🎉🎈Please join us in congratulating
@gradydoctor
on being named our new Vice Chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We're thrilled to have her continued leadership and dedication to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion & RYSE within the DOM! 🔗
Our DOM colleague, Carlos del Rio, MD, was recently honored by U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff (
@ossoff
) for his outstanding service to Georgia and the nation in the Official Congressional Record. Congratulations,
@CarlosdelRio7
— we are so proud!
Read more ➡️
Please join us in congratulating Reena Hemrajani, MD, associate professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine, on being named program director for the J. Willis Hurst Internal Medicine Residency Program. 👏
➡️Visit our blog to read more:
We are so proud of
#EmoryDeptofMed
faculty members,
@BusseyJada
and
@gradydoctor
, for receiving the 2022 AAMC GDI Exemplary Leadership Award! They are being recognized for their innovation in leadership and impactful diversity, equity, and inclusion programming. Congrats! 👏
📰DOM NEWS: We are pleased to announce that Stephanie Pouch, MD, MS, FAST (
@EmoryInfectDis
) has been named Director of Transplant Infectious Diseases. Congratulations, Dr. Pouch, on this well-deserved appointment! 🥳
🔗View full announcement:
Khaalisha Ajala MD, MBA (
@ajala_md
), assistant professor in
@EmoryHospMed
, and Kimberly Manning, MD (
@gradydoctor
), associate professor in the Division of General Medicine and Geriatrics, named 2020 Society of Medicine Award of Excellence winners.
✨FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: Dan Hunt, MD (
@EmoryHospMed
) was one of four hospitalists inducted into
@SocietyHospMed
's 2023 Masters in Hospital Medicine program for his consistent, long-standing service to patients, colleagues, and the field of hospital medicine.🔗
🎉We're thrilled to share that DOM faculty member, Jason Cobb, MD (
@EmoryNephrology
) was honored with the Distinguished Educator Award as a part of the
@ASNKidney
’s Lifetime and Midcareer 2023 Awards. Congratulations, Dr. Cobb!🔗
🎉We're thrilled to share that
@SocietyGIM
has named Jada Bussey-Jones, MD (
@EmoryGIM
), as the SGIM President, beginning at their 2023 annual meeting. We look forward to witnessing the outstanding work & leadership she will bring to this organization. Congrats, Dr. Bussey-Jones!
#EmoryDeptofMed
congratulates Jada Bussey-Jones, MD (
@BusseyJada
), professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, on receiving Emory's Exemplary Teacher Award! Read more:
@EmoryDOMRyse
“My life has come to a full circle and it’s a magical moment.” Meet Dr. Ozlem Bilen, incoming Section Chief of Cardiology for Emory University Hospital. This appointment marks a historic milestone as she becomes the first woman to hold this position! 🔗
Carlos del Rio, MD (
@CarlosdelRio7
), executive associate dean for Emory Medicine
@GradyHealth
, has been elected the next foreign secretary of the National Academy of Medicine (
@theNAMedicine
). Read more:
We are excited to announce that Jada Bussey-Jones, MD has been named the new VC of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. In addition, Kimberly Manning, MD (
@gradydoctor
) will serve as the department’s AVC of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Read more:
#EmoryDeptofMed
is pleased to announce three faculty members have received the
@EmoryMedicine
2020 Dean’s Teaching Award for their dedication to medical student teaching, and their many contributions as course directors and mentors. Read more:
Congratulations to Carlos del Rio, MD, Distinguished Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases, on being named the Infectious Diseases Society of America's (ISDA) new president, effective October 24. 👏
Learn more:
📰DOM News: "Emory’s DOM gets intentional about increasing the number of Black Female Professors"
Read about
@EmoryDOMRyse
's work to eliminate barriers to promotion for Black women faculty & those who've been historically underrepresented in medicine:🔗
We are THRILLED to announce that 56 residents will be joining the DOM this July! This group comes from near and far – all the way from Beirut to here at
@EmoryMedicine
. We welcome you all to the
#EmoryDeptofMed
family! 💙💛
🔗View full match list:
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of R. Wayne Alexander, MD, PhD, who served as the Chair of the DOM from 1999-2013 and the R. Bruce Logue Professor in the Division of Cardiology. Read more on Wayne's career and legacy:
We are pleased to announce that Aneesh K. Mehta, MD (
@AneeshMehtaMD
), was named Chief of Infectious Diseases (ID) Services at Emory University Hospital (EUH) and Emory University Orthopedics and Spine Hospital (EUOSH) on January 1, 2020. Read more:
Do you have lunch plans next Tuesday? 📆
#EmoryDeptofMed
invites you to join us for our next Medicine Grand Rounds on 9/20. Tune in to hear Dr. Boghuma Kabisen Titanji's presentation "Monkeypox - Local and Global Perspectives on a re-emerging zoonosis."
