Scholar Accomplishments: Summer 2026

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Scholar Accomplishments: Summer 2026

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Emily Ager, MD, MPH & Pranav Kaul, MD:

Congratulations to current Scholar Dr. Pranav Kaul and recent alum Dr. Emily Ager on their publication in Academic Emergency Medicine: Use of Weighted Blankets as Adjunct Therapy for Symptom Reduction Among Emergency Department Patients Receiving Buprenorphine for Opioid Withdrawal!

In this pilot study, the NCSP Scholar team found weighted blankets to be an inexpensive adjunct therapy to help reduce opioid withdrawal symptoms in the ED.

 

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Namuun Clifford, MSN, RN, FNP-C, PhD:

Congratulations to current Scholar Dr. Namuun Clifford on her publication in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association: Hybrid Care Engagement Phenotypes and Glycemic Outcomes in Diabetes: A Cluster Analysis Across Two Health Systems!

Dr. Clifford finds that patients with more digitally forward care patterns were significantly more likely to achieve glycemic control.