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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">September 26, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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O’Hare honored with Shaul G. Massry Distinguished Lecture Award<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.
<b>Ann O’Hare</b>, professor (Nephrology) has been selected to receive the Shaul G. Massry Distinguished Lecture Award from the National Kidney Foundation (NKF). This lectureship was established to honor Dr. Shaul G. Massry for his scientific achievements and
his contributions to the kidney healthcare community and to the National Kidney Foundation. She will receive the award and present the lecture at the NKF Spring Clinical Meetings in May.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">DEIB news<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Spotlight: Year Up intern Zahra Musa<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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are excited to introduce <b>Zahra Musa</b>, our new Year Up intern. Year Up is a tuition-free job training program that helps students with skills based training and internships. DOM has been sponsoring Year Up interns since 2022. Zahra is on the project management
track at Year Up and is working with our DEIB team. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Faculty news<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">In memoriam: Linda Pinsky<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<b>Linda Pinsky</b> passed away on Aug. 27, 2025. She was 72. She received her medical degree, completed her residency and was chief medical resident at the UW. She joined the faculty in GIM 1992 as an acting instructor, rising through the ranks to associate
professor. She leaves a legacy of innovative achievements and creative resources in medical education, kindness and devotion to her patients, trainees, and colleagues, and lasting memories of her volunteer activities in the communities she served.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4py1h18"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Read a tribute written by Dr. Joyce
Wipf</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">John Scott elected to WSMA Executive Committee<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<b>John Scott</b>, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) has been elected to the Washington State Medical Association (WSMA) Executive Committee. He was elected to a five-year term, commencing in the role of secretary/treasurer and culminating in his
service as president during the 2029–2030 term. “I’m looking forward to engaging with physician community around the state and speaking to legislators in Olympia about issues that affect the medical community,” he said.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Andrew White appointed interim director of the UW Medicine Center for Scholarship in Patient Care Quality and Safety<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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Andrew White</b>, professor (General Internal Medicine) and assistant CCIO for UW Medicine IT Services, has been a key leader at the center since 2018, driving major growth in educational programs as director of education. Now, as interim Director, he will
work closely with UW Medicine leaders to align the Center’s efforts with organizational priorities in quality and safety, continuing to advance innovation and patient care. He succeeds founding director Dr. Thomas Gallagher, whose leadership set a strong foundation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Education news<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Making the most of mentorship<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Save the date! All research trainees in the Department of Medicine are invited to join us for a special session, “Making the most of
mentorship,” led by Drs. Jesse Markham and Heid Combs from the Department of Psychiatry. This session will review concepts essential to effective mentorship from the perspective of mentees. We will cover core structural elements of successful mentoring relationships
as well as strategies for making the most of your time with your mentors. <b>Oct. 6</b>, 12-1pm, South Lake Union room E130. Given the interactive nature of this session, space is limited.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Experts urge clinical trials network to study infectious disease therapies in immunocompromised patients
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coalition of leading infectious disease and cancer experts is urging for the creation of a clinical trials network to evaluate the safety and efficacy of existing and new therapies for immunocompromised people, a growing population that is at increased risk
for infectious diseases.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">“Immunocompromised patients are often excluded from clinical trials for new therapies to treat and prevent infections, which means
we lack critical data to guide their care,” said Dr. <b>Joshua Hill</b>, associate professor, who together with Dr.
<b>Michael Boeckh</b>, professor, and Dr. <b>Steven Pergam</b>, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is leading the effort to create the clinical trials network. “This network would fill a major gap in our research infrastructure and ensure clinicians
can provide the best care possible to immunocompromised patients.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Read the full story from
</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/3VuB9qm"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Hutch News</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">A plasma metabolite diagnostic for melioidosis<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_10" o:spid="_x0000_s1027" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Eoin West and Sina Gharib" style='position:absolute;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;width:75.6pt;height:50.4pt;z-index:251666432;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>Eoin West</b>, professor and <b>Sina Gharib</b>, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) were awarded an R21 from NIAID to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of a novel plasma proteomic signature for melioidosis (<i>Burkholderia pseudomallei</i>
infection) in hospitalized patients with infection in rural Thailand and northern Australia.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Daniel Kim receives Pathway to Stop Diabetes Initiator Award
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<b>Daniel Seung Kim</b>, assistant professor (Cardiology) has received an American Diabetes Association Pathway to Stop Diabetes Initiator Award for his project “Integration of a trained language model to improve glycemic control through increased physical
activity: a fully digital My Heart Counts smartphone app randomized trial.” <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">The initiator award is designed to support early career researchers who have distinguished themselves during their research training
as exceptionally talented and promising research investigators with a high likelihood of establishing successful, independent research programs and making seminal contributions in diabetes research.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Recent publications<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.
<b>David Au</b>, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is co-author of
</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/3VCRgSL"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">“Long-Term Outcomes Associated with the Super-Exacerbator Phenotype after a Hospitalization
for COPD</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">” in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.
<b>Rachel Bender Ignacio</b>, associate professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is senior author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4nl72xF"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Promoting
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Syndemic Care in Health Professions Education: Linking Workforce Demands to the Aspirations of a Rising Generation</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">”
in Clinical Infectious Diseases.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.
<b>Jeanne Gallée</b>, postdoctoral scholar, is lead author and Drs. <b>Shubhabrata Mukherjee</b>, research associate professor, and
<b>Paul Crane</b>, professor (General Internal Medicine) are co-senior authors of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/42FPMeg"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Facets of
language performance in early-onset and late-onset Alzheimer's disease dementia</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">” in Alzheimer's
& Dementia. DOM co-authors are Laura Gibbons, Seo-Eun Choi, and Michael Lee.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.
