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February 26, 2024
What you will learn in this week's RYSE edition of the Bulletin:
- Black History Month Spotlight: Martin Luther Campbell
- Welcoming the new RYSE AVC, Zanthia Wiley
- Emory University’s HR announces new DEI resources
- Mark your calendars! Upcoming DEI events.
- Thank a Resident Day
- Emory ranks among the top recipients of NIH support
- Dean Jones, PhD, leads Emory SOM team applying to tackle ‘toughest’ cancer challenges
- Jeff Sands named keynote speaker for ATLANTIS Symposium
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RYSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Celebrating DOM's Black History
This year, to honor Black History Month we will be celebrating Black history here at Emory Department of Medicine. Follow along with RYSE as we honor and celebrate those who have contributed to Emory DOM and provide some snapshots of Black History here at the DOM. You can find weekly highlights and fun facts in the DOM newsletter as well as on our socials.
This week, we will spotlight, Martin Luther Campbell, MD, Internal Medicine Chief Resident at the Emory University Hospital. Read more below!
A first-generation college graduate, Martin Luther Campbell, MD, currently serves as the first Black Internal Medicine Chief Resident at the Emory University Hospital site. His passion for diversity, equity, and inclusion has led him to serve in a variety of other capacities as well, including co-president of the Churchwell Diversity and Inclusion Collective (CDIC), diversity chair of Emory's House Staff Organization, and resident liaison for the GME Trainee DEI Taskforce. His commitment to excellence and health equity guides his impactful work and professional endeavors as he takes the next steps in his medical training journey, starting his cardiovascular disease training as a clinical cardiology fellow at Emory this Summer.
DOM RYSE welcomes Zanthia Wiley as associate vice chair
"My vision is to keep building off of the exemplary foundation that has already been set by RYSE. In RYSE we “Represent, Support, and Elevate." Our incredible council is committed to just that. We are about people. All of our DOM people – trainees, faculty, and staff. One of my personal dreams for RYSE is to expand research exposures and opportunities for all of us. The first ten years of my career were committed entirely to patient care (as a hospitalist) and I value that time immensely. Now, as a clinical researcher committed to health equity, I have the best of all worlds. The honor to care for individual patients, the golden opportunity to affect populations as a clinical investigator, and a voice for community outreach."
—Zanthia Wiley, MD, FHM, FIDSA
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Wiley as RYSE's new associate vice chair! Learn more about our new leader as she shares her vision for RYSE and diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Department of Medicine, below!
In Case You Missed It: Hamilton E. Holmes Lecture
Last week, the Office of the Dean and the Office of Multicultural Affairs for Emory University School of Medicine hosted their annual lecture in honor of Hamilton E. Holmes, MD, the first African American to graduate from Emory School of Medicine. This year's program, I Am My Ancestors' Wildest Dreams,' reflected on the unique journeys of Black males in medicine working to foster health equity.
Speakers included DOM faculty member and associate program director, IM residency program, Colin Washington, MD, (General Internal Medicine) along with Emory IM residency alumnus, John Johnson, MD, and current School of Medicine student, Tuzo Mwarumba (all shown above).
The event was very well attended by our Emory community. We were also honored to have Dr. Holmes' wife and daughter, Mrs. Marilyn Holmes and Alison Holmes Johnson (shown left with Kimberly Manning, MD), in attendance, as well as Marion Hood, MD (shown right with Mrs. Marilyn Holmes). Dr. Hood applied to Emory School of Medicine in 1959 and was rejected on the basis of race. He went on to medical school at Loyola University Chicago and served as an OBGYN for over 45 years. In 2021, Emory held an event to officially apologize to Dr. Hood and to allow others to hear his story of resilience and tenacity.
Emory University’s Human Resouces announces new diversity, equity, and inclusion resources
Emory University’s Human Resources Diversity and Inclusion, Education and Outreach (DIEO) team announces a new, dedicated set of resources on the topics of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- The DIEO team develops and facilitates diversity, equity, and inclusion trainings for Emory University employees to help employees learn more about the many areas of diversity, as well as how to practice allyship and facilitate inclusion. Trainings are offered at least once per quarter, and dates are announced at the beginning of each new quarter.
