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Plan of the Week: December 31st- January 6th

Updated: Jan 2, 2024



Plays of the Week:


Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a fantastic and relaxing holiday break and a Merry Christmas. Very excited to get back at it for 2024!


Play of the week to Dr. Brendon Adams, an Anesthesia Intern on NICU service who intubated a 29wk infant. Additional shout out to Dr. Conrad Dear, another Anesthesia Intern, who spent a full day coordinating, prepping, and accompanying a patient to the OR for a procedure. Great work team!


Play of the week to Dr. Connor Liggett, Dr. Topher Stark, Dr. Sidney Zven, and Dr. Schulz for their publication Massive fetomaternal haemorrhage warranting novel use of tandem isovolumetric partial exchange transfusion and therapeutic hypothermia. It is available online in BMJ Case Reports. Excellent work!


Additional play of the week to all of the residents, faculty, and staff who have covered over the holidays. Your hard work and dedication is much appreciated.


Final play of the week to our Program Coordinator, Ms. Lauren Schroeder, whose final day was on December 29th. Thank you for the years of service and dedication.


Schedule:

Date

Event

Time and Location

Audience/Notes

Monday, 1/1

New Year's Day: NO MORNING REPORT



Tuesday, 1/2

MR: Case, Lecture: NICU Derm

0745-0850 America 2525

All Welcome

Wednesday, 1/3

No Case, Lecture: Gen Peds Roundtable - Dr. Carr

0745-0850 Shore Conference Rm- 1st Floor

All Welcome


Please submit any questions you have for the Gen Peds Roundtable here

Google Meet



Residents return from Holiday Leave



Thursday, 1/4

MR: Case, Lecture: Left to Right Shunts - Dr. May

0745-0850 America 2525

All Welcome

Friday, 12/22

MR: Case, Lecture: Devo - Dr. Patterson

0745-0850 America 2525

All Welcome


Save the Date 🗓

Upcoming Birthdays 🎉

01JAN: New Year's Day

16JAN: Maddie Mascitti

10JAN: PI/QI Mid Year Presentations in NiCOE Auditorium during MR


10JAN: DEI Grand Rounds - 1200 Clark Auditorium


12JAN: Nexplanon Training - Martin, Liggett, Hanciles, Warren, Westbrook


28JAN: NCR Research Competition Abstracts Due


09FEB: Nexplanon Training - Mascitti, Raymond, Fissel, Sukenaga, Davis



Continuity Clinic: Atopic Dermatitis


Announcements:


All Staff Updates


2024 Female Physician Leadership Course:

  • Call for Nominations due NLT 02FEB2024

  • This is a 3 day in-person course focusing on physician leadership development in the MHS, and will be held at Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, VA.

  • Target audience is MHS female physicians at the O-4 select, O-4, or junior O-5 levels.

  • Submit the nomiation form below including Commanding Officer's attestation, Nomination Letter, and Nominee's CV by uploading the complete packet as a single PDF to: https://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/env9r6sNnk 



Hard Copies of the new Scutdog are available in Chief Resident!

Faculty Development

You must register for all courses at this website: http://fac-dev.usuhs.edu/


Mentorship Half-Day (FACULTY ONLY) (IN-PERSON) Date: 12 December 2023 Time: 08:00 - 12:15 Track: Academic Leadership Location: USU, Bldg A, Lect Rm A3

It’s No Small Thing: The Challenges of Small Group Teaching (FACULTY ONLY) (IN-PERSON) Date: 27 February 2024 Time: 13:00 - 15:00 Track: Teaching Location: USU, Bldg C, Lect Rm C1 It’s No Small Thing: The Challenges of Small Group Teaching (FACULTY ONLY) (IN-PERSON) Date: 22 May 2024 Time: 11:00 - 13:00 Track: Teaching Location: USU, Bldg A, Rm A2053

Resident-Specific Updates

PI/QI Mid-Year Presentations

  • Wednesday, January 10th in NiCOE Auditorium

  • Please use DHA A3 Template (attached below)

  • Complete slides 1-10 (ie steps 1-6)

  • 10 minute presentation, followed by 5 minutes for feedback/questions

  • Please save your presentations in the MR folder NLT 1900 09JAN



DEA Numbers:

  • All Residents with a Full Medical License are eligible/expected to apply for a DEA number

  • www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov

  • Please go through the above website, and attach the "Statement of Understanding" signed by Mr. Fennewald (Please ask Jack for a copy)

  • Please submit DEA Confirmation receipt form to coordinator@nccpeds.com, Mr. Fennewald, and Jack once complete.


