Emory at Grady Professional Development Newsletter
Volume 4, Issue 6, Winter 2023
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Congratulations, Grady Team!
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Jada Bussey-Jones appointed Carter Smith Sr. Endowed Chair in Medicine
Jada Bussey-Jones (medicine) has been named the Carter Smith Sr. Endowed Chair in Medicine. Being appointed an endowed faculty is among the highest honors that Emory University bestows.
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Nanette Wenger receives Alma Dea Morani, MD Renaissance Woman Award
Nanette Wenger (medicine) received the Alma Dea Morani, MD Renaissance Woman Award from The Women in Medicine Legacy Foundation. This award honors Nanette for being a pioneer and champion of women's heart health. View ceremony.
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Bhavin Adhyaru recipient of Mark Silverman Award
Bhavin Adhyaru (medicine) is the recipient of the prestigious Mark Silverman Award from the American College of Physicians. Bhavin was awarded for his demonstrated excellence in bedside skills and teaching, as well as his dedication to helping younger physicians advance their knowledge and training in medicine.
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Modele Ogunniyi receives National Forum Heart Healthy Stroke Free Award
Modele Ogunniyi (medicine) received a National Forum Heart Healthy Stroke Free Award. The award recognizes her scientific and clinical leadership on social determinants of health, eliminating disparities in cardiovascular disease in women, and service as Co-Chair of the National Hypertension Control Roundtable.
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Samantha Hill speaks at 2023 IDWeek
Samantha Hill (pediatrics) was an invited speaker at IDWeek in October for a Meet the Professors panel for If You Know You Know: HIV Care for Adolescents. The panel involved case-based discussions on nuances in treating adolescents and young adults for HIV care as well as HIV prevention.
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Danielle Jones named the Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine Distinguished University Associate Program Director
Danielle Jones (medicine) has been named the
APDIM Distinguished University Associate Program Director. This award recognizes an Associate Program Director or Core Faculty at a university-based program for outstanding contributions to the field of graduate medical education.
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Randi Smith awarded $2 Million DOJ Grant to support violence prevention
Randi Smith (surgery) was awarded a $2 million Department of Justice (DOJ) Grant Award under the Office of Justice Programs Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative. This grant supports Dr. Smith’s work spearheading the Interrupting Violence in Youth and Young Adults (IVYY) program, a hospital-based violence intervention program at Grady Memorial Hospital. Read more.
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Kimberly Manning named Vice Chair of DOM Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Kimberly Manning (medicine) has been named the Vice Chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Department of Medicine. In this role, Dr. Manning will promote a culture that values and supports diversity, equity, and inclusion within the department.
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Colleen Kelley announced as a 2024 Woodruff Leadership Academy Fellow
Colleen Kelley (medicine) has been announced as a 2024 WLA Fellow. This esteemed program develops leadership competencies, as well as the interpersonal, communications, and presentation skills necessary to meet the challenges of the rapidly changing landscape in research, education, and health care.
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Emory, Georgia Teach receives NIH Grant to advance health technologies
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering of the National Institutes of Health has awarded a $7.8 million grant over the next five years to the Atlanta Center for Microsystems Engineered Point-of-Care Technologies. Greg Martin (medicine) is one of the principal investigators. Read more.
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Terry Jacobson recognized among World's Most Influential Researchers
Terry Jacobson (medicine) was named by the Institute for Scientific Information as a Highly Cited Researcher. This designation describes scholars who produce high levels of research that has a strong influence on their colleagues. Read more.
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Jennifer Spicer recognized in Emory 40 Under 40
Jennifer Spicer (medicine) was recognized in the 2023 Emory 40 Under 40. Jennifer was spotlighted for being a clinician educator whose dedication lies in serving both patients and learners. Read more.
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Emory at Grady faculty prominently featured at National IDWeek 2023
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IDWeek is an annual conference bringing together professionals of varying backgrounds with a common interest in Infectious Diseases (ID). This year's conference was in Boston, MA, where many Emory at Grady leaders played major roles. We especially want to recognize Igho Ofotokun (medicine), for being selected to deliver the prestigious John F. Enders Lecture, as well as Carlos del Rio (medicine), and Wendy Armstrong (medicine), for their role in leading and moderating the conference.
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Apply now! Emory at Grady Clinical Research Mentoring Program
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Deadline to apply: Jan. 12
The Clinical Research Mentoring Program is a 4-month longitudinal course for Emory faculty based at Grady. This program will provide resources, information and tools to develop clinical research projects at Grady. The course will have didactic sessions paired with mentoring and networking. Participants will have the opportunity to be paired with experienced faculty as mentors, with the specific goal of working through some of the hurdles to getting started on clinical research projects. Apply.
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Videos needed: Why I Chose Grady Stories
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Deadline to submit: Dec. 22
The Emory at Grady Professional Development Office needs your help. We need brief video stories sharing why you chose to work at Grady. All submitted stories will be integrated into a video for the Emory at Grady Faculty Awards Ceremony in January. Making a video is quick and easy. Please refer to last year's video above. Kindly complete a video using these instructions and upload here by Dec. 22.
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Save the Date: Emory at Grady Faculty Awards
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Join us for the Emory at Grady Faculty Awards Ceremony on Jan. 23. Come out to celebrate your fellow Emory at Grady colleagues while enjoying food and drinks. RSVP.
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Under-Represented in Medicine (URiM) Finale Event
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This event celebrated the 13 faculty participants of the 2023 URiM program. Kimberly Manning (medicine) served as the keynote speaker and delivered an empowering message of encouragement. Previous URiM participants in attendance shared recent accomplishments as well.
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Emory at Grady celebrates Halloween
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Recent Publications by Emory at Grady Faculty
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