Emory at Grady Professional Development Newsletter Volume 4, Issue 1, Winter 2023 |
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Congratulations, Grady Team! |
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| Carlos del Rio to Serve as Interim Dean for Emory University School of Medicine
Carlos del Rio (medicine) will serve as interim dean for the School of Medicine and chief academic officer for Emory Healthcare. His roles will begin on March 1, when Dean Vikas Sukhatme steps down to return to the faculty. Learn more.
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| Philip Shayne Named Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Educate and ACGME Designated Institutional Official
Philip Shayne (emergency medicine) will provide leadership and oversight for the 115 ACGME-accredited residency programs at Emory which train nearly 1,400 residents and fellows. Read the full announcement.
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| S. Sam Lim Receives Grant to Reduce Health Disparities in Lupus Care
Sam Lim (medicine) leads a group of researchers examining lupus. The group received a CDC-funded U01 grant of $4.5 million to study racial health disparities related to lupus over five years.
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Tracey Henry Appointed to AMA Council on Legislation
Tracey Henry (medicine) was appointed by the American Medical Association's Board of Trustees to serve on their AMA Council on Legislation. The Council on Legislation (COL) reviews proposed federal legislation and recommends appropriate action in accordance with AMA policy.
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Emory University and Grady Health Awarded $4.4 mil to Study Car Crashes |
The Injury Prevention Research Center at Emory University, Grady Health System and collaborators at the University of Michigan have been awarded $4.4 million for five years, to study motor vehicle crashes in metro Atlanta that result in injuries treated at Grady. This award supports Emory and Grady's continued role as a Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network Center, and will also study crashes involving pedestrians struck by vehicles. Read more.
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Emory at Grady Faculty Awards |
Recognizing and celebrating faculty members is an important part of Emory’s culture. At the third annual Emory at Grady Faculty Awards, we honored 64 individuals across many departments within the School of Medicine. This ceremony recognized 7 Emory at Grady-specific awards that highlight the incredible work by Emory faculty who work on Grady’s campus.
Watch the third annual Emory at Grady Awards Ceremony and Why I Love Grady video |
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The Emory at Grady Above and Beyond Award recognizes a faculty member whose performance goes beyond the expectation of their position and advances the mission and vision of the School of Medicine.
Joanna Bonsall (medicine) |
The Emory at Grady Best Colleague Award recognizes a faculty member who shows support of their colleagues and can always be counted on to be available to help their colleagues.
Toby Terwilliger (medicine) |
The Emory at Grady Career Impact Award recognizes a faculty member whose dedication to the mission of Grady Health System has been evident over a long period of time.
Michael Lindsay (gynecology & obstetrics) |
The Emory at Grady Community Award recognizes faculty whose work has elevated our community at the level of our school, hospital system, or the city and counties that we serve.
Maura George (medicine) |
The Emory at Grady Innovation Award recognizes faculty whose innovation in research, education, service, quality, or leadership has made a major impact at Grady.
Modele Ogunniyi (medicine) |
The Emory at Grady Team-based Award recognizes teams (of at least 3-4 members) of faculty and/or staff committed to a common purpose or goal towards advancing the mission and vision of the Emory School of Medicine. |
The Clinical and Research Program for Psychosis |
The Perinatal Quality Committee |
The Emory at Grady Advocacy Award recognizes a faculty member’s significant contribution in the domain of advocacy. Advocacy is defined as seeking structural and policy change on behalf of patients, learners, and communities in ways that promote health equity, advance medical education, and/ or improve patient care and outcomes. |
Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Faculty Development Course |
Deadline to apply: March 31
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is an emerging patient assessment tool that can be utilized for diagnostic and procedural purposes. Clinicians in a wide variety of specialties can utilize POCUS to improve bedside diagnostic assessments as well as improved safety and efficacy for procedural guidance. This half-day course will be held on June 23, 2023. The deadline to apply is March 31, 2023. Apply here.
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Health Equity Advocacy Course |
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Our Professional Development Advocacy Cohort has been at work! Participants are practicing advocacy as they learn and are seen here meeting with legislators on the Grady campus and at the capitol. Join us to hear about their work at our finale event on March 7. Register here. |
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Quality Corner Emory at Grady |
Grady Health System embarked on a journey last year to become a highly reliable organization in partnership with Press Ganey, Grady, Emory, and Morehouse. This year is pivotal in our transformation with the development of tools, skills, and training. You will play a pivotal role and will hear more in the coming weeks! If you want to learn more, please go to
Gradynet →Departments→High Reliability Organization.
If you want to be more involved in our quality improvements efforts at Grady or have questions, email Bhavin Adhyaru! |
New Incidental Findings Policy |
Connect and Chat Sessions |
The Faculty Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) offers a weekly Connect and Chat session to help you process the emotional impact of ongoing societal stressors and traumatic events with others. These sessions will provide a safe space to unpack, share and discuss healthy strategies for coping while navigating life's daily pressures. Sessions are offered on Tuesdays via Zoom. Learn more.
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