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NEW ONLINE INFO REPOSITORIES

DIVISION HIGHLIGHTS

UPCOMING EVENTS

CHOLARSHIP & RESEARCH UPDATES

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“We must dare to be great; and wemust realize that greatness is the fruitof toil and scari ce and high courage.”

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DGIM NEWSLETTER SPRING 2016

Check out DGIM WikiRamPages HERE!

Please email [email protected] if you have anysuggestions for the DGIM WikiRamPage.

DGIM is pleased to announce the unveiling of a brand newVCU Wiki Site and RamPage (nicknamed the WikiRamPage)!Though the two sites are linked, the RamPage and WikiSite

serve different purposes:

RamPage:

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

WikiSite:• Public website• DGIM overview• Communications materials• Events• Faculty advancement and

development resources• Scholarship and researchresources

• GenMed podcast• DGIM Grand Rounds slides

• DGIM-only website• Administrative documents

and forms• Details on special events• Upcoming meetings and

conferences• Staff roles and contactinformation

• Division Meeting slides

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GenMed PODCASTS REACHES2,137* DOWNLOADS *As of 3/15/2016

We are elated to announce the GenMedPodcast has reached 2,137 downloadsworldwide since the podcast’s launch thispast September! This is a great accomplishment andtremendous start towards the goal for the GenMedPodcast to reach 10-15 thousand downloads. Thisfeat shows noteworthy opportunity for DGIM toreach audiences on a global scale. “I’m glad tosee that so many people are nding the podcasts

useful and interesting!” said Dr. Bishop, “Cracking2,000 downloads is a nice milestone but we’re justgetting started!” DGIM is taking advantage of thisopportunity by transforming DGIM Grand Roundspresentations into podcasts as well as utilizing thepodcast as an outlet to present non-peer reviewedwork/innovations.

Many thanks to Dr. Megan Lemay’s contribution to the podcasts by stepping in toauthor show notes. Also, many thanks to Melinda

Gills-Beck , Lena Rivera, and Ally Abruzzo forediting support!

The podcast gives you the chance to:

• Share your expertise with your peers• Acquire ideas and tips to advance your skills• Connect with colleagues working on projects

of interest

In order to keep up the momentum of theGenMed Podcasts, DGIM needs our help. Hereare some ways you can help DGIM continue toreach various audiences globally:

• Subscribe to the podcast and rate it oniTunes!

• Share podcast announcements on socialmedia

• Participate as an expert on an episode• Develop a topic and record your own

episode, we will help you!

CU DGIM NEWSLETTER SPRING 2016

Tune in to the GenMed podcast at: DGIM WikiRamPage and iTunes .

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Our goal is to continueexpanding this as a platformfor our colleagues, tocontinue showcasing theirexpertise to the world.

-Dr. Steven Bishop

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QUARTERLY DIVISION MEETING PRESENTATIONAVAILABLE ON WIKIRAMPAGE

DGIM is pleased to announce that we recently held our Quarterly Division Meeting on March 15where we presented division updates and accomplishments. This presentation includes crucialupdates in: Clinical Services, Ambulatory Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Scholarship,Faculty Advancement, Faculty Development, and the WikiRamPage .

The Quarterly Division Meeting presentation will soon be included on the new DGIM WikiRamPage so beon the lookout!

DIVISION HIGHLIGHTS

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FACULTY DEVELOPMENT & ADVANCEMENT


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FACULTY ADVANCEMENT

The Faculty Advancement Committee (FAC),comprised of senior faculty within theDivision, held its inaugural meeting at thestart of March. The Committee strives to develop

a mentorship framework, create opportunities tostrengthen faculty’s academic advancement, andadvise the Division Chair of the candidacy of facultyfor promotion. Committee members include: Drs. Alan Dow, Chair, Colin Banas, Stephanie Call,Jeff Kushinka, Bennett Lee, and Wally Smith .More information about the Committee and theDivisional approach to faculty advancement can beheard on a recent episode of the general medicinepodcast. The next meeting will be held in June.

As you think about your own advancement, keepin mind the following School of Medicine criteriafor advancement to Associate Professor. Theperformance of the candidate should indicate asustained record of professional achievements inteaching, scholarship, and service.

A positive recommendation should be madewhen the candidate meets each of the followingconditions:

• Satisfactory or better on all criteria

• Very good or excellent on at least two ofthe following criteria: teaching, scholarshipand service for non-tenure track faculty,whose special mix of duties allows minimaleffort (10% or less) in a criteria, a rating ofsatisfactory will be suf cient in that area.

