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September 23, 2024
What you will learn in this week's RYSE edition of the Bulletin:
SAVE the DATE: Health Equity Day, May 20, 2025
2024 RYSE Virtual Visiting Mini-Clerkship Cohort Continues
Celebrating the DOM's Hispanic Heritage Month Continues
2024 National Diversity Week
TRHT Fall 2024 Circle Schedule and Virtual Living Room Initiatives
Emory's NEW Med-Peds Residency to Participate in Match 2025
Dr. Ofotokun honored with the NFID's Maxwell Finland Award
Dr. Castrillon receives the Diversity in Lupus Research Award
Research Corner
Recap: Hospital Medicine's Clinical Vignette Competition
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RYSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Announcing the 5th Annual Health Equity Day: May 20, 2025
Save the date! RYSE, in partnership with the Office of Health Equity at Grady, will be hosting the 5th annual Health Equity Day on May 20, 2025.
For the first time, Health Equity Day will be a hybrid event, engaging communities both virtually via Zoom and in person at the Trauma Auditorium at Grady Hospital. The theme for next year’s event will be Community Partnerships. More information to come in the upcoming months, so stay tuned!
The 2024 RYSE Virtual Visiting Mini-Clerkship Cohort
The first block of the RYSE Virtual Visiting Mini-Clerkship wrapped up at the end of August, and it was a major success! Above is a photo of one of the sessions hosted by Dr. Kimberly Manning with the first block scholars. It was an extraordinary two weeks of engaging conversations, impactful mentorship, and insightful teachings. We are looking forward to welcoming five more amazing scholars during the second block, which kicks off today, September 23!
RYSE Block I Scholars (clockwise from top left): Abigail Taye; Kimberly Manning, MD; Jarah Whitehead; Kenechi Ijemer; Loretta Ngoe; and Kristin Telford.
Celebrating the DOM's Hispanic Heritage Month Continues
We continue to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, the month-long celebration from September 15 through October 15, which recognizes the legacies and contributions of individuals who trace their roots to Spain, Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Spanish-speaking nations of the Caribbean. These dates were selected to incorporate the independence days of Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua.
In honor of the amazing Latinx community here in the DOM, we are resharing these fantastic profiles of Valeria Cantos Lucio, Kellie Clearo, Annelys Roque Gardner, and Paulina Rebolledo from our SOM Latinx Affinity Group.
Hispanic Heritage Month is also an opportunity for us to highlight and celebrate our “Latinidad”. "Latinidad" is a term used to refer to the cultural, historical, and social identity associated with Latin American people. It encompasses a shared sense of heritage among those from Latin American countries and those of Latin American descent, including aspects like language, traditions, and values. The concept of Latinidad is complex and multifaceted, as it brings together a diverse range of experiences and backgrounds. This collective identity often intersects with other identities, such as race, ethnicity, and nationality, creating a rich and varied cultural landscape.
To celebrate and learn more about Hispanic Heritage Month:
- Learn more about National Latino Physician Day on October 1.
- Join the SOM Latina/o/x Faculty Affinity Group or the Emory Latinx Employee Research Network.
- Attend the Dance Faculty Concert: "return//de vuelta a los ancestros," featuring choreography by Julio Medina on September 20.
- Visit the Michael C. Carlos Museum for a number of different programs focused on the newly opened exhibition, Picture Worlds: Greek, Maya, and Moche Pottery, September 14-December 15.
- Follow the School of Medicine on social media for profiles of some of our LHS+ colleagues from the Latina/o/x Faculty Affinity Group throughout the month.
- Learn more about LHS+ culture by perusing the resources compiled by The National Museum of the American Latino.
2024 National Diversity Week is September 23–27
The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is hosting Diversity Week this week September 23–27! This year’s theme, "Our Daily Work: Cultivating a Collective Vision of Inclusion and Excellence" reflects our commitment to fostering a culture where diversity and excellence thrive together.
