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Inside General Internal Medicine
November & December 2024
News & insights from across the division of General Internal Medicine - share your latest research and faculty/staff updates with proudtobegim@med.cornell.edu.
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Dr. Laura C. Pinheiro Named Cancer Moonshot Scholar | | |
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Dr. Laura C. Pinheiro, Associate Professor of Health Services Research in Medicine in the division of General Internal Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, has been named a Cancer Moonshot Scholar by the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Pinheiro’s research program is focused on reducing health inequities for adults with cancer.
The award, which carries a $3.2 million, seven-year R37 Merit grant, seeks to increase the number of early-stage investigators and enhance the diversity of the cancer research workforce to accelerate the fight against cancer.
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Dr. Madeline R. Sterling Releases Scientific Statement on American Heart Association's Life's Essential 8 | | |
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Dr. Madeline R. Sterling, Associate Professor of Medicine in the division of General Internal Medicine and clinician at Weill Cornell Internal Medicine Associates (WCIMA), recently released a scientific statement affirming the efficacy of the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Life’s Essential 8. The statement stems from Dr. Sterling’s three-year, $400,000 grant from the AHA to rest and implement behavior health interventions among home health aides to improve their cardiovascular health and overall well-being.
“Primary care plays a central role in people’s health and health care across their lifetime,” said Dr. Sterling. Recent data highlights the importance of primary care, showing it is more effective than specialty care in addressing health behaviors and factors outlined in cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading cause of death in the United States.
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Dr. Laura C. Pinheiro Promoted to Associate Professor of Health Services Research in Medicine | |
Dr. Laura C. Pinheiro, effective November 1, 2024, has been promoted to Associate Professor of Health Services Research in Medicine on the pathway of Academic Achievement and Scholarship with her Area of Excellence in Investigation. | |
Dr. Erica Phillips Promoted to Professor of Clinical Medicine | |
Dr. Erica Phillips, effective October 1, 2024, has been promoted to Professor of Clinical Medicine on the pathway of Investigational Excellence with her Area of Excellence in Clinical Innovation and Expertise. | |
Celebrating the 12th Annual STAR Performer Employee Recognition Program | |
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Left to right back row: Elizabeth Baquero, Vladimir Murenko, Blake Rambo, Dr. Monika Safford, Adinah East
Left to right front row: Sahai Douglas, Deanna Joa, Kumrije (Lia) Lazimi
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We are pleased to share with you the winners of our five 2024 Star Performer awards and all the winners from this year’s Star Performer employee recognition program.
To nominate your colleagues, please use the online nomination form.
GIM Star Performer Winners:
Guiding Star: Deanna Joa – Administrative Manager
Elizabeth Baquero – Research Administrator
Sahai Douglas – Administrative Specialist
Olivia Keenan – Senior Research Assistant
Kumrije (Lia) Lazimi – Office Assistant
Vanessa Madrigal – Research Assistant
Vladimir Murenko – Academic & Faculty Affairs Manager
Michelle Shum – Research Program Manager
Nathaniel St Clair – Grants & Operation Manager
Daniel Garcia – Research Assistant
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Dr. Curtis L. Cole Inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics | | |
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We are excited to announce that Dr. Curtis L. Cole has been inducted as a fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics this November. This honor recognizes his dedication and groundbreaking contributions, including his pivotal work with Intelligent Medical Objects, Inc. which established interface terminologies now standard in EHRs. | |
Dr. Alice Joy Tang Invited to Give Medicine Grand Rounds at George Washington University School of Medicine | | |
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Dr. Alice Joy Tang was invited to give Medicine Grand Rounds at George Washington University School of Medicine in November 2024, entitled “Harnessing Feedback to Drive Growth and Expertise”. The session was attended by over 100 people, including the Chair of the Department, residency leadership, faculty, residents, and students. | |
Registration Open for Quality Improvement Academy | |
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The Quality Improvement (QI) Academy is excited to announce that we are accepting applications for the Class of 2026, our 10th-anniversary class! The 12-month program is designed for attending physicians who are passionate and committed to becoming strategically vital leaders in interdisciplinary process improvement, education, mentorship, and academic scholarship in QI.
If you are interested in applying, click here for details on the program, application process, and terms of participation. The application deadline is January 21, 2025.
To learn more about QIA and our initiatives, please visit us on our website.
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Grant Funding Opportunities with Cornell Center for Health Equity | |
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We are pleased to announce two new grant funding opportunities from the Cornell Center for Health Equity to support innovative research and community partnerships:
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Pilot Research projects ($50,000) that aim to generate pilot data for future extramurally funded research on health equity, or prose scholarly work that advances thinking and/or practices on health equity; with pathways to broader impacts.
