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MICHIGAN MEDICINE
Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
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Dear Alumni and Friends,
I hope you are enjoying the summer and are able to find time to relax and unwind with family and friends.
Since our last newsletter, our division has been very busy. We have seen three surges of COVID-19 in the state of Michigan come and go. I remain humbled by the work of our faculty, fellows, and advanced practice providers who work the front lines caring for critically ill patients as well as our researchers at the bench to address gaps in COVID-19 knowledge and care. We now have a chance to catch our breath and re-focus on important divisional clinical, research, and educational initiatives that perhaps took a back seat during the height of the pandemic. This newsletter shares our progress as we move forward into the coming academic year.
Sincerely,
Chief, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
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MeiLan Han discusses chronic cough on The Doctors
MeiLan Han, MD, MS discusses what it’s like living with chronic cough, including common causes and triggers. Watch the video.
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Michael Sjoding's team develops new algorithm that analyzes chest x-rays for ARDS
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Thomas Valley and team evaluate how well EDI predicted which COVID patients were at highest risk for deteriorating
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A true hero
Congratulating Dr. Dick Simon on his retirement
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Since 1981 Richard (Dick) Simon, MD has been a faculty member at the University of Michigan. His career has been distinguished by excellence in all areas of respiratory medicine, including scholarship, service/advocacy, education, and clinical care. There are few members of the quadruple threat club in medicine. Dr. Simon is one of those few. Of all of his areas of excellence, his greatest passion and impact has been in improving the care for patients with cystic fibrosis.
"He is a superior clinician, educator, and scholar and is a tireless advocate for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). The lives of patients with CF are better because of Dr. Simon."
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Dr. Simon possesses an expansive and deep understanding of pulmonary pathophysiology. He is an expert in pulmonary infections, particularly Gram-negative infections and mycobacterial infection. However, he intentionally focused most of his clinical efforts on providing the best care for patients with cystic fibrosis. Dr. Simon has served as the director of the adult CF program at Michigan for many years. This center is one of the top centers nationally, caring for nearly 350 adult CF patients and serving as a valuable referral site for patients throughout the state and region. Dr. Simon is a leading authority in the clinical care of CF patients nationally. This is most evident by his writing of the Up-To-Date chapter on adult CF care on an annual basis.
Dr. Simon has received considerable regional and national accolades for his clinical excellence. Notable awards include being recognized as an Hour Detroit Magazine “Top Doc” in Respiratory/Pulmonary Care on multiple occasions. He was one of the first members elected to the Department of Internal Medicine’s Clinical Excellence Society. Dr. Simon was the inaugural recipient of the Deans Lifetime Achievement in Clinical Care Award presented by Michigan Medicine in 2017. He was awarded the highly prestigious American Thoracic Society Outstanding Clinician Award last year.
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In summary, Dr. Simon is a uniquely talented and dedicated physician who has brought cystic fibrosis care to considerable prominence and has advanced CF research and clinical care both nationally and internationally. He is a superior clinician, educator, and scholar and is a tireless advocate for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). The lives of patients with CF are better because of Dr. Simon.
Dr. Simon will continue to serve as an Active Emeritus Professor at the University, which will include the opportunity to provide clinical care and as a member of the CF Foundation Data Safety Monitoring Board.
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Bethany Moore receives
American Thoracic Society (ATS) 2021 Elizabeth A. Rich, MD award
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Bethany Moore, PhD is the recipient of the 2021 recipient of the Elizabeth A. Rich, MD Award from the American Thoracic Society (ATS). This award recognizes an outstanding female member of the ATS who has made significant contributions in the fields of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine.
Dr. Moore is an internationally recognized expert in the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis, and in the regulation of innate and adaptive immunity post-stem cell transplant. Her laboratory also has active projects related to secondary pneumonia post-influenza and innate immune alterations in diabetes. She has had continuous National Institutes of Health grant funding since 1998 and has published more than 200 peer-reviewed research articles in prominent journals.
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In addition to her research activities, Dr. Moore served as director of the Immunology Graduate Program from 2012-19 and directed the Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research Postdoctoral Translational Scholars Program from 2013-15. She has held past leadership roles in the Medical School, including chair of the Biomedical Research Council and the University Committee on the Use and Care of Animals (now IACUC). She has also served on the campus-wide ADVANCE STRIDE and Rackham’s MORE mentoring committees. She is an associate editor for JCI Insight and holds leadership roles in the American Thoracic Society (ATS) and American Association of Immunologists.
Among her honors, Dr. Moore received a Young Investigator Award from the Central Society for Clinical Research and a Career Development Award from the American Lung Association of Michigan. In 2014, she received a Recognition Award for Scientific Accomplishment from the ATS and that same year was inducted into the University of Michigan Medical School League of Research Excellence. In 2019, she was honored with the Rackham Distinguished Graduate Mentoring Award.
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Steven Gay, MD, MS is appointed Interim Associate Dean for Medical Student Education at the University of Michigan Medical School. Read more.
Ariangela Kozik, PhD received the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Claudia Joan Alexander Trailblazer Award. Read more.
Vibha Lama, MD, MS is appointed as a U-M Taubman Institute Scholar. Read more.
Jakob McSparron, MD received the Office of Graduate Medical Education (GME) Program Director Excellence Award. Read more.
Bethany Moore, PhD has been appointed chair of the University of Michigan Department of Microbiology and Immunology. Dr. Moore had served as interim chair of the department since July 2019.
