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Plan of the Week: Sept 21 - Sept 25

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Play of the Week:


Play of the Week goes to the Wellness Committee and the facility dogs for a fantastic Puppies & Pancakes wellness session!

Schedule:


Event

Time and Location

Audience/Notes

Monday, 9/21

Case & Orient to Service

0745-0850

America 2525

All Welcome


Tuesday, 9/22

PI/QI

  • "Step 3 - Set the Target"

  • PGY-3 Update: Newborn Screen 

0745-0850

America 2525

All Welcome



Wednesday, 9/23

No Morning Report


Academic Half-Day

Infectious Disease

1300-1500

Building: Bldg 5 Fourth Floor, HEAT Classroom 4008 / 4009

Thursday, 9/24

Case & PGY-2 Lecture by Dr. Robles Vera

0745-0850

America 2525

All Welcome


Friday, 9/25

No Morning Report


Resident Retreat

Save the Date 🗓

Upcoming Birthdays 🎉

19 SEP: Teddy Bear Clinic



The Social Committee has put together a calendar for Residency Events this year. Click below to view.


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Meet our Rotating 4th Year Applicants!


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Resident Announcements


Check your BLS/PALS Expiration Dates!

  • Reminder to check your BLS and PALS expiration dates and sign-up early for recertification courses

  • Classes fill quickly so sign-up early!

  • Follow the steps below to sign up for a recertification class

    •  Click this link to access the Walter Reed Relias website

    • Click “Course Library”

    • Search “BLS” or "PALS"

      • BLS: You can sign up for for either Blended (requires pre-work) or Challenge Course

      • If challenge courses are full on Relias, reach out to POCs below to see if they will accept an add-on

    • PALS and BLS POC: PO2 Nguyen (uyen.l.nguyen4.mil@health.mil)


Rotation Supervisor Contact List for AY 26-27

  • 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!


Intern/Resident Contact List for AY 26-27

  • The below attachment has the most up-to-date contact information for the interns and residents

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RSV Prevention in Infants for RSV Season 2026-2027

As RSV season approaches, please take a moment to review the attached two-page guidance on RSV prevention for infants, which outlines eligibility criteria and prevention options. RSV season begins on October 1st, at which time we will start routinely offering Beyfortus (RSV monoclonal antibody) as passive protection for eligible infants. Please note that we also have a very limited supply of Enflonsia available as an alternative for the first season protection (not weight-based).

 

Please reach out to Dr. Helfrich (alison.helfrich@usuhs.edu) with any questions.



Adolescent Resources

If you have a patient in the PCMH that you feel would be better suited to the Adolescent clinic, you may message Ms. Charlee (Charmoine Draughn) and as long as the patient's PCM is already someone at Walter Reed, she can make the switch to AYA. Otherwise, the patients will need to call Tricare East at 800-444-5445 or they can use the milConnect website to request a switch.


NEW Adolescent Consult Guidelines


Next Transition to Adult Health Care Class scheduled for 26 OCT 2026.


This website is a new product of a year-long collaborative project between 50+ pediatric residencies including NCC Pediatrics. It is a great, quick snapshot of multiple general pediatrics topics that are outpatient focused. Since our program participated, we have full access to the modules by logging in under “Walter Reed National Capital Consortium.” It will ask for the last four numbers of your phone number for tracking participation. Please let Dr. Carr know if there seems to be a problem with recognition of phone numbers.


Continuity Clinic Assignments

See Continuity Clinic Assignments for AY 26-27 below.



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All Staff Updates


2026 Antibiograms Now Available Electronically


Resident Morning Report Sign In:


Faculty CME Sign In:


PI/QI Reminders


Upcoming Sessions/Due-Outs:

  • 9/22: "Step 3 - Set the Target"; PGY-3 Update: Newborn Screen


Educational/Teaching Opportunities



USU Teaching Opportunities

  • ICR Small Group Teaching Pediatric/ Teaching Opportunities at USU

    • Fall ICR Sessions- SignUp Genius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508094BADA92EA2FF2-64046317-fall

