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Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: A Case Report Of Rapidly Progressive Dementia, Diane Olski, Karissa Charles, Cristin Grant, Courtnee Harpine, Shannon Leonard, Sarah Puim

South Atlantic Division GME Research Day 2025

No abstract provided.

Improving Nurse Confidence And Perceived Readiness For Early Code Blue Response: A Quality Improvement Project, Elexia Butler, Annette Sotelo Rodriguez, Paulene Rones, Evangelyne Vue

ELMSN E-Portfolio. A collection of Scholarly and Creative Works

Improving Nurse Confidence and Perceived Readiness for Early Code Blue Response

Purpose

In many acute care units that are predominately dealing with chronic conditions, cardiac arrest is a low frequency, high stakes event. The purpose of this project is to improve early cardiac arrest response by increasing nurse confidence and perceived readiness to initiate high-quality CPR prior to Rapid Response Team (RRT) arrival.

Background

Over the past three years, there has been a significant increase in Code Blue events on the Surgical Acute Telemetry Unit. Initial management observations noted that staff response lacked clear role delineation, immediate pulse identification, and …

Trauma Informed Care Approach To Family Violence : Preliminary Insights Of A Pilot Youth Justice Violence Prevention Program, Antonette Francis-Sheaerer Phd, Amber Singleton, Denise Shaw, Kierra Echols, L. Lynette Parker, Caroline O. Dodson, Ashley Y. Williams Md

Community Health Workers Posters

Background: Modern juvenile justice research increasingly identifies family violence as a primary driver of youth legal and social transgressions. To address this, the Strickland Youth Detention Center, in partnership with the USA Health Center for Healthy Communities, launched the Building Safer Communities Collaborative (BSCC)in Mobile, Alabama, in September 2025. This pilot program employs a public health, trauma-informed prevention model to intervene before youth face serious tenure within the justice system.

Methods: The BSCC utilizes a Community Health Worker (CHW) model focusing on 37 youth currently on informal probation. Over a six-month period, the program facilitates twice-monthly encounters with youth and …

Intouch Week Of November 2, 2026, New York Medical College

InTouch

• William Moore, M.D., to Lead Department of Radiology
• GLP-1 Use Associated with Better Outcomes in Colorectal Cancer
• Academy of Medical Educators Examines Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education
• TCDM First-Year Students Present Summer Research Projects
• Faculty Spotlight: A Passion for Student Success Leads Amanda Brunner, M.S. ’14, CCC-SLP, TSSLD, Back to NYMC

November 2026, Swosu Bulldog Wellness Committee

SWOSU BULLDOG WELLNESS

National Diabetes Awareness Month

Healthy Habits for Bulldogs

GET INVOLVED WITH BULLDOG WELLNESS

Bulldog Resources

Wellness Word Search

Vol7iss5, Hca Healthcare

HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine Covers

Cover for Volume 7 Issue 5 of the HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine.

Une Com Fall Research Bulletin October 2026, Une Com Research & Scholarship

Osteopathic Student Research Symposia

Bulletin including abstracts from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine’s 2026 Fall Research Update and Lightning Talk event.

Juvenile Delinquency In Alaska, 2019 And 2023, Gabriel Garcia

AJiC Fact Sheets

This fact sheet examines juvenile delinquency in Alaska, documenting changes in substance use and weapon-carrying among high school students and identifying associated risk and protective factors using weighted data from the 2019 and 2023 Alaska Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS).

Youth Experience Of Violence In Alaska, 2019 And 2023, Gabriel Garcia

AJiC Fact Sheets

This fact sheet examines youth experiences of dating violence and sexual violence in Alaska, identifying patterns and factors associated with victimization among high school students. Using weighted data from the 2019 and 2023 Alaska Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), it compares the prevalence of physical dating violence, sexual dating violence, sexual violence by anyone, and forced sexual intercourse.