Get involved by attending the events below and many others taking place throughout the week:
Keynote Panel: Our Daily Work- Excellence in the Service of Humanity
TODAY! September 23 | 4–5 p.m.
Jones Room of the Woodruff Library
An engaging and thought-provoking panel discussion exploring how our daily actions contribute to building a more inclusive community at Emory. Light refreshments will be provided. RSVP.
Women in Leadership Networking Luncheon
September 24 | 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
The Phi Gamma Hall at Oxford College
An interactive session on wellness facilitated by Sharon Stroye, inaugural Director of Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation initiatives. This program is offered to marginalized genders, including women, women-identifying individuals, and non-binary and gender non-conforming people who are comfortable in a space that centers on the lived experiences of women. Given that space is limited, it is encouraged to RSVP.
Diversity of Desserts
September 25 | 12-2 p.m.
Asbury Circle and the Oxford Quad
During Wonderful Wednesdays on the Atlanta Campus and also on the Oxford Quad, join us to savor an exquisite selection of desserts that celebrate the rich tapestry of our community.
Equitable Dinner:
September 26 | 4–6p.m.
Emory University, Lawrence P. and Ann Estes Klamon Room, 8th floor | Claudia Nance Rollins Building
In collaboration with Equitable Dinners Atlanta and Out of Hand Theater, the Thriving Together Atlanta RHT Initiative is hosting an event specifically for the Emory community. RSVP.
Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) Initiative @ Emory introduces a new Tiered Circle Approach
The Truth, Racial Healing, and TransformationTM (TRHT) Initiative invites you to join us on a journey to healing for One Emory in transformative experiences designed to foster active listening, understanding, and community building through a facilitated shared humanity perspective. We offer a variety of in-person and virtual circles, each uniquely crafted to engage participants in meaningful dialogue and reflection. Join us in person or virtually. For more details on all of these circles, including their full descriptions, click HERE.
Community Circles:
Building Bridges Across Differences
💻 Virtual Community Circle: October 15, 5–6:30 p.m.
🏢 In-person Community Circle: October 17, 4–5:30 p.m.
Healing Circles: Courageous Conversations & Difficult Dialogues
💻 Virtual Healing Circle: November 19, 4–5:30 p.m.
🏢 In-person Healing Circle: November 21, 3–4:30 p.m.
Racial Healing Circles:
In Service of Humanity: A Call to Action
💻 Virtual Racial Healing Circle: December 3, noon–1:30 p.m.
🏢 In-person Racial Healing Circle:
December 5, noon–1:30 p.m. (lunch provided)
For questions, contact Sharon Stroye or Trey Daniel. To register for any of the following circles, click the button.
Join the TRHT Initiative in our Virtual Living Room!
Join the Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Initiative at Emory University during the 2024 United States election season monthly in our virtual living room, a safe, brave, and respectful place for everyone to engage about the election process, share their individual perspectives about voting and political perspectives, and how we unite as one community. The TRHT Initiative at Emory University is one of seventy-two host institutions in partnership with the American Association of Colleges and Universities, preparing the next generation of leaders to break down systemic racism and dismantle the belief in a hierarchy of human value through a shared humanity perspective. Participants are expected to abide by the following four pillars: Respectful Connection and Conversation, Building and Supporting Communities, Open and Curious of Human Experience, and Fostering Belonging and Inclusion.
MONTHLY SCHEDULE:
Meets virtually each month
- September 23 | 6:30–7:45 p.m.
Trust in the Political Process and Political Identity - October 14 | 4–5:15 p.m.
Does My Vote Really Matter - November 4 | 4–5:15 p.m.
Anxiety and the Election - December 2 | 4–5:15 p.m.
Post-Election Political Peace Building - January 27, 2025 | 4–5:15 p.m.
Reunited States of America: Fact or Fiction
Registration is required.
Save the Date: Health Equity Advocacy Community Forum
Health Equity Advocacy Community Forum
Tuesday, November 12 | 6–8 p.m.
