Posts by UW Surgery Admin

August 28, 2018 Are standardized pathways just “cookbook medicine?” UW Medicine Chief Medical Officer Carlos Pellegrini and Drs. Heidi Gray and Venu Pillarisetty take a deep dive into building roadmaps and repeatable models for common clinical procedures that are key to care transformation and implementing the “UW Medicine Way.”

August 28, 2018 Dear Colleagues, It gives me great pleasure to announce that Dr. Kristine Calhoun has accepted the position of the Director of Medical Student Surgical Education for the Department of Surgery, assuming oversight for all rotation sites and specialty rotations. Dr. Calhoun has been working in surgical education since 2007, when she became…

August 17, 2018 The Department of Surgery highlighted artwork by Andrea Gahl, trauma nurse coordinator at Harborview Medical Center, in the Spring 2018 Surgery Synopsis issue, in the article “#ilooklikeasurgeon Art,” for her paintings promoting and respecting diversity in the surgical community. Andrea’s artwork has now been highlighted in a JAMA Network article “Deck the…

Seattle KIRO 7 News By: Amy Clancy Updated: Aug 9, 2018 – 6:45 PM   In the late 1980s while living on Seattle’s Capitol Hill, Victoria Doyle knew something was seriously wrong. She couldn’t run, had strange heart rates and lived in fear of passing out, especially while driving. “I really thought I’d be dead by 30,”…

UW Medicine Chief Health System Officer Lisa Brandenburg and Drs. Carol Salerno and Danielle Lavallee discuss shared decision-making and partnering with patients to help deliver world-class, patient-centered care and improve communications, patient satisfaction and health outcomes.

JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Strengthens Editorial Focus on Original, Impactful Research into Cancer Care Delivery Journal reaches new heights for readership and impact rating thanks to expanding content, including new studies, panel insights, and NCCN Guidelines® FORT WASHINGTON, PA [August 6, 2018] — Today, JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network introduced new associate editors,…

UW Medicine | Newsroom | August 2, 2018 Actions of unthinking perpetrators land people in hospitals, with significant injuries. The so-called “hot-water challenge” making news headlines leaves Dr. Sam Mandell incredulous. “It’s really bad idea. People should know that hot water will burn you,” said Mandell, a UW Medicine surgeon and specialist in trauma, critical…

“Development of a Comprehensive Emergency Medical Service: The Seattle Story” Hugh Foy, MD >> Professor, Department of Surgery Director, Surgical Specialties Clinic University of Washington Harborview Medical Center               (Video may contain graphic intraoperative images)

KNKX | Your Connection to Jazz, Blues and NPR News Program: Sound Effect by Kevin Kniestedt & Gabriel Spitzer | June 30, 2018 This week we spend the hour with stories from Harborview Medical Center, the Level 1 Trauma Center covering four states and nearly 100,000 square miles. We hear the story of a tragic house fire in…

UW Medicine | Newsroom | July 10, 2018 Studies from Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, School of Public Health cited in new legislation. The Seattle City Council passed legislation Monday requiring gun owners to lock up their guns or face fines up to $10,000 – a policy significantly informed by University of Washington researchers. It will…