From domweek at u.washington.edu Fri Jan 3 15:50:08 2025 From: domweek at u.washington.edu (Department of Medicine weekly newsletter via domweek) Date: Fri Jan 3 15:50:16 2025 Subject: [domweek] DOM Week, January 6-10, 2025 Message-ID: [cid:image001.jpg@01DB5DF6.5C01A030] DOM Week January 3, 2025 News, information, and events of interest from the Department of Medicine (If you have items for DOM week, please email amyf@uw.edu) More 2024 highlights Department of Medicine faculty were included in six of the ten most-viewed UW Medicine Newsroom stories in 2024: 1. Two Harborview patients test positive for Candida auris (Eric Chow) 2. Psilocybin therapy helps clinicians process COVID despair (Anthony Back) 3. Emergency medicine legend Dr. Michael Copass passes away 4. New drug offers hope to patients with severe liver disease (Rotonya Carr) 5. Study finds immune imprinting response to COVID (Helen Chu) 6. Nearly all syphilis strains in U.S. resistant to azithromycin (Tara Reid, Chase Cannon, Olusegun Soge, Matthew Golden, Lorenzo Giacani) More 2024 highlights are posted to our news site. Awards Barbara Jung Gender Equity Champion Awards [image005.png@01DB47F6]There is still time to nominate a colleague for the Barbara Jung Gender Equity Champion Awards, recognizing and celebrating individuals who are advancing women/gender minorities in medicine through mentorship, leadership, advocacy, teaching and/or research. Nominations are due Jan. 10, 2025. Learn more on our website. ________________________________ Richard M. Tucker WWAMI Excellence in Teaching Awards [image004.png]Since 1998, the Department of Medicine has selected physicians to receive the WWAMI Excellence in Teaching Award, from nominations submitted by students, residents and faculty in Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho. In 2009 the award was renamed to honor the late Dr. Richard Tucker, who was the Wenatchee site coordinator and served as an infectious disease specialist and director for quality and education at the Wenatchee Valley Medical Center. The department is pleased to announce the 2024 recipients of the Richard M. Tucker WWAMI Excellence in Teaching Awards, recognizing true enthusiasm and dedication in providing outstanding teaching and service to medical students. 2024 recipients: Juli Anne Ackerman (Wyoming) Michael Caldwell (Montana) Nate Cook (Montana) Daryl Ficklin (Idaho) Matthew Strohmeyer (Alaska) Faculty news In memoriam: James Kirkpatrick [A person in a white lab coat Description automatically generated]Dr. James Kirkpatrick, professor (Cardiology) passed away unexpectedly on Jan 1. He was 54. As one of the few cardiologists in the country with specific training in medical ethics, his academic interests involved ethical issues particularly in patients with cardiac assist devices, the uses of echocardiography in the developing world, and the education and practice of cardiac palliative care. He served as section chief of cardiac imaging and director of the echocardiography laboratory at the UW Medical Center. Under his leadership, the Echo lab has become one of the largest programs in the region, performing over 12,000 studies per year. A prolific and well-funded investigator with over 200 publications, he was a nationally and internationally recognized expert in diagnostic echocardiography (particularly heart failure and mechanical assist devices), the use of echocardiography in developing world nations, and cardiac palliative care, with an emphasis on patients with heart failure and cardiac devices. He was serving as the chair of the American Society of Echocardiography Foundation. He is survived by his wife and three children. Details regarding a memorial service will be forthcoming. Learn more about him on our news site. ________________________________ [Medium shot of a person wearing a white coat Description automatically generated]Dr. Kelley Branch, professor (Cardiology) has been selected as the Vice Chair and future Chair of the American College of Cardiology Rick Nishimura, MD, MACC and Patrick T. O?Gara, MD, MACC Emerging Faculty Leadership Academy. The Academy provides experiential learning of educational and presentation skills for selected early career faculty educators to support their candidacy for future ACC educational and leadership opportunities. Education news Violet Zuvela Primary Care IM Scholarship Award [A person in a black suit Description automatically generated]Congratulations to Courtney Ibabao, the 2024 recipient of the Violet Zuvela Primary Care IM Scholarship award. The Violet Zuvela Primary Care IM Scholarship award was created in 2017 by the generosity of the late Violet Zuvela, who was a patient of Dr. Douglas Paauw, former director of Medicine Student Programs. The Zuvela Fund serves as a deeply meaningful tribute to Violet, while at the same time, provides a scholarship in the amount of $1500 for students with a career interest in primary care internal medicine whose work exemplifies the value of patient-centered care. Research news [A person in a blue suit smiling Description automatically generated]Dr. James Floyd, professor (General Internal Medicine), is MPI of a $3 million R01 awarded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute entitled ?Proteomic profiling to identify mechanisms of susceptibility and resilience to cardiac dysfunction in Black Americans.? Recent publications Dr. Kelley Branch, professor (Cardiology) is a co-author of ?The risk of death according to left ventricular ejection fraction and right ventricular dilatation in 17?321 adults with heart failure from 40 high-, middle- and low-income countries - A Global Congestive Heart Failure (G-CHF) study? in the European Journal of Heart Failure. Dr. Jason Goldman, clinical assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Disease) wrote the editorial: ?Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus Inflammatory Cytokine Syndrome (KICS) ? A Severe Complication of an Overlooked Donor-Derived Infection? in the American Journal of Transplantation. Dr. Christine Limonte, assistant professor, is lead author and Dr. Ian de Boer, professor (Nephrology) is senior author of ?Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease? in JAMA. Dr. A. Vincent Raikhel, assistant professor, is lead author and Dr. Jeffrey Redinger, assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) is senior author of ?Comment on ?Applying a Competency-Based Medical Education Framework to Development of Residents? Feedback Skills? in Academic Psychiatry. In the news Dr. Rahul Banerjee, assistant professor (Hematology and Oncology) wrote ?What the Oncology Field Can Learn From Jimmy Carter? in Oncology Data Advisor. Dr. Rotonya Carr, associate professor and head (Gastroenterology) is quoted in ?6 Healthy Reasons to Try Dry January? in Oprah Daily and ?Gastroenterologist explains benefits of Dry January? from UW Medicine Newsroom. Weekly Calendar, January 6-10, 2025 Our events calendar is posted on our website. Coming up UW Medicine 2050 Sustainability Visioning Session All employees are invited to participate in a UW Medicine 2050 sustainability visioning session, a critical first step in developing the new UW Sustainability Action Plan (SAP). The outcomes of this session will be used to guide UW Medicine?s goals, strategies and actions for the next 25 years. They are seeking a broad range of expertise and perspectives to ensure the sustainability visioning framework for 2050 is comprehensive and inclusive. If interested, please join the UW Medicine Visioning Session on Jan. 14, 2-4pm, via zoom. 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Name: image012.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 1514 bytes Desc: image012.jpg URL: From domweek at u.washington.edu Fri Jan 10 16:06:18 2025 From: domweek at u.washington.edu (Department of Medicine weekly newsletter via domweek) Date: Fri Jan 10 16:06:26 2025 Subject: [domweek] DOM Week, January 13-17, 2025 Message-ID: [cid:image001.jpg@01DB6378.D9C763B0] DOM Week January 10, 2025 News, information, and events of interest from the Department of Medicine (If you have items for DOM week, please email amyf@uw.edu) Save the date: Artificial Intelligence Symposium [A blue lights in a city Description automatically generated]We are collaborating with partners at Microsoft to present an artificial intelligence symposium to educate the department about generative AI tools and how we could use these tools to support our goals in clinical care, research, and education. Presenters will leave plenty of time in each session for interactive discussions about current state and potential future collaborations. Feb. 4, 8am-5pm, Vista Caf?. You are welcome to attend all or only a subset of the symposium. Please RSVP by Jan. 20. Learn more on our news site. DEIB News An Evidence Based Approach to Promote Equity for Women in Academic Medicine [A person smiling at camera Description automatically generated]Save the date! The Gender Equity Council is proud to sponsor Medicine Grand Rounds on Friday, Feb. 7, 12-1pm, following National Women Physicians Day on Feb. 3. Dr. Reshma Jagsi will present "An Evidence Based Approach to Promote Equity for Women in Academic Medicine." Jagsi is the Lawrence W. Davis Professor and Chair in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine. Read more about her on our news site. ________________________________ [cid:image007.jpg@01DB6379.91779ED0]LGBTQ+ community event Save the date! All are welcome to attend the LGBTQ+ Community Event on Jan. 30, 6-8pm, at Stoup Brewing in Capitol Hill. Please RSVP for this event. ________________________________ MLK Day rally and march [image005.png@01DA3FF1]In recognition of Martin Luther King Day, the Department of Medicine Diversity Council, in partnership with UW Medicine, welcomes support and participation in the MLK Day rally and march on Jan. 20. The event will commence at Garfield High School, and DOM participants will meet at the bottom of the stairs in front of the Garfield High School auditorium at 12:30pm for the march (additional workshops are also available earlier in the day). Please let Sean Greenlee or Dave Horne know if you are thinking of attending or have any questions. Faculty news Klorfine Endowed Chair for Clinical Research [A person in a suit Description automatically generated]Dr. Geoffrey Hill, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is the recipient of the Leonard and Norma Klorfine Endowed Chair for Clinical Research at Fred Hutch Cancer Center. The Klorfine chair was established in celebration of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary, with the goal of funding a physician-scientist who dedicates each day to improving health and saving lives through world-class research. Read the full story from Hutch News. ________________________________ [A person smiling at camera Description automatically generated]Meredith Durbin, teaching associate (Hematology and Oncology) has been appointed assistant medical director for the Cellular Immunotherapy Program and Bezos Family Immunotherapy Clinic at Fred Hutch. As the advanced practice provider (APP) lead for immunotherapy, she has extensive experience in immunotherapy across inpatient and outpatient settings and has demonstrated exceptional leadership in implementing research protocols. "Her appointment highlights the pivotal role of APPs in shaping and advancing our program," said Dr. Mazyar Shadman, medical director. Research news Seattle Pandemic Preparedness Cohort (SeaPrep) study [Medium shot of a person smiling Description automatically generated]UW Researchers have been awarded a five-year grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study the spread of influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), SARS-CoV-2 (the COVID-19 coronavirus) and other respiratory viruses in communities. Led by Dr. Helen Chu, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) the Seattle Pandemic Preparedness Cohort (SeaPrep) study, will also investigate how the viruses are transmitted and will examine virus genetic variants in light of demographic data and clinical findings, such as disease severity. The information gleaned would be used to guide public health readiness and responses to respiratory virus outbreaks. "The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated that we need situational awareness of how viruses are circulating in the community, and in which populations they are detected first. This information helps us be better prepared for the next pandemic," Chu said. Read the full story from UW Medicine Newsroom. ________________________________ Mentor Training Program [A purple sign with white text Description automatically generated]Registration closes Jan. 17, 5pm PST for our inaugural Mentor Training Program. In collaboration with faculty from the UW Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, we are pleased to offer a Department of Medicine longitudinal mentor training program designed to develop skills essential to mentoring across research, education, and clinical care. This course meets the new requirements from the NIH but has been specifically designed to apply not only to