Plays of the Week:
Play of the week goes to Dr. Friedman for his recent promotion to Lieutenant Colonel!
Play of the week goes to the Social Committee and their excellent planning of the Hail & Farewell! We would also like to thank those who covered our hard-working residents so they were all able to attend, a BIG thank you goes to Drs. Hawley, Arora, Drumm, Weber, and Toro! Additionally, congratulations to our award winners:
- PGY-3 of the Year: Jack Goetzman & Brian Graziose
- PGY-2 of the Year: Rob Crutcher
- PGY-1 of the Year: Connor Liggett
- Fellow of the Year: Chase Groomes & Elizabeth Ketchum & Donald Rees
- SOWGAS: Dr. Lopreiato
Play of the week goes to Dr. Lara for receiving the M. Brownell Anderson Award from AAMC GEA which recognizes early-career med educators for "enthusiasm, commitment, and creativity in the field of medical education across the continuum"
Schedule:
Date | Event | Time and Location | Audience/Notes |
Monday, 6/12 | MR: Derm Lecture, Kravitz & Case | 0745 - 0850 Desert Conference Room (America 2301) | All welcome |
| TTP: MMHAC | 0730 - 1630 USU: Charles Rice Hall | PGY-3s Only |
Tuesday, 6/13 | MR: Case & Growth Lecture, Hammond | 0745 - 0850 America 2525 B/C | All welcome |
| TTP: MMHAC | 0730 - 1630 USU: Charles Rice Hall | PGY-3s Only |
| DEI Committee Meeting | 1800 - 1900 Zoom Meeting | |
Wednesday, 6/14 Flag Day 🇺🇸 & Army's Birthday🪖
| Grand Rounds: Joint Pediatric-Pediatric Surgery Conference (Koop Lecture) | 0900 - 1100 Sanford Auditorium, USUHS and Virtual Google Meet Platform | No morning report; inpatient teams, please round early to be able to tune in virtually. See brochure below for more information |
| TTP: GI Board Review, Royall | 0930 - 1100 Audiology Conf Rm 5406 | PGY-3s Only |
| TTP: Endo Board Review, Reynolds | 1330 - 1500 Audiology Conf Rm 5406 | PGY-3s Only |
| TTP: Pulm Board Review, McCown | 1500 - 1630 Audiology Conf Rm 5406 | PGY-3s Only |
Thursday, 6/15 | MR: M&M | 0745 - 0850 America 2525 B/C | All welcome |
| Intern Orientation | 0900 - 1600 Desert Conf Rm, Bldg 19, 2nd Floor, Room 2301 | Incoming Interns/Residents Only |
| Candidate Recruitment Day | 0900 - 1130 Canyon Conf Rm, Bldg 19, 4th Floor | MSIVs Only |
| TTP: NICU Board Review, Schulz | 0900 - 1030 Audiology Conf Rm 5406 | PGY-3s Only |
| TTP: Biostats Board Review, Zanetti | 1030 - 1200 Audiology Conf Rm 5406 | PGY-3s Only |
| Juneteenth National Holiday Day Celebration | 1200 - 1300 Clark Auditorium, Bldg. 10 (Eagle Zone) | Guest Speaker: CAPT Kelly Elmore, Chief of Staff WRNMMC |
| TTP: Heme/Onc Board Review, Zanetti | 1300 - 1430 Audiology Conf Rm 5406 | PGY-3s Only |
| Medical Student/Resident Happy Hour | 1730 - 1930 7 Locks Brewery | Rotating Medical Students and Residents Only |
Friday, 6/16 | MR: Case & Autism Care in the PCMH Lecture, Perkins | 0745 - 0850 America 2525 B/C | All welcome |
| TTP: Academic Promotion, Hickey | 0900 - 1000 Audiology Conf Rm 5406 | PGY-3s Only; Bring CVs |
| TTP: Building a CV, May | 1000 - 1100 Audiology Conf Rm 5406 | PGY-3s Only; Bring CVs and review article sent out |
| TTP: Cosmos Club Lunch | 1230 - 1400 The Cosmos Club (2121 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008) | PGY-3s & Residency Leadership Only |
| Intern Orientation Half-Day | 1300 - 1600 America Bldg 19, Canyon Conf Rm, 4th Floor, Rm 4238 | Incoming Interns/Residents Only |
| CAPT Emerick's Retirement Ceremony | 1400 - 1500 Memorial/Bancroft Hall, US Naval Academy | All welcome |
Joint Pediatric-Pediatric Surgery Conference (Koop Lecture):
Save the Date 🗓 | Upcoming Birthdays 🎉 |
18JUN: Father's Day | 29JUN: Taylor Meyers |
19JUN: Juneteenth (Outpt clinic closed) | |
23JUN: Graduation 🎓 | |
26JUN: Intern Welcome Lunch | |
28JUN: Pulm Academic Half-Day | Do you have a birthday that you want added to the calendar? Email/text Britt |
Announcements:
Meet our Rotating 4th Year Medical Students!
All Staff Updates
USU Education Day: June 14th
Check out some of our very own at 0810-0840 and 0845-0915!
