1. Department of Medicine Faculty Meeting March 25, 2018
Announcements
Multidisciplinary Training Program in CV Epidemiology: Vanessa Xanthakis
Pulmonary Embolism Response Team:
Ashvin Pande

2. Announcements
Section Chief retreat Thursday, April 26, 2018 David Salant, M.D. to remain as Chief, Renal Section until his replacement is hired BU Technology Wonders: Potential Biomedical Applications, March 28, 2-5 pm, EBRC 714 Budget update

3. Match Highlights
Number of students matching in medicine increased from 6300 to 7500 in applicants to our program 405 applicants interviewed, 390 ranked Filled 40 Categorical, 5 PC, 8 prelims 9.4% URM’s Among best match results in past several years

4. Faculty Development Seminars
How to Fall in Love with Your Job Again
Sheila Chapman, Hasmeena Kathuria, Hee-Young Park
April 3rd from 12-1pm in Wilkins
How to Get Your Education Project Published: Part 1
Bob Vinci
April 12th from 12-1pm in Yawkey Basement Conference Room

5. Grand Rounds
March 30th
Tuberculosis: It's Not Just an Infectious Disease
Natasha Hochberg, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases
April 6th
Beldon Idelson Memorial Lecture
State-of-the-Art Approaches to ANCA Small Vessel Vasculitis
Dr. Ronal J Falk
Chair of Medicine at the University of North Carolina
April 13th
Philip Kramer Lecture
Eosinophilic Esophagitis and PPI-Responsive Esophageal Eosinophilia
Dr. Rhonda Souza
April 20th
Clinical/Research
A Mighty Trio: Thrombosis, Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke, from bench to bedside
Drs. Katya Ravid, Elaine Hylek, and Emelia Benjamin
April 27th
Faulkner Lecture
Cynthia Boyd, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine, Center for Transformative Geriatric Research, Department of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
May 4th
Gary Garber Grand Rounds
May 11th
Topic: TBD
Dr. Paul Aronowitz
May 18th
The Heart in Metabolic Syndrome: Mitochondria in Distress – From Bench to Bedside
Drs. Wilson Colucci and Markus Bachschmid
May 25th (last Grand Rounds)
SRAD

6. Faculty Development Seminars
CV Boot Camp
A&P Committee Members
April 19th from 5-6pm in Wilkins
Assessment in Medical Education & Survey Design
Priya Garg
May 1st from 12-1pm in Wilkins

7. Faculty Grants Faculty Development & Diversity Grants
Open to ALL DOM FACULTY at all levels seeking to further their professional development in research, education, clinical skills, and/or leadership
Next deadline is April 15th

8. Faculty Grants Education Pilot Grants
$ $5000 grants to fund innovative projects and research in education
Grant recipients participate in a 6-session writing course to support their project & manuscript development
Deadline is May 1, 2018

9. Women’s Leadership Program
Target Audience
BUMC women faculty in leadership roles
Number of Faculty
Up to 20 per year
Program Structure
Meets for 15 two-hour sessions from September to June
Program Elements
Experiential seminars on leadership skills and fostering change as a woman leader
Peer mentoring & coaching to successfully negotiate challenges, foster resiliency, and achieve goals
Conversation Cafes with inspirational leaders
Applications accepted March 19th – April 16th, 2018

10. URM Faculty Development Program
Target Audience
BUMC under-represented minority in medicine* faculty
Number of Faculty
Up to 20 per year
Program Structure
Meetings monthly for 1.5 hours from October - June
Program Elements
Experiential seminars focused on career and leadership development skills, and the experiences of URM faculty
Participant-led forums on navigating a career in academic medicine as a URM faculty member
Individual career coaching to identify resources and mentors, successfully negotiate challenges, and achieve identified goals
Applications accepted April 2nd – 30th, 2018
*NIH defines URM: Blacks or African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos,
American Indians/Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders

11. Services provided
24/7 Interdisciplinary consultation for pulmonary embolism
Urgent/emergent for intermediate/high risk patients
Facilitate urgent/emergent thrombolysis or interventional procedures as needed
Ongoing consultation in-hospital
Outpatient follow-up
Educational resources
Box.com library of resources including algorithms, papers.
Quality and outcomes
Institutional registry of outcomes

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13. MANAGEMENT ALGORITHM FOR PRIMARY TEAM PROVIDERS

14. Fellows’ Activation protocol

15. MANAGEMENT ALGORITHM FOR PERT PROVIDERS

16. Activations to date MRN RISK INTERVENTION DISPO 2827534 HIGH Lysis
MICU
548021
INTER
heparin
IMCU
IVC filter
SICU
CCU
CDT
LOW
died before testing
Lysis at OSH

17. Multidisciplinary Training Program (T32)
in Cardiovascular Epidemiology
Vanessa Xanthakis, PhD
Assistant Professor in Medicine and Biostatistics
Section of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology

18. Background Explosion of genetic and genomic data
Biomarkers, metabolomics, proteomics - multidimensional
Emergence of systems biology
Collaborative research networks
…major scientific advances?
Biostatisticians trained to use advanced
computational methods for modeling complex systems
continues to be low
The cardiovascular epidemiologist of this millennium must be trained in transdisciplinary knowledge
Whole genome information, novel biomarkers, metabolomics, proteomics, vascular stiffness, echocardiography…serial measurements cohorts, disease, RFs..

