The DOM Dispatch - December, 2020

Monthly newsletter for the CU Department of Medicine. In this issue: -DOM Faculty Senate Update -AB Nexus Program Announces Fall 2020 Grant Awards -Inaugural State of Research Address -Apply Now: WellDOM Positions -Fellowship Match Results -Host a Virtual Game Night

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Message from the Chair Dear Friends and Colleagues, If there’s one good thing that comes out of 2020, it’s that we are reminded of what’s truly important – our family, friends, colleagues, the patients we serve, and our collective values. Although admittedly it’s been tough, I’ve come to appreciate the long view. We’ve stayed the course with our coordinated response within and outside the DOM, even though each day seems to bring new surprises and challenges. However, every decision we’ve made, we’ve made as a team, which has fortified our collective determination and highlighted our values. Together, we have and continue to respond to a global pandemic. We witnessed one of the most widespread, nationwide civil rights protests in our country’s history. And, we weathered the storm of a brutal, nail-biting U.S. presidential election. As a department that believes deeply in the health of our community, in the integrity of medicine and science, and the values of justice and equity, we need to do everything possible to attract the best and brightest trainees, support our scientists to pursue their most promising results, and work with our providers to improve the lives of our patients.  I know we all look forward to turning the page, ready to embrace 2021. I know I do with hope and optimism. The emerging and promising monoclonal antibodies and vaccines provide a bright light at the end of the tunnel, almost within reach. But, we are not there yet. We must continue to stay the course in the months ahead, which will not be easy. We need to be prepared for Covid cases and hospitalizations to continue to increase throughout Colorado, especially during this holiday season. We must continue our collaborations across the department as well as acknowledge the extraordinary cooperation with our partners in the departments of Anesthesia, Surgery, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, and Emergency Medicine and in our respective hospitals. Our strategic and coordinated approach has made us stronger and more nimble. We are all in this together. As we’ve responded to the Covid crisis, we’ve devoted a disproportionate amount of our time and attention to the acute and critical care needs of our patients and our efforts to meet those needs. During this holiday season of gratitude, it’s important to recognize the tremendous contributions and the enormous efforts of our faculty and staff both in the inpatient and outpatient settings. Thank you for your sincere dedication and continued efforts. While we can’t predict the future, we can build on our values that have helped us sharpen our focus this year – interdisciplinary collaboration, dedication, persistence, altruism, generosity, respect for our colleagues, and our laser focused attention on solving the Covid crisis.  I wish you and your families joy, peace, and good health this holiday season.  David A. Schwartz, MD Professor of Medicine and Immunology  Robert W. Schrier Chair of Medicine

COVID-19 Campus Resources

CU Anschutz Medical Campus Updates Return to Campus Website Family Care Program FREE COVID Testing for CU Anschutz employees, students and family members School Of Medicine (password protected – use your CU credentials) Department of Medicine COVID-19 Resources COVID-19 Grand Rounds Recordings COVID-19 Town Hall Recordings and COVID Education Sessions- recent recordings listed below Dec 2: UCH COVID Command Center – What it is and How it Works  Nov 19: Vaccine Development, Trials and Distribution Nov 17: COVID Care at University of Colorado Hospital Education Session Nov 12: What’s Known and What’s in the Pipeline? Nov 5: Fighting Stigma: Facing Barriers to Mental Health for Faculty and Staff Oct 28: COVID-19: What's Next? Division of Infectious Diseases  Department of Psychiatry COVID-19 Support

