Morning Report Schedule
Date | Time | Topic and Speaker | Audience | Location |
Monday, 3/14 | 0745 - 0815 | Case (no lecture) | All welcome | Hybrid ZoomGov and In-Person, America 2525 B/C |
| 0815 - 0850 | Orient to Service for Start of Block 10! | Rotation supervisors, residents and medical students | Report to your clinical duty station for Block 10 for orientation |
Tuesday, 3/15 | 0745 - 0850 | Military Medical Officership Curriculum | Residents, medical students, and MMOC faculty mentors only- report to your service-specific breakout session | Army: America 2525 B/C Air Force: America 1118 (Shore Conference Room) Navy: meeting postponed |
| 1500 - 1600 | Program Evaluation Committee Meeting | PEC Representatives and Program Leadership | Hybrid ZoomGov and In-Person, Canyon Conference Room |
Wednesday, 3/16 | 0745 - 0850 | Grand Rounds: How Technology is Reshaping Pediatric Cardiology (and How Military Pediatrics is Leading the Way!)- Dr. May; and Innovations in Pediatric Electrophysiology- Dr. Needleman | All welcome | Hybrid USU Zoom and In-Person, Lecture Hall A2, USU USU Zoom Credentials: ID-999 6780 8867 Passcode: 7271775 |
Thursday, 3/17 | 0745 - 0850 | Morbidity and Mortality Conference: Dr. Hayman | All welcome | Hybrid ZoomGov and In-Person, America 2525 B/C |
Friday, 3/18 | 0745 - 0850 | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion presents Gender Inequalities in Medicine. | All welcome | Hybrid ZoomGov and In-Person, America 2525 B/C |
| All day | PGY-3 Class Retreat | PGY-3s only | PGY3s are excused from their rotations for the day for their class retreat |
The ZoomGov credentials for morning report, unless otherwise specified, are:
Meeting ID: 161 424 8612
Passcode: scutdog
If you are presenting a case or lecture: please save your presentations to the ShareDrive in the folder corresponding to the year and month of your presentation: \\WRNMDFPISISMBD1\DeptShares$\Dept1\_Pediatrics\MorningReport Lectures.
Continuity Clinic: Food Allergies
Announcements:
All Staff:
Please read the following article prior to the DEI session on Friday, 3/18 about Gender Inequalities in Medicine.
The new NCCPeds.com website is live! Make sure to sign up to become a member, which will grant you access to the following features:
Notification emails for the Plan of the Week and Academic Digest.
Military-specific pages that can assist you with filling out leave forms, links to trainings, a guide to military finance, and more.
Coming soon: resident rotation-specific pages (including orientation material, links to Google Classrooms, and additional resources), class-specific pages (including helpful tips/tricks for each class), faculty pages (including academic advisor information, getting involved, and additional faculty development).
Inpatient Updates:
Visitor policy- updated 7 March 2022. Full policy linked below, with pediatric policies summarized below:
Number of caregivers:
Non-COVID positive patients and PUIs: for both pediatric inpatient units and the NICU, up to two primary caregivers are allowed to stay. These primary caregivers must be parents or legal guardians WITHOUT symptoms or a diagnosis of COVID-19 in the preceding 10 days.
COVID-positive and PUI patients:
Pediatric inpatients: one primary caregiver is allowed
NICU: no caregivers are allowed at bedside
Exceptions to policy:
Pediatric inpatients: Exceptions to policy may be granted on a case-by-case basis at the Directorate level.
NICU patients: Exceptions to policy may be granted on a case-by-case basis (i.e., end-of-life care, critically ill neonates) may be granted at the discretion of the NICU attending and nursing staff.
Essentris updated to new, standardized note templates on 08 March 2022.
Please take note of the following:
The medication history note MUST be completed before finishing the H&P
Prior to discharge, the physician MUST select the correct disposition for the patient (whether home, transfer, etc.) in the discharge summary in order for the exam, checklist, and nurse completing instructions fields to appear. See below:
Experiencing any issues with the new notes? See attachment below for contact information and instructions on how to submit a trouble ticket.
Pediatrics Department Updates
Mask Wearing/Meetings Policy: No limit on number of personnel in meetings/gatherings (beyond normal fire code limits), provided PPE policy is observed. Eye protection is no longer required once we transition from HPCON B to A.
Certain supplies have been out of stock in the hospital due to national availability challenges- please see spreadsheet below for substitutions that are available. DFA is working to mitigate these challenges.
The print version of the 2021-2022 Scutdog is available for pick-up in the Chief Office. Swing by if you would like a copy, or see the electronic version here.
For parents of children enrolling in special education: please encourage them to attend the "Special Education ABCs" virtual workshop on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 1200 PM EDT. See PDF below for details.
Please see the PDF below for how to place an Speech and Language Pathology consult for patients with cleft lip and/or palate.
Resident-Specific:
For urgent, after-hours, or weekend issues, please call/text the Chief On-Call, listed in Amion (Leela Patel: 2/28 - 3/18).
Graduating PGY-3s: please make sure you have registered for the ABP General Pediatrics Certifying Exam no later than 3/31/2022. For branch-specific steps on reimbursement, click here.
