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APRIL 14, 2025
What you will learn in this month's
Faculty Development edition of the Bulletin:
- FEED Recap & Conference Resources
- Meet DOM's newest faculty members
- Your input is needed: Career Development Corner
- Join a DOM Peer Mentoring Group
- DOM service and community outreach
- Spotlight: Jornada de Salud
- DOM faculty awards and recognitions
- Tomorrow is IM Resident Research Day!
Scroll down to read more!
FEED CONFERENCE
The 2025 DOM FEED Conference, held on March 28, was a resounding success, bringing together over 70 faculty members virtually. This event explored the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on medicine, encompassing clinical practice, teaching, and research. The conference featured a series of engaging general sessions and breakout discussions, highlighting the latest advancements and challenges in the field.
Thank you to our phenomenal speakers and conference planning team for organizing an incredible event!
Some of the glowing comments we received from attendees at the 2025 FEED conference:
“The clarity of uses, benefits of AI juxtaposed to the important areas of caution; clear examples and illustrations provided was my favorite part of the conference.”
“My favorite part of FEED was the explanation of what AI is and isn't, as well as its potential and limitations. The talk from the experts from Stanford University was outstanding.”
Click below to read the full recap, including the AI conference resources!
NEW FACULTY
Meet DOM's newest faculty members
Over the last several months, we have been excited to welcome 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!
(Faculty pictured in the order listed below)
Cardiology: Mariana Garcia, Assistant Professor
Digestive Diseases: Wendy McKimpson, Assistant Professor
Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Lipids: Ghada Elshimy, Assistant Professor; Michael Hughes, Assistant Professor
General Internal Medicine: Lalita Nagini Movva, Assistant Professor
Hospital Medicine: Daniel Joseph Gore, Assistant Professor; Rawan Oneiz, Assistant Professor (not pictured); John Davis, Assistant Professor; Emron Walwyn, Assistant Professor (not pictured)
Infectious Diseases: Sabrina Kendrick, Assistant Professor; Leila Hojat, Associate Professor
Are you a new faculty member and don’t see your name listed above? Let us know by filling out this short survey at the button below.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT CORNER
Share your advice for new faculty members
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 in the Department for at least a year or more.
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 an upcoming newsletter.
CCPR PREPARATION
2025 Career Conference and Performance Review (CCPR)
The annual performance review period is now underway, and the Office of Faculty Development is here to help you prepare to showcase your achievements and set goals for the upcoming year.
To assist you, we've created the Career Conference and Performance Review (CCPR): Guidance for Faculty, which includes valuable tips and information for preparing for your CCPR. Thorough preparation will help you have a productive and positive review experience. If you have any questions, please reach out to the Office of Faculty Development.
View the DOM CCPR website for additional helpful tools and resources.
MENTORSHIP
Looking for mentorship? Join a Peer Mentoring Group!
Would you like to increase your career satisfaction, productivity, and growth through collaboration with peers who share similar interests and goals? If so, the DOM Office of Faculty Development is pleased to invite you to join a Peer Mentoring Group!
Join one of these groups at the following locations:
- Emory Decatur Hospital (includes Hillandale and Emory Long Term Acute Care Hospital)
- Emory Johns Creek Hospital
- Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital
- Emory University Hospital
- Emory University Hospital, Midtown
- Grady Memorial Hospital
- Atlanta VA Medical Center
FACULTY RESOURCES
National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity
Emory faculty have access to the online career development and mentoring resources from the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD). The NCFDD offers online resources focused on strategic planning, writing productivity, and career transitions, designed for faculty success.
Access is available to all Emory faculty, postdocs, and graduate students. Upcoming NCFDD events include:
- Virtual Writing Session | Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | 10–11 a.m. | Zoom
- Navigating Uncertainty in Higher Ed: Approaches for Academic Leaders | Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | 2–3 p.m. | Zoom
- Academic Leadership: Cultivating Your Mentorship Network | Thursday, Apr 17, 2025 | 2–3 p.m. | Zoo
To activate your membership, all you need is your Emory email address.
