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JANUARY 27, 2025
What you will learn in this month's
RYSE edition of the Bulletin:
- 2025 Health Equity Day Keynote Speaker: Jada Bussey-Jones, MD
- Black History Month: Hamilton E. Holmes Memorial Lecture
- Professional Development Opportunities
- DOM Mentoring Moment: 2024 Sitaraman Silver Pear Mentoring Award for Research
- Welcome to Emory Med/Peds
- Emory Staff Council News
- NEW DOM Staff Spotlight: Wei Kao
Scroll down to read more!
RYSE UPDATES
RYSE has the honor of announcing Emory DOM’s very own Jada Bussey-Jones, MD, (General Internal Medicine) as the keynote speaker for Health Equity Day 2025. Dr. Bussey-Jones has been an instrumental part of RYSE since its inception, serving as the inaugural Vice Chair. She continues to lead the way in health equity at Emory.
And don’t forget! RYSE, in partnership with the Office of Health Equity at Grady, will be hosting the fifth annual Health Equity Day on May 20, 2025. For the first time, Health Equity Day will be a hybrid event, engaging communities both virtually via zoom and in person at the Trauma Auditorium at Grady Hospital. The theme for this year’s event will be Community Partnerships. More information to come in the upcoming months, so stay tuned! In the meantime, you can find highlights from past Health Equity Day conferences here or at the button below..
Events TONIGHT from Emory's Spiritual and Religious Life
International Holocaust Remembrance Day Lecture:
Survivor Speaks with George Rishfeld
TODAY Monday, January 27 |
6:30 p.m. Reception
7 p.m. Program Begins
Ackerman Hall - Register below
New Exhibit at Woodruff Library:
This Land Calls Us Home: Indigenous Relationships with Southeastern Homelands
TODAY Monday, January 27 |
7 p.m. Remarks
Schatten Gallery, Woodruff Library
Exhibit dates: January 27 – July 20, 2025
KING WEEK
Emory King Week wrapped us last week. During this annual celebration, Emory hosted a myriad of lectures, events, service projects, and celebrations, all focused on honoring the life and legacy of Dr. King. Thank you to all who attended these events.
Due to the University's winter weather closure, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Awards Celebration has been postponed. They will be rescheduled in February 2025 during Black History Month. Please stay tuned for more details!
SAVE THE DATE
Graduate Medical Education (GME) DEI Virtual Open House
Wednesday, January 29 | 6–7:30 p.m. | Virtual
You're invited to attend or share this virtual open house event with an interested learner! Join to learn more about Graduate Medical Education's efforts to advance DEI in medical training. The event is open to all residency and fellowship candidates interested in DEI. It will feature presentations from Emory's leadership and reflections from current trainees. Audience participation and questions are welcome.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Building Community and Inclusion Webinar Series
Building Community: Identifying Inclusive Practices for Non-Binary Faculty, Staff, and Learners
Thursday, January 30 | noon–1 p.m. | Zoom
The Office of Equity and Inclusion and the Center for Holistic Student Success warmly invite you to the next session in our Building Community and Inclusion webinar series.
This webinar will illuminate current lived experiences and offer everyday, inclusive practices that can cultivate a more open, conscious community that lifts and celebrates students, faculty, and staff of all gender identities. Together, we’ll learn about institutional, interpersonal, and individual best practices, including experts and campus resources. The goal of this webinar is to continuously enhance allyship skills and knowledge to support individuals of all identities within our community
DIEO Diversity & Inclusion Courses
The Diversity and Inclusion Education and Outreach (DIEO) Team has rolled out their newest diversity and inclusion courses offerings. General enrollment for the courses in February and March is below:
Introduction to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Wednesday, February 5 | 10–11:30 a.m.
Addressing Microaggressions
Tuesday, February 18 | 2–3:30 p.m.
Navigating a Multigenerational Workplace
Thursday, March 20 | 10–11:30 a.m.
Introduction to Neurodiversity Wednesday, March 26 | 2–3:30 p.m
Looking ahead to Black History Month
Black History Month begins this Saturday, February 1. This month, and all year long, we honor the achievements and challenges of Black Americans. Listed below are just some of the events scheduled. Our future February bulletins will continue to feature Black History Month events and celebrations.
21st Annual Hamilton E. Holmes Memorial Lecture: AI For Equity
February 19, 5–6:30 p.m. via Zoom
Join the Emory SOM community on Wednesday, February 19, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. for the 21st Annual Hamilton E. Holmes Memorial Lecture. This lecture series is hosted each year in honor of the life and legacy of Dr. Holmes, who was the first African American to graduate from Emory School of Medicine.
