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MARCH 3, 2025
What you will learn in this week's Bulletin:
- Shining a spotlight on over-the-counter flu and COVID tests
- American Heart Association interviews Jonathan Kim, MD
- Renal Medicine invites you to the William E. Mitch Lecture
- March is Women's History Month
- Applications due today: DOM Vice Chair of Education
- National Hospitalist Day is March 6
- March Ease of Research Town Hall is on Friday
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DOM ANNOUNCEMENTS
New recommendations for securing Zoom meetings
The SOM has released a new Zoom security guide and requests DOM faculty, staff, and trainees to review and apply these best practices to ensure that Zoom is used in the most secure and appropriate way.
Suggestions include room security settings, best use cases for meetings versus webinars, and steps to take in the event of disruptions, such as “Zoom bombing”. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Sarah McClellan in the SOM Office of Faculty Academic Affairs and Professional Development.
Shining a spotlight on over-the-counter flu and COVID tests
Recently, the Woodruff Health Sciences' team interviewed Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine Division Director Greg Martin, MD, MSc, who also serves as the principal investigator for the Atlanta Center for Microsystems Engineered Point-of-Care Technologies (ACME POCT) team.
Watch this video and learn more about the pivotal role these ACME POCT researchers had in evaluating flu and COVID combination tests through the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) and Independent Test Assessment Programs (ITAP).
In case you missed it, check out Dr. Martin's interview with the Emory News Center from October 2024, for more information on these groundbreaking tests, and what to expect as respiratory viruses circulate.
Shub Agrawal, MD, selected for SGIM's Faculty Development Program
Congratulations to Shub Agrawal, MD, (General Internal Medicine) on being selected to participate in the Society of General Internal Medicine's (SGIM) Faculty Development Program!
This program is designed to foster clinician-educators’ scholarship skills. These skills, essential for career advancement in medical education and general internal medicine, allow participants to catalyze and disseminate innovative and excellent scholarship.
American Heart Association interviews Jonathan Kim, MD
The American Heart Association (AHA) featured Jonathan Kim, MD, (Cardiology) in their Science News publication, featuring a video titled, "Clinical Considerations for Competitive Sports Participation for Athletes With Cardiovascular Abnormalities."
Writing Group Chair Dr. Kim and Co-Vice Chairs announce the publication of the new scientific statement on competitive sports participation and discuss the scientific developments over the last ten years that have informed the document and its new emphasis on shared decision-making.
DOM Event Spotlight: William E. Mitch Lecture
William E. Mitch Lecture
Monday, March 10 | 5–6 p.m. | SOM A153
A reception will be held in the SOM Lobby from 6 to 7 p.m.
The Division of Renal Medicine invites you to this year's William E. Mitch Lecture featuring Thomas RF. Kleyman, MD, Sheldon Adler Distinguished Professor of Medicine, and Chief of the Renal-Electrolyte Division at the University of Pittsburgh. Hear his presentation titled "Renal Potassium and Sodium Handling: New Perspectives and Discoveries."
Celebrating Women's History Month
March is Women's History Month. We would like to recognize the remarkable women right here in the DOM and their incredible contributions to research, medicine, and learning!
Check out a past DOM video spotlighting our colleagues across the DOM — faculty, staff, and trainees. They discuss the importance of having women mentors and also share advice for women pursuing a career in medicine and healthcare.
Applications due today: DOM Vice Chair of Education
We are seeking applications for the Vice Chair of Education. The Vice Chair provides vision and leadership for the education mission of the department, including educational initiatives for students, residents, fellows, and faculty.
This role oversees the department's portfolio of nationally recognized programs in medical education. This is an exciting position for a motivated individual with leadership experience and a record of excellence in this area. The Vice Chair will report to the DOM Chair and will work in partnership with them, DOM education faculty and staff, UME and GME leadership, and administration to advance the education mission of the department.
Applications are due today, Monday, March 3. Click the button to see the full job description and application details.
Celebrating DOM's Division of Hospital Medicine
This Thursday is National Hospitalist Day! This day celebrates the fastest-growing specialty in modern medicine and hospitalists’ enduring contributions to the evolving healthcare landscape. The Society of Hospital Medicine's theme this year is focused on celebrating the impact of the hospital medicine community, "Advancing care. Building community. Creating opportunity."
Please join the DOM in celebrating our outstanding Hospital Medicine colleagues on this day! Their hard work and contributions make our department and the Emory community stronger every day. We appreciate all that they do!
STAFF NEWS
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.
RESEARCH CORNER
Don't miss March's Ease of Research Town Hall!
When: Friday, March 7, from noon to 1 p.m.
