[domweek] DOM Week, September 1-5, 2025

[Department of Medicine weekly newsletter via domweek]

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DOM Week
August 29, 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
Tiffany Nguyen receives Alan Chait Award for Excellence in Mentorship
[Tiffany Nguyen]Congratulations to Dr. Tiffany Nguyen, associate professor of clinical practice (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition), who is the latest recipient of the Alan Chait Award for Excellence in Mentoring<https://bit.ly/3PIqEMK>.

Honoring Dr. Chait's two passions - teaching in the clinical setting and providing mentorship for trainees in the research setting - this award recognizes faculty members who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to mentorship, teaching, and professionalism for trainees.


Faculty news
Jacob Doll new UW Medicine Medical Director for Learning
[Jacob Doll]Dr. Jacob Doll, associate professor (Cardiology) is the new UW Medicine Medical Director for Learning. In this new role, Doll will coordinate education and professional development activities for medical staff across UW Medicine, working closely with the Organization Development and Training team and faculty to identify new educational needs and generate a body of educational resources that help build skills in support of the UW Medicine mission.


Staff news
[Rob Wisdom]Staff spotlight: Rob Wisdom
Our latest staff spotlight is on Rob Wisdom, clinical research budget manager in the Division of Hematology and Oncology. Rob has been part of the UW community for nearly three decades, bringing a consistent focus on improving financial operations and supporting research.

Learn more about him on our news site<https://bit.ly/45TVmKS>.


Education news
Call for collaborators: Resident scholarship projects
Our IM Residency Programs are putting out their annual call for research project opportunities for residents. If you have a scholarship project and would like to offer residents the chance to collaborate with you, please complete the Scholarship Opportunities for IM Residents form<https://bit.ly/4oWFcsM>. We encourage you to complete the form again if you did so when it was originally sent out in the Aug. 1 newsletter, as a data collection error resulted in prior responses not being recorded. Thank you for your ongoing commitment to our resident-scholars!


Research news
Sepsis cases vary in response to standard IV care
[Pavan Bhatraju and Elizabeth Kiernan]Sepsis is a dangerous condition that happens when the body overreacts to an infection, often leading to organ failure. Treating the condition has always been problematic, and especially when an acute kidney injury is involved.

New research, however, suggests why conventional treatments vary in their effectiveness among patients. Not all sepsis patients are biologically the same, and therefore can respond very differently to fluid intervention, according to a study<https://bit.ly/3TK1G1W> published last month in the American Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine.

The researchers analyzed 1,289 patients enrolled in a multicenter national clinical trial<https://www.emra.org/emresident/article/cca-clovers-trial> called CLOVERS, for Crystalloid Liberal or Vasopressor Early Resuscitation in Sepsis. Working with patients suffering from sepsis, the researchers measured three blood biomarkers to identify the two subtypes. They were then able to show that these two subtypes were associated with different clinical outcomes and different responses to resuscitation strategies.

"Though we know distinct phenotypes of sepsis disease and response exist, it is difficult to distinguish them clinically in real time. This approach offers an exciting way to providing more precise, data-driven care in the ICU," said lead author Dr. Elizabeth Kiernan, fellow (Nephrology). Dr. Pavan Bhatraju, associate professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine is senior author.

Read the full story from UW Medicine Newsroom<https://bit.ly/47dIaD2>.

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[Sally Baker]
Dr. Sally Baker, clinician researcher (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) has been awarded a K08 from NHLBI to study how alveolar macrophages drive innate immune responses to Gram Negative bacterial lung infections like Burkholderia pseudomallei.


Recent publications
Dr. Helen Chu, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is co-author of "Use of Clesrovimab for Prevention of Severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Associated Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Infants: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices - United States, 2025<https://bit.ly/4n44P9p>" in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Dr. Joshua Hill, associate professor, is lead author and Dr. Michael Boeckh, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is senior author of "A Network for Advancing Prevention and Treatment of Infections Among Immunocompromised Individuals<https://bit.ly/4mn5yTc>" in JAMA Network Open. DOM co-author is Steven Pergam.

