Thank you
@Lizzo
for sending lunches to the UW Medical Center - Montlake Emergency Department today! 💜💛
Your support of our frontline healthcare workers means a lot.
#WeGotThisSeattle
@Cleavon_MD
A message from UW Medicine regarding Dr. Tammy Towers Parry:
UW Medicine is aware of the video featuring Dr. Tammy Towers Parry at the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. earlier this week. She is not employed by UW Medicine.
Seattle is the first major US city to have 70% of residents ages 12 and up fully vaccinated. 👏
We’re proud of our city! Thank you to everyone involved for their tireless efforts to help achieve this impressive milestone.
#WeGotThisSeattle
Today is a momentous day – Seattle is first major city in US w/ 70% of residents 12+ fully vaccinated! Thank you to our health care providers, business/community partners, staff, volunteers, & of course all of you who got your
#BestShotSeattle
💉♥️🎉
A message from UW Medicine regarding Dr. Tammy Towers Parry:
UW Medicine is aware of the video featuring Dr. Tammy Towers Parry at the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. earlier this week. She is not employed by UW Medicine.
Nurses taking a brief pause for a short yoga session between drive-thru screening for
#COVID19
at UW Medical Center.
We appreciate all the hard work and dedication of each member of our UW Medicine team.
#WeGotThisSeattle
( 📹: natgeointhefield/Aaron Huey)
UW Medicine and the entire community are working around the clock to fight the spread of Coronavirus.
Please show your love by sharing a message to them in the replies. Your support means a lot.
#WeGotThisSeattle
Retweet to applaud our healthcare workers at UW Medicine and around the world!
We cannot thank you enough for your commitment to saving lives.
#WorldHealthDay
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
"We couldn't get through this without you, so thank you."
Sending a big thank you to
@UW_MBB
legend
@isaiahthomas
who donated more than 1,000 meals to our workers fighting the spread of
#COVID19
. 💜💛
“This extraordinary gift is critical to expand testing at the speed and scale required to save lives,” - CEO Dr. Paul Ramsey
Connie and Steve Ballmer donate $10M to
@UWMedicine
to help fight
#COVID19
.
At UW Medicine, we’re seeing more people than ever hospitalized with COVID-19. You’re tired. We understand. But, we need your help now more than ever.
Please, wear a mask and stay six feet apart. Remember, we are all in this together.
Thank you from all of us at UW Medicine.
UW Medicine and
@DubsUW
would like to remind you of the top mask safety tips. Keep it over the mouth, keep it over the nose, & keep it off when not in use. 😷
Always wear it when you’re unable to stay 6 feet apart from others.
#MaskUpWA
📸
@UWAthletics
Strength in numbers, but always six feet apart.
We’re thankful for our amazing medical professionals across Washington working to fight
#COVID19
.
#WeGotThisWA
Please join us in sending a giant THANK YOU to all of the essential staff that made it through the icy conditions today so that our hospitals and clinics could remain operational to care for our patients and our communities. You are all truly appreciated! THANK YOU! 👏🏽
#WAWX
The Seattle and Shoreline Fire Departments dropped by UW Medicine hospitals to show their appreciation. In return, UW Medicine made signs to thank the first responders right back.
Join us in thanking healthcare workers and first responders with a message in the comments.⬇️👏
An open-air parking garage lot at UW Medical Center – Northwest has become a drive-through
#COVID19
in-car testing center for UW Medicine healthcare workers.
@NPR
We recognize change starts with each of us.
Today, we commit to identifying UW Medicine policies that perpetuate structural racism. We will begin to dismantle and replace them as we strive to become a truly anti-racist organization.
#BlackLivesMatter
➡️
The City of Seattle announced a partnership with UW Medicine last week to offer
#COVID19
testing for all Seattle residents at no cost to the individual.
Our medical staff deserve much praise in the fight against
#COVID19
, and we believe our hospital maintenance, cleaning and cafeteria staff deserve just as much recognition for their hard work and heroism.
Story by
@SeattleMet
Seattle Mariners hall of famer Edgar Martinez, manager Scott Servais and first baseman Jose Marmolejos explain why they got the
#COVID19
vaccine and why you should too.
Learn more about our partnership with the
@Mariners
to Strike Out COVID-19:
Join our efforts to prevent
#coronavirus
in our communities. Notifying your provider, clinic, or emergency department prior to arrival will help us take better care of you.
More info:
We're proud to raise the
#Pride
flag outside each of our hospital campuses. The flags will remain flying for the entire month of June.
The diversity of the colors in the flag represents the diversity within the LGBTQ+ community. 🏳️🌈
Once a
#Husky
, always a Husky.
Cody Pickett, former
@UW_Football
QB, was facing a daunting open heart
#surgery
when former punter Channing Wyles recommended a second opinion from a UW Medicine Heart Institute cardiologist.
#cardiology
Questions about
#COVID19vaccines
for
#kids
ages 5-11? Join
@VinGuptaMD
,
@IHME
, and other experts live at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday for answers.
Reply with your questions and we will pass them along. To register visit or join at .
In the wake of today’s Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade & Planned Parenthood v. Casey, UW Medicine leadership reaffirms our support for access to abortion care as part of a full continuum of reproductive healthcare services.
Full statement
.
@uwlabmedpath
celebrates running over 2 million COVID-19 tests since March 2020, which accounts for 40% of WA’s COVID-19 testing.
