News from
Family & Preventive Medicine

January 2021

Just 55 Words: 

Department Quarterly Meetings Begin

The Department of Family and Preventive Medicine held our first quarterly meeting for all full-time faculty and staff on January 28, 2021. You can find the slides from that meeting here. The next meeting will be held on April 22 from 8-8:30 am. 

Wellness

COVID-19 Vaccine

Pictured below, Dr. Ronak Ghiya, Preventive Medicine resident, demonstrates preventive medicine in action! Dr. Ghiya is fully trained in General Internal Medicine and is in the first of his two years as a Preventive Medicine resident. Dr. Ghiya got vaccinated to do his part to end the pandemic and to set a positive example for his patients. A reminder to readers: if you need information about when and where you can receive the vaccine, click here if you are an Emory Healthcare employee and here if you are an Emory University employee.  

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Walk Like A Physician

Since the beginning of the pandemic, Dr. Richard Goodman has been meeting up with friends for safe and healthy neighborhood walks. Walking is a great way to get exercise, enjoy the company of others while wearing masks and physically distancing, and explore different neighborhoods. You never know who you might meet! Pictured below, from left: Dr. Carlos Del Rio, Professor of Medicine and Executive Associate Dean for Grady; Dr. Jeannette Guarner, Professor and Vice Chair of Faculty Development, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Dr. Richard Goodman, Professor, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, and  Dr. Jon Kaplan, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases.

Transformative Research

8 am - 12 pm

Zoom link is https://zoom.us/s/94390518520.  

Or join with meeting ID: 943-9051-8520 
Passcode: 150352.

Research News

We're kicking off 2021 with a new feature in our department newsletter. We'll highlight a different faculty member's research every month, so that you can stay up to date on your colleagues and their current projects.

What is your professional background?
I am a physician-epidemiologist and have trained in New Delhi, Boston, and here in Atlanta. I have worked in different settings from government to corporate but an academic career excites me the most as I can pursue clinical care, research, and teaching all at that same time.

In what division/program do you work and who is your mentor?
I work in the division of Family Medicine. My PhD mentor was Viola Vaccarino in Epidemiology and current mentor is Ihab Hajjar in Neurology.

Briefly discuss your research. Why is it important?
COVID-19’s rapid progress has masked other slower epidemics such as heart disease and Alzheimer’s, that continue to disable and kill people every day. I am interested in how poor heart health can lead to a weak heart-brain link later in life. In my research work I am also investigating the mechanisms of how behavioral and lifestyle interventions can improve cognitive (brain) health and reduce health disparities.

What do you like best about Emory?
I have been at Emory for more than 10 years and have had many career and personal milestones here including meeting my wife. I think Emory provides a good work-life balance along with a supportive and nurturing environment.

What do you like to do in your spare time?
I love traveling, seeing new sites, trying food, and meeting people from different cultures. I like to believe that I am also a good photographer (although my kids find my hobby annoying as I hold things up trying to get a good shot :-)

What is a fun fact about you?
I proposed to my wife during sky diving. Due to a technical glitch she ended up with the proposal banner!

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Recent Awards and Honors

LeFlore and Stewart awarded CTSA grant

Congratulations to Sonja LeFlore, LPN (above, left) and  Belinda Stewart, MBA, BSN-RN (above, right), both based at the Emory Family Medicine Clinic at Dunwoody, for being awarded a $5000 grant to support their attendance at the 2021 Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance Community Grant Writing Academy, which runs from January - April 2021. All sessions will be virtual. 

In addition, as new members of the Community Engagement Family, Stewart and LeFlore will attend the GA CTSA 5th Biennial Community Engagement Forum, featuring breakout sessions that contain community enrichment information and opportunities to network with other community leaders and academic researchers that may potentially become future partners. The theme of the 2021 forum is “ONE GEORGIA: ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY AMIDST A NEW NORMAL,” and is designed to emphasize policy, practice and research approaches that advance healthier communities. 

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Moore Selected for SOM Faculty Development

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Upcoming Research Meetings

Work in Progress: February 19, 12:30-1:30 pm

“Not always the model minority: Addressing the social determinants of health among Asian immigrants”
Dr. Megha Shah, Assistant Professor, Division of Family Medicine

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Highlighted Opportunities

GA CTSA KL2 Program: Clinical and Translational Research Career Development Program for Junior Faculty Member

Deadline: March 1, 2021 
The purpose of this FOA is to support and enhance career development for junior faculty (MD, PhD, MD/PhD, or PharmD) committed to a career in clinical and/or translational research. Learn more.

