RIP Susan Stamberg. Like public media which is at an inflection point www.npr.org/2025/10/16/1...

I don’t care about salacious birthday cards from 25 years ago. I care about public health, upholding of the laws of the country, and supporting the most vulnerable. Among other things. Congress, and Senate, get to work on what’s really important.

Firing RFK Jr would unburden a lot of overworked mitochondria in this country

Continued admiration for NIH colleagues who continue to toil in less than ideal environment in their passion to support science and innovation that only NIH funds.

Furious that NIH is holding up grant money for a noncompetitive continuation that is supporting a randomized controlled trial in full swing despite approval by the specific institute and money already allocated. Being DOGE’d to ensure no forbidden science. Clinical sites at wit’s end!

Is there a logical reason why my computer has to update and reboot right in the middle of meetings during the workday? All weekend dear computer could have updated and rebooted.

A piece of good news! I am sure they will appeal and appeal and appeal until they reach the supreme court. Nonetheless, maybe this will stem the bleeding for nonsensical reasons. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...

One of the best things about scientific conferences is reconnecting with former colleagues. #CPDD25 is full of smart, accomplished addiction researchers, both preclinical and clinical.

No Kings in America! Pittsburgh 6/14/25

No More Kings demonstrations tomorrow. Looking forward to meeting other patriots like me to demonstrate for the values on which our democracy was founded.

The current state of NIH is the epitome of waste- once the scientific institute vets the carry forward request, it goes into a black box where someone (political) outside the scientific institute has to approve the carry forward request before it is released. a thread...🧵

Terrific clinic retreat including Pittsburgh trivia contest - stumping us all on Punk Rock band from PGH in the 1970s-1980s. Breakout groups helped redesign exam rooms to allow providers to face towards patients when on computer. @pittgim.bsky.social

Reminder: The 2025 Greenwald Family $5000 Award for the best research paper on gun violence/injury prevention/gun policy is accepting nominations now through July 24, 2025. Qualitative and quantitative studies from all academic disciplines are eligible. www.firearmresearchsociety.org/2025-greenwa...

Hard to know how to respond to one after another jaw dropping bits of news from HHS and Kennedy- do we crawl under a bush and hope it just goes away? My weapon is to try to connect with others in a meaningful way in professional and personal life. Others who have different world views.

@upmc.com kneel for George Floyd, racial justice. 5 years out, the group has shrunk but is still filled with spirit. We cannot forget our country’s legacy of slavery, Jim Crow and mass incarceration.

@societygim.bsky.social #SGIM25 found the Yeti!!

Terrific workshop on prognostication at @societygim.bsky.social #SGIM25. Thinking about some of my elderly patients with comorbidities and how I might use these tools to support important conversations about goals and expectations

My heart is full to see 100+ current and former students, residents, fellows, faculty from @pittgim.bsky.social at #SGIM25 @societygim.bsky.social

A recap of #SGIM25 so far! Posters, including: - Madeline McCabe on new IBD therapies -Tim Bober's work with Pitt Health Tech & @complexcaring.bsky.social -Matthew Metzinger on sustainable #GIM careers - @liebschutz.bsky.social on hazardous drinking/medical errors & STOP NIDA Clinical Trial

@bryantshuey.bsky.social presenting important work at @societygim.bsky.social #SGIM25 showing that women report less risky drinking than men but difference narrowed over time. However 1/2

You can catch Drew Klein, Anne Arnason Richardson, @liebschutz.bsky.social‬, and more at #SGIM25 Poster Session 2! Stop by and see all the amazing work our faculty and residents do, happening now!.

Terrific policy discussion on how individuals, institutions and the @societygim.bsky.social should respond to threats to research. #SGIM25

@pittgim.bsky.social fellow and soon to be faculty member Tim Bober sharing his poster on telemedicine #SGIM25

@pittgim.bsky.social shows up at #SGIM25 !

Happy Mother’s Day.

