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"What's beautiful about this approach is that a community health worker can provide a very patient-centered approach." Lilia Cervantes, MD, MSc, Professor of Hospital Medicine, ACCORDS Investigator

Read more about the new research findings from Lilia Cervantes, MD, MSc and colleagues about how special training for community health workers can improve dialysis adherence. news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/nav... #ACCORDSInnovation

A Big 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.

A Big STEP Toward Preventing Falls Among Older Coloradans | A four-year, $4.65 million federal grant will support a trio of CU Anschutz researchers as they help aging people stay out of the emergency department and avoid life-changing injuries. news.cuanschutz.edu/emergency-me... #ACCORDSInnovation

Supporting ACCORDS is a valuable investment in the next generation of research leaders. With your support on Colorado Gives Day, ACCORDS continues to build capacity, advance innovation, & support emerging scholars at a critical point in their careers. medschool.cuanschutz.edu/accords/donate

Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2025 The Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list identifies and celebrates individuals who have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their fields of research. Through rigorous selection criteria and ...

ACCORDS legend @russgl.bsky.social added another accolade to his resume this week by being listed as a "Highly Cited Researcher of 2025" for ranking in the top 1% by citations. Congratulations, Russ! We're so glad you're part of our #ACCORDSCommunity. clarivate.com/highly-cited...

Free AI Tools Can Help Doctors Read Medical Scans — Safely and Affordably University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus study finds open-source AI rivals costly systems while keeping patient data safe

Free AI Tools Can Help Doctors Read Medical Scans — Safely and Affordably
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ACCORDS Highlights - Studies from the Prevention Research Center for Family and Child Health: Insights from NFPx and ENRICH; Monday, December 8, 2025 12pm-1pm in Krugman Conference Hall, RC2 or Zoom; Presenters Mandy Allison, MAEd, MD, MSPH, and Andrea Jimenez-Zambrano, PhD, MPH

Join us on Monday at noon for the final ACCORDS Highlights event of 2025! One event, two dynamic speakers, plus free lunch for the first 20 in-person attendees: calendar.cuanschutz.edu/event/accord... #CUAnschutz #ACCORDSCommunity

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Learning health systems are orgs or networks that continuously self-study and adapt using data and analytics to generate knowledge, engage partners, and implement behavior change to transform practice.

Our LHS Core helps clinicians and researchers alike. medschool.cuanschutz.edu/accords/core...

New Publication - Community Health Worker Support for Hispanic and Latino Individuals Receiving Hemodialysis: The Navigate-Kidney Randomized Clinical Trial published in JAMA Internal Medicine by Lilia Cervantes, MD, John Steiner, MD, MPH/MSPH, and Breanda Beaty, MPH/MSPH

Congratulations to Lilia Cervantes, John Steiner, and Brenda Beaty for their new publication on The Navigate-Kidney Randomized Clinical Trial in Jama Internal Medicine! jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... #ACCORDSCommunity #ACCORDSInnovation

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We're so grateful for our #ACCORDSCommunity!

With your generosity, ACCORDS continues to build capacity, advance innovation, and support emerging scholars at a critical point in their careers. medschool.cuanschutz.edu/accords/donate

COPRH Con: Colorado Pragmatic Research in Health Conference, co-hosted by ACCORDS and CCTSI, will focus on the theme "Pragmatic Outcomes Research: Methods, Tools, and Technology for Rapidly Changing Contexts" for its next event. The call for abstracts are due 1/9/2026.

This year's #COPRHCon brought together 300 researchers and experts to learn about team science in real-world settings. Read Highlights: news.cuanschutz.edu/accords/2025...

The call for abstracts has already been released for 2026's event. Learn More: medschool.cuanschutz.edu/accords/core...

Research Compares How GLP-1s Impact the Heart, Kidneys of Veterans with Type 2 Diabetes Recent research suggests that liraglutide, semaglutide, and dulaglutide may be equally safe options for patients with type 2 diabetes.

