[domweek] DOM Week, March 31 - April 4, 2025

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DOM Week
March 28, 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>)


Staff news
Staff spotlight: Betsy Buswell
[Betsy Buswell]Our latest staff spotlight is on Betsy Buswell, vice chair for finance and administration, who has left the University of Washington after over a decade of dedicated service.

Learn more about her on our news site<https://bit.ly/4476Awa>.

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Staff spotlight: Shoshana Hague
[Shoshana Hague]This month is Women's History Month, and we are spotlighting members of our Gender Equity Council. Shoshana Hague is the administrator for the central department academic human resources team and co-chair of the Gender Equity Council.

Learn more about her on our news site<https://bit.ly/4c6IG61>.


Faculty news
Exceptional women in medicine
[cid:image021.jpg at 01DB9FF8.ED485D10]Nominated by their peers, the Exceptional Women in Medicine list recognizes Top Doctors who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, expertise and dedication in their respective fields.

Congratulations to this year's exceptional women:

Janis Abkowitz, Christina Baik, Julia Becke, Renuka Bhattacharya, Julie Carkin, Heather Cheng, Elena Chiorean, Stacey Cohen, Jennie Crews, Shireesha Dhanireddy, Rosario Freeman, Terry Gernsheimer, Deborah Greenberg, Leah Haseley, Fuki Hisama, Gail Jarvik, Sioban Keel, Anne Larson, Hannah Linden, Kimberly Muczynski, Kim O'Connor, Catherine Otto, Genevieve Pagalilauan, Salpy Pamboukian, Jeanne Poole, May Reed, Cristina Rodriguez, Brenda Sandmaier, Veena Shankaran, Jennifer Specht, April Stempien-Otero, Karen Stout, Nancy Sugg ,Virginia Sybert, Chaitra Ujjani.

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[Judith Tsui]Dr. Judith Tsui, professor (General Internal Medicine) has been elected as the 2025-2026 President-Elect of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD). Formerly the Committee on Problems of Drug Dependence, CPDD has been in existence since 1929 and is the longest standing group in the United States addressing problems of drug use, misuse, and dependence.


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Rising Leaders program
Rising Leaders is a year-long, in-person program designed to equip early and mid-career faculty with the skills, strategies, and support network to lead confidently within the School of Medicine. The program is designed for faculty who are new to leadership or aspiring to new leadership roles. Applications<https://bit.ly/3JNRTCs> are now open until April 8. Learn more on the Office of Faculty Affairs website<https://bit.ly/3JNRTCs>.

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Success for Underrepresented Faculty program
Applications are currently open for the 2025-2026 Success for Underrepresented Faculty (SURF) Cohort. The SURF program is focused on early career faculty who are underrepresented in medicine and science (URMS). SURF cohorts include faculty on diverse career paths including Biomedical Researchers, Clinicians, Clinician-Scientists, Clinician-Educators, and Teaching Faculty. This opportunity is open to all eligible persons regardless of race, sex or other identity. Applications<https://bit.ly/4cbXXmo> are due April 15. Learn more on the Office of Faculty Affairs website<https://bit.ly/43jx8rK>.


Research news
Ovarian cancer vaccine
[Nora Disis]The Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research, in partnership with Washington state's Andy Hill Cancer Research Endowment (CARE) Fund, has awarded Dr. Mary (Nora) Disis, professor (Hematology and Oncology) and director of the UW Cancer Vaccine Institute, a $300,000 grant to advance the development of a vaccine designed to prevent ovarian cancer's metastatic spread.

Recurrent ovarian cancer that is resistant to chemotherapy is especially difficult to treat. Dr. Disis is optimizing an ovarian cancer vaccine that has been shown to inhibit tumor growth and make tumors more sensitive to chemotherapy.

She will compare standard needle-based injection with an innovative vaccine delivery method that delivers DNA on gold beads through the skin and improves mucosal immunity. Her hypothesis is that this gold bead delivery method is a better way to vaccinate and may lead to a stronger anti-cancer immune response. If successful, this research will pave the way to a clinical trial for the vaccine.


Education news
SGIM Northwest Regional Young Scholars Program
The Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) Northwest Regional Young Scholars in GIM Scholarship<https://bit.ly/4cr7WEx> is a scholarship program designed to allow SGIM's medical students and residents to attend its regional meetings and to develop educational and leadership skills in the field of GIM.