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
RYSE invites you to the Health Equity Advocacy Community Forum on Tuesday, November 12, from 6–8 p.m. RYSE will cosponsor this post-election discussion, which will bring together healthcare professionals, learners, and community members to build consensus around health-related advocacy priorities. This program will feature collaborative advocacy discussions following the November elections.
Emory Votes Initiative
With election season upon us and voter registration deadlines quickly approaching, make sure to check out the Emory Votes Initiative for key dates, FAQ’s, and other voter resources.
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a moment that serves as a powerful reminder that there are steps we all must take in looking out for loved ones, the people in our community, and those who this leading cause of death has impacted. Learn more.
The following resources are available to all of our Emory community members to help promote emotional well-being and support your mental health:
- Faculty Staff Assistance Program - (FSAP) Suicide Prevention Toolkit to learn more about available community resources
- Well-being Check-in to help gauge your emotional health and coping skills and identify strategies for enhancing your resilience.
DOM ANNOUNCEMENTS
Emory's NEW Combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Residency program has been approved to participate in the 2025 Match!
We are thrilled to offer this unique and dynamic program, the only Med/Peds Residency program in the state of Georgia! This program will provide diverse clinical opportunities across three distinguished organizations: Emory University Hospital, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and Grady Health System. Our program partners closely with two well-established and robust residency training programs: The Emory General Pediatrics Residency and J. Willis Hurst Internal Medicine Residency.
To learn more about this new residency program, visit the program's webpage.
Reminder of David Stephens Leadership Celebration
Don't forget about the Celebration of Leadership honoring David Stephens, MD, recent Chair of the Department of Medicine, on Monday, September 30, 5:30–8 p.m.
Emory University School of Medicine's Health Sciences Research Building (HSRB), 1760 Haygood Drive NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30322
- Special guest speeches begin at 5:30 p.m. in the HSRB I Auditorium
- Followed by a reception at 6:30 p.m. held in the atrium of HSRB II
Dr. Ofotokun receives the 2024 Maxwell Finland Award for Scientific Achievement from the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
Last week, on September 19, 2024, in Washington, D.C., the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases' 2024 Annual Awards Gala and Silent Auction honored three outstanding public health heroes who have made significant and lasting contributions to public health.
Igho Ofotokun, MD, MSc, was honored with the 2024 Maxwell Finland Award for Scientific Achievement for his work as a renowned clinician-scientist combating the long-term impacts of HIV and addressing systemic inequities in research.
Dr. Castrillon receives the Diversity in Lupus Research Award
On Tuesday, September 17, the Lupus Research Alliance announced the recipients of the 2024 Career Development and Postdoctoral Awards to Promote Diversity in Lupus Research. Launched in 2021, the Diversity in Lupus Research (DLR) Awards aim to foster the development and productivity of exceptional early-career and postdoctoral scientists from underrepresented minority groups in science.
This year, three individuals, including the DOM's Carlos Castrillon, PhD, were awarded the DLR Career Development Award, which provides each investigator up to $600,000 over four years to help establish a competitive research program.
With this funding, Dr. Castrillon aims to understand how signaling inhibitors, which prevent B cells from unnecessary activation, are controlled in lupus and explore whether restoring their effectiveness can help normalize B cell activity. B cells are immune cells that produce antibodies to identify and mark for destruction foreign invaders such as bacteria and viruses. B cells sense these invaders using their surface receptors, which then instruct B cells to activate. This process is kept in check by signaling inhibitors, which act like brakes to prevent B cells from overreacting. Dr. Castrillon will investigate why, in lupus, these brakes are often less effective, which leads B cells to a hyperresponsive state. To read the full release, click HERE.
Call for Content: 2024 DOM Annual Alumni Newsletter
The Department of Medicine is preparing our end-of-year Alumni Newsletter and we could use your help. Did someone in your division/team receive an award, funding, or recognition for their work? Do you have an important announcement to share with the DOM and our alumni? Do you have photos representing your team at work, an event, or an outing?
