Overview
From 2022-2025 we offered a highly successful reconnection fund to help support reconnection events to build community and reconnect with colleagues and/or meet newer department members.
Department members continue to reconnect with various events and activities.
2025
Tea Time
Dr. Ken Steinberg and Sean Greenlee hosted the newly established "Tea Time" as part of our department community building initiatives. 
Reconnecting through art
The Department of Medicine Clinical Programs team reconnected at local art studio Squirrelly Art Studio and Gift Workshop to make block prints and share memories together. 
Thank a resident day resident reconnection
IM residents reconnected at Ravenna Brewing Co. and belted out some karaoke songs.
IM Residents New year's Eve Celebrations
Internal Medicine residents at Harborview, UWMC and the VA connected with NYE celebrations at all three locations.
2024
Winter reconnection event
Some Department of Medicine faculty, residents and staff reconnected with a special lunch event at Harborview Medical Center. 
Water glass painting event at Paint the Town
The Nephrology administrative team reconnected through a water glass painting event!
Thanksgiving
Internal Medicine residents at Harborview, UWMC and the VA connected with thanksgiving lunches at all three locations.
Research connection
The research teams at the Center for Innovations in Cancer & Transplant, Cancer and Organ Transplant Clinic, UW Kidney Research Institute, and the UW Medicine Diabetes Institute collaborate, but due to geographical distances and busy research and clinical schedules, do not have the opportunity to meet face to face on a regular basis.
They reconnected at a recent event at South Lake Union. 
Axe throwing
Department grant managers reconnected by axe throwing!
Cherry Blossom Run/Walk
The department finance team participated in the UW Cherry Blossom Run/Walk.
CPR training and potluck
The Cardiology administrative staff reconnected through a potluck and CPR/first aid training. 
Escape room
The MICU APP team connected by escaping!
Resident team building
The Harborview IM residents had a holiday reconnection/team-building event. 
2023
Black Nativity
A group from Nephrology reconnected at Black Nativity at the Intiman Theater. 
Pirate ship outing
Members from Oncology reconnected on a pirate ship
Aqua Verde gathering
Graduating IM residents reconnected at Aqua Verde
Planting a tree
A group in Boise, ID planted a mature red oak between the residency offices, back entrance to hospital and entrance to the resident teaching clinic, so faculty can walk by it on a regular basis.
They had great support from the VA groundskeepers, City of Boise Arborist and representatives of the Treasure Valley Canopy Network, who attended the first part of the reconnection event, read an Arbor Day proclamation from the Mayor, and answered questions about the urban heat island effect and efforts locally to address climate change through projects like these. 
2022
Gender Equity Council donut parties
The Department of Medicine Gender Equity Council hosted a series of reconnection events (with coffee and donuts!) to provide opportunities to meet new people and reconnect with colleagues in the department.
Three events were held in November at different sites - Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington Medical Center-Montlake, and the Seattle VA - as a way for people at each location to meet each other and make new connections.
Curling for education
Internal Medicine Residents in our Clinician Educator Pathway used funds to reconnect through curling.
Broomball party
The General Internal Medicine VA faculty went ice skating and played broomball.