Emory mental health and well-being resources
Woodruff Health Sciences Center The Office of Well-Being has compiled resources and programs available to support individual employees, managers, and teams throughout the Emory community. We encourage you to invest in your mental health and well-being by exploring these programs, such as the Faculty Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) or EmBRACE Peer Support Program.
DOM UPDATES
Spotlight on Jornada de Salud
Jornada de Salud (formerly Portal de Salud) is an Emory School of Medicine student-run clinic that provides health screenings and health education in a faith-based setting to members of the Spanish-speaking community in Gwinnett County. This group partners with Misión Católica in Lilburn, Georgia to assist the parish’s 29,000 Hispanic/Latinx members.
Students and faculty from the Department of Medicine and the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine have worked hard over the years to make sure this clinic has stayed alive, despite multiple hurdles in funding. When community partner, Portal de Salud, closed in the summer of 2024, this team mobilized to rebrand and maintain this important community partnership with the church and the patients who have come to know and trust us, as an independent student volunteer group on behalf of Emory School of Medicine.
In addition to serving this community, Jornada de Salud is a unique experiential interprofessional learning opportunity for MD and PA students to work alongside each other throughout the year. Student-led research and program development work has been presented at various levels. Jornada de Salud won the Outstanding Education Poster Award at 2024 Emory Health Equity Day, in addition to two posters at last year's DOM Research Day, leading up to our first national presentation at the 2024 AAMC Learn Serve Lead National Conference.
Want to join? Want to learn more? Contact faculty leads, Susy Alfonso, MD (Family and Preventive Medicine), and Carlos Saldaña, MD (Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine) for more information.
Division of Digestive Diseases: Colon Saturday Clinic
Several Division of Digestive Diseases faculty and staff participated in the Colon Saturday Clinic which took place at the Dunwoody Ambulatory Surgery Center on March 22. It was a success, with 14 patients treated, all of whom expressed immense gratitude for the much-needed care provided on a convenient and patient-centered day.
This clinic had two procedure rooms running, staffed by DOM faculty members, Julia Massaad, MD, and Sobia Mujtaba, MD. Their dedication and expertise provided outstanding care to the patients. The success of this clinic would not have been possible without the efforts of several key individuals: Gill Green, Director of Patient Care Services; Sarah Kier, Senior Vice President of Patient Access; and Anna Fox, Division Administrator. Their hard work and commitment were instrumental in making this event a reality!
IM Residency Program: Annual Day of Service
Emory's IM Residency Program is giving back to the Atlanta community! Primary Care Track PGY2 annually volunteers with Open Hand Atlanta, an organization that provides health-promoting food directly to the homes of people who need it. This year our trainees (pictured right) packed meals for their Annual Day of Service.
We are proud to see our DOM members prioritizing service and giving back to those in need!
Recap: 2025 Physician Scientist Symposium
The second Annual Emory School of Medicine Physician-Scientist Symposium was held on Friday, April 4 in the Health Sciences Research Buildings. The event is funded by a NHLBI Stimulating Access to Research in Residency R38 program housed in the Departments of Pediatrics and Pathology (R38HL167243).
This year, the symposium boasted 156 attendees, eight oral abstract presentations, and 65 posters. Keynotes included W. Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD, 17th Director of the National Cancer Institute, and Allan Levey, MD, PhD, Director of the Goizeuta Brain Health Institute. The event also featured breakout sessions focused on career development. The symposium plays a key part in efforts across the School of Medicine to foster the next generation of physician-scientists from undergraduates to early career faculty.
We appreciate the hard work of the faculty and staff who made this event possible, and thank you to all of our speakers, presenters, and attendees for making this year's event such a success!
Congratulations to this year's award winners!