This year's lecture, titled "AI for Equity: Shaping the Future of Healthcare," will be delivered by Anant Madabhushi, PhD, Director of AI Health at Emory University with moderator, Jeff Livingston, Founding Partner of EdSolutions Center for Education Market Dynamics.
Glenn Memorial Church and Theodicy Jazz Collective Present "Love Is the Way: A Freedom Suite"
Saturday, February 1, 7 p.m., Glenn Memorial Church Sanctuary
Join the award-winning Theodicy Jazz Collective and Glenn Memorial UMC Chancel Choir for an exciting collaboration featuring the newly premiered "Love Is the Way: A Freedom Suite" - a set of 9 freshly-arranged freedom songs from different cultural and faith traditions.
Soul Food Gospel Fest 2025
Sunday, February 16, 3-5 p.m., Emory Student Center Multipurpose Rooms
Soul Food Gospel Fest is an annual concert hosted by the Voices of Inner Strength Gospel Choir that brings together various choirs and groups in the community and to celebrate the love of God and Jesus during Black History Month. There will be music from various choirs across the state, prayers, liturgical dance, and spoken word. Soul food and refreshments will be served. RSVP here.
Have you discovered the Race and Difference Colloquium Series, a weekly event on the Emory University campus, features local and national speakers presenting academic research on contemporary questions of race and intersecting dimensions of difference. Presentations occur every Monday from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Jones Room of the Robert W. Woodruff Library. Lunch is provided and an RSVP is requested.
Upcoming events include:
Monday, February 3: Jeremiah Favara, Gonzaga University,
You can be Black and Navy Too: Race and inclusion
Monday, February 10: Moon Charania, Spelman College
Archive of Tongues: An Intimate History of Brownness
Monday, February 17: Brandi T. Summers, Columbia University,
How to Kill a (Black) City: Urbicide and Power Geometries of Place in Oakland, CA
Monday, February 24: Lashawanda Pittman, University of Washington
Grandmothering While Black: A Twenty-First-Century Story of Love, Coercion, and Survival
Friday, February 7 |noon – 1:30 p.m.
Critical Approaches to Race, Racism & Health Equity in the Early 21st Century
Chandra L. Ford
Professor, African American Studies
Professor, Behavioral, Social and Health Education Sciences, Rollins School of Public Health
DOM ANNOUNCEMENTS
DOM Mentoring Moment: 2024 Sitaraman Silver Pear Mentoring Award for Research
Pamela Vohra-Khullar, MD, (General Internal Medicine,) talks with our 2024 Sitaraman Silver Pear Mentoring Award for Research awardees and the mentees who nominated them. In this discussion, mentees reflect on the way mentors have positively impacted their careers. The award winners reflect on the benefits of being a mentor, and the joy it brings to their career.
- Nominator: Jinhee Jeong, PhD (Renal Medicine) and Winner: Jeanie Park, MD, MS (Renal Medicine)
- Nominator: Amalia Aldredge, MD, MSc (Infectious Diseases) and Winner: Anandi Sheth, MD, MSc (Infectious Diseases)
Join Dr. del Rio for coffee and connections!
We are thrilled to invite you to “Coffee with Carlos,” a series of informal, small-group gatherings where you can connect with Dr. del Rio. Sign up today for this fantastic opportunity to share ideas, ask questions, and engage in lively conversation.
Coffee with Carlos Details: Coffee and a light breakfast will be provided.
Time: 7:30–8:45 a.m.
- February 27, 2025: Assistant Professors @ EUH Midtown
- March 18, 2025: Associate Professors and Professors @ EUH Midtown
- March 27, 2025: Assistant Professors @ Grady
- April 1, 2025: Associate Professors and Professors @ Grady
- April 24, 2025: Assistant Professors @ the VA
- May 7, 2025: Associate Professors and Professors @ the VA
Please register based on your rank and primary location. Spots are limited to ensure an intimate group setting, so be sure to sign up soon! Coffee and a light breakfast will be provided. We look forward to seeing you there!
Call for Abstracts: The Emory Physician-Scientist Symposium
Deadline THIS Friday, January 31, 2025
The Emory Physician-Scientist Symposium will occur on April 4th, 2025, in HSRB I and II. This collaboration across Physician Scientist Training Programs at Emory is intended for anyone with clinical training who devotes (or intends to devote) time to clinical, basic, or translational research. Two sessions, Career Development and Scientific Networking, will be provided for a diverse group of medical students, residents, fellows, and faculty across the School of Medicine and our Health Systems.
Abstracts must include the following sections: Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions. Abstracts are limited to 350 words.
