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August 26, 2024
What you will learn in this week's RYSE edition of the Bulletin:
2024 RYSE Virtual Visiting Mini-Clerkship Cohort
122nd Annual National Medical Association Convention
Upcoming Health Equity Forum, Disability Workshops, and Diversity Courses
- Reminder: Last Day of the SOM Engagement Survey
- Call for Content: 2024 DOM Annual Alumni Newsletter
- Spotlight on SUPERR Program
- Staff Spotlight: Mary Ann Hall Kirkconnell
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RYSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Meet the 2024 RYSE Virtual Visiting Mini-Clerkship Cohort
The RYSE team is happy to announce the 2024 RYSE Virtual Visiting Mini-Clerkship cohort! The clerkship aims to expose medical students from groups underrepresented in medicine(URiM), including but not limited to underrepresented minorities and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, to Emory’s internal medicine residency program and various careers in internal medicine. The program includes various components, including mentorship sessions, virtual exposure to clinical sites at Emory, opportunities to meet with various faculty and residency leaders in the IM residency program, and a stipend.
The first block of the program runs from August 19 through 30, and the second block runs from September 23 through October 4. Check out the full 2024 cohort below!
RYSE Block I Scholars: Kenechi Ijemer, Loretta Ngoe, Abigail Taye,
Kristin Telford, Jarah Whitehead (pictured above left to right)
RYSE Block II Scholars: Jiana Baker, Destine Ede, Brandi Muldrow,
Jelani Regan, Beatriz Ryan-Lora (pictured above left to right)
Recap: 122nd Annual Convention and Scientific Assembly of the National Medical Association
In case you missed it! The 122nd Annual Convention and Scientific Assembly of the National Medical Association (NMA) was hosted in New York City from August 3–7.
Zanthia Wiley, MD, presented “Do I Really Need That Shot?” on promoting vaccine confidence. The 2024 Emory School of Medicine NMA Reception (hosted by Sheryl Heron, MD, MPH), was attended by over 50 Emory trainees, faculty, and alumni. NMA is the largest and oldest national organization representing African American physicians and their patients in the United States.
Save the Date: Health Equity Advocacy Community Forum
Health Equity Advocacy Community Forum
Tuesday, November 12 | 6–8 p.m.
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
RYSE invites you to the Health Equity Advocacy Community Forum on Tuesday, November 12, from 6–8 p.m. RYSE will cosponsor this post-election discussion, which will bring together healthcare professionals, learners, and community members to build consensus around health-related advocacy priorities. This program will feature collaborative advocacy discussions following the November elections.
Fall Semester Faculty Workshops: Disability Accommodations
Emory’s Office of Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Office of Institutional Equity & Compliance have announced a series of workshops offered this semester that focus on disability accommodations.
These workshops are designed specifically to support Emory faculty in creating inclusive learning environments. Topics include understanding legal obligations, implementing effective accommodations, and fostering an accessible classroom culture.
Navigating Flexibility with Attendance & Assignment Accommodations
Thursday, September 5 | 10–11:30 a.m.
This session will provide an overview of the Flexibility with Attendance & Assignment accommodations, best practices for setting parameters regarding flexibility, and allow for Q&A.
Supporting Students on the Autism Spectrum
Wednesday, September 18 | 1:30–3 p.m.
This session will be facilitated in partnership with Kelsey Bohlke, Assistant Director of the Emory Oaks Program at the Emory Autism Center. This session will provide information regarding Autism, what you might see in the classroom and strategies for supporting students.
Universal Design and Inclusive Pedagogy: Facilitated by Jennifer Sarrett, PhD
Tuesday, October 29 | 1:30–3 p.m. | Hybrid session
Registration information coming soon
Workshop Accessibility
Please contact ramorg5@emory.edu to make a reasonable accommodation request. Requests should be submitted five business days prior to the workshop date.
Save your spot: DIEO Diversity Courses
Looking to learn more about diversity, inclusion, and creating equitable spaces? Check out these Diversity and Inclusion courses offered by Emory University's Diversity and Inclusion Education and Outreach (DIEO) through September:
Practicing Allyship Series: Introduction to Transgender Communities
Tuesday, August 27 | 2–4 p.m.
Practicing Allyship Series: Introduction to Neurodiversity
Thursday, August 29, 2024 | 10–11:30 a.m.
Addressing Microaggressions
Wednesday, September 4, 2024 | 2–3:30 p.m.
Introduction to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Thursday, September 19, 2024 | 2–3:30 p.m.
Reminder: Share Your Voice for Healing and Growing
As a part of the School of Medicine's strategic plan to design and implement an anti-racism educational curriculum, the Actionable Education Initiative (AEI) subcommittee on anti-racism is asking the SOM community to share a story or experience influenced by difference.
