What's Up in DOM Faculty Development? Re-imagining Your DevelopmentDOM Faculty Development COVID-19 Virtual Hub We are happy to announce the launch of the DOM Faculty Development COVID-19 virtual hub! Find the latest faculty development and research professional development opportunities and resources created specifically for you during this time. Check out the hub to find highlighted resources and more information on the newly updated COVID-19 funding database. Important UpdateFaculty Tenure Clock Extension In recognition of the significant disruptions for faculty resulting from the shift to remote learning, travel restrictions, and the ramp-down of on-site laboratory research due to COVID-19, the Board of Trustees has approved a one-year extension of the tenure clock for all pre-tenure faculty. This will apply to everyone on an opt-out basis and will not prevent other requests for extension. Featured EventDepartment of Medicine Virtual CV Review Session Tuesday, June 9, 2020 The Department of Medicine's Faculty Development Promotion and Tenure 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. Registration is required and space is very limited. Faculy Honors and AwardsCall for Nominations: Submission deadline: Monday, June 8th We are pleased to announce that nominations are now being accepted for faculty awards for the 2019-2020 academic year. Do you know a faculty member who goes above and beyond in their role? Nominate them today! All award winners will be recognized during the "Celebration of Faculty Honors and Awards." Faculty award categories are as follows:
Details, eligibility, and required nomination materials are available via the nomination link below as well as on the faculty development website. How To...ZoomZoom Meetings vs. Webinar The Meeting and Webinar platforms offered within Zoom have similar features and functionality but there are some key differences. Meetings are designed to be a collaborative event with all participants being able to screen share, turn on their video and audio, and see who else is in attendance. Webinars are designed so that the host and any designated panelists can share their video, audio and screen. Webinars allow view-only attendees. They have the ability to interact via Q&A, chat, and answering polling questions. The host can also unmute the attendees. Need more help? How to...Remote CollaborateSharing your posters on Twitter Boost your audience and learn how to quickly translate your research findings into a #twitterposter. Click here for more information and templates. Need a virtual whiteboard tool? IdeaBoardz is a team collaboration tool that allows teams to easily brainstorm and collect notes in one place. The platform acts as an virtual sticky note board allowing all participants to engage by adding notes to the board as well as voting on ideas. Learn more How to...Remote TeachWhen remote instruction is employed in order to mitigate instructional disruption, departments and faculty will decide whether to hold classes and deliver course material synchronously or asynchronously (or, most likely, a combination of both approaches). Asynchronous Instruction Contact time with students can be achieved through asynchronous instruction. Discussion boards, videos, recorded lectures, quizzes, readings, and assignments all constitute instruction time. Asynchronous teaching allows faculty to prepare course materials ahead of time and make them available for students to access on their own time. Instructors may still designate a particular time window during which students are expected to access, review, and engage with particular asynchronous material. Synchronous Instruction Synchronous teaching allows the instructor(s) and students to gather in real time via a virtual online meeting (Zoom) in order to view, engage, review, and discuss material and assignments. Virtual Shout OutsDo you know a Department of Medicine faculty member who deserves a shout out? Take this opportunity to record a quick video to recognize others for their extraordinary contributions to Emory and the community during these unprecedented times and email it to deptofmed@emory.edu. Highlighted ResourcesSchool of Medicine Resources Other Emory Opportunities
Learn more about the Georgia Clinical & Translational Science Alliance TEAMS (Translational Education and Mentoring for Science) Program *Cohort begins September 2020. Sign up here. Need more information on virtual platforms, childcare and COVID-19 related updates? Please see our one-stop shop rescource document. External Resources: Mentoring during the COVID-19 pandemic: Colleagues facing closed labs and enforced social distancing need a different type of support. Mentors must change their approach, says Ruth Gotian. Click here to read more on this topic. For more information regarding Mentoring in the Department of Medicine, please click here. Wellness CornerIt's Time to Dance with Madeleine Hackney, PhD Dr. Madeleine E. Hackney is a Research Scientist