Ted Johnson, MD, MPH
Extra! Extra! Due to an abundance of news, our GIM division is transitioning to a monthly newsletter. Dive in for remarkable achievements in service, education, and scholarship. Stay tuned for details on upcoming virtual and in-person events, advocacy opportunities, and a link to our monthly GIM division-wide research meeting!
What you can find in this month's issue of the GIM Newsletter:
- Invitation to Reception honoring Dr. Jada Bussey-Jones's appointment as Carter Smith, Sr. Chair in Medicine.
- Southern Regional SGIM call for submissions - deadline Nov. 7
- New Lifestyle Medicine curriculum coming to GIM Weds. AM Huddle
- Service/Leadership Opportunity: Associate VC of DEI for DOM
- Kudos and Congratulations!
- Service and Education news
- Research Corner
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Don't Miss Opportunities!
2024 SGIM Southern Regional Meeting
February 22-24, 2024
New Orleans, LA
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - Deadline November 7, 2023
Several distinct types of submissions (workshops, scientific abstracts, clinical vignettes, innovations, arts & humanities, and teaching competition) that address areas of clinical/scientific interest to generalists may be submitted for peer review. You do not need to be a member of SGIM in order to submit. SGIM strongly encourages submissions from students, residents, and fellows! Read more about submission types and guidelines.
New Lifestyle Medicine Curriculum in the Huddle
Starting in December, GIM Wednesday morning huddle will include an opportunity to increase your knowledge of lifestyle medicine topics. A new topic will be covered every 3 weeks. These talks will be integrated into the existing huddle and attendance form. Please remember to fill out the questionnaire after huddle!
- 12/6/2023 Food is Medicine
- 1/3/2023 Lifestyle Medicine and Cardiovascular Health
- 1/24/2023 Food is Medicine and Diabetes Mellitus
- 2/14/2023 Smart Goals and Motivational Interviewing
- 3/6/2023 Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing
- 3/27/2023 Physical Activity-Immunology, Cancer, & The Exercise Prescription
- 4/17/2023 Lifestyle Medicine and Immunology
- 5/8/2023 Sleep Medicine
- 6/5/2023 Reduction of Risky Substances
- 6/26/2023 Health and the Impact of Positive Psychology and Community
DOM Seeks Candidates for Associate Vice Chair of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
The Associate Vice Chair will report to the Vice Chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and work closely with departmental leadership, with a specific focus on developing and sustaining partnerships with residency and fellowship program administration. More details here. The application deadline is Wednesday, November 22, 2023.
Kudos and Congratulations!
Congratulations and best wishes to Dr. Natasha Travis on her October wedding!
Evidence of our Excellence!
Congratulations to GIM Grady faculty member, Bhavin Adhyaru, MD, for receiving the Mark Silverman Award from the American College of Physicians (ACP). This award serves to recognize the nurturing attitude of a physician who has not only demonstrated excellence in bedside skills and teaching but has served as an inspiration for younger physicians to advance their knowledge and training in medicine as well as their involvement in the Georgia Chapter of the ACP.
Congratulations to GIM Grady faculty member Danielle Jones, MD for receiving the 2024 APDIM Distinguished University Associate Program Director/Core Faculty Award from the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine. This award honors those medical educators who have made a significant institutional, regional and/or national contribution based on their work as educators in residency training programs.
2023 SOM Faculty Awards!
Congratulations to all GIM faculty who were recognized at the SOM Faculty Awards Ceremony in October! The following honors have been previously announced in the newsletter:
- Dr. Jada Bussey-Jones: Eminent Physician and AAMC Exemplary Leadership Award
- Dr. Jennifer Culley: Senior Physician
- Dr. Maura George: Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award
- Dr. Ted Johnson: Larry Zaroff Man of Good Conscience Aard
- Dr. Danielle Jones: promotion to Professor
- Dr. Elizaebth Karwowski: Senior Physician
- Dr. Kimberly Manning: AAMC Exemplary Leadership Award
- Dr. Jason Schneider: promotion to Professor
- Dr. Christine Stoltz: Distinguished Physician
- Dr. Sara Turbow: APTR Early Career Award
The following Emory School of Medicine Awards and Emory Healthcare Awards have not yet been announced in the GIM newsletter:
New DOM Core Faculty from GIM!
Congratulations to Ms. Chloe Jordan, 2023 Trans Life Pioneer of Community!
Ms. Chloe Jordan, Manager of Programs and Research for GIM, has been awarded the 2023 Trans Life Award as the Pioneer of Community. The Trans Life Awards are presented to individuals who have significantly contributed to the mission, advocacy, well-being, and development of the Atlanta Transgender and Non-Binary Communities. Chloe is pictured below, receiving her award.
Grady and Midtown Excel at Racial Inclusion
In a newly released index, Grady ranks #8 and Emory Midtown ranks #10 in the country for success in serving people of color in their communities.
The Lown Institute Hospitals Index for Social Responsibility is the first rankings program to examine the racial inclusivity of America’s hospitals. This is the fourth year racial inclusivity results have been released and the first time that data from Medicare Advantage has been included along with traditional Medicare claims. (press release | methodology). To create the rankings, the Institute assessed how well the demographics of a hospital’s Medicare patients matched the demographics of the hospital’s surrounding communities.
November is Diabetes Awareness Month
November 8, 12 pm - 1 pm. Seminar: "Disparities in Diabetes Prevalence and Management by Race and Ethnicity in the USA" by Saria Hassan, MD, MPH. R809 R. Randall Rollins Building. Register here to attend online or in-person.
