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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">December 26, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></b></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">Julie Gralow named one of the 100 most influential people in oncology in 2025

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<b>Julie Gralow</b>, professor emeritus (Hematology and Oncology) has been named on the

<a href="https://bit.ly/3LkP80n"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">100 most influential people in oncology in 2025<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">.

 The list recognizes the changemakers in cancer care who have helped shape current practice in oncology and continue to drive innovation and research towards better outcomes, advocacy, philanthropy, leadership and education. Gralow is an internationally recognized

 leader in breast cancer clinical trials, survivorship, and global oncology.<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">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">Nominate colleagues for Black History Month feature<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>

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 the year, the UW Medicine Cultural Observances Implementation Subcommittee partners with Vitals to

</span></span><a href="https://equity.uwmedicine.org/cultural-observances/" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">celebrate cultural observances.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">

 This includes feature articles in which employees share their perspectives and experiences.<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">Please help them identify employees to be featured in the February 2026 article by submitting nominations. Employees may also self-nominate.

 Only nominate employees who have shared their cultural identity with you, and please make it clear that their participation is voluntary. To nominate a colleague, email their name, role and email address (with their permission) by

Jan. 9 to <a href="mailto:vitals@uw.edu"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Vitals<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">Faculty news<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span></p>

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 Trence elected President of the American Association of Endocrinology</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">

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