Plays of the Week:
Play of the week goes to Dr. Ahmed, who last week modeled military medicine at its finest, stepping up when others asked for help. She modeled for the residents that general pediatricians and subspecialists alike can (and will be called to) take care of newborns at future duty stations across the world and throughout our careers.
Play of the week also goes to MAJ(P) Nick Friedman, who has been officially selected as Pediatric Subspecialty Chief. A BIG thank you to CAPT Ferrara for her dedication, leadership, and hard work as the Subspeciality Service Chief, her exceptional contributions to the department were truly appreciated!
Play of the week goes to COL Autumn Richards for her promotion this past Friday! 🎉
Play of the week goes to the Block 12 ward team: Dr. Rob Crutcher went above and beyond to help round and cover the NICU when they had 2 admissions at the same time. Dr. Kevin Westbrook also helped cover the MICC last weekend and responded to a code purple this past week and provided excellent CPAP.
Play of the week also goes to Drs. Lopreiato, Zanetti, Zven, Graziose, Lucido for their awards in Innovation in Education, see below for the full 16th Annual USU Education Day schedule.
Last but not least, Play of the week goes to HN Cordon on her competitive selection for promotion to Third Class!
Schedule:
Date | Event | Time and Location | Audience/Notes |
Monday, 6/5 Block 13 Start | MR: Case & Orient to Service | 0745 - 0850 America 2525 B/C | All welcome |
| TTP: Finances, Hwang | 1100 - 1200 Forest Conf Rm | PGY-3s Only |
| TTP: ABP & MOC after the Boards | 1300 - 1400 Forest Conf Rm | PGY-3s Only |
| TTP: AAP Post-Grad, Seide | 1400 - 1500 Forest Conf Rm | PGY-3s Only |
Tuesday, 6/6 | MR: Final PI Presentations | 0730 - 0850 America 2525 B/C | All welcome |
| TTP: Gen Peds Break-Out Session, Richards | 0900 - 1030 Shore Conf Rm | Gen Peds Bound PGY-3s Only |
| TTP: Fellowship Break-Out Session, Fellows/Zanetti | 0900 - 1100 Audiology Conf Rm | Fellowship Bound PGY-3s Only |
| TTP: MMOC Close-Out Session | 1300 - 1600 AF: Desert 2301 Army: Allergy Conf Rm Navy: Audiology Conf Rm | PGY-3s Only |
Wednesday, 6/7 | MR: Case & Hemangioma Lecture, Clement | 0745 - 0850 Canyon Conf Rm | All welcome |
| TTP: STABLE | 0830 - 1630 USO | PGY-3s Only |
Thursday, 6/8 | MR: Case & GI Lecture, Burklow | 0745 - 0850 America 2525 B/C | All welcome |
| TTP: STABLE | 0830 - 1630 USO | PGY-3s Only |
| MAJ(P) Nick Friedman Promotion Ceremony | 1500 - 1600 Front Steps of Tower, Bldg 1 | All welcome |
Friday, 6/9 | NO MORNING REPORT | | |
| Supervisory Seminar | 0800 - 1600 Navy Yard | Rising PGY-2/3s Only |
Saturday, 6/10 | Hail & Farewell 🎉🥳 | 1600 - 2000 Comus Inn (23900 Old Hundred Rd, Dickerson, MD 20842) | |
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!
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
Resident-Specific Updates
PD End of Year Meetings
30 minute sessions to review your progress from the 2nd half of the academic year and review your short and long-term goals. For PGY3s, this will also be an opportunity to finalize your End of Training documents.
Resident Pre-Meeting Checklist [ ] Update your MedHub Resident Portfolio (Journal Club, SOCR/ARM activities, CPC, QI/PI projects, ILP if not in Pedialink). Uploading guidance here: MedHub Resident Portfolio How-To [ ] Update your Procedure Log on MedHub
HOW TO SCHEDULE: PD Meeting Google Calendar Link
Access the calendar on your phone or other personal device
Look at 6/1-6/28
My availability is listed as "Dr. Hepps PD Meeting Slots"
Within the block of availability ADD a NEW 30-min block with your name, indicating your preferred meeting time
PRO-TIPS:
Do not delete or type over the "Dr. Hepps PD Meeting Slots", as this deletes the entire slot for the day.
Make sure you are entering your NEW slot into the "NCC Peds PD Meeting Calendar" and not your personal calendar, which is the default on most devices.
