Included in this newsletter:
July 1st - July 31st Meeting and Event Calendar
July
1st: Welcome New Residents! The new residents and fellows begin the 2005-2006 academic year on July 1. There are eight new residents - 5 AP/CP, 2 CP and 1 AP - and four new fellows. Please help them feel welcome as they get settled in to start this next exciting phase of their careers.4th: Happy Independence Day!
6th: NP Conference Imran Umar, MD, NP Fellow 8:00-9:00am R&T auditorium (part of Neurosurgery Grand Rounds).
10th: 9PM, Repeat showing of UWMC and SCCA "Cancer-Free Washington" with a special appearance by Dr. Zsolt Argenyi. Hosted by Jean Enersen on KING TV (Channel 5).
15th: Pathology Night at Safeco Field
19th: TBA 9:00 AM, South Lake Union, 111. Kenneth Marro, Research Assistant Professor Radiology, UWSOM. Faculty Sponsor: Chun Yuan.
20th: NP Conference Josh Sonnen, MD, NP Fellow 8:00-9:00am R&T auditorium (part of Neurosurgery Grand Rounds).
27th: NP J Club Don Born, MD, PhD, Asst Professor Neuropathology 9:30-10:20am HMC path conference rm 2EC16.2.
Pathology Seminars: A list of seminars can be found on our Department of Pathology website (http://www.pathology.washington.edu/).
Announcements
You can now update your W-4 withholding allowances and view your JobProfile on Employee Self-Service (ESS). Located on the "Taxes" page in Employee Self-Service, employees can update their W-4 withholding allowances online. The update is immediate and will be reflected on the next paycheck. Links are provided with helpful information about withholding requirements.
A new page has been added to Employee Self-Service. Personalized for each employee, JobProfile provides information related to UW employment such as payroll job title, job class code, pay grade/range and step, and union bargaining unit. Check out your own JobProfile and spread the word! Log in to ESS to check out these new features.
Seattle Transit Tunnel Closure
Starting June 4th the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel will close on weekends so that the Sound Transit contractor can begin work on the tunnel retrofit for joint light rail and bus use. On September 24th the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel will completely close for up two years for construction. Sound Transit and Seattle Metro will provide the following service options during construction:
*New street-level bus routes once the tunnel closes
*Innovative commuting options, street improvements and improved bus stops
For more information regarding the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel and service updates please visit the following websites:
http://transit.metrokc.gov
http://www.seattletunnel.org
www.soundtransit.org
Office of Multicultural Affairs Summer Lecture Series
You are invited to the Summer Medical/Dental Education Program Summer Lecture Series on Traditional Healing Practices. Click here for more informationPath People
New HMC Pathology Employee: Please join me in welcoming Eriko De La Mare, who we hired PT in HMC Pathology on 6/6/05 as Program Assistant to eventually handle all phases of the HMC research recharge center. She comes to us with a number of years experience in the research field as program coordinator working at UW and is already quickly learning the ropes.
Susanne Parker Retirement Party
Pictured right, Susanne Parker and Barb Peterson reminiscing about the way they were at Susanne's retirement party on June 21.
Residents and Fellows Graduate!
Once again residents, faculty and family from Pathology and Laboratory Medicine gathered on June 3 at the Faculty Club on upper campus to celebrate the completion of training for latest group of new alumni. It was a time of laughter and tears as the following graduates received their certificates and good wishes for a successful career in pathology.
Wenjiang Chu, MD PhD - GI & Hepatic Fellow - National Genetic Institute, Los Angeles
Rostislav (Rossy) Ranguelov, MD - GI & Surgical Pathology Fellows, AP Co-Chief Resident - Swedish Hospital/Washington Pathology Consultants
Sandra Tirrell, MD - Surgical Pathology Fellow, AP Co-Chief Resident - IHC Fellowship at PhenoPath
Robert Debski, MD- Pediatric Pathology Fellow - Kosair Children's Hospital, Louisville, KY
Ning Li, MD - Dermatopathology Fellow - Dianon Systems, Stratford, CT
Eva Skarpidi, MD - Resident, Bone & Soft Tissue Fellow - Returning to Greece
Brigitte Nixon, MD - Resident, AP Co-Chief Resident - Central Oregon Pathology Consultants, Bend
Carl Wigren, MD - Resident - Forensic Pathology Fellow, King Co. Medical Examiner's Office, Seattle
Kevin Zavieh, MD is going to South California Pathology Group, San Bernadino
In addition to graduate festivities, several awards chosen by the residents and fellows were bestowed upon faculty and staff.
Paul E. Swanson, MD - AP Faculty of the Year
Jessica Norberg, Autopsy Service - AP Staff Member of the Year
Theresa Nester, MD - Laboratory Medicine Faculty of the Year
The evening's celebration finished with its usual comedic finale by Dr. Geoff Baird (PGY2) presenting our own special modifications to the TNM classification system. It seemed to have a lot to do with exclamation points!
New Arrivals in Residency!
Dr. Geoff Baird and his wife, Denise, welcomed Galen Callahan on May 17. He weighed 7 lbs 7 oz and measured 19 inches. Big brother Flynn is also very excited. Dr. Greg Wolgamot and his wife, Sara, welcomed their second daughter, Sonya Suzanne, on May 20. She weighed 7 lbs 8 oz and measured 20 inches. Big sis Elena is delighted to have a new playmate.