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to the following DOM members who have been elected as a new member or to the council of the American Association of Physicians (AAP): Dr. Kristina Crothers, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is a newly elected AAP member, and Dr.

Gail Jarvik, professor and head (Medical Genetics) has been elected to the AAP Council. Her five-year term will begin on May 1.

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Election to the AAP is in recognition of attaining excellence in the pursuit of medical knowledge, and the advancement through experimentation and discovery of basic and clinical

 science and their application to clinical medicine.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_20" o:spid="_x0000_s1033" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Michael Linenberger" style='position:absolute;margin-left:0;margin-top:.15pt;width:40.8pt;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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<b>Michael Linenberger</b>, professor emeritus (Hematology and Oncology) was selected to present the Francis S. Morrison, MD Memorial Lecture at the 2025 American Society for Apheresis (ASFA) annual meeting in Montreal earlier this month. This memorial lectureship

 award recognizes individuals whose contributions to the field of apheresis medicine have made, or are expected to make, a significant and lasting impact.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<b>Jeanne Marrazzo</b>, affiliate professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) has been named the

<a href="https://bit.ly/4iocUD6"><span style="color:#39275B">2025 Alumni of Impact Awardee</span></a> by the UW School of Public Health (SPH). This prestigious award recognizes an SPH alum who has demonstrated outstanding achievements in the field of public

 health and has made significant contributions to their communities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr. Marrazzo was a faculty member in the Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for over two decades. She has most recently served as the director of the National Institute

 of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), overseeing research to advance the understanding, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

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 spotlight: Ignacio Sunkel<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Our latest staff spotlight is on

Ignacio Sunkel, program operations analyst in the Division of Gastroenterology.

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Learn more about him on our

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">CARES Awards</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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AI-generated content may be incorrect." v:shapes="Picture_x0020_10"><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Congratulations

to the following DOM members who received Spring 2025 Cares Awards: Allison Fairbanks, teaching associate (Gastroenterology) and Dr.

<b>Serkan Sahin</b>, clinical instructor (Cardiology). The <a href="https://bit.ly/4aj1ywl">

<span style="color:#39275B">UW Medicine Cares Award</span></a>, established in 2013, recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of individuals and teams who consistently exemplify UW Medicine Service Culture Guidelines.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">A greener approach to patient care<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_1" o:spid="_x0000_s1029" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="William Weppner" style='position:absolute;margin-left:0;margin-top:.15pt;width:36pt;height:50.4pt;z-index:251662336;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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 healthcare systems are increasingly aware not only of the growing health concerns of climate change but also recognize the need to reduce the environmental impacts generated by the healthcare system itself.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Telemedicine programs- like the VA Health Care System’s Advanced Comprehensive Diabetes Care (ACDC)- hold the potential to both enhance patient care and reduce the carbon footprint

 of providing care.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">In a recent <a href="https://catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/CAT.24.0149"><span style="color:#39275B">article published in NEJM Catalyst

</span></a>researchers demonstrated that ACDC improved care for diabetes patients while also reduced patient travel time, out-of-pocket costs, and greenhouse gas emissions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">“Climate change is one of the greatest threats to the health of our patients and communities that we may see in our lifetimes,” said Dr. <b>William Weppner</b>, associate professor

 (General Internal Medicine) and section head at the Boise VA Medical Center who is first author on the NEJM Catalyst paper.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Read the full story on our

<a href="https://bit.ly/42FI6Ic"><span style="color:#39275B">news site</a>.

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Caution advised toward ‘cuffless devices’ BP readings<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

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 rings and other devices claim to monitor blood pressure, but lack the validation of an inflatable-cuff measurement in clinic, a recent study published in

<a href="https://bit.ly/44qhpKj"><span style="color:#39275B">JAMA Cardiology</a> warns. Lead author is Dr.