#TeachingTuesday
Dr. Carlos del Rio (
@CarlosdelRio7
) spoke to
@CNN
about a new HIV vaccine that appears to be safe and induced an immune response in humans and rhesus monkeys in an early stage trial.
Full article:
Carlos del Rio, MD, Distinguished Professor in
@EmoryInfectDis
, was named one of Georgia Trend's "100 Most Influential Georgians" for his work during
#COVID19
. Read more:
Please join
#EmoryDeptofMed
in congratulating the six energetic and talented residents who have been selected as the J. Willis Hurst Internal Medicine Residency Program’s 2022-2023 Chief Residents! Read more:
@emoryimchiefs
Challenges of treating
#HIV
remain in translating the science into programs. Dr. Wendy Armstrong (
@Armstrws
) and her team are treating more than 6,000 patients at the Grady Ponce de Leon Center – a 33% increase over the last 10 years. Read more:
#EmoryDeptofMed
is pleased to announce that Nadine Rouphael, MD, professor in
@EmoryInfectDis
, has been named executive director of the Hope Clinic, the clinical arm of the Emory Vaccine Center, effective February 1, 2021. Read more:
Please join us in congratulating the six energetic and talented residents who have been selected as the J. Willis Hurst Internal Medicine Residency Program’s 2021-2022 Chief Residents! Read more:
It's
#NationalWomenPhysiciansDay
! Today we celebrate our amazing women doctors and the progress they've made in medicine. DYK? The holiday honors Elisabeth Blackwell, the first female medical doctor in the U.S. Give a shout out to an incredible female doctor in your life!
#EmoryDeptofMed
is pleased to announce that Varun Phadke, MD, assistant professor in
@EmoryInfectDis
, has been chosen for the new role of Assistant Vice Chair of Education for Clinical Reasoning. Read more:
✨Congrats to Laila Woc-Colburn, MD, on being named
@IDSAInfo
's 2022–2023 Hispanic in Infectious Disease Honoree! This award honors an individual who has demonstrated a deep commitment to the mentorship and engagement of Hispanic medical students. 🔗
🥳We're thrilled to officially welcome our '23–24 chief residents
@emoryimchiefs
: Martin Campbell, Alvaro Ceballos, Deanna Gill, Alex Matelski, Alisha Arora & Charlie Fortin-Leung (L-R)! We look forward to seeing all they'll accomplish over the next year!🔗
Dr. Kimberly Manning’s (
@gradydoctor
) 10 rules of
#internship
not only provide guidance for our energetic interns, they also help prepare faculty members for another season of successful
#teaching
and
#mentoring
. Check it out! Full video:
#EmoryDeptofMed
is excited to announce that Manpreet S. Malik, MD, FHM, assistant professor in
@EmoryHospMed
, has been selected as the new program director for the J. Willis Hurst Internal Medicine Residency Transitional Year Program. Read more:
🎉Congrats to
@IghoID
on recently being elected to
@theNAMedicine
! He is elected among 100 members who received one of the highest honors in the fields of health & medicine for demonstrating outstanding professional achievement & commitment to service. 🔗
🩺 September is
#WomenInMedicineMonth
. Please join us in celebrating the women physicians, trainees & researchers in the
#EmoryDeptofMed
. We're honored to work with these remarkable women who are advancing medicine at Emory, in the community & beyond. 💙
📣DOM Shoutout: Modele O. Ogunniyi, MD, (Cardiology) was elected by the Association of Black Cardiologists (
@ABCardio1
) to serve on the Board of Directors for the 2023–2025 term! Congratulations, Dr. Ogunniyi! 🥳
🔗Read more:
#EmoryDeptofMed
wishes Nanette Wenger, MD, professor emeritus in the Division of Cardiology, a very happy 90th birthday today! Read a special feature on Wenger's impressive career here:
Stay tuned as we share additional photos and features today!
