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October 14, 2024
What you will learn in this week's Faculty Development edition of the Bulletin:
- In Case You Missed It: New Faculty Orientation
- A look back at the DOM Honors and Awards Celebration
- Meet DOM's new faculty members!
- Career Development Corner
- Geriatrics and Gerontology’s collaboration with FAIR Health Inc.
- Dr. Carlos Saldana presents HIV research at the White House's Adelante Summit
- Celebrating Emory's Diversity
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FACULTY DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
In Case You Missed It: New Faculty Orientation
DOM's Office of Faculty Development held its annual half-day New Faculty Orientation via Zoom on Thursday, September 19, welcoming a diverse group of approximately 30 new faculty members. The event featured opening remarks from the Chair, Carlos del Rio, MD, who emphasized the department’s commitment to excellence in patient care, research, and education.
An overview of faculty development initiatives and programs was presented by Sushma K. Cribbs, MD, MSc, Vice Chair, DOM Faculty Development, and Alia Kamel, Director, Faculty Development.
The session included information on mentorship opportunities, professional development workshops, and promotion. The Office of Faculty Development highlighted its commitment to supporting faculty growth and career advancement through these initiatives.
Additionally, the orientation included breakout sessions where new faculty members could engage in more focused discussions, covering topics on education, mentoring, research, RYSE DEI, information technology services, human resources, Emory FIRST, and research administrative services (RAS). Participants had the opportunity to ask questions, share their experiences, and network with colleagues.
Overall, the orientation fostered a sense of community and provided valuable information to help new faculty members succeed in their roles. Thank you to everyone who attended and to all of the Division Directors and presenters for making this a successful day for our new faculty!
A look back at the DOM Honors and Awards Celebration
The DOM recently hosted its annual Kathy Griendling Honors and Awards Celebration, a night dedicated to recognizing the outstanding achievements and contributions of our esteemed faculty and staff. The event was filled with moments of joy, pride, and inspiration.
We invite you to relive the inspirational night by exploring the photo album. Each image tells a story of celebration, dedication, hard work, and the shared commitment to excellence that drives our department forward.
Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to making this event unforgettable. We look forward to celebrating more achievements together in the future.
DOM ANNOUNCEMENTS
Welcome to Emory!
Over the last several months, we have been excited to welcome 60 new faculty members to the Department of Medicine! Please join us in giving them a warm welcome to Emory. Click on their names to send them a welcome email.
Cardiology: Mehmet Akkaya, Assistant Professor; Devinder Dhindsa, Assistant Professor; Mohammed Ferras Dabbagh, Associate Professor; John Cyril Lisko, Assistant Professor; Steve Rogers, Assistant Professor; Nikoloz Shekiladz, Assistant Professor; Shannon Walker, Assistant Professor
Digestive Diseases: Sailaja Pisipati, Assistant Professor; Dariush Shahsavar, Assistant Professor; Ankita Tirath, Assistant Professor; Cynthia Tran, Assistant Professor
Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Lipids: Nyrene Haque, Assistant Professor; Sananda Moctezuma, Assistant Professor; Nadia Raza, Assistant Professor; Ekta Deepak Tirthani, Assistant Professor
General Internal Medicine: Brian Cross, Assistant Professor; Michael Kimbrell, Assistant Professor; Jennifer Swails, Professor
Geriatrics and Gerontology: Jessica Liu, Assistant Professor; Daisy Trimor, Assistant Professor
Hospital Medicine: Emre Bucak, Assistant Professor; Eric Caliendo, Assistant Professor, Hannah Canepa, Assistant Professor; Vineela Chikkam, Assistant Professor; Julia Dave, Assistant Professor; Robert DeStefano, Assistant Professor; Brandon Joseph Dixon, Assistant Professor; Stephen Haff, Assistant Professor; Simone Howard, Assistant Professor; Kajal Joshi, Assistant Professor; Asmini KC, Assistant Professor, Stephen Kimura; Assistant Professor; Jennifer Li, Assistant Professor; Natallia Matuzav, Assistant Professor; Shaikhoon Mohammed, Assistant Professor; Ikechukwu Ollawa, Assistant Professor; Zachary Owens, Assistant Professor; Elio Ragheb, Assistant Professor; Daniel Skaf, Assistant Professor; Kiara Smith, Assistant Professor; Quint Soto, Assistant Professor; Youssef Saklawi, Assistant Professor; Lillian Tung, Assistant Professor
Infectious Diseases: Amalia Aldredge, Assistant Professor; Greg Damhorst, Assistant Professor; Wendy Fujita, Assistant Professor; Daniel Gromer, Assistant Professor; Danielle Steed, Assistant Professor; Paul Albert Trubin, Assistant Professor; Eli Wilber, Assistant Professor
Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine: Avery Nathanson, Assistant Professor; Hannah Oakland, Assistant Professor; Mark Pollock, Stephen Russell, Assistant Professor; Michael Setteducatto, Assistant Professor; Adam Shaver, Assistant Professor; Lorenzo Zaffiri, Associate Professor
Division of Renal Medicine: Zikora Nnadike, Assistant Professor; Brittany Thomas, Assistant Professor
Division of Rheumatology: Paula Ramos, Associate Professor
Are you a new faculty member and don’t see your name listed above?
