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Plan of the Week: May 5th - May 11th

Updated: May 10, 2024



Plays of the Week:


Happy start to Block 12! I hope everyone has had a relaxing weekend! We had a busy and exciting week with the Continuity Clinic Field Trip to Arlington Cemetery, the NCR Research Competition Presentations, and the Resident Retreat this weekend. We now go into the 2nd half of the NCR Competition and ANC Field Trip, as well as Nurse Appreciation Week, Colonel Sterbis' GME Address, and the Intern CSA.


Dr. Hepps will be TDY this week from Monday to Thursday, Dr. Zanetti will be Acting PD, and of course do not hesitate to reach out to me if there is anything that you need.


A huge thank you to Dr. Hopkins, Dr. Cole, Dr. Arora, Dr. Hill, Dr. Harrell, Dr. Haischer-Rollo, Dr. Graziose, and Dr. Toro who covered for the residents this weekend during the retreat!


Play of the week to Dr. Friedman, who set up a great Continuity Clinic Field Trip at Arlington Cemetery, specifically the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. A very powerful experience.


Play of the week to Dr. Emily Ferraro, Dr. Alexis Ghersi, Dr. Brian Fissel, Dr. Kevin Westbrook, Dr. Daniel Rochford, Dr. Amy Davis, Dr. Karina Kauffman Brown, Dr. Madeleine Mascitti, Dr. Samantha Hanciles, and Dr. Marianna Caballero, who all presented at the NCR Research Competition this past week. Great job everyone!


Additional play of the week to Dr. Karina Kauffman Brown! She handled a challenging IUD insertion in the Adolescent Clinic with ease - when the insertion ended up not going as planned, she remained cool and calm, asked for help, and then was she was able to complete the IUD insertion successfully. Great work!



Schedule:

Date

Event

Time and Location

Audience/Notes

Monday, 5/6

MR: Case, NO LECTURE

0745-0820 America 2525

All Welcome


ORIENT TO SERVICE

0820-0900



Intern CSA

1200-1700 Forest Glen Sim Center

Residents and Faculty as Assigned

Tuesday, 5/7

MR: PI Team Meeting, then Sustainment/PDCA Presentation

0745-0850 America 2525

Yellow Belts, Stakeholders, and Team Members


Intern CSA

1200-1700 Forest Glen Sim Center

Residents and Faculty as Assigned


Army GME Chief Visit and Address

1430-1600 Memorial Auditorium

Army Housestaff and Leaders of Trainee Programs

Wednesday, 5/8

SIM: Abscess and Suturing

0745-0850 Heroes Building, Sim Center

All Welcome


Intern CSA

1200-1700 Forest Glen Sim Center

Residents and Faculty as Assigned


Continuity Clinic Field Trip: Arlington Cemetery

1300-1600

Faculty and Residents as Assigned

Thursday, 5/9

MR: Case, Lecture: ID - Dr. Crecelius

0745-0850 America 2525

All Welcome


Holocaust Rememberance Day Observation

1300-1400 Memorial Auditorium

All Welcome

Friday, 5/10

MR: Case, Lecture: Mandatory Reporting - Ms. Sarah Martin

0745-0850 America 2525

All Welcome


PGY-3 Retreat

All Day



Save the Date 🗓

Upcoming Birthdays 🎉

06MAY: Block 12 Starts

10MAY: Brandon Neal

07MAY: COL Sterbis Army GME Address

20MAY: Brian Fissel

06MAY-08MAY: Intern CSA


09MAY: Holocaust Rememberance Observation


08MAY: Continuity Clinic Field Trip Day 2


10MAY: PGY-3 Retreat


17MAY: PGY-2 Retreat


19MAY: JDRF Walk


21MAY: PEC Meeting #6


22MAY: GI AHD


27MAY: Memorial Day


31MAY: Intern Class Retreat


04JUN: PI/QI Final Presentations in NiCOE


07JUN: Hail and Farewell



Continuity Clinic: Arlington National Cemetery Field Trip or Professionalism (if not going on field trip this week)


Please arrive at the Arlington Cemetery Visitor Center promptly by 1300.





NCR Research and Innovation Month Schedule: THIS WEEK!