Faculty Advancement

Program Updates Junior Faculty Mentoring Program New faculty – a mentor identification form is due to the Faculty Advancement Office within 90 days of your start date. Additional information around requirements and online form access can be found here.  Requirement reminder – 2 mentor progress reports are due by 12/31/2020. Please submit online forms here. Questions: DomFacAdvancement@ucdenver.edu. Career Cornerstones Career Cornerstones will be open to all eligible junior faculty this year Workshops will be hosted in January, March, and April 2021 Detailed communication will be sent to all eligible junior faculty in December. Questions: CareerCornerstones@ucdenver.edu. Now Recruiting: DOM JUMP Mentors Working with your first mentee or reaching the place in your career that you will soon be mentoring? Set yourself up for success and build your skills through the Department of Medicine Junior Faculty Mentor Program (JUMP).  Enrollment is now open for JUMP Cohort 2021. JUMP is an integrated series of workshops designed to enhance the experience of junior faculty members who have recently begun or will soon start working with their first mentee. Participants attend all three virtual sessions with each one building on the previous session. In addition each participant receives individual coaching to support integration of program concepts. Review the JUMP program details and information on past cohorts.  Nominations are requested by Fri, Dec 4 (e-mail: gregory.austin@cuanschutz.edu). Faculty may self-nominate to the program.   2021 Virtual JUMP Workshops:  Wednesday, Jan 20 from 1-5pm Wednesday, March 3 from 2:30-4:30pm Wednesday, April 21 from 2:30-4:30pm Individual Coaching Sessions in Spring 2021

Mid-Career Faculty Women's Leadership Development Program Final session for the 2020 Cohort is scheduled for 12/9/2020.  November Lunch & Learn presentations on “Social Media 101: Enhancing your Personal and Professional Brand” and “Non-Traditional Career Pathways” were well attended. Registration for the 2021 Cohort is extended until Dec 7, 2020 (see below for more details).

Last Call for Applications: DOM Mid-Career Women's Leadership Development Program This 10-month program, features five half-day virtual workshops and additional sessions delivered by local and national experts. This is the first program on campus for mid-career women and is complimentary to the School of Medicine's women's leadership training. Target Audience: Department of Medicine faculty - late assistant to early associate professors in any promotion track. The program's Biosketch Booklet provides detailed information regarding the executive committee and current inaugural cohort participants. We welcome applications from faculty who identify as women, transwomen/transfeminine, gender non-conforming, non-binary, and gender queer.    Deadline extended to Dec 7, 2020: http://bit.ly/PAGELeadershipApply The application process is competitive and space is limited.   Need more information? Program FAQs Program Flier Program Website Division Head Letter of Support Template Questions: Contact Maggie Wierman margaret.wierman@cuanschutz.edu, Marisha Burden marisha.burden@cuanschutz.edu or Gaby Frank maria.frank@dhha.org

LEADERSHIP 101: Self-Compassion Will Make You a Better Leader It’s understandable for leaders to get caught up in fear, doubt, and criticism when facing critical business decisions that will have a major impact on lives and livelihoods. But what’s needed in times of uncertainty and disruption is mental clarity, emotional balance, fortitude, and vision. To move from self-doubt and paralysis to clarity and action, you need an often-misunderstood skill: self-compassion. In this Harvard Business Review article, 11/9/20, the authors discuss the role of self-compassion in emotional intelligence and effective leadership, and share some key tips and techniques for cultivating this critical skill. Currently Harvard Business Review offers special coronavirus coverage for leading and working through a pandemic. These resources are available here. Also, did you know the Harvard Business Review is available to all faculty and staff through our Strauss Health Sciences Library’s organization subscription to the journal? (Journal search “Harvard Business Review”).  For additional leadership resources, please review the Leading through Crisis resource document on the DOM COVID-19 webpage.

DOM Faculty Senate Update

COVID Updates Research operations Wet labs - likely no changes Clinical research - dependent on clinical space and faculty resources Education GME: moving to Emergency Status which allows programs to shift trainees from core rotations as needed to cover patient needs. UME: there will be no in-person classes between Thanksgiving and New Year and then hybrid afterwards with only in-person classes happening IF necessary. COVID testing available to faculty, staff and families for FREE.