Then we want to hear from you! Please reach out to DOM Communications at deptofmed@emory.edu and send us your content ideas.
MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS
Mark your calendar for tomorrow's Medicine Grand Rounds
#MedicineGrandRounds
The Role of Connective Tissue Disorders, Venous Disease and Mast Cells in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
Tuesday, September 24 | noon–1 p.m., Zoom
Zoom Link Meeting ID: 940 3699 7411, Passcode: MGR
Session ID # 18853
Speaker:
Alexis Cutchins, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiology
Emory University School of Medicine
For more information about Medicine Grand Rounds, visit bitly.com/grandround.
We apologize for last week's issues with the Medicine Grand Rounds Outlook calendar invitations
We sincerely apologize for the numerous erroneous Medicine Grand Rounds Outlook invitations last Tuesday. Following a lengthy investigation, Emory IT diagnosed the issue as a corrupted file in the Outlook invitation for the Medicine Grand Rounds series. This corrupted invite resulted in multiple incorrect invitations with incorrect times.
To clarify: DOM Grand Rounds has not changed from its current noon to 1 p.m. time slot every Tuesday during the academic year.
To remedy this issue, we canceled the corrupted event series which should have removed it from your calendars. Last Thursday, you should have received the new recurring invitation to the Medicine Grand Rounds series. Again, we are sorry for the confusion this issue has caused our DOM faculty, staff, and trainees.
These Outlook calendar invites are important as they hold this time on your calendar and provide quick access to the Medicine Grand Rounds Zoom link. We appreciate your patience as we worked to remedy this calendar issue with Emory IT earlier this week and we look forward to seeing you at our next Medicine Grand Rounds on Tuesday, September 24 from noon to 1 p.m.
RESEARCH CORNER
FY2024 Research Administration Annual Satisfaction Survey
The Office of Research Administration has launched our annual researcher survey to solicit your feedback on the progress that is being made to support the excellence within our research enterprise.
The Office of Research Administration is working to build the most responsive research administration for Emory and would appreciate your feedback on your experiences over the past year. Your feedback will enable them to align research administrative services with your needs.
Your feedback will help enhance the understanding of current needs, while helping research administration document where critical progress has been made. The Office of Research Administration utilized feedback from the past years to make improvements in several areas, including moving forward with modernizing our IT systems, increasing integration, and delivering transparency.
Please note: This survey is not intended for Research Administration staff.
The survey should require no more than 5-10 minutes of your time. This annual survey is anonymous.
The survey will be active until the end of business October 3, 2024, and this year’s results will again be shared in various formats and meetings beginning in 2025. We again look forward to hearing and implementing your feedback!
IndiPHARM Research Effort Aims to Bring Personalized Medicine to Drug Prescriptions
IndiPHARM: individual metabolome and exposome assessment for pharmaceutical optimization will develop a platform and monitoring system to prevent unwanted interactions between medications and other environmental, genetic, and lifestyle factors in order to optimize therapeutic efficacy. IndiPHARM is supported by a $39.5 million grant from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), a federal research funding agency that supports transformative biomedical and health breakthroughs.
The IndiPHARM team includes Emory University's Doug Walker, PhD, Xin Hu, PhD, Dean Jones, PhD, and Young-Mi Go, PhD. To learn more about the Dean Jones/ Young-Mi Go Lab in the Department of Medicine's Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, click here.
Recap of the 9th Annual Emory Division of Hospital Medicine Clinical Vignette Competition
Written by Ketino Kobaidze, MD, Keshia Dozier, and Mary Ann Hall.
On September 13, the Division of Hospital Medicine hosted its ninth annual Clinical Vignette Conference (CVC9). CVC9 was a resounding success, with 48 posters submitted—a record high for participation by medical students and residents. Forty-two participants proudly displayed their fascinating and educational cases, contributing to the vibrant atmosphere of the event. The esteemed panel of judges had the challenging task of selecting the top winners, awarding first, second, and third places. In addition, the audience cast their votes to determine the People’s Choice winner, and we also recognized the Most Visually Appealing Poster.