Intouch Week Of October 26, 2026, New York Medical College

InTouch

• Founder's Dinner Recognizes Distinguished Honorees and Furthers the Future of Health Care Innovation
• Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida Leaders Visit NYMC
• 5 Tips for Succeeding in Clinical Rotations
• Late-Night Snacking May Affect Gut Health
• Alumni Spotlight: Jessica Black Puzzuoli, Ph.D. '18, Dedicated to Developing New Treatments for Pediatric Cancers

Intouch Week Of October 19, 2026, New York Medical College

InTouch

• Class of 2030 Dons White Coats and Embraces the Values of Medicine
• 5th Annual Meeting of the Minds Showcases Research and Innovation
• Campus Celebrates National Physical Therapy Month
• NYMC Students Have a Gourd Time at Pumpkin Carving Contest
• NYMC Community Shows Off Its Safety Style
• From the Collection of Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A.
• Survival Benefits Outweigh Cognitive Risks for Diabetics Taking GLP-1s
• TCDM Launches New Digital Training Center
• Student Spotlight: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with LMSA Co-President Melissa Arboleda
• Alumni Spotlight: Allison Zeitounian, M.S. ‘18, Breaking Communication Barriers as a Bilingual SLP

Use Of Standard Visual Education Tools To Improve Npo Compliance In Pediatric Day Surgery, Alma Rivera

EBP Fellowship

Practice Problem Non-compliance with perioperative fasting (NPO) instructions is an ongoing safety and operational challenge in pediatric day surgery. Day-of-surgery cancellations result in financial losses, with unproductive OR time costing $1,430-$2,025 per hour. NPO violations cause 4.5% - 13.6% of lost OR time in children's hospitals and are the third leading cause of elective surgery cancellations. At our pediatric hospital, NPO violations contribute to same-day surgical delays and cancellations, particularly in the high-volume Otolaryngology (ENT) service line. This Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) project sought to answer whether, among caregivers of pediatric patients scheduled for ENT Day surgery (P), implementing a health …

Pulse (Ox) Check! Smarter Monitoring, Stronger Outcomes, Christina Reyna

EBP Fellowship

Practice Problem: Infants and children are a vulnerable patient population at an inherently higher risk of detrimental effects of hypoxia or hypoxemia. Literature shows that early detection of hypoxemia can facilitate timely interventions which in turn can reduce morbidity and mortality. On an inpatient pediatric pulmonary unit, there have been multiple instances of staff concern for inaccurate pulse oximetry readings, leading to evaluation of potential technological interventions to improve early detection of hypoxia. In one year, there were 3 code/MET events, in which uncertainty of device accuracy delayed response time and interventions. To address this problem, an evidence-based practice project …

Moving To Adult Care: The Impact Of Transition Readiness Assessments In The Hct Of Yas With Epilepsy, Tanika A. Middleton, Shley Mccool

EBP Fellowship

Practice Problem: Health Care Transition (HCT), the process of planning, preparing, transferring from pediatric healthcare and integrating into adult healthcare, is increasingly necessary as more adolescents with complex and chronic health conditions reach adulthood. Assessing transition readiness is identified as a key component of HCT. At a large, academic pediatric healthcare system, there was an opportunity to more consistently incorporate readiness assessments in HCT services of specialty clinics and determine the impact of readiness assessments on HCT outcomes. To address this, an evidence-based practice project was implemented using the following PICOT question: In patients ages 18-22 seen in the outpatient …

You Can’T Spell Remediation Without Ai: Generative Ai Across The Resident Remediation Cycle, Timothy Kuchera, Md, Peter Yen, Md

Department of Medicine Posters

BACKGROUND 

• Remediation is high-stakes, longitudinal, and documentationintensive.¹ 
• Faculty synthesize fragmented qualitative and performance data into individualized plans and high-stakes decisions.¹,⁴ 
• GenAI is increasingly studied in GME assessment and feedback; longitudinal remediation remains underexplored.²,⁵

OBJECTIVE
Map current and emerging GenAI applications across the remediation cycle, including opportunities, limitations, and priorities for responsible implementation.

Implementing The Community Health Worker Role Into A Nurse-Led Diabetes Management Program, Blanca Cruz Escalante

EBP Fellowship

Practice Problem: Unmet social needs lead to poor outcomes in pediatric diabetes patients. While nurse-led interventions such as follow-up calls and care coordination can improve self-management of diabetes, social needs often extend beyond what nurses can directly provide. At the project facility, the diabetes management program historically has not included a community-based component, essential for addressing social determinants of health (SDOH). Notably, Community Health Workers (CHWs) play a crucial role in addressing health disparities through community-based interventions. To examine this practice gap, the following PICOT question was developed: In high-risk pediatric patients with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) enrolled in the …

