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October 28, 2024
What you will learn in this week's RYSE edition of the Bulletin:
- Election Resources & Events
- Save the Dates: RYSEFAX & Health Equity Day 2025
- DEI Professional Development Trainings
- LGBTQ+ History & Disability Awareness Months
- IDWeek 2024 Recap
- Georgia Bio honors ACME POCT
- This Friday's DOM Ease of Research Initiative Town Hall
- Division Events
- Updates in the Research Corner
- Staff Spotlight: Carla Solomon
Scroll down to read more!
RYSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Election Day is next Tuesday, November 5
Have you made your plan to vote yet? If you have not made your plan to vote, or if you need a reminder about key dates, absentee voting, or general voting questions, view the information below provided by the Emory Votes Initiative or the CDIC's 2024 Voter Guide by clicking the button to the right!
Can I vote early at Emory? If you’re registered to vote in DeKalb County, yes! There is an early voting station at 1599 Clifton Road, open 7 days a week through November 1. More info here.
What if I want to vote on Election Day (November 5)? You’ll need to go to your assigned precinct, 7 a.m.–7 p.m. Look up your assigned precinct location at My Voter Page under ‘Election Day Polling Place.’
Can I take time off work to vote? Yes, Emory employees may take up to 4 hours of paid time off for either early voting or Election Day voting. See the full policy here.
More questions? Visit our Q&A form, email us, or leave a voicemail at 404-727-8077.
Planning and Strategizing: DOM RYSE Council Retreat
Earlier this month, the DOM RYSE Council gathered for an in-person team retreat. It was a fruitful evening filled with new ideas, impactful reflections, and great company. We are looking forward to a great year ahead. Stay tuned for updates!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
2024 RYSE Fellowship Applicant Experience
Monday, November 11 | 6–7:30 p.m.
The Emory University Department of Medicine RYSE Fellowship Applicant Experience (RYSEFAX) is a half-day multifaceted program designed for applicants to eight of our ACGME-accredited subspecialty training programs. For more details, click here.
2024 Election Season Events: Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Initiative Events
With the 2024 election nearing, the Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) Initiative at Emory invites you to participate in a series of monthly virtual Living Room Conversations that focus on our individual political perspectives and how we can unite as a community.
Living Room Conversations | 4–5:15 p.m. | Register:
- Monday, November 4: Anxiety & the Election
- Monday, December 2: Post-Election: Political Peace Building
- Monday, January 27: Reunited States of America: Fact or Fiction
Circle Sessions | Register:
- Tuesday, November 19: Healing Circle: Courageous Conversations & Difficult Dialogues: Let’s Talk About It (Virtual Session)
- Thursday, November 21: Healing Circle: Courageous Conversations & Difficult Dialogues: Let’s Talk About It (In-Person Session)
- Tuesday, December 3: Racial Healing Circle: In Service of Humanity: A Call to Action and Solutions (Virtual Session)
- Thursday, December 5: Racial Healing Circle: In Service of Humanity: A Call to Action and Solutions (In-Person Session)
RYSE Health Equity Day
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 | Hybrid: Grady Hospital Trauma Auditorium and Zoom
Keep it on your calendar! RYSE, in partnership with the Office of Health Equity at Grady, will be hosting the fifth annual Health Equity Day! 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! In the meantime, you can find highlights from past Health Equity Day conferences here.
AFFINITY MONTHS
Celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month
October is LGBTQ+ History Month! We are honored to celebrate our LGBTQ+ community here at Emory, both past and present, and all the contributions they have made and continue to make to the fabric of Emory! October is also Atlanta’s Pride Month, separate from National Pride Month which takes place in June. National Coming Out Day falls during the month of October as well, making October a very special and lively month for our Atlanta community! Check out the following highlights from this year’s LGBTQ+/Atlanta Pride Month!
