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Feb. 11, 2025

Brand New Residency Program in Department of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences

Last week, the Department of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences held interviews for their new Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery residency program. They received approval this year from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education for two PGY-1 positions for the inaugural class to begin July 2025.

Joseph Vella, MD, PhD, FACS, an assistant professor and chief of the Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and co-director of the Rutgers Cleft and Craniofacial Center at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and a facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, will serve as the program director of the residency program.

Congratulations!

Dr. Gloria Bachmann Joins State-Sponsored One Health Task Force

Gloria Bachmann, MD, professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, and associate dean of women's health at the medical school, has been invited to take part in the first New Jersey One Health Task Force (OHTF). The creation of the task force was announced by Ed Wengryn, the secretary of agriculture for the state of New Jersey, in conjunction with January being named One Health Awareness Month.

The goal of the OHTF is to develop a strategic plan to promote interdisciplinary communication and collaboration among physicians, veterinarians, and other scientific professionals and state agencies, and to promote the health and well-being of New Jersey residents.

The first meeting with take place on Friday, Feb 21, in Trenton. To learn more about the OHTF, click here.

New Study Shows Tighter Blood Pressure Control Can Reduce Postpartum Emergency Department Visits for Moms with Hypertensive Disorders

A new study published in JACC: Advances shows that mothers with hypertension who receive postpartum treatment are less likely to visit the emergency room. Robert Wood Johnson Medical School faculty involved in the study included Emily B. Rosenfeld, MD (pictured); Deepika Sagaram, MD; Cande V. Ananth, PhD, MPH; Deshae Jenkins, MD; Vanessa Martinez, MPH; Alex Rizzo, MD; Ruby Lin, MD; Deepika Sagaram, MD; Rachel Lee, MS; Emily Daggett, MD; medical student Olivia McGeough; and Todd Rosen, MD, professor and chief of the department's Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine.

CME Update

This week:

Understanding Prevalence and Patterns of Substance Use in Youth with Autism

Tuesday, Feb. 11, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Department of Psychiatry's Grand Rounds will feature Kristina Jackson, PhD, professor of psychiatry and associate director of epidemiology, etiology, and prevention in the Rutgers Addiction Research Center. For virtual access, join via Zoom (Password 710148), and contact Tara Brockett for more information.

Establishing a National Infection Control Organization--Success

Wednesday, Feb. 12, 8 - 9 a.m.

Department of Medicine's Grand Rounds will feature Yehuda Carmeli, head of the Division of Epidemiology in the National Institute of Antibiotic Resistance and Infection Control in Tel Aviv, Israel. The session will be held in the Clinical Academic Building, Room 1302. For virtual access, join via Zoom (Password 413569), and contact Debra Claybrook for more information.

Active Surveillance for Small Renal Masses

Wednesday, Feb. 12, 7 - 8 a.m.

Department of Surgery, Division of Urology Grand Rounds will be presented by Philip Pierorazio, MD, professor of surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and chief of the Division of Urology at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. For virtual access, join via Zoom (Password 443802), and contact Theresa Cuozo for more information.

Moneyballs, Personal Finance for Residents

Wednesday, Feb. 12, 8 - 9 a.m.

Department of Surgery, Division of Urology Grand Rounds will be presented by Sammy Elsamra, MD, associate professor in the Division of Urology. For virtual access, join via Zoom (Password 443802), and contact Theresa Cuozo for more information.

Vaccine Advances in Preventing Infectious Diseases and the Perils of Vaccine Fatigue

Wednesday, Feb. 12, 8 - 9 a.m.

Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds will be presented by Sarah Long, MD, professor of pediatrics at Drexel University, College of Medicine, emeritus chief in the Section of Infectious Diseases at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, and will be held in the Clinical Academic Building, Rooms 3403 to 3404. For virtual access, join via Zoom (Password 696867), and contact Maricel Quinones for more information.

Mastering the Milestones

Thursday, Feb. 13, 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.

Graduate Medical Education (GME) Grand Rounds will feature Sara Lubitz, MD, associate professor of medicine and program director of the Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Fellowship in the Department of Medicine. Please access this event via Zoom, and contact Fayola Edwards for more information.

Upcoming:

For more information on upcoming CME events, contact Paul F. Weber, MD, RPh, MBA, associate dean, Continuing Medical Education.

Join Us for the Inaugural Mentorship Symposium

The medical school and Rutgers Cancer Institute are cosponsoring their first Mentorship Symposium, "Finding an Academic Niche."

Wednesday, Feb. 19

4 - 8 p.m.

Rutgers Cancer Institute, Auditorium A

195 Little Albany Street, New Brunswick

This catered dinner event features keynote speakers Arnold B. Rabson, MD, Laura Gallagher Chair of Developmental Biology, professor of pharmacology, pediatrics, and pathology and laboratory medicine, and director of the Child Health Institute of New Jersey; and Valerie Fitzhugh, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, chair of the Department of Pathology, Immunology, and Laboratory Medicine at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. Download the event flier here.

Register here to attend.

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