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Partnerships, storytelling, and support teams
In my latest blog, I discuss our important partnership with the VA, great storytelling, the power of support teams, and my philosophy on work-life blend over work-life balance.
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July 31
Richard M. Tucker WWAMI Excellence in Teaching Awards
Awards, Education, Faculty
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A detailed view of bacteria under a microscope, showcasing their structure and the presence of antibiotics, emphasizing the battle against infection. Adobe stock image.
July 31
Focused antibiotics
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Petter Bjornstad
Petter Bjornstad
July 28
Biopsies reveal breadth of drug’s kidney protection
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John Stivelman
John Stivelman
July 27
In memoriam: John Stivelman
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Chair's blog logo
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July 27
Partnerships, storytelling, and support teams
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Kevin Cheung
Erik Kimble
Lev Silberstein
July 24
Evergreen Fund Awardees
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Thomas Hawn
July 21
Asymptomatic TB Transmission, Infectiousness, and Immunology
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Kate Markey. Image by Fred Hutch.
July 21
Kate Markey named Innovators Network Endowed Chair
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Laura J. den Hartigh
Laura J. den Hartigh
Clinical, Faculty
The truth about body fat? It's not all the same
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A detailed view of bacteria under a microscope, showcasing their structure and the presence of antibiotics, emphasizing the battle against infection. Adobe stock image.
Faculty, Research
Focused antibiotics
Dr. Tisha Wang
Dr. Tisha Wang
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Tisha Wang named chair of the Department of Medicine
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Dr. Babak Nazer
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New pacemaker recharges its battery with energy from natural heartbeats
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Diversity
Say my name: The importance of name pronunciation
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Map of where asylum seekers' country of origin
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Clinical, Education
Asylum Evaluation Student Clinic
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Jocelyn James
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Clinical, Education, Faculty
Street Medicine: Training residents to meet people where they are
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Rachel Issaka
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Awards, Clinical, Diversity, Faculty
Rachel Issaka receives two prestigious awards from the American Gastroenterological Society
Namrata Singh
Namrata Singh
Awards, Diversity, Faculty
Namrata Singh receives Excellence in Mentoring Women Faculty Award
Dr. Kiran Bambha Dr. Scott Biggins
Dr. Kiran Bambha
Dr. Scott Biggins
Faculty
Farewell to Kiran Bambha and Scott Biggins
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