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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">In memoriam: Nirmal Charan<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width="56" height="67" style="width:.5833in;height:.6979in" src="cid:image002.jpg@01DC9CFE.FC932440" align="left" hspace="12" alt="Nirmal Charan" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_1"><![endif]><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.
<b>Nirmal Charan</b>, professor emeritus (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine), passed away on December 19, 2025, surrounded by his family. After completing medical school in India and residency training in Auckland, New Zealand, Charan came to the
UW his pulmonary fellowship. <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">During his tenure at the Boise VA, he built the bronchoscopy service, pulmonary function laboratory, pulmonary consult service, and
significantly expanded the ICU. He also launched a pulmonary research program in close collaboration with the UW Pulmonary Division, focusing on the anatomy and physiology of the bronchial circulation.<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">He leaves behind a lasting legacy through the students, residents, fellows, and research partners who learned from him and remained
close friends throughout his life. His wife, Dr. Paula Carvalho, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine), plans to honor his legacy with a scholarship established in his name.<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">Learn more about him on our
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Preventing colorectal cancer through early detection<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_5" o:spid="_x0000_s1029" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Rachel Issaka" style='position:absolute;margin-left:0;margin-top:3.15pt;width:41.5pt;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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cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in the United States, and significant racial, ethnic, and sociodemographic disparities continue to affect screening rates and survival outcomes.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Launched in 2021 and led by Dr.
<b>Rachel Issaka</b>, associate professor (Gastroenterology), the </span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/3O3ZUJu"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Fred Hutch/UW Medicine Population
Health Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening Program</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> aims to ensure that colorectal cancer
prevention, screening, and follow‑up care are high-quality, equitable, and accessible for all 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">Since its launch, systemwide screening rates have increased from 62% to 73%, closing more than half of the gap toward the national
80% screening goal. By focusing on outreach to adults ages 45–49, a group experiencing rising cancer incidence, the program has boosted screening rates in this population from 26% to 57%. The team is also initiating a new partnership with HealthPoint Community
Health Center to expand access for patients across Washington State.<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">Learn more in the program’s recent
</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4trlFDd"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">annual report</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">Evidence‑based exercise guidance for older cancer survivors<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_3" o:spid="_x0000_s1028" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Jose Garcia" style='position:absolute;margin-left:0;margin-top:.2pt;width:36.95pt;height:50.4pt;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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exercise is commonly recommended as part of cancer survivorship care for patients of all ages, but there is little consensus on guidance for patients 65 and older. <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">“Older adults now represent the majority of cancer survivors, yet most exercise guidelines were not developed with their unique needs
in mind,” said Dr. <b>Jose Garcia</b>, professor (Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine). <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">An expert panel, consisting of Garcia and other leaders in the field, was convened to address these needs and develop credible, evidence-based
recommendations for delivering safe, accessible and effective exercise programming for older cancer survivors.<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">The panel reported their findings in “</span></span><a href="https://acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cncr.70252"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Exercise
recommendations for older adults living with and beyond cancer: A consensus statement by the Advancing Capacity to Integrate Exercise Into the Care of Older Cancer Survivors expert panel</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">,”
recently published in Cancer.<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">Statin side‑effect warnings overstate the risks<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_4" o:spid="_x0000_s1027" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Jeff Probstfield" style='position:absolute;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;width:42pt;height:50.35pt;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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to research recently published in </span></span><a href="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)01578-8/fulltext"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">The
Lancet</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">, statins do not increase the chance of 62 of the 66 side effects listed on the
label. This study represents the most extensive evaluation to date of the evidence behind reported statin side effects. Researchers analyzed 19 randomized controlled trials involving nearly 124,000 participants, with an average follow‑up period of four and
a half years.<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">Overall, the study found no significant excess risk with statins for nearly all of the conditions listed on the medicine’s packaging.
