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Colleagues,
As we pass the half-way mark in the academic year, I am delighted to report that the metrics of departmental performance are quite positive: our clinical volume (wRVU’s, visits, discharges, clinical collections) are positive relative to AY 17 and to budget; research funding has increased substantially in AY 18 compared to AY 17; and although we have a slight operating deficit through December 31, 2017, our operating margin is $900,000 better than budget. The outstanding performance of the department is a tribute to the remarkable efforts of our faculty, staff, and trainees. We are well-positioned to help the Boston Accountable Care Organization succeed starting March 1, 2018. The ACO will require us to think differently about clinical volume and outcome measures, and how we fairly distribute revenue and expense in a capitated reimbursement model. The fundamental principles of evidence-based, patient-centered clinical decision-making and a commitment to value-based clinical care will continue to be critical for all of our patients, regardless of whether or not they are enrolled in the ACO. We have the privilege of being part of an exciting initiative to improve the care of the Medicaid patient population across Massachusetts and to do so under the constraints of a more sustainable cost structure. I look forward to learning more from each of you about how we can most effectively fulfill this important responsibility! I hope you enjoy this edition of the department’s electronic
newsletter!
David Coleman, M.D.
Message from the Chairman
Boston Medical Center/ Boston University School of Medicine
Department of Medicine
Newsletter
Winter 2018 Department of Medicine Newsletter
Department of Medicine Newsletter
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Department of Medicine Evans Research Days October 12-13, 2017
The Evans Department of Medicine would like to thank everyone who participated in the two-day Evans Department of Medicine Research Days. We are pleased by the amount of abstracts that were submitted and presented at the poster session. The two-day event featured Distinguished Clinical and Basic Lectures (Dr. Katrina Armstrong, MD Ingelfinger Visiting Professor and Dr. Nancy J. Cox, PhD, Wilkins Visiting Professor), which serve as touchstones of the excellence to which we all aspire. The poster and oral presentations of ongoing research demonstrate our vigorous present and promising future. There was a buzz in the Hiebert Lounge and the excitement and enthusiasm were contagious! A passion for research and individuals excited to share knowledge permeated the event.
Department of Medicine Newsletter
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Congratulations to all award recipients!
The 2017 Awards Dinner was held at the Colonnade Hotel, where students and faculty were recognized for their achievements.
Evans Center IBR Research Collaborator of the Year Award
Belinda Borrelli, PhD & Daniel Segré, PhD
Department of Medicine Clinical Innovation Award Alexander Walley, MD, MSc and the Addiction Consult Team
Department of Medicine Clinical Excellence Award
Heidi P. Auerbach, MD
Department of Medicine Special Recognition Teaching Award Jennifer Siegel, MD & Lynn L. Moore, DSc
Department of Medicine Research Mentoring Award Joseph P. Mizgerd, ScD
Department of Medicine Junior Faculty Mentoring Award
Ryan Z. Chippendale, MD
Department of Medicine Citizenship Award Gretchen A. Gignac MD & Jude T. Deeney, PhD
Clinical Quality Improvement Team Award
Dong Wook Kim, MD— Team Lead, Lorrie Young, RD, MS, Laurie Kearns, RD, MS, Maryellen Lopez, RD, Sandra Lee, RD, Page
O’Leary, RD, MS, Bethany Gentile, RD, Rebecca Zinkowski, RD, MS, Kristen Monahan, RD, Haley Anderson, RD, Rena Whisler,
RD, MS, Joy Koga, RD MS
Department of Medicine Newsletter
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Congratulations to all award recipients!