Recap: Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology Open House
Our Geriatrics and Gerontology colleagues recently gathered for their division's open house celebrating their new space at 57 Executive Park. This new space brings new opportunities to our colleagues, allowing for more groundbreaking research and initiatives that shape the future of geriatrics and gerontology.
Welcome to Emory Med/Peds
Recently the Program Director of Emory's Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Program, Katie Gielissen, MD, MHS-MedEd, released a video describing this new program and living in Atlanta. Watch the video here and click below to learn more about the program.
Call for Nominations: 2025 Award of Distinction
Do you know an exceptional staff member? The 2025 Award of Distinction applications are now open! The Award of Distinction program is the highest award for university staff annually recognizing 10 to 15 employees who have made outstanding contributions to the Emory community. This photo is from last year's Award of Distinction event, which included the DOM's very own Betty Webb!
Dr. del Rio spoke on last week's IDSA Clinical Call for an Update on Avian Flu
During this call, DOM Chair Carlos del Rio and other experts provided an update on the current H5N1 situation, shared information on testing and treatment, and discussed the evolving risks of human-to-human transmission. This session provides the clinician community with the critical information needed to stay ahead in managing this emerging threat including an Avian Flu updates, perspectives from the field, Where are we headed, and a Q & A discussion.
RESEARCH CORNER
Emory Office of the Senior Vice President of Research NIH Update
On January 23, Emory University’s Office of the Senior Vice President of Research (SVPR) issued the following message regarding NIH research updates. Some of you may not have received this email, so we wanted to also share it here for your information.
In collaboration with the Emory Office of Government and Community Affairs, the Office of SVPR will continue to monitor the federal fiscal outlook as it relates to research funding closely. Communication across the university’s research enterprise will be essential in the upcoming months and years. The Office of SVPR will partner with the SVPR Research Council, which includes research leaders from each school and college, to provide guidance about the federal budget, grant-seeking, and new opportunities as actionable information becomes available.
On Wednesday, January 22, we became aware that study sections and advisory council meetings at the National Institutes of Health were canceled as a part of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) communications pause. The DHHS communication pause is scheduled through February 1. These cancellations have the potential to delay the award-making process, but we do not know to what extent.
Faculty are encouraged to continue to prepare and submit proposals to NIH and other federal agencies until more information is available.
MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS
Tomorrow's Medicine Grand Rounds
#MedicineGrandRound
Tuesday, January 28 | noon–1 p.m. | Zoom
Zoom Link Meeting ID: 940 3699 7411
Passcode: MGR
Topic: Human Rights and Science, Medicine, and Engineering: A Look at the Work of The National Academies's Committee on Human Rights
Speaker: Martin Chalfie, PhD
Professor, Columbia University and co-winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his introduction of Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) as a biological marker
For more information about Medicine Grand Rounds, visit bitly.com/grandround.
EMORY STAFF COUNCIL
A Note from the Staff Council President: April Cooper Edward
It is my pleasure to serve as the 2024-2025 President of the Staff Council. I am the HR Operations Lead for the Department of Medicine in the School of Medicine. I started my tenure at Emory during the COVID pandemic. It was during a time when no one was in the office, and I was working from home full-timE. It was a reclusive and isolating time. I hadn’t met most of my colleagues in person and only saw faces during Zoom meetings.
When I received an email from our HR leadership asking for volunteers to serve on the Staff Council (Employee Council at the time), I thought this was an amazing way to meet other Emory University employees. Since I like volunteering my time and resources to different organizations, I thought this was an excellent way to get involved in the Emory community.
My focus this year will be investing in our staff. Staff are one of the most valuable resources here at Emory. We are the foundation that keeps the university strong and thriving. This is why it is so important to grow and nurture our staff. We can accomplish this by listening to staff concerns and suggestions and putting plans into action. I believe growing our staff includes opportunities for job growth, continuing education efforts, additional staff resources, and job satisfaction. It is my hope to bridge the gap between staff and administration so that we can create a space of open communication and transparency. We are stronger together and can build the Emory that I know is destined for greatness. So, grab your hard hats and safety vests because we have a lot of work to do. See you on the other side.
Emory Staff Council News and Announcements
Emory Staff Resource Fair on March 11:
The Emory Staff Resource Fair is on March 11 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Rollins School of Public Health. The fair is being organized by the Emory Black Employee Network, Emory Latinx Resource Network, and the Emory Staff Council. If you are interested in volunteering, please email Morieka Johnson.
