Podcast: Chin-Lin Ching, MD, and Rashmi Khadilkar, MD, both from Palliative Care at Highland Hospital, produce a podcast, "Medical Timeout." The first two episodes are available online at Spotify. Episode 1: Introduction to Palliative Care and Hospice. Episode 2: Opioids 101: Basic Approaches to the Inpatient with Pain.

Awards: Brendan Guercio, MD, from Hematology/Oncology, received the Interdisciplinary RCC Focus Award from the Kidney Cancer Association for his project "Associations of diet with the gut microbiome among patients with advanced/metastatic RCC receiving immune checkpoint inhibition."

Publication: Daniel Croft, MD, MPH, and division chief M. Patricia Rivera, MD, from Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, are co-authors of "Are Black and Latino adolescents being asked if they use electronic cigarettes and advised not to use them? Results from a community-based survey," published in Frontiers in Public Health.

Publication: Ann Falsey, MD, Angela Branche, MD, Edward Walsh, MD, all from Infectious Diseases, and Daniel Croft, MD, MPH, from Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, are co-authors of "Real-life Assessment of BioFire FilmArray Pneumonia Panel in Adults Hospitalized With Respiratory Illness," published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases.

Publication: Ghinwa Dumyati, MD, from Infectious Diseases, is co-author of "Effectiveness of a Messenger RNA Vaccine Booster Dose Against Coronavirus Disease 2019 Among US Healthcare Personnel, October 2021–July 2022," published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.

In the News: Thu Le, MD, division chief of Nephrology, offers expert insight in the article "The Most Common Signs of Kidney Cancer Doctors Want Everyone To Know About," published in Parade.

Interested in the Dean's Teaching Fellowship? Join the Info Session!

The Dean's Teaching Fellowship is a two-year program where participants develop skills in medical education scholarship and educational leadership. An information session, led by co-director of the program Rita Dadiz, DO, will be held via Zoom on Thursday, November 16, 5 – 6 p.m. To register for the information session, please contact Rita Dadiz, DO, directly. Interested faculty are encouraged to schedule a medical education scholarship consult to discuss their project prior to applying.

Elevate Your Insights in Aerodigestive Cancers: Special Guest Grand Rounds

Join us for the Grand Rounds presentation, "A Global Perspective on Aerodigestive Cancers," featuring a special guest pioneer in lung cancer research. Gain unique insights into the molecular intricacies of lung and aerodigestive cancers, and witness the evolution of drug discovery and development over the decades. Presented by Fadlo Khuri, MD, president of the American University of Beirut, whose career has focused on the development of molecular, prognostic, therapeutic, and chemopreventive approaches to improve the standard of care for patients. Khuri will also address global disparities in drug and vaccine availability.

Tuesday, November 7, 12 – 1 p.m.
Class of '62 Auditorium or via Zoom
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UR CTSI Equity-Focused Seminar Series

The first two sessions are coming up soon! Register now for "Collaborating on Planning Equity-Focused Research to Advance Young Adolescents' Sexual Health Development Support in Rochester, NY," on Tuesday, October 31. Next up is "Setting the Stage for Success: Essential Contributions of Pre-Implementation," on Tuesday, November 7. Visit the Equity-Focused Dissemination and Implantation website for more details and registration.

October 31 is Around the Corner! Let's See Your Halloween Spirit

Are you dressing up for Halloween this year? Will your kids look adorable (or spooky?) in their costumes? Everyone LOVES a pet cat or dog in costume too! We would love to see how everyone celebrates this year. Submit your photos to share in the next newsletter. Happy Halloween everyone!