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Call for Abstracts: Health Sciences Research Day

Abstract submission deadline: March 8, 2021

The 7th Annual Health Sciences Research Day is going virtual on May 5, 2021. Registration is required and is now open. 

Registration and more information>>

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Michael Chernew, PhD
Leonard D. Schaeffer Professor of Health Care Policy Director, Healthcare Markets and Regulation Lab Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School

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Recent Presentations

Collin LJ, Gaglioti AH, Beyer K, Zhou Y, Matthews K, Moore MA, Nash RN, Switchenko JM, Miller-Kleinhenz JM, Ward KC, McCullough LE. Financial toxicity is associated with increased breast cancer mortality: the role of structural racism on disparities in outcomes. 2020 Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER). Virtual, December, 2020 (oral presentation) [COVID-19 delayed from in-person June 2020]

Ambar Kulshreshtha recently presented on "Getting to the Heart of Alzheimer's Disease" at the Emory Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. Dr. Kulshreshtha also presented on "Better Engagement in Journal Club" at the Emory Learning to Be Better Teachers Conference - if you missed that presentation, you can check it out on YouTube below. 

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Highlighted Publication

Shah MK, Gandrakota N, Cimiotti JP, Ghose N, Moore M, Ali MK. Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Nurse Burnout in the US. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(2):e2036469. 
doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.36469 

Uncomfortable estimates about the depth and distribution of nurse burnout in the US, and this was pre-pandemic. This work by Drs. Megha Shah, Neena Ghose, Miranda Moore, Mo Ali and team deserves attention and subsequent action.

Findings: This secondary analysis of cross-sectional survey data from more than 3.9 million US registered nurses found that among nurses who reported leaving their current employment (9.5% of sample), 31.5% reported leaving because of burnout in 2018. The hospital setting and working more than 20 hours per week were associated with greater odds of burnout.

Recent Publications

Dickert NW, Mitchell AR, Venechuk GE, Matlock DD, Moore MA, Morris AA, Pierce KJ, Speight CD, Allen LA. Show Me the Money: Patients' Perspectives on a Decision Aid for Sacubitril/Valsartan Addressing Out-of-Pocket Cost. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2020 Dec;13(12):e007070. doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.120.007070. Epub 2020 Dec 11. PMID: 33302715 Free PMC article.

Goett R, Chan G, DeSandre PL, Wang D, Bowman J, Quest T, Ouchi K, Lamba S. Concerns and Care for Health Care Colleagues during the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Palliat Med. 2021 Jan 15. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2020.0780. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33450163 No abstract available.

Haw JS, Shah M, Turbow S, Egeolu M, Umpierrez G. Diabetes Complications in Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations in the USA. Curr Diab Rep. 2021 Jan 9;21(1):2. doi: 10.1007/s11892-020-01369-x. PMID: 33420878 Review.

Hussen SA, Camp DM, Wondmeneh SB, Doraivelu K, Holbrook N, Moore SJ, Colasanti JA, Ali MK, Farber EW. Mental Health Service Utilization Among Young Black Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in HIV Care: A Retrospective Cohort Study. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2020 Dec 21. doi: 10.1089/apc.2020.0202. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33347344

Johnson LCM, Thompson NJ, Ali MK, Tandon N, Chwastiak L, Mohan V. Factors that facilitate patient activation in the self-management of diabetes and depression among participants enrolled in an integrated chronic care model in India.  Soc Sci Med. 2020 Dec 24;270:113646. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113646. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33486424

Johnson TM 2nd, Goode PS, Hammontree L, Markland AD, Vaughan CP, Ouslander JG, Falk K, McGwin G Jr, Burgio KL. An exploratory analysis of tamsulosin for Overactive Bladder (OAB) in men with varying voiding symptom burden.  Urology. 2021 Jan 19:S0090-4295(21)00085-6. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2021.01.022. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33482134

Quest TE, Periyakoil VS, Quill TE, Casarett D. Racial Equity in Palliative Care. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2020 Dec 17:S0885-3924(20)30935-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.12.005. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33346065 No abstract available.