Atlanta boasts one of the largest and most notable Pride celebrations and parades in the country! Many of our Emory community members showed up and showed out at this year’s parade to support and celebrate our LGBTQ+ community. Check out these photos from the parade!
For this year’s Branch Lecture, Tonia Poteat, PhD, MPH, PA-C delivered an impactful lecture titled “The Hidden Cost of Social Inequities: Addressing the Toll of Transphobia on Health”. Dr. Poteat’s work focuses on LGBTQ+ health and HIV with particular attention to the health of transgender and gender-diverse communities.
Click here to learn more about Dr. Poteat’s work and the Branch Lecture series!
Observing Disability Awareness Month
Observed each October, during National Disability Employment Awareness Month, or “NDEAM,” we celebrate the value and talent workers with disabilities add to America’s workplaces and economy. In recognition of this month, see below for a list of resources and events hosted at Emory.
Did you know that Emory’s Department of Accessibility Services has resources to help you create accessible workplaces, instruction materials, and other content?
Check out these resources here!
Interested in learning more about inclusive design and pedagogy? Jennifer Sarrett, PhD is facilitating a session on these topics titled: Universal Design and Inclusive Pedagogy tomorrow from 1:30 to 3 p.m. This will be a hybrid session co-sponsored by the Center for Faculty Development and Excellence and the Department of Accessibility Services. Learn more and register.
Emory’s Department of Accessibility Services is planning the university’s first Disability Inclusion Week starting today, October 28 through Friday, November 1, with a daily workshop or panel focused on equipping faculty and staff to become allies for those with disabilities. View full schedule of events here!
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Save the Dates: DEI Professional Development Trainings
Looking for more DEI professional development opportunities? We are happy to share the Diversity and Inclusion Education and Outreach team’s Quarter 4 training opportunities. You can register for these upcoming trainings right now in Brainier!
- Neurodiversity: Wednesday, October 30 | 10 a.m.
- Transgender Communities: Tuesday, November 5 | 10 a.m.
- Cultural Appropriation & Appreciation: Tuesday, November 12 | 2 p.m.
- Multigenerational Workplace: Tuesday, November 19 | 2 p.m.
- Addressing Microaggressions, Tuesday December 3 | 10 a.m.
DOM ANNOUNCEMENTS
Georgia Bio Golden Helix Awards recognizes ACME POCT
On Monday, October 21, Georgia Bio, the state’s life science trade association, honored the ACME POCT with the GoldenHelix award at their recent Georgia Life Sciences Summit. The Golden Helix Awards celebrate the contributions and achievements of Georgia leaders, such as Emory and its partner institutions, Georgia Tech and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, who are working to advance the growth of the life sciences industry and foster strategic partnerships that can create a healthier world. They presented this award to ACME POCT for the most significant financial or commercial transactions in fiscal year 2023. To learn more about this grant, read the original 2023 announcement here.
“Our Center is privileged to receive this latest support from NIH to support our work with inventors and companies in advancing innovative technologies that will provide new and better diagnostics and health monitoring tools that are impactful for both clinicians and patients. During the COVID-19 pandemic, our unique combination of engineering, clinical and regulatory expertise allowed us to rapidly pivot and to serve as the national test verification center for consumer and other point-of-care tests, and that expertise is now available to people around the world,” says Greg Martin, MD, MSc, (Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) one of the three principal investigators.
Congratulations to Dr. Martin and his team on receiving this honor!
Emory well represented at IDWeek 2024
Earlier this month, from October 16–19, IDWeek 2024, the joint annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, the HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA), the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, and the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists, was held in Los Angeles, California. Over 10,000 ID health professionals from various institutions and backgrounds around the world came together to collaborate, connect, and learn from each other’s patient care, research, and public health expertise. The Department of Medicine was well represented at IDWeek with a large number of residents, fellows, and faculty members not only in attendance but also serving as presenters and moderators.
- Colleen Kelley, MD, served as the Program Chair for HIVMA and presented updated information on PURPOSE 1 and 2, two important clinical trials using Lenacapavir for PrEP.
