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PathWays

A monthly newsletter focusing on UW Medicine Pathology faculty, trainees and staff

December 2007
Volume 3, Issue 2

Meeting and Event Calendar, News and Seminar Announcements

Please visit the UW Medicine Pathology homepage or the MyPath intranet site for information on public and internal Pathology news and events.

Announcements

Website Redesign

UW Medicine Pathology introduced a redesigned website on November 1st.

For the past year the Pathology Web Committee has been developing a new design for the existing department website that has remained static for over six years. As part of the much needed upgrade, we incorporated many of UW Medicine’s design elements and branding structure to strengthen our relationship with UW Medicine and to capitalize on their marking and outreach efforts for our clinical activities. Special emphasis was placed on our research, teaching and clinical services missions, and the migration of non-public information to the MyPath intranet site. The redesigned site is also much cleaner and more intuitively organized, featuring white background content areas and less clutter with the transfer of internal operational information (e.g. Travel, Reimbursement, Payroll, LTR, etc) to MyPath.

The primary menu tabs along the top of the new website reflect the department’s Academic, Clinical and Research missions, broadly capturing the people, operations, events, programs, and breakthroughs that contribute to the health and well-being of people throughout our community. The new Discoveries section was created to highlight our cutting-edge research, teaching and clinical activities, and to compliment the University of Washington’s vision of “Discovery” being at the heart of our university mission.

The secondary (or “sticky”) menu tabs along the left margin of the new website remain constant on all pages that you visit. The following “sticky” menu items are featured:

  • About UW Pathology - Contains information about our department, basically serving as the department's CV. It will also include pathology resources such as the popular cytogenetics and pathology image galleries
  • Administrative Resources - Contains links to web based resources used by UW Medicine and the UW Medicine Pathology faculty, trainees and staff such as PurchasePATH, Pathology Computer Support, Leave and Time Reporting, and the department’s intranet website, MyPATH
  • News & Events – Current news and upcoming seminars, events, conferences, etc from the department
  • Faculty - Information about our faculty, including alphabetical listing and links to faculty profiles
  • Community Outreach - Information on the department’s community outreach activities
  • Donate – Direct link to the various Pathology gift funding opportunities
  • Contact Us - How to get in touch with UW Medicine Pathology
  • Search - Search function for our website.

The new site will only be as dynamic and informative as the people that contribute content on a regular basis. It is an organic site that will grow and change daily with the active participation and support of the content providers and managers that take ownership of new and existing sections of the UW Medicine Pathology website. Please contact Steve Berard at 685-0564 or sberard@u.washington.edu if your area of expertise needs to be created or updated.

UW Medicine Pathology Holiday Party

2007 UW Medicine Pathology Holiday Party
Tuesday, December 18th from 3:00 to 5:00 PM
South Campus Center, Room 316

Come celebrate the holiday season with food, spirits, live music, and raffle prizes at the annual UW Medicine Pathology Holiday Party.

Donations for ROOTS, a University District youth homeless services provider will be accepted at the door. ROOTS is always in need of the following items:

  • Socks
  • Backpacks
  • Blankets
  • Sleeping bags
  • Clothing
  • Cough drops and cough syrup
  • AA batteries
  • Over-the-counter pain relievers & cold remedies, such as Advil, Ibuprofen, Nyquil, etc.
  • First Aid supplies
  • Personal hygiene supplies, including shampoo, conditioner, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shaving cream, razors, combs, Q-tips, etc.

UWMC News

Winterfest

UWMC comes alive with holiday decorations hung throughout the medical center. Employees gather to decorate their units and collect food and toys for the less-fortunate. Activities occur throughout the month of December, highlighted by a breakfast social for the night staff, a cider and music social, and food delivered to departments. A listing of all UWMC Winterfest activities is here.

And the UWMC Anatomic Pathology Winterfest meal is on Tuesday, December 11th from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM in the NE-110 Conference Room.

HMC News

Promotion

On behalf of HMC Pathology, Dr. Nancy Kiviat and Administrative Director Li Clarke are very glad to announce that we offered and Nancy Lo accepted the promotion to Cytology Supervisor. Nancy has over 26 years of cytotechnologist experience. She has done a very nice job as an interim supervisor. Please welcome and congratulate Nancy on her new promotion.

SLU News

Holiday Party and Talent Show

The second annual SLU Holiday Party Talent Show is on the afternoon of December 14th. Please visit the SLU website for more information on the events and personnel making things happen at 815 Mercer Street.

Path People

Stephanie Brown: Employee of the Quarter


Congratulations to Stephanie Brown, UWMC Faculty Support, on being selected as the Spring 2007 Employee of the Quarter. Stephanie has been providing exceptional administrative support for UWMC faculty, residents, patients, and colleagues since she arrived over a year ago. The award is a tribute to the personable and professional way in which Stephanie approaches her work on a daily basis, and her commitment to service, innovation and accountability. Pictured with Stephanie is Dr. Charlie Alpers, Professor and Vice Chair.