with the Center for Visual and Neurocognitive Rehabilitation at the Atlanta VA. She is also an Assosciate Professor in the Emory School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of General Medicine and Geriatrics. Dr Hackney is most known for her research regarding a program of adapted Argentine tango dance, which she designed and refined for targeting the mobility and cognitive impairments of older adults with and without Parkinson’s disease (PD). Click here or use the button below to read more about Madeleine and her research on the Emory Daily Pulse Blog. Watch the video below to join Madeleine as she teaches us not only how to dance, but why you should take time to dance every day. Other Wellness Resources Blomeyer Health Fitness Center has gone VIRTUAL! Check out the options below created to keep your mind energized and your body moving! Ready to reset your wellbeing routine? There’s no rulebook for dealing with times like this. Things around us are changing fast. Your routine may be turned upside down. That’s where we can help. Focusing on your wellbeing is more important than ever. You can still build and practice healthy habits every day. Whether you want to set a new routine, stay fit from home or feel a little less stressed, we've got you. To try these self-care tips to keep your wellbeing on track every day, click here. Wellness Guides for Healthcare Workers, Mental Health and Families GA ACP's Surviving and Thriving- Wellness for the Busy Physician and Parent zoom meeting, Thursday April 30 at 8:30 p.m. EST. Open to ALL IM physicians and IM subspecialists and those in training! RSVP Here Case of the MonthFever and Respiratory Symptoms A 72 year old woman, previously healthy retired office manager, presented to the outpatient clinic with a 12 hour history of body aches and chills in January. Her grandchild, for whom she was part-time caretaker, had been diagnosed with respiratory syncytial virus infection within the past week. She also complains of a cough which seems to have started within the past 12 hours and a mild headache She denies any recent foreign travel or other sick contacts. Her past medical history was positive for possible seizure activity in past treated briefly with phenytoin many years ago which was stopped when a rash developed. There is also a history of classical migraine with aura. As well there is a history of a large tubulovillous adenoma followed with serial colonoscopy. There is a history of past cholecystectomy. Her screening mammography and gynecologic exams are current and benign. She does have a history of light tobacco use which stopped over 20 years ago and there is no history of ethanol or recreational drug use. She was on no prescription medication. Immunizations are up to date including seasonal flu and pneumococcal vaccines. Her family history was significant for breast cancer in her mother and Alzheimer’s disease in her father. A brother has a history of sarcoidosis. On initial examination, she appeared ill and uncomfortable. Her oral temperature was temp 38.0 Celsius, sitting brachial blood pressure was 134/80mm Hg, pulse 92 and respiratory rate was 16/minute. Room air saturation of oxygen was 98%. Examination of the skin showed no rash. Head, eyes, ears, nose and throat were notable for mild erythema of the throat without exudates. The neck was supple without meningismus. There was no thyromegaly or lymphadenopathy. Examination of the chest was remarkable for coarse, diffuse rhonchi which intensified with coughing. There were no abnormal cardiac or abdominal findings. Musculoskeletal examination was normal without evidence of acute or chronic arthritis. There was no cyanosis or peripheral edema. There were no abnormal neurological findings. A chest x ray was obtained and showed diffuse reticulo-nodular infiltrates. Initial diagnosis: nasal swab for influenza A was positive and was negative for influenza B and respiratory syncytial virus. Oseltamivir and doxycycline were started and follow up was planned. Follow up over the next several months showed mild improvement in respiratory status and resolution of fever and myalgias, but her chest x ray abnormalities persisted over several months. A CT was done showing hilar adenopathy in addition to the persisting reticulo-nodular infiltrates. Her laboratory work remained normal except for minimal elevation in alkaline phosphatase. What further diagnostic testing would you suggest now? Stay ConnectedKathy Griendling PhD Lauren Marshman Alia Kamel Amy Davis Sarah McClellan, MPH Follow Emory Department of Medicine on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to stay up-to-date on our latest news! Contact us to let us know if there are other resources you would like to see featured in this monthly newsletter. Looking for research specific information within the DOM? Be sure to subscribe to our sister publication 'What's Up in DOM Research?' Email domresearch@emory.edu to be added to the monthly newsletter. |