News from
Family & Preventive Medicine

June 2020

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Links to previous department newsletters can be found on
the department website HERE.

Wellness Corner:
Track your behavioral health.

Knowledge is power in tracking our mental health, substance use, and behavioral health, and Emory FSAP has online screening tools that will help you gauge your behavioral health and help you connect with a mental health professional. Start HERE 

Transformative Research

FPM Research Meetings - 
 Upcoming Speakers

August 21, 2020 12:30-2:00 pm
Dr. Richard Goodman 
Scientific Writing and Journal Submissions

series and has taught scientific writing to professional staff to both staff at CDC and other outside organizations. In his talk, he will share the different phases of scientific writing and submission to peer-reviewed journals. If you are interested in joining this session, please join via the following link.

September 18, 2020 12:30-2:00 pm
Dr. K.M. Venkat Narayan  
Principles of Research Team Success

In this talk, he will share some broad principles that have helped him and his teams succeed. He will offer examples and experiences related to setting a vision, value-driven leadership, developing internal culture, and delegating. If you are interested in joining this session, please join via the following link.

Research news

Recent Presentations

Dr. Jennifer Mascado gave the plenery talk for the Mind and Life Summer Research Institute in June, describing her work with Emory Spiritual Health. Below is a wonderful artistic rendering of Dr. Mascaro's talk.

Recent Publications

Gujral, U. P., Johnson, L., Nielsen, J., Vellanki, P., Haw, S., Davis, G. M., Weber, M. B., & Pasquel, F. J. (2020). The Preparedness Cycle to Address Transitions in Diabetes Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Future Outbreak. BMJ Diabetes Research & Care. 8: e001520. doi: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2020-001520

Quinn KL, Stukel T, Stall NM, Huang A, Isenberg S, Tanuseputro P, Goldman R, Cram P, Kavalieratos D, Detsky AS, Bell CM. Association between palliative care and healthcare outcomes among adults with terminal non-cancer illness: population based matched cohort study. BMJ. 2020 Jul 6; PubMed PMID: 32631907.

Research Resources

Attention researchers! The Department Research website is undergoing an update. If you have new content or photographs, please send them to leigh.partington@emory.edu.

A searchable External Funding Opportunities Database has been compiled from FOAs in the weekly What's Up in DOM Research newsletter.
Emory credentials required to view.

Educational Investments for our future

Palliative Fellows Certificate Ceremony

On June 23, the Division of Palliative Medicine held a virtual graduation celebration for their four fellows: Dr. Katrina Gleditsch, Dr. Allyson Herbst, Dr. Leonalba Martinez, and Dr. Kara Williams. The event was attended by many faculty and staff who helped to celebrate the numerous accomplishments of these fellows and wish them well in the next stages of their careers. 

The New 2020-2021 Online
Emory PA Board Review Course

The Emory PA Program and Exam Master have released the latest home study online board review course for PAs and NPs. All content has been updated for 2020 according to the NCCPA exam blueprint. New for this year is the course was awarded 80 hours AAPA Cat 1 Self-Assessment CME which equates to 120 hours Cat 1 when recorded at the NCCPA logging site exceeding a PA’s 2-year 100-hour CME requirement for recertification. New modules added this year include:

• Pain Management
• Pediatrics
• Surgery
• Professional Issues: Evidence-Based Medicine, Billing/Coding, Ethics and Professionalism, and Legal Issues
• Skills Review refresher for: EKG, CXR, Heart exam, and Lab review

The lecture videos have been divided into 90 downloadable segments of 20-30 minutes and each segment has quiz questions with explanations to promote active learning of each segment. Over 400 quiz questions have been added based on the video lecture content with explained answers linked to Medscape online free medical textbook multimedia information and references. There is a 100-question CME test in Exam Master with explained answers that must be passed with 70% to attain the 80 hour CME certificate.  The course is on the Thinkific platform that provides progress tracking and requires students to watch the video and answer quiz questions in sequence, allowing instructors  and participants to monitor progress through the review. Completion certificates available after completion of each module

Courses Included (listed in order of the percentage of the PANCE/PANRE blueprint)

Cardiology – 13%
Renal and Genitourinary System – 10%
Pulmonary – 10%
Gastrointestinal System/Nutrition – 9%
Musculoskeletal System – 8%
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat – 7%
Neurology – 7%
Endocrine/Lipids/Diabetes – 7%
Reproductive OB/GYN – 7%
Infectious Disease – 6%
Psychiatry – 6%
Dermatology – 5%
Hematology – 5%
Pain Management
Pediatrics
Emergency Medicine
Professional Issues
Board Review Skills Review

The Hematology module is free to try by doing a quick registration HERE. 

Emory Employees and PA Alumni can get a $50 discount on the full CME version by using the code: ALUMNI50.  

Providers who precept Emory PA students will be offered Free 1 year access.

For more information contact Allan Platt PA-C, MMSc at aplatt@emory.edu.

