Emory University Department of Medicine

Huge kudos to the following DOM alumni who received 2026 Emory Medical Alumni Association Awards!

🏆️ 2026 Distinguished Medical Achievement Award: Lisa B. Bernstein, MD | 98MR
🏆️ Arnall Patz Lifetime Achievement Award: Keith Churchwell, MD, FACC, FAHA, FACP | 90MR 93FM

SCDP ECHO Podcast The Emory University School of Medicine Serious Communicable Diseases Program (SCDP) hosts live, monthly, ECHO sessions for medical and public health professionals responding to special pathogens and ...

Missed last week’s #ProjectECHO Session? Listen and subscribe to our podcast 👉 scdp-echo-podcasts.simplecast.com Dr. Gavin Harris and Dr. Lindsey Gottlieb from @emorydeptofmed.bsky.social, Srinivas Murthy from UBC and Dr. Amanda Feldpausch from GaDPH or a #BioTerrorAgents #ProjectECHO session.

Join us for tomorrow's MGR at noon! We're excited to hear from 3 outsanding speakers across the SOM, who will present a lecture titled, "AL amyloidosis: A case-based update on diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment."

🔉Kunal Bhatt, MD, Ali Kashkouli, MD, and Jonathan Kaufman, MD
🔗 bit.ly/4ckvDQR

Today is #ThankAResidentDay! Please join us in celebrating our incredible trainees across our J. Willis Hust Internal Medicine Residency, Combined Internal Medicine/Psychiatry Residency, Combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Residency, and Transition Year Residency programs. #DOMProud. 💙

YouTube video by Emory Department of Medicine Region 4 Special Pathogens of Concern - Situation Report - February 26, 2026

On February 26, 2026 Region IV Special Pathogens of Concern Situation Report, Gavin Harris, MD, covers current special pathogens of concern. Click the link below to access the situation report. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDr2...

DOM's IM Residency Program has named Evan Czulada (Infectious Diseases mentor Dr. Jessica Fairley) and Anastasia Kolousek (Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine mentors Drs. Carmen Polito, Annette Esper, and Greg Martin) as the recipients of the 2026 StARR grant! 🔗 bit.ly/4auy1Da

Tomorrow's MGR will ft. Jessica Nave (@emoryhospmed.bsky.social ) and Lisa Daniels Torrisi (Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine), who present a lecture titled, "Bringing the 2025 ACLS Guidelines to Life: A Dual Perspective from Hospital Medicine and Critical Care." 🔗 bit.ly/46TUxmv

John Kim, MD, FACP (@emoryhospmed.bsky.social), has been named the Governor-elect Designee for the ACP GA Chapter. In this role, he will serve as the official representative for the GA chapter, providing a link between the local level & leadership at the national level. #DOMKudos 🔗 bit.ly/4qJnrgk

Join Dr. Gavin Harris and Dr. Lindsey B. Gottlieb from @emorydeptofmed.bsky.social, Dr. Srinivas Murthy from University of British Columbia and Amanda Feldpausch from Ga DPH for an #RespiratoryPathogens #ProjectECHO session on 2.26.25, 11am ET Register Here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

✨ EDUCATOR NEWS ✨ Bhavin Adhyaru, MD (General Internal Medicine), received the American College of Physicians 2025–2026 Herbert S. Waxman Award for Outstanding Medical Student Educator.

Read the full spotlight story on Dr. Adhyaru ➡️ bit.ly/3Og14kY

Tomorrow, we're excited to welcome Adam Rodman, MD, MPH, FACP! He will be presenting a lecture titled, "The Die Is Cast: Two Competing Views of the Future of Physician-AI Collaboration and the Future of the Clinical Mind." See you there!

🗓️ 2/17 | noon–1 p.m. | Zoom
🔗 Register: bit.ly/3M4evEf

💙 This Valentine’s Day, Emory explores the intersection of love & science, celebrating 3 couples whose partnerships also extend into the workplace. Among those featured were DOM’s own Viola Vaccarino and Jessica Howard-Anderson, each spotlighted alongside their spouses. 💙

🔗 bit.ly/4auiS3s

This day also marked the return of the Fellows Teaching Competition, where 8 fellows delivered presentations.

🏆️ Karla Garcia Ortiz took home the top prize for her Star Wars–themed talk on delirium.
🏆️Jonathan Huang won the Audience Choice Award for his presentation on blood cultures.

Last week, our Education team hosted the DOM Learning to Be Better Teachers Day! This day kicked off with a special MGR featuring visiting professor Kerri Palamara McGrath, MD. That evening, we reconvened for a reception celebrating Dr. Karen Law for her many years of service to the DOM.

