Plays of the Week:
Play of the week goes to Drs. Sidney Zven and Brian Graziose, who did a PHENOMENAL job at COMPRA this past weekend! Dr. Graziose even won the annual award for best resident presentation from across 4 represented MHS sites
Another play of the week to Dr. Sidney Zven for seamlessly covering down and doing an excellent job seeing a sick Pulmonary patient. Thank you for your assistance and dedication to good patient care!
Schedule:
Date | Event | Time and Location | Audience/Notes |
Monday, 11/14 Block 6 Starts | MR: Case and Orient to Service | 0745 - 0850 America 2525 B/C | All welcome |
Tuesday, 11/15 | MR: Case and Warren's Journal Club | 0745 - 0850 America 2525 B/C | All welcome; please see link to journal article below |
Wednesday, 11/16 | Grand Rounds: Understanding and Interrupting Racism to Improve Child and Family Health, Dr. Susan Manning | 0745 - 0845 Virtual Platform Only Meeting ID: 999 6780 8867 Passcode: 7271775 | All welcome |
Thursday, 11/17 | MR: Case and Can't Sleep, Won't Sleep: All About Insomnia Lecture, Arora | 0745 - 0850 America 2525 B/C | All welcome |
Friday, 11/18 | MR: Case and Navigating Gen Peds Clinic Lecture, Hopkins | 0745 - 0850 America 2525 B/C | All welcome |
| Air Force Mentoring Session | 0730 - 1130 Bldg 1, 3rd Floor, classroom B (3464) | AF Residents and Medical Students (see the AIR FORCE SECTION for more details); may come and go as you are able to |
Andrew Warren's Journal Club Article: Early Subthreshold Aerobic Exercise for Sport-Related Concussion
Save the Date 🗓 | Upcoming Birthdays 🎉 |
24NOV: Thanksgiving Day (Outpatient Clinics Closed) | 9DEC: Anthony Lucido's Birthday |
25NOV: Native American Heritage Day (Minimal Manning Day) | |
1DEC: Case Report Hackathon | |
8DEC: Ben Jack's CPC | |
9DEC: Holiday Party ❄️ | |
Announcements:
All Staff Updates
Ward Resident Coverage
Looking for a way to give back to the residents for the holidays? We are looking for individuals to help cover the ward overnight on 9Dec to allow for the residents to attend the Holiday Party
Please email Britt Bumgardner (chief.resident@nccpeds.com) if interested
Amoxicillin Shortage and Alternatives
There is a nationwide Amoxicillin shortage that may impact patient care in the near future. WRNMMC Pharmacy currently has a few bottles of Amox in stock with a rush order that should be arriving by Monday.
If Amoxicillin is not available, pharmacy will contact providers to request an alternative medication order. Attached is a list of alternative antibiotics that can be used in place of Amoxicillin that was developed by Peds ID and Pharmacy for your reference. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to Peds ID or Pharmacy with any questions.
COVID Vaccine Updates
Pfizer Pediatric bivalent COVID boosters are now available for ages 5-11 years
Resident-Specific Updates
Semi-Annual PD Meeting
30-minute session to review your progress from the 1st half of the academic year and your short and long-term goals.
Scheduling
PD Meeting Google Calendar Link: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=ZTVlbDBnZXBnYm1lMDkyOTN1ZTJpYWVmMTBAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ
HOW TO SCHEDULE
Access the calendar on your phone or other personal device
Look at 11/21-12/22
Availability is listed as "Dr. Hepps PD Meeting Slots"
Within the block of availability, ADD a NEW 30-min block with your name, indicating your preferred meeting time
PRO-TIPS:
Do not delete or type over the "Dr. Hepps PD Meeting Slots", as this deletes the entire slot for the day.
Make sure you are entering your NEW slot into the "NCC Peds PD Meeting Calendar" and not your personal calendar, which is the default on most devices.
If you're having trouble using the GoogleCalendar, text or email Dr. Hepps which slot you want, and she will enter it into the calendar.
