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April 1, 2024
What you will learn in this week's edition of the Bulletin:
- Carlos del Rio, MD, receives Emory Medal
- Emory SOM Doctors’ Day Celebration
- Annual Bettye Rose Connell Memorial Lecture
- SOM Diversity and Inclusion Week & DOM Health Equity Day
- Important DOM RAS Updates
- 4/2 DOM Medicine Grand Rounds is canceled
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DOM ANNOUNCEMENTS
Carlos del Rio, MD, receives Emory Medal
Congratulations to incoming DOM chair, Carlos del Rio, MD, FIDSA, (Infectious Diseases) for being awarded Emory's most prestigious alumni award, the Emory Medal! This award honors recipients who are leaders in their field as well as leaders in their local, national, and global communities. As a renowned clinician, epidemiologist, and leader in infectious disease research, this is a well-deserved honor!
48 DOM Faculty Members Recognized for
Emory SOM Doctors’ Day Celebration
In recognition of Doctors’ Day, which is celebrated annually on March 30, the Emory School of Medicine Recognitions Committee sent out a call for nominations for doctors across the School of Medicine who go above and beyond. More than 200 Emory faculty members were nominated by their peers and colleagues for their dedication to improving the health and well-being of our patients and community through the care they provide, the research they conduct, and their efforts to teach and inspire learners.
The committee reviewed each nomination and selected those who exemplify the outstanding faculty of the Emory School of Medicine. We’d like to send a special recognition to the 48 Department of Medicine faculty members who were recognized for going above and beyond. We are so proud!
DOM Honors & Recognitions
Louise Hecker, PhD, (Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine) was the 2024 EmpowHER Award recipient at Emory’s Office of Technology Transfer Annual Celebration of Technology and Innovation.
Hecker is a prominent researcher in the field of regenerative biology and specializes in pulmonology. Her research primarily focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying lung fibrosis and developing novel therapeutic approaches for treating this debilitating disease.
Mark Spencer, MD, (General Internal Medicine) was selected to participate in the Society of General Internal Medicine's (SGIM) Leadership in Health Policy Program (LEAHP) Program.
Participants in this program play an active role in forwarding the SGIM’s policy goals and enhancing its impact on national health policy. LEAHP participants will be at the forefront of shaping SGIM's health policy endeavors and expanding its national reach.
Save the Date: Annual Bettye Rose Connell Memorial Lecture
Bettye Rose Connell Memorial Lecture Series
Tuesday, April 9 | 5:30–7:30 p.m. | Miller-Ward Alumni House, Alumni Hall
Established in 2009, the Bettye Rose Connell Memorial Lecture series commemorates Dr. Connell’s dedication to improving the lives of vulnerable elders. Each spring, distinguished regional and national researchers are invited to Emory University and the Atlanta VA Medical Center to honor her legacy and promote continued scholarship in this field.
This year's speaker will be Steven L. Wolf, PhD, PT, FAPTA, FAHA, (Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine; Director, Program in Restorative Neurology (PROREN), Emory University School of Medicine) who will be presenting, "Painting a Bett-r Rose-y Picture: Don’t “fall” for substitutes: “Know” your surroundings!"
SOM Diversity and Inclusion Week: May 20-24, 2024
Registration for Emory School of Medicine's Diversity and Inclusion Week is now open. This year’s theme, From Being to Belonging, seeks to advance the results from last year’s Diversity Engagement Survey (DES), which showed an increased demand for a better sense of belonging among our School of Medicine community.
Join the SOM for engaging lectures that showcase the incredible DEI work our remarkable community does year-round, cultural activities, an art gallery, a SOM Block Party and much more. PLUS, be sure to attend DOM RYSE's Health Equity Day on Tuesday, May 21 from 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Visit our website for more information.
2024 Juha P. Kokko Lecture in Nephrology
Join the DOM's Division of Renal Medicine for 2024 Juha P. Kokko Lecture in Nephrology on Tuesday, May 21 from 5–7 p.m. (5 p.m. Lecture, 6 p.m. Reception) at the Emory University Student Center, Multi-Purpose Room 1, 605 Asbury Cir, Atlanta, GA 30322. This year's Kokko lecture, “Universal Donor Kidney”, will be given by William H. Fissell, MD, Associate Faculty of Nephrology and Hypertension, Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Important DOM RAS Updates
Emory University recently initiated an organizational structure change that resulted in the departmental research administration units reporting directly to the leadership in the schools they support.
What does this mean?
RAS is getting a new name! The SOM units will be getting a new name – stay tuned! Until a new name is selected, we will temporarily be utilizing Sponsored Research Management Services (SRMS).
What’s happening in DOM Research Administration?
