Amanda Bunting and Erin Winstanley share 5 key principles to help advance thoughtful, community-driven approaches to substance use disorder research in rural populations in this @JSATjournal research article. #SubstanceUse#RuralHeath
https://t.co/47mKLKlI6F
9% of U.S. adults had obesity + heavy drinking in 2023 โ yet integrated treatment remains rare. New research in @JAMAInternalMed led by @BryantShuey maps the disparities and makes the case for targeted interventions.
๐ https://t.co/6ebUXgyxOC #GLP1#AddictionMedicine
Congrats to Dr. Pooja Puttigampala, recipient of a Pitt Med Professionalism Accolade! Days into her intern year, she was already known for exceptional patient rapport, supporting med students, and remarkable composure. #PittMed#ClinicalExcellence
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
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: https://t.co/07CiTlY26W
35% of rural hospitals have palliative care programs vs. 81% of urban hospitals. Karl Bezak, MD, is closing that gap โ hear his work on AI-powered telepalliative care on the @GeriPalBlog Podcast. #PalliativeCare#RuralHealth
๐๏ธ https://t.co/JT7yH8fO6d
Renรฉ 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 ๐ https://t.co/NEPm9Akh8c #MedEd#PittMed"
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
https://t.co/NQFUZ6XEUk
Swetha Jasti has been honored with a Pitt Med Professionalism Accolade for delivering thoughtful clinical education to her students while simultaneously helping patients feel calm and cared for in the middle of serious diagnoses.
Congratulations, Dr. Jasti! ๐
#PittMed#MedEd
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
๐ 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!๐
https://t.co/4IHuVZrRdk
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: https://t.co/KeU7O3YSry
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
๐ https://t.co/tBhXPiRLLr
Congrats to @mchinman on his 2026 Gold @tellyawards! ๐ 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
๐ฌ https://t.co/s68ujVEIr4
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! ๐
#PittMed#ClinicalExcellence#MedicalTraining
How we measure pregnancy shapes the policies that follow. @eliz_mosley & Sonya Borrero developed SAPA โ a new framework that goes beyond "unintended pregnancy."
Learn more in this @Pop_Council feature: https://t.co/eApoADTze3 #ReproductiveHealth#WomensHealth"
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: https://t.co/XPr5SqKVwS
Maternal #RSVpreF vaccination was associated with reduced risk of RSV-related hospitalizations for acute respiratory illness and lower respiratory tract disease among infants aged โค90 days. https://t.co/8stP0wgWkJ
Contributions from Dr. Chung-Chou โJoyceโ Chang help quantify how cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome affects life expectancy across populations.
Read more in JACC: Advances: https://t.co/vGq27strFw