UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology
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PCCSMP at UC San Diego Health #UCSDHealth. Our #PCCM fellowship is committed to training academic leaders & providing world class care, education, and research.
Kicking off interview season with an engaging Clinical Pathological Conference (CPC)! Applicants joined us before today's interviews for a fantastic Grand Rounds showcase, featuring a challenging case presented by Dr. Christina Cheng and discussed by Dr. Jess Mandel. #UCSanDiego #MEdED #pccm
Up to 100 exchanges a shift with nurses, pharmacists, RTs etc.—most brief, easy to overlook, until one isn't. SBAR and why it works in good teams. beahealtharchitect.substack.com/p/100-calls-... #burnout #physicianwellness #HealthArchitect #SBAR @atscommunity.bsky.social @ucsdpccm.bsky.social
100 Calls a Shift: How Communication (or the Lack of It) Leads to Burnout
Overcoming Physician Burnout as Health Architects: Episode 34
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The ceremonial donning of the white coat at @ucsandiego.bsky.social School of Medicine marks the beginning of a new chapter. 🥼 Learn more about the MD Class of 2030 and those who inspired them to pursue medical school ➡️ go.ucsd.edu/4zROuMa
Last night’s moon was one to remember. 🌕✨ A nearly full Sturgeon Moon lit up the sky, with a partial lunar eclipse adding a little extra magic. 📸: Erik Jepsen #UCSanDiego #SturgeonMoon #AstroPhotography
Excited to share this new article co-authored by faculty from our division. The review emphasizes why clinicians must address sleep quality as a vital component of obesity prevention and treatment. Read it here: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... #MedSky #PulmSky #SleepMedicine #UCSD
Sleep Health and Obesity
This JAMA Insights discusses sleep and obesity and urges clinicians to address sleep health and, indirectly, address obesity prevention and treatment by asking patients about their sleep quality and q...
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Thrilled to share that UC San Diego Health’s Pulmonary & Lung Surgery program is officially 7th nationwide in the 2026 U.S. News rankings! 🏆 Incredibly proud of our team's world-class clinical care and tireless dedication. Congratulations all! 👏 @ucsdhealth.bsky.social #UCSDHealth #BestHospitals
Using data from 1.5 million respondents in the #TobaccoUse Supplement to the Current Population Survey, researchers created a “Willingness to Restrict Smoking” (WTRS) scale that captures how strongly people believe #smoking should be restricted in public settings. buff.ly/cz8rvsP
UC San Diego Study Tracks Shifting US Smoking Norms Over 30 Years
Using data from 1.5 million respondents in the Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey, researchers created a “Willingness to Restrict Smoking” (WTRS) scale that captures how strongly…
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Congrats to our very own FY2 Fellow Emily Mitchell!
American Thoracic Society (ATS)@atscommunity.bsky.social · 4mo agoEmily Mitchell, MD, was named the winner of the 12th Annual BEAR Cage Competition on Monday at #ATS2026 for her presentation, “Breaking the Silence: Eye-Tracking for Restoring Patient Agency and Communication in the ICU." Get the full recap: www.atsconferencenews.org/proposal-for...
THIS Week: We welcome Gabriel Wardi, M.D., MPH, FACEP to PCCSM&P Grand Rounds! #MEDED #PCCM #Sepsis @ucsdhealthsci.bsky.social @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social
THIS Week: We welcome Mauricio Rojas, M.D. to PCCSM&P Grand Rounds! #MEDED #PCCM @ucsdhealthsci.bsky.social @ohiostatemed.bsky.social @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social
🔗 www.docwirenews.com/post/interme... Editorial board member Dr. Hassan Bencheqroun examines the current state of intermediate-risk PE management. #pulmonology #pulmsky #pulmonaryembolism
Intermediate-Risk Pulmonary Embolism in 2026: New guidelines, new evidence, and the same old problem | Docwire News
Pulmonologist and critical care physician Hassan Bencheqroun, MD, EMBA, discusses intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism in light of new guidelines and the HI-PEITHO trial.
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Disagreement between physicians is inevitable and high-stakes—how best to handle it? My latest post shows how: The goal isn’t to win. It’s to get it right—together. #burnout #physicianwellness #HealthArchitect @atscommunity.bsky.social @ucsdpccm.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/beahealt...
