Be Aware of Updated Forms for NIH Submissions

• NIH updated its application forms from FORMS-H to FORMS-I. Anyone submitting an application on or after Jan. 25, 2025, must use the new FORMS-I application package.
• NIH also adopted new common forms for biographical sketches and other support. Effective May 25, 2025, researchers must use the new Biographical Sketch Common Form and the Current and Pending (Other) Support Common Form for all submissions to the NIH. These forms must be created in SciENcv and you must have an ORCID ID.

Olga Astapova Earns Inaugural MHR Early Career Innovator Award

Olga Astapova, MD, PhD, of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, received the inaugural Molecular Human Reproduction (MHR) Early Career Innovator Award for “research that exemplifies the innovation, dedication, and rigor that propel the field of reproductive sciences forward.”

Secure Zoom Events from Unwanted Participants or Distractions

Meeting distractions can quickly derail an event. When hosting a Zoom meeting or event, it’s important for you to ensure your settings are configured to prevent unwanted attendees or content from disrupting the meeting—especially webinar-style events. Review our Meeting Host Guide and learn how to manage participants using Zoom participant and meeting controls, such as meeting passcodes or waiting rooms, along with quick steps to remedy interruptions. See the University’s Zoom service page.

3 Ways Your Doximity Connections Can Boost DOM in US News Rankings

Balloting for US News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings will begin soon – typically in February and March. Now’s the time to use your Doximity network to help improve our performance in the in clinical areas for ranking: Cancer, Heart & Heart Surgery, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Geriatric Care, Nephrology, and Pulmonary.

Publication: Jeffrey Alexis, MD, is a co-author of “Aspirin and Hemocompatibility After LVAD Implantation in Patients With Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease: A Secondary Analysis From the ARIES-HM3 Randomized Clinical Trial,” in JAMA Cardiology.

Publication: Truptesh Kothari, MD, of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, published “Diagnosis and Management of Acute Pancreatitis” in Diagnostics.

Publication: Sullafa Kadura, MD, MBA, of Internal Medicine, is lead author on “Nudging towards Sleep-Friendly Health Care: A Multifaceted Approach on Reducing Unnecessary Overnight Interventions” in Applied Clinical Informatics

Publication: Peter Mariuz, MD, of Infectious Diseases, is a co-author of “Disseminated TB With IRIS Presenting as a Pancreatic Mass in Newly Diagnosed HIV: A Case Report,” in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.

Publication: Mical Raz, MD, PhD, of Hospital Medicine and Health Humanities and Bioethics, is lead author of “THC Ingestions and Child Protective Services: Guidelines for Practitioners,” in Journal of Addiction Medicine.

Publication: Ashley Jenkins, MD, and Bethany Corbin, MD, of Hospital Medicine and Pediatrics, are authors of Pediatric to Adult Care Transition in the Hospital Context (PATCH) Tool: A Novel Tool to Assess Pediatric Institutional Guidelines for Inpatient Care of Adults in Academic Pediatrics.

Publication: Alissa Huston, MD, of Hematology Oncology, is co-author of “Patient, Caregiver, and Provider Well-Being in Oncology,” published in Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America.

In the News: Justin Hopkin, MD, chief of Hospital Medicine, was featured in a Becker’s article about plans to launch a hospital-at-home program for our community.

In the News: Daniel Croft, MD, MPH, of Pulmonary and Critical Care, commented on the health effects of air pollution in “Los Angeles Wildfires Smother Region in ‘Hazardous’ Smoke,” in Health Policy Watch.