Janice Lea, MD, MSc, professor of medicine in the Division of Renal Medicine and chief medical director of Emory Dialysis, has been awarded a $300,000 grant through the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Awards program, an…
In 2003, Emory’s Woodruff Health Sciences Center launched the Woodruff Leadership Academy (WLA) in honor of Mr. Woodruff and in recognition of his superb leadership ability. WLA develops leadership competencies needed in an academic health center, as well as the interpersonal,…
Tell us about yourself. I have spent three tiers of my life in three different continents: I grew up as a child in Iran until my teen years. I keep very good memories of a…
Jeff M. Sands, MD, Juha P. Kokko professor of medicine and physiology, and director of the Division of Renal Medicine in the Department of Medicine, has been awarded an honorary doctorate (Doctorum Medicinae Honoris Causa)…
What is your professional background? I have taken a winding road! My undergraduate degree was in zoology, and I worked in labs and as a copy editor for scientific journals for several years before obtaining…
The Department of Medicine’s Office of Faculty Development hosted the second annual Clinical Distinctions and Promotions Celebration in honor of this year’s recently awarded faculty promotions and clinical distinctions. Faculty promotions are based on a…
Each year, faculty and staff are nominated for Emory University Department of Medicine awards in recognition of their outstanding contributions to their divisions, the department, the School of Medicine, and Emory University. This year’s faculty…
Jeff M. Sands, MD, Juha P. Kokko professor of medicine and physiology, and director of the Division of Renal Medicine in the Department of Medicine, has been named president of the American Physiological Society (APS). The APS…
The annual Educator Appreciation Day is a special acknowledgment for Emory University School of Medicine faculty members who lend their passion and skills to educate, encourage, and support scholars and learners across Emory. Their work…
What is your professional background? I graduated from the University of Occupational and Environmental Health (UOEH) in Japan, and there I received my MD. I trained in Nephrology at Hospital of UOEH. I also trained…