[domweek] DOM Week, April 21-25, 2025

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DOM Week
April 18, 2025
News, information, and events of interest from the Department of Medicine

(if you have items for DOM Week, please email amyf at uw.edu<mailto:amyf at uw.edu>)



Awards
Scholar Awards
Congratulations to the 2025 recipients of our Chair of Medicine and Equity Academic Scholarship Awards:

Chair of Medicine Scholar Award recipients
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John Bui, MD
Acting Assistant Professor
Allergy and Infectious Diseases


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Linzee Mabrey, MD, MSc
Acting Instructor
Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine


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Albert Yeh, MD
Acting Assistant Professor
Hematology and Oncology




Equity Academic Scholarship Award recipients
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Justin Bullock, MD, MPH
Clinician Researcher
Nephrology


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Tijana Milinic, MD
Acting Instructor
Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine


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Khai Tram, MD
Clinician Researcher
Allergy and Infectious Diseases





Education news
New Chief Residents
Congratulations to the new chief residents for the 2026-2027 academic year:

Boise

  *   Meagan Boll
  *   Mariah Lapinski
  *   Vanessa Lin

Harborview

  *   Shailly Pandey, quality & safety
  *   Sarina Sandhu, inpatient
  *   Xiaochang (Chris) Song, outpatient

UWMC

  *   Alyssa Botelho, outpatient (Roosevelt)
  *   Nicole Boyd, inpatient
  *   Marin Cabrera, inpatient


UW Medicine Primary Care - Belltown

  *   Divya Takkellapati, outpatient

Global Health- Naivasha

  *   TBA

VA

  *   Rachel Abramson, outpatient clinician-teacher
  *   Pranusha Atuluru, quality & safety
  *   Kaela Cohan, inpatient
  *   Kayla Hogan, outpatient clinician-teacher
  *   Swetha Reddi, inpatient



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Save the date: Research Fellows Orientation Course
The annual Department of Medicine Workshop: "Surviving and Thriving During the Research Years<https://bit.ly/3S3jx3D>" will be held this year on Aug. 6 at South Lake Union. This course covers the skills necessary for academic success, such as grant & manuscript writing, mentorship, appointments & promotions, and breakout sessions on opportunities in industry or the public health & policy sector. More information and registration information will be provided closer to the date.


Research news
Community factors linked to cardiac-arrest outcomes
[Graham Nichol]A study of people who had suffered out-of-hospital cardiac arrests showed that their locations affected their outcomes. People in rural areas were less likely to have been resuscitated by the time they reached the emergency department than were those in poorer urban areas and people in economically deprived urban areas who made it to the hospital were less likely to survive, or had worse neurological outcomes, than those in urban areas that are more well-off.

The findings were published this week in JAMA Network Open<https://bit.ly/4j7kx1W>. "People have assumed that if we just improve EMS, we will eliminate the differences in outcomes we see between one community and another," said senior author Dr. Graham Nichol, professor (General Internal Medicine).

Read the full story from UW Medicine Newsroom<https://bit.ly/42oF7Ug>.

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Over 250 million people worldwide unaware they have diabetes
[Edward Boyko]Globally, nearly one in nine adults (589 million) are now living with diabetes. Of these, an estimated 252 million are not yet aware they have the condition, placing them at higher risk of serious complications and early death.

Dr. Edward Boyko, professor (General Internal Medicine) is co-chair of the new edition of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Diabetes Atlas<https://bit.ly/4jgt0jw>. As the number of people living with diabetes continues to rise, the latest IDF Diabetes Atlas emphasizes the urgent need for improved prevention, early detection and intervention to tackle the burden diabetes places on individuals, communities, health systems and economies.

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

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Research improves lives
UW Medicine has launched the Research Improves Lives<https://bit.ly/3RpBoB4> campaign. This initiative highlights the vital contributions of the UW Medicine research community to discovery, patient care, job creation and economic growth, while illustrating the consequences if research declines or ceases. If you would like to help show how research improves lives, please share your own story<https://bit.ly/4lBp2n2> of how research has impacted your life or the life of someone you know.


Recent publications
Dr. Helen Chu, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is senior author of "Maternal Immunization<https://bit.ly/4iErXZL>" in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.

Dr. Helen Jack, assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) is lead author of "Priorities for addressing mental health conditions and substance use disorders in prisons in sub-Saharan Africa: expert consensus from a Delphi panel<https://bit.ly/44uChzL>" in The Lancet Psychiatry. DOM co-author is Zoë Senter.

Dr. George Ioannou, professor (Gastroenterology) is lead author of "Target Trial Emulation of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection Versus No Infection and Risk of Post-Coronavirus Disease 2019 Conditions in the Omicron Variant Versus Prior Eras<https://bit.ly/4jffPza>" in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

Dr. Viswam Nair, associate professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is co-author of "An ultrasensitive method for detection of cell-free RNA<https://go.nature.com/4jvqOUW>" in Nature.

Drs. Joshua Schiffer, professor, and Grace John-Stewart, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) are co-authors of "Intact HIV DNA decays in children with and without complete viral load suppression<https://bit.ly/42JtUy6>" in PLoS Pathogens.

Dr. Judith Tsui, professor (General Internal Medicine) is co-author of "Retreatment of Hepatitis C Virus Among People Who Inject Drugs<https://bit.ly/3RTyqEV>" in Clinical Infectious Diseases.


In the news
Dr. Rachel Bender Ignacio, associate professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "One of the country's leading Alzheimer's projects is in jeopardy<https://bit.ly/4lyYp24>" from NBC News.

Dr. Tomas Mustelin, professor and head (Rheumatology) is quoted in "Risky moves: Can blocking "jumping genes" treat diseases and aging?<https://bit.ly/44vzAhl>" in Science.

Dr. Anna Wald, professor and head (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "Is coloring Easter eggs safe amid bird flu outbreaks?<https://bit.ly/3GflSoS>" from FOX News.


Events of interest
Resilience in Community
The UW Professional Staff Organization (PSO) Annual Forum<https://we.discover.uw.edu/NTI3LUFIUi0yNjUAAAGZulxUdxIESJrC-ik8E8mc473RtCtSkSvMiGWFhWEnuaXZ2Du9yHObdvEJSeEfXh4016769LY=> will be held virtually on April 22- 23. This year's theme, "Resilience in Community," acknowledges the uncertainty of our times and emphasizes the importance of cultivating a supportive, connected environment where we can learn from one another and grow together.


Weekly Calendar, April 21-25, 2025
Our events calendar is posted on our website<https://medicine.uw.edu/news/trumba-calendar>.


Coming up
Women Faculty Day
The theme for Women Faculty Day this year is "Advocacy, Allyship, & Action: Building a Future for Women in Medicine & Science" and will feature UW Provost Dr. Tricia Serio as the Keynote Speaker. May 13, 9am-3:30pm, UW Center for Urban Horticulture Center. Please register for this event<https://bit.ly/3Dr2vs7>.

Commemorating Dr. King Holmes
A celebration of the life of King Holmes will be held on the UW campus in Kane Hall (Roethke Auditorium, Room 130), on June 16, from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm (reception to follow). For those who cannot attend in person, a virtual option will be available (more to come). If attending in person, please RSVP<https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/02da8caeeb994bcdb0698b7eabc8cb64> (if you would like to record a video message, please use this zoom link<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/washington.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3b09316ce30fea7f98c10437f&id=dfc87e8903&e=a090083afb__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!gH1htqMUTNJW6As710VCgTO_Ue3EfFQOZ3H-v8NG_FuqxKdZASaZcZCCt8ivYMYTzzVKwPuKYjM$>).


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