These findings reinforce previous conclusions that any risks associated with statin therapy are greatly outweighed by their cardiovascular benefits.<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">“This research provides important reassurance for patients and clinicians alike,” says co-author Dr.
<b>Jeffrey Probstfield</b>, professor emeritus (Cardiology). “Despite the long list of possible side effects on statin labels, the evidence shows that that nearly all of them occur at rates comparable to those seen with placebo. This study reinforces what we
see in practice every day: statins are among the safest and most effective medications we have for preventing heart attacks and strokes.”<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">Clinical trials recruitment support service</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>
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by Dr. <b>Crystal Brown</b>, assistant professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) the ITHS Recruitment Support Service (RSS) offers free consultations to investigators every Wednesday to help with recruitment retention and representation goals.
Consultations focus on study design, implementation strategies, recruitment and retention planning, and budget development.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">The RSS consult team will review both your proposal and the context of implementation to identify the characteristics of participants
likely to be reached, enrolled, and retained, and strategies to meet representation goals.
</span></span><a href="https://www.iths.org/investigators/services/recruitment-support-service/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Learn more and request a consult</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><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>Rachel Bender Ignacio</b>, associate professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is lead author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/3OEbTgY"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Mpox
in People With HIV: Predictors of Diagnosis, Outcomes, and Vaccine Effectiveness in a Multisite 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 Clinical Infectious Diseases. DOM co-authors are Adrienne Shapiro, Bridget Whitney, Heidi Crane, Joseph Delaney, Rob Fredericksen, H. Nina Kim, and Mari Kitahata.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.
<b>Petter Bjornstad</b>, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is senior author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/3OfQACk"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Metabolic
surgery mitigates early kidney injury in obese youth with diabetes by suppressing mTORC1/JAK-STAT signaling</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 JCI. DOM co-authors are Ye Ji Choi, Hailey Hampson, Kalie Tommerdahl, and Robert Nelson.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Drs.
<b>Crystal Brown</b>, assistant professor, and <b>Erin Kross</b>, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is co-author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/3ZpqbV5"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">A
‘PalliPulm’ framework to improve palliative care education and practice in pulmonary–critical care medicine: an official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report</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 Annals of the American Thoracic Society. <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">Drs.
<b>Ryan Cassaday</b>, professor, <b>Noam Kopmar</b>, assistant professor, and <b>
Catherine Lee</b>, associate professor (Hematology and Oncology) are co-authors of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4aukOZA"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Blinatumomab
Nonresponse Correlates with Poor Survival After Brexucabtagene</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 Blood.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.
<b>Julia Dombrowski</b>, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is lead author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4agBeGo"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Evidence-Informed
Provision of Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis for Prevention of Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections</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. DOM co-authors are Chase Cannon and Connie Celum.
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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 co-author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4qwoy2P"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Air Pollution and
the Progression of Physical Function Limitations and Disability in Aging Adults</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>John Lynch</b>, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is co-author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/3Mo7Jt2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">‘I Didn't Know
Him Before the Pandemic… Now He's on My Speed Dial’: Strengthening Collaboration Between Infectious Diseases Physicians and State and Local Public Health for Future Public Health Emergencies</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>Paul Pottinger</b>, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is co-author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4kIS9ov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">The Role
of β-Lactam Antibiotics in Treating Mycobacterium abscessus: From Laboratory Insights to Clinical Applications and the Case for Clinical Trials</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>Jeffrey Probstfield</b>, professor emeritus (Cardiology) is co-author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4rfm628"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Assessment of
adverse effects attributed to statin therapy in product labels: a meta-analysis of double-blind randomised controlled trials</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. See also the related editorial, “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4qGTiOT"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Statin safety: when warnings outlive the evidence</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"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.
