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Plan of the Week: Aug 11-Aug 15



Play of the Week:


Play of the Week: Goes to Kayla Dahlquist, Anna Raymond and Karina Kauffman Brown who were recognized for exceptional care they provided to a critically ill patient in the PICU. Your great care does not go unnoticed! Also goes to Emily Ferraro for receiving the Joint Service Achievement Medal for all her work over the last year. We'll miss you!

Schedule:


Event

Time and Location

Audience/Notes

Monday, 8/11

MR: Case and PGY2 Lecture by Dr. Simal Ali

0745-0850 America 2525

All Welcome

Tuesday, 8/12

MR: Joint Residency/Fellowship Core Curriculum: Biostats - Observational Studies (No case)

0730-0850 America 2525

All Welcome

Wednesday, 8/13

SIM

0745-0850 Sim center, Heroes building

Residents, TYs, Medical Students only

Thursday, 8/14

MR: Case and Peds ID Emergency Cases part 2 by Dr. Stagliano

0745-0850 America 2525

All Welcome

Friday, 8/15

MR: Population Health and Community Conversations by Dr. Molter (No case)

0745-0850 America 2525

All Welcome

Save the Date 🗓

Upcoming Birthdays 🎉

09 AUG: What to Expect Baby Shower

1 SEP: Nicole Saporito

10 AUG: Great Falls Hike Social

14 SEP: Rebecca Morgis

20 AUG: NCC Peds Kickball Game

15 SEP: Dan Rochford

27 AUG: Adolescent Academic Half Day

16 SEP: Paola Robles-Vera

13 SEP: Teddy Bear Clinic





Meet our Rotating 4th Year Applicants!


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Continuity Clinic: See Continuity Clinic Assignments for AY 25-26 here!


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Resident Announcements

NEW

REMINDER to please complete Dr. Ahmed's IUD online curriculum prior to Academic Half Day on Aug 28

  •  Register here to get access to the Google Classroom module: IUD Curriculum Registration Form

  • The curriculum includes four short videos (about 10–15 minutes each) that can easily be watched at double speed, plus brief pre- and post-course assessments. It provides key background on IUD counseling, insertion, removal, and follow-up to help you get the most out of the hands-on session.


NEW

REMINDER about the Great Falls Natl Park Hike Social this weekend 8/10

  • Med Students & Residents [pets & other humans are welcome too!] welcome

  • Time:0815 @ NEX for carpoolers vs. 0900 @ GFNP Visitors Center

  • Please RSVP at the google link: https://forms.gle/ZsmiD54nrENPFUDs8


REMINDER Check your BLS/PALS Expiration Dates!

  • Reminder to check your BLS and PALS expiration dates and sign-up early for recertification courses

  • Classes fill quickly so sign-up early!

  • Follow the steps below to sign up for a recertification class

    • Click this link to access the Walter Reed Relias website

    • Click “Course Library”

    • Search “BLS” or "PALS"

      • BLS: You can sign up for for either Blended (requires pre-work) or Challenge Course

      • If challenge courses are full on Relias, reach out to POCs below to see if they will accept an add-on

    • BLS POCs: HN Beaty (maddox.r.beaty.mil@health.mil) and HN Roccabruna (bradyn.m.roccabruna.mil@health.mil)


Rotation Supervisor Contact List for AY 25-26

  • The below attachment has the most up-to-date contact information for rotation supervisors

  • Remember to check MedHub and review updated goals & objectives for your rotations!




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All Staff Updates





PI/QI Reminders


Upcoming Sessions/Due-Outs:

  • PI/QI is being moved to Morning Report! Each session will start with a PGY3 project update (max 5 minutes).

    • Session Dates for updates: 28 Aug (Beyfortus), 7 Oct (Behavioral Health), 7 Nov (Symbicort), 2 Dec (Beyfortus), 6 Jan (Mid year presentations), 3 Feb (Behavioral Health), 3 Mar (Symbicort), 31 March (Beyfortus), 29 April (Behavioral Health), 2 June (End of year presentations)

    • See PGY3 template for project updates below:



Educational/Teaching Opportunities


USU Teaching Opportunities

ICR Small Group Teaching/Pediatric Teaching Opportunities at USU

  • Click the following this link to sign up for ICR teaching opportunities at USU

  • Click this link to sign up for other pediatric teaching opportunities in September (i.e. HEADS Exam, developmental delay, growth).

POET Round Robin Teaching at USU

  • POET week Pediatrics half day is a round robin format to orient USU medical students just prior to their pediatric clerkship rotation.

