❄️The Winter 2026 edition of Code Blue & Gold is here! ❄️ Catch the latest news, discoveries, and highlights from the Pitt DOM 👉https://news.dom.pitt.edu

A reminder to join us TODAY, 12.16.25, at noon for the DOM Grand Rounds! Today's MGR showcases research in progress by four physician scientists from our IM residency: Drs. Robert Adamian, Chris Flores, Nate Tolman, and Jane Wei.🩺🔬 For the link, visit dom.pitt.edu/grandrounds/.

Join us at noon on Tuesday, 12.16.25, for the next DOM Grand Rounds! Tuesday's MGR showcases research in progress by four physician scientists from our IM residency: Drs. Robert Adamian, Chris Flores, Nate Tolman, and Jane Wei. For the link, visit dom.pitt.edu/grandrounds/.

🚀Ready to launch your research career? 🔬✨ The 2026 VMI Undergraduate Experience (VUE) is now accepting applications! 10 weeks of hands-on biomedical research, seminars, workshops & career development at Pitt. 📅 May 18–July 24 For more info and to apply: vmi.pitt.edu/training/vue/

You're invited you to our last seminar of Fall 2025! Join us on Thursday, December 4 at 1:00pm for two exciting presentations: 👉 Ethics in Reproductive Health Research 👉 A chance to connect about the EMBRACE Community-Engaged Research Pilot Program Join us on Zoom here: pitt.zoom.us/j/92173139728

🩺 Calling all residents in Medicine, Pathology, Pediatrics & Surgery! Interested in heart🫀, lung🫁, blood🩸, or sleep💤 research?🔬 The R38 StARR Program offers up to 2 years of protected research time + a pathway to future career development awards. Apply by Jan 16, 2026 ➡️ dom.pitt.edu/r38/apply/

A reminder to join us at noon TODAY, 11.18.25, for the DOM Grand Rounds! Today's MGR, "More Than A 'Nuisance Arthritis': Gout's Effects on the Cardiovascular System," will be presented by Dr. Benjamin Plotz (Div. of Rheumatology & Clin. Immunology). For the link, visit dom.pitt.edu/grandrounds/.

Next Thursday's #PittHSRseminar dives into improving healthcare value by reducing low-value tests, treatments, and medications. Join Dr. Thomas Radomski as he shares insights from EVOLV-Rx and VA-based research on de-implementation strategies. Attend on Zoom: www.gim-crhc.pitt.edu/events/hsr-s...

EMBRACE is excited to have you attend our Fall 2025 Seminar Series! Please join us tomorrow, Thursday, November 13 from 12-1, for a research update from the 4TM/ICC study team!

Service doesn’t end with the uniform. This #VeteransDay, we honor all who served — and the Pitt and VA faculty turning that same spirit of service into discovery and care for Veterans everywhere. 🇺🇸 Read how they’re "Serving Those Who Served": news.dom.pitt.edu/veterans/

A reminder to join us at noon TODAY, 11.11.25, for the DOM Grand Rounds! Today's MGR, "The Evolution of Hemophilia - From Cryoprecipitate to Gene Therapy: A Success Story," will be presented by Drs. Craig Seaman and Frederico Xavier. For the link, visit dom.pitt.edu/grandrounds/.

A reminder to join us at noon TODAY, 10.28.25, for the DOM Grand Rounds! Today's MGR, "The Messenger is the Message: Why Good Communication is Essential to Health Care," presented by Drs. Chad Hermann & Todd Wolynn from the Trusted Messenger Program. For the link, visit dom.pitt.edu/grandrounds/.

Dr. @bryantshuey.bsky.social has been named 1 of 5 @nam.edu State Health Policy Fellows. 👏 In this fellowship, Dr. Shuey will contribute to the development and implementation of state health policies and programs. #PittResearchMatters #HealthPolicy Read more: nam.edu/news-and-ins...

From bench to bedside, see how science is shaping the future of healing. Don’t miss Dr. Dragan Primorac’s #PittHSRseminar on #TranslationalScience advances in #RegenerativeMedicine tomorrow at noon. 📍 Parkvale 305 A/B | 🍽️ Lunch provided 💻 www.gim-crhc.pitt.edu/events/hsr-s...

