Walter C. Stolov, professor of rehabilitation medicine, will step down as chair of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine June 30.
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King County drownings decrease

Drowning in King County decreased by 59 percent between 1975 and 1996 due in part to less use of alcohol around water, according to a study by UW researchers published in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
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Idaho Track students honor teachers

Medical students in the Idaho Track honored several clinical faculty for their contributions this year to medical education.
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A live Web view of the construction of the Cancer Care Alliance building is on the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center's Facilities Planning & Construction homepage. Sidewalk superintendents can watch the progress of the 150,000 sq. ft. multidisciplinary cancer clinic.

The Alliance is a non-profit corporation controlled by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, the UW, and Children's Hospital. It was created to speed knowledge acquisition and treatment advances in cancer.