<b>Eugene Yang</b>, clinical professor (Cardiology). <o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">“The consumer market for these devices is well established. Companies have already received FDA clearance as well as European CE marks for these devices. The problem is that

 they have not been appropriately validated. We all need to take a step back and understand that these devices cannot accurately measure blood pressure or diagnose hypertension or determine when to prescribe a medication,” Yang said.

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Read the full story from

<a href="https://bit.ly/3Ey6e7G"><span style="color:#39275B">UW Medicine Newsroom</a>.

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">UW Medical Student Addiction Research Program grant renewal<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_3" o:spid="_x0000_s1027" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Judith Tsui" style='position:absolute;margin-left:.05pt;margin-top:2.35pt;width:45.55pt;height:50.4pt;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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<b>Judith Tsui</b>, professor (General Internal Medicine) is PI on a R25, 5-year grant renewal for “The UW Medical Student Addiction Research (MedStAR) Program to Address Substance Use and Disorders in Urban and Rural Communities in Five Western States.”

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">The

<a href="https://bit.ly/4iAPyKt"><span style="color:#39275B">UW Medical Student Addiction Research (MedStAR) program</span></a> has been successful in creating opportunities for mentored research and education for medical students in 5 western rural-serving

 states (WA, WY, AK, MT, and ID) with a goal of generating a “pipeline” for medical students who are interested in pursuing Addiction Medicine fellowships to become the next generation of physician-scientists.

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">DOM co-I’s include Elly Bhatraju, Geetanjali Chander, Sarah Leyde, and Joe Merrill (General Internal Medicine) and Julie Dombrowski, Sara Glick, and Susan Graham, (Allergy

 and Infectious Diseases).<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Recent publications<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.

<b>Andrew Cowan</b>, associate professor (Hematology and Oncology) is senior author of “<a href="https://bit.ly/44ax3cA"><span style="color:#39275B">Summarizing Clinical Evidence Utilizing Large Language Models for Cancer Treatments: A Blinded Comparative Analysis</span></a>”

 in Frontiers in Digital Health. DOM co-authors are Rahul Banerjee and Mary Kwok.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.

<b>Nicole Ehrhardt</b>, assistant professor, is lead author and Dr. <b>Lorena Alarcon-Casas Wright</b>, professor of clinical practice (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is senior author of “<a href="https://bit.ly/42vsV5H"><span style="color:#39275B">A

 Randomized Clinical Trial of a Culturally Tailored Diabetes Education Curriculum With and Without Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring in a Latino Population With Type 2 Diabetes: The CUT-DM With Continuous Glucose Monitoring Study</span></a>” in the Journal

 of Diabetes Science and Technology. <o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.

<b>Lauren Jatt</b>, fellow (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is lead author of “<a href="https://bit.ly/4ixPg7q"><span style="color:#39275B">An HIV Vaccine in the Era of Twice-Yearly Lenacapavir for PrEP - Essential or Irrelevant?</span></a>” in the New England

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

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.

Steven Kahn, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is lead author of “<a href="https://bit.ly/3YgkPeC"><span style="color:#39275B">NIDDK at 75 Years of Age: Great Triumphs but Concerns for Its Longevity</a>” in Diabetes Care.

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.

<b>Reena Mehra</b>, professor and head (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is co-author of “<a href="https://bit.ly/4jrEwZu"><span style="color:#39275B">Lorundrostat Efficacy and Safety in Patients with Uncontrolled Hypertension</span></a>” in the

 New England Journal of Medicine. <o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.

Rajnish Mehrotra, professor and head (Nephrology) is co-author of “<a href="https://bit.ly/42sRZu4"><span style="color:#39275B">Performance of Dialysis Facilities after Health-Equity Scoring Incentive</a>” in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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Drs. <b>Thomas Rea</b>, professor (General Internal Medicine) and <b>Peter Kudenchuk</b>, professor (Cardiology) are co-authors of “<a href="https://bit.ly/4lKLOsP"><span style="color:#39275B">A Comparison of Ketamine to Midazolam for the Management of Acute

Behavioral Disturbance in the Out-of-Hospital Setting</a>” in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.