Let us know by filling out the survey below!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Equitable and Inclusive Mentorship: Foundations in Cross Cultural Mentoring
October 24, 2024 | noon–1 p.m.
Zoom link will be emailed once registered
As part of the Department of Pediatrics Enrichment Series, this session will provide attendees with an overview of best practices in cross-cultural mentoring as presented by Dr. Betty Neal Crutcher, University Scholar for the National Center for Bioethics at Tuskegee University. The session will also include a panel discussion with Betty Neal Crutcher, PhD, MPH, Jada Bussey-Jones, MD, FACP, and Nerlyne Jimenez, MD, regarding their experiences in cross-cultural mentoring of staff, faculty, and trainees. The discussion will be facilitated by Michelle C. Wallace, MD, Medical Director, Preventive Cardiology and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT CORNER
Advice for new faculty – send in your suggestions!
Starting as a new faculty member in the Department of Medicine is an exciting journey and the Office of Faculty Development wants to assist new faculty with tips from those of you who have been with us for at least a year or more. We ask you to answer the following question.
What is one piece of career advice you would give to a new faculty member of the department?
Please send your response to bevin.denise.pascual@emory.edu to be featured in next month’s newsletter!
DOM ANNOUNCEMENTS
Emory’s Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology’s groundbreaking collaboration with FAIR Health Inc.
Earlier this month, the national, independent nonprofit, FAIR Health, Inc., announced collaborations with clinical sites at four universities under a national initiative generously funded by The John A. Hartford Foundation (JAHF). Emory University’s Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology and Grady Memorial Hospital will be one of the four sites participating by using several of FAIR Health’s SDM tools for primary care and palliative care conditions, including hip osteoarthritis and type 2 diabetes, as well as dialysis and nutrition options for seriously ill patients.
Ugochi Ohuabunwa, MD, Chief of Geriatrics and Professor in the Department of Medicine shared, “We are delighted to be working with FAIR Health on this exciting initiative for older adult patients. Using these shared decision-making tools in the clinical setting will offer valuable insights on healthcare decision making and how we, as clinicians, can improve our approaches to healthcare engagement with older adults and their families in line with age-friendly care.”
Clinicians at each site are working with older patients and caregivers at the point of care with healthcare engagement and shared decision-making (SDM) tools provided by FAIR Health, available on FAIR Health for Older Adults (fairhealtholderadults.org). The onsite implementation effort complements FAIR Health’s national, multichannel Healthy Decisions for Healthy Aging campaign, which launched in January 2024. FAIR Health’s collaborations with these clinical sites mark a significant step forward in age-friendly care.
Dr. Carlos Saldana presents HIV research at the
White House's Adelante Summit
On September 24, Carlos Saldana, MD, (Infectious Diseases) was invited to speak as a panelist at the White House for their Adelante Summit. This event gathered leaders from diverse backgrounds to discuss policies around HIV care and prevention, specifically within the Latino community.
