Plays of the Week:
Play of the week to Dr. Nicholas Lopreiato on his recent wedding! His bride is a former Marine Corps aviation maintenance officer who recently started nursing school. Congratulations!
Play of the week to Dr. Daniel Rochford for doing an excellent job communicating with a patient with borderline SI. He created excellent rapport and created a comprehensive management plan in the setting of a complicated social situation.
Additional Play of the week to Ms. Efa, Mr. Charles, Ms. Bautista, and NP Janice McGirt, who had to work Saturday with the Fire Alarm going off all shift and a power outtage. Thank you for taking care of our patients with all that going on!
Schedule:
Date | Event | Time and Location | Audience/Notes |
Monday, 8/28 | MR: Case, Lecture: Infection Control - Dr. Rajnik | 0745-0815 America 2525 B/C | All Welcome |
Tuesday, 8/29 | MR: Case, Lecture: Acute Abdomen - Dr. Stephenson | 0745-0850 America 2525 B/C | All Welcome |
Wednesday, 8/30
| NO MORNING REPORT: Academic Half Day | | |
| ACADEMIC HALF DAY: Obesity Module | 1300-1500 Heroes SIM Center 4008/4009 | Residents/Med Students Only |
| Housestaff Meeting | 1500-1600 Canyon Conference Room America 4th Floor | Residents Only |
Thursday, 8/31 | MR: Case, Lecture: GI - Dr. Burklow | 0745 - 0850 America 2525 B/C | All welcome |
Friday, 9/1 | WELLNESS | 0745 - 0850 America 2525 | Residents/Med Students Only |
Save the Date 🗓 | Upcoming Birthdays 🎉 |
30AUG: AHD - Obesity Curriculum | 30AUG: Kevin Westbrook |
31AUG: MODS Application Due | 02SEP: Theresa Kiefer |
31AUG: PAS Abstract Submissions Open | 03SEP: Nicole Martin |
15SEP: Resident Fall Retreat | |
18SEP: Block 4 Starts! | |
Continuity Clinic: Development I: Normal Development
Announcements:
Meet our Rotating 4th Year Medical Students!
All Staff Updates
Peds ENT
Our Peds Otolaryngologist, Dr. Jonathan Perkins, is now credentialed and will start seeing patients here at Walter Reed in the next couple weeks.
Feel free to reach out or refer patients, Dr. Perkins email is jonathan.n.perkins5.mil@health.mil.
Hospital Committees
Attached is the list of the Hospital Committees for this year. The document has a brief description of each committee, as well as a link to the Survey Monkey to sign-up.
If you are already a member of a committee, still please sign up using the Survey Monkey to ensure your information passes forward for this year. Please use your name as it appears in the Global Address Book so you can be found in Outlook.
Deadline to signup is 04SEP2023, and the finalized list of committee rosters will be sent out the following day.
Scutdog 2023-2024 QR Code:
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.
Google Classroom has been launched! Please complete prior to 30AUG Academic Half Day
Resident-Specific Updates
GME Applications: MODS is now open!
MODS Application: https://education.mods.army.mil/meded/UserLogon/UserLogon.asp
Please complete initial application by August 31st!
Block 4 Schedules
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 Teaching Opportunities
Clerkship Round Robin (recurring throughout the year)
ICR Module Small Group Teaching Opportunities at USU
USU Center for Health Professions Education (CHPE)
Research Opportunities & Upcoming Conferences
APA Call for Applications: https://www.academicpeds.org/programs-awards-apas-call-for-applications/
Upcoming Conferences:
6th annual Architecture of High Value Health Care: October 12-14th in Baltimore, MD
AAP NCE 2023: October 20-24th in Washington, DC NEW!
COMPRA: November 3rd-5th in San Antonio, Texas
Community Pediatrics Updates:
Child Health Advocacy in Action: A Pediatrician Rally with Policymakers
Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Time:12-2 pm, final time pending permit approval
Location: U.S. Capitol Grounds, final location pending permit approval
MD AAP Annual Meeting
Theme: Adolescent Health Summit
Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
Location: Marriott BWI Airport
Annual AAP Meeting of Pediatricians from local area. In addition, will host a 2-hr Nexplanon training session. Please let us know if interested in Nexplanon Training. It is $25 for AAP Members.
Nominations for Chapter Awards and Registration is attached below
ARMY
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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