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Annual Report 2024 - 2025 - University of Colorado Department
The 2024 - 2025 Department of Medicine Annual Report focuses on the pioneering, entrepreneurial, and innovative spirit of our remarkable faculty and staff.
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Our 2024–2025 Annual Report is live! 🤩
This year’s theme: Stronger Together. A reflection of the resilience, collaboration, and dedication that define our department. 💙
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This year’s theme: Stronger Together. A reflection of the resilience, collaboration, and dedication that define our department. 💙
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Grateful for our incredible CU Anschutz Department of Medicine community — the people who drive our mission forward every day.
Wishing everyone a happy, healthy, and restful Thanksgiving! 🧡
Wishing everyone a happy, healthy, and restful Thanksgiving! 🧡
November 27, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Grateful for our incredible CU Anschutz Department of Medicine community — the people who drive our mission forward every day.
Wishing everyone a happy, healthy, and restful Thanksgiving! 🧡
Wishing everyone a happy, healthy, and restful Thanksgiving! 🧡
For #DiabetesAwarenessMonth, we talked with Cecilia Low Wang, MD, about the pros and cons of continuous glucose monitors (CGMs).
CGMs offer real-time insights and fewer finger sticks — but accuracy and accessibility are key considerations. ⭐️
CGMs offer real-time insights and fewer finger sticks — but accuracy and accessibility are key considerations. ⭐️
November 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
For #DiabetesAwarenessMonth, we talked with Cecilia Low Wang, MD, about the pros and cons of continuous glucose monitors (CGMs).
CGMs offer real-time insights and fewer finger sticks — but accuracy and accessibility are key considerations. ⭐️
CGMs offer real-time insights and fewer finger sticks — but accuracy and accessibility are key considerations. ⭐️
This fall, the @cugastrohep.bsky.social hosted the 19th Rocky Mountain Interventional Endoscopy Course, uniting nearly 300 experts & trainees for three days of collaboration and hands-on learning in advanced endoscopy. 👏 ⭐
November 24, 2025 at 11:30 PM
This fall, the @cugastrohep.bsky.social hosted the 19th Rocky Mountain Interventional Endoscopy Course, uniting nearly 300 experts & trainees for three days of collaboration and hands-on learning in advanced endoscopy. 👏 ⭐
Congratulations to Wendy Kohrt, PhD — the 2026 ACSM Honor Award Winner, ACSM’s highest recognition in exercise science and sports medicine!
“I am truly humbled by this recognition… and aware that I am in this position because my academic home provided all the ingredients for success.” 🌟
“I am truly humbled by this recognition… and aware that I am in this position because my academic home provided all the ingredients for success.” 🌟
November 21, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Congratulations to Wendy Kohrt, PhD — the 2026 ACSM Honor Award Winner, ACSM’s highest recognition in exercise science and sports medicine!
“I am truly humbled by this recognition… and aware that I am in this position because my academic home provided all the ingredients for success.” 🌟
“I am truly humbled by this recognition… and aware that I am in this position because my academic home provided all the ingredients for success.” 🌟
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As we age, our risk of falling rises, potentially with life-changing impacts. So faculty at @cuemergency.bsky.social and @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social have joined forces to expand delivery of fall prevention programs. @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social. #cucityofhealth
A Major STEP Toward Preventing Falls Among Older Coloradans
A $4.65 million federal grant will support CU Anschutz researchers as they help aging people stay out of the emergency room and avoid life-changing injuries.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:21 PM
As we age, our risk of falling rises, potentially with life-changing impacts. So faculty at @cuemergency.bsky.social and @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social have joined forces to expand delivery of fall prevention programs. @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social. #cucityofhealth
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Thrilled to have delivered the inaugural Sirus Naraqi, MD Memorial Lecture at
@uicpublichealth.bsky.social
DOM Grand Rounds this week! Topic: Chagas & NTDs – in the US
Huge thanks to my friend and colleague
@mbrito05.bsky.social
for the invite!
#GlobalHealth
@cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social
@uicpublichealth.bsky.social
DOM Grand Rounds this week! Topic: Chagas & NTDs – in the US
Huge thanks to my friend and colleague
@mbrito05.bsky.social
for the invite!
#GlobalHealth
@cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Thrilled to have delivered the inaugural Sirus Naraqi, MD Memorial Lecture at
@uicpublichealth.bsky.social
DOM Grand Rounds this week! Topic: Chagas & NTDs – in the US
Huge thanks to my friend and colleague
@mbrito05.bsky.social
for the invite!