Please join us as we acknowledge our heroes in lab coats! 👩⚕️👨⚕️
#MedicalLaboratoryProfessionalsWeek
To save lives and help businesses reopen, facial coverings are mandatory in Washington state. 😷
#MaskUpWA
Here's what to know about face masks and how to wear them safely and effectively.
#COVID19
The first group of UW Medicine frontline employees will receive their
#COVID19
vaccines today.
They include nurses, environmental services staff, physicians and respiratory care therapists.
A universal flu vaccine. Smart proteins that can ID cancer cells. Scientists
@UWproteindesign
are creating new proteins to advance the future of medicine, thanks to an initial $45 million in funding from
@TheAudaciousPrj
.
#TED2019
Clinicians, researchers & administrators at all UW Medicine entities &
@SeattleCCA
created a
#COVID_19
resource site on policies & protocols in response to western WA outbreak.
➡️
It is frequently revised as situation evolves so check document dates.
1/3: The UW Medicine price for the COVID-19 lab test is: $255. Per the
@WA_OIC
website (): “Commissioner Kreidler has ordered all health plans regulated by his office to cover testing for COVID-19 without copays or deductibles.”
Today, and every day, we are grateful for our nurses as they bring hope, healing and the promise of normalcy to hundreds of patients a day. 💜
#NursesWeek
"This is another turning point in the fight against this virus,"
UW Medicine to launch antibody tests for
#coronavirus
.
@UWVirology
Drs. Alex Greninger and Keith Jerome leading the way.
Happy
#WDay
,
@UW
!
We'd like to send a special shout-out to all the Huskies working at UW Medicine and all over the world, ensuring sure we stay healthy. 💜💛
When it comes to
#GutHealth
, putting the right foods into your diet might be as important as what you leave out, according to Dr. Chris Damman, a UW Medicine gastroenterologist.
“What you take out might be starving your gut microbiome,” he said.
#food
UW Medicine hospitals are implementing a
#COVID19
surge plan.
@harborviewmc
has set up tents for patients reporting respiratory illness that can be evaluated and kept apart from others with emergent needs. This allows clinicians to treat a higher number of patients quickly.
Thanks to faculty and staff at
@DermatologyUW
, patients across our clinics can get adhesive bandages that match many different skin tones. Changes like this may seem small, but
#inclusivity
should span the entirety of
#healthcare
. Down to the smallest bumps and scrapes.
UW Medicine has established the UW Medicine Emergency Response Fund to fund urgent actions to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Learn how you can help our tireless staff with the support they need to help save lives.
Efforts in Washington state of physical distancing, handwashing, and staying at home are working to
#FlattenTheCurve
. But, now is not the time to let up.
An update on our
#COVID19
status and response from Lisa Brandenburg, President, UW Medicine Hospitals & Clinics.
Congratulations to our University of Washington School of Medicine medical students on
#MatchDay2022
! We wish everyone the best on their journeys and welcome in those who matched with UW Medicine in Seattle and the WWAMI region.
#HuskyMatch
#WWAMIMatch
A new generation of cancer-preventing
#vaccines
could wipe out tumors before they form. UW Medicine's Nora Disis, a cancer immunologist, is working on such a vaccine for
#coloncancer
.
Read more in
@ScienceMagazine
Today we achieved two milestones in the response to the
#COVID19
pandemic:
• 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ COVID-19 vaccines administered.
• Processed
@UWVirology
's 2️⃣ millionth polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test.
"So it wasn't a why me? It was more of a why not me because I'm ready to battle it."
Former
@UW_Football
player Phil Green is excited that UW Medicine is joining the fight against ALS and other muscular diseases with the new Center for Translational Muscle Research.
#DawgsCare
“One of our goals is to create nanomachines that might one day circulate through the blood and autonomously remove unwanted plaques or even cancer cells,” UW biochemist Alexis Courbet told
@geekwire
about the
@UWproteindesign
protein machines.
When you wear a mask, you can help protect those around you. 😷
When others wear one, they can help protect people around them, including you.
#WorldMaskWeek
Do you have antibodies? We will pay you to find out! We’re looking for 8,000 people in Washington. Scientists from UW Medicine and
@WADeptHealth
are mapping the spread and offering free health information. Learn more and enroll now:
We asked some of our amazing doctors for advice they would give to a young girl wanting to go into medicine.
This is what they said.
UW Medicine is proud to celebrate all women in medicine.
#NationalDoctorsDay
#WomensHistoryMonth
“It is normal for people to experience anxiety related to the coronavirus outbreak given that it is a constantly changing situation,"
Psychiatrist-approved tips to help manage
#COVID19
stress. ⬇️
“We are excited about moving forward in this time of a serious pandemic to develop a potential new therapy,"
UW Medicine and
@BloodworksNW
researchers are investigating a potential new therapy: plasma-derived medicine.
#COVID19
UW Medicine is a proud sponsor of the
#SeattlePrideParade
! We have employees from all our hospitals and all parts of our organization marching today for inclusiveness and to celebrate LGBTQ+ people and culture.
#SeattlePride2022
Washington's
@GovInslee
,
@UW
President Cauce (
@amcauce
) & leadership from UW Medicine including CEO Dr. Tim Dellit, UW Medical Center CEO Cindy Hecker & Dr. Unützer (Chair of Dept. of Psychiatry) gathered today to cut the ribbon of the Center for Behavioral Health and Learning!
The UW Medicine Heart Institute,
@UWMedHeart
, in Seattle is the nation’s newest Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center, becoming the only such site in the Pacific Northwest.
#hearthealth
#cardiology
Read more.