[domweek] DOM Week, August 18-22, 2025

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DOM Week
August 15, 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>)


Education news
GME Professionals Day
[A purple background with yellow text that says "Thank you to our GME professionals"]Today we celebrate GME Professionals Day! The Association for Hospital Medical Education (AHME) established this day to recognize program coordinators and GME administrators who work to help make residency and fellowship training programs successful.

Thank you to all the program managers, administrators and coordinators who work tirelessly on behalf of our residents and fellows.


DEIB news
[Forbes logo, blue and white]UW Medicine/Fred Hutch recognized in Forbes Best Employers for Women 2025
UW Medicine and Fred Hutch Cancer Center were recognized by Forbes in their 2025 Best Employer for Women<https://bit.ly/3LAg1db> list.

Forbes' ranking of America's Best Employers for Women is released annually to help people identify companies that support women in leadership roles, address the gender wage gap, and create a more equitable workplace for women.

UW Medicine and Fred Hutch Cancer Center were the only Washington state healthcare organizations to make the list.

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EthnoMed podcast
[Duncan Reid]Dr. Duncan Reid, clinical assistant professor (General Internal Medicine), created a podcast to highlight the diverse backgrounds and journeys of people in medicine. Reid is a physician in the International Medicine Clinic at Harborview Medical Center, and medical director of EthnoMed.

The podcast, launched in June, is a natural addition to the EthnoMed program<https://bit.ly/47t2lNc>, which provides a cultural bridge connecting providers and patients who come from refugee, immigrant and migrant backgrounds.


"A goal of the podcast is to humanize the healthcare journey," says Reid. "By sharing stories from clinicians from various cultural backgrounds and specialties, students considering a career in medicine see themselves represented."

Listen to the podcast<https://bit.ly/3Jvqh8G>.


Faculty news
Two lifetimes' worth of bone marrow transplant breakthroughs
[Rainer Storb]Fred Hutch bone marrow transplant pioneer Dr. Rainer Storb celebrated two milestones this year: turning 90 and retiring after nearly 60 years of making lifesaving breakthroughs. A key member of the team that made bone marrow transplantation into a reality, Storb's leadership in the field predates Fred Hutch, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.

Learn more about his accomplishments from Hutch News<https://bit.ly/45yILg5>.


Research news
Immunobiology and Immune Therapy for Merkel Cell Carcinoma
[Merkel Cell Carcinoma]A $14.3 million grant from the National Cancer Institute will support 60 scientists across 4 institutions over 5 years.

The grant includes three main scientific projects, three research cores (centralized shared resources), administrative support, and patient outreach and education, all focused on understanding how Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) evades the immune system and identifying new treatments to overcome resistance to current immunotherapies.

By leveraging the unique biology of virus-driven MCC and an extensive specimen repository and clinical outcomes database, the team is well-positioned to make meaningful strides toward improving outcomes.

Project leaders from the DOM include Drs. Shailender Bhatia, Aude Chapuis, Philip Greenberg, David Koelle, and Joshua Veatch.

Learn more from the Merkel Cell Carcinoma Collaborative (MC3) website<https://bit.ly/4mcfdf8>.

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Improving prediction of persistent hypoxemic respiratory failure to support clinical trial enrichment
[Neha Sathe]Dr. Neha Sathe, acting instructor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is the recipient of a K23 award from NIH/NHLBI for mentored patient-oriented research career development.

This 5-year award will support the development of new tools that identify high-risk phenotypes of acute respiratory failure for early treatment, using artificial-intelligence techniques to integrate radiologic, clinical, and molecular data from systemic and airspace samples.

Her mentorship and advisory team includes Drs. Mark Wurfel (PCCSM), Eric Morrell (PCCSM), Leila Zelnick (Nephrology), Peter Tarczy-Hornoch (Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education), Meliha Yetisgen (Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education), Nathan Cross (Radiology), and Jeffrey Jarvik (Radiology).

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[Ari Leonhard]Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award
Dr. Ari Leonhard, fellow (Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine) was awarded an NRSA F32 award through the NIH. This work will focus on the delivery of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists to patients served by the VA with obstructive sleep apnea and excess weight living in rural areas. The goals of this project are to explore how different domains of access to care related to rurality impact the receipt to these medications by patients.

