Emory at Grady Professional Development Newsletter

Volume 4, Issue 3, Summer 2023 

Congratulations, Grady Team! 

Jada Bussey-Jones Announced as President of the Society of General Internal Medicine

Jada Bussey-Jones (medicine) has been elected president of the Society of General Internal Medicine. She will serve a three-year term beginning at the 2023 annual meeting. Currently, Jada serves as the Chief of Grady General Medicine; Vice Chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Department of Medicine and the Associate Dean of Professional Development for Emory School of Medicine at Grady.

Denise Jamieson Awarded American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Luella Klein Lifetime Achievement Award

Denise Jamieson (gynecology and obstetrics) 

was honored at the ACOG annual meeting with this award recognizing a member who has dedicated their life to women's health in a significant way. Dr. Luella Klein started the Maternal Fetal Medicine departments at Emory University and Grady Hospital and became the first woman to chair a medical school department at Emory in 1986. 

Sheryl Heron Receives Inaugural Academy for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Medicine (ADIEM) Legacy Award

Sheryl Heron (emergency medicine) received the inaugural ADIEM Legacy Award. Going forward, the award will be known as the Sheryl Heron Legacy Award and will be presented annually to an individual who has demonstrated a sustained, long-term commitment to the principles of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion through scholarship, mentorship and leadership. Sheryl serves as the SOM Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer. 

Aaron Lay Named Chief of Urology at Grady Health System

Aaron Lay (urology) has been named Chief of Urology for the Grady Health System. In addition to being a strong clinical leader, Aaron is well-recognized for his commitment to education. He is an exemplary mentor, and works diligently to increase the urology faculty presence at Grady Memorial Hospital.

NIH-funded Emory Clinical Trials Unit welcomes new principal investigators to help advance HIV/AIDS research

Igho Ofotokum (medicine) and Colleen Kelley (medicine) assumed leadership of the Emory Clinical Trials Unit as principal investigators in June. Ofotokum and Kelley are taking over for Jeffery Lennox (medicine) and Carlos del Rio (medicine) who oversaw the first three years of the project. Read more.

Deadline to apply: July 21

Nominations are open for the 2023 Emory at Grady School of Medicine Faculty Awards to honor Grady-based faculty. View the award details, eligibility and required nomination materials on the the website. All nominations must be submitted via the online nomination form.

First meeting: August 10

The Emory at Grady faculty development team is pleased to announce the start of Collaborative Learning Communities (CLC). The inaugural CLC is Education. The Education CLC will meet monthly, but there is not an attendance requirement to participate. Faculty, learners and staff with similar interests are encouraged to join. Join here.

Thirteen participants have been accepted into the upcoming URiM course in August. Participants represent various departments across SOM. During the course, faculty will receive information, resources and tools important for academic success.

Thank you for all the work that you do at Grady. When completing your research acknowledgements, please be sure to incorporate Grady Health System.

 

Below are two suggestions for how you can do this in abstracts, presentations, publications, etc. and either is acceptable.

 

1. In the acknowledgements section, add a statement: We would like to acknowledge the support of the Grady Health System, Atlanta, Georgia in conducing this research. (Feel free to edit to suit your study details/specifics). OR
2. Add Grady as an affiliation in your byline:

Colleen Kelley MD, MPH^1,2

1. Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine,  Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia

2. Grady Health System, Atlanta, Georgia

Please reach out to Colleen Kelley if you have any questions.

Emory at Grady Dean's Office Resident and Fellow Welcome Lunch
July 21 | FOB Lobby

Recent Publications by Grady Faculty 

Georgia's limited Medicaid 'pathway' costs more, covers less

In this op-ed, Health Equity Advocacy cohort members and mentors Toby Terwilliger (medicine), Jacquelyn O'Banion (ophthalmology), Justin Williams (pediatrics), Tracey Henry (medicine) and Veda Johnson (pediatrics) discuss the new "Pathways to Coverage" in Georgia.

 

Care Throughout the Journey-The Interaction Between Primary Care and Palliative Care

In this review, Emily Pinto-Taylor (medicine),Theresa Vettese (medicine) and Cristina Vellozzi-Averhoff discuss how much of a patient's palliative care will take place in the primary care clinic. 

 

Large-Scale, Primary Care-Based Hepatitis C Treatment in an Urban, Medically Underserved Patient Population

Shelly-Ann Fluker (medicine), Sarah Koumtouzoua (medicine), Lesley Miller (medicine) and others describe 20 years of growth and success in the Grady Liver Clinic.

 

A Case of Cardiac Sarcoidosis Masquerading As Hear Failure With Ventricular Arrhythmia

In this article, Bhavin Adhyaru (medicine) and others discuss a case of cardiac sarcoidosis in a female patient. 

 

Stigma, social, structural vulnerability, and mental health among transgender women: A partial least square path modeling analysis

In this analysis, Jason Schneider (medicine) and others test a conceptual model of relationships between stigma, social, and structural vulnerabilities, and mental health among transgender women.

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