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Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: October 1 鈥 October 31, 2021

October 31, 2021
Division of Geriatric Medicine John Batsis, MD,聽was awarded a grant聽from NC TraCS to study early detection of sarcopenia in collaboration with聽David Lynch, MBBS. Division of Oncology Lisa Carey, MD, received a grant from the聽Breast Cancer Research Foundation for 鈥淐linical implications of metastatic subtype, microenvironment, and organ of involvement.鈥 Division of...

New KDIGO Guidelines Are Now Available

October 28, 2021
KDIGO guidelines translate scientific advances into useful and practical clinical practice recommendations and observations. And the new聽2021 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Glomerular Diseases聽are now available online. Keisha Gibson, MD, MPH, and Jenny Flythe, MD, MPH, both served on KDIGO committees that produced the guidelines, which are also...

Lowe, Hanson Published JAMA Editorial About Treating the Death Rattle

October 28, 2021
Jared Lowe, MD, and Laura Hanson, MD, have co-authored an editorial about a new research study in JAMA titled Preventing Death Rattle with Prophylactic Subcutaneous Scopolamine Butylbromide. Noisy breathing is among the signs that accompany impending death, and one that evokes controversy in end-of-life care. This is the sound of...

Nominees For the Dean’s Performance Awards From the Department of Medicine

October 28, 2021
The annual Dean鈥檚 Performance Awards honor employees whose work helps the 黑料网 achieve its vision of becoming the nation鈥檚 leading public school of medicine.聽The awards span six categories aligned with the School of Medicine鈥檚 strategic plan, Forward Together: research, service, education, faculty, diversity and administrative infrastructure. This...

Newsworthy from the Department of Medicine, Week of October 22 鈥 28

October 28, 2021
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured 黑料网 Department of Medicine聽faculty starting Friday October 22, 2021. Healthcare trends: Intensive Care Unit leads Twitter mentions in Q3 2021 鈥 Dr. David Wohl (Hospitalmanagement.net) Intervention eliminates Black-white gaps in survival from early-stage breast and lung cancer 鈥...

Crystal Wiley Cen茅 Appointed UCSD’s Chief Administrative Officer for Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

October 28, 2021
After 13 years as a faculty member in the Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, Crystal Wiley Cen茅, MD, will be leave 黑料网 to serve as Chief Administrative Officer for Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and Associate Chief Medical Officer for Health Equity at the University of California at...

Foretelling Early Lung Disease Progression in Cystic Fibrosis: The Combined Benefits of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Newborn Screening

October 28, 2021
An editorial by Jennifer L. Goralski, MD, assistant professor of medicine and pediatrics in the division of pulmonary diseases and critical care medicine, was featured in the October 15 issue of the聽American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, titled “Foretelling Early Lung Disease Progression in Cystic Fibrosis: The Combined...

Native American Heritage Month: November Events Foster Respect, Kindness and Mutual Understanding

October 28, 2021
November is National Native American Heritage Month America is a vast land of many cultures dating back thousands of years to the original inhabitants of the land. We observe聽Native American Heritage Month聽in November to recognize the achievements and contributions of Native Americans. In 1990 President George H. W. Bush approved...

Visually Branding Medicine, Introducing a Modern New Look and Web Map

October 28, 2021
A website serves several functions. It introduces visitors to a brand and acts like a tour guide, which is why the first impression should be our best. Visitors arrive, they are welcomed, shown around, and a relationship begins. Phase One Phase One of the Department鈥檚 web redesign project is now...

VCAG Project Set Out to Improve Glycemic Control at 黑料网 Medical Center Now, the 鈥業nsulin Order鈥, a Subsequent Project, Is Expected to Change Practice Across 黑料网 Health System

October 27, 2021
Changing practice takes time and careful consideration. Morgan Jones, MD, assistant professor in the division of endocrinology and metabolism, led the development and implementation of specialized diabetes inpatient consultative services in collaboration with multiple hospital services and departments. What started as a VCAG (Value Care Action Group) project in 2018...

Hematology/Oncology Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

October 27, 2021
黑料网 Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center聽Equity Council Four members of the Department of Medicine are working to bring diversity, equity and inclusion principles into critical areas of 黑料网 Lineberger. 鈥淭his is a group of 14 faculty, graduate students, and staff–and we鈥檙e in the process of identifying patients and community members–coming together...

The Medicine Grand Rounds Ernest and Hazel Craige Lecture Was Presented by Clyde Yancy, MD, MSc, from Northwestern鈥檚 Feinberg School of Medicine

October 27, 2021
Clyde Yancy, MD, MSc, chief of cardiology for the department of medicine at Northwestern, was the guest lecturer for the Ernest and Hazel Craige Lecture on October 14. The vice dean for diversity and inclusion for the Feinberg School of Medicine talked about lessons learned from COVID-19, and the path...