Jeff Young has been appointed system director of protective services at TriHealth, per President/CEO Mark Clement's Weekly Update. He had been serving in the role on an interim basis.

From @wcpo: "Legos from Lance" builds hope, creativity and a legacy one brick at a time. wcpo.com/news/local-new…

From @fox19: Cincinnati Children's bringing back masks for staff. fox19.com/2023/09/20/cin…

Oh dear, the ultimate punishment from someone who objected to one of our posts ... the dreaded "Unfollow." We'll try to carry on.

Article in The New York Times includes comments by Brian Grawe, MD, UC College of Medicine. nytimes.com/2023/09/20/wel…

Video report includes comments by Odayme Quesada, MD, The Christ Hospital Health Network. local12.com/health/breakth…

Thanks to Ethan Emery of FOX19 NOW for talking to Dr. Vishal Jivan about the Zephyr Valve Treatment ahead of World Lung Day on Monday Sept. 25. The story will air tonight at 6.

Article from @Cincychildrens features #pregnancy research led by Sing Sing Way, MD, PhD. shorturl.at/ghiEK

Congrats to Lou Edje, MD, whose appointment as senior associate dean of medical education at University of Michigan Medical School was approved today by the university's Board of Regents. She starts Oct. 2.

In this week's UC College of Medicine Dean's List: research examines molecular impact of psychological loss; "State of the College" presentation Oct. 3; celebrating Women in Medicine Month; HoxworthUC leaders author manual chapters; and much more. Marissa Smail conta.cc/3ZLGAmd

👀 JUST IN: Obstetrics and Gynecology Associates, Inc., a 10-physician practice in Liberty Township, is joining TriHealth Physician Partners at the start of next year, per President/CEO Mark Clement's Weekly Update.

👀 JUST IN: Cincinnati Children's says it is launching a first-of-its-kind Advanced Leukemia Therapies and Research Center. Daniel Starczynowski, PhD, is the director. shorturl.at/swEQY

.UC College of Medicine transplant surgeon Dr Madison Cuffy dispels myths of minority organ donation. UCincyTransplant Liz Bonis local12.com/health/next-in…

Article includes comments by Daniel von Allmen, MD, surgeon-in-chief, Cincinnati Children's. beckershospitalreview.com/or/making-the-…

Editorial by ⁦⁦Dean Kereiakes, M.D.⁩. Super High-Pressure Balloons: Where Do They Fit in the Calcium Toolbox? ⁦⁦The Christ Hospital Health Network⁩ ⁦ScienceDirect⁩ ⁦JACC Journals⁩ ⁦Elsevier⁩ ⁦Elsevier Cardiology⁩ ⁦Elsevier News⁩ sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

PSA: Real Life is intervening, which means we'll be scaling back activities on this account through the end of October. (Yes, we already have to a noticeable extent.) Mostly retweets and/or the occasional news nugget. Aiming to be back full gas at some point in November.

👀JUST IN: Mercy Health and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield have reached a multi-year agreement, ending a stalemate of several months.

Checked in via kiosk per text's instructions. Waited an hour. Checked on status and was told, "You shouldn't have used the kiosk." Oh, and had to remind them to give me one of the tests even though they had a list. #patientexperience

Dr. Walter Smitson, CEO was recognized for his 55 years of service to Central Clinic Behavioral Health. #100AnniversaryMoment - definitely deserved. Photo Credit: Mark Bowen Media