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Plan of the Week: October 15th - October 21st



Plays of the Week:


Play of the week goes to the Recruitment Committee, Dr. Alexis Ghersi, Dr. Emily Ferraro, Dr. Amy Davis and Dr. Nicole Martin, as well as all other residents who helped with our excellent recruitment season that ends today. Everyone really went above and beyond showing off the program, answering questions, and planning events for our MS-IVs. I think we have a really great pool of applicants this year and are in a great position for the coming year!


Schedule:

Date

Event

Time and Location

Audience/Notes

Monday, 10/16

MR: Case, NO LECTURE

0745-0815 America 2525

All Welcome

Orient to Service

Tuesday, 10/17

MR: Case, Lecture: Allergic Rhinitis - Dr. Schornack

0745-0850 America 2525

All Welcome

Wednesday, 10/18

NO MORNING REPORT - Grand Rounds at 1200

Grand Rounds: Pediatric Vaccination Compliance in the Military Health System, 2010-2017

1200-1300 Virtual

All Welcome

Thursday, 10/19

MR: MMOC - Please bring laptops!

0745 - 0850 America 2525

All welcome

Friday, 10/20

MR: Case, Lecture: Cancer Survivorship - Dr. Zanetti

0745 - 0850 America 2525

All Welcome


Save the Date 🗓

Upcoming Birthdays 🎉

31AUG: PAS Abstract Submissions Open

18OCT: Rob Crutcher

15OCT: JGMESB- Supporting docs due

06NOV: Andrew Warren

17OCT: Chief Resident Statements/Comments Opens

09NOV: Lisa Sukenaga

17OCT: SOCR Meeting (Email Dr. K or Dr. Zanetti to Sign Up)

20OCT-24OCT: AAP Conference (DC)

23OCT-28OCT: Army ACFT

25OCT: AHD (Nephrology)

01NOV: CATCH Grant Application Opens

01NOV: PAS Submission Closes

Continuity Clinic: Telephone Management


Announcements:


Meet our Rotating 4th Year Medical Students!


All Staff Updates


DEI Committee Survey

Please complete this Survey from the DEI Committee: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DWBC9DN


Influenza Vaccine Drive

  • 12-28OCT: mobile vaccine mission across NCR (WRNMMC is lead this year)

  • 30OCT-15DEC: beneficiary flu drive at WRNMMC

Flu Vaccine and URI Return to Work:

- Walter Reed's Influenza-like Illness Return to Work precautions are attached below




Scutdog 2023-2024 QR Code:

Hard Copies of the new Scutdog are available in Chief Resident and Program Coordinator Office!


Symposium: Personal Finance for the Military Physician THIS WEEK!

When: Friday, October 20 12:00 PM-1:00 PM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada).


Perinatal Resolve Through Sharing In-Person Bereavement Training

When: Oct 25-26, 2023


Are you interested in providing the best care possible to families with fetal & neonatal death? Our relationship-based approach to perinatal bereavement will help develop or enhance your personal awareness for providing bereavement care.

AY23-24 CME Credit

New sign-in sheet at morning report: We will be having a new two-part sign-in sheet: Morning report CASE ONLY attendance (not CME-eligible) This section will have ALL staff listed

Morning report CASE and LECTURE attendance (CME-eligible) Staff must sign-up for the fiscal year’s CME activity to appear in the drop-down box.

Signing up for AY23-24 CME Either sign-up on the website (see below for instructions) or complete the MR form information on the iPad starting October 2nd (please allow 2 weeks for new staff to be listed on the dropdown list). Signing up for AY23-24 CME Activity: 1. Go to https://education.mods.army.mil/navycme 2. Click on 'Activity Registration' from the menu on the left. 3. Search for “Current Topics in Pediatrics – FY 2024 WRNMMC". The activity ID is 2023-1039. 4. Register!

Faculty Development

You must register for all courses at this website: http://fac-dev.usuhs.edu/


It’s No Small Thing: The Challenges of Small Group Teaching (FACULTY ONLY) (IN-PERSON) Date: 20 November 2023 Time: 08:00 - 10:00 Track: Teaching Location: USU, Bldg A, Lect Rm A3

Mentorship Half-Day (FACULTY ONLY) (IN-PERSON) Date: 12 December 2023 Time: 08:00 - 12:15 Track: Academic Leadership Location: USU, Bldg A, Lect Rm A3

It’s No Small Thing: The Challenges of Small Group Teaching (FACULTY ONLY) (IN-PERSON) Date: 27 February 2024 Time: 13:00 - 15:00 Track: Teaching Location: USU, Bldg C, Lect Rm C1 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

SOCR Committee THIS WEEK!

  • Next meeting is 17OCT

  • Please email Dr. Zanetti and Dr. Kolasinski if you would like to sign up.