• Excellent in either teaching or scholarshipor, for non-tenure track faculty with amajority 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 choiceof being reviewed under the old (2009) or new (2014)policy until 2018.

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT

The Faculty Development Committee’s (FDC)mission is to provide DGIM faculty with toolsand opportunities that encourage personalgrowth, foster camaraderie within the division, andsupport professional development in the areasof clinical work, education, and scholarly activity.Committee members include: Drs. AmandaGeorge, Reena Hemrajani, Manpreet Malik,Laura Paletta-Hobbs, Christine Huynh, andCatherine Good.

The FDC assists with the development ofsuccessful and personally rewarding careers for

junior, mid-career, and senior faculty.

The FDC is involved in: Planning the DGIM AnnualRetreat, organizing retreat follow-up meetings,creating a list of projects for faculty development,creating surveys or other feedback methods todetermine faculty needs, providing content foralready existing structures within DGIM, andnotifying faculty of upcoming events within DGIM,such as services, trainings, etc.

FDC members are currently building a mentorshipstructure within DGIM as well as collaboratingwith FAC to make faculty aware of Tenure andPromotion needs and requirements. FDC istackling these tasks by meeting 1-2 times a month.

Also, keep an eye out for more details on theFDC Retreat September 18, 2016 at WyndhamVirginia Crossings.

You can nd more information on the FAC andFDC on the DGIM WikiRamPage

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MEDICAL MALPRACTICE RISKEDUCATION COURSES

MCV Physicians has partnered with ELMExchange to develop a med mal liability riskreduction program for attending physiciansand advanced practice providers who obtain theirmed mal coverage through MCVP. Online liabilityrisk education is one of the most common lossprevention initiatives used by self-insured entities.These courses are now available online athttp://mcvp.elmexchange.com .

The window for completion of assignedcourses is 4 months. (From February 10, 2016through May 31, 2016); Professional Liability willcalculate the return of premium due to each clinicaldepartment based on the number of providerswho completed the online courses within the four-month window. All MCVP attending physiciansand advanced practice providers have beenpre-registered. ELM also tracks providercompletion rates, and sends email reminders toproviders who have not completed their courses.

PROGRAM FEATURES

• Minimize your medical malpractice liabilityexposure and gain con dence understandingthe intersection between medicine and thelaw.

• Access courses online 24/7 from any devicewith internet access using a self-selectedusername and password.

• User-friendly systemallows you to stop and startat your convenience andprint CE certi cates rightfrom your account.

• Case study basededucation is specialty

speci c, engaging andrepresents actual medicalmalpractice claims.

QUESTIONS, pleasecontact:

Phone: (888) 315-4356Email: [email protected]: www.elmexchange.com

NEW ARTS PROGRAM GOINGINTO EFFECT JULY 2017

Allocation of 10% ARTS Component ofCompensation Plan has been revamped to moreaccurately align with teaching and service efforts.

Key elements of this new Policy are as follows:

• The Department Chair, with the consultationof the Division Chair, Associate Chair

for Education, and Fellowship ProgramDirector (where applicable), plays animportant role in the allocation of the 10%

ARTS funding by de ning educational andservice expectations of the faculty

• The Department Chair will submitrecommendations on allocation of the10% ARTS funding to the PhysiciansCompensation Advisory Group andthe Compensation Committee for their

approvals; the report would be in the formof an Excel worksheet that will indicate inseparate columns the calculated percenteffort that had been devoted to teachingand service, respectively, for each facultymember in the compensation plan

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• Teaching expectations during a CalendarYear (CY) will be identi ed by the AssociateChair for Education and the fellowshipProgram Director (where applicable), andcommunicated in writing to each facultymember. This teaching expectationwill include de ned M1 and M2 didacticteaching hours, as identi ed in FARES andcon rmed by the School of Medicine. Thismethodology assumes that each facultymember should be providing a total of 120hours of teaching annually

• Failure to meet a Service or Teachingexpectation will result in forfeiture of therespective ARTS support in the followingyear (e.g., CY2016 data will be used todetermine the ARTS allocation for FY18salary).

• ARTS funding not distributed to faculty willbe deposited into a pooled fund that will beused to reward academic achievements

The New Procedure and Methodology of Allocationof 10% ARTS is as follows:

• Citizenship and Teaching will be assessedbased on the immediately precedingcalendar year (e.g., for calculation of theFY18 compensation [starting July 2017]CY2016 data will be utilized)

• Citizenship during a CY will be determinedusing expectations. These expectations fallinto the following three categories:

1. Attendance at meetings

2. Timely completion of training andevaluations

3. Service on committees. For each

faculty member, these expectationswill be identi ed and communicated inwriting.