Clinicians, this is it! 🚨 Registration for #UIM2025 closes soon, so don’t miss your chance to participate in expert-led sessions, CME credit, and 6 months of on-demand access. Secure your spot: cce.upmc.com/update-inter... #InternalMedicine #CME

ICYMI, the PROTECT project, w/CP3’s @jennylociganic.bsky.social & @walidgellad.bsky.social as co-investigators, secured a NIH/NIDA grant to build an #AI clinical tool for predicting relapse in #buprenorphine patients. @pittgim.bsky.social @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social pharmacy.ufl.edu/2025/10/09/a...

Please join us in congratulating Iain Scott, PhD, on his appointment as Associate Director of the Vascular Medicine Institute! Dr. Scott will help advance faculty development, mentorship, and research innovation across the VMI. 🔬 @matrixule.bsky.social

A reminder to join us at noon TODAY, 10.14.25, for the DOM Grand Rounds! Today's MGR, "Considerations for Clinicians Using AI: Algorithmic Fairness," will be presented by Dr. Aly T. Strauss from @jhu.edu. For the link, visit dom.pitt.edu/grandrounds/.

Congrats to CP3's @bryantshuey.bsky.social for being selected as a @nam.edu State Health Policy Fellow! He'll gain even more experience in advising state policymakers to improve health in PA. nam.edu/news-and-ins... @pittgim.bsky.social @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social

Join us at noon on Tuesday, 10.14.25, for the next DOM Grand Rounds! Tuesday's MGR, "Considerations for Clinicians Using AI: Algorithmic Fairness," will be presented by Dr. Aly T. Strauss from @jhu.edu. For the link, visit dom.pitt.edu/grandrounds/.

From CMU grad to global immunology leader 🦠 Congrats to @slg1717.bsky.social, winner of the 2025 @cmu.edu Alumni Achievement Award for her trailblazing research on IL-17 and immune defense! 🧫 Her groundbreaking IL-17 research has transformed the field of immunology and improved lives worldwide.

.@PittGIM faculty member @SonyaBorrero was recently named as one of three "Women Shaping the Future of Healthcare in Pittsburgh" by North Hills Monthly Magazine. Read the story: www.nhmmag.com/post/women-s...

Congratulations to Dr. Matt Steinhauser, who was recently promoted to Professor of Medicine with tenure in the Division of Cardiology and Aging Institute! 👏🎊👏

Don't forget to attend today's HS Ascending Star Award Lecture with one of this year's awardees, Dr. Alison Kohan from the Div. of Endocrinology and Metabolism! "No Guts, No Glory: Intestinal Lipid Absorption and Its Role in Disease" 🗓️Friday, Oct. 3 🕞3:30 p.m. 📍Alan Magee Scaife Hall, Room 3785

🐦 Good news for late birds: Early Bird pricing for Update in Internal Medicine 2025 has been extended to Oct. 6! ✔️ CME credit ✔️ Expert insights ✔️ 6 months on-demand Don’t let it fly by – register now 👉https://cce.upmc.com/update-internal-medicine-2025#group-tabs-node-course-default1

A big shoutout to Daria Van Tyne @dariavantyne.bsky.social , Distinguished Mentor Awardee 2025 for giving the coolest talk! #symposium #bgsa #mentoroftheyear

Congratulations to our amazing APPs who were nominated for the 2025 APP Preceptor of the Year Award! 👏 ⭐ Hannah Burkholder, DNP, CRNP ⭐ Austin Griffith, PA-C ⭐ Tyler Hays, PA-C ⭐ Tauna Price, DNP, CRNP

Renee Cloutier, PhD (@rcloutierphd.bsky.social) co-authored an article in @us.theconversation.com that highlights a new website Dr. Cloutier and colleagues built that publishes and tracks #opioid settlement fund spending data in Pennsylvania. Read it here: theconversation.com/new-website-...

🍂🩺The Fall 2025 edition of Code Blue & Gold is here! 🔬🍂 Catch the latest news, discoveries, and highlights from the Pitt DOM 👉 news.dom.pitt.edu

A reminder for the DOM Grand Rounds, TODAY, 09.30.25, at noon! 🩺 Today's MGR: "Pulmonary Nodules: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach for Early Diagnosis and Management," with presenters from @paccsm.bsky.social, Radiology, & Cardiothoracic Surgery. For the link, visit dom.pitt.edu/grandrounds/.

