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Plan of the Week: Mar 10-Mar 16



Schedule:


Event

Time and Location

Audience/Notes

Monday, 3/10. ***Block 10 Start!***

MR: Case, Orient to Service

0745-0850 America 2525

All Welcome

Tuesday, 3/11

MR: Measles Brief-Dr. Helfrich (0745-0810), Hypopituitarism-Dr. Molter

0745-0850 America 2525

All Welcome

Wednesday, 3/12

Sim and Skills: Lumbar Punctures

0745-0850, Sim Center, 4th Floor, Heroes Building

Medical students, interns, and residents only

Thursday, 3/13

MR: Case, Devo Lecture-Dr. Patterson

0745-0850 America 2525

All Welcome

Friday, 3/14

MR: Case, Bronchiectasis-Dr. Mulreany

0745-0850 America 2525

All Welcome

Save the Date 🗓

Upcoming Birthdays 🎉

02-04 MAY: Spring Resident Retreat

22 APR: Karina Kauffman Brown's Birthday

13 JUN: 2025 NCC Graduation


20 JUN: Hail and Farewell


23 JUN: Supervisory Seminar



Resident Announcements


NEW Seeking Medical Student Hosts for Interview Season!


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.

  • Current Tasks:

    • NEW End of Training Documentation

      •  Review "Privileged Provider/ EOT Documentation" Section in TTP Handbook

        * DHA165- Program will prepare for you

        * DHA 367- Send to your Academic Advisor.  Upload to JCCQAS & MedHub Portfolio

        * Privileging Procedure Form- Complete yourself.  Upload to MedHub.  Once signed by PD, upload to JCCQAS

    • 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


NEW Measles Update-Tuesday, 11 March

  • Dr. Helfrich will be providing a brief measles update during the case portion of morning report on 3/11 in America, 2525 from 0745-0810. All are welcome.

  • Please send questions to Dr. Helfrich in advance at alison.helfrich@usuhs.edu


The Library is Open!

  • Renovations are complete and the library is open and ready for use!


Inpatient/Outpatient Updates


Check-out the Chief Corner linked here for updates and resources!

PI/QI Reminders


Upcoming Sessions/Due-Outs:

  • 3/26- Academic Half Day working session (1300-1340)

    • Countmeasure implementation should be starting


Link to PI/QI Google Doc: Google Doc 

Educational/Teaching Opportunities



NEW USU Academic Appointment Information Sessions

  • Dr. Jessica Servey, the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at USU will be hosting two virtual info sessions for residents interested in USU academic appointments after graduation.

  • Sessions are most applicable to graduating residents, but any resident can join

  • No sign-up is required, Google Meet links and times below:

USU Teaching Opportunities


Longitudinal Clinical Skills for MD/PhD students

  • Volunteers will help lead hour long case-based discussion to a small group of students in USU's combined MD/PhD program. These students have completed their pre-clerkship phase of medical school and are doing research for their PhD before moving on to clerkships. 

  • Upcoming sessions: Neonatal Fever 04/10/25, Lumbar Puncture 5/08/25.  All sessions are from 0900-1000.

    - Email Dr. Parsons (emily.parsons@usuhs.edu) if interested

Clerkship Round Robin (recurring throughout the year)

  • Contact Dr. Meaghan Wido (meaghan.wido@usuhs.edu) iif interested

  • Tentative Dates and Times: TBA

  • 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. The students will move. You stay put and will deliver the same content 5 times to groups of 9-10 students.

ICR Module Small Group Teaching Opportunities at USU


POET Round Robin Teaching at USU (Next Session 30APR)

  • POET week Pediatrics half day is a round robin format to orient USU medical students just prior to their pediatric clerkship rotation.

  • Upcoming sessions: 30APR2025, and 27AUG2025 (1300-1700 at USU)

    • Sessions run from 1300-1700 (report NLT 1245)

  • All teaching materials and PPTs are provided to instructor prior to events

  • Please email Dr. Wido (meaghan.wido@usuhs.edu) if interseted

Faculty Development

Research & Upcoming Conferences


NEW CORNET Study-Peds ENGAGE-Seeking Study Participation

  • The CORNET study is a national study exploring strategies to support and enhance community- and patient-centered engagement in pediatric research by addressing factors like low health literacy, language, and institutional barriers. is looking for ongoing research studies

  • If interested, reach out to Emily for more information or fill out the interest form by clicking this link


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. 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:


ARMY- NEW Semi-Annual ACFT Sign-Up

NEW Semi-Annual ACFT Sign-Up: 28APR-03MAY

  • Sign-up for your semi-annual ACFT ASAP using the QR code on the flyer linked below



Army Leave

  • Current leave process

    • Please send email to Emily and 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

      • 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

    • See the powerpoint below for instructions




AIR FORCE

Leave:

  • Please complete and sign the attached checklist when submitting leave.

  • Put Dr. Zanetti as 1st Approver, and email checklist to both.

  • For the checklist - When out of training these are items that will result in leave not being approved. I will NOT be rejecting leave, but if there are things overdue we need a plan to get updated. If you have a lot of overdue items and you are doing OCONUS or leave requiring commanders signature this could cause issues, but we’ll address that if it comes up.

  • 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 – TR closeouts are end of the academic year 30June

4 – N/A

5 – check myfss for next PT Test date https://myfss.us.af.mil/USAFCommunity/s/usaf-fitness-management

6 – this is your birth month

7 – N/A



NAVY-NEW Leave Approver!

Open House Featuring CDR Celeste Young, Navy Detailer

  • This upcoming open house will provide the opportunity to meet your detailer will be playing an increased role in the assignments process moving forward.

  • Date: MARCH 12 at 1600 EST (Teams)

  • See Dr. Hepps' email sent on 13FEB for Teams log-in information


Leave:

  • LCDR Sierra Howell is the new Navy leave approver

  • When submitting leave, please email LCDR Howell 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)

Play of the Week:


Play of the Week: Goes to Dr. Brenda Zhang for her selection for induction into the Gold Humanism Honor Society. Bravo, Brenda!



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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