<b>Ruben Raychaudhuri</b>, assistant professor, is lead author and Dr. <b>R. Bruce Montgomery</b>, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is senior author of “<a href="https://bit.ly/3R5Wd47"><span style="color:#39275B">Prostate Cancer: A Review</span></a>” in

 JAMA.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.

<b>Eugene Yang</b>, clinical professor (Cardiology) is senior author of “<a href="https://bit.ly/4jLsc5R"><span style="color:#39275B">Peripartum Unmasking of Acute Lupus Myopericarditis</span></a>” in JACC: Cardiology. Lead author is UW medical student Annie

 Richardson and DOM co-authors are Cooper Kersey and Brianna Balansay. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Events of interest<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Clinical Cardiology Pearls for Primary Care<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">This course is tailored for a primary care audience and is intended to provide practical, up-to-date information on commonly encountered cardiovascular diseases. <b>May 2</b>,

 via zoom. More information and registration link available on the <a href="https://bit.ly/443K3AA">

<span style="color:#39275B">CME website</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">DOM Reconnection, with Birds!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_21" o:spid="_x0000_s1026" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="A bird perched on a branch

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" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_21"><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">The

 DOM birding group has been meeting monthly now for over a year, spotting over 75 species in the Union Bay Natural Area! The group is informal and open to all, from the bird-curious to seasoned life-listers. A great way to enjoy the outdoors, catch up with

 colleagues and meet new members of the department. No registration necessary; we meet in the east parking lot of UW’s Center for Urban Horticulture at 9AM on the

<b>second Saturday of every month</b>. Binoculars are available for those who do not have their own. Contact

<a href="mailto:tonelli@uw.edu"><span style="color:#39275B">Mark Tonelli</span></a> with any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Weekly Calendar, April 28 – May 2, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Our events calendar is posted on

</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://medicine.uw.edu/news/trumba-calendar"><span style="color:#39275B">our website</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Coming up<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Women Faculty Day<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">The theme for Women Faculty Day this year is “Advocacy, Allyship, & Action: Building a Future for Women in Medicine & Science<i>”</i> and will feature UW Provost Dr. Tricia

 Serio as the Keynote Speaker. </span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">May 13</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">, 9am-3:30pm, UW Center for Urban Horticulture Center. Please

<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://bit.ly/3Dr2vs7"><span style="color:#39275B">register for this event</a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">.

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Small Projects, Big Impact: Enhancing Health Sciences Education through Research and Scholarship

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

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">The

<a href="https://bit.ly/4ikNqH1"><span style="color:#39275B">CLIME Together Symposium</span></a> is an annual event bringing together members of the UW School of Medicine to build community, gain skills as educators, and enhance health sciences education. This

 year’s theme is “<i>Small Projects, Big Impact: Enhancing Health Sciences Education through Research and Scholarship.”

The plenary speaker is Dr. Grace Huang, renowned educator and professor at Harvard Medical School.

<b>June 6</b>, 9am-1pm, UW Waterfront Activities Center. Please <a href="https://bit.ly/3QES0UM">

<span style="color:#39275B">register for this symposium</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Commemorating Dr. King Holmes<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">A celebration of the life of King Holmes will be held on the UW campus in Kane Hall (Roethke Auditorium, Room 130), on

<b>June 16</b>, from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm (reception to follow). For those who cannot attend in person, a virtual option will be available (more to come). If attending in person,

<a href="https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/02da8caeeb994bcdb0698b7eabc8cb64"><span style="color:#39275B">please RSVP</span></a> (if you would like to record a video message, please

<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/washington.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3b09316ce30fea7f98c10437f&id=dfc87e8903&e=a090083afb__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!gH1htqMUTNJW6As710VCgTO_Ue3EfFQOZ3H-v8NG_FuqxKdZASaZcZCCt8ivYMYTzzVKwPuKYjM$">

<span style="color:#39275B">use this zoom link</span></a>).  <o:p></o:p></span></p>

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