Overview of Pathway Curriculum
Pathway Director
Arthur Stach Famly Endowed Professor
Director, Nephrology Clinical Research Education
Director, Kidney Heart Service UWMC-ML
This three-year pathway integrates residents who plan careers as physician-scientists in an environment supported by mentors, sponsors, and departmental commitment in order to:
- Create opportunities to apply and grow scientific thinking
- Sustain commitment to research as a pursuit, profession, and career development pathway
- Increase core skills
- Help participants achieve the next career milestone, which often are subspecialty fellowships that incorporate formal research training
Our Primary Care Track and Categorical Track residents may apply to join the pathway early in their intern year.
Residents planning to follow the ABIM Research Pathway or Global Health Pathway are ineligible.
Pathway Components
| Dedicated time for research | 2-3 guaranteed blocks of research to complete an approved, mentored research project |
|---|---|
| Professional development | Annual professional development activities in areas such as: managing mentor/mentee relations, choosing a lab, setting professional goals, research training pathways, careers beyond academia |
| Core curriculum | Skill building in core areas such as: research ethics, protecting data integrity, study design, scientific communication |
| Works-in-progress | Opportunity for expert and peer feedback on your evolving science |
| Capstone senior elective | An elective that integrates the roles of physician and scientist by focusing on learning how to answer questions that matter |
Additional benefits include being a member of the vibrant community of investigators at University of Washington and building connections to subspecialty divisions that are important for career advancement.
Current Residents
| Grad Class of '26 | Grad Class of '25 | Grad Class of '24 |
|---|---|---|
| Yaacoub Chahine, MD | Joshua Bloomstein, MD | Juan Conde, MD |
| Ishani Joshi, MD | Jacob Leary, MD | Olivia Lin, MD |
| Megan Maurano, MD, PhD | Ila Nimgaonkar, MD, PhD | Liem Nguyen, MD, PhD |
| Astrid Strasik, MD | Noga Rogel, MD | Cass Sunga, MD |
Meet the Newest Members of the PLSP
Yaacoub Chahine
Dr. Chahine is interested in advancing our understanding of cardiac arrhythmias. He is particularly intrigued by the transformative potential of artificial intelligence and virtual cardiac simulations in predicting outcomes of ablation procedures and personalizing patient care.
Ishani Joshi
Dr. Joshi is planning a research-intensive career bridging her interests in clinical research and epidemiology to improve cardiac and critical care for vulnerable populations. During residency, she hopes to build skills in statistical analysis and research methodology, and enhance her health equity lens for her current and future work.
Megan Maurano
Dr. Maurano is planning to continue to pursue clinical work alongside research studying immune regulation in the kidney. In residency, she hopes to expand her research experience by participating in clinical research.
Astrid Strasik
Dr. Strasik is planning a career in Rheumatology and aspires to not only push the boundaries of our understanding of intricate systemic diseases but also to actively bridge gaps in healthcare, thereby leaving her mark on the landscape of medical progress.