Michael Sjoding, MD received the American Thoracic Society Assembly on Critical Care Early Career Achievement Award. Read more.
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Welcoming new pulmonary and
critical care medicine faculty
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Megan Acho, MD, MS is returning to the University of Michigan to join our faculty in October as a Clinical Assistant Professor. Dr. Acho performed her undergraduate studies at the University of Michigan, received her MD from New York University, and completed her internal medicine residency at Mt. Sinai Hospital in NYC. Megan performed her fellowship in PCCM at the University of Pittsburgh, where so also received a Master’s degree in Medical Education during fellowship. She is currently completing a fellowship in sleep medicine at Pittsburgh. Dr. Acho’s primary scholarly interest is medical education, with a particular emphasis on sleep related disorders and advanced non-invasive ventilation. She is also a highly skilled clinician with expertise in both PCCM and sleep medicine.
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Sara Brown, MD is joining our faculty as a Clinical Assistant Professor in October upon completion of her PCCM fellowship. Dr. Brown performed her undergraduate studies at Michigan State University, medical school training at the University of Michigan, and residency in internal medicine at Brigham & Woman’s Hospital in Boston. She is currently a fellow in our PCCM fellowship program, serving this past year as chief fellow. Sarah’s scholarly interest is in medical education, having recently completed the Medical Education Scholars program here at Michigan. Dr. Brown’s clinical interest is in the care of patients with cystic fibrosis, and will be an integral member of our Adult CF program.
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Alexander Rabin, MD is joining our faculty in September as a Clinical Assistant Professor. Dr. Rabin received his BS from Yale University and attended Medical School at Emory University. He performed his residency and chief residency at Brigham and Woman’s Hospital and fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. After completion of fellowship, Alex was appointed as Assistant Professor and Staff Physician at Tufts University. Dr. Rabin’s interests include climate change and respiratory health outcomes, occupational lung disease, physician environmental advocacy, and medical education. He has exceled as both a clinician and educator. Dr. Rabin will practice predominantly at the VAMC Ann Arbor, but will also attend and teach at the University.
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Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellows |
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Abraham Arhin, MD is originally from Sierra Leone, West Africa and eventually settled in Michigan after his family fled civil war in his homeland. He attended medical school at Wayne State and completed internal medicine/pediatrics residency at Detroit Medical Center.
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Maddie Lagina, MD, MPH is originally from Michigan. She completed undergrad, medical school, and an MPH at Emory prior to joining the University of Michigan internal medicine residency.
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Anna Barker, MD, PhD is originally from North Carolina. She completed her MD and PhD (Epidemiology) at Wisconsin before coming to the University of Michigan for internal medicine residency.
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Victoria Scicluna, MD is originally from Michigan. She completed medical school and an MPH at Emory before joining the University of Michigan internal medicine residency, serving as one of the chief residents last year.
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Rachel Hechtman, MD is originally from Michigan. She attended the University of Michigan for undergrad, medical school, and internal medicine residency.
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Cardiology Critical Care Fellow |
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Andrea Thompson, MD, PhD is originally from Minnesota. She was an MSTP at the University of Michigan (PhD Chemical Biology) prior to completing her internal medicine residency and Cardiology fellowship, both at the University of Michigan.
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Emergency Medicine Critical Care Fellow |
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Mallory Abney, MD grew up in Brooklyn, New York but also considers Alexandria, Virginia as his hometown. He attended medical school at Virginia Commonwealth before completing his emergency medicine residency at the University of Virginia, where he served as a chief resident.
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Home Mechanical Ventilation:
A Multidisciplinary Approach
Friday, Sept. 24, 2021
The Inn at St. Johns, Plymouth, Michigan
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Update in Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Thursday - Friday, November 4-5, 2021
Live-Webinar (Zoom link will be provided)
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Update in Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
On Demand
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Mandy Kinney Wheaton, MD, memorial fund
Amanda “Mandy” Kinney Wheaton, MD, a prior member of the Department of Internal Medicine community, passed away from cancer in October 2020. Dr. Wheaton touched the lives of those within the Internal Medicine Residency Program and the Divisions of Hospital Medicine and Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, and was well-known for her passion and determination for her patients. The Mandy Kinney Wheaton, MD, Memorial Fund is a tribute to her dedication as a clinician, and to her passion, advocacy, and authenticity. The fund will be used to issue an annual award recognizing a graduating fellow in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine who most embodies Dr. Wheaton’s compassionate spirit. To make a gift, please visit the Mandy Kinney Wheaton, MD, Memorial Fund.
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The Joseph P. Lynch III Endowed Fellowship Fund
The Joseph P. Lynch III Endowed Fellowship fund provides support for fellowship activities, including support for travel and participation in scientific meetings and other educational activities. The ultimate goal is for the fund to reach $500,000 to ensure that the program continues to provide the best to our fellows. Please consider supporting to help reach our goal! The division continues to match contributions up to $100,000. To give, please click here.
The Karen Rappleye Fund
The Karen Rappleye Fund has been established to honor the life of Karen Rappleye, who passed away on September 16, 2020. The purpose of this fund is to support initiatives to improve the quality of care for patients with chronic lung disease. To give, please click here.
If you have questions regarding these funds or how to contribute, please contact our development partner, Andrea LaFave at (734) 763-6173 or ajlafave@umich.edu.
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MICHIGAN MEDICINE
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
6220 MSRB III, SPC 5642 | 1150 West Medical Center Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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