research mentorship, but also mentoring in the clinical and educational arenas in academic medicine. The course meets once a month from Jan. 31-June 27, 2025. Learn more about this course and register on our website. ________________________________ Science in Medicine Lecture [cid:image019.jpg@01DB6379.91779ED0]Save the date: Dr. Ian de Boer, professor (Nephrology) will present the Science in Medicine lecture on Jan 29, 12-1pm at SLU Orin Smith Auditorium and via zoom (title TBA). Since its launch in 1976, the Science in Medicine Lecture Series has recognized the School of Medicine faculty research achievements and provided an opportunity for researchers to explore topics outside of their immediate fields. Science in Medicine Lectures recognize the body of research for established faculty members as well as recent exciting discoveries. Learn more and register. Recent publications Dr. Tara Babu, assistant professor, Dr. Helen Chu, professor, Natalie Lo, manager of program operations, Tara Ogilvie, program specialist, and Dr. Ana Weil, assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) are co-authors of "Effectiveness of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and hybrid immunity in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection and symptomatic COVID-19 among adults in the United States" in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. Dr. E. Gabriela Chiorean, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is co-author of "Trastuzumab Plus Pertuzumab Versus Cetuximab Plus Irinotecan in Patients With RAS/BRAF Wild-Type, HER2-Positive, Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (S1613): A Randomized Phase II Trial" in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Dr. John Choe, professor (General Internal Medicine) is co-author of "Initial Analysis of Internal Medicine Intern UME to GME Individualized Learning Plan Content" in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. Dr. Bridget Collins, clinical associate professor, is lead author and Dr. Ganesh Raghu, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is senior author of "Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: A high index of clinical suspicion is key for early diagnosis and successful treatment" in Respirology. Dr. Stefanie Deeds, clinical associate professor, is lead author and Dr. Karin Nelson, professor (General Internal Medicine) is senior author of "Electronic Health Record Time Allocation Among Primary Care Clinicians at the Veterans Health Administration Using Virtual Observations" in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. DOM co-authors are Scott Hagan and Ashok Reddy. Dr. Jason Dominitz, professor (Gastroenterology) is co-author of "Identifying and treating metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease among at-risk Veterans" in the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Dr. Jason Goldman, clinical assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is a co-author of "A Systematic Literature Review to Determine Gaps in Diagnosing Suspected Infection in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients" in Open Forum Infectious Diseases. Drs. Marshall Horwitz, adjunct professor (Medical Genetics) and Sioban Keel, professor (Hematology and Oncology) are co-authors of "Targeting the CD74 signaling axis suppresses inflammation and rescues defective hematopoiesis in RUNX1-familial platelet disorder" in Science Translational Medicine. Dr. Jimma Ma, assistant professor, is lead author and Dr. Ferric Fang, adjunct professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is senior author of "Outbreak of Rotavirus Diarrheal Infection among Adults in King County, Washington, January-June 2023" in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. DOM co-authors are Raaka Kumbhakar, Amanda Casto, Eric Chow, Nandita Mani, Seth Cohen, Abby Hussein, and Chloe Bryson-Cahn. Drs. Johnnie Orozco, associate professor, and Brenda Sandmaier, professor (Hematology and Oncology) are co-authors of "Randomized Phase III SIERRA Trial of 131I-Apamistamab Before Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Versus Conventional Care for Relapsed/Refractory AML" in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Drs. Andrew Portuguese, assistant professor, and Rahul Banerjee, assistant professor, are co-lead authors and Dr. Andrew Cowan, associate professor (Hematology and Oncology) is senior author of "Novel Treatment Options for Multiple Myeloma" in JCO Oncology Practice. DOM co-authors are GuiZhen (August) Chen and Swetha Reddi. Dr. Bruce Psaty, professor (General Internal Medicine) is co-author of "The impact of common and rare genetic variants on bradyarrhythmia development" in Nature Genetics. Dr. Vincent Raikhel, assistant professor, is lead author and Dr. Jeffrey Redinger, assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) is senior author of " Why is Feedback Different? A Case for Direct Observation of Verbal Feedback" in SGIM Forum. Dr. Ashok Reddy, associate professor (General Internal Medicine) is senior author of "National Telehealth Contingency Staffing Program and Primary Care Quality in the VHA" in JAMA Network Open. DOM co-author is Karin Nelson. Dr. Coralynn Sack, assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) is lead author of "Long-Term Air Pollution Exposure and Severity of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Data from the IPF-PRO Registry" in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. DOM co-authors are Joel Kaufman and Ganesh Raghu. Dr. Adrienne Shapiro, assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is co-author of "Updates on the Treatment of Drug-Susceptible and Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: An Official ATS/CDC/ERS/IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline" in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Georgia Sleeth, R1, is co-author of "Protest-related injuries during the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone protest in Seattle, Washington, USA in 2020" in Injury Prevention. Dr. Scott Tykodi, associate professor (Hematology and Oncology) is co-author of "Belzutifan plus cabozantinib as first-line treatment for patients with advanced clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (LITESPARK-003): an open-label, single-arm, phase 2 study" in Lancet Oncology. In the news Dr. Rotonya Carr, associate professor and head (Gastroenterology) is quoted in "Seattle medical experts cheer call to expand alcohol warning labels" in the Seattle Times and "7 major questions about alcohol and cancer: What doctors think you should know" from NBC News. Dr. Michael Schwartz, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is quoted in "How use of weight-loss drugs has grown in Washington" in Axios. Dr. Anna Wald, professor and head (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "Can eggs spread bird flu? What you must know" from Fox News. Events of interest Medicine Grand Rounds Dr. Judith Tsui, professor (General Internal Medicine) will present "Opioid Use Disorder Treatment: New Challenges and Opportunities" at Medicine Grand Rounds on Friday, Jan. 17, 12-1pm, via zoom. Weekly Calendar, January 13-17, 2025 Our events calendar is posted on our website. Coming up UW Medicine 2050 Sustainability Visioning Session All employees are invited to participate in a UW Medicine 2050 sustainability visioning session, a critical first step in developing the new UW Sustainability Action Plan (SAP). The outcomes of this session will be used to guide UW Medicine's goals, strategies and actions for the next 25 years. They are seeking a broad range of expertise and perspectives to ensure the sustainability visioning framework for 2050 is comprehensive and inclusive. If interested, please join the UW Medicine Visioning Session on Jan. 14, 2-4pm, via zoom. 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Dr. Nuga champions EDI efforts and challenges our primary care clinics to embrace diversity and inclusion. Under her co-leadership, the clinics have implemented inclusive spaces and practices. This award honors individuals or groups who exemplify Martin Luther King, Jr.'s principles through creating an environment and community where individuals can empower themselves; a commitment to addressing community needs, particularly communities of color and low income; development, support and implementation of programs to improve the human condition; and protecting and empowering all individuals. Learn more on our news site. ________________________________ Call for nominations: Scholar Awards We are currently accepting nominations for the Chair of Medicine, Equity Academic, and Fialkow Scholar Awards. Nomination deadline for all awards: April 1, 2025. * The Chair of Medicine Scholar Award provides support (primarily PI salary support) for promising senior fellow/acting instructors to be appointed as physician-scientists at the rank of assistant professor. * The Equity Academic Scholar Award assists highly qualified and meritorious trainees at the rank of senior fellow/acting instructor and/or acting assistant professor in their transition to the roles of clinician-scholar, physician-scientist, research-scientist, and principal investigator (PI) as newly appointed assistant professors. * The Fialkow Scholar Award recognizes and supports a junior faculty member (assistant or research assistant professor), with a primary appointment in the Department of Medicine, who shows outstanding promise as a scholar. Faculty news [Medium shot of a person smiling Description automatically generated]Dr. Fuki Hisama, professor (Medical Genetics) gave a presentation at the Paramount Theatre last week for their Beyond the Curtain Series which features local experts who speak about themes related to the current show. She was invited to educate the audience about progeria, an ultrarare rare genetic condition that causes rapid premature aging in children. The Tony-award winning Broadway musical comedy Kimberly Akimbo is the story of a teenage girl with progeria, her family and friends. Research news Clinical Research Intensive Summer Program Applications are now being accepted for the Clinical Research Intensive Summer Program (CRISP), a 3-week, full-time, intensive in-person experience designed to help jumpstart your clinical research career. The mornings are devoted to epidemiology and biostatistics. Afternoon electives include quality improvement, clinical trials, R programming and using the electronic medical record for research. Additional activities include enrichment lectures, small group meetings with senior investigators to discuss your projects, and social activities to get to know your fellow students. In 2025, the course will take place on the Fred Hutch campus in Seattle from July 7-25, 2025. For additional information, please register for one of the two information sessions on Jan. 24 or Feb. 6. Recent publications Dr. Matthew Altman, associate professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is co-author of "Host-microbe multiomic profiling identifies distinct COVID-19 immune dysregulation in solid organ transplant recipients" in Nature Communications. Dr. Lisa Chew, professor (General Internal Medicine) is senior author of "Telehealth Modality Usage by US Physicians in 2022" in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. Drs. Neha Deshpande, clinical assistant professor, and Yilin Zhang, clinical assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) are co-authors of "Take Charge of Your Professional Network of Colleagues to Succeed in Academic Medicine" in Academic Medicine. Dr. Jason Dominitz, professor (Gastroenterology) is co-author of "Can molecular cancer signals circulating in blood help us prevent cancer-related deaths?" in The Lancet. Dr. Rajnish Mehrotra, professor and head (Nephrology) is co-author of "Pain Coping Skills Training for Patients Receiving Hemodialysis: The HOPE Consortium Randomized Clinical Trial" in JAMA Internal Medicine. Dr. Graham Nichol, professor (General Internal Medicine) is senior author of "Vasopressor or advanced airway first in cardiac arrest?" in Resuscitation. Dr. Susan Ott, clinical professor emeritus (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) wrote "Research That Could Broaden the Scope of Bone Density Screening" in JAMA Network Open. Dr. David Rink, chief resident and acting instructor, is lead author and Dr. Tyler Albert, associate professor (General Internal Medicine) is senior author of "Failing Safely: Autonomy and Identity Formation in Medical Training" in ATS Scholar. DOM co-author is Gaby Berger. Dr. Eugene Yang, clinical professor (Cardiology) is senior author of "Association Between Sleep Duration and Cardiovascular Disease Among Asian Americans" in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Dr. Evan Yu, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is lead author of "Germline and Somatic Genomic Testing for Metastatic Prostate Cancer: ASCO Guideline" in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. DOM co-author is Heather Cheng. Correction from last week: Dr. Boglarka Gyurkocza, associate professor (Hematology and