Congrats to Dr. Holly Thomas, who has been appointed Secretary of @menopausesociety.bsky.social! 👏

Mentorship matters. @pittpalcare.bsky.social Director Dr. Yael Schenker has been recognized with the Hillman Cancer Center's Outstanding Research Mentor Award for her exceptional support and guidance of the next generation of researchers. We are so proud to celebrate her leadership and impact! 👏

Congratulations to PMI and @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social professor @dariavantyne.bsky.social for receiving the 22nd annual Distinguished Mentor of the Year at the University Pittsburgh School of Medicine for her outstanding mentorship of PhD students & junior scientists!

Join us at noon on Tuesday, 09.30.25, for the next DOM Grand Rounds! Tuesday's MGR, "Pulmonary Nodules: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach for Early Diagnosis and Management," with presenters from @paccsm.bsky.social, Radiology, and Cardiothoracic Surgery. For the link, visit dom.pitt.edu/grandrounds/.

🎉 The Department of Medicine is delighted to announce the 2025 Samuel and Emma Winters Foundation awardees! These awards support junior faculty pushing the boundaries of biomedical research in Pittsburgh. 🧵 Meet this year’s awardees:

📢 Don't forget: the DOM State of the Department is TODAY! 🗓️Wednesday, September 17 🕟4:30 p.m. - 6:00pm 📍Scaife Hall 5795 Join us to hear about the department's many accomplishments over the past year.

Join us at noon TODAY, 09.16.25, for the 1st DOM Grand Rounds of the academic year! Today's MGR: "Improving Healthcare Value: from the Choosing Wisely Campaign to the Latest Evidence-Based Approaches to Reduce Low-Value Care," presented by Dr. Tom Radomski. For the link: dom.pitt.edu/grandrounds/.

Congratulations to Dr. Richard Steinman, who was recently promoted to Professor of Medicine with tenure in the Division of Malignant Hematology and Medical Oncology! 👏🎊👏

Congratulations to Dr. René Claxton, who was recently promoted to Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine! 👏🎊👏 @pittgim.bsky.social

Congratulations to Dr. Aditi Gurkar, who was recently promoted to Associate Professor of Medicine with tenure in the Division of Geriatric Medicine and the Aging Institute! 👏🎊👏

Don't forget to attend today's HS Ascending Star Award Lecture with one of this year's awardees, Dr. Shari Rogal! "Why Good Research Isn't Enough: Using Data-Driven Implementation Strategies to Transform Health Care" 🗓️Thursday, Aug. 28 🕞3:30 p.m. 📍Alan Magee Scaife Hall, room 3785

Editor's Picks Spotlight Frailty and Associated Outcomes in Patients With Vasculitis, featuring Dr. Sebastian E. Sattui and patient partner John Stadler @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social 📽️ Watch now: https//youtu.be/Uw... #ANCAvasculitis #patientengagement #vasculitis

📢 Announcing our new Adolescent and Young Adult Addiction Medicine Fellowship, funded by HSRA! We're currently recruiting 2 fellows for AYs 2025-2026 and 2026-2027. Learn more about the AYA #AddictionMedicine Fellowship at dom.pitt.edu/dgim/trainin...

Research Article Frailty and Associated Outcomes in Patients With Vasculitis 📖 www.jrheum.org/cgi/content/... @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social #ANCAvasculitis #frailty #qualityoflife #vasculitis

Deadline extension-All biomedical researchers, scientists, trainees & mentors from all disciplines invited to participate! Submit your abstract to www.lungconf.pitt.edu before Fri Aug 15 noon EST! #medresearch #science @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social @upmcphysicianed.bsky.social

📢 Registration is now open for Update in Internal Medicine 2025: Practice Changing Advances! 🩺 Join us for a CME-approved course packed with evidence-based insights, trending topics, and innovative care strategies. 🗓️ Early Bird pricing ends 9/30/25, so register today! cce.upmc.com/update-inter...

So exciting to see WNK bodies making the cover of JCI! @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social @arohans.bsky.social @news.upmc.com

Happy to be sharing our work on airway cell transportation at the 2025 GRC Lung Development, Injury, and Repair Conference! @bupulmonary.bsky.social @mjherriges.bsky.social @kottond.bsky.social @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social #pulmsky #sciencesky

Don't forget to make your way down to the BST lobby for the VUE Student Poster Session today, July 24, from 9 to 11:30am! 🔬 #ResearchMatters #H2P #TrainingtheNextGeneration

Registration and housing for the premier global event in hematology is now open for ASH members! Will we see you at #ASH25 in Orlando? Register here: https://bit.ly/46VqNXj#ASH25#Hemesky #Medsky