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September 6, 2022

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DoM News and Highlights

Left to Right: Drs. Tran, Fahey, Kovell, and O'Connor

Department of Medicine Faculty Awarded K Grants in Support of Career Development 

 

Congratulations to our faculty who have recently been awarded career development grants! Awardees include Khanh-Van Tran, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Nisha Fahey, DO, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and faculty in the Program in Digital Medicineand Lara Kovell, MD, Assistant Professor in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine. Learn more about their projects below. 


We would also like to extend our congratulations to Laurel O’Connor, MD, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and faculty in the Program in Digital Medicine, who was awarded a KL2 as well. Her project will be featured in an upcoming DOMCOMM.

 

Khanh-Van Tran, MD, PhD, Cardiovascular Medicine 

NIH Career Development Award - K23 

Title: “The Role of Highly Inflamed Epicardial Adipose Tissue in the Development of Atrial Fibrillation”  

Atrial fibrillation (AF) occurs in 30-50% of patients undergoing cardiac surgery and is associated with prolonged hospital stay, hemodynamic instability, increased risk of stroke, and increased mortality. There are significant associations between epicardial adipose tissue, inflammation, and AF. With this K23 Career Development Award, Dr. Tran will conduct a prospective clinical study to investigate the molecular mechanisms by which epicardial adipocytes increase inflammation to cause adverse cardiac remodeling. She will test the hypothesis that epicardial adipocytes are recruiting innate immune cells to the myocardium, to increase vulnerability for postoperative AF. Dr. Tran hopes that this award will also allow her to develop the skills to become an independent physician-scientist, leading a research program to advance therapies for postoperative AF. 

 

Nisha Fahey, DO, Program in Digital Medicine 

Mentored Career Development Award – KL2 

Title: “Enabling Community-Based Kangaroo Mother Care to Mitigate Health Inequities Among Preterm Infants" 

As a primary care pediatrician in Worcester, Dr. Fahey is committed to improving maternal-child health outcomes and reducing health inequities in the community. Her KL2 research will focus on creating a multifaceted intervention to promote the practice of Kangaroo Care, which features skin-to-skin care between mother and infant, in the community setting, specifically among preterm infants during the transition period from the NICU to home. 

 

Lara Kovell, MD, Cardiovascular Medicine 

Mentored Career Development Award – KL2 

Title: "Development of a Mobile Health Intervention for Blood Pressure Management in Pregnancy"  

Hypertension in pregnancy is widespread and increasing in the United States, and 40% of maternal deaths are due to hypertension. Hypertension is two-fold more prevalent and leads to higher rates of preeclampsia and stroke in Black, Indigenous, and people of color. The time required for frequent in-person visits, inadequate counseling rates, and the asymptomatic nature of hypertension are major barriers to blood pressure (BP) control in pregnant women. All of these issues can be addressed by home BP monitoring (HBPM). In this Mentored Career Development Award (KL2) proposal, Dr. Kovell aims to develop Moms@Home, a digital health approach to support HBPM in pregnant women with gestational and chronic hypertension using an innovative digital health and storytelling approach. 

Recognitions

Garrett Miller Shines in Division of General Internal Medicine


Garrett Miller, Lead Physician’s Assistant in the Division of General Internal Medicine (GIM), has recently been recognized for his leadership in several aspects of his role as an advanced practitioner leader and primary care provider. 

 

After being a member of the Department of Medicine for just one year, Miller has already enriched the new APP orientation process, while improving access to educational opportunities, and providing an effective APP voice to help further develop the best models of care. Miller has also been recognized for supporting career development within GIM and enhancing job satisfaction. We applaud him for his exceptional skillset, leadership, and continued support!

Jonathan Min Celebrated for Excellence in Patient Care

 

Congratulations to Jonathan Min, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine, who recently received recognition for his care of a recent patient. The patient’s family offered their gratitude for his intelligence, honesty, communication and more. We thank Dr. Min for always providing excellent patient care and for his continued contributions to the UMMH community.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Pride Flag Displayed for Month of September at UMass Chan


On Thursday, September 1st, members of the Diversity and Inclusion Office (DIO) gathered as the pride flag was raised at UMass Chan. The Pride flag will be displayed every September and June on campus. 