@karlynedwards.bsky.social showing that the STOMP behavioral intervention for pain in individuals with HIV is cost effective. Pitt pain day poster session @jessicamerlinmd.bsky.social

Finished listening to James by Percival Everett today- a masterpiece of a novel, read spectacularly by Dominic Hoffman. Learned that it won Pulitzer Prize. Well deserved 👏👏👏👏

Some good news to keep me buoyed- in the past 6 months my three junior faculty mentees got scores of 20 (4th percentile), 24 (9th percentile) and 20 (3rd percentile) on their K23 grants, the first of which was just funded. Waiting to hear on the other two. Bright future for addiction research!!

Destructive storms yesterday in Pittsburgh. Knocking huge trees down.

Long Covid isn't an "identity". It's a disease entity recognized by health authorities, including WHO. Thousands of scientific publications detail the clinical and biological features of LC. It can kill. People with Long Covid deserve the utmost respect and best standard of care

Need some PowerPoint templates for poster presentations at upcoming @societygim.bsky.social meeting. I haven't started a new poster in ages (thanks to great mentees). Anyone have a good one or two to share?

As #xylazine spreads in the illicit drug supply, Maggie Shang, Ilana Hull, @liebschutz.bsky.social, Payel Roy, Brent Thiel, @feterik.bsky.social, @raaginizzle.bsky.social & more developed trauma-informed, team-based protocols to manage its complex effects. Learn more: www.upmc.com/media/news/0...

Signing off Social Media for the next 9 days. Hag sameach for those who observe Passover and Happy Easter for those who celebrate Easter.

Thanks @liebschutz.bsky.social! It's my always my goal to make formulas and statistics make sense to everyone 😊

When a statistician puts up a formula and then proceeds to explain it in a way I could understand. 🔥🔥🔥.Kim Webb! @pittgim.bsky.social

Whoever designs the on-off switch for hotel bedside lamps must have first worked for escape rooms. Took me about 10 minutes of investigation!

"NIH is given till April 8 ... for a 35% cut in services." This isn't entirely correct, and it matters enormously for getting NIH science done. A quick 🧵: 1/ - NIH has many scientists, many senior, who work as contract employees. www.statnews.com/202... 🧪

Grieving for the loss of what I thought would be a stable presence in public health and addiction policy and research - NSDUH, SAMHSA, NIH, CDC. While this is indeed a reorganization, you can’t get back the institutional/substantive knowledge and human relationships essential to functional systems

My goodness- all the infrastructure for supporting addiction treatment gone in one fell swoop. This will not make America Health Again. behavehealth.com/blog/2025/3/...

Some exciting DGIM news in here - like @liebschutz.bsky.social & @drewinstanley.bsky.social having their #AppalachianNode UG1 renewed! This grant helps improve patient outcomes for those with a #SubstanceUseDisorder.

On addiction medicine consult service this week- patient arrested for missing court day last month (non-violent, low level crime) because was hospitalized for cardiac issues- now readmitted with a chest tube draining >1 liter of fluid- and CHAINED TO HER BED; wearing SHACKLES to work with PT. 1/2

Hearing the amazing @lizchiarello.bsky.social speaking at Pitt Law

What is cheering me up today

So many excellent science was canceled this week. Devastating a generation of scientists and leaving our country bereft of studies that might help the most vulnerable among us.

Looking forward to @lizchiarello.bsky.social visit to Pitt next week. In the meantime, listen to a masterful interview by @stefankertesz.bsky.social on this podcast onbecomingahealer.libsyn.com/caring-for-p...

🔍 What’s on the agenda? ✨ Balancing leadership responsibilities with team-oriented priorities ✨ Tackling workforce challenges: succession planning, part-time integration & async work

💡 Ready to lead with confidence? #SGIM25 The 2025 ACLGIM Hess Institute is your opportunity to gain the tools and strategies needed to balance personal values, institutional priorities, and the evolving needs of complex organizations.

Can anyone translate this poster for me? I ordered it to support some cause but can’t remember what it was for! It is quite lovely. I am pretty sure it is Ukrainian.

Why couldn’t I reach PubMed through Pitt library for the last 5 days? Because my Zotero extension proxy settings needed to be unchecked. If you have a similar problem, you don’t need to spend 30 minutes on the phone with IT….thanks to the library data team who helped me figure it out!