Gender Equity: the SOM convened a panel to investigate and make recommendations for gender inequities within the School of Medicine. Here is a brief summary of their recommendations. 1. Develop a path from Associate to Full Professor 2. Revise promotion criteria to allow appropriate recognition for ALL activities Service to become a weighted category which includes committee service 3.  Departments should share best practices 4.  Develop a tool to identify facilitators and obstacles to success Specific focus on women faculty* 5.  Search committees 30% minimum women faculty* on all search committees for leadership positions Develop a mechanism to give voice to junior faculty on senior committees 6.  Recognitions Create a staff position for finding / nominating awards Department level -- establish databases for awards and assess for equity 7.  Build pipelines

Government Relations: the lobbying team for CU Anschutz reviewed the election results and introduced the key areas of focus for this legislative calendar. DORA peer support The SOM offered for ALL faculty to sign the petition: https://forms.gle/GJp4ARkZvQ9x9Kfk6 The originally scheduled meeting of 11/19 has been delayed and the issue is under review by the Colorado State Medical Board. Other legislative agenda items: Telehealth funding pushback DORA Emergency scope expansion Mental health legislation Governor's Behavioral Health Task Force Liability (CTLA) Protection during declared emergency Respondeat superior -- employer held responsible for employee actions Athletic trainers’ licensure Ketamine ban OON/Network adequacy and cancellation of plans

*faculty who identify as women, transwomen/transfeminine, gender non-conforming, non-binary, and gender queer

Our role as Faculty Senators is to serve as a bridge between you and SOM leadership. We plan to send out regular updates from the Faculty Senate meetings through the DOM newsletter and provide updates at the Division Head meetings. Contact us directly at DOM Faculty Senators with any needs (Carey Candrian, PhD; Maurice “Scotty” Scott, MD; Timothy Amass, MD, ScM; Tyler Anstett, DO)

DOM Initiatives - Diversity & Justice

Unconscious Bias Training Workshops These customizable workshops, offered by Sonia Flores, PhD, vice chair for Diversity and Justice, are available to divisions and groups throughout the Department of Medicine. The goals of the workshops are to raise awareness of unconscious bias and provide the steps individuals can take to prevent biased attitudes and behaviors from interfering with workplace decisions and interactions. If interested in scheduling a workshop for your group, please contact sonia.flores@cuanschutz.edu.

Research and Innovation

Call for Applications: DOM Outstanding Early Scholars Program The 2021 Department of Medicine Outstanding Early-Career Scholar Program (OECSP) provides awards of $75K annually for up to four years. Through this program, the DOM invests in the career development of each Scholar. Funding is not limited to a specific research project or scholarly activity, but Scholars are expected to commit 75% of their effort to scholarly activities.   Applicants must have a primary appointment in the DOM, and must be working at CU Anschutz/UCH, VAMC, Denver Health, or National Jewish Health. Applicants must have held the rank of Assistant Professor or be within the first five years of their appointment at the time of application (years at the Instructor level do not count against this limitation), and must hold an MD, DO, PhD, or DVM-equivalent degree.   Applications are due Jan 1, 2021. For more information contact Jennifer Kemp Jennifer.T.Kemp@CUAnschutz.edu

Call for Applications: Rymer Small Grants Program The Academy of Medical Educators (AME) has announced a call for proposals for the Rymer Small Grants Program. This year, program organizers are specifically seeking projects focused on Integrated Science Courses. General proposals that do not address the Integrated Science Courses will not be considered. All applications must be submitted by Tues, Jan 5, 2021.

Apply Now: 2021 Boettcher Investigator Status The Boettcher Foundation established the Boettcher Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Awards program, which provides up to five grants of $235,000 each covering up to three years of research activity with the intent to provide independent research opportunities to promising and talented early career investigators. Awardees carry the title of Boettcher Investigator in acknowledgement of the prestige of the award. Sign up for the pre-submission webinar and learn more details by clicking here.

The AB Nexus Program Announces Fall 2020 Grant Awards The AB Nexus Research Collaboration Grant program announced its inaugural round of grants totaling $625,000 for novel research projects integrating expertise from the CU Anschutz and CU Boulder campuses. The projects selected—five new collaborations and three projects that build on existing collaborative work—represent a broad range of research themes related to basic science and translational approaches. Congratulations to Larry Moreland, MD, visiting professor in the Division of Rheumatology and colleague Corey Neu, professor at the University of Colorado Boulder for the acceptance of their grant, "Next-Generation Imaging Biomarkers for Rheumatoid Arthritis". Read more.

