Plays of the Week:
Play of the week goes to Dr. Carr, who was honored for her 15 years of government service. Dr. Carr is an amazing physician who consistently goes above and beyond for her patients, colleagues, and the residents. She is incredibly hard working and easy to work with, always with a positive attitude and looking for solutions. Very well earned ma'am!
Play of the week to the faculty selected as Associate Master Clinician, and for Dr. Zanetti who was selected for Master Clinician through USU.
Associate Master Clinician:
COL Brian Brennan
LTC Lauren Vasta
Maj Nathan Kolasinski
CAPT Elizabeth Ferrara
Master Clinician
LtCol Richard Zanetti
Schedule:
Date | Event | Time and Location | Audience/Notes |
Monday, 3/25 | Education Meeting | 0730-0845 America 2525 | Academic & Military Advisors, Rotation Supervisors, Residency Leadership |
Reverse Education | 0745-0850 Resident Work Room | Pediatric Residents Only | |
Tuesday, 3/26 | MR: Case, Lecture: Contraception 201 - Dr. Saxena | 0745-0850 America 2525 | All Welcome |
Wednesday, 3/27 | NO Morning Report: Academic Half Day | ||
Sleep/Pulm Academic Half Day | 1300-1500 Sleep Conference Room | Residents and Medical Students Only | |
Housestaff Meeting | 1500-1600 Canyon Conference Room | Pediatric Residents Only | |
Dr. Hepps Birthday! | All Day Everywhere | ||
Thursday, 3/28 | MR: Case, Lecture: Tickborne Infections - Dr. Penfold | 0745-0850 America 2525 | All Welcome |
Friday, 3/29 | MR: Case, Lecture: Ortho Spine Issues - Dr. Schlaff | 0745-0850 America 2525 | All Welcome |
Save the Date 🗓 | Upcoming Birthdays 🎉 |
27MAR: Sleep/Pulm Academic Half Day | 27MAR: Dr. Hepps!!! |
31MAR: Easter Sunday | 11APR: Maggie Hasler |
01-05APR: Army Ht/Wt | 22APR: Karina Kauffman Brown |
01APR: Start of Navy PFA Cycle | |
02APR: Next PI/QI Session | |
07APR: ACGME Survey Closes | |
08APR: Block 11 Starts | |
08-12APR: Army ACFT | |
10-11APR: PFCCS for Rising PGY-2 |
Continuity Clinic: Choosing Wisely - High-Value Health Care
Announcements:
All Staff Updates
Pediatric Obesity Curriculum - NEW!
Healthy Habits Pediatric Obesity Curriculum and Toolkit - New Educational Curriculum to Improve Provider's Confidence and Knowledge in the Care of Childhood Obesity. This is a great resource that is being rolled out, and will be a longitudinal study throughout this academic year.
6 Month Follow-Up Survey: https://forms.gle/QwsWmMbCors77WcM9
MICC Scrub Machines
The MICC now has a Scrub Machine to get your daily scrubs
If you do not have a scrub card, please complete the below form and we can work to take them down to the Scrub Team in the Pedestrian Connector
Behavioral Health Psychologists Accepting Referrals!
Dr. Cowan and Dr. Small have both started seeing patients here at Walter Reed Pediatrics
Dr. Cowan primarily sees pediatric patients
Dr. Small primarily sees adolescent patients
Currently accepting referrals, with plans to start accepting Walk-Ins shortly
Attached are the reasons to refer, as well as directions on the referral process
Urology Referrals:
Please send all referrals involving the urinary system (enuresis, horseshoe kidneys, hydronephrosis, VUR, etc.) to Pediatric Nephrology and urology referrals concerning possible surgery/anatomy to Pediatric Urology.
Dr. Ferrara is reviewing all of them at this time and will keep patients that Pediatric Nephrology can treat here but is deferring anything requiring a urologist to the network.
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):
This week's focus: Outprocessing and Moving
Outprocessing section: You can start your "WRNMMC Pre-Checkout List Check List" (focus on 90-days out portion)
Moving section: Focus on "Planning & Scheduling Your Move"
Block 11 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!
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
Motivational Interviewing Small Group - March 28th
Research Opportunities & Upcoming Conferences
Upcoming Conferences
PAS 2024: May 2nd-6th in Toronto, Ontario
NCR Research and Innovation Month: Poster Week April 26th - May 3rd
4th Annual Partnership for Military Child Health Symposium: April 24th
2024 Section on Uniformed Services Scientific Awards Abstract Competition -September 27th - October 1st in Orlando, FL (AAP Conference)
National Medical Association Conference -August 3rd-7th in New York City
Community Pediatrics Updates:
ARMY - ACFT/Ht/Wt SignUp Included!
AIR FORCE
NAVY
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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