DOM CONNECT:
Your Department, Your Colleagues, Your Stories
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January Chair's Spotlight | |
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In this month’s Chair’s Spotlight, we highlight the work of Hardy Kornfeld, MD, professor of medicine, and Lorissa Smulan, PhD, assistant professor of medicine, both in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care.
Dr. Kornfeld’s research focuses on host defense against bacterial and viral respiratory pathogens, with an emphasis on tuberculosis (TB), specifically, the immunometabolism of TB-diabetes interaction, host-directed TB therapies, and post-TB lung disease.
Dr. Smulan was a postdoctoral fellow in the Kornfeld lab from 2017-2021 and has continued to work with Dr. Kornfeld while developing an independent line of research as a newly appointed assistant professor of medicine.
Learn more about Dr. Kornfeld and Dr. Smulan's research by clicking the link below.
Read the full spotlight here.
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Excellence and Celebration in our Community | |
Over the course of the holiday season, members of the Department of Medicine gathered to celebrate with colleagues and acknowledge each other's hard work throughout the year. In addition, many of our divisions donated their time, talents, and goods to local organizations. We hope you enjoy the photos below highlighting these events! | |
Department of Medicine leadership gathered at the Worcester Country Club on Tuesday, December 13th, to celebrate the holidays.
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The Division of Geriatric Medicine collected donations for Elder Services and Meals on Wheels patients.
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Benedict Internal Medicine held their 4th annual partnership with the Salvation Army to donate holiday gifts for 100 local children.
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The Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care gathered at Peppercorns in Worcester on Friday, December 16th, to celebrate the holidays. The division also collected donations for Toys for Tots, to be delivered to the Littleton Police Station.
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Tri-River Family Health Center donated gifts to 16 teenagers and families in the care of local DCF (Department of Children and Families). Each family also received $150 in gift cards.
An additional 12 children received a van full of gifts from Dr. Safdar Medina, Pediatric director, and his neighbors.
Tri-River also donated $750 to the Telegram and Gazette Santa, made possible by $1 donations from "Wear Jeans on Friday" and proceeds from the snack drawer.
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The Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, gathered together for a holiday lunch.
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The Division of Rheumatology gathered for a holiday dinner at Luciano's Restaurant in Worcester.
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2022-2023 Medical Grand Rounds
The Department of Medicine Grand Rounds series continued this past month, with presentations from Jennifer M. Radin, PhD, MPH, Epidemiologist, Scripps Research Translational Institute, on "Harnessing Wearable Data to Improve Viral Illness Detection," Yevgeniy Popov, DO, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Rheumatology at UMass Chan, who presented on a Morbidity and Mortality Conference, and David Alland, MD, chief of the Division of Infectious Disease and director of the Public Health Research Institute, on "Technology, Tests and Teamwork: How a 22-year Collaboration Developed Cutting Edge Tests for TB and Other Infectious Diseases."
Most recently, we heard from Jonathan Kay, MD, Timothy S. and Elaine L. Peterson Chair in Rheumatology, professor of medicine & population and quantitative health sciences, director of Clinical Research, Division of Rheumatology, and associate director, MD/PhD Program at UMass Chan, on "Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Very Treatable Systemic Disease."
View this year's line-up of speakers here. Please join us in person for these presentations if you are able. Light refreshments will be available.
Interested in watching our Grand Rounds presentations? Click on the links below.
December 1 - “Technology, Tests, and Teamwork: How a 22-Year Collaboration Developed Cutting Edge Tests for TB and Other Infectious Diseases."
Not Authorized for Recording
December 8 - "Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Very Treatable Systemic Disease."
December 15 - No Grand Rounds - Cancellation
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Save the Date for the Department of Medicine
Town Hall
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The Department of Medicine Town Hall will
be held on:
Monday, January 30, 2023, at 5:15 p.m.
via Zoom.
Zoom link and calendar invite soon to come.
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Appointments, Promotions, and Recruitment | |
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Appointments and Promotions
Congratulations to the following faculty on their recent appointments and promotions:
Appointments
Raquel Binder, PhD, MPH
Infectious Diseases and Immunology
Assistant Professor
Sonali Raju Harchandani, MD
Hematology and Oncology
Assistant Professor
Matthew Hemming, MD, PhD
Hematology and Oncology
Tenure Track - Assistant Professor
Promotions
Mireya Wessolossky, MD
Infectious Diseases and Immunology
Professor
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Recruitment
Please join us in welcoming our new hires:
Ryan Quarles, MD
Hospital Medicine
Assistant Professor
Pavani Srimatkandada, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
Assistant Professor
Deborah Blazey-Martin, MD, MPH
General Internal Medicine
Vice Chair, Ambulatory Affairs
Chief, General Internal Medicine
Associate Professor
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