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Hospital Medicine Scholarship

Publications

The Emory Division of Hospital Medicine investigators have published articles in some of the most reputable publications in the world.

Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications

  1. Smith DT, Ajala K, Amin M, Hall MAK, Kim E, Kobaidze K, Moussa M, Hunt DP, Massart A. The magnificent seven: An assembly of educational opportunities within an academic hospital medicine program. J Hosp Med. 2025 Sep;20(9):976-980. doi: 10.1002/jhm.70006. Epub 2025 Feb 11. PMID: 39935237.
  2. Miller R, Nemeth A, Taggart JL, Hall MAK, Akwe J. Serving Vietnam Veterans Hospitalized Outside the VA System: A Scoping Review of Presumptive Service-Related Illnesses and Presentations. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 Aug;40(11):2754-2772. doi: 10.1007/s11606-025-09601-8. Epub 2025 May 15. PMID: 40375044; PMCID: PMC12405151.
  3. Park JM, Watkins S, Fatima S, Wills T, Hall MAK, Bonsall J. Development of a hospitalist-run short-stay unit to improve throughput and reduce length of stay. J Hosp Med. 2025 Feb;20(2):209-213. doi: 10.1002/jhm.13532. Epub 2024 Oct 16. PMID: 39411886.
  4. Maleque N, Hemrajani R, Hunt D, Massart A, Shin YM, Hall MAK, Bonsall J. Development and Implementation of a Hospitalist Faculty Development Program in a University- and Community-Based Multihospital System. South Med J. 2024 Aug;117(8):483-488. doi: 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001713. PMID: 39094798.
  5. Smith DT, Matelski AT, Hall MAK, Phadke VK, Vettese T, Law K, Hemrajani R. USMLE Performance, Subsequent Standardized Testing, and ABIM Certification Exam Preparation for Internal Medicine Residency Programs: A Narrative Review. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 Mar;40(4):879-891. doi: 10.1007/s11606-024-09229-0. Epub 2024 Dec 4. PMID: 39633102; PMCID: PMC11914679.
  6. Kapuria M, Hanna J, Hall MAK, Afriyie S, Wondmeneh S, Obisesan A, Hemrajani R, Miller A. I-PASS-Based Handoff Pilot in a High-Volume Urban Hospital: Benefits and Barriers for Hospitalists. Cureus. 2025 Mar 4;17(3):e80040. doi: 10.7759/cureus.80040. PMID: 40182339; PMCID: PMC11968091.
  7. Desai K, Kassahun H, Ahmed A, Huluka DK, Yusuf H, Rebolledo PA, Kempker RR, Malik M. Implementation of a Virtual Point-of-Care Ultrasound Curriculum at Black Lion Hospital, Ethiopia. Cureus. 2024 Sep 3;16(9):e68545. doi: 10.7759/cureus.68545. PMID: 39371793; PMCID: PMC11450425.
  8. Smith DT, Matelski AT, Baken EP, Ponkshe SB, Miller AB. The Educational Experience Improvement Collective for Inpatient Medicine Healthcare Professional Trainees at a University-Affiliated Veterans Affairs Medical Center. J Brown Hosp Med. 2024 Oct 1;3(4):41-46. doi: 10.56305/001c.123744. PMID: 40026557; PMCID: PMC11864384.
  9. Rutledge R, Wills T, Glover P, Sulieman M, Miller A, Rollin F, Terwilliger T. Misapplication of Race in Editorial Decisions: Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in Case Reporting. J Brown Hosp Med. 2025 Apr 1;4(2):1-4. doi: 10.56305/001c.133877. PMID: 40213387; PMCID: PMC11983702.
  10. Silver AM, Goodman LA, Burton M, Rangan P, Chadha R, Thomas AK, O'Donnell C. Optimizing Discharge Summaries: A Survey of Inpatient Clinician Perspectives and the Path to Standardization. J Gen Intern Med. 2026 Jan;41(2):323-329. doi: 10.1007/s11606-025-09740-y. Epub 2025 Jul 25. PMID: 40711633; PMCID: PMC12894564.
  11. Amin M, Trubitt M, O'Glasser AY, Brooks MN. Publish or perish: A path forward for digital scholarship. J Hosp Med. 2025 Oct;20(10):1118-1121. doi: 10.1002/jhm.70027. Epub 2025 Mar 17. PMID: 40097981.
  12. Vettese TE, Trubitt M. Navigating Acute Pain Management for Patients With Opioid Use Disorder. Ann Intern Med. 2025 Apr;178(4):600-601. doi: 10.7326/ANNALS-25-00410. Epub 2025 Mar 18. PMID: 40096694.
  13. Wilson WW, Hua H, Li Q, Soe MM, Apata IW, Meng L, Bell JM, McDonald E, Edwards JR, Kabbani S, Novosad S. Trends in intravenous antimicrobial start rates in outpatient hemodialysis centers, United States, 2012-2021. Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 2025 Mar 26;5(1):e87. doi: 10.1017/ash.2025.37. PMID: 40160227; PMCID: PMC11951228.
  14. Massart A, Hall MAK. The speaker exchange program: Cooking up sponsorship strategies to raise the professional visibility of junior faculty. J Hosp Med. 2026 Jan;21(1):100-104. doi: 10.1002/jhm.70118. Epub 2025 Jun 29. PMID: 40583041.
  15. Shah SS, Malik M. Introducing Visual Vignettes. J Hosp Med. 2025 Jun;20(6):549. doi: 10.1002/jhm.13591. Epub 2025 Jan 18. PMID: 39827372.
  16. Allaudeen N, Akwe J, Arundel C, Boggan JC, Caldwell P, Cornia PB, Cyr J, Ehlers E, Elzweig J, Godwin P, Gordon KS, Guidry M, Gutierrez J, Heppe D, Hoegh M, Jagannath A, Kaboli P, Krug M, Laudate JD, Mitchell C, Pescetto M, Rodwin BA, Ronan M, Rose R, Shah MN, Smeraglio A, Trubitt M, Tuck M, Vargas J, Yarbrough P, Gunderson CG. Medications for alcohol-use disorder and follow-up after hospitalization for alcohol withdrawal: A multicenter study. J Hosp Med. 2024 Dec;19(12):1122-1130. doi: 10.1002/jhm.13458. Epub 2024 Jul 19. PMID: 39031461.
  17. Gupta S, Shin DD, Khasnavis T, Cheeley JT. Pemetrexed-Associated Pseudocellulitis: A Case Report. Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases.2024;3:e240220. [Epub 3 December 2024]. doi:10.7326/aimcc.2024.0220
  18. Benameur K, Pitter D, Clarke K. Nutritional peripheral neuropathies – review and practical approach. Current treatment options in neurology 2025; 27(1), 31. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11940-025-00840-y
  19. Patel P, Alinnor I, Hall MAK, Hall LT, Watkins S. Clogged Arteries, Safety Net Holes: Treating an Underinsured Patient for Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia With Plasmapheresis. Cureus. 2024 Sep 25;16(9):e70174. doi: 10.7759/cureus.70174. PMID: 39463575; PMCID: PMC11506492.
  20. Junaidi B, Hawrylak A, Kaw R. Evaluation and Management of Perioperative Pulmonary Complications. Med Clin North Am. 2024 Nov;108(6):1087-1100. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2024.04.003. Epub 2024 Aug 1. PMID: 39341615. 

View additional publications from the Emory Division of Hospital Medicine on PubMed. 

EDHM Annual Scholarship Report



Research Core Team

Vena Crichlow, MA

Vena Crichlow, MA

Vena Crichlow, MA, serves as the Data Analyst for the Division of Hospital Medicine, where she plays a central role in advancing the division’s research and quality improvement portfolio. As a member of the leadership team, she provides strategic oversight of data integrity as well as provides complex data extraction, management, and visualization within Epic. Vena is instrumental in supporting faculty-led clinical research and quality improvement projects, ensuring methodological rigor, analytic precision, and meaningful application to patient care. In addition, she advises on the development and implementation of both qualitative and quantitative research tools, with a strong emphasis on data integrity and analysis. Through her collaborative and interdisciplinary approach, she has contributed to the division’s capacity to produce high-impact, evidence-based work that informs practice and improves outcomes. 

Mary Ann Kirkconnell Hall

Mary Ann Kirkconnell Hall, MPH

Mary Ann Kirkconnell Hall, MPH, serves as the Division of Hospital Medicine’s Senior Medical Writer, playing a central role in advancing the division’s scholarly and academic mission. She is nationally recognized for her work in building and sustaining a culture of scholarship within the division, particularly through coaching, structured writing support, and scholarship capacity building. She works closely with the Faculty Development team and individual faculty to enhance the quality, clarity, and impact of their research and publications. Mary Ann provides comprehensive support in the development of manuscripts, grant proposals, case studies, and abstracts, as well as award submissions and promotion materials. She often serves as a co-author and co-investigator on research projects with faculty. 

Jasmah Hanna

Jasmah Hanna, MS

Jasmah Hanna, MS, serves as the Associate Director of Research Projects for the Division of Hospital Medicine and leads key scholarship initiatives within EDHM. These include the Emory Excellence Funding Program, the Publishing Fund, and the Research Day and Quality Seminar Series Committees. She also serves as a co-investigator on research and quality improvement studies, along with leading grant development and post-award management activities. Jasmah plays a pivotal role in advancing the Division’s academic mission by ensuring compliance with research regulations, including facilitating Institutional Review Board and Data Use Agreement approvals. Additionally, she oversees scholarship and physician incentive reporting while providing strategic guidance and operational oversight in support of faculty research and scholarly efforts.