CU Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine

We continue to be impressed by the work of our fellows @cupccmfellows.bsky.social, including Jackie Kercheval, MD; featured below. This award is decided by the residents, and it's touching to read some of their quotes. Congratulations to Dr. Kercheval on this well-deserved recognition.

Happy Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month! The ATS is highlighting some of its Latinx and Hispanic members to spotlight their stories & successes. Adali Martinez, MD, MPH, of UC San Francisco, explains how her heritage plays a role in her advocacy, as she addresses health disparities in medicine.

Childhood Illness Study Post-COVID Immune surveillance aids prediction of childhood illness surges.

Our director of CCTSI Resources and Services, Kevin Messacar, MD, PhD, of @cupediatrics.bsky.social, led a study showing how children's #immune responses to common viruses changed during and after #COVID-19 safety measures.
#ResearchSky #InfectiousDisease
@cudivofid.bsky.social

Amazing work done at Children's Colorado. Congrats on the well deserved recognition! Thank you for all you do for patient care.

Lets go Rapids! And lets go CU Anschutz Gastroenterology and Hepatology! Thank you to the faculty, trainees, and staff for all the hard work you do!

Lets go Broncos! and Lets go fellows at CU Anschutz Endocrinology. Thank you for all you do for patient care!

More and More Americans Are Forgoing Alcohol. Why? The percentage of adults in the U.S. who report drinking alcohol is at a record low, according to a new poll.

🍷 #Alcohol use in the U.S. recently hit a record low: just 54% of adults drink. Our K12 Program director, Ellen Burnham, MD, of @cupaccm.bsky.social and @cumedicalschool.bsky.social talks about factors that could be contributing to this shift.

In light of Paul Offit, MD, being fired from the FDA’s advisory committee on vaccines, as well as Florida’s decision to end school vaccine mandates, we are re-releasing this vital episode on the importance of vaccines featuring Dr. Offit and Tina Hartert, MD, MPH.

Watch now: youtu.be/MnqHr4EIQFI

A blurred hospital hallway with people sitting and walking in the background. In the foreground, a logo features a red stethoscope forming a heart shape and an electrocardiogram line, followed by the text 'National APP Week' in black.

"Let’s take a moment to celebrate the contributions of our MICU and Outpatient APPs. Their dedication, clinical expertise, and compassionate care make a profound difference in the lives of patients and in the strength of our healthcare system."
- Arun Kannappan, MD & Todd Bull, MD
#NationalAPPWeek

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We want to thank our amazing postdoctoral Researchers during national post doc week! Our division has over 20 postdocs and their dedication to advancing science, mentoring trainees, and driving innovation in research is deeply valued and appreciated. THANK YOU!

What New ICU Guidelines Mean for the Pharmacist Profession While the new guidelines are reserved for critical care pharmacists in the ICU, they can be applied to other practice areas, highlighting the crucial role pharmacists play in health care.

Andrea Sikora, PharmD, joins @drugtopics.bsky.social to discuss new ICU guidelines that formally recognize pharmacists as essential care team members. In this podcast, she shares how the guidelines could reshape pharmacy practice across health care.

🎧 Listen here: https://bit.ly/41ORE4e

More and More Americans Are Forgoing Alcohol. Why? The percentage of adults in the U.S. who report drinking alcohol is at a record low, according to a new poll.

Our Director/PI of Colorado Pulmonary-Alcohol Research Collaborative (CoPARC) Ellen Burnham, MD spoke to TIME regarding the downtrend in Alc Consumption in the US Colorado Pulmonary-Alcohol Research Collaborative time.com/7309499/alco...

If you want to check out some of Sue Gu, MD, MScPH work here is a great feature from ATS.

Flyer including information for talk and registration information also in text of post. Ilhem Powers Messaoudi, University of Kentucky: “Bone to Brain: Monocytes, Microglia, and Osteoclasts Under the Influence” Mingxia Gu, University of California Los Angeles: “Co-Development of Mesoderm and Endoderm Enables Organotypic Vascularization in Lung Organoids”. Also include are brief bios of Dr. Mingxia GU and Dr. Messaoudi.

Our next virtual CoPARC seminars will feature Ilhem Powers Messaoudi, PhD and Mingxia Gu, MD, PhD. You can register at this link: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

Fernando Holguin, MD, MPH (Division Head) and Fernando (our puppy sound speaker) both were in attendance at the campus block party! Unfortunately, our Fernando puppy speaker does not have a Bsky at the moment. You can however add Dr. Fernando Holguin below! 👇

@cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social

Photo of crowded community event with a desk under a tent. A doctor guides a visitor using a bronchoscopy device as an example of a procedure. Several passerby's look at the device. Behind the desk a woman gives out handouts.