Attendance at a minimumof 46 teaching, researchand developmentconferences over the year

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Timely completion of allVCUHS training (includingon-line modules) FARESand student, resident,fellow evaluations

Serving on two or morecommittees or selectionprocess involvement(interviews) when and

as requested by theDepartment Chair or hisdesignee – including SOM,IM, VCU, and VCUHScommittees only. Thisexcludes committeesrequired by another fundedresponsibility

Associate Chair forEducation will assignup to 72 hours (50-hourwork week x 0.03 x 48weeks = 72 hours) (thiswill include both medicalstudent and housestaffteaching, and is in additionto another funded teachingresponsibility (such as

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UPCOMING EVENTS


Greet ings f rom

Wyndham Virginia Crossings

This year’s 3rd Annual DGIM Retreatwill be held on September 18, 2016 atWyndham Virginia Crossings . TheFaculty Development Committe is takingfeedback from last year’s retreat intoaccount as they are currently creatingthe agenda for this event. Stay tunedfor more information!

SAVE THE DATE: DGIMRETREAT

UPCOMING DIVISIONGRAND ROUNDS:Division of General Internal Medicine GrandRounds:

Monday, April 18, 2016

• Speaker: Dr. Rachel Waller, MDMonday, April 25, 2016

• Speaker: TBD

Monday, May 2, 2016• Speaker: TBD

Monday, May 9, 2016• Speaker: Dr. Frank Fulco, MD

Monday, May 16, 2016• Speaker: TBD

Monday, May 23, 2016• Speaker: Dr. Ron Clark, MD

Monday, May 30, 2016 – Memorial Day - NOGrand Rounds

Monday, June 6, 2016• Speaker: Dr. Evan Meadors, MD

Monday, June 13, 2016• Speaker: TBD

Monday, June 20, 2016• Speaker: Dr. Ben Chopski, MD

Monday, June 27, 2016• Speaker: TBD

If you have any questions, suggestions, orfeedback, please contact Melinda Gills-Becksat [email protected].

We look forward to your attendence!


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A s conference season is in full swing, please keep in mind that DGIM will cover the price of printing anddelivery 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 Manager, 628-5171, [email protected] .

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UPCOMING SCHOLARSHIP & RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

1. Association of American Medical Colleges SGEARegional Conference April 13-16, Austin, TX

2. The Foundation for Sickle Cell Research AnnualMeeting April 15-18, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

3. Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine PDIMSpring Meeting April 17-21, Las Vegas, NV

4. American Pain Society Annual Scienti c Meeting May 11-14, Austin, TX

5. Society of General Internal Medicine SGIM AnnualMeeting May 11-14, Hollywood FL

6. International Society for Pharmacology-OutcomesResearch Annual International Meeting May 21-25,Washington, DC

7. National Patient Safety Foundation Annual PatientSafety Congress May 23-25, Scottsdale, AZ

8. Association of American Medical CollegesInformation Technology in Academic Medicine June1-3, Toronto, ON

9. Association of American Medical CollegesIntegrating Quality Meeting June 8-10, Chicago, IL

10. Academy Health Annual Research Meeting June26-28, Boston, MA

11. National Medical Association Convention andScienti c Assembly Aug 1-5, Los Angeles, CA

12. American Interprofessional Health Collaborative& Others Bi-Annual All Together Better HealthConference Sept 6-9, Oxford, UK

13. Sickle Cell Disease Association of America AnnualConvention Sept 27-Oct 1, Baltimore, MD

14. Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine AAIM

Skills Development Conference Oct 20-22, NationalHarbor, MD

15. The Generalists in Medical Education AnnualConference Nov 10-11, Seattle, WA

16. Association of American Medical Colleges AnnualMeeting Nov 11-15, Seattle, WA

17. American Medical Informatics Association AnnualSymposium Nov 12-16, Chicago, IL

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2016 SHM Annual Meeting, Left to right: Frank Fulco, Adam Garber, Dennis Wixted, AllisonPhillips, Manpreet Malik, Shin-Ping Tu, Nutan

SHM PRESENTATIONSTitle: Social Networks in Electronic HealthRecordsAuthors: Shin-Ping Tu, Nengliang Yao, Xi Zhu,Vimal Mishra, Allison Phillips, Alan Dow

Title: Identifying Patient-Centered Care TeamsUsing Electronic Health Records Access Dataand Social Network AnalysisAuthors: Xi Zhu, Nengliang Yao, Vimal Mishra,