 

Also of note, the UMass Chan community will kick off Convocation week with the 10th Annual LGBT Convocation Welcome Celebration, sponsored by the DIO, on September 12th. This year’s event will feature David G. Zelaya, PhD, Assistant Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences at Brown University and a research fellow at Harvard University. For more information about Dr. Zelaya and to register for the event, please click the button below.  

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Clinical News

Dragon Dictation Resources


Many providers at UMass struggle with using Dragon, an application that is meant to help with dictation. 

 

If you’re tired if correcting “Wister” to “Worcester”, learn how to “Manage Vocabulary“ and lots more! 

 

For resources, quick tips, videos, and guides, please click the link below. 

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School News

Chancellor Collins Describes Opportunities for Growth at UMass Chan in New Podcast


As the new academic year begins at UMass Chan, a conversation with Chancellor Michael F. Collins kicks off Season 5 of the Voices of UMass Chan podcast, where Chancellor Collins welcomes new students and details campus growth and expansion.


He also explains the recently signed letter of intent between UMass Chan and Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, to establish a regional medical campus and what it will mean for future learners. Collins adds that the expansions would allow UMass Chan to increase the Chan School of Medicine class size and educate more doctors in Massachusetts.

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Funding Opportunities

Risk Management Grant Fund - Call for Proposals


The UMass Memorial Self Insurance Program is seeking proposals from UMMH employees, departments, programs and affiliates for grant funded projects related to risk management (projects specifically designed to eliminate or minimize risk). 


The Self Insurance Program seeks to reduce cost and increase patient and employee safety through projects that address:


  1. Patient and/or visitor exposures, as these relate to professional and/or general liability insurance
  2. Employee exposures, as these relate to Worker’s Compensation 


Letters of Intent should be submitted by September 23, 2022. 

Learn More

Calendar

Grand Rounds

Department of Medicine


Clinical Gene Therapy for Tay-Sachs and

Sandhoff Diseases


Terence R. Flotte, MD

Provost & Executive Deputy Chancellor and

Dean, T.H. Chan School of Medicine


Thursday, September 8, 2022

12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.


IN PERSON EVENT

Hiatt Auditorium, S1-608


OR


Streamed Remotely via Zoom

Register in advance for this webinar:

https://umassmed.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qsBdErX1SjSiyUobQFnGQA

Division of Gastroenterology 

Special Seminar


"Reductive Stress and the Liver”


Russell Goodman, MD, DPhil

 Staff Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist

Research Director, Alcohol Liver Center

Massachusetts General Hospital

Assistant Professor of Gastroenterology

Harvard Medical School


Monday, September 12, 2022

12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.


https://umassmed.zoom.us/j/93825426005?pwd=ay9FUm56QmpRWXRwZWdLc1FtWlREZz09


Meeting ID: 938 2542 6005

Password: 560207

Grand Rounds

Department of Medicine


“Rapid COVID-19 Vaccine Development and the Future of Vaccinology”


Barney S. Graham, MD, PhD

Professor of Medicine, Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology Senior Advisor for Global Health Equity in the Office of the President and CEO


Thursday, September 15, 2022

12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.


Streamed Remotely via Zoom

Register in advance for this webinar

https://umassmed.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qsBdErX1SjSiyUobQFnGQA

Grand Rounds

Department of Medicine


“Computational Medicine in the Heart”


Sanjiv Narayan, MD

Professor of Medicine, Medical Center Line

Director, Atrial Fibrillation Program

Director, Electrophysiology Research

Director Stanford Arrhythmia Center (Co-Founder)

Stanford University


Thursday, September 22, 2022

12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.


IN PERSON EVENT

Hiatt Auditorium, S1-608


-or-



Streamed Remotely via Zoom

Register in advance for this webinar

https://umassmed.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qsBdErX1SjSiyUobQFnGQA

Save the Date for the Department of Medicine Research Faculty Meeting


Tuesday, September 27, 2022

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.


Zoom link and agenda will be posted closer to the date of the meeting.

DOM Calendar
Grand Rounds Archives

Department of Medicine Town Hall


Monday, October 3, 2022

12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.


Please note the new event date!


Terence R. Flotte, MD

The Celia and Isaac Haidak Professor

Dean, T.H. Chan School of Medicine

Executive Deputy Chancellor and Provost, UMass Chan Medical School


AGENDA:


Introduction of New Teammates


Faculty and Staff Awards


News from the Front Line


State of the Union 1-2 Year UMass Chan Vision - Terence Flotte, MD


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