Plan of the Week: December 17th - December 23rd
- henrygoetzman
- Dec 17, 2023
- 3 min read
Plays of the Week:
Huge Congratulations to Dr. Rob Crutcher, Dr. Noelle Molter, and Dr. Alexis Ghersi for matching for Fellowship, Dr. McKenzie Bowling for her selection for PGY-2 Pediatrics training, and Dr. Bailey Howard and Dr. Emily Ferraro for their selection as Chief Residents! Well deserved!
Play of the week goes to Dr. Genesis James, who stepped up and saw a full half day of clinic when there were last minute schedule changes. Thank you for being a team player!
Additional play of the week to Dr. Kayla Sallander, who got a champaign tap on her first attempt and placed a UVC on a baby in the NICU. Great work Kayla!
Thank you to the Heme/Onc team, and especially Dr. Brockman and Dr. Bernhardt for hosting the Pediatric Department Holiday Party White Elephant and Costume Contest. Congratulations to HM Prattis, Ms. Davis, Dr. Foxx, and Dr. Patterson for their winning costumes.
Additional play of the week to Dr. Britt Bumgardner for leaving an amazing and thoughtful box of snacks and sweets in the resident workroom!
Play of the week to Dr. Cooper and RN Casso for going above and beyond to get a baby Beyfortus in the clinic over the weekend. Thank you!
NCC Pediatric Intern Class of 2024-2025!
Schedule:
Date | Event | Time and Location | Audience/Notes |
Monday, 12/18 | MR: Case, Lecture: Rheumatology - Dr. Jones | 0745-0850 America 2525 | All Welcome |
Tuesday, 12/19 | MR: Case, Lecture: Endocrinology - Dr. Reynolds | 0745-0850 America 2525 | All Welcome |
Wednesday, 12/20 | MR: Case, Lecture: Dr. Morgis Journal Club | 0745-0850 Canyon Conference Rm- 4th Floor | All Welcome |
Holiday Leave Group #1 Starts | |||
Thursday, 12/21 | MR: Case, Lecture: Pneumothoraces and Management - Dr. Friedman | 0745-0850 America 2525 | All Welcome |
Friday, 12/22 | No MR: Minimal Manning Day |
Continuity Clinic: No CC until 2024!
Journal Club:
Announcements:
All Staff Updates
NCC Peds Bookstore Open!:
Use the link below to check out the NCC Peds Merchandise. Plan to stay open until 20DEC!
Scutdog 2023-2024 QR Code:
Hard Copies of the new Scutdog are available in Chief Resident and Program Coordinator Office!
Faculty Development
You must register for all courses at this website: http://fac-dev.usuhs.edu/
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
DEA Numbers:
All Residents with a Full Medical License are eligible/expected to apply for a DEA number
Please go through the above website, and attach the "Statement of Understanding" signed by Mr. Fennewald (Please ask Jack for a copy)
Please submit DEA Confirmation receipt form to coordinator@nccpeds.com, Mr. Fennewald, and Jack once complete.
Accessing MedHub:
Please use the following link to access your MedHub Account: https://ncc.medhub.com/
Going through the MedHub website and finding "National Capital Consortium" will likely not work going forward
Block 7 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
Research Opportunities & Upcoming Conferences
APA Call for Applications: https://www.academicpeds.org/programs-awards-apas-call-for-applications/
Upcoming Conferences:
Region 4 Meeting: February 24-25th in Charlottesville, Virginia
Join us for the annual APA Region 4 meeting, scheduled for February 24-25, 2024 at the Omni hotel in Charlottesville, VA. We are planning an exciting weekend of learning and opportunities to network with colleagues from around the region. Register for the meeting at: APA Region 4 Meeting Registration A block of rooms is being held at the Omni hotel - click here to book, or use the group code 022024APAREGION if booking by phone This meeting is a great opportunity to present and get feedback on scholarly work, so please spread the word among your colleagues and trainees.
PAS 2024: May 2nd-6th in Toronto, Ontario
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
Abstract Submission: November 1st to January 28th
Poster Week: April 26th to May 3rd
Community Pediatrics Updates:
MDAAP Chapter Resident Advocacy Day
Thursday, February 8, 2024
7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Annapolis, MD
AAP Advocacy Internship: Applications Open
The American Academy of Pediatrics Advocacy Internship Program [aap.org] is restarting after being on hiatus since March 2020. They are accepting applications for one-month internships between March and June 2024. Applications are due December 31, 2023.
This internship offers medical students, pediatric residents and fellowship trainees the opportunity to work with the AAP federal and state advocacy teams. Interns will spend four weeks learning about child health policy, the legislative process, and public affairs. The internship is based in Washington, DC.
Senior Residents (PGY-2 and PGY-3) are eligible. Please speak with Dr. Ahmed if you have any questions or interest.
For more information and to apply, please visit the AAP Advocacy Internship Program website [aap.org].
Upcoming GMEC DEI Events:
Grand Rounds
Re-thinking Core Values: How Medical “Professionalism” Perpetuates Discrimination against Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Trainees
Presenters: J. Corey Williams MD MA, Ashley Walker MD
January 10, 2024, 1310-1430
Clark Auditorium
Video Link: https://meet.google.com/sfd-isna-mvs
Attendees: All welcome!
GME Health Equity Rounds
Topic: Religious Accommodations
February 6, 2024, 1200-1300
Clark Auditorium
Attendees: All welcome!
ARMY
The Medical Readiness Brigade, National Capital Region (Walter Reed) will be hosting an EFMB at Ft. Walker (A.P. Hill) from 1-15 March 2024.
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
Leave:
Please complete and sign the attached checklist when submitting leave.
Put Dr. Zanetti and Jack as 1st/2nd Approver, and email checklist to both.
For the checklist - When out of training these are items that will result in leave not being approved. I will NOT be rejecting leave, but if there are things overdue we need a plan to get updated. If you have a lot of overdue items and you are doing OCONUS or leave requiring commanders signature this could cause issues, but we’ll address that if it comes up.
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 – TR closeouts are end of the academic year 30June
4 – N/A
5 – check myfss for next PT Test date https://myfss.us.af.mil/USAFCommunity/s/usaf-fitness-management
6 – this is your birth month
7 – N/A
NAVY
Leave:
Dr. Ferrara and Dr. Wido will approve leave in NSIPS
When submitting leave, please email Dr. Ferrara, Dr. Wido, and Chief Resident
Chief Resident will send email confirming that dates have been approved
(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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