University of Washington Department of Medicine

A challenging career stage transition for trainees is advancing from post-doctoral and clinical fellowship to faculty positions.

To promote the training and career development of trainees, the Department of Medicine created the Equity Academic Scholarship Awards to demonstrate significant departmental and institutional commitment to awardees at NIH study sections and other funding organizations.

Congratulations to the 2026 recipients, Dr. Thomas Fitzpatrick, Acting Instructor ( Allergy and Infectious Diseases) and Dr. Ronald Paranal, Acting Instructor (Hematology and Oncology).

Congratulations to Dr. Nina Tan, recipient of the 2026 Paul B. Beeson Award! 🎉

Dr. Tan cares for patients and teaches Internal Medicine and OB/GYN residents at the UWMC Roosevelt OB/GYN and Primary Care Clinics, as well as part-time at the Breast Health Clinic. She also serves as Director of the IM Residency Program Women’s Health Pathway.

This award commemorates Dr. Paul Beeson, a distinguished physician at the Seattle VA in the 1970s, who was celebrated for his teaching skills.

Mark your calendar! Dr. Anne Manicone, Professor will be presenting the Science in Medicine Lecture on Wednesday May 27, 2026 at 11am.

“From Mice to Men: Translating murine macrophage biology to ARDS therapeutics”

The lecture will be presented in person at UW Medicine South Lake Union, Building C, Orin Smith Auditorium & accessible on Zoom. Meeting link and more information available at the link in our bio.

The Science in Medicine Lecture is hosted by the UW School of Medicine Office of Research & Graduate Education.

Our recent staff spotlight is on Fellowship Administrator, March Laden!

March came to in 2020, bringing over a decade of experience in graduate medical education.

Through thoughtful coordination and operational processes, March enjoys helping build the behind-the-scenes structure that allows faculty and trainees to focus on education and patient care.

She’ll be celebrating her 1-year anniversary with the Department of Medicine in June - congratulations, March!

Congratulations to Dr. Daniel Yang, Cardiology, our 2026 recipient of the Fialkow Scholars Award!

The Fialkow Scholar Award honors the late UW Dean of Medicine and Chair of Medicine Dr. Philip Fialkow and his wife, the late Helen Fialkow, and recognizes the outstanding achievements of junior faculty in medicine in research, teaching, clinical work, and academic citizenship.

Dr. Yang will formally receive the award and present at Medicine Grand Rounds in the fall.

Congratulations to the 2026 recipients of the Chair of Medicine Scholars Awards:

Sarah (Sally) Baker, MD, MPH, MSc, Acting Assistant Professor, Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Megan Capozzi, PhD, Research Assistant Professor, Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition

Michael Granda, MD, MS, Acting Assistant Professor, Nephrology

Sarah Holton, MD, PhD, Acting Instructor, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

The Chair of Medicine Scholars Awards were created to assist highly qualified and meritorious trainees in their transition to the roles of physician-scientist and principal investigator. These awards are intended to demonstrate significant departmental/institutional commitment to awardees at NIH study sections and other funding organizations.

Congratulations to Dr. J. Richard Goss, professor (General Internal Medicine), who is the 2026 recipient of the UW Alumni Service Award.

This award recognizes an alum whose dedicated and determined efforts have benefited the University of Washington School of Medicine and/or the University of Washington School of Medicine Alumni Association and/or their community.

Goss has built a career defined by principled leadership and unwavering service to those most in need. At Harborview Medical Center, which provides the highest level of trauma and burn services in the region, he has strengthened systems of quality oversight and embedded equity metrics into performance measurement.

In his career at Harborview and the statewide Cardiac Outcomes Assessment Program, he has advanced data tools that drive safer, more accountable care across UW Medicine and across the state. He has guided Harborview through surging demand, behavioral health crises, housing instability, gun violence and the COVID-19 pandemic while ensuring the hospital remained accessible to every patient who depends on it.

His steady, collaborative leadership has not only safeguarded vulnerable communities but also mentored a generation of physician leaders, reinforcing Harborview’s role as a lifeline and elevating standards of care statewide.

He will officially receive the award at the Distinguished Alumni Awards Ceremony on June 5.

Congratulations to Dr. Andrew Luks, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine), this year’s recipient of the Marvin Turck Outstanding Teaching Award!

Dr. Luks earned his medical degree from the University of California, San Diego, and completed his internship and residency at the University of Washington, where he received the Resident Excellence in Teaching Award each year of his residency. He also served as Chief Medical Resident at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System. He went on to complete a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine .pccm , participating in the University of Washington Teaching Scholars Program during his final fellowship year.

He has been honored with numerous teaching awards, including the UW Distinguished Teacher Award on four occasions, earning designation as a Teacher Superior in Perpetuity. Additional recognitions include the Beeson Award for Outstanding Clinical Teaching, the David R. Saunders Memorial Award for Excellence in Teaching, and the Margaret S. Anderson Award, which honors a faculty member for exceptional concern for and support of medical students.

🚨 We are hiring!

We are in search of a Post-Award Shared Services Lead to join our central grants team.

💡This is a high-impact leadership role focused on building and optimizing a shared service model for post-award research administration across 11 divisions. You’ll play a key role in shaping financial stewardship, compliance, and operational excellence for a large, complex research portfolio.

If you have experience in research administration, grants management, and leading change in complex organizations, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact in academic medicine.

👉 Learn more and apply: https://wd5.myworkdaysite.com/recruiting/uw/UWHires/job/Seattle-WA/Post-Award-Shared-Services-Lead_REQ-0000130479

Congratulations to Dr. Petter Bjornstad (), Dr. Helen Chu (Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Dr. Andrew Stergachis (Medical Genetics), who were formally inducted into the American Society for Clinical Investigation at the recent ASCI meeting in Chicago.

Founded in 1908, the ASCI is one of the nation’s oldest medical honor societies and is among the few organizations dedicated to advancing the unique role of physician-scientists in research, clinical care, medical education, and leadership across academic medicine and the life sciences industry.