Clinical pharmacist and ACCORDS investigator Catherine “Katie” Derington, PharmD, MS, led research that suggests liraglutide, semaglutide, and dulaglutide may be equally safe options for patients with type 2 diabetes. news.cuanschutz.edu/department-o... #ACCORDSInnovation

Empowering Patients and Physicians in Decisions about MCED Tests Laura Scherer's research will assess attitudes of physicians and patients towards multi-cancer early detection tests.

NEW BLOG POST: Empowering Patients and Physicians in Decisions about MCED Tests | Laura Scherer’s patient-centered decision-making research assesses attitudes towards multi-cancer early detection tests. news.cuanschutz.edu/accords/empo... #ACCORDSCommunity #ACCORDSInnovation

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The Data Informatics and Statistics Core team at ACCORDS consists of 15 data analysts and four faculty biostatisticians who contribute to over 100 research projects and 40 grant applications annually.

Learn More at medschool.cuanschutz.edu/accords/core... #healthservicesresearch #ACCORDSCommunity

New Publication: "Estimation of risk-adjusted postoperative infection outcomes using interpretable machine learning and electronic health record data" published in the American Journal of Infection Control on October 1, 2025 and co-authored by Kathryn Colborn, PhD, MPH/MSPH, Professor of Medicine, ACCORDS Data Informatics and Statistics Core Director, and Robert A. Meguid, MD, MPH, FACS, Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery.

Congratulations to Kathryn Colborn, PhD, MPH/MSPH, and Robert A. Meguid, MD, MPH, FACS, for their recent publication in the American Journal of Infection Control! www.ajicjournal.org/article/S019... #ACCORDSCommunity

YouTube video by ACCORDS Research Laura Scherer, PhD. Open Science and Data Sharing: Why and How? (ACCORDS Grand Rounds)

At our most recent ACCORDS Grand Rounds event, Laura Scherer, PhD spoke about "Open Science and Data Sharing: Why and How?" If you missed the live event, you can now watch it on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJtj...

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Our Digital Health Technology Core supports investigators interested in conducting high-quality digital health research and evaluation by providing knowledge and expertise to guide work at all stages of grant & technology development. Learn More: medschool.cuanschutz.edu/accords/core... #CUAnschutz

COPRH Con: Colorado Pragmatic Research in Health Conference, co-hosted by ACCORDS and CCTSI, will focus on the theme "Pragmatic Outcomes Research: Methods, Tools, and Technology for Rapidly Changing Contexts" for its next event. The call for abstracts are due 1/9/2026.

The call for abstracts for #COPRHCon26 has officially opened! Learn More: medschool.cuanschutz.edu/accords/core...

"We need science!" said by Nancy Krebs, MD, MS, the keynote speaker at the 2025 Pediatric Research Day

A #WednesdayWisdom reminder courtesy of Nancy Krebs, MD, MS, the Pediatric Research Day keynote speaker: "We need science!" #TeamScience

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The Economic Analysis Core provides @accordsresearch.bsky.social investigators and researchers at #CUAnschutz with consultations about incorporating an economic component into projects to address implementation, dissemination, and sustainability. Learn More: medschool.cuanschutz.edu/accords/core...

The Qualitative & Mixed Methods Research Core​ at ACCORDS collaborates with and supports faculty & staff in conducting high quality qualitative and #mixedmethods research. Learn More: medschool.cuanschutz.edu/accords/core... #qualitativeresearch

Even Small Drops in Vaccination Rates for U.S. Children Can Lead to Disease Even small drops in vaccination rates for US children can lead to disease outbreaks

David Higgins, MD, MPH, an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado Anschutz and a pediatrician who researches vaccines, discusses the dangers of not vaccinating your children in this recent interview. news.cuanschutz.edu/news-stories...

CU Anschutz Researchers Share Innovative Advice on Collaborative Teams in Health Science The second annual Pediatric Research Day brought faculty, researchers, and students across CU Anschutz to discuss collaboration in pediatric health sciences research.