Oncology) is lead author of "Randomized Phase III SIERRA Trial of 131I-Apamistamab Before Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Versus Conventional Care for Relapsed/Refractory AML" in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. In the news Dr. David Cummings, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is quoted in "New Obesity Definition Challenges Current Use of B.M.I." in the New York Times. Dr. Joel Kaufman, professor (General Internal Medicine) is quoted in "Driving away from wildfires can be harrowing - here's what to do" in the Washington Post. Dr. Ana Weil, assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "State health officials report flu-related ER visits 5 times higher than alert threshold" from KOMO News. Weekly Calendar, January 20-24, 2025 Our events calendar is posted on our website. Coming up LGBTQ+ Community Event All are welcome to attend the LGBTQ+ Community Event on Jan. 30, 6-8pm, at Stoup Brewing in Capitol Hill. Artificial Intelligence Symposium We are collaborating with partners at Microsoft to present an artificial intelligence symposium to educate the department about generative AI tools and how we could use these tools to support our goals in clinical care, research, and education. Presenters will leave time in each session for interactive discussions about current state and potential future collaborations. Feb. 4, 8am-5pm, Vista Caf?. Please RSVP by Jan. 20. You are welcome to attend all or only a subset of the symposium. Learn more on our news site. An Evidence Based Approach to Promote Equity for Women in Academic Medicine The Gender Equity Council is proud to sponsor Medicine Grand Rounds on Friday, Feb. 7, 12-1pm, following National Women Physicians Day on Feb. 3. Dr. Reshma Jagsi will present "An Evidence Based Approach to Promote Equity for Women in Academic Medicine." Jagsi is the Lawrence W. Davis Professor and Chair in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine. Read more about her on our news site. Presentation of the Barbara Jung Gender Equity Champion Awards. ________________________________ Amy Fields, Editor amyf@uw.edu [cid:image006.jpg@01DB68F9.21EBD290][cid:image007.jpg@01DB68F9.21EBD290][cid:image008.png@01DB68F9.21EBD290][cid:image009.png@01DB68F9.21EBD290][cid:image010.png@01DB68F9.21EBD290] To subscribe/unsubscribe from this list, go to: https://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/domweek ________________________________ Privileged, confidential or patient identifiable information may be contained in this message. This information is meant only for the use of the intended recipients. 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Name: image010.png Type: image/png Size: 1852 bytes Desc: image010.png URL: From domweek at u.washington.edu Fri Jan 24 15:45:50 2025 From: domweek at u.washington.edu (Department of Medicine weekly newsletter via domweek) Date: Fri Jan 24 15:45:57 2025 Subject: [domweek] DOM Week, January 27-31, 2025 Message-ID: [cid:image001.jpg@01DB6E76.F26B5BC0] DOM Week January 24, 2025 News, information, and events of interest from the Department of Medicine (If you have items for DOM week, please email amyf@uw.edu) Awards Conrad Liles receives Mayo Soley award [A person with short brown hair wearing a blue and white checkered shirt Description automatically generated]Dr. W. Conrad Liles, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) and vice chair for research, is the recipient of the 2025 Mayo Soley Award from the Washington Association of Physicians/Western Society for Clinical Investigation (WAP/WSCI). This award honors a senior investigator for lifetime achievement in scientific endeavor and training of junior investigators. Read more on our news site. ________________________________ Carmen Mikacenic receives Outstanding Investigator Award [A close-up of a person smiling Description automatically generated]Dr. Carmen Mikacenic, clinical associate professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is the recipient of the 2025 Outstanding Investigator Award from the Washington Association of Physicians/Western Society for Clinical Investigation (WAP/WSCI). This award is one of the most prestigious awards given by these societies and was presented in recognition of Dr. Mikacenic?s outstanding scientific contributions to academic medicine. She accepted the award and presented ?Exploring Alveolar Macrophage Heterogeneity in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome? at the Western Medical Research Conference last week. Read more on our news site. Staff news New administrator for Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine and Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine [cid:image020.jpg@01DB6E77.089C82C0]We are pleased to announce that Emily Lamont will be our new administrator for the divisions of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine and Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, effective March 1, 2025. Emily started her career at the University of Washington in 2000 as a research coordinator. She worked in grants and center management and as a department administrator in the School of Nursing prior to joining the Department of Medicine in 2022 as assistant director of operations. She brings a wealth of experience in HR, AHR, operational, fiscal and compliance management and has served as a float administrator in several of our divisions over the last two years. She was recently honored with an Outstanding Staff Award in 2024 and is currently nominated for a UW Distinguished Staff Award. Emily takes the helm from Monica Fawthrop, who will be retiring in March after 37 years of service at the University of Washington. Monica has been the division administrator for Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine since 2003 and for Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine since 2016. ________________________________ [A stack of books with text Description automatically generated]Staff Professional Development Scholarship recipients The Department of Medicine Professional Development Staff Scholarships provide funds to help Department of Medicine staff prepare to advance careers in education, health and medical sciences, or social sciences. Congratulations to the 2025 recipients: Kris Blow, grants and contracts manager (General Internal Medicine) Antionette Craig, regional program manager (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) Ayusha Gupta, research consultant/analyst (Hematology and Oncology) Veronica Moggio, administrative specialist (General Internal Medicine) Learn