Peds Travel Clinic
Referrals are no longer required for Peds ID Travel Clinic but the travelers must be Tricare-eligible. We request that you screen the patient’s destination to determine if travel clinic is required. Please see the information below:
Pediatric Infectious Disease Clinic at WRNMMC offers Travel Clinic appointments for Tricare-eligible families traveling overseas. Due to limited appointment availability, priority is for PCS and high-risk travel. Please note these appointments are NOT for PCS clearance (which should be completed by the PCM).
PCM determines if Travel Clinic is needed. Look at the destination of travel:
2. If Travel Clinic is needed, instruct the parent/guardian to have the following information ready and call Peds Subspecialty Clinic to book.
Destination(s) of travel
Travel Dates
Note that patients should be seen at least 2 weeks prior to departure (ideally 4-6 weeks) but also NO earlier than 2 months prior to departure. Peds ID clinic schedule is available 3 months in advance and will be strict with this timeline/window for travel clinic appointments.
Families MUST CALL the Peds Subspeciality Clinic to schedule their appointment at 301-319-4959. Please advise families to be patient when calling as the Peds Subspecialty Clinic front desk manage many subspecialities and also check in patients while managing the phone.
PCMH Clinic Updates:
Newborn bilirubin orders: Please order BOTH a total and direct bilirubin. The Neobili panel order does not communicate correctly within Genesis that we need both the total and direct.
Telemynd is a great resource for virtual Mental Health care as we no longer have an embedded Behavioral Health Psychologist at the moment. Families can self-refer and request care. Active Duty need a referral from their PCM. As discussed at Morning Report today, it may be difficulty for families with young children or adolescents if they are concerned about their families not giving them privacy at home.
Audiology:Walter Reed does not currently have any pediatric outpatient audiology services for the next 10 weeks. All patients that need hearing tests will be referred out to the network. Newborns will still get screened in the MICC, but there will be no walk in capabilities.
PCM Changes: For future PCM Change Requests please fill out the request form below and send to the email below: dha.bethesda.j-11.mbx.bds-enrollment@health.mil
The POC for Enrollment Management is Ms. Lisa Smith (lisa.m.smith132.civ@health.mil/301-319-5351)
CAPS Provider to Provider consult line: Please see the flyer below
This is for providers to ask clinical questions/assistance, but not to book any appointments
This number is NOT for families/patients
Coding: Please ensure you are documenting a problem and coding each encounter before the end of the day. This also includes all our staff, resident, rotator, and student encounters. Please see the coding cheat sheets attached!
Genesis Updates:
Outpatient Labs
Any lab being collected IN CLINIC will always be
COLLECTED: NO
FUTURE ORDER: NO
NURSE COLLECT: YES (if an option)
(under the Modify details section of the ordering screen)
Any labs the patient will have collected in the lab will be
COLLECTED: NO
FUTURE ORDER: YES.
Even if they are leaving our clinic and going straight to lab. (it must be future order for lab to see and print lab stickers)
Referrals
Do not write “see comment” in the reason for referral. The comment box is for extension of the reason for referral only and not required. Once the order is signed, order comments can not be edited.
ROFR: keep as default NO
In-Between Visit Encounters
We need to make sure date of signature is the same as date of service. If you are signing on a different day than the day of service, use the “Correct Note Date” attachment to correct this.
There have been lots of medication ordering errors. The “Wave Walter Reed-Wave Belvoir” attachment can be used to see what the most often prescribed meds are in our clinic to help you make favorites. Use the “Provider Favorites Setup Guide” ppt to do this.
The “Pharmacy Info Patient Flyer” has a list of all the NCR pharmacies and instructions on the Q-anywhere for that location if they have it.
New updated patient portal guide attached
Setting up your favorites
Resident-Specific Updates
PD End of Year Meetings
Don't forget to sign-up for your end of the year PD meeting if you haven't already.
HOW TO SCHEDULE: PD Meeting Google Calendar Link
See separate email for instructions
Transition to Practice (PGY-3s only)
This week's focus: Out-Processing
Educational/Teaching Opportunities
USU Teaching Opportunities
Clerkship Round Robin (recurring throughout the year)
Reproduction and Endocrinology Module Small Group Teaching Opportunities
Research Opportunities & Upcoming Conferences
Upcoming Conferences:
APPD: Mid-Atlantic Annual Meeting: Wednesday, Sept 20 at CNMC NEW!
6th annual Architecture of High Value Health Care: October 12-14th in Baltimore, MD
AAP NCE 2023: October 20-24th in Washington, DC
Community Pediatrics Updates:
LGBTQ+ Pride Month:
Juneteenth Celebration
USU Spectrum Pride Events
"Do Ask, Do Tell" Panel: June 12th from 1130 - 1230 (Lecture Room A2)
This live panel spotlights the lived experiences of current and prior service members and colleagues who served before and after the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell".
Project ASPEN training
Multiple dates/times/Zoom
Learn more about inclusive language to support effective work, learning and healthcare environments.
Note: Ask your department leadership if ASPEN training is planned for your department, too.
Check out these self-education resources: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LotubG_Qg9HHu4t4ut_Z9Hvm3YsxOeyk/view
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdswAIv8R96nyvzCuayFHFtmxsfUYLWUT2cMugi2K1o80mImg/viewform
Please see the flyer below for information on additional activities sponsored by Spectrum.
ARMY NEW!
AIR FORCE
NAVY