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VCU DGIM NEWSLETTER FALL-WINTER 2015

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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR 1

UPCOMING EVENTS 2

SCHOLARSHIP & RESEARCH UPDATES 3 DIVISION ACHIEVEMENTS 8

NEW FACULTY 9

DIVISION UPDATES 10

SECTIONAL STATS IN DGIM 13

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Have you presented at or attended the DGIM Grand Rounds?

Many thanks to the attendees and all the presenters: Drs. Bishop, Call, Dow, Hemrajani, Huynh, Lee, McIntosh, Miller, Nutan, Sabo, Wixted, and Darci Bowles, Allison Phillips, and Miao-Shan Yen. You all covered excellent topics and demonstrated how grand rounds can be engaging, informative and fun!

I understand Drs. Alan Dow and Dennis Wixted have been scouting talent and we look forward to future Grand Rounds by: Drs. Acharya, Brooks, Keiser, Kelley, Malik and Mishra.

So come and join your colleagues to - showcase your expertise, learn together, share ideas, collaborate, and problem solve!

And when you see Dr. Stephanie Call, please thank her for her vision and leadership so that we can all benefit from dedicated time to improve clinical and teaching skills. Also a huge shoutout to Melinda Gills-Beck for coordinating these weekly meetings that enable us to develop academic careers collaboratively!

--Dr. Shin-Ping Tu, Division Chair

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR

Building on the success of the November 2015 “Meet and Greet” between the Department of Health Administration (HAD) and the Division of General Internal Medicine (DGIM), we are launching a monthly reading group covering short articles for professional and personal development. The articles will be broad enough in scope to be of interest to both faculty and staff from HAD and DGIM. All are welcome to attend, and all are welcome to suggest readings. There is no limit to type of topics, except that they be short (5-10 pages maximum) and contribute to professional and personal development.

Dr. Vimal Mishra has generously agreed to host the reading group in his home, which will be held on the weekend in the late afternoon/early evening. The first reading will be selected from The Harvard Business Review’s compendium, “The Essentials”, and Sarah Ochs will email the new reading in advance of each session. Look for announcement of the first group meeting in January! Questions or comments? Please contact Sarah at [email protected].

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION AND DGIM READING GROUP

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Conference season is fast approaching. As you begin preparing for submissions to upcoming regional and national conferences, remember the Scholarship and Research Team is here to help! In collaboration with senior faculty, we will review and provide feedback on your abstract prior to submission. We will also provide assistance with the online submission process and will cover the price of printing and delivery of posters up to $48.00. If you would like to take advantage of any of these opportunities, if you have any questions, or if you would like to request research support, please contact Allison Phillips, Research Coordinator, 628-5171, [email protected].

See below a list of conferences with upcoming deadlines.

Society of General Internal Medicine 2016 Annual MeetingMay 11-14, Hollywood, FLDEADLINE: January 13, 2016

SGIM’s 2016 annual meeting theme is Generalists Engaged in Population Health: Improving Outcomesand Equity through Research, Education and Patient Care.

International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research 2016 AnnualInternational MeetingMay 21-25, Washington, DCDEADLINE: January 14, 2016

ISPOR is recognized globally as the leading educational and scientific organization for outcomes research and its use in health care decisions.

Academy Health 2016 Annual Research MeetingJune 26-28, Boston, MADEADLINE: January 14, 2016

For more than 30 years, AcademyHealth’s Annual Research Meeting has been the premier forum for health services research, where more than 2,400 attendees gather to discuss health policy implications, sharpen research methods, and network with colleagues from around the world.

Association of American Medical Colleges 2016 Integrating Quality MeetingJune 8-10, Chicago, ILDEADLINE: January 19, 2016

The 2016 AAMC Integrating Quality Meeting will provide attendees with a comprehensive view onimplementing interprofessional and integrative approaches to quality improvement, patient safety, andcare transitions across the continuum of medical education, clinical care, and research. The meeting will feature plenary sessions, interactive workshops, poster sessions, and opportunities for networking.

SCHOLARSHIP & RESEARCH UPDATESUpcoming Scholarship & Research Opportunities



Academy Health and NIH 2015 Science of Dissemination & Implementation ConferenceDecember 14-15, Washington DC A forum for discussing the science of dissemination and implementation, the 8th annual conference aims to grow the research base by bridging the gap between evidence, practice, and policy in health and medicine.

Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association 2016 Annual Patient Safety SummitFebruary 4-5, Richmond, VA The two-day patient safety summit provides information and strategies to enhance patient safety, reduce the risk of error, and improve effectiveness of teams in the delivery of health care. Participants will discuss methods for health care professionals to involve and collaborate with patients and families in all aspects of care across the continuum.

VCU Center for Interprofessional Collaboration Education and Collaborative Care 2016 Emswiller Interprofessional SymposiumFebruary 6, Richmond, VAThe changing healthcare environment requires frontline innovation from healthcare providers to improve the health of the population, decrease the cost of care, and enhance the patient experience. In this year’s symposium, attendees will learn from experts in interprofessional leadership about how to turn great ideas into great accomplishments.

Society of General Internal Medicine 2016 Southern Regional MeetingFebruary 18-20, Atlanta, GARegional meetings provide participants with opportunities at the local level to network, learn, showcase and share research, teaching methods, aspects of patient care, and develop leadership skills within the SGIM community.

American Academy of Pain Medicine 32nd Annual Meeting 2016 February 18-21, Palm Springs, CAAAPM’s Annual Meeting is a leading educational resource for advanced clinicians who together practice the most current and broad-based care of the pain patient.

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education 2016 Annual Educational ConferenceFebruary 25-28, National Harbor, MDThe 2016 conference will offer dedicated sessions based upon quality improvement and patient safety, the latest on competency-based medical education assessment, and a report on the ACGME’s efforts to improve resident and physician well-being.

Team Based Learning Collaborative 2016 Annual MeetingMarch 3-5, Albuquerque, NMThe Team-Based Learning Collaborative is a group dedicated to supporting educators and trainers from a variety of educational and professional development settings that have implemented or wish to implement

Society of General Internal Medicine 2016 Southern Regional MeetingFebruary 18-20, Atlanta, GARegional meetings provide participants with opportunities at the local level to network, learn, showcase and share research, teaching methods, aspects of patient care, and develop leadership skills within the SGIM community.

American Academy of Pain Medicine 32nd Annual Meeting 2016 February 18-21, Palm Springs, CAAAPM’s Annual Meeting is a leading educational resource for advanced clinicians who together practice the most current and broad-based care of the pain patient.


Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education 2016 Annual Educational ConferenceFebruary 25-28, National Harbor, MDThe 2016 conference will offer dedicated sessions based upon quality improvement and patient safety, the latest on competency-based medical education assessment, and a report on the ACGME’s efforts to improve resident and physician well-being.

Team Based Learning Collaborative 2016 Annual MeetingMarch 3-5, Albuquerque, NMThe Team-Based Learning Collaborative is a group dedicated to supporting educators and trainers from a variety of educational and professional development settings that have implemented or wish to implement

Society of Hospital Medicine 2016 SHM Annual MeetingMarch 6-9, San Diego, CAThe largest national gathering of hospitalists in the United States, the SHM Annual Meeting offers a comprehensive array of educational and networking opportunities designed specifically for the hospital medicine professional.

Association of American Medical Colleges 2016 SGEA Regional ConferenceApril 13-16, Austin, TXThe purpose of the Group on Educational Affairs (GEA) is to advance medical education and medical educators, and continuing medical education to promote excellence in the education of physicians throughout their professional lives and, thereby, to contribute to improving the health of the public.

Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine 2016 APDIM Spring MeetingApril 17-21, Las Vegas, NVAAIM is a consortium of five academically focused specialty organizations representing departments of internal medicine at medical schools and teaching hospitals in the United States and Canada, and APDIM is the international organization of accredited internal medicine residency programs.

GRANTS AWARDEDDr. Wally Smith, as part of a grant headed by Dr. Suzanne Ameringer, Ph.D., R.N. from the VCU School of Nursing team, was awarded funding to study improved approaches to self-managing exercises in adolescents and young adults with sickle cell anemia. Dr. Ameringer’s grant is titled, “Subjective Responses and Metabolic State During Exercise in Sickle Cell Anemia”. It is the first project of its kind. Grantor: The National Institutes of Health.

