Archive

January 11, 2000

UW’s network of neighborhood clinics earns a perfect score from national accrediting organization

The University of Washington Physicians Neighborhood Clinics are celebrating a coup. The network of neighborhood clinics received an exceptional score of 100 percent in an accreditation survey performed by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).

January 10, 2000

Study provides information for circumcision decision

Parents of newborn boys have better knowledge about the possible risks of circumcision from a new study by doctors at the University of Washington.

January 7, 2000

Russian reform leader to assess nation at crossroads: Yeltsin, elections and Chechnya

Yegor Gaidar, one of the principal architects of Russia’s painful transition from communism, will assess his country’s current situation in a speech Tuesday, Jan. 18, at the University of Washington.

81-year-old recovers from kidney surgery quickly, thanks to new technique

Frank Keyser, 81, really ought to be bedridden right now. But thanks to a new surgical technique, he’s able to visit his beloved spaniel Mugsy’s kennel in his Bremerton yard.

January 6, 2000

HIV virus can alter the way genes function within days of exposure

According to a University of Washington study published in the January 2000 issue of Virology, genes involved in T-cell signaling, protein trafficking and transcriptional regulation were among the genes that displayed functional changes within three days of exposure to the HIV virus.

UW hires Crew as executive director of new K-12 leadership institute

Rudy Crew, who stepped down Wednesday after four years as chancellor of New York public schools, will become executive director of the University of Washington’s new Institute for K-12 Leadership effective Feb. 1.

January 4, 2000

Algal food quality, not quantity, critical factor in healthy lake ecosystems

Phytoplankton high in a certain essential fatty acid may be a major factor in supporting thriving fish populations and clear water in lake ecosystems, according to researchers in California and Washington.

Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. planned at UW Health Sciences Center

An annual University of Washington tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, in the lobby of the Warren G. Magnuson Health Sciences Center, 1959 N.E. Pacific, Seattle.

LEARN Clinic offers comprehensive evaluations of children having problems in school

To help children and their parents deal with such situations, the newly created LEARN Clinic was established at the UW to provide comprehensive learning and behavioral assessments for children who are experiencing difficulties in school or whose parents are considering changing their school placement.

January 3, 2000

Do insurance policies discourage doctors from counseling patients on alcoholism?

Concerns about the legal right of insurance companies to deny patients coverage for injuries due to alcohol use may be discouraging physicians from screening and counseling their patients on the risks of alcoholism, according to a study by physicians at Harborview Medical Center to be published in the January 2000 issue of the Journal of Trauma.

December 28, 1999

UW Academic Medical Center affiliates with First Choice Health Network

The University of Washington Academic Medical Center has signed a participation agreement with First Choice Health Network, Inc., which promises to significantly improve access to health care for thousands of Washington residents.

December 23, 1999

Dental students study in a classroom of the future

University of Washington dental students are studying in a modified laboratory this year that may show us what many dental classrooms will look like someday.

December 22, 1999

One year later: Young recipient of Christmas Eve heart transplant doing well

By last year at this time, young Nicole Ehli of Puyallup had spent two long months at University of Washington Medical Center, hospitalized as she waited for a donor heart. Nicole’s wait ended last Christmas Eve, when a donor heart became available

December 17, 1999

New research may help predict when an individual’s HIV infection will progress to clinical AIDS

Newly published research led by University of Washington scientists could one day lead to a laboratory test to predict when people infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) are likely to progress to symptomatic AIDS.

December 16, 1999

Evidence mounts for Arctic Oscillation’s impact on northern climate

A growing body of evidence indicates that a climate phenomenon called the Arctic Oscillation has wide-ranging effects in the Northern Hemisphere and operates differently from other known climate cycles.

University of Washington medical students training at distant sites gather at Virtual Clinic to work together on case studies

University of Washington (UW) third-year medical students training at distant family medicine sites across a five-state region regularly report to the Red, Blue or Yellow Clinic. These are not actual patient-care settings, but divisions of a Web-based Virtual Clinic, a new learning tool for medical students.