- Wendy Armstrong, MD, Interim Director of the Division of Infectious Disease and the incoming vice president of IDSA moderated a panel at the Women in ID Breakfast titled “SHE for SHE”: A Masterclass in Supporting Other Women in ID
- Varun Phadke, MD, presented on teaching clinical reasoning.
- Jonathan Colasanti, MD, presented on real-world experience with long-acting injectable therapy for HIV.
- Our Department Chair Carlos del Rio, MD, participated in the Opening Plenary titled Navigating the Next Pandemic: Policy and Practice Integration.
- Yasha Joseph, Emory College Class of 2025 and INSPIRE (Infectious Diseases Summer Program Integrating Research at Emory) Student, presented “Summer Fever: Heating Up Diversity in Infectious Diseases at the Undergraduate Level: Being INSPIREd: My ID Summer Program Experience” session, which was organized and moderated by Zanthia Wiley, MD.
- Laila Woc-Colburn, MD, served as a panelist for the “Challenging Cases in Infectious Diseases”
- Zanthia Wiley, MD, served as a panelist at the IDWeek Annual Dr. George W. Counts Interest Group Dinner, a group of Black/African American Infectious Diseases physicians, scientists, and advocates who are committed to advancing health and systemic equity in medicine and the field of ID.
In total, Emory was represented by 72 presentations given by 50 speakers and 71 posters from 93 poster presenters. To see the full list, visit the 2024 IDWeek page HERE. The DOM's group of attendees also enjoyed a lovely Emory Fellow’s dinner and reception at a local LA restaurant. For a more detailed coverage of IDWeek 2024, you can visit the NEJM Group's daily recaps of the week's most important presentations guided by Carlos del Rio, MD, and Rajesh Gandhi, MD, of Harvard Medical School. Links to the daily coverage can be found here: October 15, October 16, October 17, October 18, October 20, and October 23. We are excited for next year when IDWeek 2025 will be held here in Atlanta from October 19–22, 2025!
CFAR and RHYTHM host the inaugural Community Connections
On Thursday, October 10, 2024, the Emory Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) Clinical Research Core and Emory Research in HIV and Women’s Health and Y This Harmony Matters (RHYTHM) hosted the inaugural Community Connections at the Grady Ponce de Leon Center.
This community event was aimed at celebrating participants for their dedicated collaboration and creating engaging conversations around topical research. This Community Connections was thematically geared to explore What’s Hot and What’s New in HIV Treatment and Care. Through poster presentations and lectures, attendees had the opportunity to learn about a diverse breadth of research ranging from socioeconomic and policy barriers to care that can impact health outcomes to the importance of antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence and the physiological impacts of ART.
Support Emory's Iron Lung team for the American Lung Association's Lung Force Walk/Run
The Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine invites all in the Department of Medicine to participate in the American Lung Association's Lung (ALA) Force Walk/Run this Sunday, November 2. You can register to join the team or show your support for the ALA mission by donating at the button below. You can use the promo code LUNG20 for a discount when signing up.
Building Community and Connection:
Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology Fall Social
The DOM's Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology faculty, staff, fellows, and their families gathered at the Michael C. Carlos Museum for their Fall Social. After enjoying the museum's exhibition Picture Worlds: Greek, Maya, and Moche Pottery, attendees enjoyed dinner and time to connect.
The fall social is an important part of maintaining a sense of community for the division. It also provides an opportunity to see each other in a non-work setting, meet each other's families, and connect with members of the Division across mission areas who may not otherwise interact based on different primary work locations.
We want to hear from you! Is your team planning an event or meeting? Share your photos and stories with us, for a chance to be featured on our communications platforms!