      RESIDENTS, FELLOWS, & FACULTY welcome

      ·  Growth Disorders ICR: 23 Sept 1300-1650

      ·  Adolescent Psychosocial Interview: 24 Sept 1000-1200 -- Facilitators Needed

      ·  Developmental Delay ICR: 28 Sept 1300-1650

      ·  Pediatric Obesity Integrated Cases: 29 Sept 1300-1430 -- Facilitators Needed


Please find all opportunities for AY26-27 below:


Faculty Development


CAP-ECHO: Mental Health in Primary Care

A Multidisciplinary Learning Community for Residents and Trainees Supporting Military-Connected Families - Free Virtua Case-Based Learning Sessions

Research & Upcoming Conferences


COMPRA 2026

The 45th Conference on Military Perinatal Research (COMPRA) will be held from November 6-8, 2026 and located along the beautiful Riverwalk, in San Antonio, Texas at the Hotel Contessa. This year’s conference theme will be “Neonatology: A Changing Landscape.” We have an excellent guest speakers: Dr. Nicholas R. Carr, a former Air Force Neonatologist who is now a transport director for Intermountain Health and University of Utah, and Dr. Alvaro Moreira, expert in AI, informatics and associate professor at Johns Hopkins. The deadline for submission of all abstracts was August 14, 2026. Applicants will be notified of selection for attendance and presentation of abstracts by the end of August. Travel awards will be provided to all accepted fellows and additional abstracts as funding allows.  


AAP 2026

The 2026 AAP National Conference & Exhibition will take place in sunny San Diego, CA, from 10/2 to 10/6. If you have been accepted for a poster or platform presentation, please reach out to Ms. Sonia Edwards (sonia.m.edwards.civ@health.mil) and Kayla to secure funding.


Please also reach out to Kayla if you have been accepted to any other upcoming conferences.


Community Pediatrics/Advocacy Updates:


NEW 2026 MDAAP Chapter Annual Meeting

This year’s theme will be “Tangible Tools for Child Health & Well-Being."

Location: Maritime Conference Center, 692 Maritime Blvd, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090

Date and time: Sat, Oct 24, 2026 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Organizer: Nellie Power, (410) 878-9702, executivedirector@mdaap.org


Reach out to Brenda Zhang (brenda.zhang.mil@health.mil) or Ellie Dullea (elizabeth.j.dullea.mil@health.mil) if you have any questions.

Height/Weight Requirements

The Army is transitioning from the traditional height/weight tables to the waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) health risk assessment tool as the ABCP measurement standard. Please see the memo below. Stay tuned for updates from your company regarding roll-out - all must complete the WHtR before 15 SEP.



AFT Rodeo

The semi-annual Brigade AFT Rodeo will be held 26 - 31 OCT 2026.


Army Leave

  • Current leave process

    • Please send an email to your 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 (PGY2/3) or Dr. Stagliano (PGY1)

      • 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

      • For OCONUS leave: Send to Dr. Stagliano

    • See the powerpoint below for instructions




Tentative Next Commander's Call: 11 DEC 2026 - Please reach out to Kayla to coordinate with schedule.

Leave:

  • Please complete, sign, and have Maj Kolasinski sign the attached checklist when submitting leave.

  • Put Maj Kolasinski as first approver and Maj Jean as second approver

  • For the checklist - Overdue items will need a plan for updating or else leave is at jeopardy of not being approved.

  • 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 – BCA tests are due at the end of your birth month

4 – PT test due date. You can check at myfss https://myfss.us.af.mil/USAFCommunity/s/usaf-fitness-management

5 – N/A for residents


For OCONUS leave: Submit to Maj Jean instead of Dr. K or Zanetti with Dr. Reynolds as back up approver



Leave:

  • LCDR Sierra Howell is now deployed through August 2026. Please send leave requests to CS2 Johnson (DIV LPO). Final approver is LCDR H. Schreckenbach.

  • When submitting leave, please email CS2 Johnson and cc the 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 Pediatricshttps://wrnmmc-intranet.health.mil/sites/TNT/NMSD/SitePages/4th%20Division.aspx 

(hover over 4th Division tab)




Please reach out to Kayla at kayla.s.dahlquist.mil@health.mil or kaylasdahlquist@gmail.com with any questions or concerns.

 
 
 

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