
Outstanding Staff Awards
[cid:image005.png at 01DA7C73.5EE992E0]Nominations open April 1 for our Outstanding Staff Awards. These annual awards were created to recognize and celebrate exceptional staff members and teams who are dedicated to supporting our organization’s missions and demonstrate excellence in the areas of diversity and inclusion, learning, teamwork, and innovation.

Recipients will be put forward as nominees for the UW Distinguished Staff Awards, in addition to receiving professional development funds.

Nominations will be accepted until June 1. To learn more and nominate a staff member or team, please visit our website<https://bit.ly/40TQbXJ>.


DEI news
Women’s History Month
[cid:image007.jpg at 01DA7C73.5EE992E0]In recognition of Women’s History Month, colleagues across UW Medicine were asked about their journey into healthcare and their connection to the 2024 national Women’s History Month theme: Women who advocate for equity, diversity and inclusion. Dr. Lorena Alarcon-Casas Wright, clinical associate professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) was included from the DOM. Read about her journey and others from UW Medicine in The Huddle<https://bit.ly/3IJwc6y>.


Faculty news
[cid:image009.jpg at 01DA7C73.5EE992E0]Dr. Teresa (Teri) Brentnall is retiring after almost 30 years at the University of Washington. She is the Charles and Mary Ann Walters Endowed Chair in Medicine, professor of medicine (Gastroenterology) and pathology. She is also co-director of the Pancreatic Cancer Surveillance Program at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.

Brentnall received her medical degree from the University of Washington in 1987, went to UCLA for residency, and returned to the UW for fellowship. She was appointed to the faculty in 1995. She is perhaps most known for her contributions to pancreatic cancer early detection. She applied her investigative principles to the mapping of the pancreatic cancer gene, discovering mutations in palladin, and contributed to potential diagnostic markers and insights into cancer biology.

Learn more on our news site<https://bit.ly/3VoPwO7>.
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Exceptional women in medicine
[https://cdn.castleconnolly.com/dims4/default/f78e9d2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2060x1034+0+0/resize/840x422!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcastle-connolly-brightspot.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2F02%2Fd4%2F6355220a471b9b108da38bff0028%2Fewim-2024-2.jpg]Nominated by their peers, the Exceptional Women in Medicine list recognizes Top Doctors who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, expertise and dedication in their respective fields.
Congratulations to this year’s exceptional women:

Janis Abkowitz, Christina Baik, Renuka Bhattacharya, Julie Carkin, Heather Cheng,  Elena Chiorean, Stacey Cohen, Jennie Crews, Shireesha Dhanireddy, Rosario Freeman, Terry Gernsheimer, Deborah Greenberg, Leah Haseley, Fuki Hisama, Gail Jarvik, Sioban Keel, Anne Larson, Hannah Linden, Kimberly Muczynski, Kim O'Connor, Catherine Otto, Genevieve Pagalilauan, Salpy Pamboukian, Jeanne Poole, May Reed, Cristina Rodriguez, Brenda Sandmaier, Veena Shankaran, Nona Sotoodehnia, Jennifer Specht, April Stempien-Otero, Karen Stout, Nancy Sugg ,Virginia Sybert, Chaitra Ujjani.
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Success for Underrepresented Faculty program
Applications are currently open for the 2024-2025 Success for Underrepresented Faculty (SURF) Cohort. The SURF program is focused on early career faculty who are underrepresented in medicine and science (URMS). SURF cohorts include faculty on diverse career paths including Biomedical Researchers, Clinicians, Clinician-Scientists, Clinician-Educators, and Teaching Faculty. Applications<https://bit.ly/3vhc7RZ> are due April 10. Learn more on the Office of Faculty Affairs website<https://bit.ly/43jx8rK>.


Clinical news
Dying in a hospital: crucial conversations and decisions
[cid:image013.jpg at 01DA7C73.5EE992E0]Dr. Ann Jennerich, associate professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) was asked by a medical journal to write about how clinicians should communicate with family members about what will happen after a decision is made to discontinue a patient’s life-sustaining care.

The published paper<https://bit.ly/492rjjU> combines literature-based information with opinions formed by Jennerich's experience. “I go through this process a lot,” she said, “so I try to walk people through it — what dying in the hospital will be like and how we manage things. There isn’t much direct evidence about what doctors should say or not say, and there’s very little formal training about how these exchanges should go. But you can generate a lot of distress for a family member by having an ill-planned conversation.”

