Tejo K Vemulapalli
- Associate Clinical Professor, Medicine - (Clinical Series Track)
- Section Chief, Inpatient Medicine
Contact
- (520) 626-5787
- Arizona Health Sciences Center, Rm. 6408
- Tucson, AZ 85724
- tejov@arizona.edu
Degrees
- M.B.A.
- M.B.B.S.
- Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad, India, India
Work Experience
- The University of Arizona (2010 - Ongoing)
- University of Arizona Health Network, Main Campus (2010 - Ongoing)
- The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2007 - Ongoing)
- Synergy Medical Education Alliance (2004 - 2007)
- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health and Health Sciences (2002 - 2004)
Awards
- Peer Mentoring Award at COM-T Faculty Awards
- College of Medicine, the University of Arizona, Spring 2023
- Attending of the year
- Internal medicine residency program, Spring 2017
- Amazement Award
- Banner Health, Fall 2016
- EEE Award
- BUMC-T, Spring 2016
Licensure & Certification
- American Board of Internal Medicine (2007)
Interests
No activities entered.
Courses
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Scholarly Contributions
Books
- Vemulapalli, T. K. (2017). Geriatrics for Specialists. Springer.
Chapters
- Vemulapalli, T. K. (2021). Hospital Medicine. In Geriatrics for Specialists. Springer.
- Vemulapalli, T. K. (2016). Chapter 7 Hospital Medicine. In Geriatrics for Specialists. Springer.
Journals/Publications
- Ojo, T., Theodorou, A., Karnes, J. H., Vemulapalli, T., Ilori, T. O., Viera, E., Wilson, J., Moreno, F., Menon, U., Ehiri, J., Peterson, R., StimsonRiahi, S. C., Rosales, C., Calhoun, E., Sokan, A., Reiman, E., & Ojo, A. (2020). Approach to High Volume Enrollment in Clinical Research: Experiences from an All of Us Research Program Site. Clinical and Translational Science, 13(4), 685-692. doi:10.1111/cts.12759
- Vemulapalli, T., Knox, K. S., Vemulapalli, T., Szerlip, H., Spear-ellinwood, K., Martinez, G. F., Lisse, J., Knox, K. S., & Fain, M. J. (2014). Finding a mentor: the complete examination of an online academic matchmaking tool for physician-faculty. Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care, 9(6), 320-332. doi:10.13175/swjpcc138-14More infoBackground: To have a successful career in academic medicine, finding a mentor is critical for physician-faculty. However, finding the most appropriate mentor can be challenging for junior faculty. As identifying a mentor pool and improving the search process are paramount to both a mentoring program’s success, and the academic medical community, innovative methods that optimize mentees’ searches are needed. This cross-sectional study examines the search and match process for just over 60 junior physician-faculty mentees participating in a department-based junior faculty mentoring program. To extend beyond traditional approaches to connect new faculty with mentors, we implement and examine an online matchmaking technology that aids their search and match process. Methods: We describe the software used and events leading to implementation. A concurrent mixed method design was applied wherein quantitative and qualitative data, collected via e-surveys, provide a comprehensive analysis of primary usage patterns, decision making, and participants’ satisfaction with the approach. Results: Mentees reported using the software to primarily search for potential mentors in and out of their department, followed by negotiating their primary mentor selection with their division chief’s recommendations with those of the software, and finally, using online recommendations for self-matching as appropriate. Mentees found the online service to be user-friendly while allowing for a non-threatening introduction to busy senior mentors. Conclusions: Our approach is a step toward examining the use of technology in the search and match process for junior physician-faculty. Findings underscore the complexity of the search and match process.
