What's Up in DOM Faculty Development?
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Upcoming Signature Event
13th Annual Faculty Education, Enrichment, and Development
(FEED) Conference
Friday, March 11, 2022 | 8 a.m. - noon | Zoom
The Department of Medicine and Department of Pediatrics Offices of Faculty Development are pleased to present the 13th annual Faculty Education, Enrichment, and Development (FEED) Conference.
As one of the signature events offered by the DOM's Office of Faculty Development, this annual conference aims to provide career advancement support for clinician educators, clinical researchers, and basic scientists. This exciting half-day, CME-accredited program will offer sessions on a variety of topics.
General Sessions:
- Navigating the Aftermath and the Lingering Effects (of the Virus that Must Not Be Named)
- Combating Misinformation and Mistrust in the Time of COVID
Clinician Educator Breakout Session:
- Getting the Most Out of Clinical Case Conferences: An Educator’s Toolkit
Researcher Breakout Session:
- Building a Legacy Through Supporting Trainees and Early Career Researchers
Case of the Month
Clinical Cases from Emory Division of Hospital Medicine
Annual Clinical Vignette Conference
Seeing is “B-elieving": Progressive vision loss in an
international traveler
Submitted by:
Ketino Kobaidze, MD, PhD, SFHM, FACP
Associate Professor and Distinguished Physician
Division of Hospital Medicine
Department of Medicine
Noble Maleque, MD, FHM, FACP
Assistant Professor and Distinguished Physician
Division of Hospital Medicine
Department of Medicine
Edited by:
Yelena Burklin, MD, FHM, FACP
Assistant Professor
Division of Hospital Medicine
Emory Department of Medicine
Ketino Kobaidze
Noble Maleque
STORY AND CASE
A 31-year-old previously healthy practicing physician from West Africa was sent from an ophthalmology clinic for progressive vision loss over four months. He traveled between West Africa, Israel, and the United States over the past year. He reported not eating meat but denied special dieting. Upon arrival in the United States, he experienced headaches, dizziness, and a sudden decrease in bilateral vision with a significant decrease in color saturation, followed by "flashes." The patient was admitted to a local hospital in New York City with a negative workup for Neuromyelitis optica (NMO), syphilis, Lyme disease, and tuberculosis. Empirical steroid treatment was ineffective. Repeat ophthalmology evaluation over the next several months demonstrated decreased visual acuity: 20/125 OD, 20/150 OS with color desaturation and pallor to temporal aspect bilateral discs. Repeat serology for NMO was negative. Vitamin A level was within normal limits. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the brain and orbits at that time revealed a new enhancement of bilateral nerve sheaths.
Patient was subsequently admitted to Emory University Hospital Midtown (EUHM) for further evaluation including lumbar puncture and to initiate high-dose steroids. He confirmed observing a vegetarian diet without any tobacco or alcohol use. His vital signs upon admission were within normal limits, and a focused physical examination (not including the aforementioned ophthalmologic examination) revealed no abnormalities. The Body Mass Index was 24 kg/m2.
As a part of the comprehensive evaluation and while waiting for the results of the requested vitamin levels, in the setting of international travel and reported dietary restriction, a stool specimen for ova and parasites was obtained and revealed the presence of an intestinal protozoa (Blastocystis hominis).
What is the diagnosis?
Have an interesting case that you would like to share with DOM faculty? Contact Amy Davis for template, sample cases, and how to submit.
New Faculty Welcome
We are excited to welcome the following new faculty members to the Department of Medicine team! Please click on their names to send them a welcome email!
Ashley Scales
Instructor
Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology
Hyun Kyung Kim
Assistant Professor
Division of Hospital Medicine
Anna Patkowska
Assistant Professor
Division of Hospital Medicine
Kamran Mohammad
Assistant Professor
Division of Hospital Medicine
Faculty Development Team Update
Please join us in welcoming Lenore Meeks to the Faculty Development team. Lenore started in her new role as senior program coordinator last week and will be primarily focused on promotions. She will also serve as the liaison for our Mentoring Subcommittee.
Lenore previously worked at the CDC as well as in the IT and creative services industries, and most recently ran her own small business.
She has experience in creating and editing content for websites, as well as newsletters and other marketing materials. Lenore's experience in conducting literature and other extensive reference material research in response to high level requests and reports will be a definite plus in working on promotion packets!
Promotion Pro Tip
Promotion Timelines
Thinking of going up for promotion in 2022-2023? Reference the timelines linked below to ensure that you are aware of the upcoming cycles.
Mark Your Calendar
Department of Medicine Virtual CV Review Session
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
8 - 10 a.m. | Zoom
The Department of Medicine's Faculty Development Promotion and Tenure (P&T) Sub-Committee reviews all senior-level promotion packets as a first step in the promotion process. Thanks to their experience, they are able to offer valuable advice to faculty members who wish to learn more about the path to promotion.
This CV Review Session will include one-on-one virtual coaching sessions with one of our P&T Committee members to help you enhance your preparation for future promotion to associate professor or professor.
We highly encourage assistant and associate professors to take advantage of this session. Registration information is forthcoming.
Questions? Contact Lenore Meeks
Research
Call for Abstracts – 8th Annual Health Services Research Day
Abstracts due: Monday, March 7
Join Georgia Clinical & Translational Science Alliance colleagues at Emory University School of Medicine on May 4 for this symposium and networking opportunity where researchers across Georgia will learn about ongoing quality, effectiveness, and value-based research activities. Oral and poster presentations will be selected from submitted abstracts.
Do you have experience with podcasts?
The DOM Strategic Advisory Research Team (StART) brainstormed the question, “How do we better and more broadly showcase our researchers and their programs?” We agreed that people read stories about other people and with that understanding have decided to start a DOM Research Spotlight podcast. We are soliciting our community for potential podcast moderators. Any member of the Emory DOM community (faculty, staff, trainee, etc.) is encouraged to submit interest.
Professional Development
FAALI Lecture Series: Personality Indicator Tests to Better Understand Your Research Team
Wednesday, February 9 | noon - 1 p.m.
Presented by: Louise Hecker, Associate Professor of Medicine
Wellness and Community
Physician Quick Consult
PQCs are 20-minute individual, confidential consultations with an FSAP- licensed mental health professional to discuss current concerns (e.g., burnout) and to identify well-being strategies. Virtual consults offered M-F 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
Physician Pandemic Support Group (Access via Zoom)
This weekly drop-in group is a place for support and open discussion with colleagues. Led by an FSAP psychologist, the group meets Thursdays from 5:15-6:15 p.m. The group structure is mindfulness instruction and practice and open discussion. Not interested in the mindfulness practice? Just log on at 5:30 p.m.
Weekly Refresh (Access via Zoom)
Join FSAP for a 15-minute virtual meditation and resilience tip for the day, held every Wednesday from 4:30-4:45 p.m. Questions?
Stay Connected
Kathy Griendling, PhD
Vice Chair, Research and
Faculty Development
Alia Kamel, MS
Sr. Associate Director
Office of Faculty Development
Sarah McClellan, MPH
Sr. Program Coordinator, Office
of Research
Sushma Cribbs MD, MSc
Associate Vice Chair, Faculty Development
Lenore Meeks
Sr. Program Coordinator
Office of Faculty Development
Amy Davis
Program Coordinator, Office
of Faculty Development
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