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Plan of the Week: March 2-6

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Play of the Week:


Play of the Week this week goes to Dr. Simal Ali for presenting at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Annual Meeting this week. Way to represent NCC Peds! Also to the following residents for being chosen as finalists for the Walter Reed Annual Research & Innovation Month: Dr. Rebecca Morgis, Dr. Danny Rabe, Dr. Keenan Caswell, Dr. Katy Crandall, Dr. Simal Ali, Dr. Ellie Dullea, and Dr. Leanne Perez. You guys are amazing! Scroll down to the Research section for details on their presentations! Also Play of the Week to all of our wonderful, hard working residents on this National Thank a Resident Day! We love you! ❤️

Schedule:


Event

Time and Location

Audience/Notes


Monday, 3/2

Case and PGY2 Lecture by Dr. Erin Scroggins

0745-0845 America 2525

All Welcome


Tuesday, 3/3

Board Review

0745-0845 America 2525

Residents and medical students only


Wednesday, 3/4

Virtual Grand Rounds Breast Milk Feeding Outcomes After Expansion of Military Parental Leave by Dr. Dakota Tomasini (NICU Fellow) followed by From Reaction to Reflection: Emotional Processing and Learning in Video-Based Neonatal by Dr. Kaitlyn Mullin (NICU Fellow)

0745-0845 Virtual platform only Google Meet Information:

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

All Welcome


Thursday, 3/5

Case and Pulmonary lecture by Dr. Mulreany

0745-0845 America 2525

All Welcome


Friday, 3/6

PIQI working session

0745-0845 America 2525

All interested in participating are welcome (no team update this week)


Save the Date 🗓

Upcoming Birthdays 🎉

10 MAR: MD AAP Resident Advocacy Day

7 March: Grace Manno

1-2 May: Resident Retreat

14 March: Harvey Harper

14 May: Intern CSA

22 April: Karina Kauffman Brown

29 May: End of Year Party



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


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Resident Announcements

WRNMMC Sanford Guide: don't forget to take advantage of this phenomenal resource to encourage Antimicrobial Stewardship efforts!

We have access both on mobile devices:

https://wrnmmc.libanswers.com/faq/362284 for instructions on registering and installing the Sanford Guide on personal devices to have access on the go!  

And on the Intranet Web version: 


Please complete the Healthy Habits Pediatric Obesity Curriculum and Toolkit 6 month post-curriculum survey below. The information gathered in this survey helps Mckenzie and the healthy habits team track how well their presentation "stuck" and guides teaching sessions for the future. https://forms.gle/QwsWmMbCors77WcM9

 

If you would like to review any materials, attached is the link to the Toolkit, Healthy Habits Parent Video, as well as some helpful handouts. https://classroom.google.com/w/NTkzNzQyMjQ5NDE1/t/all.

Password: HH4life**


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!




Sickle Cell Pain Management Optimization QI Project by Dr. Michael Bernhardt

Please watch the following educational powerpoint and complete the pre and post surveys:

Pre-Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Q8DKY3L

 

Post-Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DRZJH7F

 

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All Staff Updates

END OF YEAR PARTY Please see details below.


Resident Morning Report Sign In:



Faculty CME Sign In:



PI/QI Reminders


Upcoming Sessions/Due-Outs:

  • PI/QI is being moved to Morning Report! Each session will start with a PGY3 project update (max 5 minutes).

    • Session Dates for updates: 31 March (Beyfortus), 29 April (Behavioral Health), 16 June (End of year presentations)

    • See PGY3 template for project updates below:



Educational/Teaching Opportunities


USU Teaching Opportunities

ICR Small Group Teaching/Pediatric Teaching Opportunities at USU

ICR Small Group Teaching Opportunities at USU

  • RESIDENTS, FELLOWS, & FACULTY

  • Check back in later for more opportunities!