Through this work, intervenable barriers to weight management care will be identified in order to develop health system strategies to overcome challenges to the delivery of these highly effective medications.

Dr. Leonhard is co-sponsored by Dr. Lucas Donovan and Dr. Laura Feemster for this award.
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ITHS KL2 applications open
The ITHS KL2 Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Career Development program provides the time, funding, mentorship, and training necessary to foster the early career development of clinical and translational researchers. The program is funded by the NIH and welcomes scholars from all health professions.[Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS) Logo] Applications are currently open until Oct. 13. Learn more on the ITHS website<https://bit.ly/4mCNMee>.



Clinical news
University of Washington Medical Center ranked No. 2
[US News & World Reports Best Hospitals logo]The University of Washington Medical Center was named the No. 2 hospital in Washington state and in the Seattle metropolitan area by U.S. News & World Report in its annual Best Hospitals<https://bit.ly/4memICD> rankings and No. 37 in cancer care. High performing specialties include diabetes & endocrinology and gastroenterology.



Recent publications
Dr. Nisha Bansal, professor (Nephrology) is senior author of "Kidneys Under Pressure: The Consequence of Heart Failure and Elevated Filling Pressures<https://bit.ly/4lt26Fl>" in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

Dr. Shailender Bhatia, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is senior author of "Phase II study of retifanlimab in patients with recurrent locally advanced or metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma (POD1UM-201)<https://bit.ly/45xOW46>" in the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer.

Dr. Justin Bullock, assistant professor (Nephrology) is senior author of "Staying On Peritoneal Dialysis: A Qualitative Study On The Experiences Of Black And Latino Patients<https://bit.ly/412WuKI>" in Health Affairs. DOM co-author is Matthew Rivara.

Dr. Joshua Hill, associate professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is lead author of "Innovation in active and passive immunisation of people who are immunocompromised: a call to action<https://bit.ly/45FmH3t>" in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. DOM co-authors are Jim Boonyaratanakornkit, William Hahn, and Catherine Liu. Drs. Hill and Liu also joined the Lancet Infectious Diseases podcast to discuss "Prevention and management of infections in people who are immunocompromised<https://apple.co/3HpEzHu>."

Dr. Steven Kahn, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is co-author of "The Forces Reshaping America's Health Landscape for People With Diabetes-This Is Not About DEI, This Is About Whether People Live or DIE<https://bit.ly/4ll5y4L>" in Diabetes Care.

Dr. Catherine Liu, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is lead author of "Tackling antimicrobial resistance in people who are immunocompromised: leveraging diagnostic and antimicrobial stewardship<https://bit.ly/46WWcsA>" in the Lancet Infectious Diseases. DOM co-author is Emily Rosen. Dr. Liu is also co-author of "Dalbavancin for Treatment of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia: The DOTS Randomized Clinical Trial<https://bit.ly/4mGHnyT>" in JAMA.

Drs. Ryan Lynch, associate professor, and Ajay Gopal, professor (Hematology and Oncology) are co-authors of "Remission Assessment by Circulating Tumor DNA in Large B-cell Lymphoma<https://bit.ly/3Hf9SVs>" in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Dr. Joseph Merrill, professor (General Internal Medicine) is senior author of "Longitudinal effects of interoceptive awareness training as an adjunct to medication treatment for opioid use disorder: A randomized clinical trial of Mindful Awareness in Body-oriented Therapy<https://bit.ly/46Uke7A>" in Drug and Alcohol Dependence.

Dr. Radhika Narla, associate professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is lead author and Dr. Katherine Wysham, assistant professor (Rheumatology) is senior author of "Improving Osteoporosis Clinic Access With Nurse-Led Telephone Call for Veterans on Bisphosphonates<https://bit.ly/45EcUe0>" in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. DOM co-author is Katherine Ritchey.

Dr. Bruce Psaty, professor emeritus (General Internal Medicine) is co-author of "Left Bundle Branch Block as a Risk Factor for Heart Failure<https://bit.ly/45X8DCH>" in JAMA Network Open.

