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Plan of the Week: June 1- June 5

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Play of the Week:


Play of the Week this week goes to Dr. Paul McQuillen for obtaining intraosseous access on a critically ill patient at CNMC ED. Also to Dr. Marian-Joy Spirnak and her husband John on the birth of their son over the weekend, Augustine Baluyot Spirnak. He is beautiful! Also to Dr. Nicole Saporito for all of her hard work planning tonight's End of Year party- she has put in so much time into planning this for all of us and we are so thankful!! Also to our fourth year medical student, Taylor Devine, who was a huge asset to our inpatient pediatric team. Play of the Week also goes to Dr. Hirata, Dr. Ahmed, Dr. Stark, Dr. Jones, and Dr. Bolstridge on their selection to promotion to LTC!

Schedule:


Event

Time and Location

Audience/Notes

Monday, 6/1

Case and Orient to Service

0745-0815

America 2525

All Welcome

Tuesday, 6/2

Case and Turner Syndrome lecture by Dr. Molter

0745-0850

America 2525

All Welcome

Wednesday, 6/3

39th Combined Pediatrics-Pediatric Surgery Conference "From STEP to MAGIC: 

Patient Inspired Surgical Innovation"

Heung Bae Kim, MD


"Little Patients, Big Progress: 

Advances in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Care"

Olga Charnaya, MD

0800 - 1000 EST

Sanford Auditorium and Virtual Google Meet Platform


Video call link: https://meet.google.com/abn-tkfw-xom

All Welcome Outpatient residents please attend in person- it is okay if you have to leave early for clinical duties

Thursday, 6/4

Journal Club by Dr. Leoni (No Case)

0745-0850

America 2525

All Welcome

Please read article below:

Friday, 6/5

Case and Endocrinology lecture by Dr. Glenn

0745-0850

America 2525

All Welcome

Save the Date 🗓

Upcoming Birthdays 🎉

29 May: End of Year Party

4 July: Kayla Dahlquist

18 June: Graduation

12 July: Camille Leoni


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Meet our Rotating 4th Year Applicants!



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Continuity Clinic: See Continuity Clinic Assignments for AY 25-26 here!


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Resident Announcements


NEW

NACFC opportunity for medical residents: The 2026 North American CF Conference (NACFC) Resident Roundtable Awards are offered to promote interest in CF. Residents in any specialty may apply to attend NACFC from October 7–10 in Atlanta, with travel expenses and registration covered. Participants will join a short course and roundtable session to become familiar with CF care and emerging research. Applicants must be current residents in a training program approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Please share this link with interested residents. The application deadline is June 17. For questions, contact residentroundtable@cff.org.


Check your BLS/PALS Expiration Dates!

  • Reminder to check your BLS and PALS expiration dates and sign-up early for recertification courses

  • Classes fill quickly so sign-up early!

  • Follow the steps below to sign up for a recertification class


Rotation Supervisor Contact List for AY 25-26

  • 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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All Staff Updates Resident Morning Report Sign In:



Faculty CME Sign In:



PI/QI Reminders


Upcoming Sessions/Due-Outs:

  • End of Year presentations for PGY3s: 10 June


Educational/Teaching Opportunities


USU Teaching Opportunities

Please find all opportunities for AY26-27 below:


Faculty Development

Research & Upcoming Conferences


Please reach out to Nicole if you have been accepted to any upcoming conferences.


Community Pediatrics/Advocacy Updates:


The Advocacy and Outreach Committee will be joining the WR Pediatric Endocrinology Department at this year's Breakthrough T1D Walk in Washington, DC and we're extending the invite to YOU!!

  • When ? May 31, 2026 from 0830 - 1200

  • Where ? Washington Monument Grounds (169 15th St NW Washington, DC 20004)

  • How Much ? FREE but donations are welcome & if you donate $100 you get a Breakthrough T1D Walk 2026 Shirt!

  • Who's Welcome ? ALL ages are welcome

  • Dress Code ? Wear comfortable clothes and shoes because we will be walking 1 mile together on the mall

  • Reach out to Dr. Anna Raymond or Dr. Cassie Gessling if interested!

ARMY

Army Leave

  • Current leave process

    • Please send an email to your 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 (PGY2/3) or Dr. Stagliano (PGY1)

      • 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

      • For OCONUS leave: Send to Dr. Ahmed

    • See the powerpoint below for instructions




AIR FORCE

Leave:

  • Please complete, sign, and have Maj Kolasinski sign the attached checklist when submitting leave.

  • Put Maj Kolasinski as first approver and Maj Jean as second approver

  • For the checklist - Overdue items will need a plan for updating or else leave is at jeopardy of not being approved.

  • 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 – BCA tests are due at the end of your birth month

4 – PT test due date. You can check at myfss https://myfss.us.af.mil/USAFCommunity/s/usaf-fitness-management

5 – N/A for residents


For OCONUS leave: Submit to Maj Jean instead of Dr. K or Zanetti with Dr. Reynolds as back up approver



NAVY

Leave:

  • LCDR Sierra Howell is now deployed through August 2025. Please send leave requests to CDR Danielle Barnes. CDR Barnes will be on leave 7/21-7/30, please submit upcoming leave prior to this.

  • When submitting leave, please email CDR Barnes and cc the chief resident

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


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

(hover over 4th Division tab)




Please reach out to Nicole at nicole.martin143@gmail.com or nicole.m.martin56.mil@health.mil with any questions or concerns.

 
 
 

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