Allison Phillips, Alan Dow, Shin-Ping Tu

Title: Don’t let Hashimoto’s “Fall” off the Radar: A

Treatable Encephalopathy Authors: Adam Garber, Shelley Edwards

Title: Three Infections, One Brain: Aids Patientwith Cerebral VasculitisAuthors: Manpreet Malik

Title: A Thoracic Unhappy Triad: A Rare, AtypicalEtiology of Pulmonary EmbolismAuthors: Dennis Wixted

Title: Sepsis and Pustules in a Masquerade Ball

Authors: Nutan, Alysson Gordon, Niru Nahar SGIM PRESENTATIONSTitle: Social Networks in Electronic HealthRecordsAuthors: Shin-Ping Tu, Nengliang Yao, Xi Zhu,Vimal Mishra, Allison Phillips, Alan Dow

Title: Identifying Patient Centered Care TeamsUsing Electronic Health Records Access Dataand Social Network Analysis

Authors: Xi Zhu, Nengliang Yao, Vimal Mishra, Allison Phillips, Alan Dow, Shin-Ping Tu

Title: Applying Systems Engineering to AddressComplex Health Care Delivery ChallengesAuthors: Vimal Mishra, Shin-Ping Tu, Joseph

Heim, Allison Phillips, Richard Storch, HeatherMasters

Title: Challenges and Progress in FacultyDevelopment in General Internal MedicineAuthors: Reena Hemrajani, Manpreet Malik,Laura Paletta-Hobbs

Title: A Model for a Successful Weight LossProgram in a Primary Care Clinic Authors: Raveen Chawla, Susan Wolver, PuneetPuri, Terence Darcy, Miao-Shan Yen, KarenStewart

ACADEMY HEALTHPRESENTATIONSTitle: Social Networks in the EHR SystemAuthors: Nengliang (Aaron) Yao, PhD, Xi Zhu,

Allison Phillips, Vimal Mishra, Alan Dow,Shin-Ping Tu

Title: Identifying Care Teams Using Electronic

Health Records Access Data and Social Network AnalysisAuthors: Xi Zhu, Nengliang Yao, Vimal Mishra,

Allison E. Phillips, Alan Dow, Shin-Ping Tu

GRANTS SUBMITTED:We want to extend congratulations to the followingfaculty who worked diligently to submit grants thisquarter:

Dr. Shin-Ping TuElectronic Health Record CommunicationNetworks of Cancer Care Delivery Teamssubmitted to the National Institutes of Health

Dr. Pablo BedoyaRichmond Interprofessional SBRIT Education(RISE) submitted to the Substance Abuse andMental Health Administration (SAMHSA)

SCHOLARSHIP & RESEARCH UPDATES



IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Dr. ManpreetMalik, Dr. ReenaHemrajani and Dr.

Paletta-Hobbs’s abstract,Challenges and Progressin Faculty Development inGeneral Internal Medicine was accepted into theSociety of General InternalMedicine’s (SGIM) AnnualMeeting. The abstract

hones in on the struggles medical centers haveto create programs to help develop their facultyinto more well-rounded professionals including:the broad interests of faculty, lack of researchexperience, extensive competing clinicalresponsibilities, and institutional challenges thatexist in complex systems.This presentation is unique because it focuses onhow the relatively new DGIM Faculty DevelopmentCommittee (FDC) is making strides to tackle theseissues to help faculty grow by:

• Promoting academic productivity andfacilitating promotion and tenure

• Enhancing provider engagement andsatisfaction

• Facilitating mentor-mentee relationships

The acceptance of this abstract by the nationallyand internationally renowned SGIM Annual

Meeting depicts the FDC’shard-work as well as shows

how this new committeeis already making animpact on faculty. “The

rst step towards engagingother people in the sameconversation about facultydevelopment and engagingfaculty in more professionaldevelopment work” saidDr. Malik, “We are excitedto network with other

professionals who areworking towards the samegoal” We as a divisionare working forward tofuture progress of theFaculty DevelopmentCommittee. “With thesupport of divisionleadership, we hope toprovide opportunitiesto collaborate and buildmentorship relationships, and build personalinterests while moving the goals of DGIM forward.”said Dr. Hemrajani.

Congratulations, Dr. Hemrajani, Dr. Malik andDr. Paletta-Hobbs!

DGIM FACULTY RECEIVEINTERNAL MEDICINE AWARD

We are honored to announce that four ofour faculty each received the InternalMedicine Award in different sectors.Drs. Dennis Wixted and Jawad Al-Khafaji each received the Internal Medicine Award forTeaching while Dr. Steven Bishop and Reena

Hemrajani each received the Internal Medicine Award for Scholarship.

