Wednesday, over two hundred Department of Medicine employees joined to watch Department Chair Seth Landefeld, M.D., and our 11 division directors for the annual State of the Department Address. Landefeld kicked off the presentation by thanking all our staff, faculty, trainees, and practitioners for their dedication to the department. He detailed our 2023 accomplishments, emphasizing the advancement of wellness, new innovations in research, and the continued success of educational programs. Division directors added highlights from their divisions in mentorship, clinical care, training and more. If you missed the session, you can watch the recorded presentation and view the slides online.
Good News for February 16, 2024
Lee Edits IDC Publication
Rachael Lee, M.D., MSPH, (Associate Professor, ID) co-edited the March Issue of Infectious Diseases Clinics: Hot Topics in Lung Infections — a collection of articles that emphasizes the need to understand the pathogenesis of lung infections.
Nanda Earns Pioneering Award
Navin Nanda, M.D., (Distinguished Professor, CVD) received the Cardiological Society of India's Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy Award for his pioneering contributions to the development of echocardiography in India.
IDSA Selects Walker as Monthly Featured Educator
Jeremey Walker, M.D., (Assistant Professor, ID) was selected as the Infectious Diseases Society of America Featured Educator. Walker discussed his passion for medical education and how his online ID Fellows Cup has led to 160K teachable moments!
Double Transplant Patient Defies Odds and Delivers Baby at UAB
Heart and kidney transplant patient Brooke Lillie shares how a multidisciplinary team including DOM cardiologists and nephrologists worked together to monitor her high-risk pregnancy and safely deliver her baby.
Farewell and Best Wishes, Dr. Singh!
Jasvinder Singh, M.D., MPH, (Professor, Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology) was appointed Chief of the Section of Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology and Director of the Biology of Inflammation Center at Baylor College of Medicine in Texas.
Nominate a DOM STAR!
Nominations for the Department of Medicine's quarterly DOM STAR Award are open. Help us highlight the exceptional efforts of someone working within the department. The deadline to submit nominations is 5pm on Thursday, February 29.