Submissions can include stories of microaggressions, discrimination, harm, threat of harm, processing, healing, or allyship. The de-identified stories will inform educational interventions and policies to help eradicate bias and injustice within our institution.
Please note, that if you do not wish to officially report any harm at this time, please keep your submissions free of identifying information, as our team members are mandatory reporters. We hold the utmost respect for your discretion and do not discourage you from reporting someone who has committed harm to you. Additionally, Emory University's Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and Faculty Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) offer a variety of programs, services, and resources to promote emotional, behavioral, collegiate, and workplace health.
DOM ANNOUNCEMENTS
2024 SOM Engagement Survey by Press Ganey - closes tonight!
As part of its commitment to ensuring that Emory School of Medicine (SOM) is a great place to work, the SOM has partnered with Press Ganey to survey all SOM faculty, staff, and post-doctoral fellows. The Department of Medicine(DOM) hopes to have a completion rate of over 65% for this survey. However, as of this morning, the DOM is only at a 59% response rate.
The survey only takes five to ten minutes to complete. Please complete it by the end of the day TODAY to help us reach our goal!
HOW:
Click the button below, and enter your email address as the Username (circled in red on the right) to access the survey. Your email address will not be used as a personal identifier but is needed to generate a unique survey link.
High response rates and participation will provide comprehensive and valuable feedback to Division, Department, and School leadership. Thank you in advance for taking the time to share your feedback!
Call for Content: 2024 DOM Annual Alumni Newsletter
The Department of Medicine is preparing our end-of-year Alumni Newsletter and we could use your help. Did someone in your division/team receive an award, funding, or recognition for their work? Do you have an important announcement to share with the DOM and our alumni? Do you have photos representing your team at work, an event, or an outing?
Then we want to hear from you! Please reach out to DOM Communications at deptofmed@emory.edu and send us your content ideas.
Erica Brownfield, MD, steps down as
Associate Dean for Medical Education
Effective August 30, Erica Brownfield, MD (General Internal Medicine), will step down as Associate Dean for Medical Education for the School of Medicine. Dr. Brownfield has been a Professor of Medicine since 2013 and has served as Associate Dean since 2018, overseeing curriculum and accreditation for the MD program. She has led two LCME accreditation self-studies, was an inaugural member of the Woodruff Leadership Academy, completed the prestigious Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) fellowship at Drexel University, and served as Medicine Clerkship Director, Vice Chair for Education in the Department of Medicine, University Senate President, and University Faculty Council Chair among many other leadership positions.
Dr. Brownfield has practiced at Grady since 1999 and has been designated a Distinguished Physician by the Emory Department of Medicine clinical distinctions program. She will transition to her new role as senior associate dean for academic affairs at the new University of Georgia School of Medicine in early September.
Spotlight: Summer Undergraduate Program in Renal Research
Kudos to the Division of Renal Medicine on another great summer with their Summer Undergraduate Program in Emory Renal Research (SUPERR) cohort! After ten weeks of hands-on training, research, and mentorship at Emory, these students presented the culmination of their research at the National Institute of Health's Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium. Outstanding jobs to these future scientists and physicians!
Thank you to SUPERR's principal investigators, Jason Cobb, MD, and Jeanie Park, MD, for their hard work in leading this program for the eleventh year. Recruitment for 2025 will begin this December. If you know someone who might be a good fit, please encourage them to apply!
SUPERR promotes an appreciation for the study of kidney, urology, and hematologic (KUH) diseases among undergraduate students who are interested in furthering their scientific research and could be encouraged to pursue a career in biomedical scientific research. Early exposure of undergraduate researchers to these exciting areas of study will give promising students first-hand experience in laboratory methods to answer questions that directly affect human health and disease. The goal is to foster sustained interest in KUH diseases, thereby increasing the number of students applying to PhD, MD, and dual degree programs and increasing the cadre of scientists in the biomedical workforce studying these topics in the future.
General Internal Medicine celebrates the retirement of long-term faculty member, Clyde Partin, MD
The Division of General Internal Medicine recently celebrated the retirement and career of long-term faculty member, Clyde Partin, Jr. MD. Dr. Partin is retiring after an extraordinary 32-year career on the Emory faculty. An Emory alumnus (78C, 83M, 83MR), Dr. Partin practically grew up on Emory’s campus, where his father Clyde “Doc” Partin served on the Emory faculty for over 50 years.
Clyde Partin Jr. returned to Emory after serving as a staff physician and flight surgeon for the U.S. Air Force. He was hired by Dr. Paul Seavey and later was instrumental in the creation of the Seavey Comprehensive Clinic. He also founded Emory’s Special Diagnostic Clinic. Dr. David Roberts, Director of the Seavey Clinic, describes Partin as “the heart and soul of the Seavey Clinic – a trusted and revered doctor who is loved and looked up to by his colleagues, patients, staff, and students. He’s one of the most highly sought-after and respected clinicians in the Southeast.”
