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About Kelsey Bennett
Posts by Kelsey Bennett:
A multimodality test to guide the management of patients with a pancreatic cyst
ARTICLE: A multimodality test to guide the management of patients with a pancreatic cyst AUTHORS: Simeon Springer, David L. Masica, Marco Dal Molin, Christopher Douville, Christopher J. Thoburn, Bahman Afsari, Lu Li, Joshua D. Cohen, Elizabeth Thompson, Peter J. Allen, David S. Klimstra, Mark A. Schattner, C. Max Schmidt, Michele Yip-Schneider, Rachel E. Simpson, Carlos Fernandez-Del(...)
Panek Hosts Society of Hospital Medicine Podcast
Tiffani Panek, administrator of the Division of Hospital Medicine, hosted the first episode of the new Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) podcast, WELL: Wellness, Engagement, Leadership & Learning. In it, she interviews four members of the SHM Board of Directors about what they do for SHM, and what they hope for SHM's members. For this(...)
Clark Serves as Co-Chair of Look AHEAD Study
Jeanne Clark, professor and director of the Division of General Internal Medicine, recently accepted an invitation to serve as the co-chair of the Look AHEAD study. This study is a multicenter randomized, 12-year NIH clinical trial to examine the effects of a lifestyle intervention designed to achieve and maintain weight loss over the long term through(...)
7 DOM Specialties Ranked by U.S. News & World Report
The U.S. News & World Report 2019-20 Best Hospitals list once again showcased an impressive number of Department of Medicine specialties. While unsurprising, the results are an effect of the unparalleled contributions put forth by the individuals in our department on a daily basis. We would like to take this opportunity to give thanks to the(...)
Developments from the Development Office
The Department of Medicine Development team, in partnership with exceptional faculty, staff and academic leaders, produced outstanding philanthropic results raising $28.8M in fiscal year 2019. Our collaboration resulted in numerous transformational donor stories. Here are a few highlights: An anonymous donor has committed to supporting four faculty members as Center for Innovative Medicine (CIM) Scholars.(...)
Xing Named Dean of the School of Medicine of SUSTech
Mingzhao Xing, professor in the Division of Endocrinology, was named the founding dean of the School of Medicine at the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) in Shenzhen, China. On July 1, he began his role leading the effort to build a new modern medical school. He hopes to promote further collaboration between SUSTech(...)
The Right and Left Hands of the State — Two Patients at Risk of Deportation
ARTICLE: The Right and Left Hands of the State — Two Patients at Risk of Deportation AUTHORS: Anita Berlin, Victoria Koski-Karell, Kathleen R. Page and Sarah Polk JOURNAL: N Engl J Med. 2019 Jul 18;381(3):197-201. doi: 10.1056/NEJMp1811607. Twenty-year-old Ms. Z. presented to the emergency department (ED) of a hospital in London, anxious and hyperventilating after 4(...)
Donate to the Nursing Diversity Council Back to School Drive
It’s time for the 4th Annual DOM Nursing Diversity Council Back to School Drive! We will be teaming up with the United Way for their annual “Back to School Brigade” school supply drive. They are requesting the following donations: Notebooks Crayons Pocket Folders Pencil Boxes Pens & Pencils Binders Rulers Scissors Backpacks Look for the(...)
Meza Receives ALACRITY Pilot Grant
Benjamin Meza, fellow in the Division of General Internal Medicine, received the 2019 ALACRITY Pilot Grant for his project titled, “Understanding Social Network Characteristics that Influence Smoking Cessation among Adults with Serious Mental Illness." The ALACRITY Center for Health and Longevity in Mental Illness is dedicated to improving physical health and reducing premature mortality among people with(...)