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Plan of the Week: Feb 24-Mar 2



Schedule:

*****It's "Thank a Resident" week! Special events listed below!*****


Event

Time and Location

Audience/Notes

Monday, 2/24

Education/Reverse Education

Faculty: 0730-0850 America 2525 Residents: 0745-0850 Resident Room

Pediatric residents only. If unable to attend, please provide faculty feedback using this link.

Thank a Resident Event

Coffee and Doughnuts

0700-0800. Arrowhead, Next to the Gen Surg Clinic


Tuesday, 2/25

MR: Morbidity and Mortality

0745-0850 America 2525

All Welcome

Thank a Resident Event

Dr. Saperstein, Medical Improv, “This is Us,” Lunch Provided

1200-1300 America 2525 (IM Conference Room)


Wednesday, 2/26

Academic Half Day- No Morning Report




Academic Half Day- Endocrinology (Schedule below)

See assigned locations below

Pediatric Residents: 1300-1630. Medical students/off-service interns: 1330-1530 only.

Thank a Resident Event

MG(ret) Caravalho, Leadership in Military Medicine; Cake cutting with Hospital Leadership

1200-1300 Memorial Auditorium

Lunch provided, Door prizes!! Must be present to win!

Thursday, 2/27

MR: Case, GI Lecture-Dr. Hammon

0745-0850 America 2525

All Welcome

Thank a Resident Event

Coffee and Doughnuts

0700-0800 America Building



Catered Dinner for Night Teams

1930-2030 Arrowhead, next to the Wedge


Friday, 2/28

National Thank a Resident Day-No Morning Report. Pediatric Resident Event Only

0815-0845 America 2525

Pediatric Residents Only. Please report to 2525 after getting your free breakfast at the Galley!

Thank a Resident Event

Breakfast Voucher

0700-0800, The Galley


Save the Date 🗓

Upcoming Birthdays 🎉

26FEB: Endo Academic Half-Day

07MAR: Grace Manno's Birthday!

28FEB: Thank a Resident Day!


02-04MAY: Spring Resident Retreat


20 JUN: Hail and Farewell



Resident Announcements


NEW Academic Half-Day Schedule (Wednesday, 26FEB): Endocrinology

  • Agenda

    • 1300-1330- PI/QI Working Session

      • RSV & Asthma Groups- Desert Conference Room (2nd Floor, America Building)

      • Behavioral Health Group- Allergy Conference Room (4th Floor, America Building)

    • 1330-1530- Endocrine AHD

      • Meet NLT 1335 in Desert Conference Room (2nd Floor, America Building)

    • 1530-1615- Housestaff Meeting (Pediatric Residents only)-ACGME Survey Brief

      • Desert Conference Room

      • Inpatient residents are expected to return to the units for sign-out


Thank a Resident Week Calendar of Events (24FEB-28FEB)

  • Check out the flyer below for a list of events (and lots of free food!)





Blue Team Clinic Messaging

  • When requesting contintuity clinic changes, appointment scheduling, or other adminstrative requests, please message to "Blue Team Scheduling" only.


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!



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Transition to Practice (PGY-3s Only)


  • The Pre-Graduation Handbook is linked here. Please review the table of contents.

  • Current Tasks:

    • 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


Inpatient/Outpatient Updates


Check-out the Chief Corner linked here for updates and resources!

PI/QI Reminders


Upcoming Sessions/Due-Outs:

  • February 26th- Academic Half Day working session


Link to PI/QI Google Doc: Google Doc 

Educational/Teaching Opportunities


USU Teaching Opportunities


Longitudinal Clinical Skills for MD/PhD students

  • Volunteers will help lead hour long case-based discussion to a small group of students in USU's combined MD/PhD program. These students have completed their pre-clerkship phase of medical school and are doing research for their PhD before moving on to clerkships. 

  • Upcoming sessions: Headache 3/6/25, Neonatal Fever 04/10/25, Lumbar Puncture 5/08/25.  All sessions are from 0900-1000.

    - Email Dr. Parsons (emily.parsons@usuhs.edu) if interested

Clerkship Round Robin (recurring throughout the year)

ICR Module Small Group Teaching Opportunities at USU

POET Round Robin Teaching at USU (Next Session 30APR)

Faculty Development

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



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. Email binny.chokshi@usuhs.edu with any questions.


If you were recently published, send a copy of your paper Emily to be included in the POW!


Community Pediatrics/Advocacy Updates:


ARMY

AIR FORCE

NAVY-Meet the Detailer!

Play of the Week:


Play of the Week: Goes to Dr. Keenan Caswell for putting together teaching materials for a headache, including a case he recently saw that he will teach to USU MD/PhD students. Thank you for your hard work!


Bonus Play of the Week: Goes to all the presenters at the APA conference this weekend. You made Walter Reed proud!



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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