2024 Paul W. Seavey Lecture

Despite rainy skies, the 2024 Paul W. Seavey Lectureship in General Internal Medicine attracted a crowd to see President of Spelman College Helene Gayle, MD, PH, in conversation with James W. Curran Dean of Public Health M. Danielle Fallin, PhD.

If you missed the lecture, the video will be available for viewing on the Department of Medicine's YouTube channel soon - look for the link in the next issue of this newsletter.

Pictured below, left, from l to r: Drs. Fallin, de Rio, Gayle, and Seavey Lectureship Steering Committee Chair, Dr. Clyde Partin. Pictured below right: Dr. Kimberly Manning explaining the history of the lectureship and the legacy of Dr. Seavey. 

GIM Grady BBQ!

Grady GIM and Grady Primary Care Center faculty, staff, and their families got together at Coan Park on March 23 for food and fun! 

In this issue:

• Health Services Research Day Registration
• Health Equity Day Registration
• ENRICH Healthcare Communication Course
• 7th Annual Southeast Review and Update on Medical Care of Older Adults
• Download the Primary Care Track Toolkit, 3rd Edition
• Kudos and Congratulations!
• Service and Education news
• Research Corner
• Faculty Publications

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Don't Miss Opportunities!

GA CTSA 10th Annual Health Services Research Day: May 7, 2024

8 am - 3 pm
Rollins School of Public Health Auditorium

The Georgia CTSA and Emory Health Services Research Center are pleased to present the 10^th annual Health Services Research Day - a symposium and networking opportunity where researchers learn about ongoing quality, effectiveness, and value-based research activities across the state of Georgia  

DOM Health Equity Day
Tuesday, May 21

RYSE and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council invite you to participate in DOM Health Equity Day on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The theme of this year's Health Equity Day is Empowering Emerging Voices. Click here to register, submit a poster abstract, submit a nomination for the 2024 Outstanding Scientific Citation RYSE Award, and/or volunteer for this year's Health Equity Day.  

41st Annual ENRICH Healthcare Communication Course May 30 - June 2, 2024

Westin Peachtree Plaza

The 41st annual ENRICH Healthcare Communication Course will provide attendees the unique opportunity to advance their communication skills alongside like-minded colleagues and communication education experts in an intensive, learner-centered environment. ENRICH joins together healthcare professionals with a common goal of improved relationship-centered communication. Skilled ACH Faculty establish inclusive small group environments and provide constructive feedback on participants' skills.  

Presented by the Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology and Emory SOM. This course is designed to give medical providers and other members of the multi-disciplinary health care team basic and cutting-edge knowledge for optimizing the delivery of services to the expanding older adult population. This event will be held at the Hilton Peachtree City Atlanta Hotel and Conference Center located at 2443 Hwy 54 West Peachtree City, Georgia, from July 19 - 20, 2024.

Now Available! Primary Care Toolkit, 3rd Ed.

Grady Liver Clinic Update

In March, Liver Clinic faculty Dr. Lesley Miller and Dr. Shelly Fluker served as Co-Directors of the 2024 Georgia Department of Public Health Hepatitis C Training, held at the DeKalb Co. Board of Health. Liver Clinic/Grady GIM faculty Dr. Sarah Koumtouzoua, Dr. Jennifer Lom, and Dr. Natasha Travis were speakers at the event which was attended by 70 people virtually and in person and was a great success!

Pictured above, left to right: Drs. Sarah Koumtouzoua, Jennifer Lom, Natasha Travis, Shelly FLuker, and Lesley Miller.

Liver Clinic faculty also recently completed the first pilot study in the US of a point-of-care HCV RNA testing device and they are currently participating in a multisite study evaluating the device which will inform its FDA approval.

Lifestyle Medicine Residency Curriculum

The research corner is a space to share research-related opportunities, tips, and more. Please email Dr. Saria Hassan with suggestions!
 

     GIM-Wide Monthly Research Meeting

Thanks to all who attended our last monthly meeting.
Slides and recordings from the sessions can be found on the GIM Division Intranet. 
 

Next Meeting: Friday, April 18th at 12:30 pm 

A special session by Dr. Richard Goodman: “Competencies in biomedical scientific writing and critical appraisal of the literature are complementary and reinforcing. These presentations therefore focus on the needs for and approaches to strengthening competencies in both of these priorities for academic research.”

Friday, April 18^th at 12:30pm: “Critical Appraisal Adjuvant: Pearls for Effective Scientific Writing”

Zoom Link 

Need project funding support?

• Faculty can apply for up to $1000 for project support
• Funds will be distributed on a rolling basis
• Applications will be reviewed monthly
• To access the application, click here

Need a Master of Public Health student assistant?

• MPH students can be very helpful on research projects as they bring skills they are learning in their program
• MPH students are allowed to work up to 20 hours a week as long as the work fulfills one of their MPH program competencies
• The application form will ask you what specific tasks you are looking for the student to do and which competencies the work will fulfill. Once approved we will work with you to post your position on the MPH student website.
• If you have any questions regarding the form, please contact saria.hassan@emory.edu
• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis monthly
• Please note that many students are looking now for Spring semester employment so the sooner you get your request in and approved the larger the pool of students you will have to choose from.
• If you are interested in having an MPH student work with you to support a project, please complete the application form here

Does my study need IRB review?

Given much of the confusion around this topic after the November meeting, we have worked with the IRB to generate a step-by-step guide to help you answer this question. Please review the PowerPoint here which hopefully makes things somewhat more clear!

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Recent Collaborative Faculty Publications

General Internal Medicine faculty contribute to Leading an Academic Medical Practice.

Dr. Tracey Henry led the chapter on Healthcare Advocacy and Social Justice and Dr. Stacie Schmidt and Dr. Stan Sonu led the chapter titled Addressing Disruptive Patient Encounters: A Trauma-Informed, Equity-Focused Approach.

Dr. Iris Castro-Revoredo and Dr. Ted Johnson published Continuous Glucose Monitoring-Guided Insulin Administration in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Dr. Erica Heiman and Dr. Lesley Miller published High Hepatitis C Cure Rates Among Patients With Alcohol Use at a Safety-Net Hepatitis C Clinic 

Dr. Tracey Henry and Dr. Francois Rollin published How to Create a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Curriculum: More Than Checking a Box 

Dr. Francois Rollin and Dr. Mehul Tejani published The Importance of Naming Structural Racism as a Root Cause of Racial Inequities in Breast Cancer Outcomes.

Dr. Francois Rollin and Dr. Stan Sonu published Reflective Errors: A Call for a More Careful Use of Race in Research

Dr. Mehul Tejani and Dr. Eva Rimler published Building Climate Change into Medical Education: A Society of General Internal Medicine Position Statement

Recent Faculty Publications

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