Division of General Internal Medicine @PittDeptofMed & @PittHealthSci at the University of Pittsburgh (@PittTweet). #ProudToBeGIM #IMproud
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28 Oct 2022
We love celebrating #internalmedicine for many reasons, but here are just a few in honor of #nationalinternalmedicineday! 🩺
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Congrats to Haley Cirka, recipient of a Pitt Med Professionalism Accolade! From her first week as an intern, Dr. Cirka demonstrated the clinical competence, composure, and teaching ability of a far more experienced physician. #PittMed #ClinicalExcellence #HealthcareLeaders
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Dr. @GalenESwitzer, Jessica Bruce, and Vidya Kuniyil contributed to important research exploring quality-of-life and support systems for pediatric hematopoietic cell donors. #Pediatrics #HealthResearch
Learn about their findings: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4199…
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35% of rural hospitals have palliative care programs vs. 81% of urban hospitals. Karl Bezak, MD, is closing that gap — hear his work on AI-powered telepalliative care on the @GeriPalBlog Podcast. #PalliativeCare #RuralHealth
🎙️ geripal.org/rural-palliative…
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René Claxton, MD is the inaugural director of Pitt's new Humanistic Communication in Medicine Program, which addresses a well-documented gap: most clinicians have never received structured training in communication skills.
Learn more 🔗 pittnews.com/article/201433/… #MedEd #PittMed"
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Research from @KathrynLeyens, Alexandra Mieczkowski, and John Szymusiak highlights how independent rounding can strengthen autonomy for pediatric trainees and create space for growth, confidence, and leadership in medicine. #MedEd #PediatricMedicine
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4200…
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Congratulations to Allyson Timm, recipient of a Pitt Med Professionalism Accolade! Dr. Timm was recognized for her outstanding leadership, dedication to medical education, and her exceptional approach to patient-centered care.
#PittMed #ClinicalLeadership #HealthcareLeaders
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🌍 A pub by Ramatu Alhassan, Nabeeha Affan, & @DrMartinaPhD was chosen for @UNESCO's Health & Education Resource Centre! We're excited to see student-driven research reach a platform designed to influence real-world systems & global policy. Congrats!👏
healtheducationresources.une…
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Tianxiu Wang recently collaborated on a study that shows how facilitated advance care planning can better support caregivers & improve goal-concordant end-of-life care for patients with advanced cancer. #CancerCare #PallCare
Read the study in @JNCI_Now: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4123…
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Fewer than 20% of OUD patients access medications proven to save their lives. In Appalachia, it's even lower. Our STREAM section is confronting that gap head-on. #AddictionMedicine #OpioidCrisis #PittMed
🔗 news.dom.pitt.edu/opioid-res…
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Congrats to @mchinman on his 2026 Gold @tellyawards! 🎉 As Executive Producer of "Prevention of Harmful Behaviors in the U.S. Army," his team brought prevention science to life in an award-winning way. #TellyAwards #PittMed #MilitaryHealth
🎬 youtube.com/watch?v=1hfCscXq…
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Dr. Geoffrey Bostany has received a Pitt Med Professionalism Accolade in recognition of his exceptional teaching, strong clinical reasoning, and ability to elevate everyone around him.
Congratulations, Dr. Bostany! 👏
#PittMed #ClinicalExcellence #MedicalTraining
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How we measure pregnancy shapes the policies that follow. @eliz_mosley & Sonya Borrero developed SAPA — a new framework that goes beyond "unintended pregnancy."
Learn more in this @Pop_Council feature: popcouncil.org/insight/self-… #ReproductiveHealth #WomensHealth"
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Anita Leon-Jhong was featured this past winter for the critical work her team does to serve Pittsburgh's unhoused community.
Read the full @ThePittNews feature: pittnews.com/article/200363/…
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New research from Chung-Chou "Joyce" Chang!
Maternal #RSVpreF vaccination was associated with reduced risk of RSV-related hospitalizations for acute respiratory illness and lower respiratory tract disease among infants aged ≤90 days. ja.ma/4ohVz3l
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Contributions from Dr. Chung-Chou “Joyce” Chang help quantify how cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome affects life expectancy across populations.
Read more in JACC: Advances: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4186…
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Should hospitals allow unilateral DNR orders? @GinaPiscitello tackles this question and the health equity implications on the @GeriPalBlog Podcast.
🎙️ geripal.org/unilateral-dnr-g… #MedicalEthics #ClinicalEthics #GeriPal
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Care improves when we listen to our patients. Research by Catherine Pressimone, Caroline Cao, Jillian Kyle, & @huberrachelv sheds light on patient experiences & how their experiences can make fibromyalgia care more supportive & effective.
Learn more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4185…
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Pitt General Internal Medicine retweeted
Jun 5
Join us at noon, TODAY, 06.05.26, for the final DOM Grand Rounds of the academic year!
Today's MGR, the annual Robert M. Rogers, MD, Memorial Lectureship, will be presented by Dr. Mark Gladwin from @UMmedschool on "Translating Redox Biology to Medicine: Lessons Learned, Taking Risks and Going NO Where."
For the link, visit dom.pitt.edu/grandrounds/.
ALT MGR flyer - Rogers Lectureship, 6.5.26
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Listening to patient experiences matters. This study by Megan Hamm, @JulieWChilders, and more highlights how thoughtful, interdisciplinary care can strengthen relationships and improve support for those with serious illness and substance use.
Learn more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4015…
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