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Advancing care through clinical excellence, research, and palliative medicine. We are proud to be GIM. #BetterTogether
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The Division of General Internal Medicine is excited to join Bluesky! Our division celebrates a culture of #innovation, #collaboration, and #mutualsupport across its #clinical, #education, and #researchenterprises medschool.cuanschutz.edu/general-inte...
Congratulations to Dr. Mark Earnest for his touching perspective article recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine telling the story between a previous mentor and a bona-fide cowboy. You can read the article here: www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/...
Dr. Kolhouse and the Cowboy | NEJM
Even with the most reticent patients, Dr. Kolhouse somehow uncovered the things that mattered most to them, discovering each one’s unique definition of a good day — and offering them more of those.
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October 6, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Congrats to Dr. Christopher Dobbelstein, whose patient and the care she received was featured in UCHealth Today! What a great success story!
www.uchealth.org/today/after-...
A second back fusion surgery and transformative physical therapy bring new life to woman who suffered years of chronic and debilitating back pain
Audrey's recovery from a second back fusion surgery amazed her doctors and transformed her life after years of chronic, debilitating pain.
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September 12, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Shout out to Dr. Paul Christine for his original investigation piece published in JAMA evaluating the safety and treatment retention associated with Methadone restart protocol.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Evaluation of a Novel Patient-Centered Methadone Restart Protocol
This cohort study of US adults receiving methadone to treat opioid use disorders examines changes in restart doses and health outcomes following the adoption of an individualized methadone restart pro...
jamanetwork.com
September 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Thank you, GIM! 💙

Nearly 300 backpacks with school supplies and dental care items were built in partnership with Every Child Pediatrics & the School of Dental Medicine. They’ve already been distributed to kids in our community.
August 29, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Christine Neeb, MD, is breaking barriers in reentry care by connecting patients leaving prison with both primary care and addiction treatment.

Read the full story below and stay tuned for our Annual Report! 👀🌟
CU Physician Helps Released Prisoners by Blending Primary Care and Addiction Medicine
CU physician Christine Neeb, MD, offers comprehensive care to Aurora residents with substance use disorders who were recently released from prison.
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August 18, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Overdose rates in rural Eastern Colorado are higher than in many urban areas. I talked to Rocky Mountain @pbs.org about why.

Shoutout to Chris Chavez and his friends for their grassroots efforts to help.

www.rmpbs.org/blogs/health...

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Grassroots recovery group brings hope to Las Animas | Rocky Mountain PBS
A Las Animas resident is now filling the gap he once fell through by starting a grassroots recovery group in a place where resources are limited.
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August 14, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Paul Christine on his latest publication! It is titled "National Estimates of Opioid Overdose Hospitalizations Resulting in Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury" and can be accessed here: rdcu.be/ezNUN
National Estimates of Opioid Overdose Hospitalizations Resulting in Hypoxic-ischemic Brain Injury
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August 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Congrats to Yoni Ashar who had a paper come out in JAMA Psychiatry this week! To read more, visit: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Pain Reprocessing Therapy vs Placebo and Usual Care for Chronic Back Pain
This secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial provided 5-year follow-up data for individuals with chronic back pain treated with pain reprocessing therapy, placebo, or usual care.
jamanetwork.com
August 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Congrats to Dr. Tyra Fainstad who was recently published in The Journal of General Internal Medicine for "The Moderating Effects of Moral Injury and Discrimination Trauma on Women Physician Trainees' Well-Being" You can read the article here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
July 22, 2025 at 7:44 PM
In the following Q&A, Dr. Gina Kruse shares what we know about vaping – and perhaps more significantly – what we do not know about using e-cigarettes to consume nicotine. You can read the article here: news.cuanschutz.edu/news-stories...
Yes, We Should Be Concerned About the Health Effects of Vaping
Vaping, or electronic cigarettes, are considered safer than combustible cigarettes. A CU researcher discusses their safety for a series on addiction.
news.cuanschutz.edu
July 15, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Recent CU graduate Jacob Plaisted, MD, shares how his mentor, Dr. Michelle Nikels taught him to be an empathetic physician over the past four years. Thank you Dr. Nikels for your incredible work as a physician and mentor! Read the article here: news.cuanschutz.edu/department-o...
Building Bonds That Last: Fostering Long-Lasting Mentorship in Medical School
CU graduate Jacob Plaisted, MD, shares how his mentor, Michelle Nikels, MD, taught him to be an empathetic physician over the past four years.
news.cuanschutz.edu
July 9, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Shout out to Dr. Jean Kutner who received the '25 SGIM Robert J. Glaser Award, the highest award of the Society of General Internal Medicine recognizing outstanding contributions to research, education, leadership and mentoring in generalism in medicine! www.sgim.org/grant-and-aw...
The Robert J. Glaser Award – SGIM
The Robert J. Glaser Award recognizes outstanding contributions to research, education, leadership, and mentoring in generalism in medicine.
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June 10, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Congrats to Dr. Judy Regensteiner and Dr. Liselotte Dyrbye, ELAM (Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine) alums, on celebrating the CU School of Medicine’s Institutional Award for the Advancement of Women in Medicine in Science. news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/ela...
ELAM Honors CU School of Medicine with Institutional Award for Advancement of Women in Medicine and Science
The award, part of the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine’s 30th anniversary, was given to the CU School of Medicine for its commitment to equitable access to educational and career opportuniti...
news.cuanschutz.edu
June 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The Division of General Internal Medicine is excited to join Bluesky! Our division celebrates a culture of #innovation, #collaboration, and #mutualsupport across its #clinical, #education, and #researchenterprises medschool.cuanschutz.edu/general-inte...
June 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM