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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.

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/...

06.10.2025 21:36 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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.

Congrats to Dr. Christopher Dobbelstein, whose patient and the care she received was featured in UCHealth Today! What a great success story!
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12.09.2025 17:45 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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...

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.
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04.09.2025 15:30 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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.

29.08.2025 19:55 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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.

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! 👀🌟

18.08.2025 20:34 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

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.

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.

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14.08.2025 15:49 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

National Estimates of Opioid Overdose Hospitalizations Resulting in Hypoxic-ischemic Brain Injury

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

12.08.2025 16:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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.

Congrats to Yoni Ashar who had a paper come out in JAMA Psychiatry this week! To read more, visit: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

06.08.2025 14:23 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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...

22.07.2025 19:44 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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.

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...

15.07.2025 20:20 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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.

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...

09.07.2025 20:41 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The Robert J. Glaser Award – SGIM The Robert J. Glaser Award recognizes outstanding contributions to research, education, leadership, and mentoring in generalism in medicine.

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...

10.06.2025 20:33 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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...

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...

06.06.2025 16:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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...

05.06.2025 19:35 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0