UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology @ucsdpccm.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Tomorrow: We welcome Drs. Rahul Gomez and Robert Owens to PCCSM&P Grand Rounds! #PCCM #meded 000
UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology @ucsdpccm.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Thursday September 17, 2026, We welcome Drs. Thaidan Pham and Bernie Sunwoo to PCCSM&P Grand Rounds! #PCCM #meded 000
UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology @ucsdpccm.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Kicking 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 000
Reposted by UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and PhysiologyBeAHealthArchitect @beahealtharchitect.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Up 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.socialbeahealtharchitect.substack.com100 Calls a Shift: How Communication (or the Lack of It) Leads to BurnoutOvercoming Physician Burnout as Health Architects: Episode 34 001
Reposted by UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and PhysiologyUC San Diego School of Medicine @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social · 04/09/2026The 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 162
UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology @ucsdpccm.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Updates on the PCCM fellowship program! #meded #PCCM 010
Reposted by UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and PhysiologyUC San Diego @ucsandiego.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Last 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 0124
UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology @ucsdpccm.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Excited 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 #UCSDjamanetwork.comSleep Health and ObesityThis 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... 020
UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology @ucsdpccm.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Thrilled 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 000
Reposted by UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and PhysiologyUC San Diego Health Sciences @ucsdhealthsci.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Using 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/cz8rvsPtoday.ucsd.eduUC San Diego Study Tracks Shifting US Smoking Norms Over 30 YearsUsing 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… 042
UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology @ucsdpccm.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Congrats to our very own FY2 Fellow Emily Mitchell! 110
UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology @ucsdpccm.bsky.social · 05/05/2026THIS Week: We welcome Gabriel Wardi, M.D., MPH, FACEP to PCCSM&P Grand Rounds! #MEDED #PCCM #Sepsis @ucsdhealthsci.bsky.social @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social 011
UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology @ucsdpccm.bsky.social · 28/04/2026THIS Week: We welcome Mauricio Rojas, M.D. to PCCSM&P Grand Rounds! #MEDED #PCCM @ucsdhealthsci.bsky.social @ohiostatemed.bsky.social @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social 010
Reposted by UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and PhysiologyPulmonologyToday @pulmonologytdy.bsky.social · 20/04/2026🔗 www.docwirenews.com/post/interme... Editorial board member Dr. Hassan Bencheqroun examines the current state of intermediate-risk PE management. #pulmonology #pulmsky #pulmonaryembolismdocwirenews.comIntermediate-Risk Pulmonary Embolism in 2026: New guidelines, new evidence, and the same old problem | Docwire NewsPulmonologist and critical care physician Hassan Bencheqroun, MD, EMBA, discusses intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism in light of new guidelines and the HI-PEITHO trial. 001
Reposted by UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and PhysiologyBeAHealthArchitect @beahealtharchitect.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Disagreement 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...open.substack.comHow Health Architects Handle Conflict with ColleaguesBe A Health Architect - Episode 32 001
UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology @ucsdpccm.bsky.social · 17/04/2026🌟 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 000
UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology @ucsdpccm.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Hot 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/MLhL6shorturl.atClinicalKey 000
UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology @ucsdpccm.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Tomorrow: We welcome Jack Feldman, Ph.D to PCCSM&P Grand Rounds! #MEDTWITTER #MEDED @ucsdhealthsci.bsky.social @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social 010
UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology @ucsdpccm.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Calling 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-...eventbrite.comSan Diego Pulmonary Society Quarterly MeetingCatch up with fellow lung health pros and dive into the latest in pulmonary care at this chill quarterly hangout. 000
UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology @ucsdpccm.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Tomorrow: We welcome Tee Guidotti, MD, MPH to PCCSM&P Grand Rounds! #MEDTWITTER #MEDED @ucsdhealthsci.bsky.social @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social 011
UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology @ucsdpccm.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Huge thanks to Dan Christiansen, MBA, for joining today’s PCCSM&P Grand Rounds! 🏥💡 We gained vital insights on: 🏛️ Capitol Hill policy dynamics 🧪 Challenges facing medical research 📢 How to advocate effectively with policymakers Stay informed, stay involved! #Advocacy #MedEd 000
UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology @ucsdpccm.bsky.social · 16/03/2026The 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 112
UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology @ucsdpccm.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Big 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 021
Reposted by UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and PhysiologyAPCCMPD @apccmpd.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Next 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 011
UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology @ucsdpccm.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Tomorrow: We welcome Pandurangan Vijayanand, M.D., Ph.D., to PCCSM&P Grand Rounds! #MEDTWITTER #MEDED #Asthma @ucsdhealthsci.bsky.social @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social @lji.org 022
UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology @ucsdpccm.bsky.social · 03/03/2026📣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 110
UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology @ucsdpccm.bsky.social · 11/02/2026The 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...sciencedirect.comA rare case report of decompensated cirrhosis from hereditary hemochromatosis following lung transplant in a person with cystic fibrosisA 33-year-old woman with cystic fibrosis following bilateral sequential cadaveric lung transplantation experienced prolonged intermittent liver enzyme… 000
Reposted by UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and PhysiologyAmerican Thoracic Society (ATS) @atscommunity.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Neeta 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 044
Reposted by UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and PhysiologyBeAHealthArchitect @beahealtharchitect.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Effective 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...open.substack.comThe Architecture of Communication: A Health Architect’s FrameworkOvercoming Physician Burnout as Health Architects: Episode 28 011
UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology @ucsdpccm.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Tomorrow we welcome Dr. Angela Meier to Grand Rounds. #MedEd #PCCM #ARDS @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social 111
Reposted by UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and PhysiologyATSScholar @atsscholar.bsky.social · 21/01/2026🏆 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/4djbtdb8tinyurl.comImpact of Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellow Participation during Advanced Diagnostic Bronchoscopy | ATS Scholar 021
Reposted by UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and PhysiologyAnnals of the ATS @annalsats.bsky.social · 21/01/2026🏆 HIGHLIGHTING ANNALS ATS MOST-READ ARTICLES OF 2025 Intermittent versus Daily Therapy for Noncavitary Mycobacterium avium Complex Pulmonary Disease: An Open-Label Randomized Trial @atscommunity.bsky.social 🔗 tinyurl.com/mpkvkh3etinyurl.com 021
UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology @ucsdpccm.bsky.social · 20/01/2026On Thursday we welcome Dr. Robert Lentz to PCCSM&P Grand Rounds. #MedEd #PCCM #InterventionalPulmonology @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social @robjlentz.bsky.social @vumedicine.bsky.social 321
Reposted by UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and PhysiologyUC San Diego @ucsandiego.bsky.social · 18/01/2026A school-based prevention program expanded across California is showing promising results in reducing youth tobacco use. New findings from UC San Diego researchers highlight how early, evidence-based education may be helping curb vaping and tobacco use. bit.ly/4bCv3gI 032
Reposted by UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and PhysiologyUC San Diego @ucsandiego.bsky.social · 18/01/2026Looking for ways to work smarter, not harder in 2026? The Operational Strategic Initiatives team shares practical tips and services designed to help you streamline processes and save time in the year ahead. 👉 bit.ly/3YJFmrU 041
UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology @ucsdpccm.bsky.social · 08/01/20262025: A landmark year for @ucsdpccm Interventional Pulmonology. 🤝 Core: Generous collaboration. 🔬 Work: Pushing boundaries in Thoracic Oncology. 🎯 Goal: Patient-centered innovation. A true team effort from all! Check out our publications below! @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social @ucsdhealth.bsky.social 021
Reposted by UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and PhysiologyBeAHealthArchitect @beahealtharchitect.bsky.social · 07/01/2026I spoke with Dr. Andrea Austin about moral injury, burnout, gender bias, and toxic medical cultures — and how boundaries, values, and introspection help clinicians move from survival to agency and meaningful change. #burnout #humanisminmedicine @ucsdpccm.bsky.social @atscommunity.bsky.socialopen.substack.comA Conversation with a Physician ChangemakerOvercoming Physician Burnout as Health Architects: Episode 27 011
UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology @ucsdpccm.bsky.social · 07/01/2026🚨 Flu surge in San Diego County! 🚨 Cases are spiking across SD County as a new H3N2 strain (Subclade K) becomes dominant, with the peak not expected until February. Stay safe, San Diego: 😷 Mask up in crowds 🧼 Wash your hands often 💉 Get vaccinated SD County play-by-play:sandiegocounty.gov 021
Reposted by UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and PhysiologyAmerican Thoracic Society (ATS) @atscommunity.bsky.social · 06/01/2026We're accepting late-breaking abstracts for #ATS2026! If you have new research, or are a federal government employee who could not submit an abstract because of the U.S. government shutdown, apply before 5 p.m., ET, Jan. 28, 2026. Learn more: conference.thoracic.org/program/late... 025
Reposted by UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and PhysiologyCalifornia Department of Public Health @capublichealth.bsky.social · 06/01/2026The West Coast Health Alliance continues to recommend vaccination in alignment with the @AmerAcadPeds Child & Adolescent Immunization Schedule. This schedule is based on strong evidence of vaccine safety and effectiveness. Learn more: www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA... 1/5 526672
Reposted by UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and PhysiologyBeAHealthArchitect @beahealtharchitect.bsky.social · 19/12/2025In medicine, saying No often feels impossible — but think again: it may be the key to saving ourselves, by restoring agency, protecting our energy, and actually strengthening trust. Listen to hear how. open.substack.com/pub/beahealt... @ucsdhealth.bsky.social #PhysicianLife #Burnoutopen.substack.comThe Power of No: How Health Architects Reclaim Their Agency By Setting Limits.Overcoming Physician Burnout as Health Architects: Episode 26 011
UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology @ucsdpccm.bsky.social · 06/01/2026Happy New Year! PCCSM&P Grand Rounds is back this week! On Thursday we welcome Drs. Kim Kerr and Nick Kim to Grand Rounds. #MedEd #PCCM #CTPEH @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social 011
Reposted by UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and PhysiologyBeAHealthArchitect @beahealtharchitect.bsky.social · 11/12/2025In my new STAT News OpEd, I write about losing two physician friends to illnesses I couldn’t treat — and the brutal lesson that followed: We can’t fix all suffering. But we can sit with it. @atscommunity.bsky.social @ucsdpccm.bsky.social #compassion #resilience www.statnews.com/2025/12/11/d...statnews.comWhen a doctor can’t heal his friends“Medicine taught me how to treat disease, not how to sit with suffering”: A doctor reflects on what he learned from the loss of two friends. 011
UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology @ucsdpccm.bsky.social · 11/12/2025Congrats to all of our fellows that passed their Pulmonary boards! Such a huge accomplishment! 000
UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology @ucsdpccm.bsky.social · 03/12/2025MATCHED! 🎉 HUGE welcome to our incoming class for the PCCM & IP Fellowship Programs! We are profoundly honored you chose @ucsdpccm.bsky.social We can't wait to train the next generation of leaders with you! 🫁🩺 See you soon! 👇 #MatchDay #PCCM #IP #MedEd @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social 182
UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology @ucsdpccm.bsky.social · 03/12/2025HUGE congrats to our outstanding FY3, Dr. Guille Jimenez! 🎉 We are incredibly proud to announce Guille has matched into the highly prestigious UC Davis Sleep Medicine Fellowship Program! 🐻🌙 This is a testament to your dedication and hard work. You earned it! Congrats, Gulle! 010
UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology @ucsdpccm.bsky.social · 02/12/2025📢 Giving Tuesday: Support UC San Diego PCCSM&P Division! We're #8 in the Nation for Pulmonology (U.S. News) & pioneering treatments with world-renowned faculty. Help us save lives! ❤️ ➡️ pulmonary.ucsd.edu/give/index.h... #PCCM #LungHealth #MedEdpulmonary.ucsd.eduSupport the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology 000
Reposted by UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and PhysiologyAmerican Thoracic Society (ATS) @atscommunity.bsky.social · 20/11/2025November is Native American Heritage Month! Annie Rusk, MD, Mayo Clinic, Arizona, talks about how she integrates Indigenous health methods into her research that seeks to improve respiratory health for Native people. 042
UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology @ucsdpccm.bsky.social · 19/11/2025That’s a wrap on today’s Department of Medicine Grand Rounds! 🎬 #MedEd Thank you to Dr. Bernie Sunwoo for the deep dive into Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome. The discussion on why "One Size Does Not Fit All" regarding treatment phenotypes was incredibly valuable. @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social 021
UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology @ucsdpccm.bsky.social · 18/11/2025Congrats to Atul Malhotra, M.D.! Atul was named one of “Five Sleep Medicine Experts Revolutionizing Sleep Health” #Sleepmedicine #pccm #UCSD wrldbest.com/five-sleep-m...wrldbest.comFive Sleep Medicine Experts Revolutionizing Sleep HealthEach of these sleep medicine experts is revolutionizing our approach to healthcare and expanding their resources! 000