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Hats off to Rising Faculty

More than 30 faculty members received promotions between July 1 and Dec. 31, 2024. "DOM leadership is excited to celebrate the accomplishments of all the faculty who were promoted over the last six months. Thank you for all that you do,” said Supriya Mohile, MD, MS, vice chair for Academic Affairs. “Also, special thanks to the members of the DOM promotions and tenure committee—this group is truly dedicated to all DOM and institutional missions represented by our faculty."

Cardio-Oncology Clinic is Live

Susan Dent, MD, of Hematology/Oncology, and Amit Bansal, MD, of Cardiology, are collaborating to improve patient outcomes at the Wilmot Cancer Institute. They are leading the cardio-oncology clinic to provide cancer patients and survivors the greatest quality of life.

Seeking Your Memories of Match Day

Match Day is fast approaching. Whether it was five or 25 years ago, you likely remember the nerves and excitement. Share your Match Day memories: Where were you? Who were you with? Where did you match? What advice would you give the SMD Class of 2025? We'd love a photo from your medical school days, too! Send it to us at: DOMNews@urmc.rochester.edu by Wednesday, March 12.

1st DOM Council Pathways Gathering a Success

Medical students and Internal Medicine faculty enjoyed an evening of camaraderie and discovery during the inaugural DOM Pathways event. The gathering expanded tomorrow’s doctors’ understanding of Internal Medicine and offered connections for mentoring.



		Research Roundup

Research Leadership Team Update

Leaders are working diligently to provide clarity and guidance on recent federal policy changes. DOM research leaders urge you to bookmark and review this dedicated website for updates and answers to your questions.



		Bulletin Board

Sickle Cell Panel Discussion at Feb. 28 Symposium

Sickle cell expert Wally R. Smith of Virginia Commonwealth University will be the keynote speaker at a Research in Health Equity Symposium. The vice chair for research in VCU’s General Internal Medicine division will lead a panel discussion with community sickle cell advocates.

The symposium also offers a hybrid program on community outreach and engagement, such as community-based participatory research, health literacy, engaging patient voice in clinical research, and inclusive excellence in medical education. Advance registration is required.

Do You Know How to Report a Missing, Lost, or Stolen Work Device?

It’s happened to the most careful among us. You were just using that laptop yesterday, but now you can’t find it anywhere.

Generally, our workplace-managed devices are tightly protected with leading-edge data security software in case they fall into the wrong hands. But it is still important to report it in case the device contains HIPAA-protected information. Tell your manager, contact the ISD Help Desk (585-275-3200), and contact DPS (585-275-3333) to file a report as soon as you believe a device is missing, lost, or stolen.



		Special Announcements

Publication: Shivangi Kothari, MD, of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, was an author of “Transforming Outcomes: The Pivotal Role Of Self-Expanding Metal Stents In Right- and Left-Sided Malignant Colorectal Obstructions-Bridge to Surgery: A Comprehensive Review And Meta-Analysis,” in Clinical Endoscopy.

Publication: Wojciech Zareba, MD, PhD, of Cardiology, was a co-author of “Sudden Unexpected Death in Patients With Implanted Cardiac Defibrillators: Results of Postmortem Interrogation in MADIT-CRT,” in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology.

Publication: Thomas Caprio, MD, of Geriatrics and Aging, was co-author of “Disparities in Infection Risk Among Home Health Care Patients: A Study Using Area Deprivation Index,” in Journal of the American Medical Directors Association.

Publication: Ilan Goldenberg, MD, Valentina Kutyifa, MD, PhD, and Wojciech Zareba, MD, PhD, of Clinical Cardiovascular Research Institute, and Jeffrey Alexis, MD, and David Huang, MDs, of Cardiology, were co-authors of “Reassessing the need for primary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in contemporary patients with heart failure,” in Heart Rhythm.

Publication: Carla Casulo, MD, of Hematology/Oncology, was a co-author of “Outcomes of Relapsed or Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Treated With R-GemOx: A Multicenter Cohort Study,” in American Journal of Hematology.



		Off the Clock

The AIR research group got a chance to “strike” up conversation during some after-hours bowling. There was plenty of laughter and camaraderie that reminded us why we love being part of successful teams no matter what the challenge— even a 7-10 split.



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