State of the Section: 2017General Internal Medicine
JEFFREY H. SAMET, MD, MA, MPH, CHIEF SECTION OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE
Boston University School of MedicineBoston Medical Center
OverviewSection of General Internal Medicine
People
Programs
Events
Accomplishments
People
Core Administrative Staff
Debra Paarz – Administrator
Kathleen Blackett – Data Analyst
Sarah Brunt – Faculty Support Coordinator
Deana Barakat – Admin Coordinator
Veronica Forde – Program Manager
April Leon – Grants Manager
Lisa Morin – Executive Assistant
Jenay Nasif – Admin Assistant
Linda Neville – GIM Fellowship Coordinator
New Faculty 2016-2017
6 PC Clin Educators
6 Hospitalists
4 PC Nurse Practitioners
1 Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner
New Faculty 2016-2017PC Clin Educators
Pablo Buitron de la Vega, MD, MSc ◦ Medical School: Pontificia Universidad Católica de
Ecuador, 2009◦ Residency: Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, 2014◦ Fellowship: Preventive Medicine, BUSM, 2016
Rachel Casas, MD, EdM ◦ Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of
Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, 2011◦ Residency: Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital,
Providence, RI, 2014◦ Fellowship: Medical Education and Women’s Health
tracks, BUSM, 2016
New Faculty 2016-2017PC Clin Educators
Juhee McDougal, MD ◦ Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern
Medical School, Dallas, TX, 2013◦ Residency: BUSM, 2016
Jessica Taylor, MD ◦ Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
(formerly Mount Sinai School of Medicine), New York, NY 2012
◦ Residency: BIDMC, 2015◦ Chief Resident: BIDMC, 2016
New Faculty 2016-2017PC Clin Educators
Zoe Weinstein, MD, MSc ◦ Medical School: University of California San Francisco School
of Medicine, 2011◦ Residency: BUSM, 2014◦ Fellowship: Addiction Medicine, BUSM, 2016
Darryl Woods, MD ◦ Medical School: Howard University, Washington DC, 1984
◦ Residency: IM & Peds, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL, 1988◦ Fellowship: Adolescent Medicine, Cook County Hospital, 1990◦ Faculty: Assistant Professor, Rosalind Franklin University &
Rush Medical School, Chicago, IL
New Faculty 2016-2017Hospitalists
Junhong Gui, MD, M.Med, PhD◦ Medical School: Tongji Medical School, Huazhong
University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, 2002◦ M.Med Doctorate: Tongji Medical School, Huazhong
University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, 2005
◦ PhD Doctorate: University of Manchester, UK, 2009◦ Residency: Florida Hospital, Orlando, FL, 2016◦ Direct Care Hospitalist track
Paul Long, MD ◦ Medical School: University of Utah School of Medicine,
Salt Lake City, UT, 2013◦ Residency: BUSM, 2016◦ Direct Care Hospitalist track
New Faculty 2016-2017Hospitalists
Becky X Lou, MD ◦ Medical School: New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, 2013
◦ Residency: Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York, NY, 2016◦ Direct Care Hospitalist track
Yian Xiao, MD, MBA ◦ Medical School: Harvard Medical School, 2013◦ Residency: Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 2016◦ BMC Administrative Fellow
New Faculty 2016-2017Hospitalists
Hrjove Melinscak, MD ◦ Medical School: Universita Palackeho, Czech Republic, 2005
◦ Residency: Bridgeport Hospital Yale New Haven Health, Bridgeport, CT, 2010
◦ Fellowship: St Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital, New York, NY, Hem/Onc, 2014
◦ Direct Care Hospitalist track - Nocturnist
Abhinav Vemula, MD◦ Medical School: BUSM, 2013◦ Residency: BUSM, 2016◦ Direct Care Hospitalist track - Nocturnist
New Faculty 2016-2017PC Nurse Practitioners
Antonieta Camara, NP ◦ School: MGH Institute of Health Professions, 1998
Aisling Flanagan-Hickey, NP ◦ School: MGH Institute of Health Professions, 2003
New Faculty 2016-2017PC Nurse Practitioners
Aissatou (Aysha) Gueye, NP ◦ School: Boston College, 2014
Annie Lee, NP ◦ School: Johns Hopkins University Schools of Nursing and
Public Health, 2009
New Faculty 2016-2017Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner
Madeleine Maguire, NP ◦ School: University of Massachusetts Medical School,
Worcester, MA, 2014
Faculty Recruits 2017-2018
2 PC Clin Educators
7 Hospitalists
3 PC Nurse Practitioners
4 Hospitalist Nurse Practitioners
Faculty Recruits 2017-2018PC Clin Educators
Brielle Spataro, MD◦ Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine,
Philadelphia, PA, 2011◦ Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center,
Women’s Health, 2014◦ Fellowship: Med Ed/Women’s Health, VA Pittsburgh
Medical Center, 2016
Luis Ticona, MD◦ Medical School: Harvard Medical School, 2012◦ Residency: Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 2015◦ Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital, MGPO
Fellowship in Health Policy and Management, 2017
Faculty Recruits 2017-2018Hospitalists
Radha Govindraj, MD◦ Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 2014
◦ Residency: BUSM, 2017◦ Clinician Educator Hospitalist track
Andre Kydd, MD, PhD◦ Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of
Medicine, 2014◦ Doctoral School: Johns Hopkins University School of
Medicine, 2014◦ Residency: Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, 2017◦ Direct Care Hospitalist track
Faculty Recruits 2017-2018Hospitalists
Perry Pratt, MD◦ Medical School: University of Connecticut School of
Medicine, Farmington, CT, 2014
◦ Residency: BUSM, 2017◦ Direct Care Hospitalist track
Priya Puram, MD◦ Medical School: Saint Louis University School of
Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 2014◦ Residency: BUSM, 2017◦ Direct Care Hospitalist track
Faculty Recruits 2017-2018Hospitalists
Jalpan Ringwala, MD◦ Medical School: Saint Louis University School o Medicine, St.
Louis, MO, 2014
◦ Residency: BUSM, 2017◦ Direct Care Hospitalist track
Adil Yunis, MD◦ Medical School: BUSM, 2014◦ Residency: BUSM, 2017◦ Direct Care Hospitalist track
Faculty Recruits 2017-2018Hospitalists
Zahra (Parastoo) Sadrai, MD (start 10/1)◦ Medical School: Tehran University of Medical Sciences,
Tehran, Iran, 2003
◦ Residency: Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA, 2017◦ Direct Care Hospitalist track
Faculty Recruits 2017-2018PC Nurse Practitioners
Jacqueline Burgoyne, NP ◦ School: MGH Institute of Health Professions, 2014
Teri Linardos, NP◦ School: MGH Institute of Health Professions, 2015
Kristen Wason, NP◦ School: Salem State University, Salem, MA, 2016
Faculty Recruits 2017-2018Hospitalist Nurse Practitioners
Susan Ludwig, DNP◦ School: University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA, 2017
Patricia Dominique, NP◦ School: Regis College, Weston, MA, 2016
Faculty Recruits 2017-2018Hospitalist Nurse Practitioners
Danielle Brandt, MSN◦ School: Regis College, Weston, MA, 2017
Maura Hossack, MSN◦ School: MGH Institute of Health Professions, 2010
Departing Faculty
PC Clin Educators
o Rachel Casas, MD, EdMo Teresa Cheng, MD, MSc (Aug 2017)o Dan Cottrell, MDo Kathy Crowley, MDo Jane Liebschutz, MD, MPH (Aug 2017)o Ambili Ramachandran, MD, MSc
Is It A, B or C? Time for a GIM Quiz!