Where: SOM 178P and via Zoom (Light snacks and beverages will be provided)
Guest Speaker:
Todd Sherer, PhD, Office of Technology Transfer
Why should you attend?
Dr. Sherer is the Executive Director of the Office of Technology Transfer, which oversees Material Transfer Agreements and Data Transfer/Use Agreements, as well as Intellectual Property. We are excited to have him meet with our faculty members and answer our questions about these services.
Research Spotlight: The Quality of Veterans Healthcare Administration Cardiovascular Care
Kreton Mavromatis, MD, (Cardiology) recently was among a team of researchers for the manuscript titled, "The Quality of Veterans Healthcare Administration (VHA) Cardiovascular Care." Dr. Mavromatis was a co-author, helping demonstrate how cardiovascular care at the VHA is equivalent to or better than community care.
Abstract: A total of nine million veterans receive care in a unique healthcare system, the Veterans Healthcare Administration (VHA), with nearly 50% reporting at least one cardiovascular disease. Despite evidence for high quality of health care in the VHA, more veteran care is being moved to the non-VHA community. An assumption of this shift in care is that the quality of non-VHA care is at least comparable to VHA care. This paper reviews the quality of cardiovascular care delivered by the VHA in comparison to community care, which is care delivered in non-VHA facilities by non-VHA providers and is authorized and paid for by VHA, examining quality metrics and highlighting novel national care programs.
March K-Club: Reviving the Healer
March K-Club: Reviving the Healer, Confronting Burnout in Academia with Coaching
Monday, March 10 | noon–1 p.m. | Zoom
Attend this special, virtual K-Club with invited speaker, Tyra Fainstad, MD. Be prepared for an engaging lecture on some of the causes of burnout as well as the ways coaching can undo this harm.
Updates on federal government directives impacting Emory
Teams from across Emory are monitoring and responding to new federal directives and policy changes that affect our work. Click the button below for continuous updates from leadership.
MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS
Tomorrow's Medicine Grand Rounds
#MedicineGrandRound
Tuesday, March 4 | noon–1 p.m. | Zoom
Zoom Link Meeting ID: 940 3699 7411
Passcode: MGR
Topic: Immunotherapy in Medical Oncology
Speaker: Deepak Ravindranathan, MD, MS
Director, Medical Oncology Inpatient Service
Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
For more information about Medicine Grand Rounds, visit bitly.com/grandround.
IN THE NEWS
Recent Department of Medicine News
Atlanta News First | Georgians caring for loved ones with dementia learn caregiving skills through improv (Ted Johnson interviewed)
MedPage Today | Validation study shows sepsis criteria can predict mortality in kids (Jonathan Sevransky quoted)
Medscape | Type 2 Diabetes Podcast: Screening and management of metabolic dysfunction–associated fatty liver disease in endocrine practice (Scott Isaacs interviewed)
Science Daily | People with certain heart conditions may play competitive sports, scientific statement suggests (Jonathan Kim quoted) | Healio
WAGA-TV 📺 | Concerns over US measles outbreaks (Neil Winawer interviewed)
WSB-FM | Emory Healthcare celebrates ‘Heartbeat of the Hawks’ with giveaways and lifesaving CPR training (Jonathan Kim quoted)
EVENTS
Fireside Chat with Women Leaders at Emory *New*
Tuesday, March 4 | 3–4:30 p.m | Oxford Road Building
Ease of Research Town Hall with Todd Sherer
Friday, March 7 | noon | Hybrid
March K-Club: Reviving the Healer *New*
Monday, March 10 | noon–1 p.m. | Zoom
William E. Mitch Lecture *New*
Monday, March 10 | 5–6 p.m. | SOM A153
Reception takes place 6–7 p.m. in the SOM Lobby.
Emory Well-being & Resources Expo
Tuesday, March 18 | 11 a.m.–2 p.m. | Margaret H. Rollins Ballroom
Faculty Education, Enrichment, and Development Conference (FEED)
Friday, March 28 | 8 a.m.–noon | Zoom
Advancing Women in Leadership Conference
Friday, March 28 | 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | Emory Conference Center Hotel
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)
Southeastern Critical Care Summit *New*
Friday, May 9 | Emory Conference Center Hotel
RYSE Health Equity Day
Tuesday, May 20 | Hybrid: Grady Hospital Trauma Auditorium and Zoom
Atlanta Network for Training in Kidney, Urology, and Hematology (KUH) Scientific Research (ATLANTIS) Symposium
Tuesday, May 20, and Wednesday, May 24 | Wisteria Lanes at Emory Conference Center and Hotel
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
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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.