Implementation Of The Cease Bundle In The Pediatric Icu, Ayanna Brown-Gomez

EBP Fellowship

Practice Problem: Clinical alarms in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) are intended to indicate potentially life-threatening events requiring timely assessment. Excessive alarm frequency can contribute to alarm fatigue, resulting in delayed or missed responses and creating a significant patient safety concern that must be assessed in a timely manner. There is a need to address alarm management. [AT1.1] Literature Review: A literature search was conducted using OVID, Medline, and CINAHL. A quasi-experimental research study demonstrated the CEASE bundle as an effective nurse-led alarm management strategy. Multiple systematic reviews support several interventions included within the bundle. The literature review also …

Engaging The Nurse’S Voice: Committee Alignment In The Unit Practice Council, Kris Noel

EBP Fellowship

Practice Problem: In this multi-site hospital system, unit committees were meeting outside of the Unit Practice Council (UPC) but were not consistently returning to the council to share information, request input, or seek decisions. This created a disconnect between committee work and nursing priorities. To address this problem, an evidence-based practice project was initiated using the PICO(T) question: Does the practice of having all unit committees report to their Unit Practice Council (UPC) to share information and for decision-making improve nurse engagement compared to the current practice of multiple committees meeting outside of their UPC within a three-month pilot period? …

Aid Me! Introducing Health Literate Insulin Pump Training Materials Into Patient, Katherine Hamilton Doyle

EBP Fellowship

Practice Problem: Automated Insulin Delivery (AID) systems are insulin pumps that communicate with continuous glucose monitors to administer insulin at set intervals to alter one’s blood glucose to a preset target. AID systems have been proven to lower patients’ Hemoglobin A1Cs, but successful operation of the AID system can be complicated for patients and their families. This can lead to diabetes-related emergency room visits and hospital admissions. In a review of 164 patients started on an AID system over a period of six months, 27 patients visited the emergency department for a diabetes-related reason and 18 of those patients were …

Intouch Week Of October 12, 2026, New York Medical College

InTouch

• $10 Million Department of Defense Award Fuels Effort to Advance Civilian and Military Tactical Medicine and Prolonged Casualty Care
• Advancing Knowledge, One Publication at a Time
• NYMC Expands Emergency Preparedness Training to More Than 300 Yonkers Public School Staff
• New Automated Staining Systems Enhance Histopathology and Imaging Core
• Graduate Student Leaders Step Forward to Shape the Year Ahead
• SMHW Hosts Together in Wellness Fair
• Strengthening GME Leadership Through Shared Learning
• Minimally Invasive Procedure Halves Risk of Recurrent Brain Bleeds

Intouch Week Of October 5, 2026, New York Medical College

InTouch

• Founder’s Dinner Set to Honor Leaders in Health Care, Education, and Public Service
• NYMC Rallies for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
• Honoring Women in Medicine
• Office of Health Services Unveils Updated Spaces
• NYMC Community Builds Emergency Preparedness Skills at Annual Safety Event
• 60 Seconds of Smart Health
• Touro Dental Health New Mexico Continues Community Outreach
• Stay Warm with Savings on Hoodies
• In the Community: NYMC Ranks at 2026 Westchester Heart Walk

Developing A Cell-Based High-Throughput Screening (Hts) Assay For Antibody-Mediated Amyloid-Beta Clearance, Tran Vo '27, Lucille Whyman, June Javens-Wolfe

Annual Student Research Poster Session

Antibody therapeutics targeting amyloid-beta (Aβ), such as Aducanumab and Lecanemab, are among the first Alzheimer's disease treatments to show clinical potential, with efficacy thought to depend partly on Fc receptor-mediated immune clearance of Aβ plaques. Testing new antibody variants in mouse models is slow and expensive, so TREAT-AD's ADHTS core develops cell-based assays to screen candidates earlier. This project lays the groundwork for a scalable, cell-based high-throughput screening assay of antibody-mediated Aβ clearance. We purified Fc-competent and Fc-silenced Aducanumab, confirmed its specificity for full-length Aβ, and established a live-imaging assay of Aβ uptake in microglia. Assay optimization is ongoing.

