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September 16, 2024
What you will learn in this week's edition of the Bulletin:
2024 DOM's Kathy Griendling Honors and Awards Celebration
Watch the first MGR of the academic year by Dr. del Rio
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
SOM celebrates Researcher Appreciation Day
- Hospital Medicine Research Day
- Former Global Health Distinction Resident Published in Cureus
- Event Highlight: POCUS workshop
- Healthy Aging Month Tips
- Curbsiders Podcast- Hospital Medicine editions
- Tomorrow's MGR
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DOM NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
2024 DOM's Kathy Griendling Honors and Awards Celebration
Last Thursday evening, September 12, during the 2024 Department of Medicine Kathy Griendling Honors and Award Celebration, DOM faculty and staff were honored for their outstanding contributions to their divisions, the department, the School of Medicine, and Emory University. It was truly a pleasure to gather in person to celebrate, mix, and mingle with these honorees and our colleagues. Thank you to the over 270 faculty and staff members who joined us either in person or over Zoom to cheer on their colleagues.
This celebration recognizes and celebrates both our extraordinary faculty and exceptional staff and honors those who have recently been promoted or who have earned clinical distinctions. Click the light blue button below for more information, including the full list of faculty and staff honored at this year's event. To read the Honors & Awards program from last night's celebration, click the dark blue button below.
At the end of the celebration, it was announced that the annual DOM Research Day, now in its 17th year, will be named in honor of David Stephens, MD, our former DOM Chair and current Vice President for Research in the Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center (WHSC). Have you registered to attend the DOM David Stephens Research Day yet? If not, register now!
Chair del Rio shares his vision for the Department during the first Medicine Grand Rounds of the academic year
If you were one of the over 230 attendees at the first Medicine Grand Rounds of 2024-2025, thank you for attending! If you missed Medicine Grand Rounds on September 10, where Dr. del Rio shared his background and his vision for the Department of Medicine, you can view the recording by clicking the recording HERE.
Dr. del Rio outlined his top priorities as Chair of the DOM, including the following:
- Well-being after COVID-19
- Recruitment and retention of outstanding faculty
- Elevation of our educational programs
- IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Access)
- Philanthropy
- Continued financial strength
- Collaboration with clinical partners
- Communication
Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 through October 15
Did you know that Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15 through October 15? The month is an annual celebration of the history and culture of the U.S. Latinx and Hispanic communities. It commemorates how those communities have influenced and contributed to American society at large.
Throughout this month, we will feature our DOM Latinx colleagues. In today's DOM Bulletin, we recognize our new Chair, Carlos del Rio, MD, the FIRST Latino/x chair of the Department of Medicine. A graduate of La Salle University in Mexico City, Dr. del Rio first came to Emory as a visiting medical student in 1982. Nearly 40 years later, in 2021, the Carnegie Corporation of New York selected Dr. del Rio as part of their “Great Immigrants, Great Americans” campaign, which celebrates the wide-ranging contributions of immigrants to American life. To read about this honor, click HERE.
Infectious Disease Meets Opera: Three Pandemics. Three Centuries. One Story.
In a perfect intersection between infectious disease and art and culture, listen to Carlos del Rio, MD, TODAY on WABE's City Lights with Lois Reitzes as he chats with the Atlanta Opera's General & Artistic Director, Tomer Zvulun, about the Bohème Project, one story told three ways, examining three different pandemics– tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, and COVID-19 –over three centuries.
City Lights aired today at 1 p.m. and again TONIGHT at 10 p.m. To listen to the recorded interview, CLICK HERE.
2024 Researcher Appreciation Day
In recognition of Researcher Appreciation Day, the Recognitions Committee at the School of Medicine sent out a call for nominations for researchers across the school who are advancing the knowledge base in their field. The following DOM researchers were nominated by their peers and colleagues for their groundbreaking research, development of new technologies, and continued pursuit of novel and innovative ideas. To read more about the amazing research happening at the School of Medicine, click HERE.
Join us in congratulating the following faculty members in the Department of Medicine!
The DOM Researchers being honored this year:
Alexis Bender, MD
Valeria Cantos, MD
Patricia Cheung, MD
Reema Dbouk, MD
Patricia Hwang, MD
Colleen F. Kelley, MD
Cecile Lahiri, MD
Lesley Miller, MD
Modele Ogunniyi, MD
Adegboyega Olayode, MD
Dan Perrien, MD
Paulina Rebolledo, MD
Ronnye Rutledge, MD
Maha Sulieman, MD
Antoine Trammell, MD
W. Wyatt Wilson, MD
To see the full list of School of Medicine Researchers honored this year, click HERE.
