Congratulations to Andrea Carter, MD for being appointed as the UPMC GME Professional Development Taskforce Co-Chair! 👏

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-...

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! 👏

🆕analysis led by CP3's Dr. Katie Suda & Tate Miner & team shows National Action Plan implementation wasn't associated with changes in antibiotic sales after 2 years. @mina-t.bsky.social @pittgim.bsky.social Read more @ichejournal.bsky.social: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Ever wondered how to make the most of working with a #biostatistician? 🤝 Dr. Kaleab Abebe will share strategies for effective collaboration & communication to support your research in today's #PittHSRseminar at noon. Attend in person or on Zoom: www.gim-crhc.pitt.edu/events/hsr-s...

Strong collaboration between clinical researchers & biostatisticians is key to impactful science. Learn how to strengthen your research by working effectively with biostatisticians in this #PittHSRseminar with Dr. Kaleab Abebe. 📍 In-person or on Zoom www.gim-crhc.pitt.edu/events/hsr-s...

While promising, direct to inject #buprenorphine is resource intensive and needs a robust clinical infrastructure to be successful. #PittHSRseminar

Patients describe experiencing some mild discomfort like anxiety, nausea, and restlessness when undergoing low dose initiation for #buprenorphine. #PittHSRseminar

When used in the #OutpatientSetting, a low dose initiation protocol to start #buprenoprhine is successful in approximately 1 out of 3 patients. #PittHSRseminar

Low dose initiation and direct to inject protocols are novel strategies of starting #buprenorphine while lowering the risk of precipitated withdrawal. #PittHSRseminar

Join us tomorrow at noon for Small Doses, Big Implications with Dr. Leslie Suen! Learn about low-dose #buprenorphine initiation and innovations that expand access for patients with complex needs. Register to attend on Zoom: www.gim-crhc.pitt.edu/events/hsr-s...

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 Carla Spagnoletti, who was awarded the ADME Ann Thompson Award for Lifetime Achievement! 🥳 This award recognizes a senior faculty member who has demonstrated commitment to & has advanced #MedEd locally, regionally, nationally, & internationally.

Congratulations to Dr. Anna Donovan for being awarded the ADME Steven Kanter Exemplary Educator Award! 🥳 This award recognizes an early or mid-career faculty member who is an emerging leader in the field of #MedEd.

Women #Veterans with #lupus or #RheumatoidArthritis are experiencing higher rates of adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to groundbreaking work from Deirdre Quinn, PhD, MSc (@mscontraception.bsky.social). Read more about this research in @medpagetoday.com:

Join us tomorrow for a special #PittHSRseminar, co-sponsored by Pitt's Department of Epidemiology! Dr. Tiffany Gary-Webb will be discussing data justice for Pittsburgh's Black neighborhoods. Attend in person or stream with Panopto: www.gim-crhc.pitt.edu/events/hsr-s...

Congratulations to Dr. Rene Claxton on her promotion to Professor of Medicine! 🎉 Her dedication to advancing communication skills and evidence-based teaching is shaping the future of #MedEd.

Dr. Gina Piscitello spoke with @medpagetoday.com about a review she led that found a lack of uniformity surrounding US laws guiding clinician decision-making for initiating or maintaining life-sustaining treatment. Read it here: www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...

Congrats to Dr. Tim Bober for being awarded an NIDDK Emerging Physician Scientist Administrative Supplement (MPIs Rosland & Low) entitled "Understanding the Impact of Digital Health Literacy on Technology Use for Diabetes Self-Management among People with Type II Diabetes!"

Congratulations to Chung-Chou (Joyce) Chang on her promotion to Professor with Tenure! 🥳 Dr. Chang has been instrumental in advancing biomedical research at Pitt, collaborating across disciplines to improve study design, data analysis, and research impact.

Check out this video abstract from Paul Joudrey & Travis Donahoe, who studied how state regulations governing #OpioidTreatmentPrograms affect geographic access to #methadone maintenance treatment. Out now in a special edition of Health Affairs! www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcCw...

Dr. Jillian Kyle has been accepted into the @journalgim.bsky.social Editorial Fellowship! 🥳 In this program, Dr. Kyle will gain hands-on experience in the peer review & publishing process, work with editorial mentors, & develop skills to continue to shape the future of #AcademicMedicine.

Traveling for Labor Day weekend? Download & listen to Dr. Raagini Jawa discuss #XylazineWounds on an episode of Behind the Evidence, an #AddictionMedicine podcast from the Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center! 🎧 rss.com/podcasts/beh...

Research by Dr. Tim Bober, a collab with @complexcaring.bsky.social faculty & staff, was chosen as an NIH Office of Behavioral & Social Sciences Research Highlight! This work studies how adults with #diabetes use #tech to manage & support their health. Read it: obssr.od.nih.gov/news-and-eve...

📢 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...

Dr. Holly Thomas, a #WomensHealth expert & physician-researcher, contributed to this For Women First article highlighting 7 important ❓ for women over 40 to ask their physician during their annual appointment. #HealthyAging #PreventiveCare 📖 Read it:

A study by Dr. Martina Anto-Ocrah links pandemic-related stress to increased cases of heavy menstrual bleeding (menorrhagia), with wider implications for pain, mental health, and social isolation. #WomensHealth #AcademicMedicine 🔗 Read more: inside.upmc.com/research-lin...

