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Correction: October 21, 2024
Correction: The previous Bulletin mistakenly included a photo of Colleen Kelley, MD, instead of Colleen Kraft, MD, in the "Lessons from treating Ebola patients lead to Emory’s new Healthcare Test Kitchen Lab" story below. Please see the corrected version below. We are sorry for this error and any confusion it caused.
What you will learn in this week's edition of the Bulletin:
- DOM HIV transplant research in the New England Journal of Medicine
- Emory News Center features DOM researchers
- Election Resources: CDIC Voter Guide
- Emory welcomes Tonia Poteat, PhD, MPH, PA-C
- Division of Cardiology Toy Drive
- Biolocity Funding Opportunity
- In Case You Missed It: October 15 Medicine Grand Rounds
Scroll down to read more!
DOM ANNOUNCEMENTS
Attention all DOM Faculty members:
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 publications data from Emory FIRST profiles. In order to complete the self-study, we ask that you please find some time before November 1 to update your Emory First online faculty profiles. This will ensure that our external reviewers have complete and accurate information in their assessment. The process is simple: visit profiles.emory.edu and log in using your Emory University NetID.
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 any questions or need additional assistance, please do not hesitate to contact either Sarah Jones or Elizabeth Thompson.
Click below to see a fully updated faculty profile:
For more detailed instructions on which sections we'd like you to review and update, please visit our new Emory FIRST Intranet page HERE.
DOM Researcher's study on HIV-positive kidney transplants highlighted in the New England Journal of Medicine
Since 2016, the multi-center Hope in Action consortium led by Johns Hopkins University has been researching kidney and liver transplantation from donors with HIV to recipients living with HIV. The research team found that recipients who received a kidney from an HIV-positive donor have similar outcomes to recipients who received a kidney from an HIV-negative donor. This past week, a New England Journal of Medicine(NEJM) article highlighted this important research by Emory's site PI Rachel Friedman‐Moraco, MD, (Infectious Diseases), and the rest of the HOPE in Action team.
Between 2018 and 2021, 198 patients living with HIV from 26 U.S. centers received kidney transplants through the Hope In Action study (99 from a donor with HIV and 99 from a donor without HIV). Emory University was the third-highest enrolling site in the trial. This NEJM article examines their groundbreaking findings. To learn more about this study, read the NEJM article HERE or this 2017 Emory News Center article from when this study began.
Emory News Center spotlights DOM researchers
The Atlanta Center for Microsystems Engineered Point-of-Care Technologies (ACME POCT), led by researchers at Emory University, helped test seven of the eight combination tests for flu and COVID-19 that are now available on store shelves. Almost every test on the market went through Emory channels, making the university a key contributor in bringing these products to the public.
Greg Martin, MD, MSc, a principal investigator in the ACME/RADx initiative at Emory and Director of the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, shares insights into how these tests work, their reliability, and what to expect as respiratory viruses circulate. Having directly evaluated these combination tests, Martin offers valuable firsthand knowledge that families can use to prepare.
Ten years ago, as the nation’s first patient with Ebola virus disease was transported to Emory University Hospital, Jill Morgan, RN (Serious Communicable Diseases Unit site manager) was faced with a pivotal question: How? How could healthcare workers be certain of biocontainment? How could the risk of infection be mitigated, making the patient’s bedside as safe as possible?
Morgan’s care of these patients compelled her to conceive the idea for Emory’s first Healthcare Test Kitchen Lab, designed to validate bedside materials, procedures, and protocols to ensure pathogen containment and maximum safety for employees, patients, and their families.
Colleen Kraft, MD, (Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Department of Medicine's Division of Infectious Diseases), shares in this article, “It’s rare that in a health care setting, we care for patients suffering from a pathogen that’s of mortal risk to ourselves. So many of us, after the experience with Ebola, felt that we didn’t want to waste that highly reliable knowledge we had acquired." Dr. Kraft also served as one of the physicians who cared for the four patients with Ebola virus disease in 2014 at Emory.
Emory welcomes Tonia Poteat, PhD, MPH, PA-C
Don't miss the chance to hear from Tonia Poteat, PhD, MPH, PA-C this week at Emory and the DOM!
