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By Logan Rude
MADISON, Wis. The search for a Barry Alvarez’s replacement has begun.
Alvarez announced announced his retirement Tuesday after more than 30 years with the university. He spent 17 of those years as athletic director. Now, a nine-member committee, chaired by UW Athletic Board Chair Peter Miller, will conduct the search for Alvarez’s replacement.
“We look forward to a robust and extensive search to identify the best candidate to lead the UW Athletic Department forward,” Miller said.
University officials said a new director of athletics could be hired by this summer.
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank said Alvarez’s replacement “should be able to continue his legacy of success and make our alumni and fans across the state proud.”
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Program May Help Patients With Rheumatic Diseases Quit Smoking
Smoking increases symptoms and health risks for patients with rheumatic diseases, but interventions to help patients quit are rarely available at rheumatology clinics. A study published in Arthritis Care & Research has found that Quit Connect-a protocol involving electronic health record prompts for nurses and medical assistants in rheumatology clinics-can increase electronic referrals to free, state-run tobacco quit lines.
Implementing Quit Connect led to electronic referrals for 71% of patients who were identified as ready to quit, with referrals taking less than 90 seconds for medical staff to complete.
“There’s a huge opportunity to address smoking as a modifiable risk factor in rheumatology patients, and Quit Connect was 26-times more effective than usual care for delivering evidence-based quitline support,” said lead author Christie M. Bartels, MD, MS, of the University of Wisconsin School of Med