<b>Jason Goldman</b>, clinical associate professor (Allergy and Infectious Disease) is co-author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4mGz31M"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Olfactory
Dysfunction After SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the RECOVER Adult Cohort</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">” in JAMA Network Open. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.
<b>Philip Greenberg</b>, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is senior author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4pGXvmi"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">A TGF-βR/IL-2R
immunomodulatory fusion protein transforms immunosuppression into T cell activation to enhance adoptive T cell therapy</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">”
in PNAS.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.
<b>Daniel Seung Kim</b>, assistant professor (Cardiology) is lead author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4gBzJEf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">AI and Digital
Health: Personalizing Physical Activity to Improve Population Health</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">” in Circulation:
Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.
<b>Gregory Morton</b>, research professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is co-author of “</span></span><a href="https://go.nature.com/486z5wl"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">A
consensus guide to preclinical indirect calorimetry experiments</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">” in Nature Metabolism.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.
<b>David Watkins</b>, associate professor (General Internal Medicine) is lead author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4pASV92"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Financing
policies to sustain improved prevention, control, and management of non-communicable diseases and mental health conditions</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">”
in The Lancet Global Health. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">In the news<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.
<b>Helen Chu</b>, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4mrBvZO"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">UW doctor fired
by RFK Jr. speaks on new COVID vaccine guidance</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">” in the Seattle Times and joined KUOW
for “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4mrSVFx"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Ask a Doctor: What the latest federal vaccine guidance means for your kids.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Drs.
<b>Abby Hussein</b>, associate professor of clinical practice, and <b>Lauren Jatt</b>, clinician researcher (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) are quoted in “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4mwtzGS"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Yes,
Vaccines Are Safe. Here Are the Ones You Need</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">” in Right as Rain.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.
<b>Joel Kaufman</b>, professor (General Internal Medicine) is quoted in “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/46rUTQs"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Wildfire Smoke Now
Kills 41,000 Americans a Year, Study Finds</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">” in Health Day.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Events of interest<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Medicine Grand Rounds<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">The 2025 recipients of our Chair of Medicine Scholars Awards (Drs.
<b>John Bui</b>, acting assistant professor, Allergy and Infectious Diseases; <b>
Linzee Mabrey</b>, acting instructor, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine;
<b>Albert Yeh</b>, acting assistant professor, Hematology and Oncology) will be presenting
</span></span><a href="https://medicine.uw.edu/grand-rounds/2025/COM-scholars"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Medicine Grand Rounds</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">
on <b>Oct. 3</b>, 12-1pm in D209 (Turner Auditorium) or </span></span><a href="https://washington.zoom.us/j/812197730"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">via zoom</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">New faculty welcome and orientation<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">New faculty who have joined the Department of Medicine since October 1, 2024, are welcomed and encouraged to attend a new faculty welcome
and orientation workshop. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Topics include career development perspectives and resources, clinical programs introduction, and opportunities and resources for educators.
Breakout sessions will be available based on career interests. We are offering two sessions:
<b>Oct. 9</b>, 1-4:30pm and <b>Oct. 31</b>, 8:30-12pm. Both sessions will be held on the UWMC-Montlake Campus, South Campus Center 301. Please
</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4g8AS5V"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">RSVP</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">
and contact Dr. </span></span><a href="mailto:cwko@uw.edu"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Cynthia Ko</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">,
associate chair for faculty affairs, if you have any questions. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">All are invited to the Committee on Minority Faculty Advancement (CMFA) 2025 Fall Welcome on
<b>Oct. 16</b>, 5:30-7:30pm at the UW Waterfront Activities Center. This will be a time to gather and share community updates, provide some exciting plans for the upcoming year, and acknowledge the 2025 CMFA Mentor Award winners. Dinner will be provided.
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Equity Academic Scholar Award presentations (Justin Bullock, Tijana Milinic, Khai Tram),
<b>Oct. 17</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Fialkow Scholar Award presentation (Jennifer Ross),
<b>Nov. 7</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Kirby Lecture (Yonatan Grad, Harvard),
<b>Dec. 5</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Title TBD (Reena Mehra),
<b>Dec. 19</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Women in Medicine & Science faculty leadership workshop<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Save the date! The UW Medicine Women in Medicine & Science (WIMS) Committee has announced the 2025-26 Women Faculty Leadership Workshop
series. The first one, “Own Your Voice: From Core Values to Confident Communication” will be held on
<b>Oct. 15</b>, 4-5pm and will be co-led by Dr. <b>Abby Hussein</b>, clinical assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases). For more information and to register, please visit the
</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/3aHoGbp"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">WIMS website</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">K and career development grant awardee networking event</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Save the date! A networking event designed to foster community, connection, and collaboration among K-awardees<b>
</b>in the Department of Medicine will be held on <b>Oct. 16</b>, 3-5pm at the Vista Café in the Foege Building. The event will be kicked off by Dr.
<b>Trish Kritek</b>, interim chair of the Department of Medicine. Attendees will have an opportunity to learn more about departmental research resources from Drs.
<b>Conrad Liles</b> (vice chair of research) and <b>Nisha Bansal</b> (assistant vice chair of clinical research). Drinks, appetizers and a light dinner will be served.
</span></span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/bit.ly/4mbkbYY__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!kmjkXGugpcbgHT9e3ZD28p7H3RvxwcnxShJC5DbtYIf_SHvt6fnESSS9Ynl_k0prfogOHdh2EXmfFk1hldjmLw$"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Register
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