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
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.
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.
January 4, 2000
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.
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.
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.
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.
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