Faculty Development Committee Educational Awards:Dr. Manpreet Malik was awarded funds to attend the 2015 Hospital and Emergency Procedures Course in Las Vegas, NV.

Dr. Steven Bishop was awarded funds for the purchase of iPads for the mHealth pilot project.

Dr. Sue Wolver was awarded funds to purchase a projector, body fat analyzer, and color printer for her weight loss clinic.

Congratulations to all!


GRANTS SUBMITTEDWe want to extent a congratulations to the following faculty who worked dilligently to submit grants this quarter:

Dr. Thokozeni Lipato • Cervical Cancer Screening in Women with Sickle Cell Disease, submitted to The American Cancer Society

Dr. Wally Smith • Personalized Passport - Optimize Sickle Cell Pain Management in the Emergency Department, submitted to the University of Illinois/PCORI

• A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Rivipansel In the Treatment of Vaso-Occlusive Crisis in Hospitalized Subjects with Sickle Cell Disease, submitted to Pfizer, Inc.

• Virginia Sickle Cell Disease Translational Research & Implementation Consortium, submitted to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Dr. Steven Bishop • Improving Clinical Encounter Communications to Enhance Minority Diabetes Care, submitted to Starship Technologies, LLC

• Mobile Handoffs to Enhance All Levels of Transition to Home (mHealth), submitted to the VCU Quest Innovation Fund

Sickle Cell ResearchOn August 19, 2015, Pl, Dr. Wally Smith, Dr. India Sisler, Dr. Donna McClish, and Daniel Sop, along with collaborators, Dr. San Keller and Dr. Marsha Treadwell, presented preliminary findings from ASCQ-ME and PROMIS survey tools. The NIH attendees reviewed findings from the R18 grant, “Enhancing the Use of Hydroxyurea Using Patient Navigators”. The ASCQ-ME tool had never been analyzed or presented in a clinical setting and there was a great deal of interest and excitement for the preliminary results. The R-18 grant was approved for a 4th year and the team will continue to collaborate with the Tidewater site on enrolling new patients into the study and working with patient navigators and the sickle cell population.

SCHOLARSHIP SYMPOSIUM

On October 29, 2015, the First Annual DGIM Scholarship Symposium was held in the beautiful James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center Lobby and Gallery. The Symposium highlighted individual and collaborative efforts spanning DGIM, other divisions across the Department of Internal Medicine (DOIM), and the residents and faculty within the School of Medicine’s Office of Educational Affairs. The DGIM Symposium featured scholarship which had been previously presented at premier national academic, policy, and research meetings including Society for General Internal Medicine, Society of Hospital Medicine, and AcademyHealth. DGIM faculty and staff had 38 presentations in total reaching that wide audience, and over 25 posters and presentations were on display at the symposium. Dr. John Nestler, Chair of DOIM, delivered opening remarks commending faculty for their achievements and increased scholarship over the past year. Dr. Stephen Bishop, who has launched a CME podcast series covering faculty and General Internal Medicine topics, live-podcasted from the event. Thank you to everyone who participated and made this a success. We are looking forward to the next symposium in 2016!


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J. David Markham Award Excellence in TeachingThe 2015 J. David Markham Award for Excellence in Teaching was presented to Dr. Christine Huynh on October 22nd to recognize her contribution to graduate and undergraduate medical education in the primary care setting. On that same day, DGIM sponsored the DOIM Grand Rounds with a special Markham Award Lecture, “Teaming up on a System in Crisis”, with guest speaker Dr. Stephen H. Taplin. Dr. Huynh received her MD from the Medical College of Virginia at VCU. After completing her residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Maryland Medical Center, she returned to VCU as a faculty member in 2006.

Dr. Huynh serves as a clinical preceptor for resident physicians exclusively in the outpatient setting where she has her largest impact on trainees, one-on-one. She has been steadily involved in the Ambulatory Care Resident Clinic for almost ten years and one of the primary preceptors for the Advanced Ambulatory Practice Rotation for PGY-3 Generalist track residents for the past seven years. She routinely facilitates the Ambulatory Morning Report and in 2009, she was a co-investigator on a VCU Center for Teaching Excellence grant focused on lnterprofessional Education in the resident clinic setting. Dr. Huynh is a clinically excellent, thorough and caring physician, and persistently advocates for her patients. The example she sets for colleagues and learners is characterized by integrity and humility.

