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April 2026    Volume 109, Number 4

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CONTACT
Editor-in-Chief

William Binder, MD
william_binder@brown.edu

Managing Editor
Mary Korr
mkorr@rimed.org

FOR AUTHORS
Publication Requirements
Pre-Submission Checklist
Peer Review Policy
Ethics Statement
Copyright Transfer
Financial Disclosure
Commentary Guide
Letters to the Editor Guide
Images in Medicine Guide
Videos in Medicine Guide

Associate Editor
Philip Chan, MD

Graphic Designer
Marianne Migliori

 

BROWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Bess H. Marcus, PhD
Guest Editor
[40-page PDF]

Perspective: Advancing Public Health in Rhode Island and Beyond
Francesca Beaudoin, MD, MS, PhD

Collaborative Research at the Brown University School of Public Health: An Introduction
Bess H. Marcus, PhD

Four Decades at the Forefront of Addiction Research and Training
Christopher W. Kahler, PhD

Center for Gerontology & Healthcare Research
Theresa I. Shireman, PhD

The Legacy and Leadership of the Center for Health Promotion and Health Equity (CHPHE)
Alison Tovar, PhD, MPH

The Best Health for the Most People for the Least Cost
Omar GalÁrraga, PhD

Partner-Engaged Pragmatic Research in Aging Care:
Case Studies from the Long-Term Care Quality & Innovation Lab

Rosa R. Baier, MPH

Nursing Home Administrator Perspectives on the Role of State Guidance and Assistance
in COVID-19 Response: A Rhode Island Case Study

Joan F. Brazier, MS; Amy Meehan, MPH; Courtney Hawes, BS; Eliza Rego, BS;
Emily A. Gadbois,
PhD

Greening in Rhode Island and Project G-SPACE
Aliana Rodriguez Acevedo; Naomi Zeltzer; Abby Katz, MA; Ugoji Nwanaji-Enwerem, PhD; Madelyn Dewitt; Isha Thakkar; Bethel Daniel; Diana Grigsby-Toussaint, PhD, MPH

Addressing Chronic Steatotic Liver Disease through Community Partnerships,
Integrated Behavioral Interventions, and Point-of-Care Diagnostics

Hayley Treloar Padovano, PhD; Mollie A. Monnig, PhD; Ardhys De Leon, PhD;
Kittichai Promrat, MD; Maria De Sousa; Julissa Godin, BA; Jacob Talamantes, BA;
AbigaÍl Morales, AM; Kevin M
cCurdy, BA; Wendy Hernandez; Stephanie Goldstein, PhD;
Peter M. Monti,
PhD; Morgan Leonard

CASE REPORTS
Pediatric Invasive Group A Streptococcus Infections with Central Nervous System Involvement:
A Single Institution Case Series in Southern New England

NATALIE QIN, MD; JUSTIN MORRIS, DO; KELSEY HART, MD; HAREEM PARK, MD

A Rare Case of Seronegative anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Disease
with Pulmonary Involvement

William Doak, MD; Trevaughn Baptiste, MD; Anthony Chang, MD; Eric S. Kerns, MD;
Matthew R. Lynch, MD

PUBLIC HEALTH
Health by numbers
Syndromic Surveillance of Nonfatal Firearm Injuries in Rhode Island, 2022–2024
Jonathan Barkley, MPH

Vital Statistics
Zuheil AmoreseI, DEPUTY STATE REGISTRAR

Commentary
Determining Public Health Priorities in Rhode Island
Philip A. Chan, MD, MS

Historical Perspective
Fetal Surgery at Brown: The First 25 Years
FRANCOIS I. LUKS, MD, PhD; JULIE MONTEAGUDO, MD; DEBRA WATSON-SMITH, RN;
STEPHEN R. CARR, MD

HERITAGE
Rhode Island Pioneers of Public Health: Edwin M. Snow, MD, and Charles V. Chapin, MD
Mary Korr

In the News   [9-page pdf]
NRMP releases results of the 2026 Main Residency Match for more than 38,000 future residents

146 Brown medical students celebrate Match Day

Clinical trial results support use of weekly extended-release buprenorphine for treatment
of opioid use disorder during pregnancy

Researchers develop AI tool to predict patients at risk of intimate partner violence

Federal judge blocks immunization schedule changes, stays ACIP member appointments

RIDOH reports statewide increase in non-fatal drug overdoses

Saint Anne’s Hospital launches innovative partnership with Somerset Fire Department
to improve sepsis outcomes

Centurion Foundation completes acquisition of Roger Williams Medical Center,
Our Lady of Fatima Hospital
New 501(c)3 non-profit organization, CharterCARE Health of Rhode Island (CHRI), created

Senate unveils 2026 health care legislation

Brain computer interface enables rapid communication for two people with paralysis

Gov. McKee signs executive order to make HealthSource RI coverage more affordable

People/Places   [5-page pdf]
APPOINTMENTS
Mark J. Cunningham, MD, named chief of cardiac surgery at RIH

Erin Yale named president, chief operating officer of Women & Infants

Lilia Holt, MBA, named interim president at the Rhode Island Life Science Hub

Gov. McKee nominates William Tsonos to chair Rhode Island Life Science Hub

RECOGNITION
Three Brown University Health hospitals named to Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals 2026 list

Sen. Reed celebrates U.S. Navy nurse’s 105th birthday

South County Health Home Health recognized by U.S. News & World Report’s
Best Home Health Agency

VNA Home Health & Hospice ranked nationally as Best Home Health Agency
by U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report names UOI’s East Bay Surgery Center among nation’s Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers for Orthopedics & Spine

Rhode Island State House illuminated teal green in honor of Miriam’s 100th anniversary

 
RHODE ISLAND MEDICAL JOURNAL (USPS 464-820), a monthly publication, is owned and published by the Rhode Island Medical Society, 225 Dyer Street, 2nd Floor, Providence RI 02903, 401-331-3207. All rights reserved. ISSN 2327-2228. Published articles represent opinions of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy of the Rhode Island Medical Society, unless clearly specified. Advertisements do not imply sponsorship or endorsement by the Rhode Island Medical Society.

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