[domweek] DOM Week, May 20-24, 2024

[Department of Medicine weekly newsletter via domweek]

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DOM Week
May 17, 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
HAARVI team wins Distinguished Staff Award
[cid:image003.jpg at 01DAA879.3BD25440]Congratulations to the HAARVI (Hospitalized or Ambulatory Adults with Respiratory Viral Infections) Team on being named recipients of the 2024 Distinguished Staff Award for Impact. The HAARVI Team's research - which includes the development of the earliest COVID-19 vaccines and antibodies and the ongoing study of long COVID and individual vaccine responses - has been instrumental in understanding and mitigating the impact of the pandemic.

HAARVI team members (Allergy and Infectious Diseases):

  *   Anna Elias-Warren, research assistant
  *   Nicholas Franko, research coordinator
  *   Kristen Huden, research scientist
  *   Megan Kemp, research coordinator
  *   Jennifer Logue, program operations manager
  *   Ariana Magedson, research coordinator
  *   Dylan McDonald, research coordinator
  *   Helen Nguyen, research coordinator
  *   Kino Watanabe, research coordinator

The awardees will be honored at a ceremony in Meany Hall at 3:30 p.m. on June 6.

Learn more on our news site<https://bit.ly/4baM92e>.

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Outstanding Staff Awards
[image005.png at 01DA7C73]Please consider nominating a colleague for an Outstanding Staff Award. 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>.


Faculty news
[cid:image006.jpg at 01DAA879.3BD25440]Faculty spotlight: Jeff Duchin
Our latest faculty spotlight is on Dr. Jeffrey Duchin, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) and Health Officer for Public Health-Seattle King county. He is a nationally-recognized public health leader and communicable disease expert.

Learn more about him on our news site<https://bit.ly/3V1uapw>.

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[cid:image008.png at 01DAA879.3BD25440]Dr. Elizabeth Loggers, clinical associate professor (Hematology and Oncology) and medical director for Fred Hutch Palliative Care, was recognized as an Emerging Leader in Hospice and Palliative Medicine by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAPHM). Established in 2014, this award recognizes accomplished early career professionals and the next generation of hospice and palliative care leaders.


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[cid:image010.jpg at 01DAA879.3BD25440]Dr. Bart Scott, professor (Hematology and Oncology) has been named the Miklos Kohary and Natalia Zimonyi Kohary Endowed Chair, established in 2018 to support myelodysplastic syndrome research. Scott specializes in MDS, a chronic bone marrow problem that leads to low levels of healthy blood cells in the bloodstream, and related conditions such as myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN). Funding associated with the endowed chair will allow him to devote more time to MDS research, specifically helping to support clinical trial development and start-up costs for trials.

Read the full story from Hutch News<https://bit.ly/4bzLZRV>.


Education news
[cid:image012.jpg at 01DAA879.3BD25440]Dr. Ari Leonhard, fellow (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) has been selected by the American Thoracic Society (ATS) for the 2024 Academic Sleep Pulmonary Integrated Research/Clinical Fellowship (ASPIRE) fellowship. The ATS ASPIRE fellowship is a novel training program to develop the next generation of pulmonary and sleep physician-scientists and leaders.


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[cid:image014.jpg at 01DAA879.3BD25440]Dr. Katherine Ritchey, clinical assistant professor (Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine) has been accepted into the 2024-25 Tideswell AGS Emerging Leaders in Aging Program. The Emerging Leaders in Aging (ELIA) program is a national leadership development program that trains a cadre of interprofessional leaders focused on the health and well-being of older people.

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Teaching Scholars Program
The applications deadline has been extended for the Center for Learning and Innovation in Medical Education (CLIME) Teaching Scholars Program, a professional development program for educators in the health professions who have a passion for teaching and a desire to become academic leaders. The ten-month certificate program consists of interactive learning sessions, scholarly projects, and a professional peer group. Applications are due May 31. For more information and to apply, please visit the CLIME website<https://bit.ly/3NqiohH>.



Research news
[cid:image016.jpg at 01DAA879.3BD25440]Dr. Alexandra Collis, clinical assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) has received funding through the CLIME Competitive Small Grant Program for the proposal "How does role assignment impact learning during simulation-based team training: a phenomenological semi-structured interview study."


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[cid:image018.jpg at 01DAA879.3BD25440]Dr. Emily Liang, fellow (Hematology and Oncology) has received the Hartwell Innovation Fund award (funding for this award cycle provided by Swim Across America) for her project, "Characterization of the biological effects of prophylactic anakinra in patients undergoing CD19-targeted CAR T-cell therapy with lisocabtagene maraleucel."



Clinical news
CARES awards
The UW Medicine Cares Award recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of individuals and teams who consistently exemplify our Service Culture Guidelines.
Congratulations to the Spring 2024 Cares Award recipients from the DOM:


  *   Dr. Diane Doerner, clinical associate professor (General Internal Medicine)
  *   Dr. Duncan Hussey, clinical instructor (General Internal Medicine)
  *   Dr. Raouf Maoud, clinical assistant professor (General Internal Medicine)
  *   Dr. Monica Soni, R2
  *   Addiction Medicine Consult Team (Elly Bhatraju, Inderbir Gohalwar, Jocelyn James, Jared Klein, Sarah Leyde, and Joe Merrill)
  *   Hobson Place Clinic (Osayd Assad, Lynsey Bernfield, Nicole Boyd, Maria Busch, Jason Castaneda, Callan Fockele, Inderbir Gohalwar, Jared Klein, Ryan Kouchakji, Lena Law, Adrian Lazarevic-Fogelquist, Sarah Leyde, Lucia Ramirez-Garcia, Tom Rea, Naomi Shike, Monica Soni, Katrina Sullivan, and Jaryd Unangst)
View the entire list of recipients and nominees on the Cares Award website<https://bit.ly/4aj1ywl>.