Congratulations to the 2025 inaugural recipients[John Clinton Olivas and MaKenna Stavins], Dr. John Clinton Olivas, R3, and Dr. MaKenna Stavins, R3.

Dr. Olivas also won the teaching competition for his talk "Triaging the Acutely Agitated Hospitalized Patient" at the recent SGIM NW regional meeting.

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Teaching Scholars Program
Applications are currently being accepted for the Center for Learning and Innovation in Medical Education (CLIME) Teaching Scholars Program, a professional development program for educators in the health professions who have a passion for teaching and a desire to become academic leaders. The ten-month certificate program consists of interactive learning sessions, scholarly projects, and a professional peer group. Applications are due April 21. For more information and to apply, please visit the CLIME website<https://bit.ly/3NqiohH>.


Recent publications
Dr. Nauzley Abedini, associate professor (Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine) is lead author of "Implementation of a Goals-of-Care Communication Priming Intervention Tailored to Outpatient Stroke Survivors: A Pilot Study<https://bit.ly/4kSUT2p>" in the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. DOM co-authors are Erin Kross and Ruth Engelberg.

Dr. Ryan Cassaday, associate professor (Hematology and Oncology) is co-author of "Recognition, prevention, and management of adverse events associated with asparaginase / pegaspargase treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in adults: consensus of an expert panel<https://bit.ly/4j0pvgH>" in Haematologica.

Dr. Ian de Boer, professor, is lead author and Dr. Leila Zelnick, research associate professor (Nephrology) is senior author of "Glycemia Assessed by Continuous Glucose Monitoring among People Treated with Maintenance Dialysis<https://bit.ly/4j6sIeD>" in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. DOM co-authors are Lisa Anderson, Ernest Ayers, Nisha Bansal, Yoshio Hall, Irl Hirsch, Simon Hsu, Evelin Jones, Benjamin Lidgard, Christine Limonte, Lori Linke, Laura Mayeda, Rajnish Mehrotra, Julie Porter, Matthew Rivara, Subbulaxmi Trikudanathan, and Suzanne Watnick.

Dr. Mary (Nora) Disis, professor (Hematology and Oncology) wrote "JAMA Oncology-The Year in Review, 2024<https://bit.ly/4hMHVAx>" in JAMA Oncology.

Dr. Jonathan Keller, clinical assistant professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is co-author of "Questions and Answers about Measles<https://bit.ly/4hUSaCT>" in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Dr. Nicholas Johnson, associate professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is co-author of "Recovery Potential in Patients After Cardiac Arrest Who Die After Limitations or Withdrawal of Life Support<https://bit.ly/3FU8Z3f>" in JAMA Network Open.

Dr. Stephanie Lee, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is senior author of "Development of the Lee Symptom Scale-Skin Sclerosis for chronic GVHD-associated sclerosis<https://bit.ly/4hQJpd4>" in Blood.

Matthew Liu, research scientist, is lead author and Dr. Teal Hallstrand, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is senior author of "The Role of Basement Membrane Thickening in Airway Physiology and Immunopathology of Severe Asthma<https://bit.ly/3FK7eWr>" in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Dr. Eugene Yang, clinical professor (Cardiology) is co-author of "Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Asia: Challenges: A Narrative Review<https://bit.ly/3FVNOhh>" and "Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Asia: Opportunities and Solutions: A Narrative Review<https://bit.ly/4c7zNck>" in JACC: Advances.


In the news
Dr. Justin Bullock, clinician researcher (Nephrology) is quoted in "National Kidney Disease Awareness Month Highlights Higher Risk In Black Community<https://bit.ly/3FHR7sx>" in the Seattle Medium.

Dr. Helen Chu, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "The flu is still going around Washington. It's not too late to get your shot<https://bit.ly/42jpPkU>" from KUOW.

Dr. Ana Weil, assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "Could Washington see another rough flu season?<https://bit.ly/41UWMTv>" from KIRO 7 News.


Weekly Calendar, March 31 - April 4, 2025
Our events calendar is posted on our website<https://medicine.uw.edu/news/trumba-calendar>.



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


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