December 15, 1999

UW law professor wins international prize for essay on the nature of time

University of Washington law professor Louis Wolcher has received a $15,800 prize in a unique global essay competition involving 2,481 writers from 123 countries. Wolcher’s philosophical treatise on Eastern and Western concepts of time, entitled “Time’s Language,” took second place overall in the first-ever International Essay Prize Contest.

The ultimate gift of life: Healthy baby born to woman kept on life support for seven weeks at UW Medical Center; organs donated to four recipients

A pregnant woman maintained on mechanical life support for seven weeks after being declared brain-dead has given birth to a baby boy at University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle.

December 14, 1999

Antibacterial implants could prevent infections, save patients’ lives

University of Washington researchers have developed a method of crafting medical implants from an antibacterial polymer that could prevent thousands of patients from dying of hospital-acquired infections each year.

December 13, 1999

Leroy Hood leaving University of Washington to establish private institute

Dr. Leroy Hood, chairman of the Department of Molecular Biotechnology and William Gates III Professor of Biomedical Sciences, is leaving the UW faculty to form a private Institute for Systems Biology.

Workshops to help public officials prepare for I-695

More than 300 mayors, administrators, finance chiefs and other local officials will attend a daylong workshop Wednesday (Dec. 15) at the University of Washington on how to implement Initiative 695.

Radar mapping could yield new clues to past Antarctic ice stream activity

A new technique using ice-penetrating radar is allowing scientists for the first time to reveal long-ago changes in West Antarctic ice streams, rivers of ice believed to be linked to the stability of the massive West Antarctic Ice Sheet

Physicians-in-training learn how to work in partnership with patients’ families

Across the nation, many physicians-in-training are learning to go beyond the routine family medical history and gain a better understanding of a patient?s family situation.

December 8, 1999

Dr. Peggy Schlesinger voted Volunteer Medical Faculty Member of the Year

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December 7, 1999

Air pollution from Asia could violate new federal ozone standard

A plume of pollution that crossed the Pacific Ocean from Asia earlier this year contained ozone at levels high enough to violate a new federal ozone standard.

Harborview receives commendation from Joint Commission

Harborview Medical Center has received a three-year accreditation from the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations with the special designation of commendation.

Harborview Receives Commendation from Joint Commission

Harborview Medical Center has received its three-year accreditation with the special designation of commendation from the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO). This is the highest rating that the JCAHO awards to health care organizations.

December 6, 1999

Media Advisory: Hepatitis C Coalition formed to make people aware of ‘silent epidemic’

News conference by the newly formed Hepatitis C Coalition to discuss key findings from a statewide public awareness survey about a largely unknown, but potentially deadly, disease.

December 3, 1999

Dental school coordinator receives international poetry honor

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Puget Sound residents had misgiving about WTO even before conference began, survey finds

Even before protests and arrests disrupted this week’s World Trade Organization conference, Puget Sound residents were skeptical of the WTO’s mission and believed the organization wasn’t listening to the public and didn’t care what it thought, according to a University of Washington survey.

December 1, 1999

Ralph Nader to address Law School on globalization and the WTO

Consumer advocate Ralph Nader will address the University of Washington Law School tomorrow (Thursday, Dec. 2) on his criticisms of the World Trade Organization.

November 30, 1999

U.S. vs. Europe: Forum to air disputes over genetically modified crops, hormone-treated beef and other WTO sticking points

A forum entitled “The United States, the European Union and WTO: Genetically Modified Products, National Sanctions, British Beef, and American Hormones,” will take place from 6:10 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the University of Washington’s Kane Hall 120.

Rats exposed to cell phone microwaves suffer long-term memory loss, according to new study by a University of Washington researcher

Microwaves similar to those emitted by cell phones may affect long-term memory, according to a new study by a University of Washington researcher.

November 29, 1999