Megan Burgasser

1 week ago | uc.edu | Megan Burgasser

The University of Cincinnati Medical Center’s Emergency Department is a state-of-the-art facility fitted with the latest technology and specialty equipment. But Whitney Bryant, MD, and Daniel Artiga, MD, are leaving their well-equipped surroundings to travel to El Salvador — to help train physicians at a hospital they’ve never visited before. Both Bryant and Artiga are fluent in Spanish. For Artiga, the trip holds personal significance because he has Latin American roots.

1 week ago | uc.edu | Megan Burgasser

With the American Hospital Association predicting a shortage of more than 3 million health care workers in the U.S. by 2026, one program at the University of Cincinnati is working to build a stronger pipeline into the field. The Healthcare Exploration Through Patient Care course allows UC students to train and work as patient care assistants (PCAs) within the UC Health system, offering them paid, hands-on experience in hospital settings while earning academic credit.

1 week ago | uc.edu | Megan Burgasser

Medscape Medical News reported recently that having a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy has been associated with a variety of complications postpartum, including heart failure, stroke, chronic kidney disease and diabetes. Roughly 6% of all maternal deaths in the United States are due to a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy, according to a presentation at the American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting 2025.

3 weeks ago | uc.edu | Megan Burgasser

It’s only his second semester at the University of Cincinnati, but one undergraduate student is already gaining hands-on research experience. Rush Mathai, after only about six months on campus, is working in a lab focusing on aerosols: How to generate them, monitor concentrations and collect them with different air samplers. Mathai is now handling lab instruments like a pro and even helping design experiments. “I’ve learned a lot by doing,” he said.

3 weeks ago | uc.edu | Megan Burgasser

March is endometriosis awareness month. Endometriosis is a condition that can be debilitating and is estimated to affect about 6.5 million women in the U.S. It occurs when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside of the uterus, causing pain, inflammation and potential infertility. The road to a diagnosis has been challenging for many women. Historically, the only way to get diagnosed has been through an invasive surgical procedure.