more on our website. Research news Disability as Diversity: Reducing Researcher Roadblocks study The NIH recently designated people with disabilities (PWDs) a health disparity population. The Einstein-Montefiore?s CTSA ?Disability as Diversity: Reducing Researcher Roadblocks D2/R3? study aims to mitigate factors associated with under-representation of PWDs, especially adults with developmental disabilities, in NIH research. They are seeking UW participation in the survey from study teams (PIs, Co-Is, study coordinators, research assistants, etc.), non-disability focused researchers, and adult focused researchers. Survey responses will identify salient researcher-facing barriers to including PWDs in biomedical and behavioral research. A later stage of D2/R3 will trial an intervention to mitigate these barriers. Participants will receive a gift card or can donate the study incentive to a charitable organization. Recent publications Dr. Tara Babu, assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is co-author of ?Neutralizing antibody immune correlates in COVAIL trial recipients of an mRNA second COVID-19 vaccine boost? in Nature Communications. Dr. Gwen Bernacki, clinical assistant professor (Cardiology) is lead author and Dr. Catherine Butler, assistant professor (Nephrology) is senior author of ?Lived Experiences of Patients Hospitalized With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure and Kidney Dysfunction? in JAMA Network Open. DOM co-authors are Ann O?Hare, Mahlet Assefa, Kevin O?Brien, James Kirkpatrick, and Nisha Bansal. Dr. Justin Bullock, clinical researcher (Nephrology) wrote ?When Patient is Provider: How a Deeper Understanding of Patienthood and Disability Can Improve Medical Regulation? in the Journal of Medical Regulation and is senior author of ?When language engenders discomfort? in Medical Education. Dr. Kara Cicero, assistant professor of clinical practice, is lead author and Dr. Andrew Cowan, associate professor (Hematology and Oncology) is senior author of ?Illuminating the Shadows: Innovation in Advanced Imaging Techniques for Myeloma Precursor Conditions? in Diagnostics. DOM co-authors are Rahul Banerjee, Mary Kwok, Danai Dima, and Andrew Portuguese. Drs. Andrew Cowan, associate professor, Geoffrey Hill, professor, and Stanley Riddell, professor (Hematology and Oncology) are co-authors of ?Single-cell analysis of the multiple myeloma microenvironment after ?-secretase inhibition and CAR T-cell therapy? in Blood. Dr. Peter Leary, associate professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is lead author of ?Location of Care Delivery for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in the United States? in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. DOM co-author is Samuel Rayner. Dr. Wayne Levy, professor (Cardiology) is co-author of ACC / AHA / ASE / HFSA / HRS / SCAI / SCCT / SCMR 2025 Appropriate Use Criteria for Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators, Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy, and Pacing? in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Jimmy Ma, assistant professor, is lead author and Dr. Nina Kim, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is senior author of ?Prevalence and Correlates of Hepatitis C Viremia among People with HIV in the Direct-Acting Antiviral Era? in Open Forum Infectious Diseases. DOM co-authors are Geetanjali Chander, Heidi Crane and Mari Kitahata. Dr. R. Scott McClelland, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is co-author of ?Immunogenicity and safety of a monovalent omicron XBB.1.5 SARS-CoV-2 recombinant spike protein vaccine as a heterologous booster dose in US adults: interim analysis of a single-arm phase 2/3 study? in Lancet Infectious Diseases. Dr. Ashok Reddy, associate professor (General Internal Medicine) is senior author of ?Factors Associated with Use of Telemedicine Among American Indian and Alaska Native Medicaid Beneficiaries? in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. DOM co-authors are Jason Deen, Jubi Lin, and Joshua Liao. Dr. Evan Yu, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is co-author of ?Tucatinib and trastuzumab in HER2-mutated metastatic breast cancer: a phase 2 basket trial? in Nature Medicine. In the news Dr. Helen Chu, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in ?UW study aims to spot the next pandemic before it spreads? from NPR KNKX. Dr. David Cummings, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is quoted in ?Sweeping review suggests weight-loss drugs? effect on 175 conditions? in the Wall Street Journal. Dr. Carey Farquhar, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in ?The United States is leaving the World Health Organization. What could that mean for Spokane?? in the Spokesman-Review. Drs. Stephanie Kim, assistant professor of clinical practice, and Irl Hirsch, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) are quoted in ?The changing landscape of endocrinology: GLP-1s, new diabetes technology and more? in Healio. Dr. Andrew Stergachis, associate professor (Medical Genetics) is quoted in ?New Chromatin Fiber Sequencing Method Enables Targeted Amplification, Single-Cell Analysis? in Genome Web. [A blue butterfly on a black background Description automatically generated]Follow us on Bluesky! The Department of Medicine is now on Bluesky. Please follow us and stay connected. You may also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, and YouTube. Events of interest Science in Medicine lecture Dr. Ian de Boer, professor (Nephrology) will present the Science in Medicine lecture, ?Diabetes and chronic kidney disease ? clinical epidemiology meets precision medicine? on Jan 29, 12-1pm, SLU Orin Smith Auditorium and zoom webinar. LGBTQ+ Community Event All are welcome to attend the LGBTQ+ Community Event on Jan. 30, 6-8pm, at Stoup Brewing in Capitol Hill. Weekly Calendar, January 27-31, 2025 Our events calendar is posted on our website. Coming up Artificial Intelligence Symposium We are collaborating with partners at Microsoft to present an artificial intelligence symposium to educate the department about generative AI tools and how we could use these tools to support our goals in clinical care, research, and education. Presenters will leave time in each session for interactive discussions about current state and potential future collaborations. Feb. 4, 8am-5pm, Vista Caf?. Please RSVP. You are welcome to attend all or only a subset of the symposium. Learn more on our news site. An Evidence Based Approach to Promote Equity for Women in Academic Medicine The Gender Equity Council is proud to sponsor Medicine Grand Rounds on Friday, Feb. 7, 12-1pm, following National Women Physicians Day on Feb. 3. Dr. Reshma Jagsi will present ?An Evidence Based Approach to Promote Equity for Women in Academic Medicine.? Jagsi is the Lawrence W. Davis Professor and Chair in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine. Read more about her on our news site. 