Schedule:
Event | Time and Location | Audience/Notes | |
Monday, 12/16 | Full PI/QI Working Session-No Case or Lecture | 0745-0850 America 2525 | Pediatric Residents and Yellow Belt Mentors Only |
Tuesday, 12/17 | Morbidity and Mortality Conference | 0745-0850 America 2525 | All Welcome |
Wednesday, 12/18 | USUHS Grand Rounds-Dr. Vicente: Pediatric Eye Review Jeopardy (Brochure Below) | 0745-0850 USUHS Room A3, Building A and Virtual https://meet.google.com/abn-tkfw-xom | All Welcome |
Thursday, 12/19 | MR: Case, Pulmonology-Dr. Mulreany | 0745-0850 America 2525 | All Welcome |
Friday, 12/20 | MR: Case, Non-Suicidal Self-Injury-Dr. Klinkosz | 0745-0850 America 2525 | All Welcome |
Resident Announcements
REMINDER Mid-Year PD Meetings
Sign-up for your mid-year PD Meetings with Dr. Hepps using the Google Calendar instructions in her email ASAP.
NEW NCR Well-Being Program
Check-out the NCCPeds Wellness Page linked here for information about wellness courses available to all staff and residents!
NEW IUD Survey
Please take Dr. Ahmed's IUD survey linked here
NEW Obesity Curriculum Survey
Please take Dr. Bowling's obesity curriculum survey linked here NLT 30DEC
Chief Check-Ins!
Stop by Emily's office for mid-year chief check-ins between now and the holiday break! Open door hours listed below or text for availability:
Wednesday, 12/18: 1300-1700 (Attending office on 3W)
Library Closed Now through 31 JAN 2025
Information and guidance for the library renovation can be found at the URL below:
Ms. Mason-Coles is still available for all Peds needs!
Rotation Contacts Updated JUL2024
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
(SHORT) Mandatory Winter Trainings
DHA Standardization of Overhead Emergency Alerts
Location is Relias (https://DHA20433.training.reliaslearning.com)
Go to Course Library and search Course Code: DHA-US-SOEA
Training duration about 5-10 minutes
Winter Safety Training
Location is https://apps2.capmed.mil/OnLineTraining/
Training duration about 5 minutes
Holiday Gate Hours
See flyer below for holiday gate hours through New Years
Inpatient/Outpatient Updates
Check-out the Chief Corner linked here for updates and resources!
PI/QI Reminders
Upcoming Sessions/Due-Outs:
NOW: Plans for data collection should be underway!
THIS WEEK December 16th- Full morning report working session
December 20th- eIRB Submissions Due
January 13th - Countermeasure implementation start
Link to PI/QI Google Doc: Google Doc
Educational/Teaching Opportunities
USU Teaching Opportunities
Clerkship Round Robin (recurring throughout the year)
ICR Module Small Group Teaching Opportunities at USU-NEW Resident Opportunity!
POET Round Robin Teaching at USU->Looking for volunteers for 18DEC!
Faculty Development
Register for all courses at this website: http://fac-dev.usuhs.edu/
Research & Upcoming Conferences
Submission Information for the Walter Reeds Annual Research & Innovation Month
It's time to start preparing your abstracts for Research & Information month!
Submissions are due by January 26, 2025 (see attachment below for timelines)
Check out the SOCR folder on the Share drive for additional submission information
If you were recently published, send a copy of your paper Emily to be included in the POW!
Community Pediatrics/Advocacy Updates:
NEW DEI Committee Event-Sasha Velour @ The Strathmore (Saturday, January 25)
Sasha Velour is a visual artist, speaker, illustrator and activist
Contact Noelle Molter if interested in attending! Tickets will be $30-$50 depending on final group size
Holiday Food Donation Opportunities
The Advocacy Committee will be coordination donation of food during the upcoming holiday season. See the options below for three opportunities to contribute!
Donate Non-Perishable Food: Now through 20DEC, we are collecting nonperishable food items to donate to families in need within Montgomery County for the holiday season. Please stop by the resident room or precepting room anytime before 20DEC to drop off food items.
Scholarship Application Now Open for the 2025 AAP Advocacy Conference!
Registration is open for the 2025 AAP Advocacy Conference, which will take place March 2 - 4 in Arlington, VA!
Click this link for registration and scholarship application information
CATCH Grant Applications- NOW OPEN!
CATCH stands for Community Access to Child Health and offers funding for pediatricians and pediatric residents to perform projects addressing healthcare disparities in their communities
The application portal will be open November 1, 2024 to January 21, 2025
See attachment for more details
ARMY
AIR FORCE
NAVY
Play of the Week:
Play of the Week: Goes to the 3W Team (Dr. Lisa Sukenaga, Dr. Rebecca Morgis and Dr. Leanne Perez) for effectively juggling two discharges, three admissions and a pediatric trauma on Friday afternoon!
Please reach out to Emily at emily.ferraro@nccpeds.com or emily.m.ferraro2.mil@health.mil with any questions or concerns.
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