#EmoryDeptofMed
congratulates Sushma Cribbs, MD, MSc, associate professor in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, on being selected as Associate Vice Chair for Faculty Development, effective February 1, 2021. Read more:
Colleen Kraft, MD, (
@colleenkraftmd
) associate professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases and director of Emory's Clinical Virology Research Laboratory, was appointed to the Georgia
#coronavirus
task force by Gov. Brian Kemp. Read more:
Ozlem Bilen, MD, assistant professor in
@emoryheart
, was featured in an interview by
@ACCinTouch
. Bilen shares why she became a doctor, her motivation to pursue cardiology, how she advocates for others, and more. Read the full interview here:
💡Want to learn about the J. Willis Hurst Internal Medicine Residency Program (
@emoryimchiefs
)? Program director,
@ReenaHem
shares insights about what makes this program unique, as well as recommendations for places to explore in ATL.🍑
Watch full video:
🎉Congrats to the 35 DOM faculty members who were recognized for
#EducatorAppreciationDay
by the Recognitions Committee
@EmoryMedicine
. They were nominated by peers & colleagues for their passion to educate, encourage & support learners across Emory. 🔗
Joanna Bonsall, MD, PhD, associate professor in
@EmoryHospMed
, is the recipient of the 2020 Evangeline Papageorge Distinguished Teaching Award, one of the most prestigious awards presented by
@EmoryMedicine
and
@EmoryUniversity
. Read more:
We are thrilled to share that Emory University Hospital has been named a Top 100 Global Hospital in
@newsweek
’s World’s Best Hospitals' 2019 list. EUH is one of 25 in the U.S. to make the global list. Story:
@emoryhealthcare
@EmoryMedicine
We are pleased to share that
#EmoryDeptofMed
faculty member, Zanthia Wiley, MD (Infectious Diseases), was named the 2023 American Federation for Medical Research (
@AFMResearch
) president-elect. Congratulations, Dr. Wiley!
🏳️🌈Happy
#PrideMonth
! The Department of Medicine would like to recognize our LGBTQ+ faculty, staff, and trainees. To celebrate this time of year,
@EmoryMedicine
recently spotlighted
@EmoryInfectDis
fellow, Carlos S. Saldana. 🔗View Dr. Saldana's profile:
#EmoryDeptofMed
is pleased to announce that Tracey Henry, MD (
@docwithapurpose
), assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, has been selected for the Unified Leadership Training in Diversity Program from
@SocietyGIM
. Read more:
✨DOM FACULTY NEWS: Congrats to Nadine Rouphael, MD, who was named among 3
@EmoryUniversity
faculty elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation, one of the nation’s oldest & most respected medical honor societies for physician-scientists!🔗
Congratulations to Dr. Rebecca Levit (
@LevitLab
) for receiving a five-year, $2.2 million RO1 grant for her research lab from the
@NIH
to discover new treatments for heart attacks targeting the immune system. Read more about her research:
#Emory
#Cardiology
With
#coronavirus
updates flooding the media daily, what do you need to know? Aneesh Mehta, MD, (
@AneeshMehtaMD
) associate professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, breaks down what the virus is, common symptoms, & three tips for prevention. Watch:
Carlos del Rio, MD has been named Executive Associate Dean for
@EmoryMedicine
at
@GradyHealth
Effective Nov. 1, 2019, he will provide executive oversight and strategic vision for Emory’s clinical, research, and teaching missions at Grady.