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Name: image022.png Type: image/png Size: 1590 bytes Desc: image022.png URL: From domweek at u.washington.edu Fri Jan 31 16:09:49 2025 From: domweek at u.washington.edu (Department of Medicine weekly newsletter via domweek) Date: Fri Jan 31 16:09:55 2025 Subject: [domweek] DOM Week, February 3-7, 2025 Message-ID: [cid:image001.jpg@01DB73F9.D2618920] DOM Week January 31, 2025 News, information, and events of interest from the Department of Medicine (If you have items for DOM week, please email amyf@uw.edu) Staff news In memoriam: Kayoko Ogimoto [A person in a pink coat Description automatically generated]Dr. Kayoko Ogimoto, research scientist (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) recently passed away. She retired from the UW in 2023 after 22 years of service. After earning her PhD in Exercise Physiology at Oregon State University, Kayoko joined the UW's NIH-funded Nutrition Obesity Research Center Energy Balance Core. For over two decades she served as manager of the core's day-to-day operations and played a crucial role in its expansion, success and the establishment of its nationally renowned reputation. Her dedication, commitment and expertise were central to the success of numerous research programs, and her contributions have left a lasting impact on the field of nutrition and obesity research. A memorial service will be held on Feb. 8, 6:30pm, at the Kadampa Meditation Center Washington. Donations in her honor may be made to the Kadampa Meditation Center Washington. ________________________________ Staff spotlight: Niambi Kanye [A person taking a selfie Description automatically generated]Our latest staff spotlight is on Niambi Kanye, human resources manager in the Division of Nephrology and an active member of various university-wide and departmental initiatives that promote diversity, equity, and professional development. Learn more about her on our news site. Faculty news Election to American Society of Clinical Investigation [A close-up of a person smiling Description automatically generated]Congratulations to Dr. Chetan Seshadri, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) who was elected to membership in the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI). Election to the ASCI is a milestone in the physician-scientist career path. The society is an honor society of physician-scientists, who translate findings in the laboratory to the advancement of clinical practice. He will be inducted at the annual meeting on April 25. ________________________________ Smith Family Endowed Chair in Women's Health [A close-up of a person smiling Description automatically generated]Dr. Sara Hurvitz, professor and head (Hematology and Oncology) is the inaugural recipient of the Smith Family Endowed Chair in Women's Health. The new endowed chair, established by Kathy Surace-Smith, a former life sciences industry executive, and Brad Smith, president of Microsoft, will provide an enduring source of flexible funding to help fuel efforts to improve survivorship and quality of life for women with cancer. "It's an absolute honor that Kathy and Brad have chosen to support me with an endowed chair and invest in this research," Hurvitz said. "It is also a tremendous acknowledgement of the importance of this work on behalf of women. So, it is an honor and a great responsibility." Learn more from Hutch News. Clinical news Bilingual staff certification [A group of hands holding speech bubbles Description automatically generated]In 2024, over half a million visits to UW Medicine were by patients who preferred to communicate about their healthcare in a language other than English. DOM providers care for people from all over the world with a wide range of cultures and many different communication needs. To support equal access to comprehensive care, we offer many resources that help to communicate clinical information to patients in their native or preferred language. "Being able to speak with patients in a common language makes the care I provide more personal and individualized," said Dr. Amineta Sy, an internal medicine resident who is certified to provide care in French, Wolof and Fulani. Those who would like to communicate directly with patients and their companions in languages other than English can become certified as Bilingual Staff. Assessments take approximately 30 minutes. Read the full story on our news site. ________________________________ Outstanding Clinician Award [A person in a suit smiling Description automatically generated]Dr. Joshua Benditt, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is the 2025 recipient of the Outstanding Clinician award from the Washington, Hawaii, Alaska Thoracic Society (WHATS), a local chapter of the American Thoracic Society. The Outstanding Clinician Award recognizes an individual who has made substantial contributions in the clinical care of patients with lung disease on a local or national level. Research news Fecal microbiota transplantation may help patients heal after stem cell transplantation [A person wearing glasses and a purple shirt Description automatically generated]A new study shows that oral fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a feasible and safe addition to preventing graft-versus-host disease in patients undergoing stem cell transplantation for blood cancers. "The gut microbiome is an organ in itself, and it is connected to the immune system," said lead author Dr. Armin Rashidi, associate professor (Hematology and Oncology). "Since the process of stem cell transplantation damages the gut microbiome, we want to see if FMT will help restore microbial diversity and promote the beneficial bacterial species that support a healthy immune system." Read the full story from Hutch News. ________________________________ Clinical Research Methods course Fellows interested in clinical research are invited to join a fast-paced comprehensive course in clinical research methods. This 11-week course (Feb 26-May 14) will teach fundamental concepts of epidemiology and biostatistics with direct application of these methods toward the interpretation of contemporary biomedical research. The course will