Congratulations, Dr. Huynh!

DIVISION ACHEIVEMENTS

Chathur Acharya, MD elected into National Fellowship Chathur Acharya, MD has been elected to Fellowship in the American College of Physicians (FACP). This FACP prestige portrays Dr. Acharya’s commitment to the internal medicine community. FACP is an honor is earned by the recognition of achievements and

accomplishments that exceed the practice of medicine. These criteria more importantly include the excellence of contributions made to not only medicine – but also the community.

“Getting accepted as a Fellow to the ACP is an absolute honor.” Dr. Acharya said, “It is a recognition of my contribution to internal medicine and receiving this makes me want to push myself harder to achieve more.”

This well-earned status allows Dr. Acharya to vote, hold office, and sponsor applicants for Membership as well as Fellowship into the ACP while continuing to fulfill ACP’s mission:

“To enhance the quality and effectiveness of health care by fostering excellence and professionalism in the practice of medicine.” – ACP Online

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Dr. Culpepper was born and raised in the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago and attended medical school at St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada. Dr. Culpepper then completed her Internal Medicine Residency at State Univesity of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY where she was appointed Chief Resident. As Chief Resident, she was given the opportunity to undertake teaching rolls as well as manage quality improvement projects. After completing her residency, Dr. Culpepper went on to co-author breast cancer research projects at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Making the transition from New York to Richmond was an exciting new adventure. Ever since her arrival, she has been diving headfirst into her new home by exploring all that Richmond has to offer. Her favorite things to do in Richmond involve hiking along the James River, playing in the city parks with her Dachshund, Mr. George Beauregard Schnitzel, and eating out at Richmond’s popular culinary hotspots with her husband, who also practices at VCUHealth, as well as her new friends at VCUHealth. DGIM is elated to have Dr. Culpepper as an addition to the talented Hospital Medicine Team!

Dr. Lachar completed his undergraduate degree at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. After receiving his undergraduate degree, Dr. Lachar’s education continued on to medical school at the University of Queensland in Australia. Dr. Lachar then arrived at VCU Health where he completed his Internal Medicine Residency training at the VCU Medical Center where he was given many educational as well clinical roles and responsibilities to help VCUHealth thrive in patient care. After his Residency completion, Dr. Lachar determined he wanted to remain here at VCUHealth in order to practice Internal Medicine. Dr. Lachar enjoys attending with VCU Hospital Medicine because he is granted the opportunity to care for a diverse patient population and is able to continuously collaborate with other hospitalists on the VCU Hospital Medicine team. Dr. Lachar believes this strong collaboration with other healthcare providers is essential for every patient to receive the best care. VCU DGIM is excited to have Dr. Lachar as a new valued member to the brilliant Hospital Medicine Team!

NEW FACULTY

JATINDER LACHAR, MD CANDICE CULPEPPER, MD


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DIVISION UPDATES DOIM Travel & Professional Update

GenMed Podcasts with Dr. Stephen Bishop

Dr. Nestler is pleased to announce that the existing Internal Medicine Clinical Development Program has been replaced with a new and expanded Internal Medicine Professional Development Fund (IMPDF) in FY16. Starting July 1, 2015, each full-time

physician faculty member in will be provided with up to $3,000 in FY16 to support attendance at approved conferences, payment of professional dues, subscriptions to professional journals, and other professional expenses. Full-time equivalent NPs and PAs will be provided with up to $1,500 for similar support, and PhD faculty will be provided with $1,000. The IMPDF funds will not carry over into the next fiscal year.

Dr. Nestler is requesting that dually appointed faculty and PhD faculty submit their approved OPA to Sheryl Brown at least 6 weeks prior to travel.

Here are a couple requirements to keep in mind when submitting travel:

MCVP-only faculty, NPs, and PAs should submit the IMCDP Application with their Division Chair’s signature at least 6 weeks prior to travel.

Please keep in mind that all out-of-country travel must receive prior approval from Al Dunn and Keith Purcell.

Please contact Sheryl Brown at [email protected] if you have questions.