Rao BR, Dickert N W, Morris AA, Speight CD, Smith GH, Shore S, Moore MA. Heart Failure and Shared Decision-Making: Patients Open to Medication-Related Cost Discussions. Circ HF. 2020 Nov;13(11):e007094. doi.org/10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.120.007094

Sudharsanan N, Ali MK, McConnell M. Hypertension knowledge and treatment initiation, adherence, and discontinuation among adults in Chennai, India: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 2021 Jan 20;11(1):e040252. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040252. PMID: 33472779

Uner OE, Shah MK, Jain N. Pentosan Polysulfate and Vision: Findings from an International Survey of Exposed Individuals. Retina. 2020 Dec 14; Publish Ahead of Print. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0000000000003078. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33332810

Yennurajalingam S, Arthur J, Reddy S, Edwards T, Lu Z, Rozman de Moraes A, Wilson SM, Erdogan E, Joy MP, Ethridge SD, Kuriakose L, Malik JS, Najera JM, Rashid S, Qian Y, Kubiak MJ, Nguyen K, PharmD, Wu J, Hui D, Bruera E. Frequency of and Factors Associated With Nonmedical Opioid Use Behavior Among Patients With Cancer Receiving Opioids for Cancer Pain. JAMA Oncol. 2021 Jan 7. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.6789. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33410866

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Educational Investments for our future

PA Program Virtual Commencement

The PA Program Virtual Commencement was held on Friday,  December 18th from 10 a.m. -12 p.m. You'll find more details, including the program and honors list, and links to both the full ceremony and the keynote address by Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones here. The full video is also linked below. Congratulations to the #EmoryPA2020 graduates!

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PA profession ranked #1

U.S. News and World Report has ranked Physician Assistant as the #1 Best Job in America. Physician assistants are expected to continue to be an important part of providing health care service. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 31.3 percent employment growth for physician assistants between 2019 and 2029. In that period, an estimated 39,300 jobs should open up. See the full list and more details here. 

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FPM Social Media: Instagram 

In 2021, we want to strengthen our social media presence and build our department brand. Our potential recruits and learners use social media, especially Instagram, to check out our programs. The Family Medicine Residency has a new Instagram account - are you following all of our programs on Instagram?

• Emory Family Medicine Residency
• Emory Family Medicine Interest Group
• Emory PA Program
• Emory Podiatry Residency
• Emory Preventive Medicine
• Emory Student Health

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The Art of Palliation:
An Interdisciplinary Museum-Based Curriculum

Practicing palliative care requires sustained compassion, self-reflection, and collaboration. Our challenge as interdisciplinary clinicians is to provide empathic and effective care to our patients and their families despite the daily barriers encountered in our healthcare systems. To address this challenge, we are offering a three-part art museum-based experiential curriculum designed to foster these core palliative care clinical and team-based skills outside of the usual structures and hierarchies of the healthcare environment. The first session focuses on self-awareness through critical observation and active listening skills. The second session explores bias, cultural humility, mortality and meaning. The third session addresses empathy and the tolerance of uncertainty. In each session, we reflect on these experiences relative to our practice in palliative care.

Location: High Museum of Art and the Carlos Museum at Emory University (parking and museum entrance fees provided)

Dates: Wednesday April 14, May 5, and June 9, 2021

Time: 2:30-4:30 PM

In addition to each of the 7 Emory HPM Fellow participants, we are recruiting 5 interdisciplinary faculty (physicians, nurses, social workers, and chaplains) who work clinically with the Emory HPM Fellows from the following fellowship training sites: EUH, EUHM, Atlanta VAMC, Grady, and CHOA. Participation in all three sessions is required, and those selected to participate receive a free 1-year membership to the High Museum of Art.

For those interested, please send a brief statement of interest to pdesandre@emory.edu

This course is funded by the Emory School of Medicine Dean’s Imagine, Innovate, and Impact (I3) Education Award.

