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Lung cancer survivor Sherry Wardlaw’s robotic surgery was performed by Robert Meguid, MD, MPH, professor of cardiothoracic surgery @cudeptsurg.bsky.social. Now she is an advocate for never-smokers like herself to be eligible for lung cancer screening ⬇️
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After Successful Surgery for a Cancerous Lung Nodule, Sherry Wardlaw is Now Advocating for Wider Lung Cancer Screening
After Robert Meguidnperformed a successful surgery to remove a cancerous lung nodule, Sherry Wardlaw is now advocating for wider lung cancer screening
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November 26, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Lung cancer survivor Sherry Wardlaw’s robotic surgery was performed by Robert Meguid, MD, MPH, professor of cardiothoracic surgery @cudeptsurg.bsky.social. Now she is an advocate for never-smokers like herself to be eligible for lung cancer screening ⬇️
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A decade of work led by CU Anschutz professor Lilia Cervantes, MD, and her colleagues reveal specially trained community health workers can improve dialysis adherence. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3XTBqnH
New Research: Culturally Tailored Intervention Improves Dialysis Care for Hispanic and Latino Patients
A decade of work led by CU Anschutz professor Lilia Cervantes, MD, and her colleagues reveal specially trained community health workers can improve dialysis adherence.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:09 PM
A decade of work led by CU Anschutz professor Lilia Cervantes, MD, and her colleagues reveal specially trained community health workers can improve dialysis adherence. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3XTBqnH
Entrusting a therapist or psychiatrist with your care is a vulnerable and important process, and you may find yourself asking – how do I know if they are the right fit for me? Julie Wolfe, MD, shares advice on finding a mental health care provider that fits your needs. https://bit.ly/4poGE6O
A CU Anschutz Psychiatrist's Advice on Finding a Mental Health Professional
Julie Wolfe, MD, assistant professor of psychiatry at the CU Anschutz School of Medicine, breaks down how to find a mental health care provider that fits your needs and meets industry competency stand...
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November 24, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Entrusting a therapist or psychiatrist with your care is a vulnerable and important process, and you may find yourself asking – how do I know if they are the right fit for me? Julie Wolfe, MD, shares advice on finding a mental health care provider that fits your needs. https://bit.ly/4poGE6O
James DeGregori, PhD, has been named interim director of @cucancercenter.bsky.social, effective January 1, 2026.
Full announcement: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/james-degregori-cancer-center-announcement
Full announcement: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/james-degregori-cancer-center-announcement
November 21, 2025 at 5:52 PM
James DeGregori, PhD, has been named interim director of @cucancercenter.bsky.social, effective January 1, 2026.
Full announcement: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/james-degregori-cancer-center-announcement
Full announcement: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/james-degregori-cancer-center-announcement
Robert McIntyre, Jr., MD, has been named interim chair of the Department of Surgery @cudeptsurg.bsky.social at the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine, effective Jan. 1, 2026. Read the full announcement: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/mcintyre-surgery-interim
November 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Robert McIntyre, Jr., MD, has been named interim chair of the Department of Surgery @cudeptsurg.bsky.social at the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine, effective Jan. 1, 2026. Read the full announcement: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/mcintyre-surgery-interim
CU Anschutz urogynecologist Kathleen Connell, MD, explains some of the most common questions about pelvic floor disorders, the state of research, and why overcoming stigmas is crucial for women’s health. https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/silent-stigma-pelvic-floor-disorders
Overcoming the ‘Silent Stigma’ of Pelvic Floor Disorders
CU Anschutz urogynecologist Kathleen Connell, MD, says seeking care early on for pelvic floor disorder symptoms can be helpful to long-term health.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:46 PM