  • Upcoming sessions: 27AUG2025 (1300-1700 at USU)

    • Sessions run from 1300-1700 (report NLT 1245)

  • All teaching materials and PPTs are provided to instructor prior to events

  • Please email Dr. Katie Jones (katherine.jones@usuhs.edu) if interseted

USUHS Adolescent day

USUHS is in need of preceptors for Adolescent Day at USUHS on Friday, September 12 from 1030-1230. Sign up here if you're interested after receiving approval from your rotation supervisors to attend. It is a great opportunity! Reach out to Nicole or Dr. Hepps for more information.

Faculty Development

Research & Upcoming Conferences


Please reach out to Nicole if you have been accepted to any upcoming conferences.


Congratulations to Karina, Brandon, Brenda, McKenzie, Genesis, Erin, and Keenan on their acceptance to AAP National Conference 2025!

Congratulations to Karina, Erin, and Keenan on their acceptance to the Child Neurology Society conference 2025!



Community Pediatrics/Advocacy Updates:

This weekend:

What to Expect Baby Shower: Please reach out to Marian-Joy Spirnak if you're interested in helping her out setting up a booth for expectant mothers for this year's "What to expect baby shower" event on base. Will take place on09 Aug 1100-1400 at Warrior Food Court in Building 62. Reach out to her if you're interested in helping! See flyer below.

In addition, they are raffling newborn items for expectant families at this event. Please reach out to MJ if you'd like to contribute too the gift basket on behalf of the advocacy committee!


Teddy Bear Clinic: Teddy bear clinic is back! It will again take place at the National Museum of Health and Medicine with many fun activities on 13 Sep from 0930-1130. This event is always a blast. Reach out to Brandon Neal if you're interested in volunteering! They would like 10-14 volunteers from our crew (residents + med students). See flyer below.

Reach out to Brandon Neal or sign up to attend here.


ARMY

Army Leave

  • Current leave process

    • Please send an email to your military advisor notifying of specific leave requests

    • Please use IPPS-A for all leave/absence requests; go to https://myaccess.dmdc.osd.mil/identitymanagement/app/login and login with your CAC

    • Make sure you change your email in order to receive email notifications -> My Profile -> My Current Profile -> down arrow next to name -> Personal Details -> Contact Details

    • Submit leave

      • Submit Leave to your specific Military Advisor (PGY2/3) or Dr. Vasta (PGY1)

      • Click My Absences in the home page

      • Complete the appropriate information, an example of chargeable leave is below:

      • Absence Type: 1-Chargeable Absence

      • Absence Name: Absence

      • Absence Reason: 01- Annual (Ordinary) Absence and complete the remainder of the page

      • Enter Start and End Dates

      • For supervisor ID: direct it to your ARMY ADVISOR

      • Complete address information with the location of where you are going

      • Click submit

    • See the powerpoint below for instructions




AIR FORCE

Leave:

  • Please complete and sign the attached checklist when submitting leave.

  • Put Maj Jean as first approver and Lt Col Reynolds as second approver

  • For the checklist - Overdue items will need a plan for updating or else leave is at jeopardy of not being approved.

  • Here’s how you should answer Checklist:

1 – in JKO ensure that your annual cyberawareness, Hippa, level 1 antiterrorism training are done

2- Check your IMR and ensure all green https://asimsimr.health.mil/imr/myIMR.aspx  if not use comment box to write what is not up to date and plan

3 – BCA tests are due at the end of your birth month

4 – PT test due date. You can check at myfss https://myfss.us.af.mil/USAFCommunity/s/usaf-fitness-management

5 – N/A for residents



NAVY

Leave:

  • LCDR Sierra Howell is now deployed through August 2025. Please send leave requests to CDR Danielle Barnes. CDR Barnes will be on leave 7/21-7/30, please submit upcoming leave prior to this.

  • When submitting leave, please email CDR Barnes and cc the chief resident

  • Chief Resident will send email confirming that dates have been approved


Leave & Liberty Divisional Readiness LPO: 4th Div LPO- HM2 Mariavicka Sanchez- Responsible for DMS, which includes Pediatricshttps://wrnmmc-intranet.health.mil/sites/TNT/NMSD/SitePages/4th%20Division.aspx 

(hover over 4th Division tab)



Please reach out to Nicole at nicole.martin143@gmail.com or nicole.m.martin56.mil@health.mil with any questions or concerns.

 
 
 

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