Pre-Meeting Work:
PD Semi-Annual Review Template: complete the "Resident Requirements" at the bottom of page 1 (see below)
Procedure Verification Report: update your procedure log on MedHub
Update MedHub Resident Portfolio: upload documents to your portfolio (find the step-by-step guide on the Resident Homepage)
Initiate Military Training Report (Army- OER support form; Navy- Block 41; AF- nothing to do right now)
MHS Genesis Updates:
PI/QI: Next Session is 6DEC
Please notify your stakeholders prior to the next meeting
Please view your project-specific template here
Educational/Teaching Opportunities
USU Teaching Opportunities
Clerkship Round Robin
Contact Dr. Sebastian Lara (sebastian.lara@usuhs.edu) if interested
Tentative Dates and Times:
5Jan2023 1300-1700*
3May2023 1300-1700*
30Aug2023 1300-1700*
Able to interact with students of the class who have their Peds rotation coming up in the subsequent 3 months. 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. Then there is a 10-minute buffer between rooms. The students will move. You stay put and will deliver the same content 5 times. There are 9-10 students per group.
Introduction to Clinical Reasoning (ICR) “Neonatal Transitions”: January 18th, 2023 (1300-1700)
The two cases that will be discussed in this ICR session involve an infant with respiratory distress.
Please sign up via the sign-up genius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4CA9A729A3FBC43-neonatal
Contact Dr. Brian Hughes (brian.hughes@usuhs.edu) if interested
3 consecutive 70-minute ICR sessions with approximately 7-10 students in each group focused on discussing common clinical presentations in the neonate transitioning from the intrauterine to extrauterine environments.
Humanities Week
Contact Dr. Sebastian Lara (sebastian.lara@usuhs.edu) if interested
Co-facilitate a variety of multi-disciplinary health humanities activities. Past sessions include painting, comics design, dance, art of observation with National Gallery of Art, improv in medicine, narrative writing.
Dates: 6MAR (0800-1300), 8MAR (0800-1300), 10MAR(0800-1300)
Research Opportunities & Upcoming Conferences
15th Annual Research & Innovations Month (May)
Details
- 15 different competitions will be offered by the Department of Research Programs (DRP) during the month of May - Submission for the following awards opens 30Nov and abstract deadline is midnight 29Jan2023 Bailey K. Ashford Awards (2): capstone projects in laboratory or clinical research Robert A. Phillips Awards (4): clinical or lab research by staff and fellows, or by residents and interns - Winners go on to compete with other medical centers for four awards in the 38th Annual Navy-wide Academic Research Competition (ARC) - Other awards are offered for case reports in categories for staff and fellows, or residents and interns. Other competitions honor projects in quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and patient- and family-centered care. - Further details regarding applications and how to submit will be emailed out next month
Abstract Submission (NEW)
- It’s time to craft your abstract for spring research and inquiry competitions!
- Please choose from six categories. You can apply for as many that suit your role and project. (Please note entrance criteria for each.)
- Only finalists will be required to prepare and hang a poster for Poster Week, 28 April - 05 May 2023. Up to 32 others may opt to make a poster, on a first-come, first-served basis. Please use the Defense Health Agency template provided.
- Please view the intranet link below for resources, templates, and examples: https://wrnmmc-intranet.health.mil/sites/DETR/ResearchProgramsDepartment/2016%20Research%20and%20Innovation%20Month/Forms/AllItems.aspx
Upcoming Conferences:
AMSUS Annual Meeting 2023: February 13-16th at the Gaylord National Resort & Conference Center, National Harbor, MD
Poster Presentations
AMSUS is currently accepting poster abstracts at https://www.amsus.org/2023-poster-submission-information/
The first 100 approved submissions will be invited to present at the in-person Poster Session on Wednesday 15 February. Space is limited; early submissions have the greatest chance of acceptance. The submissions portal will be disabled as soon as the first 100 submissions have been approved—long before the 15 October hard deadline. REMINDER: Before submitting your abstract to AMSUS, be sure to get USU presentation approval through ServiceNow
Awards
AMSUS honors the contributions of outstanding federal healthcare professionals each year through the Awards Program. Fifteen awards are available. The AMSUS Awards portal is now open! Visit https://www.amsus.org/professional-development/amsus-awards-program/ to learn more about the AMSUS Awards and begin the nomination process. The Awards portal closes on October 15.