Pacific Rxtracts - October 2026, Pacific Rxtracts

Pacific RxTracts

• Tackling Tremors with Tavapadon (featured as the Breaking News article)
• Dupilumab Efficacy and Safety in Patients With Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis
• Gefurulimab in Generalized Myasthenia Gravis: Results From the PREVAIL Trial
• Inebilizumab Proves Efficacy in Managing Exacerbations and Rescue Therapy in Phase 3 Myasthenia Gravis Trial
• Coincidence or Carelessness: An Investigation into Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing Cascades
• Nipocalimab Shows Promise for Severe Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn (HDFN)
• Comparing Intravenous Iron Therapies in the Pediatric Population
• Oseltamivir and Outcomes in Children Hospitalized With Influenza
• Valiltramiprosate’s Impact on Early Alzheimer’s Biomarkers and Outcomes
• Blinatumomab as a Chemotherapy Alternative in Pediatric Acute …

October 2026, Swosu Bulldog Wellness Committee

SWOSU BULLDOG WELLNESS

• Breast Cancer Awareness Month
• Stress Management Tips for Bulldogs
• Bulldog Resources
• Pink Out for Awareness

Resources For The Caregiver And Older Adult, Riley Kiernan

Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Resources

This resource guide is intended to support older adults, caregivers, and healthcare professionals in accessing local community resources throughout York and Cumberland County, Maine. It provides information on medical equipment loan closets, home health care agencies, aging-in-place resources, disease-specific education, and resources specific for caregiver support. By bringing these resources together in one location, the guide can help reduce barriers to accessing necessary services, promote safety and independence in the home, and provide caregivers with support in navigating new responsibilities. This information may also be useful to other healthcare professionals when educating patients and families, facilitating community referrals, and supporting …

Growing South Dakota (Fall 2026), College Of Agriculture, Food And, Environmental Sciences

Growing South Dakota (Publication of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences)

[Page] 2 Support from donors helping set SDSU dairy graduates above the rest
[Page] 4 A decade of impact: Celebrating 10 years of cow-calf, swine education and research facilitates
[Page] 8 98-year-old donor keeps decades-long scholarship going in honor of late husband
[Page] 11 Looking back at Michele Dudash's tenure in academia
[Page] 12Giving students opportunities, experience to build their futures
[Page] 16 A Jackrabbit's journey in growing agricultural leadership
[Page] 18 Building South Dakota's next generation of rural veterinarians
[Page] 19 Conservation: A family affair
[Page] 20 South Dakota Water Resources Institute finds solutions to South Dakota's water challenges …

Sharksrx Newsletter Fall 2026, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Sharks Rx

No abstract provided.

Loma Linda Nurse - Vol. 35, Loma Linda University School Of Nursing

Loma Linda Nurse

FEATURES

4 | From Behind the Lens to by the Bedside—Nicole Mackey

6 | Coming Home— CRNA Alumni Faculty Feature

8 | From NICU Miracle Baby to Nurse—Nito Gil

10 | Change the Game— Miguel Aguayo

12 | Standing in the Shadow of a Miracle—Joyce Rusch

LLUSN HIGHLIGHTS

14-21 | ALUMNI NEWS

22-29 | ACADEMICS

30-33 | HOMECOMING

34-38 | FACULTY UPDATES

When Should You Repeat A Child's Cbc?, Mike Smith, Sara Mcelroy

Pediatrics in Practice: A CME Podcast

"I found an unexpected abnormal CBC — should I repeat it or refer?" This episode focuses on repeat testing and early steps for abnormal CBCs. Sara McElroy, MD, pediatric hematologist at Children's Mercy explains when mild changes can be safely rechecked versus urgent referral. She covers transient marrow suppression with infection, lab artifact and repeat timing (about 4–6 weeks), the role of return precautions, and when to escalate to hematology or the ER.

Click here to stream the podcast episode.

Chacahoula 2026, Volume 93, Pawan Khatri, Alayna Pellegrin

Chacahoula

The 2026 issue of Chacahoula, There's No Place Like Home, emphasizes the way in which our university becomes a home to students.  Featuring prize-winning poetry from Allyson Gee, Nick Fredrick, Amaris Kendall and Anmol Subedi, the book includes December 2025 and May 2026 graduating classes, as well as stunning photography of  campus life on the banks of Bayou Desiard. With features covering students, faculty, and staff, this year's time capsule preserves an academic year in the life of the University of Louisiana at Monroe. This edition includes a video message from President Carrie Castille. Download the PDF to your device …