Search for New Assistant Clerkship Director
in Critical Care Medicine (CCM)
The School of Medicine is soliciting nominations for a faculty member to serve as the Critical Care Medicine (CCM) Assistant Clerkship Director for the MD program. The assistant clerkship director will work with the current clerkship director and coordinator to be responsible for the administration of the critical care medicine clerkship. The specific delineation of the duties is to be determined in conjunction with the existing clerkship director. The successful candidate will exhibit expertise in critical care medicine, experience in medical education, and will collaborate effectively with all stakeholders.
How to apply
Nominations of self or others should be made by sending a CV and a one-paragraph summary of interest to Douglas S. Ander, MD, Assistant Dean for Medical Education, at dander@emory.edu. The nomination deadline is Monday, November 4.
Update your Emory FIRST profile by THIS FRIDAY, November 1
The School of Medicine's Dean’s Office is facilitating an upcoming external review of our department. This is a regular department review process that every SOM department goes through. In preparation for the review, we are working with the Dean’s Office on the self-study portion, which focuses on publication data from Emory FIRST profiles. In order to complete the self-study, we ask that faculty please take time before this Friday, November 1, to update your Emory FIRST profiles. This will ensure that our external reviewers have complete and accurate information in their assessment. To update your profile, go to the Emory FIRST page, then use your Emory University NetID to log in.
For more details, see the instructions listed on the Emory Libraries Emory FIRST Quick Start Guides page or review this Emory FIRST Support FAQ, both of which are linked in the buttons below. If you have a common name, please take a moment to review these instructions to modify your publication search settings. If you have any questions or need additional assistance, please do not hesitate to contact either Sarah Jones or Elizabeth Thompson.
For more detailed instructions, click the buttons below. If you have a common name, please take a moment to review these instructions to modify your publication search settings.
For more detailed instructions on which sections we'd like you to review and update, please visit our new Emory FIRST Intranet page HERE.
Change to VPN Experience: Duo Authentication
In order to further improve the security of Emory's network, beginning today, October 28, Emory will begin requiring more secure Duo second-factor authentication options when logging into Emory's VPN service (vpn.emory.edu).
Please ensure that you have enrolled the Duo mobile app on your smartphone to continue to be able to use VPN. If you have already enrolled the Duo mobile app on your phone, you are ready for this change and there is nothing more that you need to do. You will no longer be able to use phone calls or codes sent by text message to log in, and you will need to enter a numeric code to accept a push.
Starting today, when you log into VPN, you will have a more limited set of Duo second factor options to choose from:
- Duo Verified Push (see below)
- Using a Duo passcode generated with the Duo mobile app
If you require assistance please contact the University Service Desk at 404-727-7777 or the Emory Healthcare Service Desk at 404-778-4357.
RESEARCH CORNER
This Friday's DOM Ease of Research Initiative Town Hall
When: Friday, November 1 | noon–1 p.m.
Where: Zoom (Please note that this session will only be held virtually.)
Guest Speaker: Holly Sommers, Assistant Vice President for Research Administration, Office of Sponsored Programs
November K-Club: Grant Application Budgeting Basics - Partnership for Success
Monday, November 4, 2024 | noon–1 p.m. | Zoom
Save the date for the November K-Club! This virtual event will feature a facilitated panel discussion on strategies for grant application budgeting. Speakers include Arash Grakoui, PhD, (Infectious Diseases), Gregory Lesinski, PhD, MPH (Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology), Kelly Ferguson, BBA (Pre-Award Manager), and Yevgeniy Kovalenkov, MS (Pre-Award Manager,
EPC).
Now Accepting Samples: Emory Integrated Biorepository Core
The Emory Integrated Biorepository Core (EIBC), one of the Emory Integrated Core Facilities (EICF), is supported by the SOM. It is built with a strong commitment to provide short- and long-term open collaborative support to all SOM faculty with a primary goal of providing storage, tracking, and retrieval of biospecimens necessary for their research goals.
