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2026 Faculty Promotions
Congratulations to our faculty whose promotions are effective 7/1/2026.
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Yellow and purple balloons with Suzallo library in background
June 25
2026 Faculty Promotions
Faculty
Jocelyn James Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) logo
Jocelyn James
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) logo
June 24
Street Medicine: Training residents to meet people where they are
Clinical, Education, Faculty
Philip Vutien
Philip Vutien
June 24
Philip Vutien receives Research Mentorship Award
Awards, Faculty, Research
Jennifer Ray
Jennifer Ray
June 24
Jennifer Ray receives Clinical Teacing Award
Awards, Education, Faculty
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Chair's blog logo
June 22
Three weeks in
A View from the Chair
Cary Paine Dr. Cary Paine receiving his Teacher of the Year Award
Cary Paine
Dr. Cary Paine receiving his Teacher of the Year Award
June 22
Cary Paine honored as Teacher of the Year
Awards, Education, Faculty
Brian Palen American Academy of Sleep Medicine logo
Brian Palen
American Academy of Sleep Medicine logo
June 18
Brian Palen appointed to AASM Sleep Medicine Fellowship Directors Council Steering Committee
Faculty
Erin Kross PCORI logo
Erin Kross
PCORI logo
June 17
Improving advance care planning among older adults
Faculty, Research
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Laura J. den Hartigh
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Faculty, In the News, Research
New pacemaker recharges its battery with energy from natural heartbeats
David Koelle Washington Research Foundation logo
David Koelle
Washington Research Foundation logo
Faculty, Research
David Koelle receives grant to support herpes simplex virus vaccine development
Stan Gartler
Stan Gartler
Faculty
Faculty spotlight: Dr. Stanley Gartler
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Tom Fitzpatrick
Needle stock image.
Faculty, Research
Can smoking heroin be less risky than injecting?
Dr. Barbara Jung Dr. Douglas Wood
Dr. Barbara Jung
Dr. Douglas Wood
Clinical, Faculty
Improving transplant care
Yellow and purple balloons with Suzallo library in background
Yellow and purple balloons with Suzallo library in background
Faculty
2026 Faculty Promotions
Jocelyn James Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) logo
Jocelyn James
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) logo
Clinical, Education, Faculty
Street Medicine: Training residents to meet people where they are
Philip Vutien
Philip Vutien
Awards, Faculty, Research
Philip Vutien receives Research Mentorship Award
Jennifer Ray
Jennifer Ray
Awards, Education, Faculty
Jennifer Ray receives Clinical Teacing Award
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