[domweek] DOM Week, April 28-May 2, 2025

[Department of Medicine weekly newsletter via domweek]

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DOM Week
April 25, 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>)



Faculty news
AAP elections
[Kristina Crothers and Gail Jarvik]Congratulations to the following DOM members who have been elected as a new member or to the council of the American Association of Physicians (AAP): Dr. Kristina Crothers, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is a newly elected AAP member, and Dr. Gail Jarvik, professor and head (Medical Genetics) has been elected to the AAP Council. Her five-year term will begin on May 1.

Election to the AAP is in recognition of attaining excellence in the pursuit of medical knowledge, and the advancement through experimentation and discovery of basic and clinical science and their application to clinical medicine.

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[Michael Linenberger]Dr. Michael Linenberger, professor emeritus (Hematology and Oncology) was selected to present the Francis S. Morrison, MD Memorial Lecture at the 2025 American Society for Apheresis (ASFA) annual meeting in Montreal earlier this month. This memorial lectureship award recognizes individuals whose contributions to the field of apheresis medicine have made, or are expected to make, a significant and lasting impact.

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[Jeanne Marrazzo]Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, affiliate professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) has been named the 2025 Alumni of Impact Awardee<https://bit.ly/4iocUD6> by the UW School of Public Health (SPH). This prestigious award recognizes an SPH alum who has demonstrated outstanding achievements in the field of public health and has made significant contributions to their communities.

Dr. Marrazzo was a faculty member in the Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for over two decades. She has most recently served as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), overseeing research to advance the understanding, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.


Staff news
[Ignacio Sunkel]Staff spotlight: Ignacio Sunkel
Our latest staff spotlight is on Ignacio Sunkel, program operations analyst in the Division of Gastroenterology.

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


Clinical news
CARES Awards
[A person and person smiling  AI-generated content may be incorrect.]Congratulations to the following DOM members who received Spring 2025 Cares Awards: Allison Fairbanks, teaching associate (Gastroenterology) and Dr. Serkan Sahin, clinical instructor (Cardiology). The UW Medicine Cares Award<https://bit.ly/4aj1ywl>, established in 2013, recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of individuals and teams who consistently exemplify UW Medicine Service Culture Guidelines.


Research news
A greener approach to patient care
[William Weppner]Many healthcare systems are increasingly aware not only of the growing health concerns of climate change but also recognize the need to reduce the environmental impacts generated by the healthcare system itself.

Telemedicine programs- like the VA Health Care System’s Advanced Comprehensive Diabetes Care (ACDC)- hold the potential to both enhance patient care and reduce the carbon footprint of providing care.

In a recent article published in NEJM Catalyst <https://catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/CAT.24.0149> researchers demonstrated that ACDC improved care for diabetes patients while also reduced patient travel time, out-of-pocket costs, and greenhouse gas emissions.

“Climate change is one of the greatest threats to the health of our patients and communities that we may see in our lifetimes,” said Dr. William Weppner, associate professor (General Internal Medicine) and section head at the Boise VA Medical Center who is first author on the NEJM Catalyst paper.

Read the full story on our news site<https://bit.ly/42FI6Ic>.

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Caution advised toward ‘cuffless devices’ BP readings
[Eugene Yang]Watches, rings and other devices claim to monitor blood pressure, but lack the validation of an inflatable-cuff measurement in clinic, a recent study published in JAMA Cardiology<https://bit.ly/44qhpKj> warns. Lead author is Dr. Eugene Yang, clinical professor (Cardiology).

“The consumer market for these devices is well established. Companies have already received FDA clearance as well as European CE marks for these devices. The problem is that they have not been appropriately validated. We all need to take a step back and understand that these devices cannot accurately measure blood pressure or diagnose hypertension or determine when to prescribe a medication,” Yang said.

Read the full story from UW Medicine Newsroom<https://bit.ly/3Ey6e7G>.

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UW Medical Student Addiction Research Program grant renewal
[Judith Tsui]Dr. Judith Tsui, professor (General Internal Medicine) is PI on a R25, 5-year grant renewal for “The UW Medical Student Addiction Research (MedStAR) Program to Address Substance Use and Disorders in Urban and Rural Communities in Five Western States.”

The UW Medical Student Addiction Research (MedStAR) program<https://bit.ly/4iAPyKt> has been successful in creating opportunities for mentored research and education for medical students in 5 western rural-serving states (WA, WY, AK, MT, and ID) with a goal of generating a “pipeline” for medical students who are interested in pursuing Addiction Medicine fellowships to become the next generation of physician-scientists.

DOM co-I’s include Elly Bhatraju, Geetanjali Chander, Sarah Leyde, and Joe Merrill (General Internal Medicine) and Julie Dombrowski, Sara Glick, and Susan Graham, (Allergy and Infectious Diseases).


Recent publications
Dr. Andrew Cowan, associate professor (Hematology and Oncology) is senior author of “Summarizing Clinical Evidence Utilizing Large Language Models for Cancer Treatments: A Blinded Comparative Analysis<https://bit.ly/44ax3cA>” in Frontiers in Digital Health. DOM co-authors are Rahul Banerjee and Mary Kwok.

Dr. Nicole Ehrhardt, assistant professor, is lead author and Dr. Lorena Alarcon-Casas Wright, professor of clinical practice (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is senior author of “A Randomized Clinical Trial of a Culturally Tailored Diabetes Education Curriculum With and Without Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring in a Latino Population With Type 2 Diabetes: The CUT-DM With Continuous Glucose Monitoring Study<https://bit.ly/42vsV5H>” in the Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology.

Dr. Lauren Jatt, fellow (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is lead author of “An HIV Vaccine in the Era of Twice-Yearly Lenacapavir for PrEP - Essential or Irrelevant?<https://bit.ly/4ixPg7q>” in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Dr. Steven Kahn, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is lead author of “NIDDK at 75 Years of Age: Great Triumphs but Concerns for Its Longevity<https://bit.ly/3YgkPeC>” in Diabetes Care.

Dr. Reena Mehra, professor and head (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is co-author of “Lorundrostat Efficacy and Safety in Patients with Uncontrolled Hypertension<https://bit.ly/4jrEwZu>” in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Dr. Rajnish Mehrotra, professor and head (Nephrology) is co-author of “Performance of Dialysis Facilities after Health-Equity Scoring Incentive<https://bit.ly/42sRZu4>” in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Drs. Thomas Rea, professor (General Internal Medicine) and Peter Kudenchuk, professor (Cardiology) are co-authors of “A Comparison of Ketamine to Midazolam for the Management of Acute Behavioral Disturbance in the Out-of-Hospital Setting<https://bit.ly/4lKLOsP>” in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.

Dr. Ruben Raychaudhuri, assistant professor, is lead author and Dr. R. Bruce Montgomery, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is senior author of “Prostate Cancer: A Review<https://bit.ly/3R5Wd47>” in JAMA.

Dr. Eugene Yang, clinical professor (Cardiology) is senior author of “Peripartum Unmasking of Acute Lupus Myopericarditis<https://bit.ly/4jLsc5R>” in JACC: Cardiology. Lead author is UW medical student Annie Richardson and DOM co-authors are Cooper Kersey and Brianna Balansay.


Events of interest
Clinical Cardiology Pearls for Primary Care
This course is tailored for a primary care audience and is intended to provide practical, up-to-date information on commonly encountered cardiovascular diseases. May 2, via zoom. More information and registration link available on the CME website<https://bit.ly/443K3AA>.

DOM Reconnection, with Birds!
[A bird perched on a branch]The DOM birding group has been meeting monthly now for over a year, spotting over 75 species in the Union Bay Natural Area! The group is informal and open to all, from the bird-curious to seasoned life-listers. A great way to enjoy the outdoors, catch up with colleagues and meet new members of the department. No registration necessary; we meet in the east parking lot of UW’s Center for Urban Horticulture at 9AM on the second Saturday of every month. Binoculars are available for those who do not have their own. Contact Mark Tonelli<mailto:tonelli at uw.edu> with any questions.


Weekly Calendar, April 28 – May 2, 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>.

Small Projects, Big Impact: Enhancing Health Sciences Education through Research and Scholarship
The CLIME Together Symposium<https://bit.ly/4ikNqH1> is an annual event bringing together members of the UW School of Medicine to build community, gain skills as educators, and enhance health sciences education. This year’s theme is “Small Projects, Big Impact: Enhancing Health Sciences Education through Research and Scholarship.” The plenary speaker is Dr. Grace Huang, renowned educator and professor at Harvard Medical School. June 6, 9am-1pm, UW Waterfront Activities Center. Please register for this symposium<https://bit.ly/3QES0UM>.

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


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