- Emory University's new Brainier learning management system (which has replaced the former system, ELMS), hosts a robust set of virtual, on-demand trainings on a wide range of topics. Brainier is an excellent resource for you and your team on topics related to DEI and beyond.
- The Manager’s Guide to Inclusion is a toolkit to help Emory leaders understand how to create psychological safety and inclusion with their staff and provides links to internal resources to help leaders with inclusion efforts. These have been crafted with leaders in mind, both for your development, as well as to support you as people leaders.
- Finally, be sure to visit the Diversity and Inclusion, Education and Outreach webpage. This resource is available to you 24/7. You’ll find information on the DIEO team, the educational resources they offer, and even a custom “Training Request Form” to request dedicated DEI sessions for your team.
The DIEO team is here as a resource to you as you continue in your journey! If you have questions, please reach out to us at dieo@emory.edu.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion competency performance rating
These new DEI resources, as well as involvement with RYSE or volunteering for RYSE events such as Health Equity Day, can help meet the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, (DEI) Competency, This DEI competency was added in 2023 as one of the eight competencies used to evaluate employee performance.
According to the Emory University Human Resources Performance Management Competencies page, the DEI competency requires that Emory University employees demonstrate they pursue knowledge and display a self-awareness of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and related social issues. Employees should seek personal development opportunities in DEI, adopt or modify operational practices to help ensure diversity, equity and/or inclusion, and actively address or make known issues of inequity and bias whenever possible.
New for 2024 performance management: the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Competency will have a numerical performance rating which, according to the performance management policy, will be a major consideration in matters concerning employee development, promotion, transfer, retention, salary, and performance improvement. The new DEI resources above, as well as involvement with RYSE, can demonstrate your competency in this area.
Upcoming 2024 Health Equity Day Deadlines
RYSE and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council invite you to submit an abstract and/or award application for the 2024 Health Equity Day. Click here for event details!
Submit an Abstract
Deadline to submit: Wednesday, March 15, at 11:59 p.m.
Submit abstract HERE
All members of the SOM community are invited to submit an abstract. Poster presentation categories include research, clinical quality, professional development, education, and community advocacy and policy.
Outstanding Scientific Citation RYSE Award
Deadline to submit: Wednesday, March 15, at 11:59 p.m.
Submit nomination HERE
Nominations are now requested for the Outstanding Scientific Citation RYSE Award. This award will support and recognize rising URiM researchers producing outstanding research publications in all research areas, including basic, clinical, public health, health services, and health equity. Awardees will present at Health Equity Day.
UPCOMING DEI EVENTS
Atlanta Medical Association - February General Body Meeting
Tuesday, February 27 | 6:30 p.m. | E. Ginger Sullivan Atrium | Register
Attend this meeting for a rapid-fire discussion on issues facing our aging community. The session is co-sponsored in partnership with DOM RYSE, GA-GEAR, the Atlanta Medical Association, and the Morehouse School of Medicine National Alumni Association. Speakers include former DOM RYSE Chair, Jada Bussey-Jones, MD.
Conversations in Medicine: Using Race to Diagnose Kidney Disease
Wednesday, February 28 | 5 p.m. | Virtual
Amaka Eneanya, MD, MPH, will be leading DEI Grand Rounds for the Department of Anesthesiology. The webinar will focus on race and kidney disease as part of the “Controversies in Medicine” series.
AI Algorithms and Health Equity
Wednesday, February 28 | 3–4 p.m. | Virtual
Mark your calendars and join us for a special webinar hosted by the ECCC IDEA Committee. Andre Holder, MD, MSc, (Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Emory University) will discuss his work with advanced data-driven (artificial intelligence) algorithms and his contributions to health equity.
Our Transformational Renaissance is Black Excellence (T.R.I.B.E.)” Webinar
Thursday, February 29 | noon–1 p.m. | Zoom | Register
Wendy M. Nicholson will present her dissertation research and have an intimate conversation alongside Sharon Stroye about how Black women cannot afford to risk their lives and well-being for anti-Black systems. This session is open to the entire Emory Community and is part of the National Day of Racial Healing series “A Journey to Healing for One Emory.”