#GlobalHealth
@cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social
@uicpublichealth.bsky.social
DOM Grand Rounds this week! Topic: Chagas & NTDs – in the US
Huge thanks to my friend and colleague
@mbrito05.bsky.social
for the invite!
#GlobalHealth
@cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social
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FIRST first-author pub for Brent is OUT!
“Insights into Current Coccidioidomycosis Therapeutic Pathways” now in @asm.org
Fluconazole dominates, but switches are common in severe cases. Proud mentor moment! 🎉 @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
“Insights into Current Coccidioidomycosis Therapeutic Pathways” now in @asm.org
Fluconazole dominates, but switches are common in severe cases. Proud mentor moment! 🎉 @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
Insights into current coccidioidomycosis therapeutic pathways | Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Coccidioidomycosis (“San Joaquin Valley Fever”) is a systemic fungal infection caused
by the dimorphic fungi Coccidioides immitis and Coccidioides posadasii, which are endemic to regions of the Southw...
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November 20, 2025 at 4:42 PM
FIRST first-author pub for Brent is OUT!
“Insights into Current Coccidioidomycosis Therapeutic Pathways” now in @asm.org
Fluconazole dominates, but switches are common in severe cases. Proud mentor moment! 🎉 @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
“Insights into Current Coccidioidomycosis Therapeutic Pathways” now in @asm.org
Fluconazole dominates, but switches are common in severe cases. Proud mentor moment! 🎉 @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
Meet Elisa Hofmeister, CU Anschutz DOM resident! 🌟
She is inspired by science, serving her community, and amazing colleagues. She aims for a hematology/oncology fellowship to improve cancer survivors’ quality of life. Outside work, she bakes wedding cakes & runs marathons. 🏃♀️💙
She is inspired by science, serving her community, and amazing colleagues. She aims for a hematology/oncology fellowship to improve cancer survivors’ quality of life. Outside work, she bakes wedding cakes & runs marathons. 🏃♀️💙
November 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Meet Elisa Hofmeister, CU Anschutz DOM resident! 🌟
She is inspired by science, serving her community, and amazing colleagues. She aims for a hematology/oncology fellowship to improve cancer survivors’ quality of life. Outside work, she bakes wedding cakes & runs marathons. 🏃♀️💙
She is inspired by science, serving her community, and amazing colleagues. She aims for a hematology/oncology fellowship to improve cancer survivors’ quality of life. Outside work, she bakes wedding cakes & runs marathons. 🏃♀️💙
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Love to share our fruitful collaboration with our Peruvian scientists in the Amazon #GlobalHealth @cudivofid.bsky.social @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social @annalsofim.bsky.social
www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
Polymerase Chain Reaction–Confirmed Oropouche Virus Disease in Loreto, Perú: A Case Series From December 2023 Through September 2024 | Annals of Internal Medicine
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November 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Love to share our fruitful collaboration with our Peruvian scientists in the Amazon #GlobalHealth @cudivofid.bsky.social @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social @annalsofim.bsky.social
www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
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Endocrine Research Conference: Dr Todd Pitts presented truly translational work using PDX mouse models for “clinical trials” to mirror human clinical trials.
@cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social @cuhemeonc.bsky.social
@cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social @cuhemeonc.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Endocrine Research Conference: Dr Todd Pitts presented truly translational work using PDX mouse models for “clinical trials” to mirror human clinical trials.
@cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social @cuhemeonc.bsky.social
@cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social @cuhemeonc.bsky.social
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Fellow wellness night out!
@cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social
@cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Fellow wellness night out!
@cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social
@cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social
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For Stomach Cancer Awareness Month, Mohammad Bilal, MD, CU Cancer Center member and visiting professor of gastroenterology at @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social, provides his knowledge on stomach cancer risk factors and symptoms to watch out for.
November 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
For Stomach Cancer Awareness Month, Mohammad Bilal, MD, CU Cancer Center member and visiting professor of gastroenterology at @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social, provides his knowledge on stomach cancer risk factors and symptoms to watch out for.
Detecting osteoporosis early saves lives. 🦴
Michael McDermott, MD, and colleagues at CU Anschutz are advancing ways to prevent fractures through proactive screening and care collaboration.
