News from Family & Preventive Medicine

December 2019

Just 55 Words from the Chair: 

Transformative Research

Interprofessional Collaboration at STFM

Dr. Ryan Smith, Porsha Clayton, and Patricia Woodard will be presenting "Physician Wellness with a Coordinator Twist (It's a Partnership)" at the Society for Teachers of Family Medicine on Medical Student Education Conference in Portland, Oregon on January 29.

Send your suggestions for a keynote speaker for the FM Research Symposium to Drs. Mo Ali and Miranda Moore.

Research Opportunities

If you are interested in becoming a more active participant in our department's research, please contact Vice Chair for Research, Dr. Mo Ali (mkali@emory.edu).

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Educational Investments for our future

SOM students elected to GAFP Student Board

Emory School of Medicine students Grace Moxley Saxon and Lindsey Wells have been elected as a GAFP Student Board Director and Student Alternate Director respectively. As a Board Member, their main duties are to be in close communication with their peers and report any concerns to the Board at the Quarterly Board Meeting. They will also be given first option to participate as anGAFP delegate (voting and alternate) at the AAFP National Conference of Students and Residents this summer in Kansas City, July 30 - August 1, 2020. Big thanks to Porsha Clayton for helping the students promote their campaigns!

PA Graduation Preview

Our January newsletter will have all the details about the Physician Assistant Program graduation, but here is a sneak preview.

Pictured below: Guest of Honor Ted Ruback with Dr. Maha Lund. View of the festivities from the stage.

Graduating in style! Class of 2019 PA Graduates Marie Evans and Dana Urban celebrate their Dec. 13th graduation.

Being of Service

Dr. Matt McKenna wins Hidden Gem Award

Dr. Matthew McKenna was awarded the 2019 Hidden Gem Award for the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine. Faculty members are nominated by their departments in recognition of their outstanding, but often unnoticed or unrecognized, contributions to Emory or beyond.

     From Dr. McKenna's nomination: "Dr. McKenna has helped lead a tremendous expansion in Preventive Medicine (PM) training capacity, 2 to 7 PM residents. We have expanded to include new electives and new rotation sites. Dr. McKenna serves on the Emory University School of Medicine Faculty Committee for Appointments and Promotions, a member of the Vice-Chairs’ Research Group, and is a member of the American Cancer Society Guideline Development Group. He serves on the editorial board of Population Health Metrics. He teaches M3 students during their Ambulatory Medicine rotation at the Emory at Dunwoody Family Medicine and teaches didactics and precepts for both Preventive Medicine and Family Medicine Residents.
     In addition, Dr. McKenna’s research has elucidated the social, demographic and health systems dynamics that influence outcomes in populations. These efforts include methodological evaluations to identify optimal approaches to measuring health determinants and outcomes. Most of his work has been in cancer, tuberculosis, HIV, tobacco and comparative population health status assessment. The full list of SOM Hidden Gems can be found here. 

Pictured below: Dr. McKenna receives his Hidden Gem Award and a basket of healthy snacks from the Department.

Evidence of our Awesomeness!

O'Neill elected ACH VP of Internal Education

Dr. Lynn O'Neill has been elected to the 2020 Academy of Communication in Healthcare Board of Directors as Vice President, Internal Education. The Board of Directors is the governing body of the Academy of Communication in Healthcare and represents the interests of the ACH members in directing the business of the Academy. ACH is the professional home for all those who are committed to improving communication and relationships in healthcare.

 The program is designed to develop and enhance skills within a cohort group of up to 25 participants representing different departments across the university.  The goals of the Administrative Professionals Program are to enhance those skills that support employee development as well as the strategic vision of the university and develop new skills that meet the demands of successful office management.  Lastly, Erica will be required to complete a process improvement project in conjunction with her supervisor, which she will present on the last day of class.

Don't miss events and opportunities!

Register now: Georgia CTSA Clinical and Translational Conference: February 27-29, 2020 Callaway Resort and Gardens

The annual conference describes how the Georgia CTSA can support your research and increase grant funding; allows attendees to network with national leaders and NIH staff in translational science and education; and share research with others and develop new collaborations. Registration and call for abstracts now open!

Georgia Academy of Family Physicians
Legislative Day at the Capitol, March 5

Legislative Day at the Capitol
Thursday, March 5, 2020
The Freight Depot - New Location This Year!
65 Martin Luther King Jr Dr - Atlanta, GA 30312 and Georgia State Capitol

Hosted by Patient-Centered Coalition of Georgia (Georgia Academy of Family Physicians; Georgia OBGyn Society; Georgia Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics; Georgia Osteopathic Medical Association; Georgia Chapter – American College of Physicians)

Agenda
8:30 am – 9:15 am                                     Breakfast/Legislative Priorities
9:15 am – 10:15 am                                   Policy Briefing
10:15 am – Noon                                        Legislative Visits at the Capitol
12:15 pm – 2:00 pm                                   Lunch with Legislators

Emory BIRCWH Program Deadline

The Emory BIRCWH program, short for Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health, is a highly selective career development program for junior faculty interested in women's health research and/or sex/gender science. The ultimate goal of the BIRCWH program is to train junior faculty, through a mentored research and career development experience, to become independent investigators who use novel, interdisciplinary approaches to advance the science of women’s health and sex/gender research. REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS DUE: March 2, 2020. 

Primary Care Consortium Grants

The Emory Primary Care Consortium provides grants up to $2,500 to support any project that involves research, quality improvement, advocacy, development of clinical decision support tools, or educational activities in support of advancements in primary care (as it relates to patient safety, innovations in healthcare delivery, addressing disparities in healthcare, etc.).   The next deadline for application submission is April 15. Awardees will be announced by May 15.

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