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March 18, 2024
What you will learn in this week's edition of the Bulletin:
- Welcome to our new IM residency program interns!
- Welcome to Sandra Wong, MD, MS, SOM's new dean
- Save the Date: Resident Research Day, Tuesday, April 23
- Recognizing World Kidney Day at the ATLANTIS Symposium
- The 2036 campaign celebrates diversity with Jada Bussey-Jones, MD
- DOM Staff News
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DOM ANNOUNCEMENTS
Department of Medicine welcomes new J. Willis Hurst Internal Medicine Residency Program interns
The Department of Medicine is thrilled to introduce the incoming 2024-2025 J. Willis Hurst Internal Medicine Residency program interns! This rising class of 58 candidates will join us to begin their residencies this July.
Match Day is an exciting day in the careers of young physicians, and it represents the culmination of their hard work over four or more years of medical school training.
Our incoming class includes:
- 49 categorical internal medicine track
- 2 combined internal medicine/psychiatry track
- 6 primary care track
- 1 internal medicine/research track
This year, we received more than 4,700 applications for 490 interview spots to recruit a class of highly talented trainees.
Our incoming class represents 38 medical schools from 22 states nationwide and Washington D.C., with one international candidate and five candidates from Emory University School of Medicine.
The Department of Medicine is thrilled to introduce the incoming 2023-2024 Transitional Year and Preliminary Track Residency program interns! This rising class of 33 candidates will begin their PGY1 year with us this July.
Our incoming class includes:
- Two Transitional Anesthesia Track
- Two Transitional Dermatology Track
- Eleven Transitional Neurology Track
- Two Transitional Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) Track
- Two Transitional Radiation Oncology Track
- Eight Transitional Radiology Track
- Six Preliminary Ophthalmology Track
This year, we have four international candidates and seven candidates from Emory University School of Medicine.
We are also thrilled to announce that four of our seven RYSE scholars matched at Emory into the J. Willis Hurst Internal Medicine residency this year. We are so incredibly proud and know they will add much to our community!
- Anna Feliciano
- Jacob Hicks
- Alejandro Juglar
- Dominique Mosely
The Department of Medicine welcomes Emory School of Medicine's new dean, Sandra Wong, MD, MS
Please join us in welcoming, Sandra L. Wong, MD, MS, as Emory School of Medicine's new dean, starting this Friday, March 22. We look forward to her leadership in advancing the SOM's critically important missions: supporting our biomedical research, our health education, and ultimately our patient care.
Save the Date: 2023 Resident Research Day | Tuesday, April 23
Resident Research Day Grand Rounds (keynote speaker and oral presentations)
Hybrid: Zoom or in-person at EUH auditorium | noon–1 p.m.
Poster Presentations
Emory School of Medicine Lobby | 4–6 p.m.
Light refreshments will be served.
The J. Willis Hurst Internal Medicine Residency Program invites you to attend the 2024 Annual Resident Research Day. This annual event showcases our residents' research achievements and celebrates the collaboration between residents and our dedicated faculty. The event will include a resident-focused Grand Rounds with a keynote titled, "From Antiquity to Big Data: A Vital History of Body Temperature" by Siva Bhavani, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine for the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine. There will also be oral presentations from our resident abstract winners, who were selected through a blinded peer review process.
Recognizing World Kidney Day at the
inaugural ATLANTIS Symposium
Last Thursday, March 14 the Department of Medicine and the Division of Renal Medicine celebrated World Kidney Day! March 14 was also the inaugural ATLANTIS Symposium held in person at the School of Medicine. The ATLANTIS Symposium served as a central platform for researchers, providing a dedicated opportunity to share ideas, showcase innovative techniques, and contribute to the advancement of kidney, urology, and hematology research.
With a focus on networking, collaboration, and career development, the symposium featured recently retired Renal Division Director, Chief Medical Officer, NephroDI Therapeutics, and Juha P. Kokko Professor Emeritus of Medicine, Jeff M. Sands, MD, as keynote speaker. Dr. Sand's keynote is titled "Developing a Therapy for Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus." In addition, other talks by faculty, postdocs, and even undergrads presented findings from their various kidney, urology, and hematology research.
This all-day event provided networking opportunities, updates, awards presentations, and a collegial environment to strengthen existing partnerships, forge new collaborations, share best practices, and cultivate innovative ideas for new research. Thank you to all who attended and who organized this successful first ATLANTIS Symposium.
Emory's 2036 campaign speaks with Jada Bussey-Jones, MD
Jada Bussey-Jones, MD (General Internal Medicine) was recently featured on the 2O36 campaign's The Platform as Emory celebrates diversity and Women's History Month.