2024 Gold Humanism Summit: The Person in Front of You
Thursday, February 29–Friday, March 1 | Hilton Atlanta | Register
The Summit, organized by The Gold Foundation, is centered around humanism in healthcare and the Gold standard of care; embracing all and targeting barriers to care to create systems and cultures that support humanistic care for all. We're thrilled to share that Kimberly Manning, MD, FACP, FAAP, (General Internal Medicine), DOM RYSE's (DEI) vice chair, will be a featured speaker at this year's summit. For more information or to register, click HERE.
Emory Cardiology Grand Rounds featuring Keith Churchwell, MD
Monday, March 18 | 7:30–8:30 a.m. | Hybrid: EUH - E450 (Hurst Conference Room) and Zoom
About Dr. Churchwell:
Keith Churchwell, MD, most recently served as the president of Yale New Haven Hospital, as well as executive vice president of Yale Health. He also is the current president-elect of the American Heart Association (AHA). Dr. Churchwell completed both his residency and cardiovascular training at Emory School of Medicine, adding to the list of impactful Black leaders that have come through Emory's doors.
DEI PUBLICATION
- Kimberly D. Manning: Catalyzing Restructure of a Broken Health Care System
DOM ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thank a Resident Day: Celebrating our DOM trainees
Last Friday, February 23, was Thank a Resident Day! This is a special day that takes place each year on the last Friday of February to collectively show gratitude and appreciation for residents and how integral they are to the healthcare team. Led by the Gold Humanism Honor Society, Thank a Resident Day is open to GHHS chapters and healthcare programs around the world. In 2023, Emory University School of Medicine and more than 520 other programs participated in this special annual day.
Please join us in celebrating and showing gratitude to our incredible DOM trainees for how integral they are to Emory, the School of Medicine, and Emory Healthcare — as well as the lives of patients across metro-Atlanta! Residents and fellows, we see you, and we appreciate you!
Emory ranks among the top recipients of NIH support
Emory University continues to be one of the largest recipients of NIH research funding. In 2023, Emory received more than $485 million and was amongst the top 20 in the nation overall for institutional funding from the NIH. Several Emory School of Medicine departments ranked in the top 20, including Emory's Internal Medicine program, ranking at #19.
“NIH support across the health sciences remains critical to our faculty and staff conducting high-impact research that is contributing to scientific breakthroughs and improving the lives of populations around the world,” says David Stephens, MD, vice president for research at Emory’s Woodruff Health Sciences Center. “The investment of federal dollars will continue to support our mission as a leading research university.”
Dean Jones, PhD, leads Emory SOM team applying to tackle ‘toughest’ cancer challenges
Emory University and Morehouse School of Medicine are finalists for large grants to tackle major challenges in the fight against cancer: stark racial disparities in cancer care and outcomes, and why cancer is striking more young adults, including those with no obvious risk factors.
Dean Jones, PhD, (Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine) will be leading Team Pandora as a finalist in a global grand challenge to tackle to "toughest cancer challenges" that will be funded by the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) and Cancer Research UK (CRUK). Each winning team could get up to $25 million.
Jeff Sands named keynote speaker for ATLANTIS Symposium
ATLANTIS Symposium
Thursday, March 14 | 9 a.m.–4 p.m. | HSRB1 Auditorium & HSRB1 Cafe | Register
You're invited to join the Atlanta Network For Training in KUH Scientific Research (ATLANTIS) for its inaugural ATLANTIS Symposium. This event promises to be a dynamic gathering of our multidisciplinary research team, fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange within our city-wide network. This year's keynote speaker will be our former Renal Division Director, Jeff Sands, MD!
Save the Date: Clinical Research Bootcamp 201
Clinical Research Bootcamp 201
Friday, April 26 | 8 a.m.–noon | Zoom | Register
This bootcamp aims to provide participants with a comprehensive overview of institutional resources involved in clinical research. This session will equip attendees of all experience levels with insight and connections to foster a productive research career at Emory. Topics Include:
- Protocol development
- Creating a budget for Clinical Trials and Clinical Research
- Patient recruitment
- And more!
MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS
Join us tomorrow for DOM Medicine Grand Rounds
Topic: Global Vaccinations and the “Antipoverty Vaccines”: The Science vs The Antiscience
Tuesday, February 27 | noon–1 p.m., Zoom
Zoom Link - Meeting ID: 941 8304 9108,
Speaker:
Peter J. Hotez, MD, PhD
Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine, Professor of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology & Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine,
Co-director of the Texas Children’s Center for Vaccine Development (CVD) and Texas Children’s Hospital Endowed Chair of Tropical Pediatrics
All upcoming sessions will be hosted on Zoom, and recordings will be available on the DOM YouTube channel for CME credits.