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New Certifications and Positions

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News from the
Faculty Development Committee

Faculty Development Opportunities

12th Annual Faculty Education, Enrichment, and Development (FEED) Conference

Friday, March 12, 2021 | 8 a.m. - 12:40 p.m. | Zoom

The Department of Medicine and Department of Pediatrics Offices of Faculty Development are pleased to present the 12th annual Faculty Education, Enrichment, and Development (FEED) Conference. FPM faculty are welcome to register! This exciting half-day CME-accredited program offers the following sessions:

General Sessions:

• "Leveraging Your Career with Social Media" 
• "Demystifying Promotions"
• “Building Your Promotion Documents Workshop”

Clinician Educator Breakout Session:

• "Inclusive Communication is Key: Promoting Strong Mentoring Relationships" 

Researcher Breakout Session:

• "Get Your Paper Published: An Insider’s Guide to the Peer Review Process"

Register HERE                       View Agenda HERE

The Emory University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

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Faculty Academic Advancement, Leadership, and Inclusion Lecture Series

The FAALI (Faculty Academic Advancement, Leadership, and Inclusion) Lecture Series, presented throughout the year by senior faculty within the School of Medicine, covers practical topics aimed at assisting faculty in their career development.
Details and Registration for all events listed below.

February 10 – March 31, 2021, Compassion Meditation Course for Faculty and Staff, 5:15 - 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Emory’s CBCT® is a cognitively-based compassion training program that provides practices to strengthen the capacity to care for others while decreasing negative effects of empathic distress and burnout. The multi-part, sequenced program includes tools for improving attentional stability, reducing stress, increasing resilience, and sustaining a spontaneous and inclusive compassionate responsiveness. The course will be taught by Lobsang Tenzin Negi, Professor of Practice in the Dept. of Religion and Executive Director of CBCT® at Emory’s Center for Contemplative Science and Compassion-Based Ethics.

February 11: Pandemic Disruption of the Healthcare Business Model, noon - 1:00 p.m., Zoom. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruption in healthcare, both negative and positive, that will undoubtedly have a lasting impact on the care and business models of healthcare for decades to come. Join this lecture and discussion to better understand these forces of change that will shape the future of healthcare. Presented by Bryce Gartland, MD, Hospital Group President and Co-Chief of Clinical Operations, Emory Healthcare. 

February 16: Time Management and Improving Efficiency, noon -1p.m., Zoom. How many times have you heard or almost heard the whooshing sound of missed or almost missed deadlines? How can you better manage your time and be more efficient so that the only whooshing you hear is the wind in your ears as you relax, with all obligations met? Take one hour to join us for a discussion about strategies and approaches to managing your time and improving your efficiency. Presented by Marianne Celano, PhD, ABPP (Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences) and Andi Shane, MD, MPH, MSc (Professor, Pediatrics). 

February 17: 17th Annual Hamilton E. Holmes Memorial Lecture, 5-6 p.m., Zoom. Dr. Kevin L. Gilliam II 09MR and Dr. Iesha Galloway-Gilliam 10MR will present "Healing from the Two Traumas”.

 February 18: Understanding Negotiation Basics, 1-4 p.m., Zoom. This workshop defines negotiation and describes actions that can help you negotiate successfully. Negotiation has been described in many
ways – getting what you want, reaching an agreement, influencing others, and bargaining. Regardless of your definition, negotiation is a process in which two or more parties with different needs and goals work together to find a solution that is acceptable to all. Participants will understand their unique style of negotiating and recognize how it is utilized it in personal and professional settings. Presented as part of the Researcher Survival Skills series and in partnership with the Office of Postdoctoral Education.

 February 19: Practical and Ethical Challenges in Research with Vulnerable Populations, noon - 1:00 p.m., Zoom. Lisa Flowers, MD and Igho Ofotokun, MD, MSc will present as part of the Grady Professional Development Lecture Series. 

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Did you know that the recordings of the Faculty Development Lecture Series are available on the Intranet? Go to Faculty Video Library | Emory School of Medicine to see recordings of lectures from the past 5 years. Topics include:

• Promotions & Career Development
• Research
• Education
• Clinical Service & Quality
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Medically Underserved
• Wellness 

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News from the
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee

February 21-24: Black Men in White Coats Film Screening and Panel Discussion. Fewer black men applied to medical school in 2014 than in 1978 and black men have the lowest life expectancy in the United States. With only 2% of American doctors being black men, this comes as no surprise. This documentary dissects the systemic barriers preventing black men from becoming medical doctors and the consequences on society at large. Join a panel discussion with Emory School of Medicine and Morehouse School of Medicine. Learn more and resister >>

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Being of Service

FPM Faculty Represent at MLK Jr. Service Awards

Four department faculty were involved with projects that were recognized at the 2021 Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Awards. This year’s awards celebration was centered on MLK Jr.’s quote- “Only in the Darkness, Can You See the Stars.” These projects recognize the fact that, despite the difficult times our communities and country have faced this year, there are people and moments that lift us up.