Read the full story from UW Medicine Newsroom<https://bit.ly/3vnup47>


Research news
Professional development for research coordinators
Registration is now open for the Networking to Enhance Development (NED) Conference, an annual professional development conference for research coordinators. The 2024 theme is “SPRING FORWARD: Strengthening Skills and Engaging with Colleagues.” Participants will expand their knowledge and skills and get a chance to develop contacts, share ideas, and learn from peers. This free event will be held in person on April 18, 7:30am-2pm, South Lake Union Orin Smith Auditorium. Learn more and register.<https://bit.ly/3vsqW49>



Recent publications
Dr. Nisha Bansal, professor (Nephrology) is lead author of “Variation of NT-proBNP and High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T Across Levels of Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate: The SPRINT Trial<https://bit.ly/49ZZjyz>” in Circulation.

Dr. Kelley Branch, professor (Cardiology) authored “Evolution or Revolution?: AI in Coronary CT Evaluation<https://bit.ly/4aedC2b>” in the Journal of American College of Cardiology: Advances, and co-authored “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/4cmr1qY>” in Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism.

Dr. Connie Celum, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is co-author of “Risk of antimicrobial resistance with doxy-PEP is real, as is the need for its well-Informed implementation<https://bit.ly/4ct02tU>” and “HIV-1 Incidence, Adherence, and Drug Resistance in Individuals Taking Daily Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate for HIV-1 Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis: Pooled Analysis From 72 Global Studies<https://bit.ly/3x5Hz6k>” in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

Dr. Ajai Dandekar, associate professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is co-author of “Uncovering a hidden functional role of the XRE-cupin protein PsdR as a novel quorum-sensing regulator in Pseudomonas aeruginosa<https://bit.ly/3x1dPaF>” in PLOS Pathogens.

Dr. Sara Hurvitz, professor and head (Hematology and Oncology) is co-author of “Ribociclib plus Endocrine Therapy in Early Breast Cancer<https://bit.ly/43vVMpo>” in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Jenni Logue, Nicholas Franko, and Dr. Helen Chu, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) are co-authors of “Persistent immune imprinting occurs after vaccination with the COVID-19 XBB.1.5 mRNA booster in humans<https://bit.ly/48Yv9KI>” in Immunity.

Dr. Graham Nichol, professor (General Internal Medicine) is co-author of “The design of the PRINCESS 2 trial: A randomized trial to study the impact of ultrafast hypothermia on complete neurologic recovery after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with initial shockable rhythm<https://bit.ly/496FELW>” in American Heart Journal.

Drs. Jeffrey Probstfield, professor, and Kelley Branch, 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/3wYyyfj>” in the American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs.

Dr. Ken Steinberg, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is co-author of “Strengthening the Integrity of the Match: A Novel, Comprehensive,<https://bit.ly/3TlZnBI> Standardized, and Transparent Postinterview Communication Policy<https://bit.ly/3TlZnBI>” in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Dr. Evan Yu, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is co-author of “Restaging With Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen Imaging in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer: When Seeing More Is Detrimental to Care<https://bit.ly/3x7flbq>” in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Drs. Stephen Vindigni, clinical assistant professor, and Christina Surawicz, professor (Gastroenterology) published the book chapter “Colitis: Clostridioides difficile Infection, Microscopic Colitis, and Radiation Proctitis/Proctopathy<https://bit.ly/43tYKL2>” in Gastrointestinal and Liver Secrets, 6th edition.


In the news
Dr. Seth Cohen, clinical associate professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in “WA drops 5-day COVID isolation rule<https://bit.ly/3VuF0EW>” in the Seattle Times.

Dr. Christopher Damman, clinical associate professor (Gastroenterology) is quoted in “What is fried rice syndrome?<https://bit.ly/3x578Eu>” from KING 5 News.

Drs. William Grady, professor, and Rachel Issaka, associate professor (Gastroenterology) are quoted in “Fred Hutch researchers unveil new blood test that detects colon cancer<https://bit.ly/4cq9Epa>” in the Seattle Times.

Dr. Irl Hirsch, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is quoted in “Greater access to obesity drugs puts spotlight on safety<https://bit.ly/3VrZn5U>” in Healio.

Dr. Gail Jarvik, professor and head (Medical Genetics) wrote “Human genetics research is critical to Seattle-area economy<https://bit.ly/3v9xox6>” in the Seattle Times.



Events of interest
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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Unmasking Long COVID: Insights and Updates from University of Washington Clinical Research
Dr. Helen Chu, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is presenting the newest insights and research into Long COVID at the University of Washington. March 29, 12pm, via zoom. Learn more and register<https://bit.ly/4alZ6FB>.


Weekly Calendar, March 25-29, 2024
Our events calendar is posted on our website<https://medicine.uw.edu/news/trumba-calendar>.


Coming up
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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