EVENTS
Atlanta Medical Association - February General Body Meeting *New*
Tuesday, February 27 | 6:30 p.m. | E. Ginger Sullivan Atrium
Conversations in Medicine: Using Race to Diagnose Kidney Disease *New*
Wednesday, February 28 | 5 p.m. | Virtual
AI Algorithms and Health Equity *New*
Wednesday, February 28 | 3–4 p.m. | Virtual
DOM CV Review Session
Wednesday, February 28 | 8–10 a.m. | Zoom
AI Algorithms and Health Equity *New*
Wednesday, February 28 | 3–4 p.m. | Virtual
Our Transformational Renaissance is Black Excellence (T.R.I.B.E.)” Webinar *New*
Thursday, February 29 | noon–1 p.m. | Zoom
SCDP ECHO Session: Mycoplasma: What do we do?
Thursday, February 29 | 11 a.m.–noon | Zoom
2024 Gold Humanism Summit: The Person in Front of You *New*
Thursday, February 29–Friday, March 1 | Hilton Atlanta
ATLANTIS Symposium
Thursday, March 14 | 9 a.m.–4 p.m. | HSRB I
Emory Cardiology Grand Rounds (featuring Keith Churchwell, MD)
Monday, March 18 | 7:30–8:30 a.m. | Hybrid: EUH - E450 (Hurst Conference Room) and Zoom
Emory FMD and SCAD Symposium
Saturday, March 23 | 9 a.m.–3 p.m. | Emory University Hospital Midtown
Paul W. Seavey Distinguished Lectureship in General Internal Medicine
Tuesday, March 26 | 5–6:30 p.m. | Miller-Ward Alumni House, Alumni Hall
2024 American College of Cardiology Meeting - Division of Cardiology Cocktail Reception
Sunday, April 7 | 6–9 p.m. | Ventanas
Bettye Rose Connell Memorial Lecture Series *New*
Tuesday, April 9 | 5:30–7:30 p.m. | Miller-Ward Alumni House, Alumni Hall
DOM Faculty Enrichment, Education, and Development (FEED) Conference
Friday, April 12 | 8 a.m.–noon | Virtual
Emory Physician Scientist Symposium
Friday, May 17 | Convocation Hall | 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Department of Medicine's 4th annual Health Equity Day
Tuesday, May 21 | 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
22nd Annual ESCAPE 2024: Emory Symposium on Coronary Atherosclerosis Prevention & Education
Wednesday, May 29–Sunday, June 2 | OMNI Amelia Island Resort
STAFF NEWS
Check out the latest list of open staff jobs within the DOM. See a job you are interested in or know someone who would be a good fit? Click the job title below to read the full description and apply. Be sure to follow the DOM LinkedIn page to stay up-to-date on the latest job openings!
Administrative Assistant - School of Medicine, Division of Nephrology
Assistant Academic Research Scientist - School of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
Assistant Manager of Clinical Trials - School of Medicine - Cardiology *New*
Associate Director of Research Projects - School of Medicine - Cardiology *New*
Clinical Data Abstractor - School of Medicine, Rheumatology *New*
Division Administrator - School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology *New*
Clinical Research Coordinator III - School of Medicine, Division of Nephrology
Lead Research Specialist - School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
- Program Coordinator - School of Medicine, DOM Education and Residency Programs
- Program Coordinator - School of Medicine, Residency Program and the Office of Education *New*
- Project Coordinator - School of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
- Supervisor, Research Project Coordinator - School of Medicine - Cardiology *New*
IN THE NEWS
Recent Department of Medicine News
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Heart transplant gives Atlantan a second chance for life and love (Mahmoud Abdou medicine quoted)
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Emory, Morehouse School of Medicine apply to tackle ‘toughest’ cancer challenges (Dean Jones mentioned)
CNN: CDC isolation guidelines for COVID-19 haven’t changed yet. Here’s what you need to know (Carlos del Rio quoted)
CT Insider: The slowly evolving truth about heart disease and women (Gina Lundberg quoted; Nanette Wenger cited)
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