Employee Hardship Fund: Helping Colleagues in Need
Over the last several years, donations to the Hardship fund have decreased, and the need for the fund is increasing. Please consider an annual donation to the Hardship Fund to help our friends and colleagues during their time of need. Every little bit helps, no matter how big or how small. If every employee gave $12 a year to the Hardship Fund, we could make a huge impact for our colleagues who find themselves facing a temporary economic hardship. Donations are tax-deductible. Assistance is a grant, so recipients do not need to pay it back. You can read more about the fund in the Emory News Center story here.
It’s
easy to give:
1. Log onto PeopleSoft/Self-Service
2. Click on the Employee Giving tile
3. Choose Emory Employee Giving
4. Choose Emory University Hardship Fund in the Direction scroll-down menu
5. Follow the directions to complete the process
Community Fridge & Pantry Staff
The Staff Council is supporting the Emory Community Fridge and Pantry. The Community Fridge and Pantry is available to anyone on campus who needs food with no questions asked. The fridge is located on the first floor of the AMUC. If you enter from the ADA ramp entrance, the fridge is directly inside to the right.
To receive food stock updates, please follow the fridge on Instagram @emorycommunityfridge. The Community Fridge is in need of volunteers to pick up, cool, package, and transport the food. The locations are all very close to each other starting at the Emory Student Center, Few Hall Kitchen and the final stop of the AMUC where the fridge is located. Please reach out to Liz Carlino if you are interested in volunteering.
STAFF NEWS
DOM Staff Spotlight: Wei Chuan Kao
Our next DOM Staff Spotlight is Wei Chuan Kao, Administrative Assistant in the Division of Renal Medicine. Learn more about our colleague below!
What is your role at Emory?
I am the administrative assistant to the Division of Renal Medicine, supporting the Division Director, faculty, and staff.
How long have you worked in the Department of Medicine?
I joined this division in April 2024, and I really like the vibe here. Everyone’s so engaged in their research and work, and it’s so exciting to see the division growing and expanding.
What are you currently working on? Any upcoming projects?
I handle all kinds of administrative support for the Renal Division, such as scheduling, preparing reimbursement and documents, managing physician schedules in QGenda, coordinating recurring faculty and visitors’ arrangements, and maintaining the division’s daily operations. A big part of my job is organizing the weekly Renal Grand Rounds and managing the research seminar series. I’m also fully committed to helping with our signature annual events, the Juha P. Kokko Lecture and the William E. Mitch Lecture, which will be taking place in the coming months.
We're hiring: DOM Staff Openings
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.
IN THE NEWS
Recent Department of Medicine News
Emory News Center | Improv training: A new approach to dementia care (Georgia Gear program featured, Ted Johnson interviewed)
Journal of Blacks in Higher Education | Black athletes are significantly more likely than White peers to experience cardiac arrest (Emory University research cited)
NPR | How would RFK Jr. handle bird flu? His record on vaccines has experts on edge (Carlos del Rio quoted)
EVENTS
Graduate Medical Education (GME) DEI Virtual Open House
Wednesday, January 29 | 6–7:30 p.m. | Virtual
DOM Mid-Career Workshop Series
Friday, January 31, and Friday, February 7 | 8 a.m.–1 p.m.| Woodruff Memorial Research Building, 1109
DOM Ease of Research Initiative Town Hall: Robin Ginn and Donald Harvey
Friday, February 7 | noon–1 p.m. | Zoom
21st Annual Hamilton E Holmes Memorial Lecture: AI For Equity *New*
Wednesday, February 19, 5–6:30 p.m. | Zoom
DOM CV Review Session (DOM faculty only)
Wednesday, February 26 | 8–10 a.m. | Zoom
Faculty Education, Enrichment, and Development Conference (FEED)
Friday, March 28 | 8 a.m.–noon | Zoom
2025 Emory Physician-Scientist Symposium
Friday, April 4 | HSRB I and II
11th Annual Health Services Research Day
Tuesday, May 6 | 8 a.m.–3 p.m. | Claudia Nance Rollings (CNR) Building (Rollins Auditorium)
RYSE Health Equity Day
Tuesday, May 20 | Hybrid: Grady Hospital Trauma Auditorium and Zoom
GIVE TO US
The Department of Medicine includes more than 800 faculty members across our ten divisions. Your support for our work can make a difference to health care locally and globally. Click the button below to learn more about making an impact through your support for the DOM. For general department giving inquiries, please contact Ashley Michaud, Executive Director of Development, at 404-778-1250.
STAY CONNECTED
Please send photos and news from your division to deptofmed@emory.edu and visit the Department of Medicine's blog, EmoryDailyPulse.com.
The Emory University Department of Medicine is a component of the Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center of Emory University, which includes the Emory Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health; Yerkes National Primate Research Center; Winship Cancer Institute; and Emory Healthcare.