How many of our faculty took advantage of the GIM incentive to attend the National SGIM meeting in either 2016 or 2017?
A. 24
B. 27
C. 31
D. 36
How many of our faculty took advantage of the GIM incentive to attend the National SGIM meeting in either 2016 or 2017?
◦Answer: D (36)
2016-2017Vice-Chairs in Dept of Medicine
Jeffrey Samet, MD, MA, MPH◦ Vice Chair for Public Health
Jay Orlander, MD, MPH◦ Associate Chief, Medical Service, VA Boston
Healthcare System
2016-2017BUSM Deans from GIM
Robert Witzburg, MD◦ Associate Dean for Admissions
Angela Jackson, MD◦ Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Daniel Alford, MD, MPH◦ Assistant Dean for Continuing Medical Education
Daniel Chen, MD, MSc◦ Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Suzanne Sarfaty, MD◦ Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
2016-2017Section of GIM Leadership
Jane Liebschutz, MD, MPH
◦ Associate Chief for Faculty Affairs
Michael Paasche-Orlow, MD, MA, MPH
◦ Associate Chief for Research
Jeffrey Samet, MD, MA, MPH
◦ Chief
2016-2017GIM Primary Care Leadership
Jason Worcester, MD
◦ Primary Care Director
Joanna D’Afflitti, MD, MPH
◦ Primary Care Associate Director
Christine Pace, MD, MSc
◦ Primary Care Associate Director
Maureen Fitzgerald
◦ Primary Care Administrative Director
Inpatient Leadership
Henri Lee, MD
◦ Hospital Medicine Unit Director
Patrick Fleming, MD
◦ Med Consult Service Director
Zoe Weinstein, MD, MSc
◦ Addiction Consult Service Director
Inpatient LeadershipJames Hudspeth, MD
◦ Medical Director of the General Medicine Teaching Service
Tom Ostrander, MD
◦ Director of the Observation and Inpatient Units
Sandhya Rao, MD
◦ Palliative Care Service Director
VA-based GIM Faculty
◦ Ann Borzecki, MD
◦ Allen Gifford, MD
◦ Megan Gerber, MD
◦ Steve Gaehde, MD
◦ John Hermos, MD
◦ Brian Hoffman, MD
◦ Antonio Lazzari, MD
◦ Amy Linsky, MD, MSc
◦ Jay Orlander, MD, MPH
◦ Steven Simon, MD
Is It A, B or C? Time for a GIM Quiz!
How many GIM faculty (past or present) are estimated to have ever given Faculty Revelations?
A. 51
B. 86
C. 43
D. 73
How many GIM faculty (past or present) are estimated to have ever given Faculty Revelations?
◦ Answer: B (86)
Programs
GIM Primary Care
Shapiro, Adult Primary Care
Shapiro, Women’s Health Group, Primary Care
Neighborhood Health Centers (NHC)
BMC GIM Outpatient and Inpatient Clinical Productivity (wRVUs)
173,875 175,848
189,691 204,531215,071
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17
*FY17 Projected
GIM Outpatient Visits – BMC
Total
FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17
89,338 101,131 103,544 108,755 108,104
*FY17 Projected
GIM Providers in Primary Care§
FY12 FY14 FY16 FY17
MDs (n) 48 49 56 55
NPs (n) 7 9 11 14
Total (n) 55 58 67 69
MD cFTE devoted to PC 22.4 23.1 26.7 26.9
NP cFTE devoted to PC 6.7 7.4 7.8 11.6
Total 29.1 30.5 34.5 38.5
Covered lives (estimate) 37,726 36,448 ~35,000 ~38,000
§ does not include Faculty Fellows or Joint Hires
GIM NP Anchor Teams◦ 5A◦ Camara
◦ Battaglia◦ Fitzpatrick◦ Nasseh
◦ 5B◦ Chery
◦ Bagley◦ DiPetrillo◦ Pace◦ Johnson
◦ Dabady◦ Jackson◦ Michaud◦ Murabito
◦ Gueye◦ Crosby◦ Kimball◦ Mishuris
◦ 5C◦ Patel
◦ Berz◦ Joshi◦ Worcester
◦ A. Lee◦ Alford◦ S. Phillips◦ Taylor
◦ 6A◦ McMurray
◦ S. Chapman◦ Cheng◦ Samet
◦ 6B◦ Flanagan-Hickey
◦ Barber◦ Cruz◦ McDougal
◦ Meehan◦ K. Lee◦ Siegel◦ Wung
◦ 6C◦ Jacobs
◦ D’Afflitti◦ Gordon◦ Noronha
◦ Yan◦ Buitron De la Vega◦ Medow◦ C. Phillips
Innovative Clinical Programs Embedded in Primary Care 2016-2017
MANAGING SPECIFIC POPULATIONSProgram Team
Refugee Health Clinic Drs. Sondra Crosby, Sarah Kimball and Nicolette Oleng’
Civil Surgeon Clinic Dr. Sondra Crosby
Hepatitis C Triage and Treatment Alexandra Heinz, LCSW, Drs. KarenLasser, Kristen Lee, Theresa Kim, Sarah Kimball and Jason Worcester
Injection Clinic Drs. Jason Worcester, Terrell Johnson
TOPCARE 2.0 Dr. Jane Liebschutz, Donna Beers, RN and Jessica Cedat, RN
Innovative Clinical Programs Embedded in Primary Care 2016-2017
CHRONIC DISEASE/HIGH RISK CARE MANAGEMENTProgram Team
Outpatient Based Addiction Treatment (OBAT)
Dr. Christine Pace, Medical Director, Colleen LaBelle, RN, Karen Hannon, RN, Lexie Pierson, MPH, LCSW, and team
NP Anchor (Co-Management) Dr. Joanna D’Afflitti
CATALYST Clinic Dr. Sarah Bagley, Medical Director, Britt Carney, Kristen O'Connor, RN and team
Med Student Urgent Care Clinic Dr. Pooja Raval
BMC Clinical Consult Services
◦General Medicine Consult Service
◦Palliative Care Consult Service
◦Addiction Medicine Consult Service
General MedicineConsult Service
◦ Director: Patrick Fleming, MD◦ Established at Boston City Hospital in 1981◦ July-Dec 2016 (6 months): 230 new consults and 541 follow
up consults◦ Team for FY17:
◦ Chapman, C◦ Cheng◦ Cottrell◦ Cruz◦ DiPetrillo◦ Fleming◦ Hudspeth◦ Johnson◦ McDougal
◦ Medow◦ Meisel◦ Nasseh◦ Oleng'◦ Ostrander◦ Sacolick◦ Trier◦ Witzburg◦ Worcester
Palliative Care Consult Service
◦ Director: Sandhya Rao, MD◦ Established in 2007◦ Consulted for:
◦ Pain/Sx management◦ Goals of care◦ Discharge plan options
◦ Metrics May ‘16 – April ’17 (12 mos):◦ 550 patient consults◦ 291 ACP/family meetings◦ % of non-English speaking patients: 28.5%
Addiction MedicineConsult Service
◦ Director: Zoe Weinstein, MD, MSc
◦ Established in July 2015
◦ FY17: Average of 5 patients seen/day (M-F)
◦ >600 consults from July 2016-Feb 2017 (8 months)◦ Team for FY17:
◦ Alford◦ Bagley◦ Chapman, S◦ Fitzpatrick◦ Gordon◦ Kim
◦ Kimball◦ Liebschutz◦ Pace ◦ Saitz◦ Samet◦ Shanahan
◦ Walley◦ Weinstein◦ Wishik◦ Worcester◦ Jason Fox, NP◦ Danny Reagan, RN
GIM Presence at Other BUMC Clinical SitesID Clinic – Walley & Crosby
Emergency Department - FASTER PATH CLINIC – Taylor GordonWeinsteinWalleyKimLarochelleRoy
Anticoagulation & Thrombosis Service – Hylek
McInnis Group/Woods Mullen Shelter – Kim
Belkin Breast Health Center (Moakley) – Battaglia, C. ChapmanFitzpatrickNasseh
GIM Presence at BUSPH
Rich Saitz, MD, MPHChair, Department of Community Health Sciences
2016-2017 GIM Presence at CSAC*
Methadone Treatment Programs
Alex Walley, MD, MSc, Medical Directoro CSAC Bradston Street
Zoe Weinstein, MD, MSco CSAC Bradston and Jamaica Plain
Sandra Gordon, Medical Directoro CSAC Baycove
*CSAC = Community Substance Abuse Centers
