Surgery News

Dr. Elina Quiroga Honored at UW’s 3rd Annual Latinx Faculty Recognition Event

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Monday, May 13, 2019 The University of Washington Latino Center for Health hosted the 3rd Annual Latinx Faculty Recognition Event on May 2, 2019. This event highlights and honors the incredibly diverse body of work and impactful contributions of the 33 Latinx faculty across the tri-campuses of the University of Washington. Among the honorees is…

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Dr. Sara Kim Recognized by the Association of American Medical Colleges

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Association of American Medical Colleges | May 7, 2019   Dr. Sara Kim, Research Professor, Division of General Surgery, has been recognized by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) for her significant contributions to the AAMC’s Leadership Development Programs. “Dr. Kim is currently serving as both a Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Certificate Program…

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EHR Rehab: UW Spinout Raises $5.8M to Improve Health Record Access for Doctors

Built in Seattle | by Quinten Dol | May 7, 2019 A Seattle-based tech startup has raised $5.8 million in Series A funding in an effort to widen bottlenecks and smooth clinical workflows within hospitals. TransformativeMed is targeting the ways in which doctors communicate with one another, which traditionally center around messaging software that requires…

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Help! Is There a Doctor Here?

UW Medicine | ACCELERATE | April 24, 2019 WISH training helps prepare doctors for all sorts of situations.   On the way to a friend’s wedding, Rajeev Saxena, MD, MBA, a resident physician in the UW Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, discovers the power of training for an emergency. This is his story. This…

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