Carlos Saldana, MD, (Infectious Diseases) presented his work on engaging with Latino communities in Atlanta, where he conducted interviews with healthcare providers and community members to understand why HIV numbers were rising. Key insights revealed factors such as limited access to culturally and linguistically appropriate healthcare, stigma, and social barriers like immigration status and financial challenges. These findings helped shape a community-driven social media campaign linked to a peer navigation program to improve access to care. He also briefly discussed SALUD MOVIL, a U01-funded project that integrates bilingual telemedicine with mobile testing and phlebotomy, designed
to meet the community where they are and overcome healthcare access barriers.
We are proud of Dr. Saldana for speaking on this critical issue and representing the DOM and Emory on a national stage! If you are interested in learning more about this topic, read the Georgia Department of Public Health's recent report below.
Reminder: Emory Logo Usage and Branding Guidelines
Did you know that the creation and governance of the use of Emory’s names, logos, and trademarks are the responsibility of the Office of University Communications and Marketing’s brand team?
In fact, all ten divisions within the DOM and many other DOM groups already have official Emory logos or what the brand team refers to as brand signatures. Logo guidelines are outlined in the Emory University identity standards and policies. These guidelines apply to all Emory departments, divisions, offices, centers, institutes, programs, initiatives, research projects, laboratories, etc.
If you are looking to differentiate your group, lab, or program, the DOM’s marketing and communications office can work with you to create unique visual messaging. Visual messaging is the imagery and design that presents the message to audiences about the entity’s resources and work. Messaging appears along with the official university, school, department, or division logo but may not replace it.
While we can work with you to create visual messaging for your group, we ask that you only use the official logo for our department or your division for external materials such as your email signature, letterhead, and social media accounts.
Please reach out to Sarah Jones with any questions.
DOM Honors & Awards
Congratulations to Danielle Igbuya, who was awarded the Physician Division Leader of the Quarter Award. Danielle is an Administrator of Clinic Operations for Internal Medicine Specialties at Clifton and St. Joseph’s.
The following was shared by one of her leaders during the nomination process. "Under Danielle’s leadership, she has created a positive work environment where we have felt heard and recognized for our contributions. She makes our work feel integral to the team’s success. Danielle leads by example and helps to develop her team of leaders. She is very supportive, resourceful, and fair amongst all."
Newsweek announced that AG Rhodes at Wesley Woods is ranked number one in the state for 2025, marking the fifth consecutive year at the top. Budd Terrace also earned a spot at #15.
This year's list recognizes 1,050 nursing homes across the 25 states with the highest number of facilities, according to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services data. The top nursing homes in each state were assessed and ranked based on four pillars: performance data, recommendations of medical professionals, accreditations, and resident satisfaction.
CELEBRATING EMORY'S DIVERSITY
LGBT History Month Event Spotlight:
William T. Branch Innovations in Primary Care Lecture
William T. Branch Innovations in Primary Care Lecture: "The Hidden Cost of Social Inequities: Addressing the Toll of Transphobia on Health" with Tonia Poteat, PhD, MPH, PA-C
October 23 | 6-8 p.m. | James B. Williams Medical Education Building, Room 110
October is LGBT History Month! In recognition, a number of events will be taking place across Emory to celebrate the history of the LGBT community, including the annual William T. Branch Innovations in Primary Care Lecture.
About Dr. Poteat:
Tonia Poteat, PhD, MPH, PA-C is a Professor in the Duke University School of Nursing, Co-Director of the Duke Sexual and Gender Minority Wellness Program, and Associate Director of the Duke Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) Developmental Core. Her research, teaching, and clinical practice focus on LGBTQ health and HIV with particular attention to the health of transgender and gender diverse communities. She directs the RISE Lab where her community-engaged research attends to the role of intersectional structural stigma in driving health inequities and seeks to identify strategies to advance health justice.
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Observed each October, during National Disability Employment Awareness Month, or “NDEAM,” we celebrate the value and talent workers with disabilities add to America’s workplaces and economy. NDEAM’s purpose is to confirm our commitment to ensuring disabled workers have access to good jobs, every month of every year. That’s the spirit behind this year’s official theme: “Access to Good Jobs for All.”
To learn more about creating inclusive learning environments, our RYSE team encourages you to save the date for the following events:
Universal Design and Inclusive Pedagogy
Facilitated by Jennifer Sarrett, PhD
Tuesday, October 29 | 1:30–3 p.m. Hybrid session
Learn more and register.