Opened in May 2024 within the newly constructed HSRB II building, is the fully automated Hamilton BiOS M7 -80°C biorepository freezer which has been configured to hold over three million samples. Please contact EIBC's Core Director, Mohammad Sohrab Hossain M.Pharm, PhD, SCYM (ASCP), at mshossa@emory.edu to inquire about storing your samples.
MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS
Tomorrow's Medicine Grand Rounds
#MedicineGrandRounds
Topic: Hospital Medicine Clinicopathologic Conference (CPC)
Tuesday, October 29 | noon–1 p.m., Zoom
Zoom Link Meeting ID: 940 3699 7411
Passcode: MGR
Session ID # 188558
Presenters: Lana Aleuy, MD, PGY3 Resident, Internal Medicine and Youssef Saklawi, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Hospital Medicine, Grady Memorial Hospital
Discussant: Noble Maleque, MD, Associate Professor, Division of Hospital Medicine, Emory University Hospital Midtown
Expert Consultants: Jacqueline Kraft, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, and Daniel Gromer, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases
For more information about Medicine Grand Rounds, visit bitly.com/grandround.
HUMAN RESOURCES ANNOUNCEMENTS
Annual Benefits Enrollment opens today, October 28
Emory's annual benefits enrollment will take place from October 28 through November 11, 2024. During the enrollment period, you can select or make changes to your benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and more.
This is also the time for you to set aside funds for your 2025 Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Dependent Day Care FSA, or Health Savings Account (HSA).
Your benefits newsletter, with information about this year’s enrollment has been mailed to your home address which outlines the many changes occurring this year. You can also view it here. The annual enrollment website also contains all of the information you need for this year's enrollment.
STAFF NEWS
Our next DOM Staff Spotlight is Carla Solomon, Senior Research Administrative Coordinator in the Division of Digestive Diseases. Carla has been with the DOM since 2021 and serves an important role in supporting the division's research, administrative, and operational activities.
Check out her spotlight interview as she shares her personal journey from Jamaica to New York, and now Georgia. She also discusses the work she's doing with the Emory Digestive Diseases Initiative and their monthly seminar series. Read the full interview below!
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!
IN THE NEWS
Recent Department of Medicine News
Plus: Twice-yearly injectable Lenacapavir, an HIV-prevention drug, reduces risk by 96% (Colleen Kelley quoted)
Medical Xpress: Tropical disease researchers develop new tool for improved diagnosis of schistosomiasis (Jessica Fairley research featured, quoted)
MedScape: Groups with highest unmet need for PrEP highlighted in analysis (Colleen Kelley quoted) | NewsHealth
Woman’s World: Is osteoporosis genetic? Doctors reveal risk factors that may weaken your bones (Roberto Pacifici quoted) | Yahoo! News
EVENTS
November Ease of Research Initiative Town Hall with Holly Sommers
Friday, November 1 | noon–1 p.m. | Zoom
November K-Club: Grant Application Budgeting Basics - Partnership for Success *New*
Monday, November 4 | noon–1 p.m. | Zoom
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
16th Annual Veterans Day Ceremony
Monday, November 11 | 11 a.m.–noon | Emory Quadrangle
2024 RYSE Fellowship Applicant Experience *New*
Monday, November 11 | 6–7:30 p.m.
Health Equity Advocacy Community Forum
Tuesday, November 12 | 6–8 p.m. | Fernbank Museum of Natural History
SuperGLUE 2024: Uniting Point-of-Care Diagnostic Innovators & Clinicians *New*
Thursday, November 14 | 11 a.m.–5 p.m. | HSRB Auditorium
EDDI Seminar Series: Karen Edelblum, PhD
Thursday, November 14 | 4–5 p.m. | Whitehead Auditorium
DOM Mid-Career Workshop Series *New*
Friday, January 31, and Friday, February 7 | Woodruff Memorial Research Building, 1109
RYSE Health Equity Day *New*
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 | Hybrid: Grady Hospital Trauma Auditorium and 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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