#PittMed's CALMER curriculum - developed by Drs. Jordan See, Reed Van Deusen, and Anna Donovan - helps #MedicalStudents build confidence in de-escalating tough patient interactions before they face them in real life. #MedEd #AcademicMedicine Learn more: www.pittmed.pitt.edu/news/standar...

Wondering what teaching skills aspiring #ClinicianEducators should prioritize in #residency? This #NationalConsensusSurvey by Drew Klein, Allie Dakroub, Melissa McNeil, & Sarah Merriam, with #stats support by CBQM's Rongrong Wang & Scott Rothenberger can help! journals.lww.com/academicmedi...

The newest podcast episode of @coreimpodcast.bsky.social Hoofbeats features our own Casey McQuade, along with ‪@shreyatrivedimd.bsky.social‬‬! Take a listen and learn more about #ClinicalReasoning through a real world case. #MedEd 🎧 www.coreimpodcast.com/2025/07/21/d...

“What sets the UPMC Enhanced Care Program apart is its personalized, team-based approach to care,” says Jodie Bryk, MD. The Enhanced Care Program (ECP) has been providing care to UPMC's most vulnerable population for over 10 years. Learn more 👇 www.upmcphysicianresources.com/news/072125-...

New work from our own Dr. Ken Smith that analyzes the cost-effectiveness of #MRSA nares PCR use in #pediatric pneumonia and tracheitis.

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

Carla Spagnoletti, MD, MS has been appointed to the @aamctoday.bsky.social Group on Faculty Affairs Research & Scholarship Committee! 🥳 The Research and Scholarship Committee supports faculty by advancing research, scholarship, and initiatives that center around professional development.

Congrats to Kathryn Leyens, MD, MS for being presented the UPMC Med-Peds Residency Med-Peds Champion Award for Internal Medicine! 🎉 We commend her outstanding clinical work as a hospitalist working with the residents, as well as her quality improvement & MedEd leadership.

Congrats to Margaret Shang, MD, MS, who has received the UPMC Med-Peds Residency Special Recognition Award! 🎉 Recipients are chosen by #MedPeds residents to give special recognition to a faculty/staff member who they feel has gone above and beyond to add to their educational experience.

Not all #HighNeedPatients need the same care. In @jamanetworkopen.com, Dr. Jodie Bryk highlights why matching high-needs, high-cost patients to the right intervention, like @upmc.com's Enhanced Care Program, matters. Read more: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

CBQM's Kaleab Abebe, Cristina Murray-Krezan, & Michelle Lancet played key roles in the development of the University Data Coordinating Centers (UNICORN) Network, a consortium of new & established #AcademicDataCoordinatingCenters across the US. Learn more: www.pittwire.pitt.edu/accolades-ho...

Lots of DGIM goodies in here!

@jessicamerlinmd.bsky.social joined @thecurbsiders.bsky.social to bust common myths and explore strategies to support patients with #ChronicPain and #OpioidUseDisorder. Listen to the episode and access resources: thecurbsiders.com/curbsiders-p...

At the recent #PittMed story slam, our own Dr. Gaetan Sgro reflected on missing his own grandmother’s passing while caring for someone else’s. His story, years in the making, exemplified the power of storytelling. Read more about the story slam: pittmed.pitt.edu/news/med-sch...

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

A single question about how bothersome pain feels can predict depression, social satisfaction, & life impact in #ChronicPain. A study led by Dr. Karlyn Edwards validates this approach. Read the full study in @thejournalofpain.bsky.social‬: www.jpain.org/article/S152...

Congratulations to Dr. Michael Elnicki for receiving the @springernature.com Editorial Contribution Award! 👏 This award recognizes Dr. Elnicki's assessment of submissions and management of the peer review process, safeguarding the scientific accuracy of @journalgim.bsky.social publications.

@convergepitt.bsky.social's Sonya Borrero was quoted in a recent 90.5 WESA article on new #IUD pain management guidelines. The new guidance "really affirms what patients have been saying for a long time, that these procedures can be painful." More on the new guidelines: www.wesa.fm/health-scien...

How did the UPMC #MedPeds Residency use experiences, attributes, & metric domains to develop & implement rubrics to aid in a holistic review of applicants? @aem204.bsky.social, Allie Dakroub, John Szymusiak, & Alda Maria Gonzaga share the details: journals.lww.com/academicmedi...

New research finds that stigma in healthcare was perceived to impact clinical care in cancer survivorship. Learn more about #OpioidStimga and its affects on people living with chronic cancer-related pain in the pub by Hailey Bulls, @liebschutz.bsky.social‬, & more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40354990/

Dr. Gina Piscitello has two recently publications about goals of care. The first is an editorial in the latest edition of Critical Care Medicine Journal (@sccmcriticalcare.bsky.social) about Lai et al.'s analysis of GOC notes in Australia: journals.lww.com/ccmjournal/f...