Dr. Partin has been recognized with many teaching and service awards throughout his career, most recently the Emory Primary Care Consortium’s Career Achievement in Primary Care and the Emory Medical Alumni Association Lifetime Achievement Award in 2023.
Congratulations and best wishes to Dr. Partin on his retirement!
Save the Date: Hospital Medicine's Clinical Vignette Competition
9th Annual Emory Division of Hospital Medicine Clinical Vignette Competition
Friday, September 13 | 4–7 p.m.
Miller-Ward Alumni House
You're invited to attend the Division of Hospital Medicine's annual Clinical Vignette Competition! Attend to check out this year’s poster presentations highlighting some of the division’s innovative clinical research, quality improvement, and medical education research studies. There will also be opportunities to network with other hospitalists, leaders, and staff from the Division of Hospital Medicine and the Department of Medicine. Questions? Email Keisha Dozier.
Join us in congratulating our 2024 staff award nominees!
The Department of Medicine staff awards recognize and celebrate those who have demonstrated exceptional accomplishments in the areas of innovation, research support, customer service, leadership, and teamwork. This year, we received over 50 nominations for eight award categories
Have you downloaded the Emory Safe App?
Have you downloaded the Emory Safe App? Be sure to download this app from the App Store or Google Play today for safety resources available to you in an instant!
App features include the following and more:
- REPORT A TIP: Allows you to send text, picture, video, and audio directly to Emory Police in real-time and anonymously (if you prefer).
EMERGENCY CONTACTS: By calling 911, calling EPD, or messaging EPD from the “Emergency Contacts” screen, you will initiate location tracking, allowing EPD to see where you are and respond to you more quickly in an emergency.
FRIENDWALK: Get from place to place safely by using FriendWalk to invite your contacts to “virtually escort” you by following your location on a map as they chat with you.
STAFF NEWS
"Our faculty are amazingly committed clinicians—I am honored to work with them—and once they got a bit of behind-the-scenes logistical assistance and writing coaching, there was no stopping them! It’s very exciting to be able to help really talented folks realize how much they have to offer the field in a new way."
Our next DOM Staff Spotlight is Mary Ann Kirkconnell Hall, Senior Medical Writer in the Division of Hospital Medicine! Mary Ann is an indispensable member of the Division, providing support for faculty and staff with their scholarly writing needs. Check out the spotlight below to learn about her diverse professional background—from being an editor to working at the CDC—projects she's been working on, as well as some of her favorite pastimes.
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!
IN THE NEWS
Recent Department of Medicine News
- Contagion Live: Sweden reports case of mpox clade I, first case outside Africa (Carlos del Rio quoted)
- Emory News Center: 10 years after Ebola: Looking back at a milestone in patient care at Emory
EVENTS
5th Annual Emory Division of Hospital Medicine Research Day
Thursday, August 29 | 6–8 p.m. | Miller-Ward Alumni House
Emory@Grady Women's Sexual Health Summit
Thursday, September 5 | 8 a.m.–5 p.m. | Steiner Auditorium on Grady Campus
Department of Emergency Medicine's Center for Advanced Emergency Care’s Frontiers in Advanced Emergency Care Conference
Thursday, September 12 and Friday, September 13 | 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | Courtyard by Marriott in Decatur
Emory SCORE Women's Health Research Lecture Series
Wednesday, September 18 | noon–1 p.m. | Emory Conference Center Hotel
Building Community and Inclusion: Jewish and Muslim Life at Emory *New*
Thursday, September 19 | 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | Zoom
2024 Southeastern Critical Care Summit
Friday, September 20 | Emory Conference Center Hotel
Atlanta MWCCS Science Seminar Series featuring Dr. Morgan Philbin *New*
Friday, September 20 | 1–2 p.m. | Zoom
Winship 5K
Saturday, September 28 | 8:30 a.m. | Emory University McDonough Field
2024 State of Woodruff Health Sciences Center
Monday, September 30 | 4 p.m. | WHSCAB Auditorium (Zoom link to follow)
A Celebration of Leadership Honoring Dr. David Stephens, Chair of the Department of Medicine
Monday, September 30 | 5:30–8 p.m. | HSRB I (speeches) & HSRB II (reception)
Atlanta POCUS 2024 *New*
Thursday, October 17– Friday, October 18, 2024 | Miller Ward Alumni House
17th Annual Department of Medicine Research Day
Thursday, November 7 | 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m. | Emory Student Center
27th Annual Cardiology Update for the Non-Cardiologist
Friday, November 8–Saturday, November 9 | Grand Hyatt Atlanta
Health Equity Advocacy Community Forum *New*
Tuesday, November 12 | 6–8 p.m. | Fernbank Museum of Natural History
GIVE TO US
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STAY CONNECTED
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