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Community Partnership Building projects ($5,000) that aim to establish or strengthen collaborative partnerships that will enable meaningful involvement of community stakeholders in health equity research.
Deadline to Apply
Friday, February 14, 2025. The applications for both grants are attached.
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Health Equity Action Network 2024 Annual Meeting | |
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Dr. Erica Phillips is one of five MPIs for the COMMUNITY center, part of a national network of 11 centers funded by NIMHD under the Health Equity Action Network (HEAN). In year four of our five-year grant, the annual meeting was held in San Francisco, coordinated by UCSF.
A key element of the award is the Investigator Development Core (IDC), led by Drs. Monika Safford and Lisa Kern, select pilot awardees from institutions like Columbia, Weill Cornell, Hunter, and the NYC Health and Hospital Corporation (PAGNY). Special recognition goes to Dr. Arnab Ghosh, the WCM pilot awardee who has attended the meeting two years in a row, showcasing his commitment to networking for junior investigators.
The HEAN Annual Meeting 2024 brought together 311 participants from diverse backgrounds in the health equity field, including community partners, early-stage researchers, graduate students, mid-career and senior investigators, and research staff.
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GIM Faculty Featured at WDOM 9th Annual Research Retreat
Dr. Sasha Fahme opened the day by discussing her research on the complex health challenges of Syrian refugee women. Titled “Developing a Refugee Women’s Health Research Program in a Complex Humanitarian Setting: Lessons Learned and Future Directions,” Dr. Fahme shared mixed-method findings investigating the structural determinants of sexual health violence among Syrian refugee women in an urban refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon. A 2022 Fund for the Future recipient, Dr. Fahme was awarded the 2024 Lila A. and Benedict Wallis Prize for Women’s Health Research earlier this year.
Dr. Christopher Gonzalez shared insights on leveraging federally qualified health centers to prevent diabetes-related inequities among Hispanic populations.
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Save the date! Hospital Medicine - The Heart of Hospitalists Retreat is on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at David H Koch Center, from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
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Spread the word! Hosted by Drs. Laura C. Pinheiro and Shoshana Rosenberg, Meyer Cancer Center: Breast Program Survivorship Retreat is on Friday, February 7, 2025, at Integrative Health Conference Room, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm.
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Dr. Christopher Gonzalez was awarded $848,670 over a five-year K award, funded by National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). This project addresses the low referral and engagement rates of Hispanic men in lifestyle interventions, despite high diabetes rates and complications. The goal is to develop and evaluate a strategy to improve referrals and sustained participation in the Diabetes Prevention Program at Federally Qualified Health Centers. The research aims to create a scalable approach to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in diabetes care.
Dr. Devin Worster was awarded a 2-year $175K grant from Dogwood Health Trust to grow advocacy and systems change efforts in North Carolina related to community health workers. Additionally, Dr. Worster was awarded a 1-year $137K grant from Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust to convene research, advocacy, and community organizations to support meaningful feedback loops between Medicaid members, managed care companies, and state agencies in North Carolina.
Dr. Alice Joy Tang was awarded a $25,000 one-year ChangeMedEd Innovation grant to support the development, implementation, and dissemination of bold, innovative projects that promote systemic change to better train future physicians with the project: CoachMe(d): An Interactive Coaching App to Promote Adaptive Expertise, a coaching app to support the development of Master Adaptive Learners across the educational continuum.
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Bao, G.C., Gabbay, E. Patient Care as Sacred Rite: Applying Viktor Frankl’s Concept of Meaning and Confucian. J Relig Health (2024)
Flaxman HR, Hernandez NG, Critelli B, Chong BK, Sadowska K, Pain K, Gonzalez CJ. Behavioral Weight Management Interventions for Hispanic Men in the United States: A Systematic Review. Am J Mens Health. 2024 Sep-Oct
Loy MH, Audet A-M. Testing the Feasibility of a Newly Developed Lifestyle Practice Targeting Social Connections: Narrative Healing Circle Shared Medical Appointments. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 2024
Robert Spandorfer, Kevin Kane, Dimitrios A. Pappas, Joel Kremer, George Reed, Jeffrey R. Curtis, Iris Navarro-Millán, New Onset Work Disability in Rheumatoid Arthritis Is an Underrecognized Cardiovascular Risk Factor: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using the CorEvitas Registry. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism. 2024
Sterling MR, Grabowski DC. Covering Long-Term Care at Home? Implications of a New Proposal for Expanding Medicare. N Engl J Med. 2024 Oct 30
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