🏆
#EmoryDeptofMed
is pleased to announce that Jeff Sands, MD, division director for the Division of Renal Medicine, has won the Homer Smith Award from the American Society of Nephrology! Congrats to our colleague!
Check out our blog to learn more:
In the Army and the KKK, he hated Muslims. Now one was coming to Chris Buckley’s home. Read about the meeting between Buckley and Heval Mohamed Kelli, MD, a cardiology fellow at
@EmoryUniversity
who fled Syria with his family as a teenager:
🎉Congratulations to
@CarlosdelRio7
on being named among Georgia Trend's 500 Most Influential Leaders in Healthcare for his decades of patient care, infectious disease and global health research, medical education, and healthcare administration! 🔗
Today we celebrate what would have been J. Willis Hurst's 100th birthday! A legend in cardiovascular health care and department chair for more than 30 years, Hurst paved the way for hundreds of physicians at both
@EmoryUniversity
and beyond. View more:
In recent weeks, three
@EmoryUniversity
experts in critical care medicine and infectious diseases have been at the center of a national effort to establish comprehensive federal guidelines on the care of patients with
#COVID19
. Read more:
#EmoryDeptofMed
is excited to announce that Daniel Dressler, MD, MSc, SFH, professor of medicine, has been named a Master of Hospital Medicine by the Society of Hospital Medicine! Read more:
.
@aaimonline
will host a free DEI webinar Tuesday, Feb. 25, from 3-4:30 p.m. EST.
#EmoryDeptofMed
faculty members Jada Bussey-Jones, MD, and Kimberly Manning, MD (
@gradydoctor
), will be featured speakers. Learn more:
#MedicineGrandRounds
might be cancelled for now, but you can still earn CME credit from the comfort of your own home! Watch past Grand Rounds on the
#EmoryDeptofMed
YouTube channel! View this week's featured presentation here:
#TeachingTuesday
📰Amazing news!
@IghoID
was selected to receive the prestigious 2024 Maxwell Finland Award for Scientific Achievement from the
@NFIDVaccines
. Congratulations, Dr. Ofotokun!
Learn more⏩
And that’s a wrap! Congrats to all
@EmoryMedicine
students, and to the residents who matched for our J. Willis Hurst Internal Medicine Residency Program! We look forward to welcoming you to the
#Emory
family.
#MatchDay2018
⭐LEADERSHIP UPDATE: We are pleased to announce that Anandi N. Sheth, MD, MSc (Infectious Diseases) has been selected as Associate Vice Chair for Faculty Development, effective 5/1/2023. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Sheth on her new appointment! 🔗
✨LEADERSHIP UPDATE: We're excited to announce that Dr. Jennifer Spicer (
@JenniferSpicer4
), has being named an Associate Program Director for the J. Willis Hurst Internal Medicine Residency Program, effective March 1, 2023. Read more:
✨LEADERSHIP UPDATE: We're excited to announce that Gregory Martin, MD, (
@gsmartinmd
) has been named division director for
@EmoryPulmonary
.
Congrats, Dr. Martin! View full announcement ➡️
Join
@EmoryMedicine
Wednesday, July 1 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. for "Bias in Medicine: Microaggressions Under the Microscope." This is the next presentation in the Racism and Social Justice Webinar Series. Register here:
💫Outstanding news from our Division of Infectious Diseases! Drs. Valeria Cantos & Carlos Saldana, ID faculty &
@EmoryCFAR
members were awarded $2.8M over 4 years in CDC grants to advance sexual health initiatives with a focus on ATL’s Latino population. 🔗
✨FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: Congratulations to Boghuma Titanji, MD, MSc, DTM&H, PhD (
@EmoryInfectDis
), who was recently named the Health Care Innovator/Researcher winner in
@AtlBizChron
's '23 Health Care Heroes award program. 🔗Read more:
🎉Phenomenal news! Dimitri Cassimatis, MD, (
@emoryheart
), was awarded the esteemed Evangeline T. Papageorge Distinguished Teaching Award. This award recognizes excellence in medical education and is considered one of the most prestigious honors at Emory.
