Department of Medicine Faculty Meeting February 16, 2011 Announcements Arthritis Center update- M. Trojanowska, Ph.D. Clinical Update – R. Krishnamurthy, M.D.

Announcements Evans Days November 3 and 4, Speakers sought Budget planning for has started Barbara Corkey, Ph.D. selected as the recipient of the 2011 Banting Prize from the ADA Faculty Development and Diversity Seminar Series:

Overcoming Writer’s Block Wilkins Board Room 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Monday, March 7, 2011 Presenter: Peter Cahn, PhD At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to: Identify common causes of writer’s block Apply strategies to overcome procrastination Establish a regular writing routine

A free panel discussion on Immigration Law for Nonpermanent Residents Wednesday, February 16, :00 to 6:00 p.m. Wilkins Board Room Presenters: Roy J. Watson, Jr., past President of New England chapter of American Immigration Lawyers Association Gregory Siskind, author of J1 Visa Guidebook Sponsors: Associate Dean for Diversity and Multicultural Affairs Faculty Development and Diversity Committee, Department of Medicine

Grand Rounds FEBRUARY 18, 2011 Mark Moskowitz Memorial Lecture Phoenix Rising from Health Care Reform Innovation In New Orleans Karen B. DeSalvo, MD, MPH, MSc Health Commissioner, City of New Orleans February 25, 2011 Philip Kramer Visiting Professor Screening and Surveillance for Colorectal Cancer Douglas K. Rex, M.D.Distinguished Professor of Medicine Indiana University School of Medicine Director of Endoscopy Indiana University Hospital

Education Update Intern selection process has ended-Thank you! Friday morning talks by Senior Residents from 10-11:30 am, Wilkins Board Room LCME site visit for BUSM starting February 28, 2011 Residency Program Director search ongoing-five candidates completed second visits Internal site visit of the residency training program scheduled for April 15, 2011

Research Update Total research funding up a few percent over the first half of the academic year Review of BMC and BUSM joint research structures underway DOM providing assistance to SIG applications Review of how to assist K awardees underway New models to facilitate interactions of clinicians and researchers being piloted and facilitated through the Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research -e.g., Diabetes seminar

Clinical Update BMC examining strategies to increase volume wRVU targets will be increased in , details to be discussed further Inpatient Medical Service discharge volume trailing 2010 but Observations patients have increased Outpatient volume continues to grow and wRVU’s up YTD Mortality on inpatient service has declined Access for new patients is a major priority Group being formed to establish a Physicians Organization at BU/BMC