Schedule:
Date | Event | Time and Location | Audience/Notes |
Monday, 9/9 | MR: Case, Substance Use Disorders-Dr. Kandler | 0745-0850 America 2525 | All Welcome |
Tuesday, 9/10 | MR: Morbidity and Mortality Conference (No Case) | 0745-0850 America 2525 | All Welcome |
Wednesday, 9/11 | Sim and Skills: I/O, PIV and Art Stick  | 0745-0850 | Residents and Medical Students Only |
Dept. of Pediatrics Candidate for Chair Presentation: Patrick Hickey, MDÂ "A Vision for Military Pediatrics" | All Welcome | ||
Thursday, 9/12 | MR: Journal Club, Dr. Simal Ali (No Case) | 0745-0850 America 2525 | All Welcome |
Friday, 9/13 | MR: Case, Palliative Medicine-Dr. Edwards | 0745-0850 America 2525 | All Welcome |
Save the Date 🗓 | Upcoming Birthdays 🎉 |
12SEP: Journal Club #1-Simal Ali | 14SEP: Rebecca Morgis' Birthday |
18SEP: USUHS Grand Rounds-ADM Rachel Levine-Mandatory Resident Attendance | 15SEP: Dan Rochford's Birthday |
19SEP: Annual Pediatric Memorial Service, 1600 at the USO | 07OCT: Andrew Koury's Birthday |
20SEP: Resident Retreat | 16OCT: Keegan Paulson's Birthday |
25 SEP: Academic Half Day #3 | |
06 NOV: Chief Resident Interviews |
Continuity Clinic: Disparities in Health Care
THIS WEEK: Journal Club #1 (Sep 12-Simal Ali)-Clinical Question: In preterm infants, does the early administration of probiotics compared to standard care without probiotics affect the incidence of gastrointestinal morbidities and mortality rates?
Resident Announcements
REMINDER Don't forget to reach out to your Block 4 Rotation supervisors!
REMINDER Deadline for Submission of GME applications for the Joint Service GME Selection Board has been extended to 2359 on Sunday, September 8, 2024
NEW Georgetown ECHO Virtual Conferences (2nd and 4th Wednesday)
Join a community of peers and receive specialized guidance through didactic lessons and participant-led case presentations on complex mental health conditions affecting children and adolescents ages 9-21 on military bases and in surrounding communities
Annual Virtual Helfer Conference (Child Abuse Society)-September 12th and 13th
Free attendance for residents
Registration due by September 10th
Click this link for more information and details on how to register.
PALS/BLS/NRP: Upload training certificates directly to MedHub for ease of tracking (see attachment for instructions).
Meet our Interviewing 4th Year Medical Students!
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All Staff Updates
NEWÂ COVID Vaccination for WRNMMC Staff Only: Starting 10SEP!
Location: Hallway next to the Allergy/Immunizations clinic front desk (Bldg 19, 4th floor) from 0800-1530 (the line will be closed at 1530)
NEWÂ Updated WRNNMC Mask Policy
Annual WRNMMC NICU Reunion- Saturday, September 21 from 1100-1330
Location: Back of base picnic pavilions
JGMSEB Updates/School Year Plans
 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!
Clinic Updates
ABA Form Instructions: Thank you to Dr. Coskun for creating the below instructions on how to complete ABA forms correctly!
Adolescent Referrals: See the attachments for details for adolescent clinic referrals and switching PCMs to the adolescent clinic
Gen Peds Go-By: Created by McKenzie Bowling to help you survive summer well-visit season!
Adding patients to your continuity panel? Complete the form below and send to lisa.m.smith132.civ@health.mil from your military email.
To make a change to your clinic schedule or schedule continuity patient appointments email Blue Team Administrator: Ms. Alyssa Gallishaw-Wiggins (alyssa.gallishaw-wiggins.ctr@health.mil) and cc Emily and Dr. Carr.
PI/QI Reminders
Due-Outs: (Prior to next Working Session, Wednesday 25 SEP)
- Assign resident leads for remainder of PI/QI sessions (Assign resident leaders to all sessions and update Google Doc NLT 11 SEP)
- Determine Key stakeholdersÂ
- Solidify Team name (update in the Google Doc)
- Begin data collection to determine the magnitude of the problem (Step 2)Â
- Work on your problem statementÂ
Linke to PI/QI Google Doc: Google DocÂ
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
USU Health Professions Education Sessions and Application Instructions
Thursday, Sept 19, 2024 from 12-1 p.m. ET
https://meet.google.com/uba-xkiu-jku
Join by phone
‪(US) +1 470-485-9320‬ PIN: ‪491 913 748‬#
Thursday, Oct 3, 2024 from 8-9 p.m. ET
https://meet.google.com/tdf-spjr-ogm
Join by phone
‪(US) +1 470-310-1163‬ PIN: ‪819 307 288‬#
Faculty Development
Register for all courses at this website: http://fac-dev.usuhs.edu/
Research & Upcoming Conferences
Agenda for the 2024 AAP Section on Uniformed Services Program (September 29th in Orlando, FL)
If you were recently published, send a copy of your paper Emily to be included in the POW!
Community Pediatrics Updates:
Teddy Bear Clinic: Mark your calendars! The annual Teddy Bear Clinic will be held September 14th from 0930-1130 at thr National Museum of Health and Medicine. Reach out to Kevin Westbrook if interested!
Play of the Week:
Play of the Week: Goes to Dr. Sebastian Lara (former chief and general pediatrician extraordinaire) for his promotion to CDR! Congratulations, sir!
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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