Schedule:
Event | Time and Location | Audience/Notes | |
Monday, 1/20 | MLK Jr Day- No Morning Report! | ||
MLK Day of Service Event | 1200-1400, Canyon Conference Room (4th Floor, America Building) | All Welcome (see details below to sign-up!) | |
Tuesday, 1/21 | DEI Morning Report: Implicit Bias-Dr. Morgis (No Case) | 0745-0850 America 2525 | All Welcome |
Wednesday, 1/22 | Academic Half Day- No Morning Report | ||
Dr. Roger's Farewell Breakfast | 0745-0845, 3W Playroom (see details below to RSVP) | All Welcome | |
Academic Half Day- MMOC (see schedule below) | See assigned locations below by service | Residents and Medical Students 1300-1500. Residents only 1500-1630. | |
SOCR Meetings | Times as assigned | ||
Thursday, 1/23 | MR: Case, Left to Right Shunts- Dr. May | 0745-0850 America 2525 | All Welcome |
Friday, 1/24 | MR: No Case, Airway Clearance-Dr. Friedman | 0745-0850 America 2525 | All Welcome |
Save the Date 🗓 | Upcoming Birthdays 🎉 |
22JAN: SOCR Meetings | 31JAN: Jacquelin Doman's Birthday! |
22JAN: Dr. Roger's Farewell Breakfast | 07FEB: Grace Manno's Birthday! |
22JAN: AHD-MMOC | |
02-04MAY: Spring Resident Retreat | |
20 JUN: Hail and Farewell |
Resident Announcements
NEW Academic Half-Day Schedule (Wednesday, 22JAN): MMOC
Agenda
1300-1500- Military Medical Officership Course AHD
Air Force: River Conference Room (3rd Floor, America, 3558)
Navy: Allergy Conference Room (4th Floor, America, 4105)
Army: Desert Conference Room (2nd Floor, America, 2301)
Medical students should report to their service specific room
1500-1530 (Canyon Conference Room)- DTS Rodeo- All Residents are required to bring your government laptops. We will be logging into DTS as a group to ensure all vouchers are completed!
1530-1615- Housestaff Meeting (Residents only)
Inpatient residents are expected to return to the units for sign-out
NEW Complete Obesity Curriculum NLT 28JAN
All residents are required to complete the obesity curriculum (7 short video lectures) prior to 28JAN
Modules can be found in the Google Classroom linked here: https://classroom.google.com/c/NTkzNzQyMjQ5NDE1?cjc=pet6nuz
Seeking AY 25-26 Recruitment Committee Members!
Rising PGY-2s and 3s: Interested in serving on the recruitment committee for AY 25-26? Email Emily and Nicole NLT 24JAN.
SOCR Meetings- 22 JAN
See email from Dr. Zanetti for information and sign-up
Senior residents: you must have your project update active with the SOCR committee by 1/22 to maintain your second ARM day
Rotation Supervisors
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!
Library Closed Now through 31 JAN
Information and guidance for the library renovation can be found at the URL below:
Ms. Mason-Coles is still available for all Peds needs!
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Transition to Practice (PGY-3s Only)
The Pre-Graduation Handbook is linked here. Please review the table of contents in the next 1-2 to get a road map for resources available in this document .
Current Task: Register for the ABP General Pediatrics Certifying Exam. Registration will open next week and close on 4/1.
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All Staff Updates
THIS WEEK: MLK Jr. Day of Service Event- Monday, January 20
Join us for our annual MLK Day of Service event on Monday, 1/20 from 1200-1400 in Canyon Conference Room
We will be making blankets for pediatric patients admitted at Walter Reed. This is a family friendly event and all are welcome to join!
Click this link to RSVP!
Can't join us in-person but still interested in helping? Donations are welcome to cover the cost of materials. Venmo Emily Ferraro (@Emily-Ferraro817). Cash or check also accepted.
Dr. Roger's Farewell Breakfast- 22 JAN
Faculty, fellows and residents are invited to celebrate Dr. Rogers at a Farewell breakfast on Wednesday, January 22 from 0745-0845 in the 3W Playroom
A light breakfast will be provided. $5 donations to Staccee Springer are suggested
Please RSVP to Stacee Springer by 20JAN (stacee.a.springer.civ@health mil)
NCR Well-Being Program
Check-out the NCCPeds Wellness Page linked here for information about wellness courses available to all staff and residents
Inpatient/Outpatient Updates
Check-out the Chief Corner linked here for updates and resources!
PI/QI Reminders
Upcoming Sessions/Due-Outs:
January 13th - Countermeasure implementation start
February 26th- Academic Half Day working session
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
POET Round Robin Teaching at USU
Faculty Development
Register for all courses at this website: http://fac-dev.usuhs.edu/
Research & Upcoming Conferences
AAP SOUS Scientific Awards Competition Call for Submissions!
AAP Section on Uniform Services (SOUS) Scientific Awards Competition (SAC) will begin accepting abstract submissions on February 2 through April 4.
See flyer below for details
Resident Research Opportunity
COL Edwards is looking for interested residents to assist with two upcoming research projects:
MHS wide survey looking at palliative medicine knowledge gaps in MSH clinicians and how they compare to our civilian counterparts
Impact of a formal communication program on climate, culture, and burnout in the Department of Pediatrics looking at pre, post and follow up data.
If interested, email COL Edwards at jeremy.v.edwards.mil@health.mil
2025 Partnership for Military Child and Family Health Research Symposium
This annual event host by USU Department of Pediatrics will be held April 2, 2025 and includes a poster session, which is an opportunity to feature recent research focused on the health and well-being of military children.
Previously submitted/presented research is eligible for consideration. In person attendance is not required to have a poster displayed. If you submitted to the Pediatric Academic Societies conference, please consider submitting to this event.
Call for Research: Open now - February 10, 2025
Email binny.chokshi@usuhs.edu with any questions.
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:
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 entire third deck team (and all who supported) for remaining positive, professional, and delivering exceptional patient care during a week with a high volume census and unique patient complexity. Your ability to work seamlessly as a team was truly exceptional!
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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