First Place Basic Poster Winner Allen Yen, Vascular Biology
Second Place Basic Poster Winner
Melissa Ghulam-Smith, Infectious Disease
Third Place Basic Poster Winner Tyler Faits, Computational Biomedicine
Fourth Place Basic Poster Winner
Erika Minetti, Vascular Biology
First Place Clinical Poster Winner Ji-Yao Zhang, Vascular Biology
Second Place Clinical Poster Winner
Dylan Thomas, Endocrinology
Third Place Clinical Poster Winner Mary-Catherine Stockman, Endocrinology
Fourth Place Clinical Poster Winner
Claire Avillach, Nephrology
Most Abstracts Submitted Cardiology
Department of Medicine Newsletter
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Department of Medicine Evans Research Days
We have been fortunate to capture the essence of this wonderful event. Please select the link below to view the
photographs from the 2017 Poster Session and Awards Dinner. PHOTOS (click here)
If you were not able to participate, we look forward to seeing you next year! If you have suggestions for improvements for next year, please send them to Denise Mahoney, [email protected].
DOM Administrator Spotlight: Robina Bhasin
Department of Medicine Newsletter
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Name: Robina M. Bhasin
Job title: Director, Faculty Development & Diversity, DOM; Director, Faculty Development, BUMC
Location: Evans 116
How many years have you been in at BU/BUMC? 5
What do you do at BU/BUMC? Our office strives to foster an inclusive and collaborative environment that supports the faculty in advancing their careers in ways that are personally meaningful, and that contribute to public health through excellence in education, research, and clinical care. In collaboration with my fabulous faculty development colleagues, I develop, implement, and evaluate longitudinal career development and leadership programs for early career, mid-career, women, and under-represented in medicine faculty members. We also offer a seminar series and individual career consultations for all faculty, and seek to improve faculty diversity and career flexibility policies and resources across the BU Medical Campus. In addition, specifically in the DOM, I oversee faculty development grants and faculty networking dinners. If you haven’t participated in at least one of these offerings, you should!
DOM Administrator Spotlight: Robina Bhasin
Department of Medicine Newsletter
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What do you like best about your job? In a nutshell, the people. I really love the amazing faculty members I collaborate closely with and get to know through our longitudinal programs. I am inspired by the social justice and public health missions that drive so much of their work. I never had any capacity whatsoever to be a physician or scientist myself, but I find great meaning in being able to support the careers of people that I think are doing very important work in the world. I also have to say that I feel incredibly lucky to have Emelia Benajmin as my boss. I deeply admire her passion to make academic medicine a better place than she found it and I have learned an incredible amount by being able to work so closely with her over the past five years. What do you like least about your job? Scheduling meetings :-)
What do you wish more people knew about your job? That the programs and resources we offer exist. We try really hard to get the word out but there are always faculty members who say they have never heard about what we do. I’d love to have an even wider spectrum of faculty take advantage of our faculty development programs.
Favorite lunch spot? Recently I have become obsessed with Anoush’ella – delicious Lebanese/Middle Eastern food on the corner of E. Newton and Washington Streets. On the rare occasion that I go out for lunch, I love going there.
Favorite thing to do outside of work? I have a 2.5 year old and a six-month old, so in addition to spending time with them, I love finding time to connect with friends, ideally with a glass of wine too!
Fun Fact: I am the child of immigrants from two different countries and have always had a passion for all things that bring people of different backgrounds together. I have also long enjoyed learning new languages and traveling internationally, though the latter has become less fun at the moment since it involves bringing little kiddos with me! ;)
DOM Happenings
Department of Medicine Newsletter
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Vasa vasorum image obtained with Dr. Kirber, DOM Imaging Core; On the Cover of Science Translational Medicine
Members of the Thrombosis and Hemostasis ARC headed by Drs. Vipul Chitalia, Jean Francis and Katay Ravid collaboratively published a study in Science Translational Medicine reporting a discovery of new pathways to thrombosis in chronic kidney disease (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29167396). The study, co-supported by the ARC, was selected for the cover of the Journal and for commentary in the Journal Nature. The corresponding author Dr. Chitalia and co-senior investigator Dr. Ravid emphasize “Diverse expertise and a collaborative spirit of trainees and Junior faculty, such as Drs. Shashar, Belghasem, Kolachalama and Matsuura were key to this study.”
CONGRATULATIONS!