Looking for information on credentialing, duty hours, and procedure logs? Please see below:
Feeling sick? Please click the arrow to the left for step-by-step instructions:
1) Text both chiefs ASAP, who will order a rapid PCR if your symptoms are concerning for COVID.
2) Report to the CSA tent (during business hours) or to the Walter Reed Emergency Department (after hours) to have the test performed. State explicitly that a rapid swab has already been ordered for you.
3) Notify the chiefs if you encounter any issues.
4) If you are COVID-positive:
a) Do NOT report for duty. Please isolate yourself from others.
b) Call Occupational Health (301-400-0885) during business hours and request a return-to- work date and an isolation memo.
c) Send your isolation memo to the chief residents (chief.resident@nccpeds.com) and program coordinators (coordinator@nccpeds.com).
Research:
AAP abstract submissions are open until April 22, 2022. Click the button above to review their website. Be sure to review the submission guidelines based on the section to which you are submitting your abstract.
Residents -- please be advised that you can submit an abstract to the Section on Pediatric Trainees (SOPT; which is accepting case report abstracts) OR the Section on Uniformed Services (SOUS).
For SOUS, submissions need to fall within one of the award topics below:
Submissions will need to fall within one of the award topics listed below:
• Ogden Bruton Award: Certificate of merit for the best paper by a Uniformed Pediatrician on either basic science research or research on the development, evaluation, or application of an emerging technology in pediatrics.
• Andrew Margileth Award: Certificate of merit for the best pediatric paper by a Uniformed Pediatrician documenting clinical findings or assessing clinical diagnostic studies, therapeutic regimens, and outcomes leading to improved quality of health care for children.
• Howard Johnson Award: Certificate of merit for the best paper by a Uniformed Resident (of any specialty) on a pediatric topic.
• Leo Geppert Innovation Award: Certificate of merit for the Uniformed Pediatrician with the best paper outlining a Quality Improvement or Patient Safety innovation affecting the care of pediatric patients.
• Leo Geppert Case Award: Certificate of merit for the best case report by a Uniformed Pediatrician. It is the only category that accepts case reports.
• Val G. Hemming Award: Certificate of merit and a travel award per individual command's approval for the USUHS, HPSP, or ROTC medical student submitting the best paper on a pediatric-related topic in clinical or basic science research.
Residents, please keep the following information regarding SOCR in mind
- All senior residents MUST have a SOCR_approved project to receive 2 ARM days per block. Senior residents must update SOCR every 6 months to maintain their second ARM day.
- Senior residents must present a plan to Dr. Kolasinski and Dr. Zanetti for any research elective time 3-6 months prior to their rotation start date.
- Resources are in the "SOCR formerly RROC" ShareDrive folder, and check out page linked above for further information!
PI/QI Milestones:
- The next working session will be on Tuesday, April 5.
- Each team should designate a "Resident Leader" who will be able to attend and guide the discussion at the session. Prior to the session, the Resident Leader should update the A3 slide in the ShareDrive and invite stakeholders to the meeting. Following the session, the Resident Leader should provide a status update for the team.
Military Specific:
ARMY
· March Trainings: Suicide Prevention, Substance Abuse
· Army leave address is: dha.bethesda.wrnmmc.list.wrnm-alpha-company@mail.mil
· If you have not completed an ACFT after 01OCT2021, you will need to complete one by 01APRIL 2022. The sign-up link from Alpha Company should be in your military email inbox.
AIR FORCE
· PT Tests:
o To schedule a test at Walter Reed, please contact SSgt Talia Johnson (talia.l.johnson2.mil@mail.mil)
o If there is no availability at WRNMMC, you must test at Andrews AFB. Contact Ms. Laurie Creel (laurie.a.creel.civ@mail.mil)
· Leave
o Complete an updated Travel Risk Assessment (https://www.nccpeds.com/_files/ugd/92f61c_956a236983094f34a58c47aeaee6fa6c.pdf)
for any leave requests and send to Leela Patel or Dr. Zanetti for signature.
o Upload the signed TRA to your LeaveWeb request, and designate Leela Patel and Dr. Zanetti
as your primary and backup approver.
o If you have a negative balance, submit requests to Col Rieker.
o Ensure you are up to date with your Individual Medical Readiness (https://asimsimr.health.mil/imr/MyIMR.aspx)
NAVY
· March training: Antiterrorism Level 1 (please upload to Relias)
Wellness and Feedback Links:
Wellness Resources Table- this contains a comprehensive listing of behavioral health resources accessible to trainees in our program.
Physician Wellness Resources Library- this site lists open-access online resources that promote physician wellness.
Feedback Venues Table- this table describes the various avenues through which trainees can give feedback, both openly and anonymously.
Play of the Week:
Play of the week to Nelson Vick, for his stellar performance at Children's National PICU! Staff noted that he was a very engaged member of the team with an excellent fund of knowledge. He maintained a positive attitude despite several challenging cases during the block. Way to go, Nelson!
Bravo to COL Veronica Baechler for her honorable service in Akron, Ohio with a COVID medical readiness team. Welcome back, ma'am!
Fair Winds and Following seas to CAPT Kevin O'Meara, who recently deployed to serve in Qatar. We wish you the best of luck, sir!