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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><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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 of Medicine </span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><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:_Hlk163228170"><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><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"></span></span><a href="mailto:amyf@uw.edu"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><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:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><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>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">HAARVI team wins Distinguished Staff Award

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 to the HAARVI (Hospitalized or Ambulatory Adults with Respiratory Viral Infections) Team on being named recipients of the 2024 Distinguished Staff Award for Impact. The HAARVI Team's research – which includes the development of the earliest COVID-19 vaccines

 and antibodies and the ongoing study of long COVID and individual vaccine responses – has been instrumental in understanding and mitigating the impact of the pandemic.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">HAARVI team members (Allergy and Infectious Diseases):

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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Anna Elias-Warren</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,

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 research scientist<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Megan Kemp</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,

 research coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jennifer Logue</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,

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 to receiving professional development funds. Nominations will be accepted until <b>

June 1</b>. To learn more and nominate a staff member or team, please visit </span>

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Jeffrey Duchin, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) and Health Officer for Public Health-Seattle King county. He is a nationally-recognized public health leader and communicable disease expert.

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<b>Elizabeth Loggers</b>, clinical associate professor (Hematology and Oncology) and medical director for Fred Hutch Palliative Care, was recognized as an Emerging Leader in Hospice and Palliative Medicine by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

 (AAPHM). Established in 2014, this award recognizes accomplished early career professionals and the next generation of hospice and palliative care leaders.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>

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<b>Bart Scott</b>, professor (Hematology and Oncology) has been named the Miklos Kohary and Natalia Zimonyi Kohary Endowed Chair, established in 2018 to support myelodysplastic syndrome research. Scott specializes in MDS, a chronic bone marrow problem that

 leads to low levels of healthy blood cells in the bloodstream, and related conditions such as myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN). Funding associated with the endowed chair will allow him to devote more time to MDS research, specifically helping to support

 clinical trial development and start-up costs for trials.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>

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<b>Ari Leonhard</b>, fellow (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) has been selected by the American Thoracic Society (ATS) for the 2024 Academic Sleep Pulmonary Integrated Research/Clinical Fellowship (ASPIRE) fellowship. The ATS ASPIRE fellowship is

 a novel training program to develop the next generation of pulmonary and sleep physician-scientists and leaders.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>

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<b>Katherine Ritchey</b>, clinical assistant professor (Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine) has been accepted into the 2024-25 Tideswell AGS Emerging Leaders in Aging Program. The Emerging Leaders in Aging (ELIA) program is a national leadership development

 program that trains a cadre of interprofessional leaders focused on the health and well-being of older people.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Teaching Scholars Program<span style="color:#39275B"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The applications deadline has been extended 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

<b>May 31</b>. For more information and to apply, please visit the </span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"></span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/3NqiohH"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B">CLIME

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<b>Alexandra Collis</b>, clinical assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) has received funding through the CLIME Competitive Small Grant Program for the proposal “How does role assignment impact learning during simulation-based team training: a phenomenological

 semi-structured interview study.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>

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<b>Emily Liang</b>, fellow (Hematology and Oncology) has received the Hartwell Innovation Fund award (funding for this award cycle provided by Swim Across America) for her project, “Characterization of the biological effects of prophylactic anakinra in patients

 undergoing CD19-targeted CAR T-cell therapy with lisocabtagene maraleucel.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The UW Medicine Cares Award recognizes and

 celebrates the accomplishments of individuals and teams who consistently exemplify our Service Culture Guidelines.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

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 Award recipients from the DOM: <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

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<b>Diane Doerner</b>, clinical associate professor (General Internal Medicine) <o:p>

</o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dr.

Duncan Hussey, clinical instructor (General Internal Medicine)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dr.

Raouf Maoud, clinical assistant professor (General Internal Medicine)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dr.

<b>Monica Soni</b>, R2<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Addiction

 Medicine Consult Team</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> (Elly Bhatraju, Inderbir

 Gohalwar, Jocelyn James, Jared Klein, Sarah Leyde, and Joe Merrill) <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hobson

 Place Clinic</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> (Osayd Assad, Lynsey Bernfield,

 Nicole Boyd, Maria Busch, Jason Castaneda, Callan Fockele, Inderbir Gohalwar, Jared Klein, Ryan Kouchakji, Lena Law, Adrian Lazarevic-Fogelquist, Sarah Leyde, Lucia Ramirez-Garcia, Tom Rea, Naomi Shike, Monica Soni, Katrina Sullivan, and Jaryd Unangst)<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li></ul>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Congratulations to the UW Pulmonary Vascular

 Disease program – the pulmonary hypertension team was successfully reaccredited as the only Center for Comprehensive Pulmonary Hypertension Care in the WWAMI region. Comments from the auditors included: “the PH Team is extraordinarily dedicated and…has worked

 passionately and seamlessly to provide excellent patient care,” “they have a very strong academic presence and publication record with a reputation as a leading research center,” and “the team is very involved in PH education locally, regionally, nationally,

 and internationally.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B">Strategic plan updates<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span></span></span></p>

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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width="135" height="71" style="width:1.4062in;height:.7395in" src="cid:image020.jpg@01DAA879.3BD25440" align="left" hspace="12" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_12"><![endif]><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">As

 we wrap-up year 2 and evaluate the progress of our </span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"></span></span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/461DHiV"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B">5-year

 strategic plan</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,

 we want to celebrate the achievements of our strategic plan workgroups. In 2023, the groups identified 41 total initiatives—13 successfully completed and 25 in progress nearing completion.

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Key 2023 highlights include the following:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Research</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">:

 Research Dashboard created and Data Analytics Core approved<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:16.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:125%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">

<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">DEI</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">:

</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"></span></span></span><a href="https://medicine.uw.edu/diversity/resources/data#dei-self-assessment-rubric"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B">DEI

 Rubric & Self-Assessment launch</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:16.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:125%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">

<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Professional Development</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">:

</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"></span></span></span><a href="https://medicine.uw.edu/about/professional-development/staff-resources/scholarships"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B">Professional

 Development Staff Scholarship Fund</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:16.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:125%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">

<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Well-Being</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">:

 Limeade Software Launch/Pulse Survey Pilot<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:16.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:125%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">

<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Education</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">:

 Secured Funding Agreement for ABIM Research Track<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li></ul>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Our workgroups have kicked off strategic planning for

 year 3 initiatives to drive efficiencies and opportunities for faculty, staff, and volunteers across the department. The 2024-2025 Strategic Plan roadmap will continue to focus on key strategies that nurture and support individuals across the department.

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Learn more on

</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"></span></span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/3wC34Mg"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B">our

 intranet</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk164955110"><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:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Professional development focus group – participants requested<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We are seeking faculty and staff participants for a professional development focus group to provide

 feedback to help guide decisions and make improvements across the department. The focus groups will be virtual and 1 hour. Your feedback will not be shared in any identifiable way. If you are interested, please contact

</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"></span></span><a href="mailto:deannmb@medicine.washington.edu"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B">Deangela

 Brown</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

 by <b>May 24</b> (please include name, title, division/unit, years in DOM). You will then be sent a poll to collect your availability and pair you with a session that best reflects your needs. 

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk163228170"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B">Recent publications<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span></span></p>