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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B">DOM Week

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May 19, 2023</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><a name="_Hlk45173243"></a><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B">News, information, and events of interest from the

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</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B">(If you have items for DOM week, please email

</span></span></span><a href="mailto:amyf@uw.edu"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B">amyf@uw.edu</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B">)<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B">Awards<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><a name="_Hlk127894052"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2023 Scholar Awards<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Congratulations to the 2023 recipients of the Department

 of Medicine scholar awards: <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Chair of Medicine Scholar Awards<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Amanda Casto</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,

 acting assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases)<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Helen Jack</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,

 assistant professor (General Internal Medicine)<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jason Simmons</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,

 acting assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases)<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tessa Steel</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,

 acting instructor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine)<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><img border="0" width="251" height="77" style="width:2.6111in;height:.7986in" id="Picture_x0020_7" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D98A69.C65293C0"></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Learn more about the

</span></span></span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/3o7sDQX"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B">COM

 award winners</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Diversity Academic Development Scholarship Awards<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tara Reid</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,

 acting instructor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases)<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Massiel Stolla</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,

 acting instructor (Hematology) <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ana Valencia</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,

 acting instructor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><img border="0" width="232" height="77" style="width:2.4166in;height:.7986in" id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D98A69.C65293C0"></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Learn more about the

</span></span></span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/3O8Skvb"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B">DADSA

 award winners</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fialkow Scholar Award<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></span></span></p>

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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width="64" height="77" style="width:.6666in;height:.7986in" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D98A69.C65293C0" align="left" hspace="12" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_3"><![endif]><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Rachel

 Bender Ignacio</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, assistant professor (Allergy

 and Infectious Diseases). Dr. Bender Ignacio’s main scholarly focus is translational research in HIV, with broad work that spans from biomarker work related to HIV outcomes to implementation science. She has more recently established herself as a highly-collaborative

 clinical trialist, who has helped design and execute innovative studies for HIV, and more recently COVID-19.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Learn more about

<a href="https://bit.ly/3pHlIOO"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B">Dr.

Bender Ignacio<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.

<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">All award recipients will present at Medicine Grand Rounds

 in the fall. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Distinguished Staff Award<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Congratulations to the Husky

 Coronavirus Testing Team, the 2023 recipient of the UW Distinguished Staff Award, in the Innovation Award category.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Team members from the Department

 of Medicine: <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">

<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Julia Bennett</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,

 research assistant, Allergy and Infectious Diseases<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">

<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Amanda Casto</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,

 acting assistant professor, Allergy and Infectious Diseases<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">

<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Natalie Lo</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,

 director of program operations, Allergy and Infectious Diseases<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">

<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kyle Luiten</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,

 research consultant, Allergy and Infectious Diseases<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">

<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Devon McDonald</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,

 research coordinator, Allergy and Infectious Diseases<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">

<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Caitlin Wolf</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,

 program manager, Allergy and Infectious Diseases<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">

<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tessa Wright</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,

 research coordinator, Allergy and Infectious Diseases<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li></ul>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The winners will be honored on June 8, 3:30-5:30pm at

 the Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater in Meany Hall.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Staff Spotlight Awards<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>

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 consider nominating a staff member by June 1 for the inaugural Staff Spotlight Awards. These annual awards were created to recognize and celebrate exceptional staff members who are dedicated to supporting our organization’s mission and demonstrate excellence

 in the areas of diversity and inclusion, learning, teamwork, and innovation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Recipients will be put forward as nominees for the UW

 Distinguished Staff Awards, in addition to receiving $750 in professional development funds. Nominations are now open until

<b>June 1</b>. To learn more and nominate a staff member, please visit </span></span></span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/40TQbXJ"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B">our

website<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B">EDI news<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Bias Navigator Program

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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width="138" height="77" style="width:1.4375in;height:.7986in" src="cid:image006.jpg@01D98A69.C65293C0" align="left" hspace="12" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_4"><![endif]><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We

 would like to introduce two new navigators to our </span></span></span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/3jS5u2E"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B">Bias

Navigator Program<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052">.

</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <b>Lori Joubert</b> is a program coordinator in Cardiology

and Shinetra Pryor is the program administrator for the Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Programs.

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Bias Navigator program was piloted from August-December

 with DOM central staff, and the divisions of Cardiology, Nephrology and Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine and has been open to the entire department since January.

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Our Navigators are trained individuals dedicated to providing

 safe, confidential support to help guide Department of Medicine faculty, staff and trainees through bias incidents they may have experienced in the workplace. Navigators can provide a safe space to express concerns, help to navigate through the resources and

 options available, and provide conflict resolution coaching. This program is not intended to replace any existing programs/tools (i.e. BIRT, academic or staff HR processes, or Peer to Peer support).</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A shared mental model for family support<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>

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<b>Susan Merel</b> (General Internal Medicine) and <b>Whitney Harper</b> (IM Residency Program) presented “Learning how to manage a two-year-old is intensely useful in one's work life: A Shared Mental Model for Support of Faculty, Staff and Trainees with Families

 in a Department of Medicine” at the Society of General Internal Medicine annual meeting in Aurora, CO.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A shared mental model for family support is the topic

 of our next Gender Equity Lunch Series on <b>May 25</b>, 12-1pm, </span></span></span></span><a href="https://washington.zoom.us/j/98549930603"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B">via

zoom<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.

 The Family Support Committee of the DOM Gender Equity Council conducted five focus group interviews consisting of staff, faculty, and APPs to understand the barriers to supporting employees with families and to explore what an ideal model of support for DOM

 faculty, staff, and trainees with families might look like. At the upcoming lunch series, they will discuss this study’s results and continue a dialogue about how we might enhance the support of people with families within DOM.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

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<a href="https://forms.office.com/r/WwEj3dDN3D"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B">RSVP<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.

 If you have any suggestions for upcoming lunch series topics, please </span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:amyf@uw.edu"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B">let</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B">

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 in the Seattle Pride parade on June 25<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">UW Medicine employees are invited to join the team at

 the Seattle Pride Parade. Sign up now (first-come, first-served basis) to be among the 200 participants. Plus, receive a UW Medicine Pride T-shirt while supplies last.

</span></span></span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/438Ow15"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B">Register

 here</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk99118098"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127894052"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In memoriam: Daniel Porte<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>

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<b>Daniel Porte</b>, professor emeritus (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) passed away on May 14 at the age of 91. He was a giant in the fields of endocrinology and diabetes and his contributions to advancing our understanding of the pathophysiology

 of diabetes and its complications were recognized nationally and internationally. Dr. Porte’s legacy continues on with the many trainees, colleagues and friends who attribute much of their success to his mentorship.

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<b>Somnath Mookherjee</b>, associate professor (General Internal Medicine) is the recipient of the 2023 National Award for Scholarship in Medical Education from the Society of General Internal Medicine. He received the award for his extensive body of scholarly

 work related to clinical teaching and evidence-based physical exam that has impacted medical education across the spectrum from UME to GME to CME, and also his successful mentoring in educational scholarship and demonstration of educational leadership.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>

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 to Drs. <b>Christine Limonte </b>(Nephrology) and <b>Ana Valencia </b>(Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) who received Pilot and Feasibility Awards from the joint Diabetes Research Center, Diabetes Institute, and Nutrition and Obesity Research Center

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 and Dr. Valencia’s research project is “Adaptation of Mitochondria to Weight Loss, and their Impact on Energy Balance and Inflammation.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>

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