#EmoryDOMProud
The Center for AIDS Research (
@EmoryCFAR
) appointed Colleen Kelley, MD, MPH, associate professor in
@EmoryInfectDis
, to the role of co-director for prevention science, effective January 1, 2021. Read more:
We applaud our internal medicine residents for their selflessness, resilience, and dedication during this unprecedented time. On behalf of the entire
#Emory
community, we thank you for your commitment to patient care. You are true heroes! View full video:
📰LEADERSHIP NEWS! On 9/1,
@CarlosdelRio7
will begin his tenure as the new Chair of the DOM. We're SO excited to welcome Dr. del Rio & we sincerely appreciate Dr. Stephens for his exemplary contributions to the DOM after 11 years of service as our chair. 🔗
This week's
#WCW
goes to our passionate, talented, dedicated, and empowering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion leadership duo – Dr. Jada Bussey-Jones and Dr. Kimberly Manning!
@gradydoctor
@BusseyJada
#TBT
: 1948 - Emory University Hospital, one of the South's finest, a private hospital, operated in conjunction with the Emory University School of Medicine. Two of the medical school buildings are shown in the right foreground.
#EmoryHistory
#Atlanta
Congratulations to our PGY3s on completing their internal medicine residency! We're so proud of their hard work and resilience! 👏🙌
@karenlawmd
| 📸:
@emoryimchiefs
#EmoryDeptofMed
is pleased to announce that Guillermo Umpierrez, MD, professor of medicine, is the recipient of the Endocrine Society’s 2021 Outstanding Scholarly Physician Award. Read more:
#EmoryDeptofMed
is pleased to share that
@colleenfkelley
has been awarded
@HIVMA
's 2021 Award for Excellence in HIV Research. Kelley has focused her work at the intersection of science and social justice. ➡️ Read more:
@EmoryDOMRyse
🎉🎈Congrats to Dr. Zanthia Wiley (
@EmoryInfectDis
) on being named associate vice chair of
@EmoryDOMRyse
eff. 4/1! We're thrilled to have her continued leadership & dedication to the promotion of RYSE and diversity, equity & inclusion within the DOM. 🔗
✨We are so excited to announce our 2024 IM fellowship match results! Congratulations to our current residents, chief residents, and former graduates on their matches!
🥳We are also thrilled to welcome 50+ incoming fellows to the DOM family. Meet them ➡️
Happy
#ThankAResidentDay
! Today, we would like to celebrate all
#EmoryDeptofMed
residents and fellows by extending our gratitude for their hard work and unwavering dedication to the department and the community. We appreciate all that you do! 💙
#Emory
University Hospital was recently ranked the No. 4 best hospital for treating
#infectiousdiseases
, according to a
@Medscape
survey completed by over 11,000 physicians. Find out more:
Rachel Patzer (
@RachelPatzerPhD
) has been named director of the newly inaugurated Health Services Research Center, a cooperative initiative of the departments of medicine and surgery of
@EmoryMedicine
.
READ MORE |
✨LEADERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT: We're pleased to announce that Katie Gielissen, MD, MHS-MedEd, has joined
@emoryuniversity
as an Assistant Professor & has been named Program Director for the new Internal Medicine/Pediatrics training program within the DOM. 🔗
✨Please join us in congratulating our newly selected 2024-2025 Chief Residents! We look forward to their leadership and witnessing the great things they'll accomplish as chiefs!🔗
🎊Congrats to Ted Johnson, MD, MPH,
@EmoryGIM
Division Director &
@EmoryFamMed
Chair, for being named the recipient of the
@AMWADoctors
2023 Larry Zaroff Man of Good Conscience Award for his outstanding support of women in medicine! Read more:
For Zanthia Wiley, MD, assistant professor in
@EmoryInfectDis
, the fight against COVID-19 health disparities is deeply personal. Learn more about Wiley and her work in the new Emory series "I am an Emory Researcher."
@EmoryDOMRyse
#WomensHistoryMonth
The
@NIH
has awarded a four-year, $3 million grant to a research team at
@EmoryUniversity
and
@GeorgiaTech
that will use new technologies to improve the effectiveness of blood transfusions in patients with sickle cell disease. Read more: