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 of Medicine </span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"><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:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Well-being grants<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>

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 Medicine has announced a second year of funding for Well-Being Grants aimed at improving the workplace and learning environment for our community. The grants will support impactful activities, programming, projects and/ or applied research that aligns with

 the goals of our well-being work. <b>All faculty, staff, and trainees</b> from across UW Medicine (inclusive of administrative, clinical, education and research areas) are encouraged to apply for the grants. Applications are open

<b>Oct. 29-Dec. 10</b>. For more information, please visit the </span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"></span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4hePRLA"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B">UW

 Medicine OFA website</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"><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:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Call for nominations: 2025 Distinguished Alumni Awards</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>

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 for the 2025 UW School of Medicine Distinguished </span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"></span></span><a href="http://bit.ly/2Se83IV"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B">Alumni

 Awards</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

 are now open. Honor the colleagues and classmates who inspire you by </span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"></span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/3eVwPvg"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B">nominating

 them</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

 for one of four awards: the Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna Award, the Alumni Humanitarian Award, the Alumni Service Award and the Alumni Early Achievement Award. Nominations are due

<b>Dec. 31</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_17" o:spid="_x0000_s1030" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Lori Joubert" style='position:absolute;margin-left:-15.8pt;margin-top:-373.35pt;width:39.35pt;height:50.35pt;z-index:251664384;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-wrap-distance-left:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:absolute;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:text;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-width-relative:page;mso-height-relative:page'>

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 peer trainer <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk178334286"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Lori Joubert</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk178334286"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,

 program coordinator (Cardiology) has officially been recognized as an EDI Peer Trainer. She is now certified to deliver Bystander Training on behalf of the

</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk178334286"></span></span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/40iIqwV"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk178334286"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B">UW

 Medicine Office of Healthcare Equity</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk178334286"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk178334286"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

 (OHCE). </span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk178334286"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Certified EDI peer trainers are indispensable

 members of OHCE’s training team. </span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk178334286"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

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<b>Sarah Holton</b>, acting instructor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) won the 3<sup>rd</sup> place basic science prize at the National Jewish Health Respiratory Disease Young Investigators' Forum. She presented: “Identification of pro-fibrotic

 mononuclear phagocyte subpopulations in cryobiopsies from patients with early Interstitial Lung Disease using spatial transcriptomics.”</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk178334286"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

 The Young Investigators’ Forum provides career development and research opportunities for fellows and early career faculty and has been a catalyst for groundbreaking discoveries.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk178334286"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Bruce Protocol: A 75-year legacy of innovation<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_10" o:spid="_x0000_s1028" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Dr. Robert Bruce and patient" style='position:absolute;margin-left:0;margin-top:.05pt;width:81.8pt;height:86.4pt;z-index:251660288;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-wrap-distance-left:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:absolute;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:text;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-width-relative:page;mso-height-relative:page'>

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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width="109" height="115" style="width:1.1354in;height:1.1979in" src="cid:image011.jpg@01DB26F7.11DAEF60" align="left" hspace="12" alt="Dr. Robert Bruce and patient" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_10"><![endif]><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk178334286"></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk178334286"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">When

 UW Medicine cardiologist Robert A. Bruce, MD, developed his technique for evaluating cardiac function and physical fitness, it revolutionized the way clinicians assessed patients for cardiovascular disease. His method, the Bruce Protocol, opened the door for

 valuable advancements in cardiovascular diagnostics. And 75 years after capturing the first treadmill results, it remains the foundation for exercise stress testing.</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk178334286">

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk178334286"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">“The brilliance of his protocol was putting together

 the concept of provoking physiologic stress without harming the patient in order to know when to intervene,” said Dr.

<b>James Kirkpatrick</b>, professor (Cardiology) and director of the Echocardiology Laboratory at UW Medicine’s Heart Institute. “The subsequent work built on this method has allowed us to risk-stratify patients and develop new diagnostic technologies.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

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 also launched the Division of Cardiology down a decades-long path of innovation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk178334286"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Global health 2050: the path to halving premature

 death by mid-century<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_12" o:spid="_x0000_s1027" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="David Watkins" style='position:absolute;margin-left:0;margin-top:.3pt;width:41.2pt;height:50.4pt;z-index:251661312;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-wrap-distance-left:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:absolute;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:text;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-width-relative:page;mso-height-relative:page'>

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 report published this month in </span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk178334286"></span></span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4dWdo13"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk178334286"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B">The

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 focuses on a global concern: premature death. It argues, optimistically, that countries can cut their populations’ risk of premature death in half by 2050, if they choose.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk178334286"><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:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk178334286"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">“Our main message is that countries can reduce their

 populations’ risk of premature death by 50% by 2050, compared to 2019. We call this goal ‘50 by 50,’ said Dr.

<b>David Watkins</b>, associate professor (General Internal Medicine) and co-author of the study. “Our research concluded that this goal is feasible for countries both rich and poor.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk178334286"><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:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk178334286"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The researchers found that just 15 health conditions

 account for most of the avoidable death under 70. Focusing health spending on these conditions could help countries achieve the 50 by 50 goal. Watkins led the part of the report that discusses how health systems and financing must change to meet this goal.

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk178334286"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Learn more through a Q&A with Dr. Watkins and

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Infectious disease experts propose trials network dedicated to immunocompromised patients<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_6" o:spid="_x0000_s1026" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Joshua Hill" style='position:absolute;margin-left:0;margin-top:.35pt;width:39.35pt;height:50.4pt;z-index:251659264;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-wrap-distance-left:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:absolute;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:text;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-width-relative:page;mso-height-relative:page'>

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 COVID-19 pandemic made plain what many patients, clinicians and researchers have known for decades: people with weakened immune systems are much more vulnerable to infectious diseases. But immunocompromised patients are usually left out of large clinical trials

 that assess new treatments and vaccines, leaving a data gap that hampers clinical care.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Last month,</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130">

</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">experts across disciplines, from infectious disease clinicians to regulators to representatives from

 the pharmaceutical industry, convened at the inaugural ImmunOptimize workshop in Bethesda, MD, to brainstorm strategies to address the unmet needs of immunocompromised patients.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk35011064"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk174716130"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">“We need roots, not parachutes,” said Fred Hutch Cancer Center infectious disease expert Dr.

<b>Joshua Hill</b>, associate professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) who headed the ImmunOptimize scientific committee. “We need a grassroots effort to address the unmet needs of immunocompromised patients. The time is right to bring the conversations

 to the forefront.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>

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