Code Blue and Gold

The quarterly newsletter of the University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine

State of the Department

The quarterly faculty meeting on September 9, 2026, highlighted major clinical, research, and training achievements across the DOM’s 10 divisions and 2 institutes. video embed code Watch in...
A New Chapter for Digestive Diseases at Pitt

A New Chapter for Digestive Diseases at Pitt

When Jaideep Behari, MD, PhD, arrived at the University of Pittsburgh more than two decades ago as a GI fellow, he wasn’t planning to spend his entire career here. But three things convinced him to stay: a clinical faculty and division consistently ranked among...
A More Transparent Promotion Process

A More Transparent Promotion Process

For many faculty, promotion and tenure can feel like a lengthy and opaque process, with timelines, documentation requirements, and pathway expectations that are not always intuitive. As standards within the School of Medicine continue to evolve and review processes...