📣Call for Abstracts: All Emory School of Medicine members are invited to submit a poster abstract for the 2026 DOM's Health Equity Day! Topics include:

🔹Clinical Quality
🔹Community Advocacy and Policy
🔹Education/Clinical Vignettes
🔹Professional Development
🔹Research

Submit here ➡️ bit.ly/3Z92Fvj

Congrats to Gina Lundberg, MD (@emorycardiology.bsky.social), who received the WomenHeart Excellence in Medical Leadership Award! On 2/2, she was officially recognized at the Wenger Awards Celebration during the Women's Heart Organization Summit in Washington, D.C. 🔗 bit.ly/4rceIo6

Don't miss tomorrow's MGR featuring Justin T. Cheeley, MD, FAAD! We look forward to hearing his lecture, "From Surface to System: Dermatologic Presentations That Changed Management."

🗓️ 2/10 | noon–1 p.m. | Zoom
🔗 bit.ly/3OpAuGb

Missed a previous MGR? View our archive ➡️ bit.ly/dom-mgr-archive

In the Winter 2026 edition of the Emory Health Digest, researchers share groundbreaking innovations. Hear from DOM's own:

🔹 Shots That Changed the World | Nadine Rouphael, MD & Walter Orenstein, MD
🔹 Dinner with a Doctor | Dylan Baker, MD, Nadine Harris, MD & Ameeta Kalokhe, MD

🔗 bit.ly/4bqnWIf

Tomorrow's MGR is a special edition, as it coincides with the Learning to Be Better Teachers Conference! Kerri Palamara McGrath, MD, joins us to present, "From Evidence to Transformation: Coaching Conversations That Move Learning Forward."

🗓️ February 3 | noon–1 p.m. | Zoom
🔗 bit.ly/4bfgiAw

We're excited to announce that Sonali Sakaria, MD, was named DOM's Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs! In this role, she will serve as a key physician leader for outpatient clinical operations within the DOM, promoting high-quality, safe, efficient & accessible patient care. Read more: bit.ly/4qAEyBG

Congrats to Audry Chacín-Suarez, MD, DOM Cardiology Fellow, on her publication in the Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular Health in Cardiac Rehabilitation: Applying the American Heart Association Life's Simple 7 Framework in a Center-Based Cohort. 🔗 bit.ly/4bFjw06

Missed last week’s #ProjectECHO Session? Listen and subscribe to our podcast 👉https://scdp-echo-podcasts.simplecast.com Dr. Gavin Harris and Dr. Ziad Kazzi from @emorydeptofmed.bsky.social and Ricky Schutter from
Georgia DPH for an #EmergencyHospitalPreparedness #ProjectECHO session.

Join us for tomorrow's MGR featuring Anand Jain, MD. He will be presenting "Beyond the Esophagus: Systemic Manifestations of Esophageal Disorders."

🗓️ Tuesday, January 27 | noon–1 p.m. | Zoom
🔗 bit.ly/3YOGnyL

Missed a previous MGR? Check out our archive ➡️ bit.ly/dom-mgr-archive

👋 Meet Sofia Santoro, recipient of the Department of Medicine's 2025 Outstanding Newcomer Award. We’re excited to feature this outstanding staff member's work with the Georgia Emerging Infections Program within the Division of Infectious Diseases.

Read Sofia's #DOMStaff Spotlight ➡️ bit.ly/3Y0QobS

Tune in tomorrow to hear from this week's Medicine Grand Rounds speaker, Daniel Graciaa, MD, who will be presenting, "The Vaccine Landscape: Clinical Updates for 2026."

🗓️ Tuesday, Jan. 20 | noon–1 p.m. | Zoom
🔗 bit.ly/4jx0smB

Missed a previous MGR? View the archive ➡️ bit.ly/dom-mgr-archive

Today we celebrate #MLKDay. On this day, Emory pays tribute to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As we continue with Emory King Week, may we remember to continue to honor Dr. King through service and community year-round.

King Week Schedule ➡️ bit.ly/4qLJIe3

In a monumental world first, researchers have performed a coronary artery bypass without cutting the chest wall. We're proud to share that DOM's own, Adam Greenbaum, Vasilis Babaliaros, and Christopher Bruce, were part of this groundbreaking research alongside NIH collaborators. 🔗 bit.ly/457m2sb

It’s bittersweet to say goodbye to Dr. Karen Law, whose last day at Emory was January 9. She has accepted an exciting opportunity with Piedmont Healthcare.

We will be celebrating her during the DOM's Learning to Be Better Teachers Day on 2/3. We hope to see you there! 🔗 bit.ly/45D8LaQ

Emory King Week begins today! Join the Emory community for a week of honoring Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The 2026 lineup includes👇 and more.

🎓 Educational lectures
🎥 Film screenings
🏆 Community Service Awards Celebration (co-sponsored by @emorymedschool)

Full schedule: bit.ly/4qLJIe3