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A medical illustration of Clostridioides difficile bacteria, which can cause gut infections. Jennifer Oosthuizen, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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New vaccine trial targets C. diff
Researchers are seeking enrollees (65 or older) for a new vaccine trial for Clostridioides difficile (C. diff), which causes recurrent diarrhea and abdominal pain.
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Vince Raikhel Seattle IM residency program logo - a stethescope that looks like a person and a heart
Vince Raikhel
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April 8
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Education, Faculty
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Image of the sun in the background and a plane in the foreground, depicting solor jet lag. Image credit: Pexels.
April 8
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Faculty, Research
A medical illustration of Clostridioides difficile bacteria, which can cause gut infections. Jennifer Oosthuizen, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A medical illustration of Clostridioides difficile bacteria, which can cause gut infections. Jennifer Oosthuizen, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
April 3
New vaccine trial targets C. diff
Faculty, Research
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March 31
Population Health Initiative awards proof-of-concept grants
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March 30
Substance Use Disorder: Managing the Toll
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Karen de Wolski
Karen de Wolski
March 25
Karen de Wolski appointed Nephrology Section Head at UWMC-Northwest
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Exceptional Women in Medicine logo
March 25
2026 Exceptional Women in Medicine
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis Bacteria Scanning electron micrograph of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, which cause TB. Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis Bacteria Scanning electron micrograph of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, which cause TB. Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health.
March 24
Tackling the world’s top infectious killer, tuberculosis
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Heather Parsons
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Vince Raikhel Seattle IM residency program logo - a stethescope that looks like a person and a heart
Vince Raikhel
Seattle IM residency program logo - a stethescope that looks like a person and a heart
Education, Faculty
Vincent Raikhel new associate program director for curriculum
A medical illustration of Clostridioides difficile bacteria, which can cause gut infections. Jennifer Oosthuizen, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A medical illustration of Clostridioides difficile bacteria, which can cause gut infections. Jennifer Oosthuizen, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Faculty, Research
New vaccine trial targets C. diff
Tisha Wang
Tisha Wang
Clinical, Diversity, Education, Faculty, In the News, Research
Tisha Wang named chair of the Department of Medicine
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Dr. Rachel Issaka holding Seattle Reign FC banner
Awards, Clinical, Diversity, Faculty, In the News, Research
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Collette Abbott
Collette Abbott
Education, Faculty
Collette Abbott new associate program director for inpatient medicine
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Nora Disis
Puget Sound Business Journal logo
Awards, Faculty, Research
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Matthew Smith
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Dr. Genevieve Pagalilauan
Dr. Genevieve Pagalilauan
Education, Faculty
Genevieve Pagalilauan new associate program director for primary care
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