Division of Hospital Medicine Hosts Fifth Annual Research Day
By: Mary Ann Kirkconnell Hall, MPH, and Maha Sulieman, MD
On August 29, the Emory Division of Hospital Medicine (EDHM) gathered for its fifth annual Research Day, where 20 teams of EDHM faculty and staff showcased their research. Two distinguished faculty members—Vibha Lama, MD, MS, and Jessica Harding, PhD —spoke about the Ease of Research Initiative and Emory Health Services Research Center, respectively. The EDHM Research Day Committee surprised Daniel Hunt, MD, with the Hospital Medicine Scholarship Visionary Award and Jasmah Hanna with a special honorarium for her contributions to planning and organizing EDHM Research Day through the years.
After the first round of presentations, finalists were selected to present their projects to the full judging committee. W. Wyatt Wilson, MD, and his team won first place; Robert DeStefano, MD, and his team won first runner-up; and Hasan Shabbir, MD, and his team won second runner-up. The full abstract book can be accessed HERE.
Former Emory IM and Global Health Distinction Program Resident Publishes a manuscript in Cureus
Krisha Desai, MD (Emory IM Resident Alumni Class of 2022 and Global Health Distinction Program resident), published a manuscript in Cureus, Journal of Medical Science, detailing the collaboration with Addis Ababa University (AAU) colleagues in Ethiopia to deliver her virtual POCUS workshop. In low- and middle-income countries like Ethiopia, the availability of formal point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) training remains limited, and there is limited data on how to train providers in these countries to use POCUS. The manuscript describes the successful virtual training workshop designed for physicians in Ethiopia and led by Dr. Desai and colleagues, with the intention of serving as a model that could guide similar initiatives.
Thank you to Russell Kempker, MD, MSc, and Paulina Rebolledo, MD, for leading the Global Health Distinction Program and creating opportunities for initiatives like these. Also, many thanks to Manpreet Malik, MD, for mentoring resident Krisha Desai to create and deliver POCUS workshops remotely and in-person. With this initiative, the Emory residency program has been able to support the use of two ultrasound devices by the AAU house staff to directly improve patient care abroad.
The Global Health Distinction Program hopes to continue to collaborate and build on this foundation with AAU to make meaningful differences in patient care, education, and discovery. For those interested in POCUS training, see the October 17-18 POCUS workshop details below.
One Month until the Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Workshop
POCUS Course Details
Dates: October 17–18, 2024
Location: Miller Ward Alumni House
815 Houston Mill Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
This course will provide 20 total CME credits.
This two-day Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Course, organized by the Division of Hospital Medicine, is a hands-on experience to learn the techniques of bedside ultrasound. Live demonstrations, case reviews, and didactics will complement hours of hands-on practice sessions. Participants will gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence to integrate bedside ultrasound into clinical practice.
The workshop is designed to maximize the participant’s time practicing ultrasound skills on live models.
For more information, please contact Dr. Sneha Neurgaonkar and Monica Perkins.
Healthy Aging Tips for Healthy Aging Month 2024
Just in time for 2024 Healthy Aging Month this September, we've asked our faculty members from the Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology for their top tips for healthy living as we age.
"We are what we DO. Keep moving!"
- from Madeleine E. Hackney, Ph.D.
“Remove the saltshaker from the dining table. As older adults are more likely to have high blood pressure and heart disease, extra salt can result in the prescription of many extra medicines.”
-from Quratulain "Annie" Syed, MD, AGSF
“Know your medications! Keep an updated list including any vitamins, herbals, and over-the-counter medications.”
-from Anna Mirk, MD, Associate Professor
The Curbsiders podcast: Hospital Medicine Edition
Many are aware of the popular IM podcast, The Curbsiders, but did you also realize that Emory's very own Monee Amin, MD, and Meredith Trubitt, MD, are the hosts of the Hospital Medicine episodes? Over the last few weeks, they have released two podcasts related to Acute Coronary Syndrome with guest Sanjeev Francis, MD, of Maine Medical Center.
You can listen or watch both episodes. To watch, click the videos to the left, or to listen, click the buttons below and chose how you prefer to listen. To see the full list of The Curbsiders, Hospital Medicine Episodes podcasts, click HERE.
August 26, 2024
#450 Acute Coronary Syndrome with Dr. Sanjeev Francis – Part 1
September 2, 2024
#451 Acute Coronary Syndrome with Dr. Sanjeev Francis – Part 2
Featured Event: EmWELL Physicians Dinner & Dialogue in honor of National Physician Suicide Awareness Day
All Emory physicians are invited to attend this National Physician Suicide Awareness Day event hosted by the EmWELL Physicians Workgroup and proudly supported by the EHC Physicians Division.
