Schedule:
Event | Time and Location | Audience/Notes | |
Monday, 11/18 | MR: Case, Head and Neck Infections-Dr. Rajnik | 0745-0850 America 2525 | All Welcome |
Tuesday, 11/19 | DEI Session- Inclusion of Transgender People in the Healthcare Setting (No Case) | 0745-0850 America 2525 | All Welcome |
Wednesday, 11/20 | USUHS Grand Rounds-What's New in Lemierre Syndrome? -LTC M. Jones and LTC Vasta | 0745-0850 USUHS Room A3, Buildling A and Google Meet | In-Person Resident Attendance Required Virtual Link: https://meet.google.com/abn-tkfw-xom |
Thursday, 11/21 | MR: Case, Mental Health in Pediatric Asthma-Dr. Greve | 0745-0850 America 2525 | All Welcome |
Friday, 11/22 | MR: Case, Pediatric Cancer Predisposition Syndromes | 0745- 0850 America 2525 | All Welcome |
Save the Date 🗓 | Upcoming Birthdays 🎉 |
20 NOV: Hackathon! | 28NOV: Anna Raymond's Birthday |
03DEC, 05DEC & 06 DEC: CC Field Trip | 28NOV: Erin Scroggin's Birthday |
03 DEC: Lifestyle Medicine Info Session | 02DEC: Genesis James' Birthday |
06 DEC: NCC Peds Holiday Party, Rock Bottom Brewery, 1900-2200 | 11DEC: MJ Spirnak's Birthday |
02-04MAY: Spring Resident Retreat | 26DEC: McKenzie Bowling's Birthday |
Continuity Clinic: - Dental Health I: Preventative Care
Resident Announcements
NEW: Lifestyle Medicine Residency Curriculum Information Session- December 3rd
Dr. Madison and the lifestyle medicine team will be hosting a virtual information session on Tuesday, December 3rd from 1800-1900
Please RSVP to Dr. Madison (kristan.madison@usuhs.edu) if planning to join!
Google Meet Link: https://meet.google.com/oso-obye-hhf?hs=224
Chief Check-Ins!
Stop by Emily's office for mid-year chief check-ins between now and the holiday break
Rotation Contacts Updated JUL2024
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
NEW: Usability and Feasibility Testing of a Mixed Reality/Ultrasound Tool for Central Venous Access- A Simulation Study
Open to trainees, fellows and staff
Walk-ins available during the below times, no appointment necessary.
Tuesday, 19 November from 1000-1600- Department of Simulation
Wednesday, 20 November from 1000-1600- MICU B
NEW: Antibiotic Awareness Week-November 18-22!
See flyer below for ways to participate
Civilian staff only are encouraged to wear purple on Monday, November 18
NEW: NCC DEI Health Equity Grand Rounds- December 6th @ 1200
This session is hosted by the NCC GMEC DEI Subcommittee and will focus on systems approaches to addressing health disparities (including community partnerships!) presented by the illustrious health equity expert, Dr. Tatiana Warren, from the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions.
Details:
Date: 12/6/2024
Time: 1200-1300
Location: Clark Auditorium, Building 10
Do you have recent pediatric experience on deployment?
A team at USUHS is looking for faculty members to serve on a symposium panel discussing pediatric care in conflict. The panel will be held April 4th, 2025 at USU
If interested, reach out to Dr. Sara Bibbens (sara.bibbens@usuhs.edu)
JGMSEB Updates/School Year Plans
Inpatient/Outpatient Updates
Check-out the Chief Corner linked here for updates and resources!
PI/QI Reminders
Upcoming Sessions/Due-Outs:
NOW: Plans for data collection should be underway!
December 16th- Full morning report working session
December 20th- eIRB Submissions Due
January 13th - Countermeasure implementation start
Link to PI/QI Google Doc: Google Doc
Educational/Teaching Opportunities
USU Teaching Opportunities
Clerkship Round Robin (recurring throughout the year)
ICR Module Small Group Teaching Opportunities at USU
POET Round Robin Teaching at USU->Looking for volunteers for 18DEC!
Faculty Development
Register for all courses at this website: http://fac-dev.usuhs.edu/
Research & Upcoming Conferences
THIS WEEK: Annual NCCPeds Case Report Hackathon-11/20/24
See email from Dr. Zanetti for case and team assignments!
Submission Information for the Walter Reeds Annual Research & Innovation Month
It's time to start preparing your abstracts for Research & Information month!
Submissions are due by January 26, 2025 (see attachment below for timelines)
Check out the SOCR folder on the Share drive for additional submission information
APA Conference 2025-Abstracts due December 1st
The annual APA (Academic Pediatric Association) Region 4 meeting will be held February 22-23 at the Omni Hotel in Charlottesville, VA
Dr. Lopreiato is hoping for a strong military showing of faculty and resident projects!
Submission guidance can be found here: https://regionabstract.academicpeds.org/
APA welcomes all types of child health focused scholarship, including research, quality improvement, and educational scholarship
APA follows the same submission requirements as PAS, (Abstract Submission Guidelines.docx), namely a 2,600 character limit (including spaces) and the ability to upload tables and figures.
Works in progress will be considered for poster presentation
NEW Faculty Publication: Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Cardiac Findings in Young Persons Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Congratulations to Dr. M Jones, Dr. Malloy, Dr. May, Dr. Hickey and Dr. Dobson!
If you were recently published, send a copy of your paper Emily to be included in the POW!
Community Pediatrics/Advocacy Updates:
NEW: Holiday Food Donation Opportunities
The Advocacy Committee will be coordination donation of food during the upcoming holiday season. See the options below for three opportunities to contribute!
Donate a Store-Bought Pie: We have a goal of donating 50 store bought pies to the community organiziation Nourishing Bethesda. Fill out this survey as a "pie pledge." https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WFYCBNY.
All pies must be brought to the resident room on 20NOV no later than 1200.
Monetary Donation: All money collected for this effort will go into purchasing requested food items by Nourishing Bethesda, with the remaining funds being donated to this organization for future food drives. Please send funds by 19NOV @ 1600. Please Venmo @Marian-Joy-Baluyot with the description "For Nourishing Bethesda."
Donate Non-Perishable Food: Now through 20DEC, we are collecting nonperishable food items to donate to families in need within Montgomery County for the holiday season. Please stop by the resident room or precepting room anytime before 20DEC to drop off food items.
Scholarship Application Now Open for the 2025 AAP Advocacy Conference!
Registration is open for the 2025 AAP Advocacy Conference, which will take place March 2 - 4 in Arlington, VA!
Click this link for registration and scholarship application information
CATCH Grant Applications- NOW OPEN!
CATCH stands for Community Access to Child Health and offers funding for pediatricians and pediatric residents to perform projects addressing healthcare disparities in their communities
The application portal will be open November 1, 2024 to January 21, 2025
See attachment for more details
ARMY
AIR FORCE
NAVY- Call for O3 FitReps!
Play of the Week:
Play of the Week: Goes to Dr. Anna Raymond and Dr. Connor Liggett for their efforts last weekend during a busy call-shift that included a parking garage delivery (!) and resucitaiton of a sick infant who required intubation in the OR. Great work!
Please reach out to Emily at emily.ferraro@nccpeds.com or emily.m.ferraro2.mil@health.mil with any questions or concerns.
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