Plan of the Week: May 11-May 15

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Play of the Week:

Play of the Week this week goes to Dr. Simal Ali for winning first place in the Case Report section and Dr. Rebecca Morgis for winning second place in the Quality/Performance Improvement section at the Walter Reed R&I presentations! So proud! Two faculty members, Dr. Ahmed & Dr. Simmons also won first place in their categories. Way to go Peds! Also play of the week goes to Dr. Jacquelin Doman for planning a successful resident retreat this last weekend! It looked like an amazing time :) Also play of the week to our Pitchin' Peds softball team and the amazing comeback - our team came back from losing 2-9 to then winning the game 10-2! Special shout out to Dr. K for coming in clutch at the end with a game winning play!

Schedule:

	Event	Time and Location	Audience/Notes
Monday, 5/11	Case and PGY2 Lecture by Dr. Spirnak	0745-0850 America 2525	All Welcome
Tuesday, 5/12	Residency/Fellowship Joint Didactics (No case)	0745-0850 America 2525	All Welcome --- Please review and attempt questions below ahead of time to identify your own learning gaps- you will get more out of the session this way!
Wednesday, 5/13	Sim & Skills	0745 - 0845 EST Simulation center	Medical students & Residents only
Thursday, 5/14	Wellness	0745-0850 America 2525	Medical students & Residents only
Friday, 5/15	Journal club by Dr. Dullea (No case)	0745-0850 America 2525	All Welcome --- Read article here:

Save the Date 🗓	Upcoming Birthdays 🎉
14 May: Intern CSA	10 May: Brandon Neal
29 May: End of Year Party	13 May: Lianna Morales
	25 May: Leanne Perez

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Meet our Rotating 4th Year Applicants!

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

Continuity Clinic Curriculum

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Resident Announcements

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
- Click this link to access the Walter Reed Relias website
- Click “Course Library”
- Search “BLS” or "PALS"
  - BLS: You can sign up for for either Blended (requires pre-work) or Challenge Course
  - If challenge courses are full on Relias, reach out to POCs below to see if they will accept an add-on
- BLS POCs: HN Beaty (maddox.r.beaty.mil@health.mil) and HN Roccabruna (bradyn.m.roccabruna.mil@health.mil)
- PALS POC: PO2 Nguyen (uyen.l.nguyen4.mil@health.mil)

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!

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All Staff Updates Resident Morning Report Sign In:

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Faculty CME Sign In:

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PI/QI Reminders

Upcoming Sessions/Due-Outs:

End of Year presentations for PGY3s: 10 June

Educational/Teaching Opportunities

Residents As Teachers

USU Teaching Opportunities

ICR Small Group Teaching Pediatric/ Teaching Opportunities at USU
- Fall ICR Sessions- SignUp Genius link coming soon!
  RESIDENTS, FELLOWS, & FACULTY welcome
  · Growth Disorders ICR: 22 Sept 1300-1650
  · Adolescent Psychosocial Interview: 24 Sept 0800-1130
  · Pediatric Issues ICR: 24 Sept 1300-1650
  · Developmental Delay ICR: 28 Sept 1300-1650
  · Pediatric Obesity Integrated Cases: 29 Sept 1300-1430
POET Round Robin Teaching at USU
- STAY TUNED

Please find all opportunities for AY26-27 below:

Faculty Development

Research & Upcoming Conferences

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

Community Pediatrics/Advocacy Updates:

NEW: The Advocacy and Outreach Committee will be joining the WR Pediatric Endocrinology Department at this year's Breakthrough T1D Walk in Washington, DC and we're extending the invite to YOU!!

When ? May 31, 2026 from 0830 - 1200
Where ? Washington Monument Grounds (169 15th St NW Washington, DC 20004)
How Much ? FREE but donations are welcome & if you donate $100 you get a Breakthrough T1D Walk 2026 Shirt!
Who's Welcome ? ALL ages are welcome
Dress Code ? Wear comfortable clothes and shoes because we will be walking 1 mile together on the mall
Reach out to Dr. Anna Raymond or Dr. Cassie Gessling if interested!

Military-Specific Updates:

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

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Please reach out to Nicole at nicole.martin143@gmail.com or nicole.m.martin56.mil@health.mil with any questions or concerns.