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

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 an effort to foster deeper connections and a sense of community within the Department of Medicine, the chair’s office launched "Lunches with the Chair" earlier this year. Spearheaded by Department Chair Dr. Barbara Jung, these lunches are an opportunity for

 staff, trainees, and faculty to engage in informal discussions outside their daily work environment.

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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><a href="https://bit.ly/4eUSGR1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B">news site<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.

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<p class="MsoNormal"><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></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tina Juul-Dam Primary Care Award<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>

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 to Drs. <b>Gena Lenti </b>and <b>Hallen Pham</b>, this year’s recipients of the </span>

</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"></span><a href="https://medicine.uw.edu/about/awards/dom-awards/juul-dam/primary"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B">Tina Juul-Dam

Primary Care Award<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, voted on by the medicine residents.

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The award memorializes Dr. Juul-Dam, a third-year resident who died in 2004 while on rotation in Alaska, and celebrates her spirit, dedication

 to patients, passion for primary care, and motivation of others.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>

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

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 Professional Development Scholarship Recipients<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Congratulations to our inaugural

</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"></span><a href="https://bit.ly/3x2DLCD"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B">Department of Medicine Staff Scholarship</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

 recipients! The DOM Professional Development Scholarships provide funds to help Department of Medicine staff prepare to advance careers in education, health and medical sciences, or social sciences.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>

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

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

 Clinical Research Coordinator (Hematology and Oncology): <i>Supervisory skills certificate through the UW POD program and/or CCRP certificate through SOCRA</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cassidy Inden</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,

 Program Operations Analyst (DOM Clinical Programs): <i>Foundations of Data Analysis course, UW Continuing Education

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

 Data Coordinator (Hematology and Oncology): <i>Certificate in Data Science within the UW Professional and Continuing Education</i>

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 Shared Services Specialist (DOM Finance): <i>Class on Managing Tough Conversations<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Michaela Miller</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,

 Administrative Specialist (Allergy and Infectious Diseases): <i>Project Management Certificate     

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 Principal Research Coordinator (Hematology and Oncology): <i>Certification in Project Management</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cynthia Yee</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,

 Budget/Fiscal Operations Supervisor (DOM Finance): <i>Soft Skills Workshop – Become a better communicator to advance in your career</i>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Improving care for older adults<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>

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</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4cz86sq"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B">UW Northwest Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Center</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

 (NW GWEC), led by Dr. <b>Elizabeth Phelan</b>, professor (Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine), is one of 42 programs to receive federal support to improve care for older Americans, including those experiencing Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recently announced more than $200 million to support 42 programs across the

 country to train primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, and other health care clinicians to provide age-friendly and dementia-friendly care for older adults. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NW GWEC is a regional center that conducts inter-professional education and training programs to improve the primary care of older adults.

 It is a collaboration across the UW health sciences schools, including medicine, nursing, pharmacy and social work.

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