GIM Faculty Precepting BUSM Studentsin Primary Care Sessions
Academic Year # Clinic Sessions % Change (prior year)
2005 – 2006 482 -25
2006 – 2007 399 -17
2007 – 2008 502 +25
2008 – 2009 410 -18
2009 – 2010 589 +43
2010 – 2011 844 +43
2011 – 2012 663 -22
2012 – 2013 690 +4
2013 – 2014 785 +14
2014 – 2015 702 -11
2015 – 2016 542 -23
2016 – 2017 635 +17
Most Active Student Preceptors
Craig Noronha – 72 sessions
Julien Dedier – 44 sessions
Mitch Medow – 43 sessions
Tom Barber – 35 sessions
ICM1* Teaching 2016-2017 (n = 18 BUMC-based GIM Faculty)
Tracy Battaglia, MD, MPH
Jonathan Berz, MD, MSc
Daniel Cottrell, MD
Julie Crosson, MD (CMU)
Cleo Ferrao, NP
Sandra Gordon, MD
Terrell Johnson, MD
Jane Liebschutz, MD
Eunice MacAllister, NP
Juhee McDougal, MD
Patricia Moree Meehan, NP
Catherine Rich, MD
Jonathan Rothberg, MD (CMU)
Jenny Siegel, MD
Lisa Skowronek, MD
Henry Trier, MD
Irina Vovnoboy, MD
Jason Worcester, MD
*Introduction to Clinical MedicineCMU = Community Medicine UnitVA = VA-based GIM Faculty
ICM2* Teaching 2016-2017(n = 38 BUMC-based GIM Faculty)
Tracy Battaglia, MD, MPH
Jonathan Berz, MD, MSc
Rachel Casas, MD, MSc
Daniel Chen, MD, MSc
Teresa Cheng, MD, MSc
Nicholas Cordella, MD (Fel)
Daniel Cottrell, MD
Julie Crosson, MD (CMU)
Phoebe Cushman, MD (Fel)
Melissa DiPetrillo, MD
Amy Fitzpatrick, MD
Sandra Gordon, MD
James Hudspeth, MD
CMU = Community Medicine Unit Fel = Faculty FellowVA = VA-based GIM Faculty
*Introduction to Clinical Medicine
Ian Huntington, MD, MPH (CMU)
Elizabeth Hutton, MD
Terrell Johnson, MD
Theresa Kim, MD
Vasken Kroshian, MD (CMU)
Valmeek Kudesia, MD (CMU)
Amanda Lerner, MD (Fel)
Jane Liebschutz, MD, MPH
Eunice MacAllister, NP
Juhee McDougal, MD
Patricia Moree Meehan, NP
Rebecca Mishuris, MD
Christine Phillips, MD
Ambili Ramachandran, MD, MSc
Catherine Rich, MD
Jonathan Rothberg, MD (CMU)
Jennifer Siegel, MD
Lisa Skowronek, MD
Lorraine Stanfield, MD (CMU)
Henry Trier, MD
David Washinton, MD (Fel)
Gabriel Wishik-Miller, MD (CMU)
Jason Worcester, MD
Xiuhuan Yan, NP
David Yuh, MD
Is It A, B or C? Time for a GIM Quiz!
How many GIM faculty and core administrative staff had babies in FY17?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
E. 11
How many GIM faculty and core administrative staff had babies in FY17?
◦Answer: E (11)
◦So many babies this year! For more details, you have to wait until the end…
DOM Morning Report Attendings 2016-2017
Berz
Cheng
Hudspeth
Murphy
Noronha
Ostrander
Rich
Siegel
Tulsky
Wishik
Witzburg
Department of MedicineInternal Medicine Residency Program GIM Faculty Directorship roles
o Craig Noronha, MD – Associate Program Director
o Catherine Rich, MD – Primary Care Training Program Director
o Jenny Siegel, MD – Associate Program Director
oAsher Tulsky, MD – Director of Resident Development
Primary Care Training Program Residents2017-2018
PGY 1:◦ Benjamin Ammon
◦ Sarah Fulco
◦ Rebecca Green
◦ Jordy Laks
◦ Joan Savage
◦ Rachael Stovall
◦ Marco Tori
Primary Care Training Program Residents2017-2018
PGY 2:◦ Davis Bradford
◦ Leah Harvey
◦ Sarah Roderick
◦ Samantha Rawlins- Pilgrim
◦ Muna Sheikh
◦ Minhee Sung
◦ Lily Yan
Primary Care Training Program Residents2017-2018
PGY 3:◦ Gina Chen
◦ Shiyun Chua
◦ Jenny Jia
◦ Krupa Patel
◦ Michael Schwartz
◦ Benjamin Vaughn
◦ Katherine Zeitler
GIM Faculty Mentoring PC Residents
o Teresa Cheng, MD, MSc
o Ricardo Cruz, MD, MPH
o Joanna D’Afflitti, MD, MPH
o Denise De Las Nueces, MD
o Amy Fitzpatrick, MD
o Elaine Hylek, MD, MPH
o James Hudspeth, MD
o Sarah Kimball, MD
o Karen Lasser, MD, MPH
o Kristen Lee, MD
o Jane Liebschutz, MD, MPH
o Craig Noronha, MD
o Jeffrey Samet, MD, MA, MPH
o Shwetha Sequeira, MD
o Christopher Shanahan, MD, MPH
o Peter Smith, MD
o Gabriel Wishik, MD, MPH
o Bob Witzburg, MD
GIM Faculty Resident Interviewers (Session in the past 3 years)
Battaglia – 6
Berz – 50
Buitron De la Vega - 1
Casas – 6
Chapman, S – 28
Cheng, T – 31
Crosson – 31
Cruz – 5
Gordon – 5
Hudspeth – 49
Johnson – 8
Lee, H – 1
Liebschutz – 10
McDougal – 12
Mishuris – 9
Noronha – 161
Oleng’ – 1
Ramachandran – 50
Rich – 152
Samet – 1
Sequeira – 2
Siegel – 89
Tulsky – 59
Weinstein – 14
Worcester – 28
GIM BUSM Medical Student Admission Committee Members 2016-2017
Elizabeth Hutton, MD
James Meisel, MD
Jay Orlander, MD
Thomas Ostrander, MD
Christine Phillips, MD
Robert A. Witzburg, MD, Chair
Daniel Chen, MD, MSc
Julien Dedier, MD, MPH
Melissa DiPetrillo, MD
Warren Hershman, MD, MPH
GIM ConferencesCourse Directors 2016-2017
GIM Grand Rounds*
Bernie Kreger, MD, MPH
Ambulatory Morbidity and Mortality Conference‡
Julie Crosson, MD
CMU Grand Rounds∆
Christopher Shanahan, MD, MPH
* weekly †biweekly ‡monthly ∆biannual
GIM ConferencesCourse Directors 2016-2017
Challenging Patient Rounds‡
Robert Sokolove, PhD
Clinical Case Conference‡
Dan Cottrell, MD
Juhee McDougal, MD
Research in Progress (RiP)†
Amy Linsky, MD, MSc &
Lisa Quintiliani, PhD
* weekly †biweekly ‡monthly ∆biannual
GIM ConferencesCourse Directors 2016-2017
CARE Unit Journal Club‡
Rich Saitz, MD, MPH
CARE Addiction Case Conference‡
Alex Walley, MD, MSc
MA IntNSA (Massachusetts chapter of the International Nurses Society on Addiction)‡
Colleen LaBelle, CARN
* weekly †biweekly ‡monthly ∆biannual
Ambulatory M & Ms2016-2017
9.28.16 – Misdiagnosis of Leg Tightness and Gait Disturbancepresented by Brian McGeeney, MD, Euince MacAllister, NP & Julie Crosson, MD
10.19.16 – Gun Violence Prevention: Screening, Interventions, and a Moral Imperative? Case of a 52 YO ManSarah Kimball, MD, Dave Wiley & Julie Crosson, MD
11.16.16 – "To Pap or Not to Pap?” A new 68 yo patient presenting to clinicAmy, Fitzpatrick, MD, John Durfee, MD, Evonne Yang, MSW, MPH & Julie Crosson, MD
Ambulatory M & Ms2016-2017
12.21.16 – Mystery Case of a patient with HIV and Altered Mental Statuspresented by Jessica Taylor, MD & Julie Crosson, MD
1.18.17 – "You Crossed That Line and Now I Have to": Assessing and Managing Conflict with a Psychotic PatientChristine Pace, MD, MSc, Pedro Fernandez, MD, Ricardo Cruz, MD, MPH, Sarah Kirshenbaum, LICSW & Julie Crosson, MD
4.26.17 – “Are you a parent?” The Case of 2 patients: 8 yo B and hermother. Exploring resources for providers to enhance family safety,and skills to maintain the doctor-patient relationshipGenevieve Preer, MD, Renee Boynton Jarrett, MD, Tom Barber, MD,Kimberly Schwartz, MD, Melissa Deane, MSW, Anne McDonald &Julie Crosson, MD