Faculty Recognition & Awards
Department of Medicine Newsletter
Page 9
Allergy and Immunology Helen M. Hollingsworth
Cardiovascular Disease Eric H. Awtry
Gary J. Balady
Sheilah A. Bernard
Robert T. Eberhardt
Endocrinology, Diabetes
and Metabolism Sonia Ananthakrishnan
Alan P. Farwell
Michael F. Holick
Stephanie L. Lee
Elizabeth N. Pearce
Joshua D. Safer
Gastroenterology Francis A. Farraye
David R. Lichtenstein
Robert C. Lowe
David P. Nunes
Paul C. Schroy III
Geriatric Medicine Heidi P. Auerbach
Lisa B. Caruso
Hollis D. Day
Eric J. Hardt
Sharon A. Levine
Hematology
Vaishali H. Sanchorawala
Interventional
Cardiology Alice K. Jacobs
Ashvin N. Pande
Medical Oncology Timothy Cooley
Gretchen Gignac
Kevan L. Hartshorn
Adam Lerner
Nephrology
Jasvinder S. Bhatia
David J. Salant
Pulmonary Disease John L. Berk
Jeffrey S. Berman
John Bernardo
Harrison W. Farber
Frederic F. Little
George T. O'Connor, Jr.
Arthur C. Theodore
Rheumatology
David T. Felson
Eugene Y. Kissin
Paul A. Monach
Robert W. Simms
Internal Medicine
Thomas W. Barber
Melissa D. DiPetrillo
Warren H. Hershman
Angela H. Jackson
Susan L. Philips
Jeffrey H. Samet
Charles P. Tifft
Boston Magazine's annual Top Docs issue has hit the newsstands, and 109 BUSM
faculty are listed as "tops" in their respective fields. Below are the representatives
from the Department of Medicine:
CONGRATULATIONS! Faculty Recognition & Awards
Department of Medicine Newsletter
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Grant: “A path to thrombosis of Myelofibrosis” with $1,905,995 funded, PI: Dr. Katya Ravid
Dina Desai won the DOM Administrator Award
CONGRATULATIONS! AY 17 Promotions
Department of Medicine Newsletter
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Professor of Medicine Tuhina Neogi, MD,MPH, Epidemiology
Daniel Alford, MD, MPH, GIM Michael Paasche-Orlow, MD, MPH, GIM
Robin Ingalls, MD, Infectious Disease
Associate Professor of Medicine Monica Bharel, MD, MPH, GIM
Alexander Walley, MD, MSc, GIM J. Mark Sloan, MD, Hematology/Oncology
Benjamin Linas, MD, MPH, Infectious Disease Renda Wiener, MD, MPH, Pulmonary
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
Gretchen Gignac, MD, Hematology/Oncology
Assistant Professor of Medicine Ivan Luptak, MD, MPH, Cardiology
Jose Ortuno, PhD, Cardiology Rachel Casas, MD, GIM
Karsten Lunze, MD, MPH, DrPH, GIM Zoe Weinstein, MD, GIM
Andrea Negroiu, MD, Hematology/Oncology Hanni Menn-Josephy, MD, Nephrology Naomi Amudala, MSN, Rheumatology
Melissa Farb, PhS, Vascular Biology Jessica Fetterman, PhD, Vascular Biology
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Peter Everett, MD, Hematology/Oncology Priya Joshi, MD, GIM
Boston University Department of Medicine Announcements
Department of Medicine Newsletter
Writing from the Front Lines of Clinical Care, Education, and Research
1 Thursday per month. January-June 2018. 4:00-6:00 pm. A new program open to all DOM faculty. Develop narrative skills and competencies through writing, reading, listening, and peer mentoring. Craft a piece of writing to submit for publication by June. Numbers will be limited due to workshop format. Applications open soon. For inquiries and more information, please contact: Emelia Benjamin, MD, ([email protected]) or Christy Di Frances, PhD, ([email protected]).
CIIS Are you interested in pursuing a quality improvement project or conducting implementation/improvement research? If so, Evans Center for Implementation and Improvement Sciences (CIIS) can help with theoretical framing, study design, analytic methods, identifying collaborators, or general brainstorming. Email us at [email protected]
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Boston University Department of Medicine Announcements
Department of Medicine Newsletter
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DOM Dim Sum
On Saturday, March 3, 2018, the Department of Medicine will host its annual “Celebration of Diversity!”