CU Innovations Releases 2020 Annual Report This report highlights the ground-breaking innovations being developed on the Anschutz Medical Campus. This year's report celebrates the faculty - the heroes who work tirelessly to deliver state of the art clinical care, to educate the medical leaders of tomorrow and develop the next generation of technologies that will transform healthcare. Read more.

Help us Learn More about Immune Responses to COVID-19: Health Care Worker Study CU Anschutz is conducting a study of health-care workers (HCWs) and COVID-19. All HCWs are welcome, but we are particularly interested in evaluating those who have had known COVID-19 infection (positive PCR and/or antibody test). The study has 3 short in-person visits (baseline, 2 and 6 months) with questionnaires and a blood collection; antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 will be tested from each blood draw, and results reported back to participants in real-time. There are also brief weekly on-line questionnaires. Data and samples will be used to evaluate the type and duration of immune responses, as well as establish a biobank for CU Anschutz community.  To find out more: Email us at hcwcovidresearch@cuanschutz.edu  Visit our website

Inaugural State of Research Address Please join this campus-wide discussion of the broad and diverse research community on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus – and our plans for future support and growth - Tues, Dec 8 at noon. Register now.

Selected Faculty Research Highlights Cathy Lozupone, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Biomedical Informatics and Personalized Medicine, is a co-investigator on a new R01 from NIH/NHLBI entitled "Characterizing Innate Immune Dysregulation in Tonsils of Individuals with Down Syndrome". Elizabeth Harry, MD, visiting associate professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine, and colleagues' study "Physician Task Load and the Risk of Burnout Among US Physicians in a National Survey" was recently published. On Oct 16, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration granted regular approval to the drug venetoclax (Venclexta), in combination with a low-dose chemotherapy treatment, for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in older adults who are unfit for intensive chemotherapy. The FDA granted the drug preliminary approval based on clinical trials, which were conducted by CU Cancer Center researchers Craig Jordan, PhD, and Daniel Pollyea, MD, MS. Though they weren’t involved with the phase 3 trial that led to the full FDA approval in October, the two still are researching the drug to determine how it could be even more effective. Read more.  Christine Jones, MD's, article “Emerging Challenges and Opportunities for Home Health Care in the Time of COVID-19” was published in JAMDA. Dr. Jones is an associate professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine.

Faculty Publications

DOM Initiatives - Wellness

The WellDOM Team (Wellness in the Department of Medicine) is here to support you. Visit our website and the DOM COVID 19 page for resources and information.

Apply Now: Open Positions to Support APP and Staff Wellness WellDOM (Wellness in the Department of Medicine) is recruiting internally within the DOM for the following positions:

APP Leadership Position: Must be a nurse practitioner or physician assistant through the Department of Medicine Represent APPs as a representative of WellDOM This position would provide 5% salary support Read the full job description Staff WellDOM Position: Must be a staff member of the Department of Medicine Represent staff as a representative of WellDOM This position would provide 5% salary support Read the full job description Apply here: https://cudom.formstack.com/forms/welldom_applications Questions? Contact Katie Morrison, MD, WellDOM Program Director

Resources for DOM Employees New Faculty and Staff Mental Health Clinic: CU Anschutz faculty and staff have an easily accessible, comprehensive and confidential new resource for mental health services. Read more. CU Johnson Depression Center Community Programs on Wellness and Mental Health: Offering mental health services, and a variety of free education, programs and trainings focus on mental wellness. Read more. State of Colorado C-SEAP: Eligible employees can access six free, confidential sessions with a counselor. Go to their website for more info or call 303-866-4314 or 800-821-8154. Affiliate Hospital Resources: view the wellbeing and mental health resources on the DOM COVID-19 Resource web page. Resources for Parents and Caregivers: New campus family care program, including membership to Care.com, daycare tuition discounts and subsidized backup care for children and adults. Send an E-card of Gratitude: Created and compiled by WellDOM and sent to the recipient on your behalf. Submit a Message of Gratitude.