Learn how early detection improves outcomes ⬇️
https://bit.ly/48ehaDm
Michael McDermott, MD, and colleagues at CU Anschutz are advancing ways to prevent fractures through proactive screening and care collaboration.
Learn how early detection improves outcomes ⬇️
https://bit.ly/48ehaDm
November 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Detecting osteoporosis early saves lives. 🦴
Michael McDermott, MD, and colleagues at CU Anschutz are advancing ways to prevent fractures through proactive screening and care collaboration.
Learn how early detection improves outcomes ⬇️
https://bit.ly/48ehaDm
Michael McDermott, MD, and colleagues at CU Anschutz are advancing ways to prevent fractures through proactive screening and care collaboration.
Learn how early detection improves outcomes ⬇️
https://bit.ly/48ehaDm
A new study led by Sachin Wani, MD (@cucancercenter.bsky.social & @cugastrohep.bsky.social) reveals nearly 1 in 4 esophageal cancers are diagnosed within a year of a “negative” endoscopy—underscoring the need for higher-quality, standardized screenings. #EsophagealCancer
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https://bit.ly/49g6SUd
November 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
A new study led by Sachin Wani, MD (@cucancercenter.bsky.social & @cugastrohep.bsky.social) reveals nearly 1 in 4 esophageal cancers are diagnosed within a year of a “negative” endoscopy—underscoring the need for higher-quality, standardized screenings. #EsophagealCancer
https://bit.ly/49g6SUd
https://bit.ly/49g6SUd
Congrats to Stephanie Warnell, from @cupaccm.bsky.social our September Staff Elevation Award recipient! 🌟
Her peers praise her for her teamwork, reliability & uplifting spirit that inspires everyone around her. 👏
Her peers praise her for her teamwork, reliability & uplifting spirit that inspires everyone around her. 👏
November 10, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Congrats to Stephanie Warnell, from @cupaccm.bsky.social our September Staff Elevation Award recipient! 🌟
Her peers praise her for her teamwork, reliability & uplifting spirit that inspires everyone around her. 👏
Her peers praise her for her teamwork, reliability & uplifting spirit that inspires everyone around her. 👏
We had an amazing turnout for this week’s Grand Rounds featuring @RWalensky, 19th Director of the CDC 👏
Her talk, “Lessons from the Front Lines of Public Health,” offered powerful insights on leadership and medicine.
Her talk, “Lessons from the Front Lines of Public Health,” offered powerful insights on leadership and medicine.
November 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM
We had an amazing turnout for this week’s Grand Rounds featuring @RWalensky, 19th Director of the CDC 👏
Her talk, “Lessons from the Front Lines of Public Health,” offered powerful insights on leadership and medicine.
Her talk, “Lessons from the Front Lines of Public Health,” offered powerful insights on leadership and medicine.
We’re proud to share that Marc Moss, MD, from @cupaccm.bsky.social, has been named a CU Distinguished Professor — one of only seven across CU campuses! 👏
His groundbreaking work has reshaped critical care medicine and clinician well-being. 🌟
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His groundbreaking work has reshaped critical care medicine and clinician well-being. 🌟
https://bit.ly/3LL5A9U
November 6, 2025 at 7:44 PM
We’re proud to share that Marc Moss, MD, from @cupaccm.bsky.social, has been named a CU Distinguished Professor — one of only seven across CU campuses! 👏
His groundbreaking work has reshaped critical care medicine and clinician well-being. 🌟
https://bit.ly/3LL5A9U
His groundbreaking work has reshaped critical care medicine and clinician well-being. 🌟
https://bit.ly/3LL5A9U
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Endocrine Grand Rounds: Dr Neda Rasouli presented on some new indications and new drugs in the incretin world. #diabetes #weightmanagement #Cardiovascular #peripheralarterydisease and more!
@cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social
@cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Endocrine Grand Rounds: Dr Neda Rasouli presented on some new indications and new drugs in the incretin world. #diabetes #weightmanagement #Cardiovascular #peripheralarterydisease and more!
@cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social
@cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social
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Endocrine Research Conference: Dr Vienna Brunt from Nephrology spoke on her work related to the connection between #kidney disease and #cardiovascular disease. @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Endocrine Research Conference: Dr Vienna Brunt from Nephrology spoke on her work related to the connection between #kidney disease and #cardiovascular disease. @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social
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November 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Sergejs Berdnikovs, PhD, joins @cupaccm.bsky.social as Director of Asthma & Allergy Research — leading innovative work on how metabolism & immunity connect to drive disease.
