The Epic upgrade will take place on February 10, 2019. Epic August 2018 version Upgrade: Begins at 2:30 a.m. on 2/10/19 System will be available to users at 4:30 a.m. 2/10/19 Production lock down occurs from 2/5/19 thru 2/10/19 - user customization features will be unavailable during this time Epic Team Upgrade Command center opened from(...)
Hansel Named Director of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Posted by | CongratulationsNadia Hansel will become director of the Division Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine effective February 1. After months of serving as interim director, Dr. Hansel has accepted the position of director following Jonathan Orens’ transition to vice chair. Dr. Nadia Hansel is a professor of medicine and associate director of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical(...)
Bumpus Receives Abel Award in Pharmacology
Posted by | CongratulationsNamandje Bumpus, associate professor in the Division of Clinical Pharmacology, was recently awarded the John J. Abel award from the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET). The Abel Award was established in 1946 to stimulate fundamental research in pharmacology and experimental therapeutics by young investigators. Namandje is not only one of the youngest investigators(...)
Substance-Use Disorders in Later Life
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Substance-Use Disorders in Later Life AUTHORS: Susan W. Lehmann and Michael Fingerhood JOURNAL: NEJM. 2018 Dec 13.doi: 10.1056/NEJMra1805981 Substance-use disorders have been declared a national public health emergency.1 Although the rates of substance use are generally lower among older adults than among younger people, this review focuses on older adults.2 Physiological changes in hepatic metabolism that occur(...)
BCU Research Update
Posted by | Patient Care, ResearchOn January 28-31, Chris Sulmonte, project administrator the Biocontainment Unit, will be attending the American Society of Microbiology Biothreats Conference in Arlington, VA. His abstract “Developing a Statewide Education Program to Support a High Consequence Pathogen Preparedness Network” was accepted as both a poster and peer-to-peer presentation. Additionally, an abstract by Mark Romig and Lauren(...)
K2R Transition Program Seminar
Posted by | ResearchAttend "Readying the R" on Tuesday, January 22, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in room 1-500 Q of the 2024 E. Monument Street building. Keynote Speakers Gail L. Daumit, MD, MHS, FACP, Samsung Professor of Medicine Elise Weerts, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Seminar Objectives What to do before you write(...)
Mid-Atlantic Nutrition Obesity Research Center Pilot/Feasibility Grants
Posted by | ResearchLetter of Intent (LOI) due by noon on Monday, March 4, 2019 The Mid-Atlantic Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC), an NIH-funded center, is soliciting Letters of Intent to apply for Pilot and Feasibility grants of up to $50,000 (WITH NO MORE THAN $5,000 GOING TOWARDS SALARY SUPPORT FOR THE PI OR CO-I). Complete details can be found on(...)
Epic Upgrade–3 Key New Features Worth Knowing
Posted by | Patient CareThe Epic upgrade will take place on February 10, 2019. Wide Screen View will be the workspace view for Outpatient Encounters Wide Screen view reduces clicks and scrolling and provides the best usable Epic experience Wide screen view will be the default and the only workspace view Ordering will be merged into a Visit Task(...)
A Journey in Medicine: Nadia Morgan, MBBS
Posted by | AdministrationIn late December, we all lost a colleague and friend-Nadia Morgan. When I heard this news, I was hurt in a way that I am still navigating. I, and many others, am still mourning her loss. I am sure all those who knew Nadia have stories about her pleasant personality and passion for her work.(...)
Rural Residence and Poverty are Independent Risk Factors for COPD in the United States
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Rural Residence and Poverty are Independent Risk Factors for COPD in the United States AUTHORS: Sarath Raju, Corinne A Keet, Laura M Paulin, Elizabeth C Matsui, Roger D Peng, Nadia N Hansel and Meredith C McCormack JOURNAL: Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2018 Nov 2. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201807-1374OC. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract RATIONALE: In developing countries, poor and rural areas have a(...)