We love celebrating #internalmedicine for many reasons, but here are just a few in honor of #nationalinternalmedicineday! 🩺

Opioid overdoses are rising in older adults even as other age groups decline, yet MOUD trials often exclude them. Tim Anderson & Tae Woo (Ted) Park earned a NIDA R01 to close that gap. 👏 #PittMed

What does this mean? Larger structural interventions may be needed to mitigate historical and current influences of structural racism on access to lifesaving healthcare for Black and Hispanic patients with OUD.

Dr. Chen's research found patients in more segregated neighborhoods were more likely to get methadone, which requires in-person clinic visits at least weekly, & less likely to get buprenorphine, which can be prescribed in a regular doctor’s visit & picked up at a pharmacy.

In 2020, federal policy changes eased restrictions on medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). But Black and Hispanic VA patients saw only small gains overall, so Jessica Chen and her colleagues asked, does where people live play a role?

Today's #PittHSRseminar with Dr. Jessica Chen is happening now! Follow along here or hop on Zoom now to participate. gim-crhc.pitt.edu/events/hsr…

Did 2020’s federal policy changes close gaps in MOUD care or did they persist? 🤔 Find out at today’s #PittHSRseminar! Dr. Jessica Chen shares findings on how residential segregation shaped methadone vs. buprenorphine access in VA patients. 🔗 gim-crhc.pitt.edu/events/hsr…

🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Riley Steiner on her appointment as Research Associate Professor of Medicine! Dr. Steiner brings years of CDC and national research experience in adolescent sexual and reproductive health to DGIM and CONVERGE.

.@spagcl & colleagues published a study on a scalable peer coaching model for faculty well-being. Developed at Pitt/UPMC, it trained faculty across 20 departments & boosted coaching knowledge, confidence & skills — a practical model for academic medicine. academia.edu/2997-9196/3/3/1…

Congrats to @jgyabes & colleagues on their study of treatment type & mortality in Black & White patients w/ muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Among 2K+ patients, Black patients had higher cancer-specific death risk after cystectomy but not trimodal therapy. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4258…

Drug shortages affect millions of patients yearly. @Sudamonas earned 2 NIH grants to help: an R01 to build tools predicting at-risk medications, & an R13 to launch the first conference series on drug shortages. Congrats, Dr. Suda! Follow along for updates: cp3.pitt.edu/drug-shortages

Congrats to @CaseyMcQuadeMD, senior author on a new @JournalGIM study examining AI education across U.S. internal medicine residency programs. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4275… #PittMed #MedicalEducation

What patient populations may benefit from directed postpartum blood pressure follow-up and medication management? Learn the answer in this pub from @CBGood23 and colleagues.

Check out this new editorial co-authored by Tim Anderson on the growing role of phenobarbital in managing inpatient alcohol withdrawal syndrome in @JAMAInternalMed.

In a feature from @StraightArrow__ , @BryantShuey explains why younger patients are rethinking alcohol as part of a broader focus on diet, exercise, and mental health. Learn more: san.com/cc/gen-teetotaler-th…

New research from Tim Anderson: 77% of participants had at least one cardiovascular risk-enhancing factor linked to greater statin use. Findings point to the need for clearer guidance on using REFs to individualize cardiovascular care. #PittMed pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4201…

🎉 Congratulations to Kireem Nam on receiving the Western Pennsylvania American College of Physicians Resident Professionalism Award! #PittMed #InternalMedicine #ResidencyLife #ProudToBeGIM

📢 Next #PittHSRseminar: Wed, Oct 22, noon-1PM. Dr. Jessica Chen presents on structural inequity, OUD medication access, and whether 2020 policy changes affected MOUD access. 💻 gim-crhc.pitt.edu/events/hsr…

🎉 Congratulations to @jennyciganic, Walid Gellad, @liebschutz, & Joyce Chang on being awarded a new NIDA R01 for their project, PRIME-OUD!

Congrats to @spagcl on her promotion to Professor of Medicine with Tenure! Her scholarship spans professional development, patient-doctor communication & medical education, earning honors like the Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Award. 👏 #PittMed

There's still time to hop on Zoom to hear from Paul Christine during today's #PittHSRseminar! Join now: gim-crhc.pitt.edu/events/hsr…