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Yvonne Kwok named one of UCSF's Great People
Yvonne Kwok has been given the UCSF School of Medicine's Great People Award. Yvonne was recognized for her excellent work and dedication to the University. For more information about the Great People Award, please visit http://medschool2.ucsf.edu/great/awarding-great-people
Michael Rabow, MD Receives 2012 Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Awards
Dr. Mike Rabow has been awarded the mid-career 2012 Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Award, a national award given for excellence in end-of-life care. Dr. Rabow was recognized for having developed the Symptom Management Service at the UCSF Hellen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Care Center, which is one of the first outpatient palliative care services in a comprehensive cancer center in the United States.
http://www.thehastingscenter.org/PhysicianAwards/
Presentation by Irene Yen, PhD, MPH distributed on the University of California Television (UCTV) network
Dr. Irene Yen spoke at the 2011 Forum on Breast Cancer Prevention and Younger Women at UCSF Mission Bay on October 15, 2011. Her talk "Taking Charge: Physical Activity, Neighborhood Environments, City Planning and Health" can be viewed on UCTV at http://www.uctv.tv/search-details.aspx?showID=23068
Rena Pasick, DrPH re-appointed as Scholar, Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Dr. Rena Pasick's appointment as a Komen Scholar has been renewed for a third year. The Komen Scholars are an advisory group of distinguished scholars and leaders in breast cancer research and advocacy who have made significant contributions to advancing the field and are committed to furthering Komen's mission. Scholars receive grants to conduct the breast cancer research of their choice, and assist Komen in its programs. Dr. Pasick is using the research funds to develop an educational program on hereditary breast cancer tailored for the African American faith community. Her leadership role involves expansion of Komen's Post Baccalaureate Training in Disparities Research program. More information on Komen Scholars: http://ww5.komen.org/ResearchGrants/ScientificAdvisoryCouncil.html
Ning Tang, MD, selected as a 2012 CHQI Fellow
Dr. Ning Tang has been selected as a 2012 Health Care Policy Fellow by the University of California Center for Health Quality and Innovation. For more information please visit: http://health.universityofcalifornia.edu/2011/12/20/innovation-center-awards-health-fellowships/
Maria Wamsley, MD has publication accepted to Med Ed Portal "with acclamation"
Dr. Maria Wamsley's recent publication is the current Featured Resource on Med Ed Portal: Wamsley M, Treit K, Satterfield J, Levitt D, McCance-Katz E, Moreno-John G, et al. "Three Standardized Patient Cases to Measure Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Skills in Primary Care Residents."
The publication is available at: https://www.mededportal.org/publication/9005
Dr. Wamsley photo courtesy of Victoria Ruddick
Tung Nguyen, MD appointed to President's advisory Commission
Dr. Tung Nguyen has been appointed to the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. He and the other members of the Commission will provide advice to President Obama and the co-chairs of the White House Initiative to help improve the quality of life and expand opportunities for AAPIs.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/10/07/
Molly Cooke Awarded ABIM Foundation Professionalism Article Prize
Dr. Molly Cooke has been named a winner of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation Professionalism Article Prize. Dr. Cooke's article "Cost Consciousness in Patient Care-What Is Medical Education's Responsibility?" was named the winner in the Medical Education and Training category. For more information, please visit the ACP website: http://www.acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2011/8/2/index.html#8
The article can be read here: http://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMp0911502
Please join DGIM in welcoming new Faculty members for 2011-2012.
Laura Fejerman, Arti Shah, Nathaniel Gleason, Seth Berkowitz have joined DGIM as new faculty members.
For more information see the New DGIM Faculty Page
DGIM Faculty Promotions
DGIM Faculty members who will receive promotions in Academic Year 2012–2013.
Congratulations to:
Paul Nadler, MD.
DGIM Faculty members received promotions in Academic Year 2011–2012.
Congratulations to:
Tina Sindwani, MD, Steve Gregorich, PhD; Rena Pasick, DrPH, and Doug Bauer, MD.
For more information see the DGIM Faculty Promotions Page
2011 Robert H. Crede Awards
The annual DGIM Robert H. Crede Awards provide the faculty and staff of DGIM an opportunity to recognize their co-workers for their dedication and service to the Division, our students, our patients and the community. Nominations for each of the categories were submitted by DGIM faculty and staff and the winners were selected by the Crede Award Committee composed of last year's winners.
Winners of the 2011 Crede Awards went to the following faculty/staff:
Excellence in Teaching-Faculty: Gina Moreno-John, MD, MPH
Excellence in Clinical Care-Faculty: Edward Machtinger, MD
Excellence in Clinical Research-Faculty: Leah Karliner, MD, MAS
Excellence in Nursing Care: Diana Zasimczuk
Excellence in Clinical Administration: Kristine Castro
Excellence in Academic Administration: Yvonne Kwok
Excellence in Community Service: Robert Baron, MD, MS
Congratulations to the winners and nominees!
For more DGIM News, please visit the DGIM News Page
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DGIM Primary Care Grand Rounds
Division of General Internal Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
1545 Divisadero Street, 1st Floor, Room 103
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
January 2012
Date: Thursday, January 12, 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Scholarship in Everyday Work: Faculty Development As an Example
Speaker: Patricia S. O'Sullivan, EdD
Director of Educational Research and Faculty Development
Division of General Internal Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
DGIM Research Conference
Division of General Internal Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
1545 Divisadero St., 1st Floor, Room 103
January 2012
There will be no research conference in January
Faculty Development Program Lecture Series
For information about Faculty Development Program lectures, please view http://dgim.ucsf.edu/facultydevelopment/presentations.html"
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