Review outdated words and phrases you may be using and learn new terms to use instead. */ Outdated Use instead Homosexual Gay or lesbian Transgendered / A transgender / Tranny Transgender real (sex /…
Don’t be afraid to politely correct your colleagues if they make a mistake or make insensitive comments. How to ask awkward-feeling questions and build rapport. Practice cultural humility. Recognize…
April 26, 2019 “Women’s healthcare at UW Medicine is one of the best-kept secrets in the Seattle area,” says Dr. Barbara Goff, chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. This might come as…
January 7, 2020 Diroximel fumarate (DRF) in patients with relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis: Interim safety and efficacy results from the phase 3 EVOLVE-MS-1 study Annette Wundes, MD, is a…
August 26, 2019 The Human Rights Campaign Foundation has published its annual Healthcare Equity Index and awarded its "2019 LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader" designation to UW Medicine's four…
Saraya Thompson, P.T., D.P.T., is a doctor of physical therapy at the Physical Therapy and Hand Therapy Clinic at Harborview. Dr. Thompson treats acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain. She uses a…
Dr. Barber's practice is dedicated to surgery for benign and cancerous head and neck tumours as well as facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. She strives to create active partnerships with her…
Geoffrey Hill, M.D., M.B.Ch.B., F.R.A.C.P., F.R.C.P.A., is director of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and a researcher at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research…
Robert Poisal, P.T.A., is a physical therapy assistant at the UW Medicine Exercise Training Center. Poisal works closely with the primary physical pherapists to implement and expand the individual…
Alison Lytle Perrin, MD, FACS, is a board-certified surgeon at UWMC Northwest. She spends half her working life in the operating room, and half in clinic, splitting her clinic time between the…
Viral Patel, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon and acting instructor of the UW Medicine Orthopedics and Sports Medicine department. Dr. Patel is an expert in adult and pediatric spine deformity and…
Won-Fong Lau, Ph.D., N.C.S.P., is a clinical psychologist with UW Psychiatry Public Behavioral Health and Justice Policy and a nationally certified school psychologist with the UW College of…