19. Description 5-year NHLBI award PI: Ramachandran S. Vasan
Focus is cardiovascular epidemiology training
5 trainees (MD or PhD), diverse backgrounds
20% URM
2-year training period
To enable trainees to transition to independence, faculty status, or a first job

20. Innovative Aspects of the T32 Program

21. Innovative Aspects of the T32 Program
Peer mentoring
FHS Pathway
Internal Medicine Residents
T32 Trainees
Mentors experts on subclinical CVD, translational genomics projects
FHS Fellows

22. Key Elements and Skill Sets
1. Mentored Research and Progress
Track-specific research project
Introduction to research databases
Work-In-Progress presentations
Abstract submission/conference attendance
Manuscript writing
Career development award

23. Key Elements and Skill Sets
2. Multidisciplinary Curriculum
Track-specific curriculum
Cardiovascular Epidemiology course
GMS/SPH/CTSI
Master’s Degree in Clinical Investigation

24. Key Elements and Skill Sets
3. Research Seminars and Workshops
FHS Conference Series in Cardiovascular Epidemiology
Statistical Genetics Seminar Series at BUSPH Biostatistics Department
Genome Science Institute Seminar Series
GIM Seminar Series
Bioinformatics Seminar Series
Grant Writing Workshop

25. Key Elements and Skill Sets
4. Career Development
Individual career mentoring
myIDP
One-on-one counseling service (OPDPA)
Professional development (seminars and career planning sessions)
Explore career pathways outside academia

28. Completing the training period
Multidisciplinary scientific investigation
Oral and written communication
Personal interactions and networking
Career planning and professional development
Scientific responsibility

29. Current trainees Applicant Education Major Track Justin Echouffo
University of Cambridge, PhD University of Cambridge, MPhil
University of Yaoundé I, MD
Epidemiology
Medicine
Translational Epidemiology
Sarah
Mazzilli
University of New York at Buffalo Roswell Park Cancer Institute, PhD
University of New York at Buffalo Roswell Park Cancer Institute, MS
Molecular Pharmacology and Cancer Therapeutics
Bioinformatics-Computational Biology
Mekala Raman
Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, PhD
Neurobiology of Diseases
Todd Sponholtz
Boston University School of Public Health, PhD Boston University School of Public Health, MPH Harvard University, MA
Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Biology
Emilie
Zoltick
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, ScD Boston University School of Public Health, MPH
Genetics-Genomics

30. T32 research focus of trainees
Justin Echouffo: obesity sub-phenotypes, correlates and prognosis of cortisol level Sarah Mazzilli: gene expression similarities human/mouse bronchial premalignant lesions and COPD Mekala Raman: insulin-like growth factor and MRI phenotypes implicated in brain aging Todd Sponholtz: social, built environments in relation to subclinical CVD Emilie Zoltick: results of genome sequencing healthy adults

31. Total Number of Publications Total Number of Citations
h-index
Mean RCR
Weighted RCR
Echouffo, Justin 90
1131 19
1.56
109.03
Mazzilli, Sarah 8 21 3
4.68
Raman, Mekala
129 4
1.9
11.41
Sponholtz, Todd 10 76
0.66
3.94
Zoltick, Emilie 6 39
0.92
Total (Cohort)
138
1444 20
1.51
129.98
h-Index: Tracks the intersection of productivity and impact (ex: h-Index = 19 means 19 written papers which have been cited at least 19 times)
RCR, (Relative Citation Ratio): Using the NIH’s iCite tool, looks at how many times an article funded by the NIH has been cited over a period of time as compared to similar peer publications. The expected number of citations is 1.00, so anything above 1.00 is significant.
The weighted RCR is the sum for all articles in a group, in this case by author (or cohort). Expected number is the number of publications, so a weighted RCR of for cohort with 108 as total number of publications is also significant.

32. Awards
Justin Echouffo Scott Grundy Award for Excellence in Metabolism Research EPI/Lifestyle Scientific Sessions March 2018, New Orleans Todd Sponholtz NHLBI Cardiovascular, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Prevention Special Trainee Session EPI/Lifestyle Scientific Sessions March 2018, New Orleans

33. Next Group of Trainees
Olga Cecilia Castro Diehl, MD DrPH MPH Epidemiology
Maura Walker, MS PhD Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition
Richard (Taylor) Pickering, PhD Nutrition and Metabolism
Joowon Lee, MS PhD Exercise Physiology, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Laura E. Corlin, MS PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering, Environmental Health

34. Opportunities for faculty mentors
Check out our T32 website!!!

35. Thank you!