Did you know we have a webpage? While this page is still under development, updates and resources are added regularly. View webpage HERE
View DOM RAS' recent announcement on March 22, for information on the following items and more. Click the button below to check it out!
- DOM Pre-Award Updates
- New Proposal Deadline Submission Policy
- Key Pre-Award Deadline Policy Reminders
- DOM Post-Award Updates
- RAS Job Opening
Call for Applications: Pre and Postdoctoral Training Slots
ATLANTIS is a U2C/TL1 training program that provides funds for trainee costs plus access to valuable professional development programming and active networking opportunities. Join a vibrant group of scientists tackling research problems related and relevant to the disciplines of kidney, urology, or hematology. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, subject to the availability of positions. In order for applicants to be considered for our next review cycle, applications must be submitted on or before Wednesday, May 1, 2024.
MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS
Tomorrow's DOM Medicine Grand Rounds is canceled
#MedicineGrandRounds
PLEASE NOTE: Tomorrow's (April 2) Medicine Grand Rounds is canceled.
Medicine Grand Rounds will resume on April 9, with Kierstin Cates Kennedy, MD, MSHA FACP SFHM, Chief Medical Officer at the University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital, UAB Medicine, with a talk entitled "Demystifying Leadership: Dismantling what we traditionally believe about leadership".
Mark your calendars!
Tuesday, April 9 | noon–1 p.m., Zoom
Zoom Link - Meeting ID: 941 8304 9108
Session ID # 17978
All upcoming sessions will be hosted on Zoom, and recordings will be available on the DOM YouTube channel for CME credits.
NEW procedure for claiming MGR CME credits
The process of receiving Medicine Grand Rounds CME has recently changed. CME credit will no longer be assigned by completing the survey. As of Tuesday, March 5, 2024, Medicine Grand Rounds, the Department of Medicine will use Emory's CME Tracker for CME credits.
Please note, that claiming your CME credit is TIME SENSITIVE. You must text within seven business days of the CME presentation.
Have questions or need assistance?
- Download Emory CME's instructional slides
- Visit Emory's CME office webpage
- Contact the Emory CME Office at (404) 727-3612
- Email Tiffney Stringer in the Emory CME office
Click below to read instructions on how you now need to claim your CME credits for future Medicine Grand Rounds.
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!
- Assistant Manager of Clinical Trials - School of Medicine, Cardiology
Assistant Academic Research Scientist - The Hope Clinic, Infectious Disease
Associate Director of Research Projects - School of Medicine, Cardiology
Clinical Research Coordinator II - School of Medicine, General Internal Medicine
Lead Research Specialist - School of Medicine, Infectious Diseases
Save the Date: 46th Annual Staff Fest
Staff Fest 2024
Friday, May 17 | 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m.
Join us for this time-honored tradition to celebrate Emory University's staff with food and festivities on the Quad. More details to be announced soon!
*Photo from 2023 Staff Fest: The Renal team with their mascot, a red piñata named Carl (kidney.)*
EVENTS
2024 American College of Cardiology Meeting - Division of Cardiology Cocktail Reception
Sunday, April 7 | 6–9 p.m. | Ventanas
Bettye Rose Connell Memorial Lecture Series
Tuesday, April 9 | 5:30–7:30 p.m. | Miller-Ward Alumni House, Alumni Hall
DOM Faculty Education, Enrichment, and Development (FEED) Conference
Friday, April 12 | 8 a.m.–noon | Virtual
DOM Grand Rounds - Resident Research Day
Tuesday, April 23 | noon–1 p.m. | Zoom
Staff Council Leadership Lunchtime Social
Tuesday, April 23 | noon–1:30 p.m. | Margaret H. Rollins Room R. Randall Rollins Building (Plaza level)
Emory Physician Scientist Symposium
Friday, May 17 | Convocation Hall | 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Staff Fest 2024
Friday, May 17 | 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m.
Department of Medicine's 4th Annual Health Equity Day
Tuesday, May 21 | 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
2024 Juha P. Kokko Lecture in Nephrology
Tuesday, May 21 | 9 a.m.–2 p.m. | Emory Student Center
22nd Annual ESCAPE 2024: Emory Symposium on Coronary Atherosclerosis Prevention & Education
Wednesday, May 29–Sunday, June 2 | OMNI Amelia Island Resort
IN THE NEWS
Recent Department of Medicine News
- Emory Report: Emory awarded funding to test AI use in sepsis patients through precision medicine approach (Siva Bhavani quoted)
- WABE FM: Emory University Hospital sees 'high-tech' heart and vascular expansion (Emory University Hospital featured, Angel Leon quoted)
WAGA-TV: Dr. Neil Winawer on Princess Kate’s diagnosis (Neil Winawer interviewed)
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STAY CONNECTED
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