The Dim Sum event provides an opportunity to celebrate all the richness and
benefits we get from being a diverse community.
The event will be held in Boston’s Chinatown-Leather District at the China Pearl Restaurant, where guests will enjoy a sampling of traditional Dim Sum. Drs. David
Coleman and David Salant will welcome faculty, staff and their families.
Mid-Year Education Marketplace Tuesday, February 27, 1-5pm
Wilkins Board Room The Marketplace will provide an opportunity for all educators in the DOM to briefly present their research ideas and/or ongoing research project(s) to colleagues and receive feedback.
Flora Sam, MD, Professor of Medicine has been appointed interim director of the Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute effective February 1. Dr. Sam replaced
Kenneth Walsh, PhD, who has accepted a position at the University of Virginia.
Boston University Department of Medicine Announcements
Department of Medicine Newsletter
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Osteoarthritis and Pain Symposium On December 20, 2017 Dr. Tuhina Neogi hosted the Osteoarthritis and Pain Symposium. Supported by funds from Pfizer and Lilly, experts presented information on the pathophysiology of osteoarthritis, pain mechanisms, disease management and treatments, and a patient panel. Speakers from Boston University School of Medicine and Sargent College included Dr. Tuhina Neogi, MD, PhD, David T. Felson, MD, MPH, Devyani Misra, MD, Eugene Kissin MD, Ali Guermazi, MD, PhD and Deepak Kumar, PT, PhD.
Boston University Department of Medicine Announcements
Department of Medicine Newsletter
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Early Career: Academy For Faculty Advancement
Program Objective •Develop skills to effectively navigate a successful career in academic medicine
Target Audience
•BUMC Instructors & Assistant Professors
Number of Faculty
•Up to 30 per year
Program Structure
•Meets 2 ½ hours for 14 sessions from September to May
Program Elements
•Professional advancement experiential seminars
•Individual academic project with content mentor
•Peer mentorship across BUMC schools
•Career mentorship provided by program core faculty
Applications accepted February 5th - March 12th, 2018
Boston University Department of Medicine Announcements
Department of Medicine Newsletter
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Mid-Career Faculty Leadership Program
Program Objective •Develop strategic leadership skills to foster innovations in education, clinical care, research & public health
Target Audience
•Late Assistant Professors (7+ yrs.) & all Associate Professors, selected through a competitive admissions process
Number of Faculty
•Up to 14 BUMG + 6 non-clinical BUSM, BUSPH & BUGSDM
Program Structure
•July – June; Meets off campus for 6 two-day modules
Program Elements
•Professional advancement experiential seminars
•Team leadership projects to address institutional needs
•Meetings with inspirational leaders in health sciences •Experiential seminars focused on developing leadership skills
Applications accepted February 5th – March 9th, 2018
Boston University Department of Medicine Announcements
Department of Medicine Newsletter
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Minority Faculty Development
Target Audience
•BUMC under-represented minority in medicine* faculty
Number of Faculty
•Up to 20 per year
Program Structure
•Meetings monthly for 1.5 hours from October - June
Program Elements
•Experiential seminars focused on career and leadership development skills, and the experiences of URM faculty
•Participant-led forums on navigating a career in academic medicine as a URM faculty member
•Individual career coaching to identify resources and mentors, successfully negotiate challenges, and achieve identified goals
Applications accepted April 2nd – 30th, 2018 *NIH defines URM: Blacks or African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos,
American Indians/Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders
Boston University Department of Medicine Announcements
Department of Medicine Newsletter
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Women’s Leadership Program
Target Audience
•BUMC women faculty in leadership roles
Number of Faculty
•Up to 20 per year
Program Structure
•Meets for 15 two-hour sessions from September to June
Program Elements
•Experiential seminars on leadership skills and fostering change as a woman leader •Peer mentoring & coaching to successfully negotiate challenges, foster resiliency, and achieve goals •Conversation Cafes with inspirational leaders
Applications accepted March 19th – April 16th, 2018