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Plan of the Week: April 7th - April 13th

Updated: Apr 9



Plays of the Week:


Play of the week goes to Dr. Andrew Warren and Dr. Rebecca Morgis, who responded to a Code Purple for a baby with Meconium Aspiration. The NICU team said they were both extremely helpful with prepping and placing lines. In addition, the NICU resident, Dr. Bailey Howard, did a fantastic job as head of the bed, and recognized the need to escalate care.


 

Schedule:

Date

Event

Time and Location

Audience/Notes

Monday, 4/8

MR: Case, NO LECTURE

0745-0820 America 2525

All Welcome


Block 11 Starts: Orient to Service



Tuesday, 4/9

MR: MMOC

0745-0850

Military Advisors and Residents Only



Army: America 2525




Air Force: Desert Conference Room - 2nd Floor




Navy: Executive Conference Room - 4th Floor


Wednesday, 4/10

MR: Case, Lecture: CAPS - Dr. Kandler

0745 - 0850 Desert Conference Room - 2nd Floor

All Welcome


PFCCS Day 1

0700-1600 SIM Center

Rising PGY-2s and other Interested Residents

Thursday, 4/11

MR: Case, Lecture: Devo - Dr. Patterson

0745-0850 America 2525

All Welcome


PFCCS Day 2

0700-1600 SIM Center

Rising PGY-2s and other Interested Residents

Friday, 4/12

MR: Lecture: Dermatology - Dr. Bearman, then Case

0730-0850 America 2525

All Welcome


Please note 0730 start time, and the Lecture will take place before the case presentation




Save the Date 🗓

Upcoming Birthdays 🎉

08APR: Block 11 Starts

11APR: Maggie Hasler

08-12APR: Army ACFT🏃‍♀️

22APR: Karina Kauffman Brown

10-11APR: PFCCS for Rising PGY-2

10MAY: Brandon Neal

12APR: AAP SOUS Submissions Due


24APR: Military Child Health Research Symposium at USUHS


26APR: NCR Research Competition Poster Presentations Day 1


01MAY: Continuity Clinic Field Trip Day 1


06MAY: Block 12 Starts


06MAY-08MAY: Intern CSA



Continuity Clinic: Sharing Unexpected News



 

Announcements:


Meet our Rotating 4th Year Medical Students!



 

All Staff Updates



JTF-Bravo Honduras Pediatric Supplies - NEW THIS WEEK!

  • A number of Pediatric GI staff/fellows and Pediatric Residents will be going to Honduras to provide pediatric care from 14-20APR

  • They are currently collecting supplies to bring down to Honduras with them

  • If anyone is able to help out and contribute, please drop supplies off in the Chief Resident Office by Friday, 12APR

  • Supplies of Interest:

    • Toothbrush/Toothpaste

    • Floss

    • Feminine Hygiene Products

    • Soap

    • Expired/Close to Expiration Medical Supplies


Pediatric Obesity Curriculum

  • Healthy Habits Pediatric Obesity Curriculum and Toolkit - New Educational Curriculum to Improve Provider's Confidence and Knowledge in the Care of Childhood Obesity. This is a great resource that is being rolled out, and will be a longitudinal study throughout this academic year.

  • 6 Month Follow-Up Survey: https://forms.gle/QwsWmMbCors77WcM9


MICC Scrub Machines

  • The MICC now has a Scrub Machine to get your daily scrubs

  • If you do not have a scrub card, please complete the below form and we can work to take them down to the Scrub Team in the Pedestrian Connector



USU Assistant Professor Job Opening


Pediatric Hail and Farewell

  • Save the Date for June 7th

  • RSVP coming soon!


Faculty Development- NEW FOCUS sessions added

 

Resident-Specific Updates

Transition to Practice (PGY-3s Only):


This week's focus: Outprocessing and Moving

  • Outprocessing: Start your "WRNMMC Pre-Checkout List Check List" (focus on 90-days out)

  • Moving:  Focus on "Planning & Scheduling Your Move"



Block 11 Schedules - Rotation Contacts Updated FEB2024

  • Don't forget to reach out to your Rotation Supervisors regarding your schedule if you have any questions/concerns. The below attachment has the most up-to-date contact information.

  • Additionally, check MedHub and review updated goals & objectives for your upcoming rotation!



 

Educational/Teaching Opportunities


USU Medical Student Evaluations

USU Teaching Opportunities

Clerkship Round Robin (recurring throughout the year)

ICR Module Small Group Teaching Opportunities at USU

POET Round Robin Teaching at USU


 

Research Opportunities & Upcoming Conferences

Upcoming Conferences

PAS 2024: May 2nd-6th in Toronto, Ontario

NCR Research and Innovation Month: Poster Week April 26th - May 3rd

4th Annual Partnership for Military Child Health Symposium: April 24th

2024 Section on Uniformed Services Scientific Awards Abstract Competition -September 27th - October 1st in Orlando, FL (AAP Conference)

National Medical Association Conference -August 3rd-7th in New York City


 

Community Pediatrics Updates:


Neonatal Justice Collaborative Health Equity Leadership Scholars Program - NEW!

  • Eligible to pediatric residents & neonatal fellows (at least PGY-2) to help mentor and build the next generation of diverse, neonatal health equity scholars, advocates, and changemakers. 

  • This will be a 2 year program with monthly virtual didactics and/or case simulations & discussions and will include in-person attendance at an NJC-sponsored event at a national conferences. The tentative start date for this program is Summer 2025. See here more information: https://sites.google.com/view/neojusticecollab/home. 

  • We are seeking volunteers who are interested in serving as a career mentor, research/scholarly mentors, group facilitators, and/or content experts. If you are interested, please see the google form link (https://forms.gle/HHfyNAhbNCSnwjhKA) to for more information and to sign-up or feel free to email me at uchenna.e.anani@vumc.org for more information or questions.


Walter Reed JDRF Walk - May 19th!





 

ARMY - ACFT/Ht/Wt SignUp Included!

AIR FORCE

NAVY


 


Please reach out to Jack at jack.goetzman@nccpeds.com or henry.j.goetzman.mil@health.mil with any questions or concerns.

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