Wellbeing Wednesdays – a weekly email to highlight resources that exist within our system, to illuminate the national conversation on burnout and to discuss systemic changes and solutions that the Department of Medicine is working on to improve professional fulfilment. 12/2/20: Lunch and Learns to Communicate Effectively 11/25/20: Get Paid to Move 11/18/20: Family Care Support 11/4/20: Recharge Time 10/28/20: Past the Pandemic 10/21/20: Wellbeing Wednesdays Introduction

Upcoming Wellness Events and Workshops

Mindful Moments at CU - Guided Meditation Sessions CU Anschutz’s National Mental Health Innovation Center (NMHIC) is hosting 5-minute guided meditation exercises via a Zoom webinar every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 8am. The meditations will focus on stress management in response to COVID-19, and all staff, faculty, and students are welcome to attend. Register here.

CU Anschutz COVID-19 Narratives Open to all CU Anschutz employees at no cost 5 weeks, 1 writing response each week 20-30 minutes per response Feedback from a mental health professional All communications are confidential Sign up now

WellDOM Champions Monthly Spotlight Hillary Dunlevy, MD, Assistant Professor Division of Infectious Diseases Why did you volunteer to be a WellDOM Champion? I have recently learned more about the importance of focusing on physical and mental health and how that can impact our experience in life, at work and at home. I wanted to learn more about small ways we could improve our experience and to share with my colleagues, so I volunteered to be a WellDOM Champion. We work in a stressful environment at times and I hope that highlighting the importance will make this more accessible to everyone. How do you take care of your own wellbeing? I exercise, and have tried other techniques including meditation, journaling and trying to shift my thinking in a positive but genuine way. I have some amazing friends here at the university who help lift one another up and support each other as we try to navigate academic medicine, parenting and life. Spending time with my family improves my sense of wellbeing.  What are you most excited/passionate about in terms of wellbeing? I am working on the idea that it's important to be kind to one's self (whatever that means for an individual) as well as others. I also think connecting with other humans and finding gratitude has been essential during difficult times.

Education

Fellowship Match Results Announced We are pleased and excited to announce the results of our 2020-2021 fellowship match. This is the largest group we have sent off to fellowship training in a single year in recent memory (26 PGY-3’s, 2 PSTP short-track residents, 1 Med-Peds PGY-4, several CMR’s, and a few talented recent graduates). This cohort is also one of the most academically impressive matches over the same time. Read the full announcement.

Global Health Pathway for Residents - Eyeing 2021 The goal of the Global Health Pathway is to train residents to identify and address the impact of economic, societal, cultural and environmental factors on health, as well as to train future leaders in global health through scholarship, clinical practice, and community engagement. The pathway emphasizes longitudinal learning, as well as a sustained presence in the community and abroad. The didactic component of this training program includes sessions via the Wednesday Education Sessions (WES) and an on-site global health learning experience. The curriculum includes case-based lectures on common diseases encountered while abroad, POCUS sessions, and training in ethical, social, and cultural challenges. Residents who are part of the pathway have the opportunity to spend rotations abroad at one of the main GHP sites includes Zimbabwe, Guatemala, India, Philippines, and Nepal. Some of our sessions include: What is Global Health? Case-based review series: Diagnosis and Treatment of TB in resource-limited settings  Case-based review series: Diagnostic and Treatment of Malaria Ethical Challenges in Global Health Social Determinants of Health: The Power of One Developing US Skills Workshop: Pleural US: Is it TB, PNA, or effusion? Developing US Skills Workshop: The basics of Cardiac US Interesting X-rays Careers in Global Health Tele-medicine in Global Health For more information, contact Global Health Pathway leads Ali Musani or Reem Hanna. The next recruitment cycle will be in the spring of 2021.

Quality & Safety Program

Upcoming Events   DOM Morbidity, Mortality & Systems Improvement Conference: Wed, Dec 9 from 12-1pm via Zoom - "Outpatient Medicine: A Node Unknown", presented by Eric Balaban, MD, and Elena Lebduska, MD (Internal Medicine). This M&M Conference is part of the DOM Grand Rounds series. CME/MOC credit is available for conference attendees.