There were many other worthy nominees for the award. Please take a moment to recognize and acknowledge the contributions of the following nominees:
  • Carol Arnold
  • Jessica Norberg
  • Richard King
  • Sandra Lachica
  • Toni Baullinger
  • Bernadine Jocson
  • Hong Vo
  • Eric Broeren
  • Daniel Hamilton
  • Arleen Fabunan
  • Itu Mohapatra

Dr. Matt Holdren



On November 19, 2007 UW Medicine Pathology graduate student Matt Holdren gave his dissertation defense in front of family, friends, colleagues and committee members. Dr. Holdren's presentation was entitled, Loss of the Endocytic Protein Sorting Nexin 1 Promotes Colon Cancer Development. Matt's Faculty Advisory Committee was comprised of the following: Dan Bowen-Pope, Karin Bornfeldt, Ray Monnat, and Mika Sinanan. Karen Swisshelm and Tony Parks also served as committee members before pursuing professional opportunities at other academic institutions. Pictured with Matt are Drs. Bornfeldt, Bowen-Pope and Monnat.

Toni Bennett Photography Exhibit

Finance Administrator Toni Bennett currently has two exhibits on display at the UW Medicine South Lake Union campus. The exhibits feature photographs that Toni has taken at various rodeo events and of animals big and small she has encountered along her travels the last couple of years.

Earl P. Benditt Endowed Lectureship



UW Medicine Pathology hosted the 11th Annual Earl P. Benditt Lectureship on Friday, November 30, 2007. Gwen Randolph, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Gene and Cell Medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, presented the lecture entitled, Where Do the Cells of the Atherosclerotic Plaque Come from and Where Do They Go? in front of over 150 people in the Turner Auditorium. In addition to meeting with various colleagues, Dr. Randlolph also spent part of her visit with trainees from pathology, rheumatology and immunology.

The annual lectureship is dedicated to the memory and scientific legacy of Earl P. Benditt, M.D., Department of Pathology Professor and Chair, 1957-1981.

Pictured with Dr. Randolph are Drs. Stephen Schwartz, Josh Benditt, Nelson Fausto, and Marcella Benditt.

HR News: Work/Life Events

New Payroll Coordinator: Derrick Bannister


Please welcome new Human Resources Payroll Coordinator, Derrick Bannister. Derrick assists HR Manager Greg Lawrence with payroll and personnel matters, including leave time reporting and new job postings. Derrick started with UW Medicine Pathology on September 16th and has been a tremendous help since day one, quickly picking up and mastering many of UW's most arcane policies, procedures and systems. Derrick shares his new found knowledge with a smile Monday through Friday from 8:00 to 12 noon in Health Sciences Center, Room C-516. Stop by and introduce yourself and have a cup of coffee. You can reach him at 685-0286 or dab416@u.washington.edu. In Derrick's spare time he coaches gymnastics and enthusiastically supports local sports teams.

Employee Milestones

Michelle Rickard, Academic Programs Manager, 10 years with UW Medicine Pathology
Kelly Hudkins, Senior Research Scientist, 20 years with UW Medicine Pathology

Transit News

Sound Transit University Station

The Sound Transit University Link is a planned 3.15-mile northward extension from downtown Seattle to the University of Washington, with stations at Capitol Hill and on the University of Washington campus near Husky Stadium. This project update provides a status report on progress toward completing the University Link Project.

South Lake Union Streetcar


Come celebrate the grand opening of Seattle’s first modern streetcar! Festivities begin at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 12, with music, refreshments, and opening remarks by Mayor Nickels. The mayor will then lead the streetcar inaugural run and “break” the ribbon, followed by the official start of passenger service. Streetcar rides will continue to be free for the rest of December, conveniently connecting downtown, the Denny Triangle, and South Lake Union.

The grand opening celebration will take place along the streetcar route. Starting from the Westlake Hub (Westlake Ave & Olive Way), passengers can pick up a fun South Lake Union Passport to explore the neighborhood and collect stamps from participating businesses. Riders can turn in their completed passports to win fantastic prizes at the South Lake Union Discovery Center. Continue on to the Pan Pacific Station at 2200 (Westlake Ave & Denny Way) and stations along Westlake Ave for more festivities and giveaways.

During the entire weekend following grand opening day, passengers can also ride the streetcar down to the Lake Union Park station to experience a free ride on a classic sail or steamboat from the Center for Wooden Boats.

Don’t miss this momentous celebration of a Seattle milestone! To learn more about the Seattle Streetcar, visit: http://www.seattlestreetcar.org/about/. Or, to learn about the proposed city-wide streetcar network, visit: http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/streetcarnetwork.htm.

Budget/Finance News

Gift Processing

The end of the calendar year is upon us once again and as always we need your help to process and deposit all gifts by Friday, December 28th. We strongly encourage you to get all gifts and new budget requests to us by Wednesday, December 26, 2006. Depositing gifts promptly is not only important in accurately reporting fund-raising totals, it is important in acknowledging the generous support of our donors and making sure they get their 2007 tax receipts.

Please process and forward all gifts to our office within 1 day of receiving the gift. DO NOT HOLD GIFTS until you write personal acknowledgments, instead make a copy and forward the check to us for deposit. Please check with your department staff and faculty and encourage them to send any gifts they may be holding to us right away.

Contact your budget manager right away if you have any questions.

PCS News






Keep sending in those Tech Requests! PCS is now supporting over 1000 users, so be sure to submit your full contact information in the Request. Also, did you know you can send PCS feedback on your closed Requests? Just click the feedback link in the email you receive when the Tech Request is closed (5 = Very Satisfied, 1= Very Dissatisfied).

Home computer security tip: We're all updating our Windows and Mac operating systems on a regular basis, right? How about Antivirus definitions? And don't forget about those 3rd party applications like Quicktime, Flash, and Adobe Reader. The latest releases of those products patch have many known security vulnerabilities.


Please contact Steve Berard at 685-0564 or sberard@u.washington.edu if you would like to submit an item for the newsletter.