<b>Vincent Raikhel</b>, assistant professor, is lead author and Dr. <b>Jeffrey Redinger</b>, assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) is senior author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4ahDko8"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Building
an implementation framework for directly observed feedback by attending physicians</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
PLoS One. DOM co-author is Gabrielle Berger. <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>Karl Reis</b>, R2, is lead author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/3M2LngC"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Characterizing the dual burden of stigma in people
with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and HIV co-infection in South Africa: A mixed methods, prospective cohort 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">”
in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. <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>Rudolph Rodriguez</b>, professor (Nephrology) is lead author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/46MNnjW"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">American Board of Internal
Medicine Nephrology: Pressing Issues and Insights</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 Clinical Journal of the American
Society of Nephrology. <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>Joanne Stekler</b>, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is co-author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4tGANwL"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">The Critical
Importance of Clinical Use Case to Inform Point-of-Care Technology Development: A Case Study of HIV Nucleic Acid Assays in the United States</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>Roland Walter</b>, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is co-author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4rqhoyg"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Pivekimab Sunirine
in Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm</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 Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.
<b>Eugene Yang</b>, professor of clinical practice (Cardiology) is co-author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4rNcJX0"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">PREVENT Equation
Performance in Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Groups</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">Drs.
<b>Albert Yeh</b>, acting assistant professor (Hematology and Oncology), <b>John Amory</b>, professor (General Internal Medicine) and
<b>Geoffrey Hill</b>, professor (Hematology and Oncology) are co-authors of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4kwtKTb"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Targeting donor
XCR1+ and CD11b+ dendritic cells prevents Th1 and Th17-dependent GVHD within the Gastrointestinal Tract</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 Blood. <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>Meghan Kiefer</b>, associate professor (General Internal Medicine) was interviewed for the MedEd Insights podcast, “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4asR9jx"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Before
You Fail – What Medical Education Gets Wrong About Risks, Readiness, and Rescue</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>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.
<b>Suzanne Watnick</b>, professor (Nephrology) is quoted in “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4aqOW9P"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Counseling Patients About Alcohol
In the Light Of the New Dietary Guidelines</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 Medscape.<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>Eugene Yang</b>, professor of clinical practice (Cardiology) is quoted in “</span></span><a href="https://wb.md/4rtyxrf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Good News for
Patients Worried About Statin Side Effects: Study Finds Most Never Happen</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 Medscape.<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">Quiet week: February 16-20<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 we continue to rebuild resilience and focus on mental health, we would like to preserve department-wide quiet weeks throughout the
year. During these weeks, we hope that individuals can limit non-essential meetings to recharge and reflect, as well as thoughtfully minimize emails. We realize that this will not be possible for everyone but encourage all to take breaks when they are able.<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">UW Medicine Community Building Circles for Grief & Moral Injury<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 Center for Restorative Practices is partnering with the Office of Well-Being to provide space for those in our community who are
grieving and feeling challenged by professional, personal, national and world events. The focus of the event will be learning how moral injury contributes to and exacerbates grief and stress and proving space via community building circles to be in community
for support and collectivistic grieving and coping. <b>March 12</b>, 3-4:30pm, South Campus Center. Light refreshments will be provided as well as mental health support during and after the event. Event will begin with a short presentation on moral injury
and a brief meditation which will be followed by community building circles. Please
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Please save the date for our Gender Equity Grand Rounds on
<b>April 3 </b>(via zoom). We are delighted to welcome Dr. Julie Silver as our presenter. Dr. Silver serves as senior associate dean for faculty experience and success at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. She previously founded and directed Harvard’s
CME‑accredited course, “Career Advancement and Leadership for Women in Healthcare,” which has trained thousands of physicians and healthcare leaders across the U.S. and around the world.<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">Save the date! The theme for Women Faculty Day this year is “Empowered to Thrive:<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">Well-Being for Women in Academic Medicine<i>”</i> and will feature Dr. Susan Reed, professor emeritus (Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology)
as the Keynote Speaker. <b>May 6</b>, 9am-3:30pm, UW Center for Urban Horticulture Center. Please
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