November 14, 4:30 - 5:30 pm. Diabetes in Georgia: Time for Collaborative Action
November 15, 10 am - 12 pm. Virtual Global Symposium - Diabetes Endotypes: The Way Forward
November 18, 10 am - 3 pm. Health and Resource Fair.
An invitation from Drs. Schneider and George
to join them in advocacy!
GIM Grady faculty Dr. Jason Schneider and Dr. Maura George are pictured below at the Medical Association of Georgia's House of Delegates in beautiful Savannah voting on the organization’s policy to influence state law. Please join them next year in October! Meet a lot of physicians from Atlanta and around the state, enjoy a fun weekend, and make sure GA physicians advocate for issues that positively impact our patients!
Dr. Henry Presents on Advocacy
Grady GIM faculty Dr. Tracey Henry presented "Physician's Role in Countering Misinformation through Advocacy and Action" at Emory DOM Grand Rounds on October 19, 2023. If you missed it, you can access recordings of DOM Grand Rounds here.
Dr. Henry is pictured below presenting "The Power of Purple: ACP Advocacy Shines During Challenging Times" at the Georgia American College of Physicians Chapter Meeting.
The research corner is a space to share research-related opportunities, tips, and more. Please email Dr. Saria Hassan with suggestions!
GIM-Wide Monthly Research Meeting
Recap and Preview
Thanks to all who attended our inaugural meeting. It was wonderful to see folks from across our sections. Slides and recordings from the sessions will be archived and available soon.
There was some confusion around research exempt and non-exempt studies in Room 1 and we will be inviting the IRB folks back to help clarify things. In the meantime, please reach out with any questions, and Chloe and I will try to direct you. I know some of you also had difficulty joining through the link. An updated calendar invite was sent out to avoid future confusion and the new link also appears below.
Next Meeting: Thursday, November 19th at 12:30pm. https://zoom.us/j/94979572788?pwd=a0hwNGJWeFhrVHVLVmYrUlRQY1hxQT09
Presentation: Integrating Quality Improvement with Resident Education: a multi-disciplinary diabetes clinic in primary care (Midtown: Britt Marshall, Dylan Stentiford, Karlene Wortham)
Skill Building: SlicerDicer in EPIC
Take it to the Finish Line!
Remember that paper that has just been sitting there, waiting for someone to take it to the finish line? This initiative offers opportunities for new faculty to get experience writing papers and collaborating with others, and established faculty get to finally publish that paper that has been collecting dust on the virtual shelf.
- If you have a paper you’d like to add to the “Take it to the Finish Line” repository please email saria.hassan@emory.edu.
- If you are a new faculty member looking for manuscript writing experience and would like to collaborate email saria.hassan@emory.edu.
We will pair up faculty thereafter.
Current
Emory-curated extramural and intramural
funding opportunities
For the latest funding opportunities, please click here.
Quick Citation Tip
Are you properly citing the DOM in your publications?
The Emory Department of Medicine places a strong emphasis on its broad and innovative research programs. Publications are an integral part of the research. To track departmental impact, we must cite affiliations correctly. Please cite Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, and your Division in all publications.
Department of Medicine publishes a weekly newsletter called What's UP in DOM Research. Subscribe by clicking HERE.
Collaborative Faculty Publications
Dr. Tamara Haynes and Dr. Stan Sonu published Evaluating the Performance of the Primary Care Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5) in a Trauma-Exposed, Socioeconomically Vulnerable Patient Population.
Dr. Stacie Schmidt, Dr. Jada Bussey-Jones, and Dr. Rosette Chakkalakal published Food is medicine intervention shows promise for engaging patients attending a safety-net hospital in the Southeast United States
Dr. Tracy Vettese and Dr. Sara Turbow published Association of Interview and Holistic Review Metrics With Resident Performance-Related Difficulties in an Internal Medicine Residency Program with General Internal Medicine Residency leaders Dr. Reena Hemrajani and Dr. Karen Law.
Featured publications: Dr. Kimberly Manning
Dr. Kimberly Manning published Bigger than us in
The Lancet and The Other Side of the Bounce Back in JAMA in October.
"Bigger than us" references "An innovative approach to career development and promotion of diverse faculty," published by GIM Grady faculty Dr. Danielle Jones, Dr. Shelly-Ann Fluker, Dr. Tiffany Walker, Dr. Manning, and Dr. Jada Bussey-Jones in the Journal of Hospital Medicine in January and is also informed by Dr. Manning's September article in Journal of Hospital Medicine Leadership & professional development: Finding and making the most of your "professional home".
Recent Faculty Publications
Dr. Blake Anderson:
Outpatient treatment of COVID-19 and incidence of post-COVID-19 condition over 10 months (COVID-OUT): a multicentre, randomised, quadruple-blind, parallel-group, phase 3 trial.
Dr. Saria Hassan:
Associations of Discrimination, Low Social Support, and Limited English Proficiency with Depression in South Asian Immigrants.
Dr. Tracey Henry:
Rising Racial Disparities in Opioid Mortality and Undertreatment of Opioid Use Disorder and Mental Health Comorbidities in Virginia.
Dr. Francois Rollin:
Racism, not race, impacts surgical outcomes.
Dr. Michael Saenger:
The Association Between Racialized Discrimination in Health Care and Pain Among Black Patients With Mental Health Diagnoses.
Dr. Tiffany Walker:
Frequency and correlates of subjective cognitive complaints and objective cognitive screening results in African American adults following COVID-19 infection.