How Health Architects Handle Conflict with Colleagues
Be A Health Architect - Episode 32
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🌟 Big news! UCSD PCCM FY2 Fellow Emily Mitchell, MD is a finalist for the @atscommunity.bsky.social 2026 BEAR Cage! 🐻🩺 She’ll pitch her project, “Breaking the Silence: Eye-Tracking for Restoring Patient Agency and Communication in the ICU,” live in Orlando. Good luck, Emily! #UCSDPCCM #ATS2026
Hot off the press! @ucsdpccm.bsky.social IP team just published new research in @accpchest.bsky.social Pulmonary suggests that "partial registration" during robotic-assisted bronchoscopy is more accurate and efficient than the conventional full registration method. shorturl.at/MLhL6
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Tomorrow: We welcome Jack Feldman, Ph.D to PCCSM&P Grand Rounds! #MEDTWITTER #MEDED @ucsdhealthsci.bsky.social @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social
Calling all SD lung health pros! 🫁 Join the American Lung Association in CA for the San Diego Pulmonary Society Quarterly Meeting. 📅 April 13, 6-8 PM 📍 Sharp Prebys Center See you there! Register Here: www.eventbrite.com/e/san-diego-...
San Diego Pulmonary Society Quarterly Meeting
Catch up with fellow lung health pros and dive into the latest in pulmonary care at this chill quarterly hangout.
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Tomorrow: We welcome Tee Guidotti, MD, MPH to PCCSM&P Grand Rounds! #MEDTWITTER #MEDED @ucsdhealthsci.bsky.social @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social
The Battle of the Tims! ⚔️🫁 Don't miss this Pro-Con debate on Intermediate Risk PE management. Will it be Conservative Therapy or Mechanical Thrombectomy? Case Presentation by Hannah Roberston, M.D. and moderated by Nick Leverone, M.D. & Demos Papamatheakis, M.D. @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social
Big congratulations to our incoming 2026-2027 PCCM Chief Fellows! 🫁🩺 ✨ Christina Cheng ✨ James Jurica ✨ Thaidan Pham We can’t wait to see your leadership in action next year. Go Tritons! 🔱 #UCSDSOM #PCCM #PulmonaryCriticalCare #ChiefFellows #MedEd #FutureLeaders @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social
Next at #APCCMPD26: Harmonizing #PCCM and IP Training in the @acgme_official Era. Dru Claar, MD; Van Holden, MD; Mihir Parikh, MD; and Keriann Van Nostrand, MD discuss aligning pulmonary and interventional pulmonary training within evolving ACGME frameworks. #PCCMMedEd #MedEd
Tomorrow: We welcome Pandurangan Vijayanand, M.D., Ph.D., to PCCSM&P Grand Rounds! #MEDTWITTER #MEDED #Asthma @ucsdhealthsci.bsky.social @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social @lji.org
📣This week: We welcome PCCSM&P's Kenneth Moser Visiting Professor, Deborah Cook, M.D. to PCCSM&P Grand Rounds! #MEDTWITTER #MEDED #CriticalCare @ucsdhealthsci.bsky.social @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social
The Lung Tx team details a rare case of hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) in a 33-year-old post-lung transplant patient. This highlights why we must consider HH in cases of liver dysfunction, even without a history of multiple transfusions. #meded #lungtransplant www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A rare case report of decompensated cirrhosis from hereditary hemochromatosis following lung transplant in a person with cystic fibrosis
A 33-year-old woman with cystic fibrosis following bilateral sequential cadaveric lung transplantation experienced prolonged intermittent liver enzyme…
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Neeta Thakur, MD, was in the third year of her NIH-funded research when her funding was cut. But she took on the administration, collaborating with other researchers on a lawsuit to restore the funding and finish the research. Learn more on the ATS Breathe Easy podcast: youtu.be/vxC882wdKW
Effective communication isn’t scripted or intuitive. Health Architects design them — with preparation, curiosity, and humility—to bring trust and meaning back to medical practice. #burnout #wellness @atscommunity.bsky.social @ucsdpccm.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/beahealt...
The Architecture of Communication: A Health Architect’s Framework
Overcoming Physician Burnout as Health Architects: Episode 28
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🏆 HIGHLIGHTING ATS SCHOLAR MOST-READ ARTICLES OF 2025 Impact of Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellow Participation during Advanced Diagnostic Bronchoscopy @atscommunity.bsky.social #medsky 🔗 tinyurl.com/4djbtdb8
Impact of Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellow Participation during Advanced Diagnostic Bronchoscopy | ATS Scholar
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