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Congratulations to the UW Pulmonary Vascular Disease program - the pulmonary hypertension team was successfully reaccredited as the only Center for Comprehensive Pulmonary Hypertension Care in the WWAMI region. Comments from the auditors included: "the PH Team is extraordinarily dedicated and...has worked passionately and seamlessly to provide excellent patient care," "they have a very strong academic presence and publication record with a reputation as a leading research center," and "the team is very involved in PH education locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally."


Strategic plan updates
[cid:image020.jpg at 01DAA879.3BD25440]As we wrap-up year 2 and evaluate the progress of our 5-year strategic plan<https://bit.ly/461DHiV>, we want to celebrate the achievements of our strategic plan workgroups. In 2023, the groups identified 41 total initiatives-13 successfully completed and 25 in progress nearing completion.

Key 2023 highlights include the following:


  *   Research: Research Dashboard created and Data Analytics Core approved
  *   DEI: DEI Rubric & Self-Assessment launch<https://medicine.uw.edu/diversity/resources/data#dei-self-assessment-rubric>
  *   Professional Development: Professional Development Staff Scholarship Fund<https://medicine.uw.edu/about/professional-development/staff-resources/scholarships>
  *   Well-Being: Limeade Software Launch/Pulse Survey Pilot
  *   Education: Secured Funding Agreement for ABIM Research Track

Our workgroups have kicked off strategic planning for year 3 initiatives to drive efficiencies and opportunities for faculty, staff, and volunteers across the department. The 2024-2025 Strategic Plan roadmap will continue to focus on key strategies that nurture and support individuals across the department.

Learn more on our intranet<https://bit.ly/3wC34Mg>.

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Professional development focus group - participants requested
We are seeking faculty and staff participants for a professional development focus group to provide feedback to help guide decisions and make improvements across the department. The focus groups will be virtual and 1 hour. Your feedback will not be shared in any identifiable way. If you are interested, please contact Deangela Brown<mailto:deannmb at medicine.washington.edu> by May 24 (please include name, title, division/unit, years in DOM). You will then be sent a poll to collect your availability and pair you with a session that best reflects your needs.



Recent publications
Dr. Jim Boonyaratanakornkit, assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is lead author of "The effect of gastrointestinal graft-versus-host disease and diarrhea on the pharmacokinetic profile of sotrovimab in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients<https://bit.ly/3UL8mwR>" in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. DOM co-authors are Emily Ford, Marco Mielcarek, and Michael Boeckh. Boonyaratanakornkit is also co-author of "Assessment of the Impact of RNase in Patients With Severe Fatigue Related to Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection (PASC): A Randomized Phase 2 Trial of RSLV-132<https://bit.ly/4dTvTVg>" in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

Dr. Richard Cheng, professor (Cardiology) is co-author of "Cardiovascular Burden of the V142I Transthyretin Variant<https://bit.ly/3UIgTR5>" in JAMA.

Dr. Mengyang Di, assistant professor, is lead author and Dr. Rahul Banerjee, assistant professor (Hematology and Oncology) is senior author of "Mitigating time toxicity in lymphoma and multiple myeloma<https://bit.ly/4amK7uS>" in Leukemia & Lymphoma. DOM co-authors are Christopher Su, Andrew Cowan and Ajay Gopal.

Drs. Raymond Doty, research scientist, Adam Mundy, research scientist, Janis Abkowitz, professor, and Zhijun Duan, research associate professor (Hematology and Oncology) are co-authors of "GAGE-seq concurrently profiles multiscale 3D genome organization and gene expression in single cells<https://go.nature.com/3wEgmYw>" in Nature Genetics.

Dr. Steven Kahn, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is co-author of "Long-term weight loss effects of semaglutide in obesity without diabetes in the SELECT trial<https://go.nature.com/3ypZt4n>" in Nature Medicine.

Dr. H. Nina Kim, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is lead author of "Implementing Adult Hepatitis B Immunization and Screening Using Electronic Health Records: A Practical Guide<https://bit.ly/3WDFEAv>" in Vaccines.

Dr. Bruce Psaty, professor (General Internal Medicine) is co-author of "LXR signaling pathways link cholesterol metabolism with risk for prediabetes and diabetes<https://bit.ly/3WJ0VJi>" in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

Dr. William Weppner, associate professor (General Internal Medicine) is lead author of "Culture change and lessons learned from ten years in the VA centers of excellence in primary care education<https://bit.ly/44KOsqe>" in BMC Medical Education. DOM co-author is Joyce Wipf.


In the news
Dr. Bradley Anawalt, professor (General Internal Medicine) is quoted in "Low Testosterone in Men Linked to Premature Death<https://bit.ly/3UKtbbG>" in Everyday Health.

Dr. Nisha Bansal, professor (Nephrology) is quoted in "CKM Syndrome Affects the Vast Majority of Adults in the United States<https://bit.ly/3QNeXWr>" in Renal+Urology News.

Julia Bennett, research consultant, and Dr. Helen Chu, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) wrote "Don't relax vaccine vigilance<https://bit.ly/3K4eVWn>" for the Seattle Times.

Dr. Scott Hagan, assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) is quoted in "How Ozempic Is Changing Diabetes Treatment<https://nyti.ms/3ymE5wU>" in the New York Times.

Dr. Michael Schwartz, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is quoted in "Everything you need to know about semaglutide weight loss drugs<https://bit.ly/3V1V3cK>" in New Scientist.


Weekly Calendar, May 20-24, 2024
Our events calendar is posted on our website<https://medicine.uw.edu/news/trumba-calendar>.



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Amy Fields, Editor
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