combine out of class reading and video content with in-class problem solving sessions and journal article appraisal. Dr. Bryan Kestenbaum, professor (Nephrology) is the course director. For more information, please visit our website. ________________________________ T32 renewal The Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine received funding from the NIH for years 46-50 of their T32 program to train scientists to perform clinically relevant research in pulmonary and critical care medicine. The training program focuses on physician-scientists who conduct research across the translational continuum, from biological pre-clinical research in the laboratory to clinical research. An interdisciplinary approach prepares trainees for academic careers characterized by independently funded research and a commitment to training. Led by program directors Drs. Kristina Crothers, Robb Glenny, David Horne, and Anne Manicone, this longstanding training program is successful in large part due to our dedicated faculty and administrative staff. Recent publications Dr. Shailender Bhatia, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is lead author of "Nivolumab With or Without Ipilimumab in Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Merkel Cell Carcinoma: A Nonrandomized, Open-Label, International, Multicenter Phase I/II Study" in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Philip Greenberg, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is co-senior author of "Mannose metabolism reshapes T cell differentiation to enhance anti-tumor immunity" in Cancer Cell. Dr. George Ioannou, professor (Gastroenterology) is senior author of "Severity and Long-Term Mortality of COVID-19, Influenza, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus" in JAMA Internal Medicine, and "Respiratory syncytial virus vaccine effectiveness among US veterans, September, 2023 to March, 2024: a target trial emulation study" in Lancet Infectious Diseases. He is also co-author of "A framework for monitoring RSV prevention product effectiveness in the United States" in Vaccine. Dr. Adelaide McClintock, associate professor (General Internal Medicine) is lead author of "Special Report: Entrustable Professional Activities in Sex- and Gender-Based Women's Health" in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. Dr. Darrell Owens, clinical associate professor and associate medical director, palliative care, is lead author of "Understanding Disenfranchised Grief in a Post-COVID-19 World-A Pilot Study of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in Palliative Care" in the Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing. Dr. Swetha Reddi, R2, is lead author and Dr. Armin Rashidi, associate professor (Hematology and Oncology) is senior author of "Fecal microbiota transplantation to prevent acute graft-versus-host disease: pre-planned interim analysis of donor effect" in Nature Communications. DOM co-authors are Geoffrey Hill and Stephanie Lee. Dr. Michelle Sabo, assistant professor, is lead author and Dr. R. Scott McClelland, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is senior author of "Bacterial vaginosis is associated with transcriptomic changes but not higher concentrations of cervical leukocytes in a study of women at high risk for HIV acquisition" in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. DOM co-authors are Melissa Krueger, Sina Gharib, David Fredricks, and Javeed Shah. Dr. Adrienne Shapiro, assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is lead author of "C-reactive Protein for TB Triage Testing Is Not the Answer for Some Populations-Did We Ask the Right Question?" in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Savitha Subramanian, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is co-author of "Incretin-Based Therapies and Lifestyle Interventions: The Evolving Role of Registered Dietitian Nutritionists in Obesity Care" in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Drs. Ana Valencia, research assistant professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition), Ian de Boer, professor, and Bryan Kestenbaum, associate professor (Nephrology) are co-authors of "A Pilot Trial of Nicotinamide Riboside and Coenzyme Q10 on Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Chronic Kidney Disease" in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Dr. Mitchell Vollger, postdoctoral scholar, is lead author and Dr. Andrew Stergachis, associate professor (Medical Genetics) is senior author of "Synchronized long-read genome, methylome, epigenome and transcriptome profiling resolve a Mendelian condition" in Nature Genetics. DOM co-authors are Jane Ranchalis, Elizabeth Blue, Sirisak Chanprasert, Elisabeth Rosenthal, Peter Byers, Fuki Hisama and Gail Jarvik. In the news Dr. John Amory, professor (General Internal Medicine) is quoted in "Better male birth control is on the horizon" in Science News. Dr. Helen Chu, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "When IS Tamiflu Worth Taking?" in Time. Dr. Irl Hirsch, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) and Dr. Carol Wysham, clinical professor, are quoted in "What did your breakfast just do to your blood sugar? Continuous glucose monitoring can 'empower' the diabetic and non-diabetic alike, experts say" in the Spokesman-Review. Northwest Now talked to Drs. Paul Pottinger, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) and Chris Sanford (Family Medicine) about their "Germ and Worm" podcast on travel health. Events of interest Artificial Intelligence Symposium We are collaborating with partners at Microsoft to present an artificial intelligence symposium to educate the department about generative AI tools and how we could use these tools to support our goals in clinical care, research, and education. Presenters will leave time in each session for interactive discussions about current state and potential future collaborations. Feb. 4, 8am-5pm, Vista Caf?. You are welcome to attend all or only a subset of the symposium. Learn more on our news site. Medicine Grand Rounds The Gender Equity Council is proud to sponsor Medicine Grand Rounds on Friday, Feb. 7, 12-1pm, following National Women Physicians Day on Feb. 3. Dr. Reshma Jagsi will present "An Evidence Based Approach to Promote Equity for Women in Academic Medicine." Jagsi is the Lawrence W. Davis Professor and Chair in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine. Read more about her on our news site. Presentation of the Barbara Jung Gender Equity Champion Awards. 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