6 May 2024 | NICoE Auditorium

  • One day of competitions spotlighting top Laboratory & Clinical Research

  • Robert A. Phillips & Bailey K. Ashford, Monday, 6 May 2024 – 0745 - 1720



Announcements:


All Staff Updates



Army GME Chief Visit/Address to WRNMMC Army GME - Tuesday, May 7th

  • 1430-1600 in Memorial Auditorium

  • COL Sterbis, the Army GME chief from the OTSG will address the Army GME community

  • Please come join and get updates on what’s happening in the Army GME, ask questions, make suggestions/recommendations to help us improve our GME mission.


C. Everett Koop Lecture: Save the Date!

  • Joint Pediatrics-Pediatric Surgery Grand Rounds

  • Wednesday, June 12th from 0800-1000 in America 2525

  • Adolescent/Young Adult Cancer Presentation by our own Dr. Sarah Cole


Peds Clinic School Paperwork SOP:


Holocaust Day of Remembrance Observation

  • Thursday, May 9th from 1300-1400 in Memorial Auditorium




Faculty Development

You must register for all courses at this website: http://fac-dev.usuhs.edu/ Upcoming FOCUS Faculty Development Workshops




It’s No Small Thing: The Challenges of Small Group Teaching (FACULTY ONLY) (IN-PERSON) Date: 22 May 2024 Time: 11:00 - 13:00 Track: Teaching Location: USU, Bldg A, Rm A2053

Resident-Specific Updates

Intern CSA:

  • May 6th - 8th: Intern assignments in Amion

  • This is a chance to see patients in a simulated environment in order to get feedback to help you improve in your practice.

  • Gives faculty a chance to see your approach to care, as it is difficult to get in observation time during clinic.

  • BRING YOUR OWN Stethoscope and writing tool.

  • Please arrive at the Val G. Hemmings Sim Center at Forest Glen promptly by 1200.




PI/QI Final Presentations:

  • The session will run on Tuesday, June 4th from 0730-0850 in NiCOE to allow ample time for presentations and Q&A. 

  • Each group should finalize their A3 Slides  in order to present a summary of Steps 1-8. 

  • You will have 10 minutes for your presentation. 

  • Presenters: Decibel Detectives- Dr. Liggett PB&J- Dr. Davis and Dr. Westbrook Omega-3-Pi- Dr. Hanciles and Dr. Neal Genesis Genies- Dr. Morgis and Dr. Rochford


Transition to Practice (PGY-3s Only):


This week's focus: Graduation and TTP

  • Graduation Information: Please review the TTP Handbook

  • Graduation Practice on June 12th, Graduation on June 14th

  • TTP Schedule



Block 12 Schedules - Rotation Contacts Updated FEB2024

  • Don't forget to reach out to your Rotation Supervisors regarding your schedule if you have any questions/concerns. The below attachment has the most up-to-date contact information.

  • Additionally, check MedHub and review updated goals & objectives for your upcoming rotation!



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:

  • 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

  • POET week Pediatrics half day is a round robin format to orient USU medical students just prior to their pediatric clerkship rotation (starting in next 3 weeks)

  • Current sessions:

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

  • Please email Dr. Hughes (brian/hughes@usuhs.edu)


Research Opportunities & Upcoming Conferences

Upcoming Conferences

PAS 2024: May 2nd-6th in Toronto, Ontario


NCR Research and Innovation Month: April 26th - May 6th - THIS WEEK!

Posters due to MGAD by April 1st

Poster Week: April 26th to May 3rd

2024 Section on Uniformed Services Scientific Awards Abstract Competition -September 27th - October 1st in Orlando, FL (AAP Conference)

Beginning February 16 Submit your Abstract at: https://aapexperience.org/abstracts/

SUBMISSION DEADLINE – April 12, 2024

Submission Types:      Case Report, Original Research, or Quality Improvement (may be eligible for MOC 4 credit).


Abstracts will be considered within six scientific award topics to be given to honor research efforts by Uniformed Pediatricians. The awards are:

 The 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.


 The 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.


 The Howard Johnson Award (certificate of merit): for the best paper by a Uniformed Resident (of any specialty) on a pediatric topic.


 The 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.


The 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.

 The 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.