CU Anschutz urogynecologist Kathleen Connell, MD, explains some of the most common questions about pelvic floor disorders, the state of research, and why overcoming stigmas is crucial for women’s health. https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/silent-stigma-pelvic-floor-disorders
In a recent Perspective article, “Living in the Present Tense,” published by The New England Journal of Medicine, Jamie Feinstein, MD, learns that he carries a rare high-risk mutation and must learn from a patient’s parents how to shift his perspective. https://bit.ly/4o4f1yF @nejm.org
November 17, 2025 at 11:45 PM
In a recent Perspective article, “Living in the Present Tense,” published by The New England Journal of Medicine, Jamie Feinstein, MD, learns that he carries a rare high-risk mutation and must learn from a patient’s parents how to shift his perspective. https://bit.ly/4o4f1yF @nejm.org
Watch Dean Sampson's discussion with Tom Gronow, EdD, MHA, President and CEO of the University of Colorado Hospital, which covers the new funds flow model and the relationship between the School of Medicine and UCHealth on our campus. You can view the town hall recording here: https://bit.ly/47Ck8kU
November 13, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Watch Dean Sampson's discussion with Tom Gronow, EdD, MHA, President and CEO of the University of Colorado Hospital, which covers the new funds flow model and the relationship between the School of Medicine and UCHealth on our campus. You can view the town hall recording here: https://bit.ly/47Ck8kU
Reminder ‼️ Join Dean John Sampson, MD, PhD, MBA, tomorrow for the School of Medicine’s virtual town hall as he hosts Tom Gronow, EdD, MHA, President and CEO of University of Colorado Hospital. Learn more and register here: https://web.cvent.com/event/f2b6234f-07d1-4859-82fc-0e52ca148b15/summary
November 12, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Reminder ‼️ Join Dean John Sampson, MD, PhD, MBA, tomorrow for the School of Medicine’s virtual town hall as he hosts Tom Gronow, EdD, MHA, President and CEO of University of Colorado Hospital. Learn more and register here: https://web.cvent.com/event/f2b6234f-07d1-4859-82fc-0e52ca148b15/summary
Many conditions and illnesses share similar symptoms with measles, but some factors, like vaccination history and geography, can help nail down whether the measles virus is at play. Learn more about how doctors make a measles diagnosis: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/mimic-measles-diagnosis
Some Viruses ‘Mimic’ Measles: How Doctors Make a Diagnosis
CU Anschutz pediatrician Michael Bozzella says many conditions and illnesses share similar symptoms with measles, sometimes making a diagnosis more challenging.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Many conditions and illnesses share similar symptoms with measles, but some factors, like vaccination history and geography, can help nail down whether the measles virus is at play. Learn more about how doctors make a measles diagnosis: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/mimic-measles-diagnosis
For many, gratitude practices have become an important part of fostering good psychological health. Research supports that spending a few minutes each day feeling thankful can improve mood. Here are tips and tricks for making a routine stick: https://bit.ly/4owLa30
A CU Anschutz Psychologist’s Guide to Gratitude Practices
CU Anschutz psychologist Stephanie Lehto, PsyD, explains why a nod to the day’s small wins works and how to get started.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
For many, gratitude practices have become an important part of fostering good psychological health. Research supports that spending a few minutes each day feeling thankful can improve mood. Here are tips and tricks for making a routine stick: https://bit.ly/4owLa30
Congratulations to Kristina Wilson, MD, MPH, FAAP, for being named a fellow for the 2025-26 class of the National Academy of Medicine (@nam.edu)’s State Health Policy Fellowship program!
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National Academy of Medicine State Health Policy Fellowship Selects CU Anschutz Orthopedic Pediatrician
Kristina Wilson, MD, MPH, associate professor of pediatrics at the CU Anschutz School of Medicine, will spend the year working closely with state policymakers on critical health topics.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Congratulations to Kristina Wilson, MD, MPH, FAAP, for being named a fellow for the 2025-26 class of the National Academy of Medicine (@nam.edu)’s State Health Policy Fellowship program!
https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/nam-health-policy-wilson
https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/nam-health-policy-wilson
Join us in congratulating Saketh R. Guntupalli, MD, for his appointment to Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the CU Anschutz School of Medicine, effective November 12. Read the full announcement: https://bit.ly/4hKg2KY
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November 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Join us in congratulating Saketh R. Guntupalli, MD, for his appointment to Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the CU Anschutz School of Medicine, effective November 12. Read the full announcement: https://bit.ly/4hKg2KY
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Rural areas in Colorado are more likely to have insufficient access to primary care, maternity care, and mental health care. The Rural Program is a lifeline and a chance to prepare the next generation of healers serving small towns across Colorado and the nation. https://bit.ly/4nFiVOD
'These Students Give Us Hope': 20 Years of Rural Medicine Training
The Rural Program at the CU Anschutz School of Medicine, which trains students to work in rural health care settings, celebrates 20 years and director Mark Deutchman's career.
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November 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Rural areas in Colorado are more likely to have insufficient access to primary care, maternity care, and mental health care. The Rural Program is a lifeline and a chance to prepare the next generation of healers serving small towns across Colorado and the nation. https://bit.ly/4nFiVOD
Happy Halloween from the CU Anschutz School of Medicine!
October 31, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Happy Halloween from the CU Anschutz School of Medicine!
Congrats to Tristan Seawalt for being the first medical student from the CU Anschutz School of Medicine’s Fort Collins Regional Medical Campus at Colorado State University to take a comparative oncology course at CSU’s renowned Flint Animal Cancer Center 👏 ⬇️
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‘We've Never Had a Human Medical Student Before': A CU Trainee Rotates Through an Animal Cancer Clinic
Tristan Seawalt was the first student from the CU Anschutz School of Medicine to take a comparative oncology course at CSU's Flint Animal Cancer Center.
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October 29, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Congrats to Tristan Seawalt for being the first medical student from the CU Anschutz School of Medicine’s Fort Collins Regional Medical Campus at Colorado State University to take a comparative oncology course at CSU’s renowned Flint Animal Cancer Center 👏 ⬇️
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Researchers at the CU Anschutz School of Medicine say microorganisms living in the gut may hold the key to improving symptoms of osteoarthritis, help heal stubborn fractures, and more. https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/gut-skeletal-health-research
New CU Anschutz Research Explores the Connection Between the Gut and Skeletal Health
Researchers at the CU Anschutz School of Medicine say microorganisms living in the gut may hold the key to improving symptoms of osteoarthritis, help heal stubborn fractures, and more.
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October 28, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Researchers at the CU Anschutz School of Medicine say microorganisms living in the gut may hold the key to improving symptoms of osteoarthritis, help heal stubborn fractures, and more. https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/gut-skeletal-health-research
Shadowy figures, unexplained noises, and doors opening and closing on their own are all part of the Fitzsimons building lore. Read more spooky campus tales ⬇️ https://news.cuanschutz.edu/campus-community/were-not-saying-the-fitzsimons-building-is-haunted-but-
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#Halloween #ScaryStories
We’re Not Saying the Fitzsimons Building Is Haunted, But …
Is the Fitzsimons Building haunted? The historic army hospital turned administrative offices of CU Anschutz is a curiosity, with strange sites and sounds.
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October 27, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Shadowy figures, unexplained noises, and doors opening and closing on their own are all part of the Fitzsimons building lore. Read more spooky campus tales ⬇️ https://news.cuanschutz.edu/campus-community/were-not-saying-the-fitzsimons-building-is-haunted-but-
#Halloween #ScaryStories
#Halloween #ScaryStories
Acetaminophen poisoning accounts for 56,000 emergency department visits annually in the United States. Kennon Heard, MD, PhD, is researching a new treatment for these overdoses. https://news.cuanschutz.edu/emergency-medicine/heard-toxicology-acetaminophen-poisoning
Amid the Noise About Tylenol, There’s a Real Risk: An Overdose
Acetaminophen poisoning accounts for about 56,000 emergency-room visits a year. A CU Emergency Medicine toxicology expert is investigating a new treatment.