DOM Medicine Grand Rounds: William T. Branch Grand Rounds: Allostatic Load and Cardiovascular Health in Transgender Women
Tuesday, October 22 | noon–1 p.m. | Zoom
The Road Less Traveled: One PA's Career Journey in Public Health and Research"
Tuesday, October 22 | 3–5 p.m. | Zoom
William T. Branch Innovations in Primary Care Lecture: "The Hidden Cost of Social Inequities: Addressing the Toll of Transphobia on Health"
October 23 | 6-8 p.m. | James B. Williams Medical Education Building, Room 110
About Dr. Poteat:
Dr. Poteat is a Professor in the Duke University School of Nursing, Co-Director of the Duke Sexual and Gender Minority Wellness Program, and Associate Director of the Duke Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) Developmental Core. Dr. Poteat's research, teaching, and clinical practice focus on LGBTQ health and HIV with particular attention to the health of transgender and gender-diverse communities. She directs the RISE Lab where her community-engaged research attends to the role of intersectional structural stigma in driving health inequities and seeks to identify strategies to advance health justice.
Election Day Resources: CDIC Voter Guide
Election Day is just two short weeks away from tomorrow, and early voting has already begun! To simplify your voter experience, the Churchwell Diversity and Inclusion Collective (CDIC) — our internal medicine resident-run organization focused on promoting diversity and inclusion — has created this Voter Guide with a list of useful voter resources, important dates, webpages, and helpful information. Click below to utilize this helpful resource during this year's election!
Welcome to our new Emory Endocrinology Midtown faculty!
Emory Endocrinology Midtown has welcomed four new physicians and faculty members to the team this fall! Here is the group enjoying a welcome dinner at Mary Mac's Tea Room.
Pictured: Sol Jacobs, Sonya Haw, Vin Tangpricha, Bilal Ahmad, Shahzeena Hafeez, Nyrene Haque, Nadia Raza, Sananda Moctezuma, and Ekta Tirthani.
Donate to the Division of Cardiology Toy Drive
The Division of Cardiology has once again taken on the challenge of supporting the CASA. This goal is to raise $5,000 this year, which will support over 35 children. Your donation will be used to purchase gifts, with the remainder donated directly to CASA. Please help if you can, every donation makes a difference!
Deadline to donate: November 15. Questions? Please contact Lorri King or Nicole Wilson.
Talking to the media? Emory Media Relations is here to help.
Woodruff Health Sciences Center (WHSC) media team is here to help amplify your research and innovation in the news! They strive to ensure you are fully prepared to engage with the media, as well as position Emory as a leader in both health sciences research and clinical work.
How they support you:
- Establish relationships with reporters and journalists worldwide.
- Enhance your public presence while strengthening Emory’s reputation.
- Proactively pitch compelling, newsworthy stories to media outlets.
- Vet media outlets, reporters, and topics to ensure you have a smooth interview.
- Serve as a resource to you before and after interviews to provide insight and support.
Steps for contacting Media Relations:
- Once you receive an interview request or inquiry from the media, first forward it to Brian Katzowitz, AVP of Communications for WHSC, and Georgia Parmelee, Director of WHSC Media Relations, as soon as possible. Be sure to copy Sarah Jones as well.
The WHSC team has pulled together a step-by-step guide outlining the process and timeline of working with them on media requests. Click below to check it out!
RESEARCH CORNER
SOM Space Assessment Survey open until October 31
The SOM Space Committee is conducting a Dry Lab and Administrative Space Assessment to better understand your work environment needs and preferences. Your input on how you currently use dry labs and office space and your feedback on what’s important to you will enable us to better align the physical work environment with your needs.
This survey is anonymous (though small sample sizes in some areas may allow for information identification) and should require minimal time investment to complete. The results will be shared with leaders across the SOM and used for future space planning.
Call for Applications: Biolocity Funding Opportunity
Biolocity is pleased to announce its open call for biomedical innovations that solve an unmet clinical need and positively impact human health.
Proposals under this opportunity should encompass any medical innovation contributing to patient care, diagnosis, treatment, or drug delivery. Letters of intent are now open and due Monday, December 2.