 

Your submission will only be considered under one award topic. If you are unsure which topic to submit under, please contact Michelle Kiger, MD at michelle.e.kiger.mil@healthl.mil or Patrick Reeves, MD patrick.reeves@usuhs.edu for assistance.

 

Formats: Poster and Oral Presentations (Oral presentations only for Bruton, Johnson and Margileth categories).

Abstracts limited to 450 words. Prior IRB approval will be required for submissions involving human or animal subjects  research.

Publication:  Abstracts can be previously presented but not previously published.

Awards:   Certificates for top 3 abstracts in each category. Top winner only for Hemming award. Announcement of first place during SOUS educational program during AAP National Conference.


 Meeting:  AAP National Conference is scheduled for September 27-October 1, 2024 in Orlando, FL.

Questions:  For questions about abstract submission guidelines, contact Jackie Burke at jburke@aap.org. If your abstract is accepted for presentation, at least 1 author must register for the NCE.


 

National Medical Association Conference -August 3rd-7th in New York City

Deadline for Abstracts and Scholarship Opportunities is April 16th!


The NMA is the nation's oldest and largest organization representing African American physicians and health professionals in the United States. Established in 1895, the NMA is the collective voice of more than 30,000 African American physicians and the patients they service. 


There are currently several calls for abstract submissions to highlight medical students, trainees and faculty that she has attached to this email. Some of those selected can receive funding to attend this year's convention. Anyone with questions about the process or the meeting can reach out directly to Dr. Seide for more information at witzard.seide@usuhs.edu or Dr. James at genesis.james@nccpeds.com, who was a Billie Wright Adams Scholarship recipient last year!

SOPT Trainee News & Views Blog




Community Pediatrics Updates:


Blue Star's Spaces for Belonging

  • This is an LGBTQ+ Military youth program that will be participating in the DC Pride Parade in June!

  • They have a Pride prep event scheduled for May 11th! At this gathering, teens will be tie-dying Blue Star t-shirts to proudly wear during the parade. This will be an excellent opportunity to connect with the youth actively engaged in the Spaces program.

  • Please register here


Walter Reed JDRF Walk - May 19th





ARMY

Soldiers assigned to HHC, MRB, NCR will report to Building 14 at 0800 on Saturday, 11 May 2024, if they cannot provide proof that they are current on the following annual requirements. Proof of completion of the following requirements must be submitted to SSG Cruz, Michael (michael.a.cruz54.mil@health.mil), SSG Lee, Seulah (Seulah.lee.mil@health.mil), SPC Thompson, Grace (grace.y.thompson.mil@health.mil), with the HHC Orderly Room Group box cc’d (dha.bethesda.walter-reed-med-ctr.mbx.hhc-mrb-ncr-orderly-room@health.mil) NLT COB 9 May. The uniform for this formation is ACUs or IPFU; Wear of civilian attire is not approved.





Army Leave

  • Current leave process

    • Please send email to Jack 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

    • 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



AIR FORCE

Leave:

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

  • Put Dr. Zanetti and Jack as 1st/2nd 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

BCA and PRTs:

Command is utilizing SignUpGenius to schedule BCAs and PRTs during designated dates for each Division. Click on the link to schedule your BCA as a participant once you have read NMRTCBETHESDANOTE 6110.:

* 4th Div: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094BABAB2FA5F4C16-47503519-4thdiv


The command-wide dates for the PFA and FEP for cycle 2024 are from 1 April 2024 through 24 May 2024, with makeup dates scheduled 28 May 2024 through 7 June 2024.


Additionally, I have attached a copy of the NAVMED 6110/4 (02/2021) PHYSICAL FITNESS ASSESSMENT MEDICAL CLEARANCE/WAIVER.





Leave:

  • Dr. Ferrara will approve leave in NSIPS

  • When submitting leave, please email Dr. Ferrara and 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 Pediatrics https://wrnmmc-intranet.health.mil/sites/TNT/NMSD/SitePages/4th%20Division.aspx

(hover over 4th Division tab)


2024 Training Schedule:

All Trainings are assigned to each Sailor and tracked via the Relias LMS at https://dha20433.training.reliaslearning.com/







Please reach out to Jack at jack.goetzman@nccpeds.com or henry.j.goetzman.mil@health.mil with any questions or concerns.

 
 
 

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