- Best Oral Abstract Presentation: Jacob Berchuck, MD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Hematology and Oncology
- Best Poster Presentation: Srishti Seth, Laboratory Assistant, Department of Pathology
DOM KUDOS
American College of Physicians Honorees
Outstanding job to our DOM members who received Masterships and recognitions from the American College of Physicians (ACP)! The most recent ACP meeting was held in New Orleans, Louisiana from April 2 through April 3, where four of our faculty members were recognized.
DOM Chair Carlos del Rio, MD, received the John Phillips Memorial Award for Outstanding Work in Clinical Medicine, which also includes ACP Mastership. This award is bestowed for outstanding, lifetime work in clinical medicine that has been innovative and/or had a regional or national impact. Dr. del Rio is honored for his significant clinical work in HIV/AIDS and COVID-19.
Division of General Internal Medicine faculty members, Jada Bussey-Jones, MD, Kimberly Manning, MD, and Stacy M. Higgins, MD, were also awarded the Mastership, the highest level of ACP recognition.
Reem Ahmed, MD | Division of Hospital Medicine
Congratulations to Reem Ahmed, MD, who was honored as a Thought Leader by New American Pathways, a local non-profit. They spotlighted her for their celebration of Women's History Month.
In this article, Dr. Ahmed shares her journey and insights on how refugee women can overcome barriers to success, her contributions to the proposed medical licensing bill, and what it takes for immigrant and refugee communities to advocate for their rights. Through her work, she continues to inspire others to create positive change and lead with compassion.
Mehul Tejani, MD | General Internal Medicine
Mehul Tejani, MD, has been named the Outpatient Experience (OPEX) Faculty of the Year! Dr. Tejani has precepted for OPEX since 2014. Here are a few excerpts from his nomination:
"He was very approachable, a wonderful mentor, and has appropriate expectations of me. Always answered my questions and made time to help me learn difficult concepts."
"Words cannot describe what an amazing educator and attending Dr. Tejani is. I looked forward to every single OPEX day because although I was nervous about my capabilities so early in my training, Dr. Tejani created a very great learning environment."
"It was an absolute pleasure to learn from Dr. Tejani. He was very professional and is a great physician and teacher."
Share your kudos with the DOM!
Do you have a colleague who has recently been honored, recognized, or is celebrating a career milestone or anniversary? Please share that information with us to include in this new DOM Kudos section of the Bulletin. Email DOM Communications with any photos and details.
RESEARCH CORNER
Recent NIH Grant Cancellation Notices
Many in our community have received grant cancellation notices. When Emory is the prime institution OSP is informed and we are also aware, but it is virtually impossible to find out if you receive a notice of a cancellation from a collaborator at another institution when they and not Emory is the primary awardee. We advise faculty to inform us of any grant cancellations through this form, below.
As we navigate these difficult times, we remain committed to research at Emory and would like to provide you with information on how to appeal these decisions. Please see the appeals process here and at the button below.
Questions? Please contact Kanika Chatkara, Program Coordinator, Research.
Updates on federal government directives impacting Emory
Teams from across Emory are monitoring and responding to new federal directives and policy changes that affect our work. Click the button below for continuous updates from leadership.
DOM EVENT SPOTLIGHT
RYSE LGBTQ+ Affinity Group Social/Mixer
RYSE LGBTQ+ Affinity Group Social
Thursday April 17 | 6–8 p.m.
Truva Turkish Kitchen
All are invited to join this year's LGBTQ+ Affinity Group Social/Mixer at Truva Turkish Kitchen in the Virginia Highland neighborhood. Come meet new people and enjoy an evening of fellowship with your colleagues!
All Department of Medicine members are welcome to attend this social!
MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS
Tomorrow's Medicine Grand Rounds:
2025 IM Resident Research Day
IM Resident Research Day Oral Presentations/Medicine Grand Rounds
Tuesday, April 15 | noon–1 p.m. | Hybrid: Zoom or in-person at EUH auditorium
IM Resident Research Day Poster Presentations.