DOM Epic In-Basket Trends   The DOM QPS team has developed a Microsoft Power BI dashboard to track the amount of time providers spend in their Epic in-baskets. The data can be sorted by clinic, provider and/or user roles and show total and average minutes spent in the Epic in-basket. The dashboard was created to help DOM leadership plan for resource allocation in the ambulatory clinics. For provider access to this dashboard, please contact susan.osman@uchealth.org.

DOM Leaders in Informatics, Quality & Systems (LInQS) Fellowship – Call for Applications The Leaders in Informatics, Quality & Systems (LInQS) Fellowship Program is seeking applicants for AY2021-2023. The objective of the program is to develop future academic leaders in the Department of Medicine in the areas of quality improvement (QI), clinical system design, clinical informatics, and/or patient safety.   The LInQS Fellowship Program is a two-year program that provides didactics, longitudinal mentorship and hands-on training from faculty mentors with diverse expertise to support trainees and junior faculty. Program enrollment begins July 1, 2021 and is open to junior clinical faculty (physicians and APP’s) and fellows. To apply, visit our website or complete the application form by Jan 15, 2021.

Noteworthy

PROMOTIONS, AWARDS AND RECOGNITION The University of Colorado Department of Medicine is pleased to announce that Wendy M. Kohrt, PhD, has been named a University of Colorado Distinguished Professor by the CU Board of Regents. This is the highest recognition that can be bestowed on a University of Colorado faculty member and is a well-deserving honor for Dr. Kohrt. Dr. Kohrt joins a cohort of only 118 faculty (since 1977) across all five CU campuses who have been granted this honorary designation. A formal recognition ceremony by the CU System and the Board of Regents is planned for Feb, 2021. Read the full announcement here. Becky Alberti-Powell, education and HR coordinator in the Division of Rheumatology, received the Aris Molock “One To Watch” Award. This recognition was given by her peers in the GME Program Coordinator Council. The award is given to program coordinators who have demonstrated a commitment to learners, accomplished unique goals in their professional career, and have made a difference in the field of medical education. Bradley Changstrom, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine, was selected for the American College of Physicians (ACP) Colorado Chapter Early Career Physician Award. Suzanne Brandenburg, MD, professor of medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, and director of the CU Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education, was selected as the first recipient of the Robert B. Gibbons, MD, MACP Distinguished Medical Educator Award by the ACP Colorado Chapter. These awards will be celebrated at the ACP Colorado Chapter virtual lunch on Feb 5, 2021. The Center for Women’s Health Research hosted its 2020 Annual Community Event on Nov 11, to celebrate and rally support for research and researchers working on issues of women’s health and sex differences. This annual event brings together hundreds of supporters to hear from the center’s leader, Judy Regensteiner, PhD, professor of medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine, and researchers who have been supported. The event featured keynote speaker Laurie R. Santos, PhD, professor of psychology at Yale University, who provided an overview of her popular course, “The Science of Well-Being.” Watch a recording of the event here. The Colorado Center for Personalized Medicine Biobank’s test has been put to good use since its launch in March. To date, the Biobank has performed over 70,000 SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic tests for the UCHealth system. The need for testing has grown, and in September, CCPM Biobank partnered with University of Colorado’s Employee Health Services to provide testing for faculty and staff on the Anschutz Medical Campus. With generous support from the university, CCPM Biobank has been able to develop higher-throughput processes to support the growing testing demand and to validate additional sample types, including anterior nasal swabs and saliva. Current turnaround time for employee testing is less than 24 hours. The ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders at Denver Health is pleased to announce that Dennis Gibson, MD, FACP, CEDS, Division of Hospital Medicine has been named Medical Director following a national search.

HIGHLIGHTED MEDIA CLIPS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH

CU on the Air: Moderna Vaccine 94.5% Effective More than a quarter million people in the U.S. and some 3,100 Coloradans have died of COVID-19 as of this date, but good news is on the horizon. Recently Moderna Therapeutics announced early analysis that found its coronavirus vaccine to be 94.5% effective. CU on the Air speaks with Thomas Campbell, MD, professor of medicine and infectious disease and leader of the Moderna vaccine trials at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus.