Ambulatory M & Ms2016-2017
5.17.17 – “It was the Most Effective 45 Min of my Week" Collaboration Between Hospitalist, PCP and Palliative Carepresented by Sandhya Rao, MD, Tom Ostrander, MD, Catherine Rich, MD & Julie Crosson, MD
6.21.17 – "Doc, I have blood on the toilet tissue"presented by Jessica Taylor, MD, Robert Lowe, MD, Kevan Hartshorn, MD, & Julie Crosson, MD
Boston University School of Medicine Department of MedicineMedical Grand Rounds by GIM Faculty 2016-2017
Jenny Siegel, MD (discussant)Perspectives on Physician Advocacy: Engaging
in a Time of Change(Jan 20, 2017)
General Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Pediatrics Fellowships, Addiction Medicine Fellowship & Preventive Medicine Residency GIM Fellowship Program Leadership
Jane Liebschutz, MD, MPH – Director
Michael Paasche-Orlow, MD, MPH – Associate Director, GIM Fellowship
Jonathan Berz, MD, MSc – Director, PM Residency
Alex Walley, MD, MSc – Director, Addiction Medicine Fellowship
Thank you, Jane
After 23 years in the Section and 20 years in leadership in the Fellowship Program, we just want to say thank you, Jane, for your leadership of the fellowship!
Is It A, B or C? Time for a GIM Quiz!
How many GIM faculty have children enrolled as BU Students (as of this year or next academic year)?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 7
D. 9
How many GIM faculty have children enrolled as BU Students (as of this year or next academic year)?
◦Answer: C (7)◦ Michael Paasche-Orlow
◦ Sheila Chapman
◦ Sandra Gordon
◦ Sondra Crosby
◦ Susan Phillips
◦ Amresh Hanchate
◦ Tracy Battaglia
◦ All have children enrolled at BU!
GIM Fellowship Program 2017 GraduatesPhoebe Cushman, MD
◦ Residency: IM, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR◦ Fellowship: Med/Ed, Mt. Auburn Hospital◦ Fellowship Track: IM with focus on Addiction Medicine◦ Current Position: Director, Addiction Service, Umass Worcester
Todd Kerensky, MD◦ Residency: IM, University of Florida College of Medicine, 2013◦ Fellowship Track: Addiction Medicine◦ Current Position: Hospitalist, South Shore Hospital, Medical Director, High Point
Hospital, Brockton, MA
Eun Ji Kim, MD◦ Residency: IM, Hofstra North Shore-Long Island Jewish School of Medicine,
Manhasset, NY◦ Fellowship Track: VA Health Services Research◦ Current Position: Clinician Investigator at Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine
GIM Fellowship Program 2017 GraduatesJessica Murphy, MD
◦ Residency: IM, IM, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2015
◦ Fellowship Track: PMR◦ Current Position: Clinician Educator, Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University
Ryan Seibert, MD◦ Residency: IM, Stanford University, 2015◦ Fellowship Track: PMR◦ Current Position: Staff Physician & Director of Health Information, Lahey Clinic
David Washington, MD◦ Residency: IM/Peds, Brown University, Providence, RI, 2015◦ Fellowship Track: IM◦ Current Position: Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Physician, Texas Gulf Coast
Medical System, Bay Area Regional Medical Center, Webster, TX
GIM Fellowship & Preventive Medicine Residency Programs: 1st Year, 2017-2018
Jessica Gray, MD◦ Residency: FM, BMC, 2016
◦ Fellowship Track: Addiction Medicine
Payel Roy, MD◦ Residency: Chief Resident, IM, BMC, 2017
◦ Fellowship Track: Addiction Medicine
GIM Fellowship & Preventive Medicine Residency Programs: 1st Year, 2017-2018
Bradley Buchheit, MD◦ Residency: Chief Resident, FM, BMC, 2017
◦ Fellowship Track: Addiction Medicine-PMR
Simeon Kimmel, MD◦ Residency: IM, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 2016
◦ Fellowship: ID, BMC, 2017
◦ Fellowship Track: Addiction Medicine-ID
GIM Fellowship & Preventive Medicine Residency Programs: 2nd Year, 2017-2018
Nicholas Cordella, MD◦ Residency: IM, BUSM, 2016
◦ Fellowship Track: PMR
Amanda Lerner, MD◦ Residency: IM, Jersey Shore University Med Center, Neptune, NJ, 2015
◦ Faculty: Hospitalist, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ
◦ Fellowship Track: PMR
GIM Unit Directors
Women’s Health Unit (WHU) Director: Tracy Battaglia
Health/Care Disparities Research Unit (HCDRU)Director: Nancy Kressin
Clinical Addiction Research & Education (CARE) UnitDirector: Dan Alford
Hospital Medicine Unit (HMU)Director: Henri Lee
Community Medicine Unit (CMU)Director: Christopher Shanahan
Palliative Care Medicine Unit (PCMU)Director: Sandhya Rao
Women’s Health UnitA National Center of Excellence in Women’s HealthDirector: Tracy Battaglia, MD, MPH
http://sites.bu.edu/coeinwomenshealth/
ClinicalNew Faculty: Brielle Spataro, MD MS
New Initiatives: • Introduced New Contraceptive Services in Clinic• New Nurse Practitioners
Renewed Clinical Care Program:• Avon Breast Health Navigation Program
Education• BMC Podcast on breast density (Fitzpatrick/Gunn)• Breast density curriculum (Casas)• Presentations at Community Health Centers
(Oleng/Fitzpatrick)• October Breast Health Event for community• Connecting Community to Research Toolkit
ResearchOngoing Studies/ Initiatives:
• Project SUPPORT RCT funded by ACS/PCORI• Patient Advisory Board• Community Advisory Board
Renewed Training Programs:• Komen Graduate Training Grant
New Initiatives:• Pending: Leading U01 $8m grant in collaboration with 3
MA CTSAs• BMC Cancer Center: Associate Program Director (Battaglia)
Community EngagementCTSI Community Engagement CoreExecutive member of Boston Breast Cancer Equity Coalition
New Initiatives:• BE CLEAR communication Trainings with researchers &
community members• Connecting Community to Research Trainings• Community Engagement consultants to Precision Medicine
Initiative and Broad/CTEP project
Healthcare Disparities Research Unit Director: Nancy Kressin, PhD
http://www.bumc.bu.edu/medicine/healthcare-disparities-research-program
Mission: Conduct research to understand and alleviate inequities in health care, and to ensure the provision of exceptional health care without exception. Facilitate the training of a new generation of healthcare equity researchers. Program faculty are intellectual advocates and leaders for health equity research both locally and nationally.
