Plays of the Week:
Play of the week goes to Dr. Connor Liggett for the first neonatal intubation of the year!
Play of the week also goes to Dr. Nicole Martin for hitting the ground running in the Adolescent clinic and being a great team player!
Play of the week to Dr. Alexis Ghersi and the social committee for planning a home-run social event to watch the Nats play!
Another play of the week for Dr. Brian Fissel, one of our alumni who is currently a flight surgeon at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada. See the picture of him above in front of the jet used to film the new Top Gun movie. He is "having the time of his life."
As a faculty Play of the Week, Dr. Hwang maximized learning time by leading an impromptu UAC/ UVC placement workshop using 3D printed umbilical cords (and two fresh cords from twins born that morning!)
Schedule:
Date | Event | Time and Location | Audience/Notes |
Monday, 7/18 | Vocera Training | 0730 - 0800 Canyon Conf Room 4238 | Crutcher, Davis, Hanciles, Liggett, Martin, McNamara, Warren |
| MR: Education/Reverse Education | 0745 - 0850 Faculty: America 2525 B/C 0800 - 0850 Residents: Canyon Conf Room 4238 | Faculty and Residents Only |
Tuesday, 7/19 Connor Liggett's Birthday 🎉 | MR: PI/QI Data Visualization, Steps 1&2, Richards | 0745 - 0850 America 2525 B/C | All welcome; residents see below for pre-work |
Wednesday, 7/20 | MR: Case & Status Epilepticus Lecture, Shields | 0745 - 0850 Forest Conf Room, 5218 | All welcome |
Thursday, 7/21 | MR: DEI | 0745 - 0850 America 2525 B/C | All welcome |
| Candidate Recruitment Day | 0900-1115 Shore Conference Room 1118 | Rotating MSIV Students Only |
| Residency Mixer | 1800-2000 Dog Haus (7904 Woodmont Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814) | Rotating Medical Students and Residents Only |
Friday, 7/22 | MR: Board Review, Bumgardner | 0745 - 0850 America 2525 B/C | Residents and Medical Students Only |
Save the Date | Upcoming Birthdays |
27JUL: ITE, Academic Half-Day (Devo) | 31JUL: Alex Mauro |
29JUL: COL Kimball-Eayrs Retirement Ceremony | 15AUG: Colin McNamara's Birthday |
Announcements:
Meet our Rotating Medical Students!
All Staff Updates
Do you have a significant other and are new to the area? The Oakleaf Club of Greater Washington DC is hosting a "Cocktails and Questions" event on July 23rd as an opportunity for spouses to meet other spouses and current Oakleaf members. Visit http://www.oakleafdc.org/
The event is open to any spouses/significant others of active duty or retired officers, or warrant officers attached to all services in the Military Health Services (MHS)
July 23rd, 7-9 pm; Backyard of the Driggers Residence (9514 Edgeley Rd, Bethesda, MD 20814)
You can now view the Chief Corner for any past systems-based updates.
Resident-Specific Updates
Please reach out to your Block 2 rotation supervisors and let them know your schedule (Continuity Clinics, ARM days, leave, ITE dates, etc.)
Committees
Congrats to our AY22-23 PEC and HSC Representatives:
Class of 2025
Housestaff Council Representative: Kevin Westbrook
Program Evaluation Committee Representatives: Nicole Martin and Colin McNamara
Class of 2024
Housestaff Council Representative: Emily Ferraro
Program Evaluation Committee Representatives: Maggie Hasler and Bailey Howard
Class of 2023
Housestaff Council Representative: Sharen Wilson
Program Evaluation Committee Representatives: Billy Bennett and Elise Reddington
Additionally, below are the newly appointed chairs for the following committees:
Wellness Committee Chair: Elise Reddington
Social Committee Chair: Brian Graziose
AAP Delegate: Alex Mauro
IT Committee Chair: Sharen Wilson
Advocacy & Community Outreach Committee Chair: Jack Goetzman
PI/QI
Next PI/QI Meeting: July 19th (Data Visualization)
Tasks before the meeting:
Identify a resident team lead for the session
Bring your draft problem statement from the Shark Tank session
Review the DHA A3 slide template
Educational/Teaching Opportunities
Reproduction and Endocrinology Module Pediatric Small Group Teaching Opportunities 2022: September 22, 26, 29th (sign up here)
Research Opportunities & Upcoming Conferences
The NCC Peds Scholarly Oversight Committee for Residents (SOCR) will have its next meeting on 27 July. Please email Dr. Zanetti and/or Dr. Kolasinski if you would like to sign up for one of the time slots!
Upcoming Conferences:
APPD Mid-Atlantic Regional Fall Meeting (Virtual): September 23rd, 2022
Scholarship Opportunity: residents can win a $1000 grant for projects on DEI, community health, advocacy, education, etc. See below for more details, grant proposals are due by Friday, July 29th.
Spotlights on Innovations: do you have an innovative idea within DEI, community health, or virtual recruitment and want to present at the conference? Contact Britt Bumgardner if interested. Submissions are due by Friday, August 26th.
Conference on Military Perinatal Research (COMPRA): November 4-6, 2022
The 41st Conference on Military Perinatal Research (COMPRA) will be held from November 4-6, 2022 in San Antonio, with the theme of "Periviability: Ethics and Outcomes." The call for abstracts for COMPRA began on June 8, 2022, and the deadline for submission is Friday, August 5, 2022. Applicants will be notified of selection for attendance and presentation of abstracts by August 19, 2022. See below for submission guidelines and further details.
ARMY
All Soldiers must conduct Face-to-Face Transgender Training. There will be 12 opportunities to complete this training. The SHARP Retaliation module will also be offered following each event. Both trainings will be covered within the hour.
Tuesday, 12 July (Memorial Auditorium): 0530-0630, 0630-0730, 1600-1700
Thursday, 14 July (Clark Auditorium): 0530-0630, 0630-0730, 1730-1830
Tuesday, 19 July (Clark Auditorium): 0530-0630, 0630-0730, 1600-1700
Wednesday, 20 July (Clark Auditorium): 0530-0630, 0630-0730, 1730-1830
COL Mark Craig has fully assumed the role of Consultant. He can be reached at mark.s.craig10.mil@army.mil and mark.s.craig10.mil@mail.mil
Everyone MUST complete a diagnostic ACFT between April 1st and July 31st. IF you pass, you may convert this to count for record on October 1st.
AIR FORCE
PT Tests:
To schedule a test at Walter Reed, please contact SSgt Talia Johnson (talia.l.johnson2.mil@mail.mil). Please allow a few business days for a response.
If there is no availability at WRNMMC, you must test at Andrews AFB. Contact Ms. Laurie Creel (laurie.a.creel.civ@mail.mil)
Leave
Complete an updated Travel Risk Assessment for any leave requests and send to Brittany Bumgardner or Dr. Zanetti for signature.
Upload the signed TRA to your LeaveWeb request, and designate Brittany Bumgardner and Dr. Zanetti as your primary and backup approver.
If you have a negative balance, submit requests to Col Rieker.
Ensure you are up to date with your Individual Medical Readiness
NAVY
Residents: designate Brittany Bumgardner (under "Civilian Approvers", UIC 00168) as your watchbill coordinator in NSIPS.
The PFA is approaching!
18-5 Aug 2022: BCAs (Walk-Ins M-F 0800-1400, Building 9 Mezzanine; must be in Navy PTUs)
8 Aug - 2 Sep 2022: All-Hands PRT
6-9 Sep 2022: Late/Make-Up PRT