At a community event a table under a tent holds a bronchoscopy device and various models. A Doctor in a shirt and tie shows a passing visitor how the bronchoscopy device works.

A photo of an event booth with a table under the tent. The table has a banner displaying Division of "Pulmonary Allergy and Critical Care medicine.". Two woman are operating the boot that contains several lung models as well as branding swag.

Photo of two individuals smiling underneath a tent, in a booth, at a community event.

Terrific time at the annual Cu Anschutz @cuanschutz.bsky.social campus block party. We had a great time sharing what we do here at PACCM! Thank you to our booth volunteers, including our Division Head Dr. Holguin @ferholguinmd.bsky.social who came out to show folks how a bronchoscope works!

Wishing Dr. Jen Taylor-Cousar safe travels back to Colorado! Pleased to hear the committee conference went well and we are excited to see what they bring to ATS 2026! Thank you to all the ICC members!

🌟 Huge congrats to Yen-Rei Yu, MD, PhD, on her abstract presentation:
"IL-17 Signaling in Human and Rodent Models of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH)" 👏
@ats-pc.bsky.social

👏 We're thrilled to congratulate Dr. Claudia Mickael on her compelling abstract presentation:
“CD301b⁺ cDC2s, but not Batf3⁺ cDC1s, Mediate Hypoxia-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension via Subset-Specific Activation Programs”.
@ats-pc.bsky.social

🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Karina Massad on presenting her impactful abstract:
"Determining Distinct Pulmonary Artery Endothelial Cell Phenotypes in PAH and COPD-PH" 👏🫁 @ats-pc.bsky.social

👏Congratulations to Dr. Susan Majka, for the Estelle B. Grover Memorial Lecture: Aging Impacts the Heterogeneity of Adult Pulmonary Vascular Progenitors & Angiogenesis in CLD @ats-pc.bsky.social

🥲What an incredible group of Researchers, Scientists and Clinicians. Our fellowship program continues to shine bright as the CO sun!🌞 @cupccmfellows.bsky.social

We can never say enough how proud we are of all the amazing work from our fellows. Join us in a warm, well deserved congratulations for Karina Mora Massad, MD 🎉🎉

Healing, discovery and hope happen when we dream and work in concert with each other. From restoring sound and sight to advancing brain health, #CUAnschutz is leading research that brings new hope to patients everywhere.

✨ Never dream alone. Discover more here: cuanschutz.edu/dreams

Flyer for CLB Summit 2026. Top third contains image of back of a man looking out over mountain range. Next portion contains the below text: SAVE THE DATE FOR THE 9TH ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE LUNG AND BREATHING SUMMIT March 11-13, 2026 (Wednesday - Friday) The Broadmoor Resort 1 Lake Ave. Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Please join us for the 9th Annual Comprehensive Lung and Breathing Summit, March 11-13, 2026. Our schedule of events will include three days of informative, educational and experiential presentations and discussions and a meet-and-greet social on Wednesday evening. Registration links with early bird discounts and Broadmoor accommodation information will be coming soon. For more information or if you have questions, please email Margaret Stegner at Margaret.Stegner@uchealth.org. uchealth.org

SAVE THE DATE! Our CLB summit is back, March 11th through March 13th, 2026 at the Broadmoor in CO Springs. We are excited to see folks for opportunities to connect and learn. Registration and accommodation information coming soon.

@cupccmfellows.bsky.social

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Our own Jackie Kercheval, MD @jackiekercheval.bsky.social was July Fellow of the Month. This award is from the residents to recognize and acknowledge the amazing teaching and support the fellows provide. Thank you Dr. Kercheval for your commitment to education! @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social

1st ➡️ 2nd year fellows checking in from the best roof view on campus!!! @ygracejung.bsky.social @cjmowry.bsky.social @marcosvfgarcia.bsky.social @cupaccm.bsky.social

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Kudos to all the CCTSI leaders and faculty who were named in 5280 Magazine's Top Doctors of 2025! 🩺👏 CCTSI leaders who were named include our director @ronaldsokol.bsky.social of @cugastrohep.bsky.social and @chrisbakerbsky.bsky.social of @cupaccm.bsky.social, co-medical director of the peds CTRC.