DOM Internal Digest newsletters for July and August 2024

It seems as if every summer begins with a reprieve, i.e., summer break, that never lasts as long as one might have anticipated. Such would be the case looking at how active the Department of Medicine faculty, staff, trainees and students were in July and August. You can track all this from the DOM News Archive webpage, but don’t forget to peek at our Featured Spotlights, Media Mentions and Events for the full picture. Or just read on and click through below.

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AUGUST 2024 | Internal Digest – Department of Medicine newsletter

* Top image at right from College of Medicine – Tucson White Coat Ceremony, July 26, at Centennial Hall.

You can find the digital version of the August 2024 Internal Digest newsletter here. Download PDF here.

Top Headlines:

DOM faculty see big future in summer research interns, trainees: For Endocrinology’s Jennifer Stern, PhD, one of 18 Department of Medicine faculty offering opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to train in their labs this summer, she finds joy in sharing her knowledge and advancing their and her studies in the process. DOM Vice Chair for Research, Janet Funk, MD, said about 40 students were assisting with DOM research and learning how to apply science to solving medical challenges!

• Fifteen new faculty to join Department of Medicine in August
• Dr. Bijin Thajudeen: What it takes to be a DEI champion
• New geriatrics faculty member picked for prestigious NIH/NIA scholars program
• Dr. Liz Connick studies factors allowing HIV to persist after antiretroviral therapy
• Rheumatology, Arthritis Center add ‘Joint Space’ podcast to community outreach
• Dr. Parthasarathy study links circadian rhythm disruption to lung inflammation
• With $33M for Valley fever human vaccine, Drs. Galgiani, Donovan headline workshop

In other news in this issue of the newsletter:

• Dr. Billie Bixby site-PI on $2M grant via NIH/NCI for assay to better diagnose lung cancer
• $400K from NIH/NIAID to further Dr. Stefano Guerra study of childhood asthma enzyme
• Drs. Akshay Ameraneni, Alejandro Recio Boiles now lead Hem-Onc fellowship program
• Spotlight on Program in Medical Humanities: Harmony Magazine

Media Mentions:

Among those for August, kudos go to: Hem-Onc’s Jennifer Segar, MD, for “Good news about breast cancer,” (Aug. 28: BottomLine Health); Dermatology Chief Clara Curiel-Lewandrowski, MD, for mention of Skin Cancer Institute in “Best sun protection shirts for shielding your skin,” (Aug. 23: National Geographic); PACCS’ Chief Sairam Parthasarathy, MD, for “Best way to treat insomnia,” (Aug. 16: TIME Magazine); and Dermatology’s Daniel Butler, MD, for “If it itches and itches and itches…” (Aug. 12: Germany’s Medical Tribune | PDF in English).

JULY 2024 | Internal Digest – Department of Medicine newsletter

* Image at right from new resident orientation for the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Tucson Campus, June 17, in COM-T 5403.

You can find the digital version of the July 2024 Internal Digest newsletter here. Download PDF here.

Top Headlines:

• Eleven new faculty welcomed to DOM in July
• Banner – UMC Tucson best hospital in Tucson and No. 3 in state again
• New residents, fellows join DOM just in time for 4th of July holiday
• 5 DOM faculty in 1st class of Advanced Healthcare Leadership Academy
• Dr. Vijay Chandiramani named ACP Arizona Chapter's Hospitalist of Year
• Three in DOM nominated for COM-T Dedicated Staff Award for Excellence
• $5M HRSA grant supports diverse, skilled geriatric care workforce in Arizona

In other news in this issue of newsletter:

• COM-T advances in US News Best Medical Schools rankings
• Spotlight on the Skin Cancer Institute
• Paper of the month: Daniel C. Butler, MD | ‘Chronic Pruritus: A Review’
• WISE seeks mentors to support U of A Women in STEM students

Media Mentions:

Among DOM faculty in the news for July, kudos go to: PACCS Chief Sairam Parthasarathy, MD, for “6 best strategies for coping with jet lag,” (July 24: New York Post; & July 23: TIME Magazine); PACCS’ Tara Carr, MD, for “Monsoon storms are sending more people to urgent care, here’s why,” (July 22: KTVK-TV Phoenix); Cardiology’s Joseph Alpert, MD, for “How long should we kiss for it to be ‘healthy’?” (July 10: Bomega – Poland | PDF in English); PACCS’s Daniel Combs, MD, for “Is whooping cough hard to diagnose?” (July 7: Health); Endocrinology Chief Larry Mandarino, PhD, for “U of A works to improve diabetes research in Latinos,” (July 5: Tu Salud Magazine).

Join us again in September for more news from faculty, trainees and staff of the Department of Medicine.

For prior editions of Internal Digest, see the DOM Newsletters Archive at this link.

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