Eligibility :
- Intellectual property held (at least in part) at Emory University or Georgia Tech
- Two Principal Investigators (PI's) preferred – one technical, one clinical
- At least one PI must be affiliated with Georgia Tech or Emory University
- Technology must positively impact human health with compelling evidence for commercial potential
About Biolicity:
Biolocity is a multi-institutional program at Emory University and Georgia Tech that provides education, funding, and commercialization support to early-stage biomedical technologies.
Learn more at the following links:
Visit Biolocity's webpage to learn about the application process, timeline, and eligibility.
Submit your Letter of Intent form.
Request for Applications: Georgia CTSA KL2 & TL1 Programs
Please click the buttons below for information regarding applications for the NIH-funded Georgia CTSA KL2 and TL1 programs.
- The KL2 program: supports career development for junior faculty interested in careers in clinical and/or translational research.
- TL1 (T32-like) program: supports clinical and translational research training for predocs (PhD students, medical students) and postdocs (resident physicians and fellows; PhD postdocs).
MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS
In Case You Missed It: October 15 Medicine Grand Rounds
Did you catch the Medicine Grand Rounds last Tuesday? If not, check out the recording to hear from speakers Daniel Graciaa, MD, Kara Chew, MD, MS, and Katelyn Jetelina, MPH, PhD, on COVID-19 in 2024.
Click the button below to view Dr. Jetelina’s guide to Fall 2024 vaccines and the one-page PDF shared during Medicine Grand Rounds.
Tomorrow's Medicine Grand Rounds
#MedicineGrandRounds
Topic: William T. Branch Grand Rounds: Allostatic Load and Cardiovascular Health in Transgender Women
Tuesday, October 22 | noon–1 p.m., Zoom
Zoom Link Meeting ID: 940 3699 7411
Passcode: MGR
Session ID # 188557
Speaker:
Tonia Poteat, PhD, MPH, PA-C
Professor, Duke University School of Nursing,
Co-Director, Duke Sexual and Gender Minority Wellness Program
Associate Director, Duke Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) Developmental Core
For more information about Medicine Grand Rounds, visit bitly.com/grandround.
HUMAN RESOURCES ANNOUNCEMENTS
Annual Benefits Enrollment opens Monday, 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
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
- Emory News Center: Researchers develop new tool for improved diagnosis of common tropical disease (Jessica Fairley featured)
- Emory News Center: New combination tests for flu, COVID-19 are here. How well do they work? (Greg Martin interviewed)
- Emory News Center: Lessons from treating Ebola patients lead to Emory’s new Healthcare Test Kitchen Lab (Serious Communicable Diseases Unit and Colleen Kraft featured)
- Fox5 Atlanta: Atlanta Falcons, Emory Healthcare offering free CPR and AED training (Lakshmi Sridharan featured)
- Good Morning America: Bills’ Damar Hamlin talks about new heart health mission with NFL (Jonathan Kim interviewed)
EVENTS
Emory LGBT History Month Events
October 2024 | In-person across Emory
Emory SCORE Women's Health Research Lecture Series *New*
Wednesday, October 23 | noon–1 p.m. | Zoom
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
National Academies: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Health Professions Education: A Workshop
Wednesday, October 23–Thursday, October 24 | Zoom
Serious Communicable Diseases ECHO Program: H5N1: Challenges for Preparedness *New*
Thursday, October 24 | 11 a.m. | Zoom
Equitable and Inclusive Mentorship: Foundations in Cross-Cultural Mentoring
Thursday, October 24 | noon–1 p.m. | Zoom
November Ease of Research Initiative Town Hall with Holly Sommers
Friday, November 1 | noon–1 p.m.| Hybrid, SOM 178P, and 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 *New*
Monday, November 11 | 11 a.m.–noon | Emory Quadrangle
Health Equity Advocacy Community Forum
Tuesday, November 12 | 6–8 p.m. | Fernbank Museum of Natural History
EDDI Seminar Series: Karen Edelblum, PhD
Thursday, November 14 | 4–5 p.m.| Whitehead Auditorium
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.