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October 24, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Acetaminophen poisoning accounts for 56,000 emergency department visits annually in the United States. Kennon Heard, MD, PhD, is researching a new treatment for these overdoses. https://news.cuanschutz.edu/emergency-medicine/heard-toxicology-acetaminophen-poisoning
Matthew Sikora, PhD, associate professor of pathology and CU Cancer Center member, focuses his research on lobular breast cancer, which is often understudied, can be harder to detect, and has lower survival rates after several years than other types. Learn more: https://bit.ly/47B9b2S
An Understudied Type of Breast Cancer Poses a Lurking Threat
Matt Sikora, PhD, seeks better answers for lobular breast cancer, which can be harder to detect & has lower survival rates after several years than other types.
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October 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Matthew Sikora, PhD, associate professor of pathology and CU Cancer Center member, focuses his research on lobular breast cancer, which is often understudied, can be harder to detect, and has lower survival rates after several years than other types. Learn more: https://bit.ly/47B9b2S
In this Q&A, David Higgins, MD, MPH, an assistant professor of pediatrics, shares what is happening with the decline of childhood vaccination nationally and what parents can do ⬇️
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Even Small Drops in Vaccination Rates for U.S. Children Can Lead to Disease
Even small drops in vaccination rates for US children can lead to disease outbreaks
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October 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
In this Q&A, David Higgins, MD, MPH, an assistant professor of pediatrics, shares what is happening with the decline of childhood vaccination nationally and what parents can do ⬇️
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Have you ever experienced sleep paralysis? While often a scary experience, Katherine Green, MD, medical director of the CU Sleep Center, says sleep paralysis is a case of misaligned activity between the brain and body ⬇️
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‘Mostly Benign’: Sleep Paralysis Demons Explained
While often a scary experience, Katherine Green, MD, medical director of the CU Sleep Center, says sleep paralysis is a case of misaligned activity between the brain and body.
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October 21, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Have you ever experienced sleep paralysis? While often a scary experience, Katherine Green, MD, medical director of the CU Sleep Center, says sleep paralysis is a case of misaligned activity between the brain and body ⬇️
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Congrats to Richard D. Krugman, MD, distinguished professor of pediatrics, for receiving the 2025 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows program Lifetime Achievement Award! ⬇️
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October 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Congrats to Richard D. Krugman, MD, distinguished professor of pediatrics, for receiving the 2025 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows program Lifetime Achievement Award! ⬇️
https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/krugman-lifetime-achievement-rwjf
https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/krugman-lifetime-achievement-rwjf
CU Anschutz is the first site with FDA authorization to use Neuropixels technology during brain surgery to study executive function and unlock insights into Parkinson’s disease. Read more about the study: https://bit.ly/4o4iX2R
CU Anschutz Announces Study Using Groundbreaking Neuropixels Technology to Unlock New Insights Into Parkinson’s Disease
CU Anschutz doctors employed the first FDA-approved use of Neuropixels technology to study the impact of Parkinson's disease on patient executive function.
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October 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
CU Anschutz is the first site with FDA authorization to use Neuropixels technology during brain surgery to study executive function and unlock insights into Parkinson’s disease. Read more about the study: https://bit.ly/4o4iX2R
Jamie Studts (@hawkeyestudts.bsky.social), PhD, professor of medical oncology and CU Cancer Center leader, has received a grant from the NCI to start a multi-phase process to improve lung cancer screening efforts nationally ⬇️
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CU Cancer Center Leader Jamie Studts, PhD, Receives NIH Grant to Improve Lung Cancer Screening Programs Nationwide
Jamie Studts, PhD, has received an NIH grant to launch a multi-phase process to improve lung cancer screening efforts at 60 sites across the U.S.
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October 16, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Jamie Studts (@hawkeyestudts.bsky.social), PhD, professor of medical oncology and CU Cancer Center leader, has received a grant from the NCI to start a multi-phase process to improve lung cancer screening efforts nationally ⬇️
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