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Plan of the Week: Feb 3-Feb 9

Updated: Feb 6



 

Schedule:


Event

Time and Location

Audience/Notes

Monday, 2/3

MR: Case, Pet Allergies-Dr. Pittman

0745-0850 America 2525

All Welcome

Tuesday, 2/4

MR: Journal Club-Dr. Paulson

0745-0850 America 2525

All Welcome

Wednesday, 2/5

USU Grand Rounds- Dr. Jennifer Bencze and Dr. Joel Toro

0745-0850 USUHS Room A3, Building A and Virtual https://meet.google.com/abn-tkfw-xom

All Welcome

Thursday, 2/6

MR: Case, Approach to Joint Pain-Dr. Jones

0745-0850 America 2525

All Welcome

Friday, 2/7

Board Review

0745-0850 America 2525

Medical Students and Residents Only

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


THIS WEEK!  Journal Club (Tuesday, 2/4-Dr. Keegan Paulson):


Clinical Question: In patients between age 3 and puberty with acute onset behavioral change fulfilling OCD/tic disorder criteria and with evidence of a GAS infection, do antibiotics and CBT vs. antibiotics alone cause a reduction in symptoms using a validated screening tool?



 

Resident Announcements


NEW Post-Obesity Curriculum Survey

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 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


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:

  • 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

 

Research & Upcoming Conferences


NEW Publication Announcement-Dr. Keenan Caswell and Dr. Arora

  • Wearable Neurotechnology for the Treatment of Insomnia: The Study Protocol of a Prospective, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Crossover Clinical Trial of a Transcranial Electrical Stimulation Device



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. 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.


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 Dr. McKenzie Bowling and Dr. Madison for their excellent obesity curriculum sessions (and for providing us with a delicious, healthy breakfast!)


Bonus Play of the Week: Goes to Dr. Weber for his tireless work getting our patients moved back to the NICU last week!



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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