Schedule:
Emily will be out for boards 10/14-10/15, returning 10/16. Kevin Westbrook covering
Date | Event | Time and Location | Audience/Notes |
Monday, 10/14 | No MR-Indigenous People's Day (Federal Holiday) | ||
Tuesday, 10/15 **Block 5 Start** | MR: Case, Orient to Service (No Lecture) | 0745-0850 America 2525 | All Welcome |
Wednesday, 10/16 | USUHS Grand Rounds: Perinatal Exposures, Access to Care, & Birth Outcomes: Reflecting on the Importance of Health-Enabling Resources | Virtual Only. Google Meet Link: https://meet.google.com/abn-tkfw-xom | |
Thursday, 10/17 | MR: Case, HFNC Basics-Dr. Singh | 0745-0850 America 2525 | All Welcome |
Friday, 10/18 | MR: Case, Palliative Medicine 101-Dr. Edwards | 0745-0850 America 2525 | All Welcome |
Save the Date 🗓 | Upcoming Birthdays 🎉 |
23 OCT: AHD and SOCR Meetings #2 | 16 OCT: Keegan Paulson's Birthday |
06 NOV: Chief Resident Interviews | 06 NOV: Andrew Warren's Birthday |
20 NOV: Hackathon! | 09 NOV: Lisa Sukenaga's Birthday |
06 DEC: NCC Peds Holiday Party |
Continuity Clinic: - Telephone Management
Resident Announcements
One Week Until the Next AHD & PI/QI Meetings!
Get started on the action items listed in the PI/QI section below!
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!
Meet our Interviewing 4th Year Medical Students!
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All Staff Updates
JGMSEB Updates/School Year Plans
Clinic Updates
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:
October 23rd (Next Academic Half Day)- Problem statements due
October 25th (Morning Report)- Problem Statement Presentations- Each group will share their problem statements with the group (residents and faculty). Team leads will send me one slide containing their summary statement NLT 24OCT.
December 20th- eIRB Submissions Due
January 13th - Countermeasure implementation start
Link to PI/QI Google Doc: Google Doc
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
Faculty Development
Register for all courses at this website: http://fac-dev.usuhs.edu/
Research & Upcoming Conferences
NEW 2025 AMOPS Conference (Association for Military Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons)
Conference registration is open for research submissions (see flyer below)
All military physicians, MD and DO, are invited to attend
AMOPS Website for conference registration and information: https://www.amops.org/events
Research Submission Link: https://forms.gle/RWA16LNRsgPu64bX7
If interested in being instructors for skills stations (US, tourniquets, airways, etc) for medical students, please reach out to Kathryn Flynn (Kathryn.m.flynn3.mil@health.mil)
Resident Publication: Dr. Keenan Caswell
Traumatic brain injury and sleep in military and veteran populations: A literature review
View Here: https://content.iospress.com/articles/neurorehabilitation/nre230380
Faculty Publication: Dr. Stark, Dr. Nylund and Dr. Royall
Maternal and Fetal Health Risks Among Female Military Aviation Officers in: Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance
View Here: https://asma.kglmeridian.com/view/journals/amhp/95/9/article-p675.xml
Annual Walter Reed Hackathon-11/20/24
For those new to the Hackathon- the goal is to put together teams to work on a case report poster for the upcoming NCR competition (typically submissions are due at the end of January, 2025). Teams will meet in the evening on 11/20 to get their projects started (and eat pizza).
Residents: If interested, email Dr. Zanetti. If you have a case you'd like to use-let him know!
Faculty/Fellows: Email Dr. Zanetti if you have a case you'd like to work with residents to present. If you don't have a case but would like to serve as a mentor-let Dr. Zanetti know!
WRNMMC Healthcare Ethics Symposium
Thursday 24 OCT, 0800-1600, NICOE Auditorium
Earn up to 5.5 CME Credits!
Registration: Email requests and questions to: vincent.a.bain.mil@health.mil
Topics:
Organ Donations: Safety, Ethics, & Trust
The Trials of Labor: Embracing Informed Consent and Patient Autonomy
The Epidemic of Antimicrobial Resistance and Health Inequity
The Ethics of Fertility Preservation for the Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Patient
Nursing and Compassion Fatigue
If you were recently published, send a copy of your paper Emily to be included in the POW!
Community Pediatrics Updates:
ARMY- PGY-1 Military Advisor Update
AIR FORCE
NAVY
Play of the Week:
Play of the Week: Goes to Dr. MJ Spirnak and the members of the advocacy/outreach committee for organizing a fantastic outreach event at Trunk or Treat!
Promotion of the Week: Congratulations to Dr. Patterson for his promotion to COL! We salute you, sir!
Please reach out to Emily at emily.ferraro@nccpeds.com or emily.m.ferraro2.mil@health.mil with any questions or concerns.