Please join us in congratulating the winners!
- 1st Place: Cryofibrinogenemia: A Diagnosis of Cold Feet. Presenting author Ruth Dunn, MD; co-author Annie Massart, MD.
- 2nd Place: Not So Fast: Confronting Diagnostic Momentum in Non-Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension. Presenting author Sara McLaughlin, MS; co-authors Bethlehem Temesgen Gebre, MD, Mohamad-Ali Tfaily, MD, and Michael Gallagher, MD.
- 3rd Place: Cementing the Diagnosis in a Patient with Shortness of Breath. Presenting author Aubrey Reed, BS; co-authors Christian T. Delvin, MD, Alexander Pressman, MD, and Daniel Dressler, MD, MSc.
- People’s Choice: Cerebral Conundrum: Nocardia-induced Vasogenic Edema in an Immunocompetent Patient. Presenting author Kyra Gray, MPH; co-authors Amanda Sanders, MD, and Stacey Watkins, MD.
- Most Visually Appealing: The Goody's, the Bad and the Ugly. Presenting author Lana Aleuy, DO; co-author Youssef Saklawi, MD.
Register Today for DOM Research Day!
Have you registered yet for the 2024 DOM David Stephens Research Day? Register today for the 17th DOMResearch Day, which promises to be the largest yet! Hear twelve oral presentations from the highest-scored abstracts, two poster sessions full of incredible projects representing all ten divisions, with presenters spanning the full academic spectrum–from undergraduates to full professors, and featured research talks from five DOM faculty.
When: Thursday, November 7, 2024 | 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Where: Emory Student Center's multi-purpose rooms
Registration deadline is Tuesday, October 8.
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 Director, Program - School of Medicine, General Internal Medicine
- Associate Academic Research Scientist - School of Medicine, Endocrinology
Chief Advanced Practice Provider (APRN/PA) - Hospital Medicine *New*
- Clinical Research Nurse II - School of Medicine, Cardiology
Clinical Research Coordinator IV - School of Medicine, Pulmonary
IN THE NEWS
Recent Department of Medicine News
- Advocate: Twice-yearly injectable lenacapavir, an HIV-prevention drug, reduces risk by 96% (Colleen Kelley quoted)
- Today: 6 breathing exercises to ease stress and anxiety (Anne Bartolucci quoted) | AOL
- WXIA-TVL:: Here are the best places to work in Georgia, according to Forbes | LIST (Emory University and Emory Healthcare cited)
- WSB-TV: What are the top 10 regional hospitals in metro Atlanta? (Emory University Hospital Midtown, Emory Johns Creek Hospital, Emory St. Joseph’s Hospital, and Emory University Hospital ranked)
EVENTS
SCDP Project Echo Session: The Current State of Dengue Fever
Thursday, September 26 | 11 a.m.–noon | Zoom
EDDI Seminar Series: Hans Clevers, MD, PhD
Thursday, September 26, 2024, noon–1 p.m.
Winship 5K
Saturday, September 28 | 8:30 a.m. | Emory University McDonough Field
2024 State of Woodruff Health Sciences Center
Monday, September 30 | 4 p.m. | WHSCAB Auditorium (Zoom link to follow)
A Celebration of Leadership Honoring Dr. David Stephens, Chair of the Department of Medicine
Monday, September 30 | 5:30–8 p.m. | HSRB I (speeches) & HSRB II (reception)
October Ease of Research Initiative Town Hall with Rebecca Rousselle
Friday, October 4 | noon–1 p.m.| Hybrid, SOM 178P, and Zoom
EDDI Seminar Series: Deborah Schrag, MD
Thursday, October 10, 2024, 4–5 p.m. | Whitehead Auditorium
Atlanta POCUS 2024
Thursday, October 17– Friday, October 18 | Miller Ward Alumni House
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
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
GIVE TO US
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