The research of Christine Conageski, MD, principal investigator for the SELF-CERV trial, validated an at-home self-collection device for cervical cancer screenings. Conageski said the Teal Wand could move the needle on the cervical cancer screening gap. @cuobgynedu.bsky.social https://bit.ly/48Kv0hg

CU physician David Fleischer, MD, explains why a new peanut patch is a positive step for early intervention and how it may alleviate food allergy concerns for families. @cupediatrics.bsky.social https://bit.ly/45eB3YW

GLP-1s were a hot topic this year. Joseph Schacht, PhD, co-director of the Division of Addiction Science, Prevention, and Treatment, is investigating whether the pill form of Ozempic could help people with alcohol use disorder reduce their cravings to drink. https://bit.ly/44wI2w9

The Rural Program celebrated 20 years of training CU Anschutz medical students and preparing them for careers in rural and frontier communities in Colorado and across the country. Learn more about the legacy and impact of the program: https://bit.ly/4nFiVOD

Movement Disorders Center faculty members were the first in the nation to complete deep brain stimulation programming using new electrode identifier and adaptive brain stimulation technology following U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval in February. https://bit.ly/4oYLA1y

Medical students Grace Thompson and Cabrey Allison take their medical education into the community and help make toys more accessible to children with disabilities. Learn more about their adaptive toy workshop: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/adaptive-toy-som-students

Save the date for the 2026 State of the School of Medicine! A reception celebrating our recent accreditation will immediately follow Dean Sampson's address. Registration for both in-person and virtual attendance will be available in January.

Researchers aren’t sure what causes visual snow syndrome, but early work by CU Anschutz neuro-ophthalmologist Victoria Pelak, MD, may help lead to effective treatment therapies. Learn more: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/visual-snow-syndrome-survey-migraines

Take a look back at the top stories of 2025, highlighting research, clinical care, and education across the CU Anschutz School of Medicine. https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/top-10-2025-som-stories

Last month, the Department of Surgery hit a major milestone - performing its 100th robotic kidney transplant. Thomas Pshak, MD, and Phillipe Abreu, MD, MBA, walk us through the details of present and future robotic procedures. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/48tFod3

The CU Anschutz fall commencement ceremony is this Saturday! 🗓️ Saturday, December 13, 2025 ⏰ 2:00 p.m. 📍 Colorado Convention Center More information and the live stream link can be found here: https://www.cuanschutz.edu/commencement

Cathy Bodine, PhD, director of our I-Corps@CCTSI program, is creating a “sexy walker” to fight stigma and keep older adults active and healthy. @cumedicalschool.bsky.social

We couldn't be more excited about this group of amazing people and physicians! #HPMClassof27 #hpm #meded @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social

Even when antibiotics are needed to treat common bacterial infections, they’re often prescribed for more days than necessary, which can increase risk for patients, says Timothy Jenkins, MD. A new program, "Take 5," helps to cut back on prescriptions that go on too long. https://bit.ly/4ruY2sl

We loved seeing everyone on campus to enjoy the @cuanschutz.bsky.social tradition of First Snow!

For more than 20 years, hormone therapy for menopause has carried a warning label from the FDA describing the medication’s risk of serious harms. Genevieve Hofmann, DNP, explains how the decision will affect health care for people going through menopause. https://bit.ly/4owTizU

A four-year, $4.65 million federal grant will support a trio of CU Anschutz researchers as they help aging people stay out of the emergency department and avoid life-changing injuries. https://news.cuanschutz.edu/emergency-medicine/goldberg-kwan-levy-step

Looking to kick your doomscrolling habit? Going cold turkey on screen time won’t work for everyone, but a mindful step away may improve relationships with social media and mental health. Learn more: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/doomscrolling-kick-the-habit-with-a-digital-detox-that-works

To everyone in the clinic, lab, food service, and facilities – we’re grateful for the hand you play at the CU Anschutz School of Medicine! We're wishing you a restful and safe break.

Lung cancer survivor Sherry Wardlaw’s robotic surgery was performed by Robert Meguid, MD, MPH, professor of cardiothoracic surgery @cudeptsurg.bsky.social. Now she is an advocate for never-smokers like herself to be eligible for lung cancer screening ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3M4YU6G

A decade of work led by CU Anschutz professor Lilia Cervantes, MD, and her colleagues reveal specially trained community health workers can improve dialysis adherence. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3XTBqnH

Entrusting a therapist or psychiatrist with your care is a vulnerable and important process, and you may find yourself asking – how do I know if they are the right fit for me? Julie Wolfe, MD, shares advice on finding a mental health care provider that fits your needs. https://bit.ly/4poGE6O

James DeGregori, PhD, has been named interim director of @cucancercenter.bsky.social, effective January 1, 2026. Full announcement: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/james-degregori-cancer-center-announcement

Robert McIntyre, Jr., MD, has been named interim chair of the Department of Surgery @cudeptsurg.bsky.social at the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine, effective Jan. 1, 2026. Read the full announcement: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/mcintyre-surgery-interim

CU Anschutz urogynecologist Kathleen Connell, MD, explains some of the most common questions about pelvic floor disorders, the state of research, and why overcoming stigmas is crucial for women’s health. https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/silent-stigma-pelvic-floor-disorders

In a recent Perspective article, “Living in the Present Tense,” published by The New England Journal of Medicine, Jamie Feinstein, MD, learns that he carries a rare high-risk mutation and must learn from a patient’s parents how to shift his perspective. https://bit.ly/4o4f1yF @nejm.org