Registration
Registration rates for the 2023 AMSUS Annual Meeting will be posted on the AMSUS website by mid-August. The registration portal will open in mid-September. If you have any questions, please contact the USU POC for AMSUS, Ms. Tiffany Helling tiffany.helling.ctr@usuhs.edu
Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Conference 2023 (NEW OPPORTUNITY): April 27-May 1st in Washington, DC
Open Call for Abstracts! Deadline January 4, 2023, at 11:59 pm CT.
With thousands of pediatric researchers and educators attending, PAS 2023 offers an exceptional opportunity to showcase your research at a national conference and to a global audience.
Please remember there are pre-submission steps and DEI requirements to complete before the abstract "Submit" button will be activated. Please begin your preparations early to ensure you meet the PAS 2023 abstract deadline of January 4, 2023, at 11:59 pm CT.
1. Pre-submission Steps. Before submission, all authors/co-authors must submit the following two required tasks. Submissions cannot be accepted unless the below tasks are completed.
a. Author Information Form
b. COI Disclosure
2. DEI Requirements. All submissions are expected to proactively attend to DEI. PAS continues to commit to reaching our DEI goals, creating a more diverse and inclusive Program and community. (For more information, please read our PAS DEI Statement here).
3. PAS 2023 Highlighted Theme. PAS will continue to build a program schedule around three Highlighted Themes each year. When you submit you will have the opportunity to let us know if your abstract aligns with a Highlighted Theme:
a. The Impact of Policies on Health and Research
b. Addressing & Overcoming Racism in Clinical Care and Research
c. Science is Real: Research, Misinformation, and Trust
4.Pre-recording. All accepted oral abstracts and posters will be required to pre-record prior to the PAS Meeting. Presenting authors will also be expected to attend and present in person.A small number of oral abstracts will be selected for "Live" stream and will be recorded during the presentation in DC. Pre-recording your session will allow those unable to travel to access your science via On Demand. PAS strives to make more meeting content accessible to the pediatric community and your help in this is greatly valued. More information on this is to come.
5. Patient/Family Representation - PAS values the family/patient perspective and encourages their participation within research. You will have the opportunity to let us know if they are a part of your abstract during the submission process.
Click here to submit
ARMY
- Planning on going on leave? There is a new DA31 form. You can find the most updated leave forms here: https://www.nccpeds.com/army-leave
AIR FORCE
Breakfast with Leadership as part of our Officer Professional Development Day
Maj Hoffman, our AF Element Flight Commander, has arranged a professional development morning for the AF officers here at Walter Reed. Ifwell be held on Friday, 11/18, in the Great Lakes conference room on Floor 2of Bldg. 19. Maj Hoffman specifically noted that we may come and go as youare able to, and that GME students are welcome to come.
The purpose of the Q&A breakfast is to facilitate a face-to-face meeting with leadership from Andrews and foster mentorship from leaders within our specific corps. Members from Andrews who will be attending are Col Mahoney (MC), Col Salmans (NC), and MSgt Pennington (First Sergeant).
Below is a schedule of events for the day, you are welcome to stay and attend any professional development training. Please use the voting buttons to RSVP NLT 15 NOV COB, breakfast will be provided to those who attend.
18 Nov: Michigan Great Lakes Conf. Rm-Bldg 19, 2nd Floor, Rm 2525-A
0730-0915: Q&A Breakfast
0930-1000: How to OPR
1000-1030: MyEval & MyDecs
1030-1045: Chain of Command
1055-1130: MyPers, MyVector, KX Walkthrough
PT Tests:
To schedule a test at Walter Reed, please contact SSgt Talia Johnson (talia.l.johnson2.mil@mail.mil). Please allow a few business days for a response.
If there is no availability at WRNMMC, you must test at Andrews AFB. Contact Ms. Laurie Creel (laurie.a.creel.civ@mail.mil)
Leave
Complete an updated Travel Assessment for any leave requests and send to Brittany Bumgardner or Dr. Zanetti for signature.
Upload the signed TRA to your LeaveWeb request, and designate Brittany Bumgardner and Dr. Zanetti as your primary and backup approver.
If you have a negative balance, submit requests to Col Rieker.
Ensure you are up to date with your Individual Medical Readiness
For Fellows: Fill out TRA, send to fellowship director/specialty chief for signing, submit leave to Maj Mary Hoffman and backup is AF personnel within specialty
NAVY
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