What’s New at NWRBMS?

MDPI

New BMS Publication

“Establishing a Collaborative Genomic Repository for Adult Burn Survivors: A Burn Model System Feasibility Study” full article is now available as open text.

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NEWSLETTER: Summer 2024

Burns Open

New BMS Publication

“Sleep After Discharge: A Northwest Regional Burn Model System Cohort Study of Burn Subjects in a Home-Based Virtual Rehabilitation Randomized Trial” full article available as open text.

Burns Open

New BMS Publication

“Burn Model System educational outputs: Domestic and global dissemination” full article available as open text.

MDPI

New BMS Publication

“Factors Associated with Self-Reported Voice Change in the Hospitalized Burn Population: A Burn Model System National Database Study” full article available as open text.

Group photo of members of the UW Burn Center team at the ABA 2024 conference

UW Burn Team Attend 2024 ABA Conference

UW Burn Center team and colleagues celebrate at the 2024 American Burn Association meeting in Chicago, IL. with over 20 presentations by UW/BMS researchers and clinicians.

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NEWSLETTER: Spring 2024

Division 22 Lifetime Practice Excellence Award Shelley Wiechman, PhD, ABPP

Dr. Wiechman Lifetime Excellence Award

Dr. Wiechman received this recognition in February at the annual APA meeting.

Shaun in the Outpatient Clinic

New in the Outpatient Clinic

Have you visited the outpatient clinic recently? We now have messages of hope and recovery from burn survivors. Shaun who was injured several years ago shares his message of recovery.

2024 Progress Report

Read the 2024 Progress Report for the David and Nancy Auth-Washington Research Foundation Endowed Chair for Restorative Burn Surgery.  This report provides an updated snapshot of important advancements for the UW Burn Center.

Tamara Dominguez

Researcher Tamara Dominguez Joins MOLA-MRF

This achievement highlights a commitment to future leadership in health education, research, and clinical care, aligning seamlessly with MOLA’s mission to address the healthcare needs of the Latinx community nationwide.

Melissa Harris, RN receiving award certificate with UW Burn Center team

UW Burn Center Award Winner

Melissa Harris RN was nominated for 2023 HMC Preceptor of the Year. Melissa is a team member of our HMC/UW Burn Center outpatient clinic staff.  Thank you and congratulations Melissa!

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NEWSLETTER: Winter 2024

Infocomic of a woman exercising

Award for MSKTC Infocomic

The MSKTC won a silver digital health award for their Excercise After Burn Infocomic.

Dr Shelly Wiechman

Dr. Wiechman at UTSW

Dr. Shelley Wiechman, Attending Psychologist at UW Medicine Regional Burn Center, was a recent guest lecturer for the Department of Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Wiechman spoke on Hot Topics in Burn Care.

BMC

New BMS Publication

“Experiences of Alaska Native people living with burn injury and opportunities for health system strengthening,” full article available as open text.

Gretchen, Caitlin, and Barclay in front of Burn Model System poster

UW Burn Team Attend 2023 ABA Conference

The NWRBMS was well represented by research presenters, volunteers, med students, UW Burn Center fellows and program coordinator at the 2023 American Burn Association in Dallas, TX. Special thanks to the UW Regional Burn team for a successful educational meeting.

Gretchen Carrougher receiving ABA Award 2023

NWRBMS Program Coordinator Wins ABA 2023 Award

Gretchen Carrougher, NWRBMS program coordinator, received the American Burn Association President’s Leadership Award at the 2023 annual conference in Dallas, TX. Congratulations Gretchen and thank you for your years of service to the burn community.

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NEWSLETTER: Spring 2023

UW Burn Team on the frozen Arctic Ocean

UW Burn Center in the Arctic

Members of the NWRBMS and UW Burn Center recently traveled to Utqiaġvik, Alaska to teach the Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) Provider Course.