WMJ

September 2024

Cover Theme: Helping Black Patients Quit Smoking

Data from 2022 show that in Wisconsin, over 20% of Black adults smoked compared to about 14% of non-Hispanic White adults – a disparity that results in higher rates of smoking-caused morbidity and mortality among Black adults in the state. A commentary in this issue of WMJ explores some of the reasons behind this disparity and calls for a renewed focus on clinical interventions to help Black individuals who smoke to quit.

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EDITORIAL

From the Editor
Mastering Communication: Key Strategies for Trainee Physicians to Enhance Patient Care
Fahad Aziz, MD, FASN; WMJ Editor-in-Chief

Commentary
Helping Black Patients in Wisconsin Quit Smoking: A Call for Clinical Action
Michael C. Fiore, MD, MPH, MBA; Karen L. Conner, MPH; Lorraine S. Lathen, MA; Hasmeena Kathuria, MD; Megan E. Piper, PhD; Timothy B. Baker, PhD

Commentary
Reflecting on the Past and Looking Toward the Future: A Brief History of University of Wisconsin Transplant Program
Isabel Breyer, MD; Didier Mandelbrot, MD; Sharon M. Bartosh, MD; Sandesh Parajuli, MD

As I See It
Driving in Cars with Viral Transport Medium
Maureen D. Goss, MPH

As I See It
Experience as IMGs Applying for US Clinical Experience
Rabbia Irfan, MD; Shamayel Safdar, MD

Letter to the Editor
The Effectiveness of the URM Mentorship Platform in Promoting Scholarly Productivity
Naisarg Vanani, BSc; Devesh Kumar, BSc; Nana Danso, BSc; Mark Ehioghae, MSc; Pinky Jha, MD, MPH

Letter to the Editor
Promoting the Effectiveness of Low-Carbohydrate/ Time-Restricted Diets in the Management of Diabetes
Saim Mahmood Khan, MBBS; Jawairya Muhammad Hussain, MBBS; Iman Azam, MBBS

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Identifying Local Facilitators and Barriers to Screening Mammography Within a Rural Acute Care Hospital Service Area
Cibele B. Carroll, MD, PhD; Amye J. Tevaarwerk, MD; Mary F. Henningfield, PhD; Alice S. Yuroff, PhD; Cathy Bolan, RNC; Katy Geiger, MBA, RN, BSN; Earlise C. Ward, PhD; Sarina Schrager, MD, MS

Lead Poisoning in Milwaukee: A Medical and Public Health Update
Tessa Miller, MPH; Joanna Balza, RN; Julia Kellis, BS; Heather Paradis, MD, MPH; John Meurer, MD, MBA; David Nelson, PhD, MS

Multiple Lactobacillus Infections Caused by Probiotics at Pediatric and Adult Academic Medical Centers
Allison M. Samuel, PharmD; Matthew G. Lammers, MD; Joshua Nachreiner, PharmD; Monica C. Bogenschutz, PharmD; Kirsten Koffarnus, MS, RN, CPNP; Lucas Schulz, PharmD; Kristin A. Shadman, MD; Joseph A. McBride, MD

Scrotal Trauma Treatment and Outcomes
Moshe Wald, MD

BRIEF REPORTS

Exploring Expressive Writing with Patients With Chronic Pain During Primary Care Visits
Cassandra C. Sundaram, MS; David G. Thoele, MD; Mary F. Henningfield, PhD; Jen Zaborek, MS; Shelbey Hagen, MSEc

Use of a PHQ-9 Heat Map to Facilitate Management Decisions in Patients with Depression
Steven L. Rosas, MD; Mark E. Deyo-Svendsen, MD; Robert A. Taylor, DO; Rachael R. Taylor, PA-C; Michael R. Phillips, MD; Austin Fowler, MD; Lauren Casey

Community Agency Preferences for and Perceptions of Disseminating and Implementing a Continence Promotion Program
Madeline K. Moureau, BS; Nicholas B. Schmuhl, PhD; Zoey B. Shultz, BA; Cathryn P. Phouybanhdyt, BS; Heidi W. Brown, MD, MAS

Transition Practices in Wisconsin Health Care Systems: What Do We Know?
Julie Hajewski, MSN, ANP-C; Lynn Hrabik, MPH, RDN; Claire Stelter, MEd, PhD; Anne Harris, PhD, MPH, RDN