In this interview, Dr. Bussey-Jones discusses the importance of diversity in medicine to address health disparities. When her grandparents passed away from preventable conditions, she was motivated to become a physician. As a Black woman, she struggled to find her place in academic medicine until she found a mentor. Now she’s creating pathways for students and physicians and ensuring a diverse workforce that better represents the real world.
The 2O36 campaign is a fundraising campaign across Emory that aims to inspire financial investment for the benefit of Emory University and to bring the Emory community together to build on our mission to serve humanity through knowledge. Learn more.
Grants Aim to Improve Cardiac Emergency Preparedness in Georgia
“Everyone should learn CPR, because you never know when you might need it,” said Dr. Jonathan Kim, Director of Sports Cardiology at Emory Healthcare and an Associate Professor at Emory School of Medicine. “Cardiac arrest can happen to athletes, young and old, with or without warning. What we know beyond a shadow of a doubt is that acting as quickly as possible during a crisis – and having an emergency action plan ahead of time with a focus on early CPR and defibrillation if necessary – can save lives.”
A $250,000 grant from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation was awarded to Emory University to support the launch of the CPR Emergency Preparedness program, which will provide instructor-led training with hands-on, interactive educational sessions for participants. The American Heart Association will provide CPR instruction for the program, and sports medicine professionals from Emory Healthcare, one of the nation’s largest employers of athletic trainers, will lead training with youth sports officials and coaches to improve safety at the youth sports level.
MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS
Join us tomorrow for DOM Medicine Grand Rounds
#MedicineGrandRounds
Topic: Clinicopathologic Conference- Hospital Medicine
Tuesday, March 19 | noon–1 p.m., Zoom
Zoom Link - Meeting ID: 941 8304 9108
Session ID # 17976
Speakers:
Faiqa Habib Malik, MD
Department of Medicine, Hospital Medicine
Ketino Kobaidze, MD
Department of Medicine, Hospital Medicine
Andres Chang, MD
Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology
Prateek Gandiga, MD
Department of Medicine, Rheumatology
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. Beginning with the 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
"I love being that person in the background keeping things running as smoothly as possible," says Danielle Roach, our next DOM Staff Spotlight. Danielle is a key member of the Division of Cardiology, managing administration staff and assisting with managing office operations and finance. In this spotlight, Danielle discusses her personal and professional background, her career progression over the last decade with the division, as well as her love of spending time with her family. Check it out at the button below!
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.)*
Staff Council Leadership Lunchtime Social - Tuesday, April 23
All Emory University staff members are invited to the in-person Staff Council Leadership Social on Tuesday, April 23 from noon to 1:30 p.m. This is a great opportunity to engage with President Fenves and the full leadership team.
If you have any questions you'd like answered at this event, please submit those HERE!
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
Associate Director of Research Projects - School of Medicine - Cardiology
Clinical Research Coordinator II- School of Medicine Rheumatology *New*
Division Administrator - School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology
Lead Research Specialist - School of Medicine, Infectious Diseases
Research Administrator Post-Award I- School of Medicine - Medicine Research Administration Services
Scientist, Associate Academic Research- School of Medicine, Nephrology *New*
EVENTS
Cultivating Disability Humility in Healthcare Education and Practice: Moving Toward Representation and Inclusion
Tuesday, March 19 | 5:30–6:30 p.m. | Zoom or James B. Williams Medical Education Building, Room 120
Emory SCDP Echo Session: The Clinical Presentation of Mpox
Thursday, March 21 | 11 a.m.–noon | Zoom
Emory FMD and SCAD Symposium
Saturday, March 23 | 9 a.m.–3 p.m. | Emory University Hospital Midtown
SOM New Faculty Orientation
Tuesday, March 26 | 8 a.m.–noon | Hybrid
Paul W. Seavey Distinguished Lectureship in General Internal Medicine
Tuesday, March 26 | 5–6:30 p.m. | Miller-Ward Alumni House, Alumni Hall
Emory DOM LGBTQ+ Affinity Group Social/Mixer
Wednesday, March 27 | 6–8 p.m. | Schoolhouse Brewing Gymnasium at Emory Point
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
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.
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
American Heart Association News: Dr. Nanette Wenger, the queen of hearts (Nanette Wenger featured)
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Opinion: Four years after COVID became real, the world’s more divided (Carlos del Rio quoted)
Emory News Center: Emory University Hospital expands heart and vascular facilities, enhancing patient access and care (Angel Leon quoted, Wissam Jaber mentioned)
WAGA-TV: Doctor shares tips on intermittent fasting, common mistakes to avoid (Sharon Bergquist interviewed)
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.
The Emory University Department of Medicine is a component of the Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center of Emory University, which includes the Emory Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health; Yerkes National Primate Research Center; Winship Cancer Institute; and Emory Healthcare.