Being of Service

Lal named Associate Medical Director 

Valle promoted to Lt. Commander

Dr. Javier Valle was formally promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander, US Navy Medical Corps this month during his annual training exercise serving with the US Marine Corps, Combat Logistics Regiment-45 at Dobbins Air Reserve Base. Dr. Valle serves as a Medical Officer for CLR-45 and has been overseeing COVID-19 mitigation efforts for the regiment as well as ensuring deployment medical readiness for the regiment. 

Dr. Guest featured in Atlanta Magazine

Dr. Jodie Guest and the Emory COVID-19 Response Collaborative are featured in the July issue of Atlanta Magazine. Dr. Guest led the creation of "pop-up" testing sites in Hall Co. You can read the full story HERE.

Pictured below: Dr. Guest at the Hall Co. testing site.

Don't Miss Opportunities!

Resources for Engaging in Anti-Racism Work and Practicing Solidarity

• Resources for Engaging in Anti-Racism Work
• We are Living in a Racist Pandemic
• Your Black Colleagues May Look Like They’re Okay – Chances are They’re Not
• Affirming Black Lives Without Inducing Trauma
   

CFDE Remote Writing Group 
for the Fall 2020 Semester

Deadline: Monday, August 10
The Center for Faculty Development and Excellence invites all faculty to participate in a special fall 2020 semester-long program of remote writing groups. The groups will be structured around participants' preferences for goals, groupings, frequency, and format. Register | Questions

Events from the Office of
Faculty Academic Advancement, Leadership and Inclusion​

Career Development:
August 21: Building Blocks for Strong Service & Teaching Portfolios, noon – 1:00 p.m., Zoom.
Presented by Dr. Danielle Jones as part of the Grady Professional Development Lecture Series. RSVP

Research:
September 23, Virtual Speed Networking - COVID-19. 4:00 - 5:30 p.m., Zoom.
 Join faculty from across the Georgia CTSA for an energetic and dynamic virtual networking session! Emory School of Medicine Dean Vikas Sukhatme will emcee this event as attendees present their research in three minutes or less with the goal of seeking new collaborators. The event will also include breakout rooms and a chance to follow up with speakers after the presentations. Presenter slots are limited, so register early. Non-presenters are welcome to attend to learn about their colleagues’ work and find new collaborators. RSVP

Clinical Service and Quality:
September 10: The Physical Exam via Telehealth, noon – 1:00 p.m., Zoom.
The FAALI Lecture Series kicks off this season with a panel discussion on conducting physical exams via telehealth. RSVP

Apply now for the Emory Quality Academy
• Practical Methods in Healthcare Improvement is an offering of the Emory Quality Academy, formed at Emory Healthcare in 2008 to train healthcare professionals in quality improvement (QI) and patient safety skills to provide better, safer and more efficient care.
• Leadership for Healthcare Improvement is an overview of foundational principles of quality improvement (QI) and patient safety, not intended to create QI experts, but designed to give leaders the core knowledge to support the environment where QI activities are operating.
Additional information and dates for each course are available online.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
August 5: Being an Authentic Ally, noon – 1:00 p.m., Zoom.
Panelists: Shawn Hochman, PhD; Francois Rollin, MD, MPH; Natalie Fields, MPH; Moderated by Anwar Osborn, MD. RSVP
August 19: Dismantling Racism in the Ivory: How do we Lead?, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., Zoom.
Featuring Carol E. Henderson, PhD, Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion, Chief Diversity Officer, Advisor to the
President, and Jonathan S. Lewin, MD, EVP for Health Affairs and CEO of Emory Healthcare. RSVP
August 20: Promoting Gender Diversity, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m., Zoom.
Hear women in medicine share their stories on promoting gender diversity, how to encourage and support female colleagues, and how an
individual can make a difference in the field. Breakout rooms will follow to discuss and brainstorm the topic of gender diversity. Sponsored by Emory Alliance for Women in Medicine and Science. RSVP

Emory SOM Voter Registration Drive​

With Election Day fast approaching, here's a tool to help you navigate registering to vote and requesting an absentee ballot in the state of GA. With this linked form, you can:

1. Check your voter registration status
2. Apply to register to vote in Georgia
3. Request an Absentee Ballot
4. Provide your email so that we can forward you early voting times and locations once they’re announced (Optional)

The deadline to register to vote in Georgia for the November General Election is on October 5th!

The application process is very easy, even if you do not have a GA Driver’s license. You can submit the paper application with proof of address. You will however need to show photo ID when voting in person, which can be your passport if you don’t have time to get a GA ID by Election Day.

We are aiming for 100% of our residents and faculty across all programs to be registered, preferably here in Georgia. Even if you know for a fact that you are registered, please use this form to confirm your voter registration status, and plan how you’re going to vote. We will be communicating when early voting locations and times are announced, and are working to facilitate the process of requesting an absentee ballot by potentially partnering with Georgia Equality. The form is completely anonymous and does not collect google account identifications.

Got news? Please send your announcements and photos to leigh.partington@emory.edu. The DFPM newsletter is published monthly.