Tuesday, April 15 | 4–6 p.m. | SOM Lobby
The J. Willis Hurst Internal Medicine Residency Program invites you to attend the 2025 Annual Resident Research Day. This annual event showcases our residents' research achievements and celebrates the collaboration between residents and our dedicated faculty.
ORAL PRESENTATIONS: We are excited to welcome the following oral presentation presenters, who were selected among the abstract submissions through a blinded peer review process.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH PROJECTS:
- Ishwar Chuckaree, MD, PGY2 Resident, "Plasminogen Activator Urokinase Receptor (PLAUR) Levels are a Predictor of Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes in the General Population, Independent of High-Sensitive CRP (hs-CRP)"
- Kathryn Sharma, MD, PGY2 Resident, "The PEN-FAST is Mightier than the Sword: Evaluating the Oral Amoxicillin Challenge at Emory University Hospitals"
CLINICAL VIGNETTE:
- Navila Sharif, MD, PGY3 Resident, "One Lumen, Two Zebras: Nocardia and Non-TB Mycobacterium Bacteremia in an Immunocompetent Patient on TPN"
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: The event will include a resident-focused Grand Rounds with a keynote presented by Sara Turbow, MD, (General Internal Medicine) titled, "From Scratch to Success: A Recipe for a Career in Research & Medicine."
For more information about Medicine Grand Rounds, visit bitly.com/grandround.
IN THE NEWS
Recent Department of Medicine News
Emory News Center | Preventable cardiac deaths during marathons are down, Emory study finds (Jonathan Kim featured)
Gizmodo | Do you need a measles booster shot? The answer may surprise you (Walter Orenstein quoted)
Healio | 'Pivotal moment’: Uplizna becomes first FDA-approved treatment for IgG4-related disease (Emory research featured, Arezou Khosroshahi quoted)
New York Times | Why measles outbreaks may be the new normal (Walter Orenstein quoted)
TimesLIVE | New research challenges thinking on the places where TB is transmitted (Neel Gandhi quoted)
WAGA-TV 📺 | Understanding the danger of carbon monoxide (Neil Winawer interviewed)
EVENTS
IM Resident Research Day Oral Presentations/Grand Rounds
Tuesday, April 15 | noon–1 p.m. | Emory School of Medicine Lobby
IM Resident Research Day Poster Presentations
Tuesday, April 15 | 4–6 p.m. | Emory School of Medicine Lobby
Atlanta Workshop on Single-cell Omics 2025
Wednesday–Thursday, April 16–17 | 9 a.m.–4 p.m. | 720 Westview Drive, Atlanta, GA 30310
RYSE LGBTQ+ Affinity Group Social *New*
Thursday April 17 | 6–8 p.m. | Truva Turkish Kitchen
15th Annual Bettye Rose Connell Lecture
Tuesday, April 22 | 5:30–7:45 p.m. | Miller-Ward Alumni House
11th Annual Health Services Research Day
Tuesday, May 6 | 8 a.m.–3 p.m. | Claudia Nance Rollings (CNR) Building (Rollins Auditorium)
5th Annual Kenneth V. Leeper Memorial Lecture
Thursday, May 8, 2025 | 5:30–7:30 p.m. | Winship 5th floor North and South Conference
Southeastern Critical Care Summit
Friday, May 9 | Emory Conference Center Hotel
RYSE Health Equity Day
Tuesday, May 20 | Hybrid: Grady Hospital Trauma Auditorium and Zoom
Atlanta Network for Training in Kidney, Urology, and Hematology (KUH) Scientific Research (ATLANTIS) Symposium
Tuesday, May 20, and Wednesday, May 24 | Wisteria Lanes at Emory Conference Center and Hotel
SOM Mock FCAP Review Session *New*
Wednesday, May 21 | 5:30 p.m. | Zoom
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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