“The future of biomedical science is integration.” 🌟
https://bit.ly/47E3AYE
“The future of biomedical science is integration.” 🌟
https://bit.ly/47E3AYE
Meet CU Anschutz’s New Director of Asthma Allergy Research
Sergejs Berdnikovs, PhD, an internationally recognized researcher and systems biologist, is the director of asthma allergy research at CU Anschutz.
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November 3, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Sergejs Berdnikovs, PhD, joins @cupaccm.bsky.social as Director of Asthma & Allergy Research — leading innovative work on how metabolism & immunity connect to drive disease.
“The future of biomedical science is integration.” 🌟
https://bit.ly/47E3AYE
“The future of biomedical science is integration.” 🌟
https://bit.ly/47E3AYE
Happy Halloween! 🎃
Candy, pumpkin spice, and sugar everywhere — but what happens when your body gets too much of it?
Tim McGinnis, MD shares how to enjoy your treats without the sugar crash. 🍬
Candy, pumpkin spice, and sugar everywhere — but what happens when your body gets too much of it?
Tim McGinnis, MD shares how to enjoy your treats without the sugar crash. 🍬
October 31, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Happy Halloween! 🎃
Candy, pumpkin spice, and sugar everywhere — but what happens when your body gets too much of it?
Tim McGinnis, MD shares how to enjoy your treats without the sugar crash. 🍬
Candy, pumpkin spice, and sugar everywhere — but what happens when your body gets too much of it?
Tim McGinnis, MD shares how to enjoy your treats without the sugar crash. 🍬
For the first time, Mentorship Academy was held outside the U.S., bringing 70 physicians together in Tokyo to explore mentorship in medicine.
Led by Vineet Chopra, MD, MSc, Sanjay Saint, MD, MPH, and Richard Zane, MD, the event bridged global approaches to leadership. 🌎🌟
https://bit.ly/47g29AD
Led by Vineet Chopra, MD, MSc, Sanjay Saint, MD, MPH, and Richard Zane, MD, the event bridged global approaches to leadership. 🌎🌟
https://bit.ly/47g29AD
Mentorship Academy Reaches Global Audience with Inaugural Event in Japan
Mentorship Academy, a day-long workshop for academic medicine faculty and trainees, launched in Japan to educate their hospitalists.
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October 29, 2025 at 8:04 PM
For the first time, Mentorship Academy was held outside the U.S., bringing 70 physicians together in Tokyo to explore mentorship in medicine.
Led by Vineet Chopra, MD, MSc, Sanjay Saint, MD, MPH, and Richard Zane, MD, the event bridged global approaches to leadership. 🌎🌟
https://bit.ly/47g29AD
Led by Vineet Chopra, MD, MSc, Sanjay Saint, MD, MPH, and Richard Zane, MD, the event bridged global approaches to leadership. 🌎🌟
https://bit.ly/47g29AD
Congrats to August’s Staff Elevation Award recipient, Lisa Kornfeld, Research Services Program Manager in the CU Anschutz Division of Renal Disease & Hypertension!
Her nominator calls her “the consummate professional… leading by kindness and patience that inspire our entire group.” 👏
Her nominator calls her “the consummate professional… leading by kindness and patience that inspire our entire group.” 👏
October 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Congrats to August’s Staff Elevation Award recipient, Lisa Kornfeld, Research Services Program Manager in the CU Anschutz Division of Renal Disease & Hypertension!
Her nominator calls her “the consummate professional… leading by kindness and patience that inspire our entire group.” 👏
Her nominator calls her “the consummate professional… leading by kindness and patience that inspire our entire group.” 👏
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After his lung cancer diagnosis, @drcamidge.bsky.social created the 90-Day Challenge — a way to reclaim time between scans by doing something meaningful.
From yoga to painting, he chose purpose over fear – news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-cente...
From yoga to painting, he chose purpose over fear – news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-cente...
October 24, 2025 at 9:25 PM
After his lung cancer diagnosis, @drcamidge.bsky.social created the 90-Day Challenge — a way to reclaim time between scans by doing something meaningful.
From yoga to painting, he chose purpose over fear – news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-cente...
From yoga to painting, he chose purpose over fear – news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-cente...