Accessing MedHub:

Please use the following link to access your MedHub Account: https://ncc.medhub.com/

Going through the MedHub website and finding "National Capital Consortium" will likely not work going forward


Block 8 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)

  • Contact Dr. Brian Hughes (brian.hughes@usuhs.edu) if interested

  • Tentative Dates and Times:

  • Designed to mimic a clinic half day, each faculty member will be in an MDL room with your particular case. The students have 30 minutes with you to go through the case/skills. The students will move. You stay put and will deliver the same content 5 times to groups of 9-10 students.

ICR Module Small Group Teaching Opportunities at USU


  • 25JAN: Fetal to Neonatal Transition 1300-1700 (Paired with Attending)

  • Email Dr. Hughes (brian.hughes@usuhs.edu)

POET Round Robin Teaching at USU NEW and THIS WEEK!

  • POET week Pediatrics half day is a round robin format to orient USU medical students just prior to their pediatric clerkship rotation (starting in next 3 weeks)

  • Current sessions:

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

  • Upcoming Dates:

  • Please email Dr. Hughes (brian/hughes@usuhs.edu)

Research Opportunities & Upcoming Conferences


Upcoming Conferences:

Region 4 Meeting: February 24-25th in Charlottesville, Virginia

Join us for the annual APA Region 4 meeting, scheduled for February 24-25, 2024 at the Omni hotel in Charlottesville, VA. We are planning an exciting weekend of learning and opportunities to network with colleagues from around the region. Register for the meeting at: APA Region 4 Meeting Registration A block of rooms is being held at the Omni hotel - click here to book, or use the group code 022024APAREGION if booking by phone This meeting is a great opportunity to present and get feedback on scholarly work, so please spread the word among your colleagues and trainees.


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


AMOPS Annual Meeting: February 28th-March 2nd in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Looking for New Research and Interesting Case Reports

Deadline to Submit: December 31, 2022 at 2359 PST



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

Abstract Submission: November 1st to January 28th

Poster Week: April 26th to May 3rd


Community Pediatrics Updates:


MDAAP Chapter Resident Advocacy Day

Thursday, February 8, 2024

7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Annapolis, MD



AAP Advocacy Internship: Applications Open DUE TODAY!

The American Academy of Pediatrics Advocacy Internship Program [aap.org] is restarting after being on hiatus since March 2020. They are accepting applications for one-month internships between March and June 2024. Applications are due December 31, 2023.

This internship offers medical students, pediatric residents and fellowship trainees the opportunity to work with the AAP federal and state advocacy teams. Interns will spend four weeks learning about child health policy, the legislative process, and public affairs. The internship is based in Washington, DC.


Senior Residents (PGY-2 and PGY-3) are eligible. Please speak with Dr. Ahmed if you have any questions or interest.

For more information and to apply, please visit the AAP Advocacy Internship Program website [aap.org].


Upcoming GMEC DEI Events:


Grand Rounds

Re-thinking Core Values: How Medical “Professionalism” Perpetuates Discrimination against Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Trainees

Presenters: J. Corey Williams MD MA, Ashley Walker MD

January 10, 2024, 1310-1430

Clark Auditorium

Attendees: All welcome!

 

GME Health Equity Rounds

Topic: Religious Accommodations

February 6, 2024, 1200-1300

Clark Auditorium

Attendees: All welcome!

ARMY


Army Leave

  • Current leave process

    • Please send email to Jack and 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

      • 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

    • Make sure you continue to send leave dates and locations to the Peds Leave Listserv: dha.bethesda.j-11.mbx.pediatric-alpha-co-leave@health.mil

    • See the powerpoint below for instructions



AIR FORCE

Leave:

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

  • Put Dr. Zanetti and Jack as 1st/2nd Approver, and email checklist to both.

  • For the checklist - When out of training these are items that will result in leave not being approved. I will NOT be rejecting leave, but if there are things overdue we need a plan to get updated. If you have a lot of overdue items and you are doing OCONUS or leave requiring commanders signature this could cause issues, but we’ll address that if it comes up.

  • 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 – TR closeouts are end of the academic year 30June

4 – N/A

5 – check myfss for next PT Test date https://myfss.us.af.mil/USAFCommunity/s/usaf-fitness-management

6 – this is your birth month

7 – N/A



NAVY

Leave:

  • Dr. Ferrara and Dr. Wido will approve leave in NSIPS

  • When submitting leave, please email Dr. Ferrara, Dr. Wido, and Chief Resident

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





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

(hover over 4th Division tab)


(4) 2024 Training Schedule:

All Trainings are assigned to each Sailor and tracked via the Relias LMS at https://dha20433.training.reliaslearning.com/













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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