Highlights Archive: December 2023

Management of Hepatitis C in Primary Care

Dr. Saira Aijaz Khaderi, Dr. Justin A. Reynolds, Erin Sharp, PharmD, MBA, and Dr. Nicholas Stine discuss the updates in the prevention and treatment of hepatitis C in primary care settings.

CME credit available

Featured Grand Rounds

Holistic Approach to Social Determinants of Health

Ana María Galvis and Dr. Michael Ferm discuss the work of the Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative (BIPAI) in La Guajira, Colombia, focusing on the specific factors that influence health outcomes in this community.

CME credit available

Featured Grand Rounds

Advancing Quality and Evidence-Based Practices in Psychiatry

Dr. Luming Li discusses national trends in emphasizing quality improvement metrics in psychiatric clinical practice. She places these trends in data collection in the context of adopting best evidence-based practices in clinic.

CME credit available

Featured Grand Rounds

Human Trafficking

Providing Trauma-Informed Care to Victims and Survivors of Human Trafficking Facilitates a Sustainable Healthcare Ecosystem

Dr. Ronald Chambers and Dr. Jennifer Cox discuss their experiences developing initiatives that provide care to victims and survivors of human labor and sex trafficking. 

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Pain Management

Brain Stimulation Development for Opioid Use Disorder

Dr. Hyuntaek Oh discusses his study on the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation as a treatment modality for patients with opioid use disorder. He reviews the areas of the brain that are affected by addiction, and describes his clinical trial that targets several of these areas with brain stimulation.

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Artificial Intelligence

Applied Statistics and Machine Learning for the Advancement of Surgery: Opportunities for Surgeons to Utilize Big Data, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence

Dr. Ravi Ghanta and Dr. Abbas Rana describe the Department of Surgery's new data science program, Applied Statistics and Machine Learning for the Advancement of Surgeons (ATLAS), and its resources and opportunities for faculty, staff, and trainees.

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Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

Empowering Nail Salon Workers
Vu Nguyen and Maleah Prak of the California Health Nail Salon Collaborative discuss their work in utilizing community engagement to advocate for safe working conditions for nail salon workers.

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Improving Efficiency of the Echo Lab: A QI Initiative to Streamline Echo Reporting

Dr. Ryan Bishop and Dr. Natalie Craik discuss the BCM pediatric cardiology fellows' quality improvement project to improve the efficiency of the echocardiogram lab.

CME credit available

On-Demand Activities You May Have Missed

A Blueprint for Change: Guiding Principles for a System of Services for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) and their Families – The Role of Transition and Workforce

Ms. Treeby Brown and Ms. Lauren Ramos discuss the commitment of Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Mother and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) to improving the lives and well-being of Children and Youth with Special Care Needs (CYSHCN) including the transition from pediatric to adult-based care.

CME credit available

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When Is the Right Time to Transition?

Dr. Jason Woodward discusses the decisions around when is the best time to transition a patient from pediatric to adult-based care with consideration of age, disease specific, and the policies in effect.

CME credit available

On-Demand Activities You May Have Missed