Hard Call Podcast - COVID Quandaries: Who to Save? Produced by the Center for Bioethics and Humanities, Hard Call is series of special episodes exploring some of the toughest ethical decisions facing patients, clinicians, health systems and policymakers as all confront the unprecedented challenges of the pandemic.

COVID Reflections Podcast CU Anschutz 360: COVID Reflections is a series of episodes discussing the COVID-19 pandemic to date with CU Anschutz's top experts. They examine what has changed, what has surprised them, how they have evolved personally and professionally and what could happen in the future. Click here for the series.

Veteran suicides in Colorado are significantly higher than national averages, according to a new VA report. An El Paso County Firearm Safety Workgroup formed last year by Erik Wallace, MD, associate dean for the Colorado Springs branch of the University of Colorado School of Medicine, is making progress on public messaging about safely storing guns in homes.  ‘I Lost Weeks Of My Life’: Young Colorado Woman Pleads With Others To Take COVID-19 Seriously: “This whole concept that if you’re young, and you get it that you’re not going to get sick or have the risk of dying is just not true,” said Marc Moss, MD, head of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.

DOM NEWSROOM

Beyond the Headlines: Dec Feature

How to Host a Virtual Game Night Let's take a break from the usual headlines... For many, playing games after a holiday dinner is a tradition. Whether you’re playing charades or poker, these magical moments are memorable and epic. With a spike in COVID-19 cases in Colorado and the U.S., many people are canceling holiday gatherings and parties. That doesn’t mean the fun has to be canceled; it just has to happen virtually this year. Read more (via UCHealth Today).

In Case You Missed It...

State of the Campus Recording Chancellor Elliman’s State of the Campus Address debuted via video. You can find the recording online now for viewing anytime.

Ready for 2021? Check of Some Tasks to Prepare As the end of the year approaches, CU faculty, staff and students should verify critical contact information in the employee portal, including their address, tax withholdings and social security number. Checking off these tasks will ensure you get your W-2 faster and help you get the tax return you’re expecting.

Events

Grand Rounds 2020-21 Schedule The Department of Medicine announces the 2020-2021 Grand Rounds schedule. This year, Grand Rounds participants will have the opportunity to earn CME credit.  While we will continue to host Grand Rounds virtually, we look forward to your participation and lively discussions.

Research and Innovation Conference 2020-21 Schedule The Department of Medicine’s Research and Innovation Conference is a regularly scheduled ‘research-in-progress’ style forum to enable and enhance research outcomes by encouraging faculty to share their research ideas, designs and results with their colleagues to receive feedback. See the 2020-21 schedule.

A Conversation on COVID-19 with the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Chancellor Donald M. Elliman, Jr., invites you to a special virtual panel discussion, where healthcare leaders on the front lines, conducting accelerated translational research and public health modeling, will discuss our latest approaches in testing, patient care and clinical trials. Space is limited for this live panel discussion on Dec 4 at 9:30am; please register promptly.

Inaugural State of Research Address Please join this campus-wide discussion of the broad and diverse research community on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus – and our plans for future support and growth. The event will be held on Dec 8 at noon. Register now.

Nonviolent Communication Lunch and Learn The CU Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus Ombuds Office is hosting 30 minute Virtual Communication Lunch & Learns to help minimize unproductive conflict and increase effectiveness and engagement. Attend the next one: Nonviolent Communication: Expressing Yourself Honestly and Productively on Dec 10 from 12-12:30pm. Click here to register.

CCTSI Hosts December Town Hall Join Ronald Sokal, MD, as he shares new information about CCTSI resources for researchers, educational programs and career development and funding opportunities on Dec 15 from noon-1pm. Click here to register.

University of Colorado ASH Review 2021 Registration for the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting & Exposition is now open. Two of our very own in the Division of Hematolog, Christine McMahon, MD, assistant professor, and Steve Bair, MD assistant professor, in the Division of Hematology will be presenting at the virtual event on Sat, Feb 6, 2021. For more information, visit http://www.ucdenverash.com. The code to register is DASHfeb2021.

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