Emory University Department of Medicine

We're closing out #WomensHistoryMonth with another incoming chief resident feature!

The Department of Medicine is pleased to share that Thomas Ziegler, MD, professor in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Lipids, has received the annual American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) Jonathan E. Rhoads Lecturer Award. The Rhoads Research Lecture is the highest and most prestigious of ASPEN's annual research honors. Read more: https://bit.ly/3cUQjjd

On March 30, 2021, Carlos del Rio, MD, Distinguished Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases, had the honor of administering Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ first COVID-19 vaccine dose! The vaccine administration took place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Downtown Atlanta, a new mass vaccination center for the city. Read our interview with del Rio to learn about his relationship with the City of Atlanta during the pandemic and his thoughts on the importance of vaccine administration. https://bit.ly/3rNeKmZ

Watch the next Emory COVID-19 Q&A tomorrow, April 7:

Yesterday, Carlos del Rio, MD, Distinguished Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases, administered Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms' first COVID-19 vaccine!

Emory Healthcare transformed a former department store at Atlanta's Northlake Mall into a bustling COVID-19 vaccination clinic, thanks to a dedicated team of hundreds of health care professionals and volunteers. Read more about the Emory team and volunteers behind the clinic here: https://fal.cn/3euGG

The Department of Medicine is pleased to announce that U.S. News & World Report has ranked Emory's internal medicine program 19th among national medical specialty programs! The news was released today in the 2022 edition of the America’s Best Graduate Schools guide. Read more: https://fal.cn/3enzn

Emory University hosted a media conference March 31 to discuss Life After the Pandemic: How Will Our World Change? In the virtual event, leading Emory experts, including DOM faculty, tackled key questions about the road ahead following an unprecedented year. Topics included rethinking the global drug and vaccine approval process, continuing to support patients who suffer long-term COVID-19 effects, and exploring the positive changes the pandemic has brought to some business and economic sectors. View the conference sessions here: https://bit.ly/3fQlIVA

It's National Doctors' Day! In celebration, the Emory University School of Medicine Recognitions Committee sent out a call for nominations to recognize SOM doctors who go above and beyond. More than 195 Emory faculty members were nominated by their peers and colleagues for their dedication to improving the health and well-being of our patients and community through the care they provide, the research they conduct, and their efforts to teach and inspire learners. Please join ...us in congratulating the Department of Medicine clinicians featured by the committee! View the list here: https://bit.ly/2PiBFct (Photo taken pre-COVID-19.)

Emory University is participating in a Phase I clinical trial testing the safety and immune responses of a vaccine against the B.1.351 variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The first doses were administered at the Hope Clinic of Emory Vaccine Center on Wednesday, March 31. Read more: https://bit.ly/2QO7TN1

Today we celebrate our women faculty, researchers, and trainees!

Stay tuned for more Emory University School of Medicine and department facts throughout February as we celebrate Black History Month.

Department of Medicine physicians have established post-COVID clinics to provide follow-up care for people who have recovered from their acute illnesses, yet continue to experience persistent symptoms such as shortness of breath, chronic pain, dizziness and neuromuscular weakness. Researchers plan to investigate the origin of long haul COVID," which can take a variety of forms. Read more: https://fal.cn/3djAC

Check out this Zoom series featuring the Department of Medicine’s Wendy Armstrong, MD and Carlos del Rio, MD.

Shanthi Srinivasan, MD, director of the Division of Digestive Diseases and professor of medicine, is the recipient of the Veterans Affairs Biomedical Laboratory R&D Senior Clinician Scientist Investigator Award for her project, Mechanism of GDNF regulation of Hepatic Steatosis. The award recognizes outstanding senior biomedical laboratory research and development (BLRD) clinician scientists. Read more: https://fal.cn/3di0m

The Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Lipids recently launched the SMARTDM2 app, which is designed to synthesize treatment pathway guidelines developed by the American Diabetes Association, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists/American College of Endocrinology, and the Emory University Diabetes Council. Available now for iPhone and Android! Learn more: https://fal.cn/3bpJx

We applaud all Emory Health Heroes for their dedication to patient care!

Please join Emory Healthcare and the Department of Medicine’s Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Lipids for the Update in Diabetes Care 2020 Virtual Symposium Saturday, November 14 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Diabetes Management Program Chair and Professor of Medicine Guillermo Umpierrez, MD will lead a half-day event covering the topics of standards of care, medication updates, diabetes management, and diabetes technology. Register here: https://fal.cn/3bosn

Check out our recent interview with Jason Schneider, MD, associate professor in the Division of General Medicine. Schneider shares why he pursued a career in medicine, what led to his active role in LGBTQ+ initiatives, and more! Read here: https://bit.ly/3e6RnPT

The Department of Medicine Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine has an unyielding commitment to patient care, research, and training the next generation of researchers and clinicians. Read our interview with division director David Guidot, MD to learn about his path to a career in medicine, his experience as a faculty member at Emory, and more: https://bit.ly/3oTW5FE

It's Election Day 2020! Your vote is your voice, and Emory takes seriously its responsibility to help you express it. Check out the Emory Votes Initiative website for resources to help you cast your ballot, learn about upcoming events, and more: https://bit.ly/2TNJ9Ty

The Department of Medicine is pleased to announce Nancy Collop, MD, professor in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, recently received the Master Fellow Award from the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST). Collop is one of only four women to receive the award. Read more: https://fal.cn/3bjvE

ICYMI: During the summer, Emory University School of Medicine hosted a Racism and Social Justice Webinar Series as a resource for the Emory community. Did you miss a session? Watch now on the SOM website: https://fal.cn/3biag

The Department of Medicine wishes you a safe Halloween! Check out our residents' pumpkin carving creations.

Our Emory Health Heroes are amazing!

Emory University will enroll adult volunteers in a large-scale clinical trial designed to evaluate whether a single dose of an investigational vaccine can prevent symptomatic COVID-19. The vaccine candidate, developed by the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, moved to Phase 3 trials after encouraging results from an earlier clinical study. Read more: http://bit.ly/COVIDTrial1029

The Department of Medicine is committed to ensuring a climate of inclusion and organizational equity by leveraging the diversity within our community. The department’s commitment to diversity is guided by its values of integrity, respect, trust, compassion, innovation, collaboration, inclusion, quality, accountability, and excellence. In this series, we get to know the leaders of RYSE, the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiative within the department. Watch our interview with John-Otis Blanding, program coordinator, below.

We are so thankful for our Emory Health Heroes!