Dr. Stefan Radtke, acting instructor, is lead author and Dr. Hans-Peter Kiem, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is senior author of "Engraftment and persistence of HBB base-edited hematopoietic stem cells in nonhuman primates<https://bit.ly/4mdrVu9>" in Science Translational Medicine.

Dr. Ruben Raychaudhuri, assistant professor, is lead author and Petros Grivas, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is senior author of "Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab and Accelerated Methotrexate, Vinblastine, Doxorubicin, and Cisplatin in Nonurothelial Histologic Subtypes of Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer: A Phase 2 Trial<https://bit.ly/46Z7Lj2>" in European Urology. DOM co-author are Brianna Woo, Patrick Panlasigui, Andrew Hsieh, Todd Yezefski, Michael Schweizer, Robert Montgomery, and Evan Yu.

Dr. Suravi Raychaudhuri, fellow, is lead author and Dr. Mary-Elizabeth Percival, associate professor (Hematology and Oncology) is senior author of "Phase 1 trial of venetoclax with cladribine, cytarabine, G-CSF, and mitoxantrone for AML and high-grade myeloid neoplasm<https://bit.ly/3JeUskq>" in Blood Neoplasia. DOM co-authors are Kim Quach, Eva Gill, Anna Halpern, Jacob Appelbaum, Cristina Ghiuzeli, Paul Hendrie, Ryan Cassaday, and Roland Walter.

Dr. Moritz Stolla, associate professor (Hematology and Oncology) is lead author of "Chilling Controversy: Cold-Stored Platelets for Prophylactic Transfusions<https://bit.ly/3JeXtBm>" in Blood.

Dr. Eugene Yang, professor of clinical practice (Cardiology) is senior author of "Renal Denervation for Hypertension: Current Evidence and Clinical Perspectives<https://bit.ly/45wTTtQ>" in Current Atherosclerosis Reports. DOM co-authors are Joey Chiang and Lee Bockus. Dr. Yang is also senior author of "Preventing atherosclerosis: rethinking the starting line<https://bit.ly/4lDVjJe>" in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology and co-author of "Association of US Nativity and Length of US Residence With Cardiometabolic Risk Factors, by Disaggregated Race and Ethnicity<https://bit.ly/3J9Ys5Z>" in the Journal of the American Heart Association.


In the news
Dr. Seth Cohen, associate professor of clinical practice (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "RSV season is approaching. Here's how to protect yourself<https://bit.ly/3V3FfFy>" in The New York Times

Dr. Laura den Hartigh, research associate professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Nutrition) is quoted in "What doctors want you to know about visceral fat<https://bit.ly/46V1FA9>" from Woman's World.

Dr. Joel Kaufman, professor (General Internal Medicine) is quoted in "Rise in dengue fever outbreaks across the Pacific driven by the climate crisis, experts say<https://bit.ly/4lk28iF>" in The Guardian.

Dr. Douglas Paauw, professor (General Internal Medicine) is quoted in "4 common medical myths, busted<https://bit.ly/4fI5ZVJ>" in Seattle Magazine.

Dr. John Scott, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "7 Ways Technology Is Changing Your Visit to the Doctor<https://bit.ly/41K5btx>" from Right as Rain.


Events of interest
Federal Policy Town Hall
A Town Hall to discuss the latest federal policy updates will be held on Aug. 21, 4-5pm, via zoom<https://washington.zoom.us/j/98151483608>


. More information is available on the Vitals website<https://bit.ly/4oAGF8b>.


Weekly Calendar, August 18-22, 2025
Our events calendar is posted on our website<https://medicine.uw.edu/news/trumba-calendar>.


Coming up
Mindful self-compassion for healthcare communities
The UW Medicine Fall 2025 Mindful Self-Compassion for Healthcare Communities series <https://bit.ly/4omvbVJ> offers six weekly sessions designed to support emotional well-being and teach practical tools for managing stress, reconnecting to personal values and caring for yourself while caring for others.

Training will include brief instructive talks, experiential exercises, and interactive small group discussions for application to daily challenges. To get the best sense of self-kindness, participants are encouraged to attend all sessions.



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Amy Fields, Editor
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