- Feb 25

Plan of the Week: February 25th - March 2nd

Plays of the Week:

Happy Thank a Resident Day this past Friday!

Play of the Week goes to Dr. Suhani Patel, who performed an excellent intubation in the NICU. Great work!

Additional Play of the Week to Dr. Kevin Westbrook, Dr. Amy Davis, Dr. Nicole Martin, Dr. Alexis Ghersi, Dr. Connor Liggett, and Dr. Kayla Sallander for all presented at the APA Region IV Conference in Charlottesville this weekend. A huge thank you to Dr. Joseph Lopreiato who helped coordinate and presented the USU Institutional update!

Congratulations to Dr. Brittany Bumgardner, who was a Faculty inductee to the USU Chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society. Dr. Bumgardner was nominated through USU and will be inducted later in March! Way to continue to set an example!

Congratulations to Dr. Emily Ferraro, who was awarded the APPD LEGACY scholarship through the APPD Mid-Atlantic Region! Dr. Ferraro was competitively selected to have her APPD Registration fee covered. One reviewer wrote "This application was written beautifully and it is clear that the applicant has a true passion for medical education and continuing to enhance their leadership skills."

Congratulations to Dr. Saira Ahmed, Dr. Brittany Bumgardner, and Dr. Renuka Rees, who were selected to partake in the Annual Female Physician Leadership Course from May 14th to May 16th at DHHQ! They were selected based on their leadership accomplishments and future potential. Great work!

Play of the week to everyone selected for the NCR Research Competition! For the 4th year in a row, over 1/3rd of the Finalists came from NCC Peds!

Paul Florentino Patient– and Family–Centered Care

Capt Marianna Caballero, DO – Department of Pediatrics

Take my breath away: A Multidisciplinary approach to improve screening for sleep disorder breathing pediatric patients with sickle cell disease

Quality/Performance Improvement

 Capt Amy Davis, MC – Department of Pediatrics

Lead by example: Improving lead screening at the Walter Reed pediatric primary care medical home

 Capt Marianna Caballero, DO – Department of Pediatrics

Take my breath away: A multidisciplinary approach to improve screening for sleep disorder breathing pediatric patients with sickle cell disease

 Capt Samantha Hanciles, MC – Department of Pediatrics

Process Improvement of lipid screening at Walter Reed Pediatric Primary Care Medical Home

Case Report - Interns & Residents

CPT Emily Ferraro, MC – Department of Pediatrics

Breathless surprise: A case report on negative pressure pulmonary edema post-tonsillectomy in a fit adolescent

 LT Brian Fissel, MC – Department of Pediatrics

Focal nodular hyperplasia relapse in wilms survivor

 Capt Alexis Ghersi, MC – Department of Pediatrics

Idiopathic Papilledema in Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria with Severe Aplastic Anemia

CPT Madeleine Mascitti, MC – Department of Pediatrics

In utero sibling rivalry — A rare case of monozygotic twins with a bipartite placenta

CPT Kevin Westbrook, MC – Department of Pediatrics

Dissecting a difficult diagnosis: Nephrogenic DI

Case Report - Fellows & Staff

 Maj Karin Brockman, MC – Pediatric Hematology Oncology

Severe mixed warm and cold autoimmune hemolytic anemia treated with sutimlimab and sirolimus

 CPT Sarah Jiang, MC – Pediatric Endocrinology

Hyperprolactinemia in adolescence & the need for judicious imaging

CPT Elena Crecelius, MC – Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Rheumatic heart disease presenting as insidious carditis in a non-endemic setting

Robert A. Phillips – Clinical Interns & Residents

Capt Margaret Hasler, MC – Department of Pediatrics

Evaluation of the bhutani nomogram versus a Delta-TSB model in predicting the need for neonatal phototherapy

Fellows & Staff

MAJ Christopher Stark, MC – Perinatology – Neonatology

Maternal and Fetal Health Risks Among Female Military Aviation Officers

Bailey K. Ashford – Clinical

MAJ Christopher Stark, MC – Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Maternal and Fetal Health Risks Among Female Military Aviation Officers

Maj Karin Brockman, MC – Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Sarcoma Distribution in Li-Fraumeni Syndrome

Submit a Play of the Week

Schedule:

Date	Event	Time and Location	Audience/Notes
Monday, 2/26	Education Meeting	0730 - 0850 America 2525	Academic & Military Advisors, Rotation Supervisors, Residency Leadership
	Reverse Education	0745 - 0850 Resident Work Room	Pediatric Residents Only
Tuesday, 2/27	MR: Case, Lecture: Operational Medicine from an Endocrinologist's Perspective - Dr. Mai	0745-0850 America 2525	All Welcome
Wednesday, 2/28	MR: M&M	0745-0850 America 2525	Surgery Morning Report - Staff and Residents Invited
	Academic Half Day: SIM Skills	1300-1500 SIM Center	Residents and Medical Students Only
	Housestaff Meeting	1500-1600 Canyon Conference Room - America 4th Floor	Pediatric Residents Only
Thursday, 2/29	MR: Case, Lecture: Movement Disorders - Dr. Hiraldo-Delgado	0745-0850 America 2525	All Welcome
Friday, 3/1	MR: Case, Lecture: Vitreoretinal Surgery and Pediatric Retinal Diseases - Dr. Grant	0745-0850 America 2525	All Welcome

Save the Date 🗓	Upcoming Birthdays 🎉
12FEB: ACGME Survey Opens	10MAR: Alexis Ghersi
26FEB: PGY-2/3 Schedule Selection
28FEB: Surgery and Peds Joint M&M
28FEB: Academic Half Day - Sim Skills
08MAR: International Women's Day
11MAR: Block 10 Starts
20MAR: Noon Grand Rounds

Continuity Clinic: Allergic Rhinitis

Continuity Clinic Curriculum

Announcements:

All Staff Updates

NCC Peds Bookstore

Peds RECON Study

Peds RECON study morning report

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USU Medical Student Evaluations

Please evaluate medical students within 24-48hrs of working with them or precepting
Any amount of work with them is enough to fill out an eval, even a long conversation that impressed you with their clinical knowledge, thought process, teaching skills, or professionalism.
Clinical evaluation form: Pediatric Clerkship Clinical Evaluation - Use during 2024 Survey (surveymonkey.com )
Direct observation form: USU Direct Observation Form Survey (surveymonkey.com )

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

Faculty Development

Resident-Specific Updates

Transition to Practice (PGY-3s Only):

Transition to Practice

This week's focus: End of Tour Awards

Please refer to "Pre-Graduation Handbook" located on the TTP Webpage
Brag Sheets (attached below) should be uploaded to your Medhub Portfolio by 20FEB
Please take a minute to fill out this brief form for the AAP to let them know your plans after you complete residency training. They have membership options with different prices and benefits, and this information helps to connect you to the right path. For residents continuing to a Chief year, please let them know that as well. Responses ASAP are appreciated. Thank you!

Awards Brag Sheet- NCCPeds

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Block 10 Schedules - Rotation Contacts Updated FEB2024

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!

Rotation Contacts_for residents_UPDATED February 2024

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Educational/Teaching Opportunities

Residents As Teachers

USU Teaching Opportunities

Clerkship Round Robin (recurring throughout the year)

ICR Module Small Group Teaching Opportunities at USU

POET Round Robin Teaching at USU

Research Opportunities & Upcoming Conferences

Research/SOCR Page

Upcoming Conferences