Dr. Barbara Lam, assistant professor (Hematology and Oncology) is co-author of "Artificial Intelligence in Hematology<https://bit.ly/4mO1DyQ>" in Blood.

Drs. Ryan Lynch, associate professor, and Mazyar Shadman, professor (Hematology and Oncology) are co-authors of "Outcomes of allogeneic HCT in Hodgkin lymphoma in the era of checkpoint inhibitors: a joint CIBMTR and EBMT analysis<https://bit.ly/4n972ka>" in Blood.

Dr. Joseph Merrill, professor (General Internal Medicine) is co-author of "Collaborative Care for Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care: A Hybrid Type 2 Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial<https://bit.ly/4fQDNzU>" in JAMA Psychiatry.

Drs. Stephen Smith, associate professor, Ajay Gopal, professor, and Mazyar Shadman, professor (Hematology and Oncology) are co-authors of "Digital pathology and image analysis of p53 biomarker in lymphomas using two algorithms: correlation with genotype and visual inspection<https://bit.ly/3JxiozS>" in the Journal of Clinical Pathology.

Dr. Judith Tsui, professor (General Internal Medicine) is lead author of "High-Dose Buprenorphine Treatment in the Setting of Fentanyl<https://bit.ly/47jMmB8>" in JAMA Network Open. DOM co-author is Elenore Bhatraju.

Dr. Benjamin Wolpaw, clinical assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) is lead author and Dr. Tessa Steel, assistant professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is senior author of "Hospital-Wide Implementation, Clinical Outcomes, and Safety of Phenobarbital for Alcohol Withdrawal<https://bit.ly/45StRBs>" in JAMA Network Open. DOM co-authors are Hannah Oren, Laura Quinnan-Hostein, Nicholas Johnson, Ayushi Gupta, and H. Nina Kim.

Dr. Eugene Yang, professor of clinical practice (Cardiology) is co-author of "Use of Risk Assessment to Guide Decision-Making for Blood Pressure Management in the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology<https://bit.ly/41t3KzP>" in Circulation.


In the news
Dr. Helen Chu, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "Medical experts back COVID-19 vaccine for kids, despite split opinion<https://bit.ly/45OIlSZ>" from FOX 13 News and "Dr. Chu warns of vaccine gaps as kids head back to school<https://bit.ly/469ki2l>" in Northwest Asian Weekly.

Dr. Jeanne Poole, professor (Cardiology) is quoted in "Including more females in cardiac device trials can benefit all patients<https://bit.ly/4g5Kpe6>" in Medical Xpress.

Dr. Savitha Subramanian, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is quoted in "How To Manage High Triglycerides With Diabetes<https://bit.ly/4mP8icf>" in Diatribe.


Events of interest
Medicine Grand Rounds
Dr. Benjamin Ebert (Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center) will give the Finch Lecture, "The Origins of Cancer" at Medicine Grand Rounds on Sept. 5, 12-1pm, via zoom<https://washington.zoom.us/j/812197730>.


Weekly Calendar, September 1-5, 2025
Our events calendar is posted on our website<https://medicine.uw.edu/news/trumba-calendar>.


Coming up
Barbara Jung portrait unveiling
Former Department Chair Dr. Barbara Jung will be present for the unveiling of her portrait on Sept. 8, 8:30am, in Turner Auditorium. Light refreshments will be served. Please stop by to view the portrait and reconnect with Barbara and Betsy. Following the event, the portrait will be displayed outside the Chair's office in the RR-wing of Health Sciences on the 5th floor, alongside portraits of previous department chairs.
All are welcome!

Harnessing AI in Clinical Research: Innovations, Challenges, and the Road Ahead
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing clinical research, reshaping how trials are designed, conducted, and analyzed. This presentation, part of the ITHS Clinical Research Education Series, will explore innovations AI brings to clinical research, from streamlining data collection to optimizing patient recruitment and trial efficiency. Sept. 19, 12-1:30pm, via zoom. Learn more and register.<https://bit.ly/3JHtRN7>


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