Watch Dean Sampson's discussion with Tom Gronow, EdD, MHA, President and CEO of the University of Colorado Hospital, which covers the new funds flow model and the relationship between the School of Medicine and UCHealth on our campus. You can view the town hall recording here: https://bit.ly/47Ck8kU

Reminder ‼️ Join Dean John Sampson, MD, PhD, MBA, tomorrow for the School of Medicine’s virtual town hall as he hosts Tom Gronow, EdD, MHA, President and CEO of University of Colorado Hospital. Learn more and register here: https://web.cvent.com/event/f2b6234f-07d1-4859-82fc-0e52ca148b15/summary

Many conditions and illnesses share similar symptoms with measles, but some factors, like vaccination history and geography, can help nail down whether the measles virus is at play. Learn more about how doctors make a measles diagnosis: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/mimic-measles-diagnosis

For many, gratitude practices have become an important part of fostering good psychological health. Research supports that spending a few minutes each day feeling thankful can improve mood. Here are tips and tricks for making a routine stick: https://bit.ly/4owLa30

Congratulations to Kristina Wilson, MD, MPH, FAAP, for being named a fellow for the 2025-26 class of the National Academy of Medicine (@nam.edu)’s State Health Policy Fellowship program! https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/nam-health-policy-wilson

Join us in congratulating Saketh R. Guntupalli, MD, for his appointment to Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the CU Anschutz School of Medicine, effective November 12. Read the full announcement: https://bit.ly/4hKg2KY @cuobgynedu.bsky.social

Rural areas in Colorado are more likely to have insufficient access to primary care, maternity care, and mental health care. The Rural Program is a lifeline and a chance to prepare the next generation of healers serving small towns across Colorado and the nation. https://bit.ly/4nFiVOD

Happy Halloween from the CU Anschutz School of Medicine!

Congrats to Tristan Seawalt for being the first medical student from the CU Anschutz School of Medicine’s Fort Collins Regional Medical Campus at Colorado State University to take a comparative oncology course at CSU’s renowned Flint Animal Cancer Center 👏 ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4nnicS1

Researchers at the CU Anschutz School of Medicine say microorganisms living in the gut may hold the key to improving symptoms of osteoarthritis, help heal stubborn fractures, and more. https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/gut-skeletal-health-research

Shadowy figures, unexplained noises, and doors opening and closing on their own are all part of the Fitzsimons building lore. Read more spooky campus tales ⬇️ https://news.cuanschutz.edu/campus-community/were-not-saying-the-fitzsimons-building-is-haunted-but- #Halloween #ScaryStories

Acetaminophen poisoning accounts for 56,000 emergency department visits annually in the United States. Kennon Heard, MD, PhD, is researching a new treatment for these overdoses. https://news.cuanschutz.edu/emergency-medicine/heard-toxicology-acetaminophen-poisoning

Matthew Sikora, PhD, associate professor of pathology and CU Cancer Center member, focuses his research on lobular breast cancer, which is often understudied, can be harder to detect, and has lower survival rates after several years than other types. Learn more: https://bit.ly/47B9b2S

In this Q&A, David Higgins, MD, MPH, an assistant professor of pediatrics, shares what is happening with the decline of childhood vaccination nationally and what parents can do ⬇️ https://bit.ly/476Ih2I

Have you ever experienced sleep paralysis? While often a scary experience, Katherine Green, MD, medical director of the CU Sleep Center, says sleep paralysis is a case of misaligned activity between the brain and body ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3KTMhek

Congrats to Richard D. Krugman, MD, distinguished professor of pediatrics, for receiving the 2025 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows program Lifetime Achievement Award! ⬇️ https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/krugman-lifetime-achievement-rwjf

CU Anschutz is the first site with FDA authorization to use Neuropixels technology during brain surgery to study executive function and unlock insights into Parkinson’s disease. Read more about the study: https://bit.ly/4o4iX2R

Jamie Studts (@hawkeyestudts.bsky.social), PhD, professor of medical oncology and CU Cancer Center leader, has received a grant from the NCI to start a multi-phase process to improve lung cancer screening efforts nationally ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4pJ5lf8

Placing patients and their families at the center of everything we do is the core of our mission at CU Anschutz School of Medicine. Dean Sampson shared this reminder in his message for Patient-Centered Care Month. Read the full message: https://bit.ly/4nPMUEd

The life and legacy of Steve Berman, MD, is chronicled in a new Rocky Mountain PBS special, “Steve Berman, An American Pediatrician.” Learn more about Berman's impact: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/steve-berman-pbs-documentary

Heiko Yang, MD, PhD, has received a National Institutes of Health grant to study earthworm 🪱 hemoglobin as a substitute for red blood cells 🩸 in the machines that keep deceased donor organs alive ⬇️ https://news.cuanschutz.edu/department-of-surgery/earthworms-blood-substitute-organ-perfusion

New research led by CU Anschutz School of Medicine Chief Well-Being Officer Lotte Dyrbye, MD, MHPE, finds that smartwatches may contribute to reducing burnout and improving resilience. Learn more: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/smartwatch-burnout-research-dyrbye

Jessica Clawson, MD, is researching how chat systems are used by hospital care teams and what improvements can be made to support the health care workforce and enhance patient experience. Learn more in part four of our research series: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/secure-chats-research-2025

Congrats to Children's Hospital Colorado! We're proud of all our faculty members and all those who make the top-of-the-line pediatric care possible. This recognition is a testament to the hard work done every day for the youngest patients!