Mark O'Connor Identifies Risk of Diabetes in Genome Medicine 

Mark O'Connor, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, was among one of the many contributors to "Development and validation of a trans-ancestry polygenic risk score for type 2 diabetes in diverse populations", a study recently published in Genome Medicine. The study focuses on looking at genetic risk scores that can be used to identify people at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes.

David McManus, MD, ScM, Chair of the Department of Medicine recently had the honor of delivering the 15th annual Edward Smith Graduation lecture titled, Digital Health: The Final Frontier or a New Hope? for the graduates of the Department of Radiology.

Meet the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Team

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are part of the essential components to the mission of UMass Chan Medical School and UMass Memorial Health. With a goal to advance health and wellness, the DEI office at UMass Chan helps prepare individuals to learn and grow as members of an inclusive community. Get to know the DEI team and learn more about education, training, and events below.

Course Opportunity: Reporting Tools in Epic

This class which will introduce providers to important tools within Epic which will enable you to better provide and support clinical care, participate in quality improvement, clinical research, and education in your Division/Department. These tools will assist with our evolution into a “Learning Health System”.

The class will include a review of tools to retrieve data in Epic, including but not limited to:

• Reporting Workbench: powerful tool that allows users to run reports created by IS, or to modify reports from other users so they will better suit your needs. Data can be reviewed on screen or exported to Excel or other applications.
• Slicer Dicer: allows users to explore hunches and identify patients whom they have seen in clinical practice.
• Radar Dashboards: provides a centralized location for important reporting tools and metrics within Hyperspace. 

Applying for a fellowship? GSBS Student Affairs is here to help! 

If you are planning to apply for the August 8 deadline for NIH F grants (or other upcoming opportunities), please fill out this brief survey so that GSBS Student Affairs can support your application.

They will provide institutional language (descriptions of institutional environment, RCR training, etc.) and letters of support.

Curated, high-quality individual fellowship resources and guidance are available: 1) the RTI-developed resources that include checklists, preparation timelines, and more for F grants, 2) the F-troop handbook to NIH F fellowships from Dr. Linda McManus of UT Health San Antonio, and 3) non-federal resources for international scholars.

For questions, please contact:

GSBSStudentAffairs@umassmed.edu

Faculty Search: Longitudinal Preceptor in Medicine

The Third Year Clerkship in Medicine is seeking faculty for a Longitudinal Preceptor in Medicine. Descriptions of the position can be found below. If you have interest in a position or wish to nominate a colleague for consideration for the position, please submit a CV and a brief statement of interest to Ms. Sara Jacques. Please direct any specific questions about the role to Dr. Nancy Skehan.

The Longitudinal Preceptor in Medicine (LPM) is a faculty member who serves as mentor to a small cohort of students during their clerkship rotation. They are asked to do the following:

• Conduct at least ten 2-hour meetings per 15-week Care of Adult block with assigned LPM group, reviewing on-line modules, EKG interpretation, and case presentations
• Conduct a mid-clerkship review of each student’s performance
• Review student written histories and physicals and give timely feedback to students
• Conduct Physical Diagnosis rounds with students at least 3 of their 4 weeks on the inpatient service
• Precept OSCE
• Prepare grades for each student in assigned LPM group and attend Grading Committee meetings
• Provide academic support and mentoring to struggling students within the group

Last Call: Clinical Research Physician Development Pilot Grant Program

In alignment with the goals of the Department of Medicine to increase our clinical research portfolio and the desire of some of our clinical faculty to engage in clinical and translational research, the Department of Medicine is pleased to announce a new funding cycle for the Clinical Research Physician Development Pilot Grant Program.

This Clinical Research Physician Development Pilot Grant Program is intended to support activities necessary to advance competitive research proposals, such as performing preliminary work and collaboration. It is anticipated that this new initiative will result in grant applications submitted to an external funding agency within a year of completion of the pilot grant award.

The application deadline has been extended to July 15, 2022.