If you're having trouble using the GoogleCalendar, text or email me which slot you want, and I will enter it into the calendar.
Toxic Stress Continuity Clinic Module
Would anyone be interested in updating this continuity clinic module? Contact saira.ahmed.mil@health.mil if so!
Transition to Practice (PGY-3s only)
This week's focus: Privileged Provider/ EOT Documentation
Educational/Teaching Opportunities
USU Teaching Opportunities
Clerkship Round Robin (recurring throughout the year)
Contact Dr. Brian Hughes (brian.hughes@usuhs.edu) if interested
Tentative Dates and Times:
30Aug2023 1300-1700*
Able to interact with students of the class who have their Peds rotation coming up in the subsequent 3 months. Designed to mimic a clinic half day, each faculty member will be in an MDL room with your particular case. The students have 30 minutes with you to go through the case/skills. Then there is a 10-minute buffer between rooms. The students will move. You stay put and will deliver the same content 5 times. There are 9-10 students per group.
Reproduction and Endocrinology Module Small Group Teaching Opportunities NEW!
19SEP: Developmental Delay ICR (1300-1630)
21SEP: Peds Growth ICR (1300-1630)
25SEP: Pediatric Issues ICR (1300-1630)
26SEP: HEADSS Exam Debrief (1100-1430)
Research Opportunities & Upcoming Conferences
Upcoming Conferences:
6th annual Architecture of High Value Health Care: October 12-14th in Baltimore, MD
Abstract submissions are due by April 30th 2023 at 11:59pm EST. Abstract submission site
Abstract submission categories:
Improving equitable delivery of high value care (Health Equity Award)
Reducing out of pocket costs for patients (Costs of Care Affordability Award)
Improving appropriateness of diagnostic or screening services
Improving appropriateness of treatment/interventional services
Clinical care pathways to improve quality & reduce unwarranted practice variability
Optimization of patient care setting to reduce avoidable ED visits & hospitalizations
Improving the discharge process and other care transitions
Preventive medicine and evidence-based screening for early disease detection
Effective cost transparency for patients
Provider behavior modification (comparative effectiveness of interventions)
Information technology innovations
High value care educational curricula (medical school, GME, CE, CME)
AAP NCE 2023: October 20-24th in Washington, DC
Registration and hotel reservations will open for AAP members on May 2 at 10AM CDT and open for all on May 9 at 10am CDT. The conference schedule will be released on May 2.
Community Pediatrics Updates:
LGBTQ+ Pride Month:
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!
IPPS-A Updates
Please follow the instructions below to update your IPPS-A account. Email the Alpha Company Distro once complete.
Current leave process
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
Continue to submit DA31s to Britt for signature
Once your DA31 is reviewed and signed, follow these instructions:
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 1SG Michael Leinweber
Complete address information with the location of where you are going
Attach your DA31 with my signature at the bottom
Click submit
Make sure you continue to send leave dates and locations to the Peds Leave Listserv: dha.bethesda.j-11.mbx.pediatric-alpha-co-leave@health.mil
See the powerpoint below for instructions
Range dates
May 30 – June 2
June 20 – June 23
July 18 – July 21
ACFT/HT&WT
All personnel should have a copy of their DA 705 from the ACFT rodeo and a 5500/5501 if they were taped for HT/WT. If you do not and you would like it, please reach out to the distro email or come to the company for a copy at your earliest convenience.
If you were TDY, offsite, or on leave during ACFT/HT&WT then you can come to the company orderly room between 0830-1600 M-F in summer PTs to be measured and schedule your ACFT. ACFT’s are now on a by name as needed basis with limited slots once a month. Soldiers who do not have a current ACT, attending schools, or competing for promotion points will be prioritized. Contact the distro to schedule your ACFT if this is you.
AIR FORCE
Laurie Creel is on extended leave; please forward any questions/concerns to Dr. Zanetti or Britt Bumgardner
PT Tests:
To schedule a test, please contact the following individuals:
TSgt Wilson: jonathan.a.wilson41.mil@health.mil
Every Thursday @1400
SSgt Starr: cody.j.starr2.mil@health.mil
Mondays and Fridays @1400
NAVY
For graduates, please see the recent email correspondence regarding your Fitreps.
Navy PFA - 2023 Cycle:
PRT: 1 May-2 Jun 2023; late PRT is case-by-case 5-9 Jun 2023
Training Schedule