Topics:
Effects of Health Policy and Health Insurance Reform and on Healthcare Utilization and Health Outcomes Effects of Breast Density Notification and Insurance Coverage Legislation on Physician
Practice, Use of Care and Cancer Outcomes (N. Kressin, T. Battaglia, C. Gunn)
Unintended Consequences: Medicare Performance Programs and Health Disparities (A. Hanchate, M. Paasche-Orlow)
Insurance Instability and Disparities in Chronic Disease Outcomes (N. Kressin, A. Hanchate, K. Freund)
Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Due to Ambulance Diversion (A. Hanchate, J. Feldman)
Effects of MA Health Reform on Cardiovascular Outcomes (N. Kressin, K. Lasser, A. Hanchate, D. McCormick)
National Estimates for Inpatient Care, Outcomes & Hospital Effect among Hispanics (A. Hanchate, N. Kressin, M. Paasche-Orlow, L. Lopez)
External Determinants of Non-Elderly Veterans’ Demand of VA Health Care (A. Hanchate, N. Kressin)
Improving Processes of Care
Can Screening and Referral for Social Determinants of
Health Reduce Disparities in Health Outcomes? (N.
Kressin, P. B. de la Vega, A. Garg, T. James)
HPV vaccination practices (A. Hanchate, R. Perkins)
Adoption of Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing in Diverse
Populations: A Multilevel Approach (A. Hanchate, C.
Wang, and others)
Health Literacy
Refining Conceptual Models for the Role of Health
Literacy in Health Outcomes (M. Paasche-Orlow, A.
Hanchate)
Improving Breast Cancer Screening Decisions Among
Low Literacy Women (C. Gunn, N. Kressin, T. Battaglia)
Clinical Addiction Research & Education Unit Director: Daniel Alford, MD, MPH
Clinical:
Office Based Opioid Treatment (OBOT)
Methadone maintenance
Transitional Opioid Program (TOP)
Chronic care management (FAST-PATH)
Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (MASBIRT)– collaboration with MA BSAS
Research:
Screening and brief intervention for drug use in primary care RCT(ASPIRE)
Addiction Chronic Disease Management RCT (AHEAD & FAST-PATH)
Effects of alcohol across lifetime – collaboration with Framingham Study and Section of Preventive Medicine
Electronic approaches to alcohol problems – collaboration with MISU and BU psychology
Overdose prevention with layperson use of naloxone
HIV prevention in substance abusers – collaboration with St. Petersburg State Pavlov Medical University, Russia
Prescription drug abuse and interpersonal trauma
Youth and adult alcohol policy research
Hepatitis C, pain and alcohol and other drug use
Suboxone Transition to opioid program (STOP) – collaboration with Brown University
www.bumc.bu.edu/careunit
Education:
NEW Medline-indexed journal: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
INTERNATIONAL meeting September 2011: alcohol and other drug screening and
brief intervention/INEBRIA
MD addiction education (NIDA R-25: AODHealth & ACT Websites; CRIT)
Med student research program, resident block rotation, addiction journal club
Addiction medicine fellowship
NIDA Center of excellence/Med school consortium
National mentoring (methadone, buprenorphine, primary care physicians)
American Board of Addiction Medicine leadership
Policy:
ASAM: addiction diagnostic terminology
Quality of addiction care/performance measures (Washington Circle)
Hospital Medicine Unit Director: Henri Lee, MD
Quality Improvement (CHF, pneumonia)
Inpatient electronic documentation
Perioperative Medicine
Research in Periop Medicine for Geriatric patients
Faculty development on inpatient teaching and feedback
Faculty: Fleming, Gui, Hudspeth, Hutton, Kurada, Lee, Long, Lou, Meisel, Patch, Ortiz, Ostrander, Rao, Sacolick, Trier, Yuh, Maguire
http://www.bumc.bu.edu/gim/hmu
Palliative careTransitions of careUncovered service in ICUNight Float education and Evening Nocturnist ProgramResidency EducationMedical Student EducationMD/RN Liaison, Menino Pavilion
Community Medicine UnitDirector: Christopher Shanahan, MD, MPH, FACP
BMC Community-Based Provider NetworkOversee: BMC Credentialing & PPE of Community-based ProvidersSupport: Relationship between DOM & Community-based Providers & CBOsSupport: BU Academic Appointments of Community-based FacultyProvide: Career counseling (Medical Student, House Officers, Fellows, Attendings)Organize: Annual Community Medicine Grand RoundsOrganize: Annual Kathleen Bennett Memorial Lecture in Community MedicineOrganize: Community Medicine Unit Newsletter
Training Collaborate: Residency Program to promote Primary CareOversee: BMC/GIM Joint Hire Program Sponsor: Master Preceptor Faculty development Program with the Residency Training ProgramSponsor: Medical Student Urgent Care Clinic with BUSM
ResearchCollaborate: CTSI Community Advisory Board Collaborate: CTSI Research NetworkingCollaborate: CTSI CRITCCollaborate: TOPCARE StudyCollaborate: Health Care Disparities Research UnitCollaborate: Mass Healthcare Disparities Repository
http://www.bumc.bu.edu/cmu/
Palliative Care Medicine UnitDirector: Sandhya Rao, MD
• Established in 2007• Interdisciplinary team: 1 MD, 1 NP, 1 LCSW, .5 admin
(also work closely with Patient Advocacy, Chaplaincy, Ethics, etc)• Consulted for:
• Symptom Management (pain, anxiety, SOB)• Psychosocial support• Helping with Prognosis• Engaging Patient in Goals of Care discussion• Coordinating family meetings• Navigating discharge needs/hospice education
• Metrics May ‘16 – April ’17 (12 mos):• 550 patient consults• 291 ACP/family meetings• % of non English speaking patients: 28.5%• Majority of consults come from MICU, HemOnc & Internal Med
• Looking ahead• Expanding the team• Launch ambulatory service• Develop Palliative Care curriculum• Continuing education
https://www.bmc.org/support-patients/palliative-care
Incentive Plans 2016-2017
Clinical: RVU,FTE, and teaching-based
Research: new awards, indirect costs-based
Priorities for the Section 2016-2017
A
C
A+Continue to remain very productive in terms of scholarly publications, specifically to publish > 150 annual peer reviewed publications by GIM faculty in 2016
Execute on the new strategy established with BMC for the future of the HMU within GIM/DOM
Recruitment of 1-2 Clinician Investigator faculty
177!
