The DOM would be nothing without the amazing sacrifices of our faculty, trainees, and staff. Here are a few contributions that deserve special shoutouts.

Thank you to…

Julia Xu, MD, MScGH, Busola Oluwole, MD, and Enrico Novelli, MD, MS, for sharing about their research experiences in Africa.

Anwar Saeed, MD, and Stela Celaj, MD, PhD, for improving patient care with their new clinic, BEACON.

Ann-Marie Rosland, MD, MS, Cindy St. Hilaire, PhD, and Matt Freidhoff for overseeing the organization of this year’s Research Day. Additional thanks to Andrey Parkhitko, PhD; Michael Jurczak, PhD; Rod Tan, MD, PhD; Oliver Eickelberg, MD; Aditi Gurkar, PhD; Ravy Vajravelu, MD, MSCE; Beej Macatangay, MD; Benjamin Zuchelkowski, MD, MS; Nemanja Tomic; and Kristee Adams for their support as part of the planning committee.

Kat Clifford, Oliver Eickelberg, MD, Matt Freidhoff, Louise Keough-Weed, MS, Mehak Khela, Natalie Schweninger, and Matt Steinhauser, MD, for organizing and facilitating the Department’s Strategic Planning Retreat.

Aditi Gurkar, PhD, for supporting early career faculty through the KARAT program.

Tom Kleyman, MD, for leading the Renal-Electrolyte Division as chief for the past 25 years.

Alison Morris, MD, MS, for her dedication, generosity, and vision as chief of PACCSM.

Naudia Jonassaint, MD, MPH, MBA, for serving as interim chief for the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.

Beth Piriano, MD, for her 43 years of service to the University of Pittsburgh, as not only the associate dean of admissions, but also as faculty in the Renal-Electrolyte Division.

Janet Brunner, for supporting DOM Human Resources during her 50-year career with the University of Pittsburgh. Wishing you all the joy, rest, and adventure retirement can bring!

Carmela Londino, MBA, for her behind-the-scenes dedication that kept the Renal-Electrolyte Division running smoothly. Enjoy your retirement!

Joy Merusi, for being the go-to person in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and organizing countless PancreasFests over the years. You will be truly missed!

Beth Thomas, for the incredible professionalism and support she provided to the Division of Geriatric Medicine. Congratulations on your retirement—may it be a time of peace, purpose, and well-deserved enjoyment.