CU Anschutz Researchers Share Innovative Advice on Collaborative Teams in Health Science | The panel at Pediatric Research Day, co-hosted by ACCORDS, offered insights on how to make the most of collaboration. Read More: news.cuanschutz.edu/accords/cu-a... #ACCORDSCommunity

New Grant Award announcement! Krista Eschbach, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics - Neurology and ACCORDS Investigator was awarded a new grant for "Comparing the Effects of Anakinra and Tocilizumab on Outcomes in Patients with New-Onset Refractory Status Epilepticus (NORSE).

Congratulations to Krista Eschbach on her recent grant award! #ACCORDSInnovation

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Photos of "PRC Pumpkin Patch," including a "trick or treat" sign, a vignette of skeletons, and a "pumpkin patch" of paper pumpkins, each adorned with the face of a different PRC team member.

Part Two of #ACCORDSCommunity Halloween decorations

The "Cave of Statistical Wonders" explored the dark depths of quantitative statistics, with "Danger" and "No Trespassing" signs near statistics textbooks and a comic of "The Island of Statistical Treasures."

Wicked-themed decorations included both Elphaba and Glinda, the Yellow Brick Road, the Emerald City (complete with poppy flowers and flying monkeys), and a twister flying over a familiar looking house.

"The Curse of Missing Nutrients" warns of the danger of a "sugar trap" (a plate of cookies), with hovering ghosts and a graveyard of skeletons who didn't get all the necessary nutrients.

Two plague doctors, each surrounded by germs, with one declaring "The pestilence is upon you!" and the other asking "Hast thou tried leeches?"

Happy Halloween! We celebrate with an annual decorating contest. Congrats to this year's winner, the Data Informatics & Statistics Core's Cave of Statistical Wonders! Other entries include Curse of the Missing Nutrients, Wicked, a pumpkin patch, plague doctors, and Twilight. #ACCORDSCommunity

New Publication: "Liraglutide vs Semaglutide vs Dulaglutide in Veterans With Type 2 Diabetes" published in JAMA Network Open, co-authored by Catherine Derington, PharmD, MS, Assistant Professor of Cardiology and ACCORDS Investigator at CU Anschutz

Congratulations to Catherine Derington, PharmD, MS, CU Anschutz Ass't Prof of Cardiology and ACCORDS Investigator, who co-authored the publication, "Liraglutide vs Semaglutide vs Dulaglutide in Veterans With Type 2 Diabetes."

Read Now: lnkd.in/gDEaK9Vy #ACCORDSInnovation #HealthCareServicesResearch

CU Anschutz Researchers Share Innovative Advice on Collaborative Teams in Health Science The second annual Pediatric Research Day brought faculty, researchers, and students across CU Anschutz to discuss collaboration in pediatric health sciences research.

During Pediatric Research Day, faculty and researchers discussed collaboration in pediatric health sciences research, and panelists shared their top advice for anybody looking to be part of a collaborative team in health science. Read More: tinyurl.com/2kc4v6vp

SAVE THE DATE! The Colorado Pragmatic Research in Health Conference (COPRH Con) returns 5/20-5/21/26. Learn more: medschool.cuanschutz.edu/accords/core...

CU Researcher Works to Improve Dementia and Hospice Care in Underserved Communities Inspired by her family, Channing Tate, PhD, has dedicated her career to serving the most vulnerable people in our health care system.

CU Researcher Works to Improve Dementia and Hospice Care in Underserved Communities | Inspired by her family, Channing Tate, PhD, has dedicated her career to serving the most vulnerable people in our health care system. news.cuanschutz.edu/accords/cu-r... #ACCORDSInnovation

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The next ACCORDS newsletter will be arriving in inboxes in early November. Be sure to subscribe today to ensure you're updated on all our news! Sign up: app.smartsheet.com/b/form/92ad8... #ACCORDSCommunity