UW School of Medicine Faculty Thrivecast

Dr. Stefanie Simmons (Emergency Medicine Physician; CMO, Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation) explains ways we can shift the mindset around licensing and support for mental health care. She commends U…

Dr. Genevieve Pagalilauan (Medicine; Co-Lead for Service Learning; Lead, Interprofessional Service Learning) provides tips for getting involved in advocacy in whichever areas you work. She gives back…

Dr. Kimberly Ma (Obstetrics and Gynecology; Assistant Chief Clinical Information Officer for UW Medicine) shares tips for organizing and customizing your EPIC inbox to save you time. Start by underst…

Dr. Neha Deshpande (Medicine, General Internal Medicine) shares best practices for how to effectively teach in small group settings. She recommends setting the session up for success with enthusiasm,…

Drs. Mollie Grow (Pediatrics) and Stefan Wheat (Emergency Medicine) discuss how faculty can get involved in improving climate health. Climate change is the single greatest public health threat of the…

Dr. Nathan White (Emergency Medicine; Associate Dean for RGE at Harborview Medical Center; Director, Resuscitation Engineering Science Unit) explains how he brought an idea from his clinical practice…

Fiona Wills (Associate Vice Provost for Innovation Development and Commercialization, UW) explains the resources available to research faculty, postdocs, and graduate students looking to commercializ…

Dr. Sahar Rooholamini (Pediatrics; Assistant Dean for Recruitment and Retention) walks us through the steps for recruiting faculty using equitable, mission-aligned best practices. Dr. Rooholamini sha…

Dr. Elia Tait Wojno (Immunology; Director, Mentor Education for UW School of Medicine) provides background on the CIMER (Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research) program and gi…

Dr. David Morgenroth (Rehabilitation Medicine) walks through the entire process of creating a strategic plan. Learn about the steps involved from defining the scope and inviting the right mix of voic…

Dr. Yaw Nyame (Urology) explains how his team has succeeded in engaging in community-based health equity research and provides guidance for those seeking to do this work. PCORI (Patient-Centered Outc…

Dr. Jenny Mladenovic (President and CEO of the Center for Women in Academic Medicine and Science) shares her advice and perspective for stepping into a new leadership role. Whether at a new instituti…

Dr. Anne Browning (Chief Well-Being Officer, UW Medicine; Associate Dean for Well-Being, School of Medicine) discusses her new role as CWO and plans for the future of well-being at UW Medicine. She d…

Dr. Estell Williams (Surgery; Executive Director, Center for Workforce Inclusion and Healthcare System Equity) highlights the work being done in the WIHSE program and provides advice for folks wantin…

Keri Nasenbeny (CNO, Harborview Medical Center), joins us in this episode to provide advice on how to create high performing teams, especially in interdisciplinary spaces. Start by establishing trust…

Dr. Shaquita Bell (Pediatrics; Senior Medical Director, Odessa Brown Clinic) gives guidance on how to increase collaboration with clinical communities. Start by reaching out and listening to nearby c…

Drs. Giana Davidson (Assistant Dean for Professional Development; Professor, Surgery) and Alex Molnar (Coach; Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine) explain how coaching is defined in our Faculty Co…

Dr. Som Mookherjee (Medicine; Director of CLIME) provides advice on how to each efficiently in clinical spaces. Start by getting feedback from your learners and reflecting on your own teaching styles…

Dr. Christine Mac Donald (Neurosurgery) walks us through the grant review process, from submission through revisions. Learn about what your score means and strategies for responding to comments you r…

Dr. Nora Disis (Medicine; Associate Dean for Translational Science; Director of the Institute of Translational Health Sciences and the UW Medicine Cancer Vaccine Institute) has carved her own path in…