POET Round Robin Teaching at USU

  • POET Round Robin Teaching at USU

    • RESIDENTS ONLY

    • Check back in later for more opportunities!


Humanitarian Disaster Response course for USU MS3 students (humanitarian experience not necessary!!)

We need faculty to help lead small groups for cases during an interprofessional education session titled "Humanitarian Disaster Response" for the SOM MS3 students and GSN students (over 200 students). Three of the four cases are pediatric-focused so we are hoping to have as many peds facilitators as possible. This course is held in-person only.

 

Who: any faculty (to include Peds residents) who comfortable leading a small group and providing teaching points

 

What: lead two small groups of 8-10 students through a clinical case based on a fictional humanitarian disaster response (45min/group) 

CASES:

- febrile rash (measles)

- burns (triage, fluids, intro to psych first aid)

- diarrhea/dehydration

 - pregnancy with delivery in a field clinic -- unless specifically requested, we will assign this to instructors from FP and OB/GYN

 

When: Thurs March 5 from 0730-1100 (students will have a lecture related to the session from 0730-0800)

 

Where: USU - MDL rooms

 

How will I be prepared: we will provide you a faculty guide and have an optional virtual fac dev session (with recording available if you can't make it) prior to the IPE

 

Do I need humanitarian experience? No, but it is helpful if you've ever practiced in a resource limited environment (to include deployment if you are interested and available. Please email Dr. Helfrich (alison.helfrich@usuhs.edu) ASAP if you are interested!

Faculty Development

Research & Upcoming Conferences


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

Congratulations to our finalists for the Walter Reed Annual Research & Innovation Month below!

  • Capt Rebecca Morgis, MD

Design and implementation of simulation circumcision training

  • Capt Daniel Rabe, DO

    Defying the textbook: Extensive burkitt lymphoma evading tumor lysis syndrome

  • Capt Keenan Caswell, MD

    6000 miles to recovery: Leveraging military medical infrastructure for global continuity of care in a pediatric patient following a ruptured arteriovenous malformation

  • Capt Kathleen Crandall, MD

    Pediatric achalasia in autism spectrum disorder: Overcoming diagnostic barriers with endoflip

  •  CPT Simal Ali, DO

    Successful fire an immunotherapy with omalizumab pretreatment in indolent systemic mastocytosis

  • LT Elizabeth Dullea, MD

    Beyond IVIG: Anakinra in refractory kawasaki disease with coronary artery involvement

  • Capt Leanne Perez, MD

    Stopping cholestasis before it starts: A novel approach with prophylactic fish oil intravenous lipid emulsion in vanishing gastroschisis






Community Pediatrics/Advocacy Updates:



MD AAP Residency Advocacy Day: March 10 from 0730-1400

The Maryland AAP is having their annual MDAAP Chapter Resident Advocacy Day in Annapolis, MD on Tuesday March 10th from 0730 - 1400.  Open to residents and faculty!

This event is FREE, open to all residents on outpatient rotations and a great opportunity to learn about State Level Advocacy and network with your pediatric peers from all across the state of Maryland! Reach out to Anna Raymond with additional questions.

Registration link is here:

Walter Reed Sign Up Link is here (includes the opportunity for carpooling!):

 

MWR Jellybean Jamboree Brunch on Saturday, 28 MARCH from 1000-1200 at the Warrior Food Court:

- Will pass out HealthyChildren.org handouts, as well as answer all the burning Pediatrics questions the public has to throw at us. We will also give handouts from the WR Clinic to advertise our services (Behavioral health classes, teen classes, newborn classes, lactation, vaccines, etc). 


 

Washington School for the Girls - Pathway to Pediatrics on Wednesday, 15APRIL 1300-1600: Will send out more information as this approaches, however if you have any questions please let MJ know! 

 


AAP Advocacy Conference: April 12- 14 2026

The AAP Advocacy Conference will be in Arlington, VA this year. More information can be found here

If you're interested in the scholarship, you can apply for it here

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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