Education Bulletin: Professional Resources

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR TOPICS AND/OR CHANGES TO:

Sharon Hart
Academic Affairs & Research Support Services
HartS@njhealth.org

Time is given in Mountain Time (MT).

Date Time Location Event
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Virtual Office of Research Innovation

Workshop Lung-on-a-Chip Model

Kambez H. Benam, DPhil
Associate Professor of Medicine and Bioengineering
Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, University of Pittsburgh

Contact Holly Johnson for details.
Friday, May 8, 2026 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Molly Blank J104 & J105 Office of Research Innovation

Research Happy Hour | Medical Science Concept Awardees

"Developing adeno-associated viruses to deliver cargo to resident alveolar macrophages"

Katherine Hisert, MD, PhD; Kelsey Haist, PhD; and James Bridges, PhD
Associate Professor, Faculty Scientist, and Associate Professor
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine

"Role of glycans and calcium in recognition and immune processing of inflammatory cell corpses"

Alexandra McCubbrey, PhD
Associate Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine

"Clinical Predictors and Biomarkers of culture positivity among patients with non-tuberculosis mycobacterial nodular-bronchiectatic lung disease"

Michelle Haas, MD
Associate Professor, Division of Mycobacterial & Respiratory Infections

Contact Holly Johnson for details.
Friday, May 8, 2026 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Heitler Hall & Virtual Pulmonary Research in Progress

"Beyond Survival: Advancing Physical Functional Recovery After the ICU"

Megan Watson, MD, MPH
Fellow
Department of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care
University of Colorado

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"Hypocalcemia of Critical Illness in the Medical Intensive Care Unit"

Christiaan Rees, MD, PhD
Fellow
Department of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care
University of Colorado

Contact Kelli Fox for details.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Heitler Hall & Virtual Denver Allergy Rounds

Case Presentations

Yvonne Ho, MD
Pediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology Fellow
University of Colorado/National Jewish Health

Kevin Kron, MD
Pediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology Fellow
University of Colorado/National Jewish Health

Contact Lien Hang for details.
Thursdays 12:00-12:30 p.m. Virtual Mindfulness Meditation

NJH Cardiovascular Prevention and Wellness Program and Rehabilitation Services

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Weekly Mindfulness Meditation (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window)
Meeting ID: 590 192 034
Passcode: 1700
Use computer or cellphone for audio (not NJH desk phone)
Second Wednesday Every Month 12:00-1:00 p.m. Virtual National Jewish Health
Metabolic Health Virtual Support Group

To be added to the email list
https://redcap.link/metabolichealthsignup (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window)
Wednesdays 7:30 a.m. Heitler Hall Denver Allergy Rounds

Contact Lien Hang for details.
Fridays 8:00 a.m. Heitler Hall (In-person attendance limited to 50) Pulmonary RIP

Coffee & pastries are served before the conference.
*Conferences are not recorded

Contact Isabel Houck for details.

PLUS:

· FREE giveaways - Come Early – While Supplies Last

· FREE blood pressure checks (and spirometry when available)

· FREE breakfast including Starbucks coffee

Volunteering - An Awesome Way to Start the Your Weekend!

VOLUNTEERS ARE STILL * NEEDED * We’re looking to add more doctors and nurses and nutritionists and allied health professionals for our growing number of patients to walk with.

If you want to do something good for the community, your patients, and get your name and face “out there” please reply to this email.

Volunteers: Please arrive at 7:30am sharp
Bring stethoscopes/BP cuffs if checking BP

Crestmoor Park Near the Tennis Courts

Volunteering - An Awesome Way to Start the Your Weekend!

VOLUNTEERS ARE STILL * NEEDED * We’re looking to add more doctors and nurses and nutritionists and allied health professionals for our growing number of patients to walk with.

If you want to do something good for the community, your patients, and get your name and face “out there” please reply to this email.

Volunteers: Please arrive at 7:30am sharp
Bring stethoscopes/BP cuffs if checking BP

Date	Time	Location	Event
Wednesday, May 13, 2026	12:00 - 1:00 p.m.	Virtual	Office of Research Innovation Workshop Lung-on-a-Chip Model Kambez H. Benam, DPhil Associate Professor of Medicine and Bioengineering Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, University of Pittsburgh Contact Holly Johnson for details.
Friday, May 8, 2026	3:00 - 5:00 p.m.	Molly Blank J104 & J105	Office of Research Innovation Research Happy Hour \| Medical Science Concept Awardees "Developing adeno-associated viruses to deliver cargo to resident alveolar macrophages" Katherine Hisert, MD, PhD; Kelsey Haist, PhD; and James Bridges, PhD Associate Professor, Faculty Scientist, and Associate Professor Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine "Role of glycans and calcium in recognition and immune processing of inflammatory cell corpses" Alexandra McCubbrey, PhD Associate Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine "Clinical Predictors and Biomarkers of culture positivity among patients with non-tuberculosis mycobacterial nodular-bronchiectatic lung disease" Michelle Haas, MD Associate Professor, Division of Mycobacterial & Respiratory Infections Contact Holly Johnson for details.
Friday, May 8, 2026	8:00 - 9:00 a.m.	Heitler Hall & Virtual	Pulmonary Research in Progress "Beyond Survival: Advancing Physical Functional Recovery After the ICU" Megan Watson, MD, MPH Fellow Department of Medicine Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care University of Colorado & "Hypocalcemia of Critical Illness in the Medical Intensive Care Unit" Christiaan Rees, MD, PhD Fellow Department of Medicine Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care University of Colorado Contact Kelli Fox for details.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026	7:30 - 8:30 a.m.	Heitler Hall & Virtual	Denver Allergy Rounds Case Presentations Yvonne Ho, MD Pediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology Fellow University of Colorado/National Jewish Health Kevin Kron, MD Pediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology Fellow University of Colorado/National Jewish Health Contact Lien Hang for details.
Thursdays	12:00-12:30 p.m.	Virtual	Mindfulness Meditation NJH Cardiovascular Prevention and Wellness Program and Rehabilitation Services Join: Weekly Mindfulness Meditation (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) Meeting ID: 590 192 034 Passcode: 1700 Use computer or cellphone for audio (not NJH desk phone)
Second Wednesday Every Month	12:00-1:00 p.m.	Virtual	National Jewish Health Metabolic Health Virtual Support Group To be added to the email list https://redcap.link/metabolichealthsignup (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window)
Wednesdays	7:30 a.m.	Heitler Hall	Denver Allergy Rounds Contact Lien Hang for details.
Fridays	8:00 a.m.	Heitler Hall (In-person attendance limited to 50)	Pulmonary RIP Coffee & pastries are served before the conference. *Conferences are not recorded Contact Isabel Houck for details.