Created direct care and teaching tracks
Great effort but no new faculty [yet]
Priorities for the Section 2016-2017
B-
A-
BSeek improvements in the metrics with which to assess the quality of patient care delivery for GIM Primary Care such as patient satisfaction, cancer prevention, diabetes care and timely note completion
Recruitment of 3-5 additional PC-based GIM Clinician Educator faculty
Meet wRVU expectations for GIM faculty
A work in progress…
2 out of 5!
Greater than 90%
Priorities for the Section 2016-2017
A
A
A-Continue to improve GIM faculty’s EPIC EMR skills to take advantage of its functional attributes to provide excellent patient care & mitigate the work of documentation
Begin transition of GIM leadership to the GIM/FM/Gen Peds fellowship program
Continued acquisition of external grant support for GIM research & clinical activities
Yea, Dan! Carry on, Mitch!
Good luck Michael and Marc!
Great work!
Priorities for the Section 2016-2017
B+
B
A-Continue to make palpable and tangible progress to improve the work lives of PC physicians and NPs
Strengthen the academic dimension to the HMU and Primary Care faculty
Active retention of GIM Clinician Educator faculty
Continue to host the foremost GIM Grand Rounds in the county
A
Love those NP Anchors!
Step by step…
Spouses, stay in Boston, please!
So valuable…
Priorities for the Section 2017-2018
Develop educational priorities for GIM faculty, both those with outpatient and inpatient primary interests by performing a needs assessment of clinician educators
Increase the number of GIM faculty who are authors on peer-reviewed or other scholarly publications in 2018 by 5% from 2016
Recruitment of 1-2 Clinician Investigator faculty
Priorities for the Section 2017-2018
Continued acquisition of external grant support for GIM research, clinical and educational activities
Advance ACO transition by functionally including panel management into our primary care practice
Recruitment of additional faculty to the Palliative Care Medicine Unit
Priorities for the Section 2017-2018
Active retention of GIM faculty
Meet RVU expectations for GIM faculty
Recruitment of 3-5 PC-based GIM Clinician Educator faculty
Build the NP (Nurse Practitioner) Anchor program into a high functioning model having major impact on reducing burnout and improving satisfaction of primary care faculty
Priorities for the Section 2017-2018
Continue outstanding GIM Grand Rounds with innovative Ambulatory M&Ms
Develop metrics by which to assess the quality of clinical work performed in the outpatient and inpatient settings
Measure well-being/burnout of existing faculty and staff and begin to develop a strategy to find improvement by quantifiable metrics
Priorities for the Section 2017-2018
Achieve promotions of 6 GIM faculty
Develop a plan to support the advancement of GIM’s PhD faculty
Events
Kathleen Bennett Memorial Lecture in Community MedicineWednesday, October 5th, 2016
Sandro Galea, MD, DrPHDean, BUSPH
Robert A. Knox Professor, BUSPH
SGIM Grand RoundsTrauma as a Foundational Cause of Population Health:
Implications for Providers
Inaugural John Noble, M.D. General Internal Medicine ProfessorshipMonday, November 28th, 2016
We celebrated the installation of the John Noble, M.D. General Internal Medicine Professorship
Dean Karen Antman, DOM Chairman David Coleman, BMC President and CEO Kate Walsh, as well as Associate Dean and Director of Admissions Robert Witzburg and Dr. Noble himself
all gave remarks at the reception.
Inaugural Professor: Jeffrey Samet, MD, MA, MPH
Mark Moskowitz Memorial Visiting ProfessorFriday, May 12th, 2017
Nancy Rigotti, MDAssociate Chief, General Medicine Division
Director, Tobacco Research and Treatment CenterMassachusetts General Hospital
Professor of MedicineHarvard Medical School
SGIM Grand RoundsTreating Tobacco Use Effectively in an Evolving Health Care System
Medical Grand RoundsTreating Tobacco Use Amid Controversy and Change: E-cigarettes and other Clinical Challenges
Is It A, B or C? Time for a GIM Quiz!
How many people got promoted this year in GIM?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 5
D. 6
How many people got promoted this year in GIM?
◦ Answer: D (6)
◦ Dan Alford, Megan Gerber, Rachel Casas, Karsten Lunze, Zoe Weinstein & Monica Bharel were all promoted this year!
GIM Winter Festival February 2017
The Exchange Conference Center
GIM Winter Festival February 2017
GIM Winter Festival February 2017
GIM Winter Festival February 2017
GIM Winter Festival February 2017
GIM Winter Festival February 2017
Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) National Meeting 2017
Washington DC
Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) National Meeting 2017
SGIM National Meeting BUSM GIM Attendees (n=54)
Faculty:Dan AlfordTracy BattagliaJonathan BerzRachel CasasTeresa ChengJulien DedierMelissa DiPetrilloMegan Gerber (VA)Allen Gifford (VA)Amresh Hanchate
Sarah KimballNancy KressinMarc LarochelleKaren LasserKristen LeeJane LiebschutzAmy Linsky (VA)Juhee McDougalRebecca Mishuris
Nicolette Oleng’Jay OrlanderMichael Paasche-OrlowCatherine RichJeffrey SametChristopher ShanahanJenny SiegelAsher TulskyJason Worcester
Fellows:
John Noble Scholars & Residents:
Nicholas CordellaPhoebe Cushman
Eun Ji KimAmanda Lerner
Debora AfezolliMarianne BauerDavis BradfordMax BrockShiyun Chua (scholar)Radha GovindrajLeah Harvey (scholar)
Jawad Husain (student)Jenny Jia (scholar)Songprod Loragunpai (scholar)Amir MeiriKrupa Patel (scholar)Alexandra Pipilas (scholar)Samantha Rawlins-Pilgrim
Jessica Murphy
Meaghan Roche Sarah RoderickPayel Roy Michael Schwartz (scholar)Muna SheikhLily YanKatherine Zeitler (scholar)
SGIM LEAD and TEACH RecipientsSGIM LEAD Recipients:
2015-2016◦ Henri Lee, MD
◦ Rebecca Mishuris, MD, MPH
2016-2017◦ None
2017-2018◦ You?
SGIM TEACH Recipient:
2015-2016◦ Ambili Ramachandran, MD, MSc
2016-2017◦ None
2017-2018◦ You?