We are very excited about the release of Dr. Steven Bishop’s podcast series, now available through RamPages and iTunes. Dr. Bishop had the idea to start the podcast series because, “…one of the things we’re always struggling with is in the area of mentorship and disseminating information amongst ourselves because everyone has such different schedules…I came up with the idea of creating a podcast series that people could access any time that is convenient for them”. Dr. Megan Lemay will be assisting with the podcasts by writing the show notes, and many thanks to Terry Darcy and Melinda Gills-Beck for editing support!

The podcasts were created both for people who work in medical fields and the general public. Covering a variety of topics from lung disease to depression, they are designed to be a teaching and learning element which brings to life what is normally standard textbook material. Listeners will get a real world insight from these interviews, featuring a different faculty or staff member each episode.

Check them out at: http://rampages.us/dgimpodcast/ and on iTunes.

“The podcast allows us to disseminate content around the globe,” Dr. Bishop said. ‘’I’m hoping it will become an outlet for the general medicine community here in Richmond and around the world so that people can connect with each other.”


NEW WEBSITE COMING SOON

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT & ADVANCEMENT

Soon you will have a devoted online space to find and post critical information. DGIM is pleased to announce the upcoming unveiling of a brand new VCU Wiki Site and RamPage (nicknamed the WikiRamPage)! The two sites will be linked, with the RamPage featuring a DGIM overview, events, opportunities, and resources, and the Wiki Site featuring internal topics such as staff and administrative concerns, DGIM structures, and DGIM-specific meetings and events. The RamPage will be for external and DGIM audiences, and the Wiki Site will be DGIM-only.

Please contact Sarah Ochs at [email protected] if you have something you would like to feature on the DGIM WikiRamPage.

Be on the lookout for increasing mentorship, development, and advancement opportunities throughout DGIM. We are committed to helping our faculty develop professionally and achieve promotion as they desire. There are two committees dedicated to this task, the Faculty Development Committee (FDC) and the Faculty Advancement Committee (FAC).There are a number of faculty who meet DOIM criteria for promotion, and in the upcoming year DGIM will nominate a number of these faculty -- the first wave in a greater effort to help junior faculty rise up in the ranks. As you think about your own advancement, keep in mind the following School of Medicine criteria for advancement to Associate professor: The performance of the candidate should indicate a sustained record of professional achievements in teaching, scholarship, and service. A positive recommendation should be made when the candidate meets each of the following conditions: (a) satisfactory or better on all criteria,

(b) very good or excellent on at least two of the following criteria: teaching, scholarship and service. For non-tenure track faculty, whose special mix of duties allows minimal

effort (10% or less) in a criteria, a rating of satisfactory will be sufficient in that area.

(c) excellent in either teaching or scholarship or, for non-tenure track faculty with a majority of effort designated in service, excellence in service.

Please note: Faculty members who have been at VCU since July 2011 or before will have the choice of being reviewed under the old (2009) or new (2014) policy until 2018. A self-assessment form can be found online, here to help you plan for promotion.

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FACULTY DEVELOPMENT & ADVANCEMENT (Cont’d) The FDC’s mission is to provide DGIM faculty with tools that will encourage personal growth, foster camaraderie within the division, and support professional development in the areas of clinical work, education, and scholarly activity with the overall goal of developing successful and personally rewarding careers for junior, mid-career, and senior faculty. Objectives include: Planning the DGIM Annual Retreat, organizing retreat follow-up meetings, creating a list of projects for faculty development, creating surveys or other feedback methods to determine faculty needs, providing content for already existing structures within DGIM, and notifying faculty of upcoming events within DGIM, such as services, trainings, etc.

The FAC is charged with complementing the FDC in the professional development of junior faculty and assisting junior faculty in achieving promotion. Currently, FAC objectives are to provide resources and opportunities to junior faculty to help them achieve promotion, to pair senior and junior faculty for mentorship, and to assist in the development of senior faculty as they help junior faculty reach their promotion goals. Our mission is in development, and we will announce our new structure and committee members in the upcoming year.


LET’S SEE OUR PROGRESS FOR THIS YEARSECTIONAL STATS IN DGIM


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4741

Project HEART Advisors

Core Educators

Inpatient discharges since

July 1, 2014

Inpatient Medicine consults

Average days in length ofstay in Hospital Medicine

452

6.8

1,028

19.3%30-day readmission rate

Patients admitted through the Emergency Dept, year to date

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