  • 0700 and possible 1200 session

  • Can present via Google Meet or in-person

Holiday Door Decorating Contest!




Block 5 Schedules

  • 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

USU Center for Health Professions Education (CHPE)

There are two upcoming information sessions for those considering applying to or continuing their path in HPE. The calls include a short presentation on the HPE certificate and degree options, the mission of the program, the admissions process, and then time for Q&A. There are opportunities for a Certificate of Completion or even a Master's Degree if interested.

  • Deadline to apply in 01NOV


Research Opportunities & Upcoming Conferences


SOUS Winter Newsletter:

AAP SOUS invites you to contribute to our Winter 2023 Edition of the AAP SOUS Newsletter.

We are looking for:

  1. Opinion Pieces: Share insights on current trends, news, or thought-provoking ideas

  2. Community Spotlights: Highlight achievements, projects, or initiatives

  3. Updates: Offer insights on how your clinic, hospital, or program is doing

  4. Artwork: photography, drawings, paintings, photos of woodworking and/or sculptures etc...

  5. Fur babies: Share a photo of the fur-babies at home that bring you joy

Submission Guidelines:

  1. Length: Aim for 500-1200 words, flexible

  2. Include images, charts, graphs

  3. Deadline: 01 NOV 2023

Please send your work or any questions to RichelleHomo@gmail.com.



Upcoming Conferences:

AAP NCE 2023: October 20-24th in Washington

Registration and hotel reservations will open for AAP members on May 2 at 10AM CDT and open for all on May 9 at 10am CDT. The conference schedule will be released on May 2.


https://aapexperience.org/


SOUS AAP Agenda:


COMPRA: November 3rd-5th in San Antonio, Texas


Region 4 Meeting: February 24-25th in Charlottesville, Virginia

Abstracts due December 1st!

PI/QI Projects, ARM studies, and current works in progress would all be great submissions. We would love to have a great NCR turnout at this event, which is within driving distance (~2hrs) from Walter Reed.

Please reach out to Jack or Dr. Lopreiato if interested.


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

Call for Abstracts will open on August 31, 2023, and close on November 1, 2023

The fee for abstracts is $100 USD

AMOPS Annual Meeting: February 28th-March 2nd in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Looking for New Research and Interesting Case Reports

Deadline to Submit: December 31, 2022 at 2359 PST



NCR Research and Innovation Month: Poster Week April 26th - May 3rd NEW!!

Abstract Submission: November 1st to January 28th

Poster Week: April 26th to May 3rd


Community Pediatrics Updates:


Child Health Advocacy in Action: A Pediatrician Rally with Policymakers

Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Time:12-2 pm, final time pending permit approval

Location: U.S. Capitol Grounds, final location pending permit approval


ARMY

Height/Weight

16-20 OCT & 30 OCT – 03 NOV from 0630-1630.

Show up to the company with summer PTs in that timeframe.

ACFT

23-28 Oct

Sign Up Here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084BAEAB28A3F8C16-44693775-semiannual Email Your Date/Time Here: dha.bethesda.wrnmmc.list.wrnm-alpha-company@health.mil


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 1SG Michael Leinweber

      • 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

  • Mandatory SAPR Training Due NLT 15 Nov 2023

Relias Signup Link: https://dha20433.training.reliaslearning.com

Class dates/times:

Oct 9 @ 0730 W/ SrA Williams

Oct 9 @ 1200 W/ SrA Williams

Oct 11 @ 1930 W/ SrA Williams*

Oct 13 @ 0730 W/ SrA Williams

Oct 13 @ 0730 W/ Capt Peterson

Oct 13 @ 1200 W/ SrA Williams

Oct 20 @0730 W/ Capt Peterson

Oct 27 @ 0730 W/Capt Peterson

Oct 30 @ 1930 W/ SrA Williams*

Oct 31@1930 W/ SrA Williams*

Nov 3 @ 1200 W/ SrA Williams

  • Please forward any questions/concerns to Dr. Zanetti and feel free to reach out to Major Hoffmann directly with questions on pay, leave, etc

  • Please submit leave requests to either Dr. Zanetti, Maj Hoffman or Jack Goetzman

  • PT Tests:


NAVY NEW!!

(1) Survey:

Please complete the below survey by COB 16 Oct 2023. Survey covers leave, PRT, pay, and admin processes. GME Leadership is going to brief Navy leadership and want to take your concerns to this meeting so that they can advocate for you. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/wrnmrtcfeedback (2) O-3 FITREP Cycle (Brandon, McKenzie, Bailey) The O-3 FITREP cycle was announced last week, with a quick turnaround. Please submit the following documents to coordinator@nccpeds.com and pd@nccpeds.com by 10/23. Check your email for more details: * Brag Sheet (see link below) * Block 41 Draft (see link below) * Folder Items (see link below)




(3) 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)


(4) 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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