Proud to Be GIM EventOct 13th, 2016
Organized and championed by:◦ Catherine Rich, MD
◦ Shwetha Sequeira, MD, MSc
◦ Ricardo Cruz, MD, MPH
GIM Mentors:◦ Asher Tulsky, MD
◦ Henri Lee, MD
◦ Ambili Ramachandran, MD, MSc
◦ Jenny Siegel, MD
◦ Juhee McDougal, MD
◦ Pete Smith, MD
◦ Dan Simpson, MD
◦ Ricardo Cruz, MD, MPH
◦ Payel Roy, MD (Chief Resident)
◦ Catherine Rich, MD
◦ Shwetha Sequeira, MD, MSc
Proud to Be GIM EventOct 13th, 2016
GIM Tokens of Appreciation Bean Pot, Red Sox tickets
GIM Tokens of Appreciation Bean Pot, Red Sox tickets
GIM BBQSun, June 11th 2017: 1-5pm
GIM BBQSun, June 11th 2017: 1-5pm
GIM BBQSun, June 11th 2017: 1-5pm
Accomplishments
$16,557,187
$13,182,475
$14,711,352
$10,826,587
$10,396,832
$12,430,870$11,752,283
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FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17
Current Annual Direct Research and Training Grant Awards*†
*FY12-17 includes BU, BMC & VA funding†FY17 Indirect and Direct: $14,448,229
Fiscal Year Number of Awards Total Support
FY11 36 $19,613,220
FY12 18 $12,596,484
FY13 12 $9,235,028
FY14 12 $10,005,165
FY15 21 $9,586,082
FY16 21 $11,136,656
FY17 22 $14,590,194
New GIM Research Awards*
*Includes Direct and Indirect Costs
Total GIM Research & Training Grant Awards*
$59,089,407
$76,140,520$75,515,309
$58,254,032$63,389,474
$67,982,744
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*FY12-17 include VA funding
Total Fellowship Training Grant Awards*
$10,268,831
$7,291,806
$10,750,791
$8,704,455
$7,016,135
$7,538,194
$10,371,447
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New GrantsGIM PIs (FY17)
Battaglia:◦ The AVON Breast Health Initiative at Boston Medical Center; Avon Foundation; $125,000;
7/1/16 – 6/30/17
Berz:◦ Physician Training Award in Cancer Prevention; American Cancer Society; $300,000;
1/1/17 – 6/30/21
LaBelle:◦ HPC Moms Do Care Replication; DPH; $18,000; 12/29/16 – 6/30/17
◦ EOHHS Settlement OBOT; DPH; $22,521; 7/1/16 – 6/30/17
◦ Expansion of Massachusetts’ State OBAT TTA Program; DPH; $668,884; 10/1/16 –9/30/18
◦ Opioid Addiction Treatment ECHO at BMC; GE Foundation; $100,000; 9/30/16 – 9/29/18
◦ Subcontract – Expanding Treatment for Substance Use Disorders Through the ECHO Model; UNM; $63,750; 9/30/16 – 9/29/18
◦ Subcontract- Integrating Addiction Research in Health Systems: The Addiction Research Network; NIH–Group Health Research Institute; $694,778; 7/1/16 – 5/31/19
New GrantsGIM PIs (FY17)
Larochelle:◦ Improving Urine Drug Test Utility to Mitigate Prescription Opioid Risk; NIH-NIDA;
$955,570; 3/1/17 – 2/28/22
Liebschutz:◦ HRSA Primary Care; HRSA; $1,999,998; 7/1/16 – 6/30/21
Mishuris:◦ Subcontract – Integrated Clinical Prediction Rules: Bringing Evidence to Diverse
Primary Care Settings; NIH-NYU; $279,860; 7/1/16 -3/31/19
Paasche-Orlow:◦ Advancing Research in Health Literacy; NIH-NIMHD; $49,900; 9/1/16 – 8/31/17
◦ Promoting the Intersection of Research on Health Literacy and Patient-Centered Care; PCORI; $249,964; 6/1/17 – 5/31/19
◦ Subcontract – Reducing Assessment Barriers for Patients with Low Literacy; NIH-Northwestern; $1,712,154; 3/7/17 – 1/31/22
New GrantsGIM PIs (FY17)
Samet:◦ Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Program; NIH-NIDA;
$1,658,752; 5/1/17 – 5/30/22
◦ URBAN ARCH (1/5) Administrative Coordinating Core (Admin Core); NIH-NIAAA; $1,340,994; 9/1/16 – 8/31/21
◦ URBAN ARCH (4/5) Russia Cohort Targeting HIV-comorbidities with Pharmacotherapy to Reduce Alcohol and Tobacco Use in HIV-infected Russians; NIH-NIAAA; $3,230,099; 9/1/16 – 8/31/21
◦ Zinc for HIV Disease among Alcohol Users -An RCT in the Russia ARCH Cohort Supplement; NIH-NIAAA; $99,989; 9/15/16 -8/31/17
◦ Improving Physician Opioid Prescribing for Chronic Pain in HIV-Infected Persons Supplement; NIH-NIDA; $228,823; 9/1/16 – 8/31/18
◦ Subcontract – Lifespan/Tufts/Brown Center for AIDS Research (CFAR): Core E Social & Behavioral Sciences; NIH-Miriam Hospital; $98,780; 7/1/16 – 6/30/17
New GrantsGIM PIs (FY17)
So-Armah:◦ Novel Mechanisms Driving Excess Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk in
the Context of HIV: The Role of Liver Injury; NIH-NHLBI; $620,378; 8/1/16 –7/31/21
Walley:◦ Addiction Medicine Fellowship; ABAM Foundation; $72,000; 12/1/16 –
12/31/17
Hanchate:◦ Adoption of Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing in Diverse Populations: A Multilevel
Approach; NIH NHGRI; $452,479; 9/27/16 – 8/31/18
Pilot Grant Proposal fundedby BU-CTSI
Buitron De la Vega:◦ Improving Patient Outcomes Through Screening and Referral for SDOH (Social
Determinants of Health)
Larochelle:◦ Identifying Touchpoints to Intervene with Individuals with High Risk Opioid Use
2016 GIM Publications
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GIM Faculty and Fellow Authors in 2016 (n=43)Alford
Bagley
Battaglia
Berlowitz
Borzecki
Buitron De la Vega
Casas
Chapman, S
Chen
Cheng, D
Cushman
Gerber
Gifford
Gunn
Gwynn
Hanchate
Hudspeth
Hylek
Idrisov
Jackson
Kim
Kressin
LaBelle
Larochelle
Lasser
Liebschutz
Linsky
Lunze
Mishuris
Murabito
Naimi
Orlander
Paasche-Orlow
Quintiliani
Rose
Saitz
Samet
Shanahan
So-Armah
Sokolove
Walley
Weinstein
Witzburg
GIM Journal Editors
Journal of Addiction Medicine – Rich Saitz
Journal of Health Literacy – Michael Paasche-Orlow
Addiction Science & Clinical Practice – Jeffrey Samet
Is It A, B or C? Time for a GIM Quiz!
Which of the following is NOT a role that GIM’s Bob Witzburg has served at BUSM/BMC?
A. Residency Program Director
B. Medical Director of a health maintenance organization
C. Associate Dean
D. PC physician
E. Section Chief
F. None of the above
◦Answer: F (None of the above)
◦Bob has worn many hats, played many roles and had such a huge impact!
Which of the following is NOT a role that GIM’s Bob Witzburg has served at BUSM/BMC?
