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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Taryn Oestreich receives Public Health Excellence Award<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>

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 Oestreich</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">, clinical research coordinator (Nephrology) is the 2025 recipient of the Washington State Public Health Association Public

 Health Excellence Award. She was honored for her dedication and service that significantly benefited the Washington state community.

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">This award recognizes a public health employee who has demonstrated outstanding excellence in public health practice. Taryn received

 news of her award on the very day she retired, concluding an extraordinary 40-year career dedicated to public health. She finished her tenure contributing to groundbreaking research at the Kidney Research Institute and the VA Puget Sound Healthcare System’s

 Seattle Center for Innovation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>

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 your appreciation for your colleagues and team members with a DOM “Shout Out.” This program started in 2023 to recognize the outstanding work of staff members in the department, and we extend it in early 2025 to everyone in the DOM.

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 team member know how much you appreciate them by giving them a </span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4hlQJx0"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">shout out</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">Paula Carvalho named one of Idaho 500<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>

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<b>Paula Carvalho</b>, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) was named one of the Idaho 500, in the healthcare category. The IDAHO 500 is the definitive guide to the most influential people driving Idaho economy. Spanning industries from healthcare

 and finance to construction, law, and education, this statewide list brings together top leaders recognized for their impact, innovation, and leadership across sectors.<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">Ian de Boer to give Garabed Eknoyan Endowed Lectureship<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>

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<b>Ian de Boer</b>, professor (Nephrology) will present the </span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4nIage7"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Garabed Eknoyan Endowed Lectureship</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">,

 “KDIGO Guidelines Decoded: What They Mean for CKD Management in Practice” at the American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week. Named in honor of Garabed Eknoyan, MD, an esteemed researcher, educator, and clinician, the lecture recognizes individuals who have

 made an impact on or dedicated their lives to the kidney community.<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">Tom Martin recognition event<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>

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 event celebrating the life and work of Dr. <b>Tom Martin</b>, professor emeritus (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) will be held on

Nov. 14, 2-5pm, in-person (Harborview R&T auditorium) and <a href="https://bit.ly/4hBzdl"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">via zoom<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></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"></span><a href="https://mednews.uw.edu/news/in-memoriam/thomas-martin"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Dr. Martin

passed away on Sept. 14<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">. He was 77.

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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">Research 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">Science in Medicine New Investigator Lecture<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_6" o:spid="_x0000_s1029" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Rachel Issaka" style='position:absolute;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:.45pt;width:51.85pt;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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 the date! Dr. <b>Rachel Issaka</b>, associate professor (Gastroenterology) will present the

</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/47EhyJV"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Science in Medicine New Investigator lecture</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">,

 “Closing the Gaps in Colorectal Cancer Care: From Screening to Survival” on <b>Nov. 20</b>, 1-2pm at SLU Orin Smith Auditorium and

</span></span><a href="https://washington.zoom.us/j/97143588403"><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"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">The New Investigator Lectures provide an important forum for the recognition of exceptional junior faculty members’ current scientific

 research.<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">Steady glucose-monitor use helps blood sugar control<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>

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 with type 2 diabetes who consistently use continuous glucose monitor devices experience significantly greater blood-sugar control than those who use such a device infrequently or not at all, new research shows.<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">In a

</span></span><a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2840792"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">study</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">

 of 9,258 patients, researchers found that those who wore a glucose monitor at least 75% of the time had the greatest improvement in hemoglobin A1c levels after one year. Hemoglobin A1c, or HbA1c, is a protein in red blood cells that reflects a person's average

 blood sugar level. <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">Type 1 diabetes patients and their doctors have long understood the importance of continuous monitoring. But type 2 diabetes patients

 typically wear a continuous glucose monitor for just a few weeks before their appointment with their doctor and then review results.

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">“This evidence suggests that wearing a glucose monitor prompts them to behave better when they see the data in real time, without taking

 any breaks from wearing it,” said Dr. <b>Irl Hirsch</b>, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) and lead author of the study. “I didn’t realize that.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>

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<a href="https://bit.ly/4qLdNeq"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">UW Medicine Newsroom<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">.

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 TL1 applications open<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 ITHS TL1 program is a one-year mentored research training program in translational science for predoctoral students. This program

 creates a cross-disciplinary community of emerging researchers and provides them with specific training, career development opportunities, and team science skills to help them function effectively within translational science teams. Applications are currently

open until Dec. 22. Learn more on the <a href="https://bit.ly/43OqMSH"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">ITHS website<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></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><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Well-being news<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span></p>

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 reconnection event<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">As part of our department community-building initiatives, Dr. Ken Steinberg and Sean Greenlee hosted the first “Tea Time” this week.

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">This new series is designed to create a relaxed space for colleagues to connect, share ideas, and strengthen relationships outside

 of formal meetings. <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">Thank you to everyone who joined us for great conversation and a warm cup of tea! We look forward to seeing even more of you at future

 Tea Time gatherings—stay tuned for details on the next one.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>

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