HOSPITALISTS RECEIVE PRAIS

VCU Hospital Medicine received praise fromPatient Centered Services in regards toa patient who applauded the Hospitalistteam about his visit to the Transitional CareUnit. “The patient admired that everyone fromthe nurses, to the doctors, to the care partnerstreated him excellently and he wanted assurethat the management of the faculty knew howmuch he appreciated their service.” said PatientCentered Services. It is this kind of admirablecare that makes not only VCU Hospital Medicinenoteworthy, but also keeps VCU Medical Centeras the #1 hospital in Virginia.

DGIM FACULTY DEVELOPMENTPROGRAM TO BE PRESENTEDAT SGIM

Manpreet Malik, MD

Laura Paletta-Hobbs, MD

Reena Hemrajani, MD



Laura Tormey, NP CCRN, ACNP-BC comes toVCU Hospital Medicine as a 27-year MCV veteranserving in the Medical Respiratory ICU. Laura

grew up in Williamsburg, VA where she worked as arst aid nurse in Busch Gardens and Water Country

USA. Laura completed her undergraduate degreein psychology at Christopher Newport Universityand diploma for Professional Nursing from RiversideSchool.

Five years after receiving her rst degree,Laura moved to Richmond, VA and began working atthe Medical Respiratory ICU where she became boardcerti ed as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. While

working on this unit, Laura was exposed to opportunitiesto contribute to research projects, collaborate with thenursing school physician colleagues, and to present atseveral workshops.

Though Laura loved her position in the MedicalRespiratory ICU, Laura transitioned to VCU HospitalMedicine to explore other facets of patient care. Laurais elated with her decision and has a renewed sense ofmaking a difference in the community. When Laura is not caring for patients, Lauraenjoys cycling and going to exercise classes with herhusband every chance they get.

Colin Weigel, NP (prefers Brett) was raised inand around Seattle, WA. Brett received his rstbachelor’s degree in Behavioral Neuroscience

with a minor in Chemistry from Western WashingtonUniversity. However, Brett had a change of heartand looked more into becoming a Nurse Practioner.Brett then applied and was accepted in to VCU’s

Accelerated Master of Science ACNP program. Afterhis acceptance, Brett moved to Richmond, VA tobegin his new journey with only a laptop and a duf ebag in hand.

Brett adjusted well after his transition to theVCU ACNP Program and is excited to begin hiscareer with Hospital Medicine. Brett enjoys VCUMedical Center’s variety in patient population,pathophysiology, treatments, and consults. Heraves about how the hospitalist faculty have beensupportive since his orientation process.

What Brett loves most about Richmond, VAis the seasons – all four of them. Brett says it’s arefreshing change from Seattle. In his spare time,Brett likes to play basketball two or three timesa week, as well as go to the James River and toVirginia Beach in the summer.

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NEW MEMBERS

2016

RICHMOND MAGAZINE RECOGNIZES DGIM FAC

Heather Masters,MD, SFHM, FACP

Congratulations to our faculty members who were acknowledged by Richmond Magazine as2016 TOP DOCS!

Ralph (Ron) Clark,MD

Susan Wolver, MDBetty A. JohnsonMD, PhD


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WITH THE NEW SPRING COMES NEW LIFE

The stork made a few visits since the last quarter! DGIM has been blessed this quarter with six littlebundles of joy; four of them being born within a two-month time span. We as a division look forward towitnessing the growth and journey of these babies into their bright futures. Thank you to all the DGIMfaculty and staff for supporting the parents of these children as the parents took their leave. This supportis just one demonstration of how we as a division truly are a family and it is great to see everyone cometogether in this time of new beginnings. Take a look at these beautiful faces!

HELL or

ZACHARY MATTHEW

KUSHINK February 5, 201

8 pounds, 8 ounceSON OF DR. JEFFREY KUSH

LOGAN RHYS

GOLDSTON February 25, 2016 at 1:25pm 8 pounds, 1 ounce and 21 inches

SON OF HEATHER GOLDSTON

ANIKA MISHRAMarch, 7, 2016 at 8:32am

DAUGHTER OF DR. VIMAL MISHRA 7 pounds, 7 ounces and 21 inches

SON OF DR. CANDICE CULPE

NATHAN

JOSEPH LEEMarch 9, 2016

6 pounds, 6 ounce

SAVANNAH JOURNEY LIPATO January 24, 2016 at 10:42 pm8 pounds, 5 ounces and 20 inches

DAUGHTER OF DR. THOKOZENI LIPATO LUKE SURLES October 26, 2016 7:30pm

7 pounds, 12 ounces and 19 inches SON OF DR. ALICE WONG

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