Dr. Richard Goodman: Emory Prevention Research Center

Dr. Jodie Guest: Emory COVID-19 Outbreak Response Team

Dr. Ted Johnson: Emory Collaborative Community Outreach and Health Disparities Steering Committee

Dr. Ambar Kulshreshtha: COVID-19 Characteristics of Readmissions and Observations and SDoH (Social Determinants of Health) Study team 

You can watch the video of the ceremony here. 
 

Kudos and Good News!

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Congratulations to Dr. Laura Waddle, one of our VA palliative care physicians, and her husband, Randy Hunt, who welcomed Thomas Rawleigh Hunt at 1:51 a.m. on Feb. 3.  The baby weighed in at 8 lbs and 7 oz.  Randy reports that momma and baby are doing well!

Don't Miss Opportunities!

 Hands on Hep C: A Practical Toolkit for the Non-Hepatologist

AN ONLINE SYMPOSIUM
February 19, 2021, 9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

PROFESSIONAL GAPS AND COURSE DESCRIPTION

Hepatitis C is the most common bloodborne infection in the US, and only 50% of those infected are aware of their diagnosis.

Hepatitis C treatment by non-hepatologists is equally effective as treatment by hepatologists, but there is a shortage of non-specialist hepatitis C providers.

The goal of this symposium is to broaden the workforce available to screen for and treat chronic hepatitis C (HCV) infection.

Participants will leave with practical skills and a toolkit to facilitate HCV treatment at their home institutions. The symposium will combine interactive lectures and small group case based workshops.

TARGET AUDIENCE

This activity is designed for primary care physicians, clinical pharmacists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other healthcare professionals who seek to gain practical skills in the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of HCV.

TOPICS

• HCV Epidemiology and Screening
• HCV Work-up (Simplified Guidelines)
• Diagnosis and Management of Cirrhosis
• Antiviral Therapy for Simplified Treatment

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT

The Emory University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.75 AMA PRA Category Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

The Emory University School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Emory Nursing Professional Development Center (ENPDC) is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Attendees to this CNE activity will be awarded 2.75 contact hours by ENPDC.

Georgia CTSA KL2 Program Request for Applications & Workshop

The goal of the Georgia Clinical & Translational Science Alliance (Georgia CTSA, the NIH-funded Clinical and Translational Science Award) KL2 Scholars program is to support and enhance career development for junior faculty (MD, PhD, MD/PhD, or PharmD) committed to a career in clinical and/or translational research. The Georgia CTSA program is committed to assisting junior faculty at partner institutions to become independent, established, and ethical clinical and/or translational research investigators. Application Deadline: March 1, 2021 at 5 p.m.

Southeast Regional
Clinical & Translational Science 
VIRTUAL Conference

March 4-5, 2021
8:30 am - 1 pm

Registration is $35 per person ($20 for trainees). Fee includes attendance at all scientific sessions.

Registration and more details HERE.

Diversity Initiatives from the Office of
Faculty Academic Advancement, Leadership and Inclusion​ (FAALI)

FAALI recognized National Disability Employment Awareness Month by sharing the stories from three faculty members.  Learn more about this initiative and recommend a faculty member for inclusion in future affinity month celebrations.

To ensure we have a diverse representation of speakers to represent EUSOM, a Speakers Bureau has been created to identify URiM and women faculty with areas of expertise and interest to present within academic, community or media forums. Join us as we continue to build a more equitable and inclusive culture.

Visit the FAALI website for information about future lectures and other programs. 

HIV & Aging: Mitochondria to the Metropolis Virtual Conference

April 14-16, 2021

HIV & Aging: Mitochondria to the Metropolis is going virtual! The theme for the 2021 conference is "HIV & Aging: Mitochondria to the Metropolis — Population Determinants of Health." This multidisciplinary conference will provide a venue for all attendees to build scientific partnerships and contribute useful knowledge to the quality of care and life of persons aging with HIV. 

Registration Now Open! 

• Professional (Faculty, Clinicians, Claiming CE Credits): $75
• Student: $50
• Community Member (Persons living with or affected by HIV): Free

More information >

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Got news? Please send your announcements and photos to leigh.partington@emory.edu. The DFPM newsletter is published monthly.