Date: Thursday, September 19
Time: 6–8:30 pm
Location: Maggiano’s Buckhead
Speakers and Panelists include:
Stefanie Simmons, MD
Chief Medical Officer of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation
Paul Earley, MD
Medical Director of Georgia Professional Health Program
Dhaval Desai, MD
Co-Chair of EmWELL Physicians Workgroup, author of "Burning Out on the COVID Front Lines"
Moderator:
CNN’s Nick Valencia
Atlanta-based Journalist who has a passion for mental health will serve as moderator
Updated Message for SOM Qualtrics Users
In the September 2 DOM Bulletin, we announced the Qualtrics transition from the SOM to the Emory instance of Qualtrucs. Since then, the recommendation has changed. Please read the new guidance below from SOM Information Tech Service.
Instead of changing over to the Emory instance of Qualtrics, please continue to use the SOM Qualtrics instance (https://emorymedicine.qualtrics.com). Though, in theory, all Emory users of Qualtrics would be on one platform, we have learned the SOM Qualtrics instance automatically includes features tailored for SOM faculty, students, and staff. It also allows brand administrators to be able to identify SOM users more efficiently. Therefore, the decision was reached to keep the SOM Qualtrics instance and continue usage of it.
If you have already migrated to Emory instance, there is no harm in it. Using the Emory instance will allow you easier collaboration with those outside of SOM. It is recommended that you decide which instance works best for your survey needs.Again, please disregard the previous message to create a Qualtrics account on the Emory Qualtrics instance and migrate Qualtrics surveys. Our goal is to not disrupt your typical business processes. Therefore, we will remain on the SOM Qualtrics instance moving forward.
Thank you for your patience and flexibility. Should you have any questions, please contact Yvonne Longs.
MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS
Mark your calendar for tomorrow's Medicine Grand Rounds
#MedicineGrandRounds
Focus on Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Health (CKMH) to PREVENT (Predicting Risk of cardiovascular disease EVENTs) Cardiovascular Disease
Tuesday, September 17 | noon–1 p.m.
Zoom Link Meeting ID: 940 3699 7411, Passcode: MGR
Session ID # 18852
Speaker:
Laurence Sperling, MD, FACC, FACP, FAHA, MASPC
Katz Professor in Preventive Cardiology
Founder, Emory Center for Heart Disease Prevention, Professor of Global Health, Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University, Executive Director, Million Hearts, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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!
Assistant Director, Program - School of Medicine, General Internal Medicine
Clinical Research Coordinator IV - School of Medicine, Pulmonary
Administrative Assistant - School of Medicine General Medicine
Assistant Academic Research Scientist | School of Medicine: Cardiology
Associate Academic Research Scientist - School of Medicine, Endocrinology
Senior Program Coordinator - School of Medicine, Office of Research
IN THE NEWS
Recent Department of Medicine News
CNN: New COVID shots are coming available. Here’s what experts say about when to get yours (Carlos del Rio quoted)
NBC News: No plans to close schools in the event of mpox outbreak, CDC says (Carlos del Rio quoted)
Becker’s Hospital Review | Top geriatric hospital in each state (Emory University Hospital at Wesley Woods cited)
In Sickness and Health: An Emory patient’s journey through love, marriage & transplantation
WAGA-TV : Concerning case of bird flu in Missouri (Neil Winawer interviewed)
Healthbeat Atlanta | West Nile virus a ‘moderate concern’ in Atlanta, with 7 cases reported (Matthew Collins quoted)
Atlanta Journal-Constitution | 6 health care systems among Forbes’ best employers in Georgia (Emory Healthcare featured)
Medscape | Spotting risk: Cardiac screening essentials in athletes (Jonathan Kim writes)
EVENTS
Emory SCORE Women's Health Research Lecture Series with Dr. Danielle Soranno
Wednesday, September 18 | noon–1 p.m. | Emory Conference Center Hotel
DOM New Faculty Orientation
Thursday, September 19 | 7:30–11:30 a.m. | Zoom
Building Community and Inclusion: Jewish and Muslim Life at Emory
Thursday, September 19 | 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | Zoom
2024 Southeastern Critical Care Summit
Friday, September 20 | Emory Conference Center Hotel
Atlanta MWCCS Science Seminar Series featuring Dr. Morgan Philbin
Friday, September 20 | 1–2 p.m. | Zoom
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.
Atlanta POCUS 2024
Thursday, October 17– Friday, October 18, 2024 | 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
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