Region 6 Access to Care Community of Practice Quarterly Event Registration: Access to Care Community of Practice Registration is Live!

Access to Care Community of Practice Registration is Live! The Region 6 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) is excited to announce the launch of the Access to Care Community of Practice! This is a free event and is open to all partners interested in joining and participating in this new regional peer-to-peer learning initiative. Future meetings will be held on a quarterly basis and will feature innovations in care delivery in rural or low-access settings. Please join us for the inaugural session on https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/0ffaa37c-4302-44c3-9628-2aeffc28c594@d58addea-5053-4a80-8499-ba4d944910df?source=copyLinkLegacyShareLinkDialog&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery September 9th from 1 - 2 PM CT / 12 - 1 PM MT! During the September 9th event, Tom Morris, the Associate Administrator for Rural Health Policy at HRSA, will present on the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy’s (FORHP) current priorities, initiatives, and funding opportunities to strengthen health care in rural communities. He will highlight key rural health challenges—including hospital financial instability, workforce shortages, maternity care access, behavioral health, and chronic disease—while showcasing federal programs, technical assistance, policy efforts, and partnerships designed to improve access to care and support rural hospitals and clinics. The presentation also outlines upcoming funding opportunities, new resources, and strategies for helping rural communities leverage federal programs and build sustainable health care networks.

H3 K27M-Mutant Glioma: Advancing Clinical and Patient-Centered Care Across the Age Spectrum Authors: Patrick Y. Wen, MD; Stephen Bagley, MD, MSCE; Carl Koschmann, MD

https://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/h3-k27m-mutant-glioma-advancing-clinical-and-patient-2026a1000qxm?page=1

SBRT vs IMRT: Better for Bowel Symptoms, Not Cancer Control Edited by Amy Norton

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/sbrt-vs-imrt-better-bowel-symptoms-not-cancer-control-2026a1000rud?src=

This Is What mRNA Vaccines May Actually Do in the Body Edited by Medscape Staff

https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/this-what-mrna-vaccines-may-actually-do-body-2026a1000rr9?src=

Dexrazoxane May Preserve Left Ventricular Function in Cancer Survivors Edited by Katie Lennon

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/dexrazoxane-may-preserve-left-ventricular-function-cancer-2026a1000rvy?src= Dexrazoxane was associated with preserved left ventricular (LV) systolic function in childhood cancer survivors treated with doxorubicin in a new analysis. Among 895 patients, those receiving dexrazoxane showed better LV fractional shortening and reduced incidence of LV dysfunction, particularly in high-risk groups where rates approached those of moderate-risk patients.

Metabolic, Autoimmune Links Seen in Symptomatic Sclerosing Mesenteritis Edited by Vinod Rane, BS Pharm

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/metabolic-autoimmune-links-seen-symptomatic-sclerosing-2026a1000rjo?src= Patients with symptomatic sclerosing mesenteritis (SM) presented with abdominal pain and had conditions such as immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related disease, abdominal and/or pelvic malignancies, or metabolic syndrome.

Navigating Puberty A Time of Changes and Challenges

https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2026/08/navigating-puberty Puberty is a normal, natural part of growing up. It’s also a time of huge change, when children’s bodies mature. With hormones surging, early adolescents may have mood, energy, and sleep changes. They may feel self-conscious about how they look.