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55 Words from the Chair
Our department is grounded on a solid foundation of collegiality, trust, collaboration, and excellence in research, service, and education. Please celebrate these values as we recognize Family and Preventive Medicine faculty and staff award recipients at our upcoming quarterly all DFPM meeting Thursday, March 20 at 8 am (the invite should be on your calendar)!
Department Announcements
DFPM Quarterly Department Meeting:
Thursday, March 20 at 8 am
CCPR 2025 has begun!
Please keep an eye on your email inbox for the invitation to schedule your review.
New Security Resources for Zoom
The School of Medicine has published a new resource for secure Zoom meetings. This resource can be found on the SOM Fac Dev intranet home page under the Quick Links section and by clicking here. It provides guidelines for securing Zoom meetings, including configuring participant settings and utilizing registration and authorization features, as well as steps to take in the event of disruptions such as Zoom bombing.
We're on Bluesky and LinkedIn!
Follow us @emoryfammed.bsky.social and connect with @Emory University Department of Family and Preventive Medicine on LinkedIn.
Opportunities and Events
Faculty Education, Enrichment, and Development (FEED) Conference
March 28 | 8 a.m.–noon | Zoom
Register today
Open to all DFPM faculty. This year's theme will again focus on the exciting topic of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Science on Spiritual Health Symposium
April 2-3 | Emory Conference Center Hotel or via Zoom
Join DFPM's Dr. Jennifer Mascaro and Dr. Deanna Kaplan
The Science on Spiritual Health Symposium (SOS) is an annual gathering of international leaders at the forefront of spiritual health research, practice, & innovation. It is a celebration of new scientific & clinical findings in spiritual health & psychedelic medicine that are poised to transform the medical system's approach to treating mental & physical ailments.
15th Annual Bettye Rose Connell Memorial Lecture
April 22, Miller-Ward Alumni House
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Reception
6:30 PM - 7:45 PM | Lecture
"Dementia Care as a Public Health Priority and Opportunity"
presented by Joseph Gaugler, PhD
Distinguished McKnight University Professor
Robert L. Kane Endowed Chair in Long-Term Care and Aging
University of Minnesota School of Public Health
Save the Date!
Health Equity Day
May 20 | 9 am – 2 pm, | Hybrid (Zoom and Grady)
Dr. Jada Bussey-Jones will be the keynote speaker.
Abstract deadline: March 14 at 11:59 pm
Celebrating our Successes
Research News
Dr. Young-Rock Hong has been selected by the Winship Scientific Review Council as a member of the Winship Cancer Institute Cancer Prevention and Control Program. Program investigators bring diverse expertise to meet program goals and support Winship's mission by conducting impactful research and creating public health programs that benefit the local community.
Dr. Sarah Cross presented "When the Policy is the Problem: How the Medicare Hospice Benefit Contributes to Inequities at the End of Life" to Case Western University's Palliative and Supportive Oncology Grand Rounds on Feb. 25 and then spent Feb. 27-28 with The Ohio State University's palliative care team through the Univeristy of Pittsburgh's Junior Faculty Visiting Professor Program.
DFPM Well-Represented at SE CTSA
The Southeast Regional Clinical and Translational Science Conference was held March 3-5. Dr. Megha Shah and Dr. Puneet Chehal (pictured above) attended along with two of her students who presented posters. Below, left is Justin Naidu and below, right with Dr. Shah is Natalie Connell, a discovery student who has worked with Dr. Shah during her fourth year.
Collaborative Publications
Dr. Deanna Kaplan
Dr. Jennifer Mascaro
Dr. Ted Johnson
Dr. Tina-Ann Thompson
Dr. Miranda Moore
Dr. Dio Kavalieratos
Dr. Kim Curseen
Individual Faculty, Staff, and Learner Publications
Dr. Mo Ali
- Capturing the Additional Cardiovascular Benefits of SGLT2 Inhibitors and GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Beyond the Control of Traditional Risk Factors in People with Diabetes.
Changes in diabetes care and management practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Diabetes in migrant communities: a rising healthcare priority.
Media and Public Appearances
Atlanta Business Chronicle | Atlanta leaders react to CDC layoffs, which could have ‘profound long-term consequences (Dr. Jodie Guest quoted)
Atlanta Business Chronicle | Rural health care champions of the year: Jodie Guest and Dr. Michael Carr ( Dr. Jodie Guest featured)
Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Georgia Republicans advance bills encouraging vaccines (Dr. Jodie Guest quoted)
Atlanta Journal-Constitution | 3 myths about aging busted by experts (Dr. Michael Kraft quoted)
STAT | I’m a geriatrician. Improv is one of my favorite tools for working with dementia patients (Dr. Ted Johnson writes)
CNN | If you’re constantly tired, these health conditions could be the reason why, experts say (Dr. Tina-Ann Thompson quoted)
Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Edibles on DoorDash? It’s now possible in Georgia (Dr. Ali John Zarrabi quoted)
The Microdose |A Bad Trip Case Study (Dr. Ali John Zarrabi's case study is summarized)
Get Your Research in the Headlines
Emory’s Media Relations team can help amplify your research and innovation in the news.
FPM Emory media contact:
Jacob Gnieski
Associate Director, Media Relations and Health Sciences Communications
jacob.gnieski@emory.edu
Education and Service Updates
FM Residency grad Myrick treats measles in Texas
Dr. Leila Myrick, an Emory-trained family medicine and obstetrics physician in Seminole TX, looked back to medical texts to learn more about the disease, once thought to be nearing eradication in the United States. Now, she's treated nearly a dozen cases and counting, becoming one of the nation's only doctors with firsthand experience of how infectious, and serious, measles is. Find the full story at USA Today and CNN.
FM Residency Offers 2nd Look
The Family Medicine Residency held a "2nd Look" opportunity for medical students before Match Day. Department faculty and current residents were on hand at Simply Thai restaurant to answer questions and give insights into the program.
