Alumni Accomplishments: Summer 2026

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Alumni Accomplishments: Summer 2026

Congratulations to:

Dr. Adesuwa Akhetuamhen published in Academic Emergency Medicine: Chronic Hypertension in the ED: Physician Response When Hypertension Is or Is Not a Reason for the ED Visit.  Using a nationally representative sample of U.S. emergency department visits, Dr. Akhetuamhen found that emergency physicians are treating chronic hypertension more often than many people realize. 

Dr. Meghan Hewlett published in Annals of Emergency Medicine: Effectiveness of a Novel Emergency Department Psychiatric Care Model in Reducing Length of Stay! The study shows that 24/7 ED availability of nurse practitioners and support staff helped speed time to assessment, time to consultation, and ED length of stay.

Dr. Jose Gutierrez recieved a Career Development Award from the National Institute of Mental Health for the project Identifying HIV Treatment Engagement Factors Using Clinical Informatics and Stated Preference Methods!  

Dr. Harry Adynski, recieved a UCSF School of Nursing Global Nursing Research Seed Award. The award will support Dr. Adynski's research into adolescent health-risk behavior and minority stress. 

Dr. Melanie Molina pubshed in JAMA: National Trends in Patient Messaging—The Growing Electronic Inbox! Dr. Molina examined how patient portal messaging has grown into a defining part of modern clinical practice, offering a first look at national trends in messaging volume and how it compares to more traditional care modalities.