Appointments & PromotionsProfessor:
◦ Daniel Alford, MD, MPH
Associate Professor:◦ Asher Tulsky, MD◦ Megan Gerber, MD (VA)◦ Monica Bharel, MD (CMU)
Assistant Professor:◦ Pablo Buitron De la Vega, MD, MSc◦ Rachel Casas, MD, EdM◦ Paul Long, MD◦ Karsten Lunze, MD, MPH◦ Jessica Taylor, MD◦ Zoe Weinstein, MD, MSc
Research Assistant Professor:◦ Souvik Banerjee, PhD
Instructor:◦ Juhee McDougal, MD◦ Madeleine Maguire, NP◦ Junhong Gui, MD, PhD◦ Shivani Patel, NP◦ Antonieta Camara, NP◦ Nadja Chery, NP◦ Aissatou Gueye, NP◦ Becky Lou, MD◦ Yian Xiao, MD◦ Abhinav Vemula, MD◦ Aisling Flanagan-Hickey, NP◦ Hrjove Melinscak, MD◦ Annie Lee, NP◦ Gabriel Wishik-Miller, MD (CMU)
Sam Putnam Award for Training to Enhance Patient-Doctor Communication
Coordinated by Julie Crosson, MD
In memorial of Dr. Sam Putnam, who’s lifetime commitment was to advocate and conduct education and research in physician-patient communication
Supports attendance at the annual National American Academy on Communication in Healthcare meeting
2010 – Matthew Russell, MD, MSc (Geriatrics)
2011 – Catherine Rich, MD
2012 – Marshall Fleurant, MD, MPH
2013 – Jenny Siegel, MD
2014 – Sandhya Rao, MD
2015 – Melissa Dipetrillo, MD
2016 – Elizabeth Hutton, MD
2017 – Pablo Buitron De la Vega, MD
Past recipients:
AwardsAmy Fitzpatrick, MD
◦ 2016 Department of Medicine’s Outstanding Citizenship Award
Teresa Cheng, MD, MSc
◦ 2016 Robert Dawson Evans Special Recognition Teaching Award
◦ SGIM New England Regional Award for Excellence as a Clinician-Educator in General Internal Medicine
Tracy Battaglia, MD, MPH & Rebecca Mishuris, MD, MPH
◦ 2016 Clinical Quality Improvement Team Award
AwardsDan Alford, MD, MPH
◦ 2016 ACP National Behavioral Health Award from the American College of Physicians
Adam Rose, MD, MSc
◦ Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
Sondra Crosby, MD
◦ 2017 Community Clinician of the Year for Suffolk District, Suffolk District Medical Society’s Community Clinician of the Year
AwardsColleen LaBelle, CARN
◦ 2017 Advocate State Award for Excellence by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
Alex Walley, MD, MSc
◦ 2017 W. Anderson Spickard Jr. Excellence in Mentorship Award, AMERSA
Jeffrey Samet, MD, MA, MPH
◦ 2017 SGIM National Quality and Practice Innovation Award (with CARE Unit)
AwardsPeter Smith, MD
◦ 2017 Witzburg Award for Outstanding Ambulatory Medical Education
Daniel Simpson, MD (SECHC)
◦ 2017 Community-based Educator of the Year Award
GIM Ambulatory Nursing Leadership Team
◦ 2017 BMC Be Exceptional Award (Team Winner)
DOM Faculty Development Awards
Nicolette Oleng’, MD
◦ Harvard Macy Institute Program for Educators in Health Professions
Sarah Kimball, MD
◦ Update Course in Clinical Tropical Medicine and Travelers' Health
DOM Faculty Development Awards
Christine Gunn, PhD
◦ Society for Medical Decision-Making Core Course: Introduction to Shared Decision Making and Decision Aids
Juhee McDougal, MD
◦ Treating Obesity 2017 workshop
Early Career/Academy for Faculty Advancement Recipients
AY17
Christine Gunn, PhD Shwetha Sequeira, MD, MSc
AY18
Aisstou (Aysha) Gueye, NP Juhee McDougal, MD
Yian Xiao, MD, MBA
Mid-Career Leadership Program Participants
AY17
Jane Liebschutz, MD, MPH
AY18
Julien Dedier, MD, MPH
Christopher Shanahan, MD, MPH
Minority Faculty Leadership & Career Development Program 2016-2017
Ricardo Cruz, MD, MPH
Terrell Johnson, MD
Pablo Buitron De la Vega, MD
DOM Women’s Leadership Program
AY17
Tracy Battaglia, MD, MPH
Joanna D’Afflitti, MD, MPH
Joanne Murabito, MD, ScM
Lisa Quintiliani, PhD
Catherine Rich, MD
Jenny Siegel, MD
AY18
Sarah Bagley, MD, MSc
GIM Academic Coaches
Lisa Quinitiliani, PhD
o Clinician Educators
Karen Lasser, MD, MPH
o PC leadership
Elaine Hylek, MD, MPH
o HMU faculty
GIM Evans Educators2016-2017
Rachel Casas, MD
Teresa Cheng, MD, MSc
Julie Crosson, MD
GIM Evans Educators2016-2017
Ricardo Cruz, MD, MPH
Julien Dedier, MD, MPH
James Hudspeth, MD
General RecognitionsJudges, Moderators and Participants in the ProudToBeGIMMentoring at Regional SGIM 2017
oAdam RoseoMarc LarochelleoAmy Linskyo Sarah Kimballo Kristen LeeoChris ShanahanoNicolette Oleng’o Jonathan BerzoAsher TulskyoRicardo Cruzo Teresa Chengo Jane Liebschutzo Sheila Chapman
General Recognitions
Rich Saitz, MD, MPH◦ JAMA Associate Editor
Joanne Murabito, MD, ScM◦ Co-PI of the Framingham Heart Study
Colleen LaBelle, CARN◦ Board member of the Board of Registration in Nursing
General Recognitions
Amresh Hanchate, PhD◦ Joined Health Services Organization and Delivery
Study Section, Center for Scientific Review, NIH
Tim Naimi, MD, MPH◦ Appointed to serve on the NAS (formerly IOM)
Committee report on Accelerating Progress to Reduce Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities
Welcomed AdditionsRebecca Mishuris and Gary – Jacob Leo
Christine Phillips and Mike – Lauren Hannah
Dan Chen and Tracy – Hannah
Tom Ostrander and Manlee – Arianne
Henry Trier and Katherine – Dylan
Christine Gunn and Geoff – Mason Phoenix
Sarah Brunt and Ben – Madeleine Marjorie
Ellen Ginman and Alex – Taylor
Julia Keosaian and Dave – Charlie
Ali Yurkovic and Peter – Samuel John (Sam)
Cherisse Carlo and Chris – Rory
NuptialsSouvik Banerjee to Ananya
Section of General Internal MedicineMost Valuable Player Award
And in 2017, the Most Valuable Player Award goes to……
2004 – Jason Worcester, MD
2005 – Eleanor Paglia, MD
2006 – Dan Alford, MD, MPH
2007 – David Halle, MD
2008 – Christine Phillips, MD
2009 – Melissa DiPetrillo, MD
2010 – Craig Noronha, MD
2011 – Nancy Kressin, PhD
2012 – Jane Liebschutz, MD, MPH
2013 – Tracy Battaglia, MD, MPH
2014 – Henri Lee, MD
2015 – Colleen LaBelle, CARN
2016 – Alex Walley, MD, MSc
MVP
Janice Quan, MD
Section of General Internal MedicineMost Valuable Player Award
Thanks to Sarah Brunt, Debra Paarz and the many others that
contributed in the preparation of this State of the Section