Practicing Allyship Series: Introduction to Neurodiversity
Presented by Quinn Foster
Wednesday, October 30 | 10–11:30 a.m.
Zoom
Learn more and register
RESEARCH CORNER
Check out the new DOM Research Ride with Vibha Lama, MD!
Welcome back for episode 8 of the Research Ride podcast with Vibha Lama, MD, Vice Chair of Research in the Department of Medicine, and the Augustus J. McKelvey Chair in Lung Transplantation Medicine at Emory! In this episode Dr. Lama describes her "path less traveled" from medical school to leading expert in lung transplant rejection, as well as her research focused on the biology of chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD).
Please note that this episode was recorded earlier this year. DOM Research Day will be held on Thursday, November 7. Registration and abstract submissions have closed.
MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS
Tomorrow's Medicine Grand Rounds
#MedicineGrandRounds
Topic: COVID in 2024
Tuesday, October 15 | noon–1 p.m., Zoom
Zoom Link Meeting ID: 940 3699 7411, Passcode: MGR
Session ID #18856
Speakers:
Daniel Graciaa, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases
Emory University School of Medicine
Kara Chew, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Medicine
Center for Clinical AIDS Research and Education
Division of Infectious Diseases
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Katelyn Jetelina, MPH, PHD
Founder and CEO of Your Local Epidemiologist
For more information about Medicine Grand Rounds, visit bitly.com/grandround.
STAFF NEWS
Check out the latest list of open staff jobs within the DOM. See a job you are interested in or know someone who would be a good fit? Click the job title below to read the full description and apply. Be sure to follow the DOM LinkedIn page to stay up-to-date on the latest job openings!
- Chief Advanced Practice Provider (APRN/PA) - Hospital Medicine
Clinical Research Coordinator II - School of Medicine: Cardiology
Clinical Research Coordinator III - School of Medicine, Endocrinology - Diabetes Study *New*
Clinical Research Coordinator IV - School of Medicine, Infectious Diseases
- Clinical Research Nurse II - School of Medicine, Cardiology
IN THE NEWS
Recent Department of Medicine News
- Emory News Center: Exploring pandemics’ influence on the arts (Carlos del Rio featured)
- Emory News Center: Emory event shines light on National Physicians Suicide Awareness Day (Dhaval Desai featured)
EVENTS
Emory LGBT History Month Events
October 2024 | In-person across Emory
Atlanta POCUS 2024
Thursday, October 17– Friday, October 18 | Miller Ward Alumni House
Negotiation 101: Strategies to Build Trust and Influence Decisions
Monday, October 21 | noon–1 p.m. | Zoom
William T. Branch Innovations in Primary Care Lecture: "The Hidden Cost of Social Inequities: Addressing the Toll of Transphobia on Health"
Wednesday, October 23, 6–8 p.m. | Emory School of Medicine, Room 110
National Academies: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Health Professions Education: A Workshop
Wednesday, October 23–Thursday, October 24 | Zoom
Equitable and Inclusive Mentorship: Foundations in Cross Cultural Mentoring *New*
Thursday, October 24 | noon–1 p.m. | Zoom
November Ease of Research Initiative Town Hall with Holly Sommers
Friday, November 1 | noon–1 p.m.| Hybrid, SOM 178P, and Zoom
17th Annual Department of Medicine Research Day
Thursday, November 7 | 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m. | Emory Student Center
27th Annual Cardiology Update for the Non-Cardiologist
Friday, November 8–Saturday, November 9 | Grand Hyatt Atlanta
Health Equity Advocacy Community Forum
Tuesday, November 12 | 6–8 p.m. | Fernbank Museum of Natural History
EDDI Seminar Series: Karen Edelblum, PhD
Thursday, November 14 | 4–5 p.m.| Whitehead Auditorium
GIVE TO US
The Department of Medicine includes more than 800 faculty members across our ten divisions. Your support for our work can make a difference to health care locally and globally. Click the button below to learn more about making an impact through your support for the DOM. For general department giving inquiries, please contact Ashley Michaud, Executive Director of Development, at 404-778-1250.
STAY CONNECTED
Please send photos and news from your division to deptofmed@emory.edu and visit the Department of Medicine's blog, EmoryDailyPulse.com.
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