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Department leadership retreat and wellness initiatives

Last week, we held a department leadership retreat centered on the theme of “One Medicine, One Department.” Together, we discussed our shared vision and strategic priorities for the future of the Department of Medicine.

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Melissa Hagman receives Courage to Teach Award

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Department leadership retreat and wellness initiatives

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Jeffrey Chamberlain named 2026 Inventor of the Year

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UW Medical Center - Northwest

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Ana Weil

Ana Weil to present New Investigator Lecture

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Key driver of aggressive prostate cancer identified

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New pacemaker recharges its battery with energy from natural heartbeats

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Chain of survival: How teamwork, expertise saved a life

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Umbilical cord blood transplant with pooled stem cell product shows 96% survival and no graft-versus-host-disease in leukemia patients

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New long-term analysis suggests follicular lymphoma can be cured

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Statin side effect warnings overstate the risks, study reports

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Alarming blood-sugar levels seen among dialysis patients