From the Director
Mid-January! Including today, we have 4 more recruitment days. WOW!
Thanks Chief Lonnie for organizing basketball practice this weekend! Gotta get our game on for facing UNC.
Jennifer Hamill is running this Resource Fair for all faculty & trainees, etc. on Jan 25th.
https://medicine.duke.edu/news/dom-clinical-research-units-upcoming-resource-fair
VOICES is hosting a spring contest with the theme of RENEWAL! Submissions for this themed contest will be accepted until March 1, 2023. Please see the attached flyer.
VOICES is Duke University School of Medicine's literary journal. We welcome any submissions from trainees, patients, healthcare providers, families & friends who would like to share their experiences with and reflections on healthcare. In the past, VOICES has published articles, essays, short stories, poetry, photography, and artwork. Please email us (voices@duke.edu) to showcase your work in print! (Learn more @ sites.duke.edu/voices/renewal)
We look forward to your amazing submissions!
Duke VOICES
Kudos
Kudos this week to Kelly Flynn, Callie Lilley and Jackie Kercheval for an amazing DUKEITOUT (see our amazing speakers for their kudos in Pubmed from the Program), to Meghana Rao from Zach Silver for very thoughtful care of a PRIME patient, to Sandra Au, Rahul Gaini, Sarah Ashley for their awesome work on Gen Med 6A as well as Julian Weiss for his fantastic work on 6B from Vivian Chen-Andrews, and to our recruitment crews of Alison Smith, Auston Steifer, Yajaira Jimenez, Jackie Kercheval, Nijat Aliyev, Matt Townsenddd, Aaditya Khatri, Komal Safdar and Emmanuella Egbonim as well as My Takers Alison Smith, Shannon McGue, Damarcus Ingram, Lydia Denison, Matt Pisarcik and Harsh Patolia!
Congratulations to the Kiritsy fam on the birth of James! Another future recruit.
Pubmed from the Program
And big PUBMED FROM THE PROGRAM kudos to our Duke it Out competitors Harsh Patolia, Sukrit Jain and the Duke it Out Champion Komal Safdar! Amazing work, amazing turn out. #STARS
Have a great week
Aimee
Academic Half Day: January 20, 2023
| Thread | Topic | Lecturer | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rheum/Renal/Endo/ID/GI/GIM |
Fatigue & Arthralgias Dysphagia |
Drs. Rebecca Sadun & Nitya Kumar Dr. Richard Wood |
9:15 a.m. 10:45 a.m. |
VA Survey Conference Room- C5010 |
| Card/Heme/Pulm/Onc |
Personal Fiance Personal Fiance |
Dr. Venu Reddy Dr. Venu Reddy |
9:15 a.m. 10:45 a.m. |
Duke North 2003 |
Medicine Grand Rounds: January 20, 2023
| Date | Topic | Lecturer | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/20/23 |
Outpatient Teaching at Duke-Opportunities, Challenges, and Best Practices |
Professor of Medicine Director of Education and Teaching, Duke Primary Care Duke University Medical Center |
Duke North Conference Room 2002 & Zoom |
Noon Conference: January 17-20, 2023
| Date | Inpatient Topic | Lecturer | Location | Lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/16/23 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday! |
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| 01/17/23 | LEADS: Cryptogenic Stroke |
Brian C. Mac Grory, MD, MBBCh |
DUH 2002 & Zoom | Guasaca |
| 01/18/23 | Town Hall | Chiefs | DUH 2002 & Zoom |
Chick-fil-a |
| 01/19/23 | SAR Talk: Thyroid Diseases |
Dr. Courtney Dominguez |
DUH 2002 & Zoom | Alpaca |
| 01/20/23 |
Fun Lunch! |
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DUH 2002 & Zoom | Saladelia |
Report Conference Schedule: January 16-19, 2023
| Date | Topic | Lecturer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/16/23 |
VA JAR CAT DUKE SAR Report- held in 2253 MS2 Report |
MLK DAY- HOLIDAY |
11 a.m. 1:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. |
| 01/17/23 |
VA JAR Report DUKE SAR Report- held in 2253 VA Intern Report DUKE Intern Report- held in 2253 |
Dr. Clary w/ Dr. Cohen Dr. Chen-Andrews w/ Dr. Govert Dr. Goddu w/ Dr. Wu Dr. Smith w/ Dr. Lorsch |
11 a.m. 1:15 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. |
| 01/18/23 |
VA JAR Report DUKE SAR Report- held in 8262 |
Dr. Silver w/ Dr. Kelsey Dr. Wan w/ Dr. Zaas |
11 a.m. 1:15 p.m. |
| 01/19/23 |
VA JAR Report Duke SAR Report- held in 2253 VA Intern Report Duke Intern Report- held in 2253 |
-- QI -- |
11 a.m. 1:15 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. |
Our Wellbeing
The Department of Medicine is keeping an updated list of wellbeing resources during this extraordinary time. Click here for more information.
Employee Health has Expanded Hours!
Based on feedback from team members who are seeking COVID testing so they can safely return to work with EOHW approval, the COVID hotline has expanded hours for employees: 5:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 7 days per week.
Feeling down? Need to talk to someone? Opportunities for Wellness
All trainees at Duke have FREE access to Personal Assistance Services (PAS), which is the faculty/employee assistance program of Duke University. The staff of licensed professionals offer confidential assessment, short-term counseling, and referrals to help resolve a range of personal, work, and family problems. PAS services are available free of charge to Duke faculty and staff, and their immediate family members. An appointment to meet with a PAS counselor may be arranged by calling the PAS office at 919-416-1PAS (919-416-1727), Monday through Friday between 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Prioritized GME appts are now available also at 6 pm and 7 pm! For assistance after hours, residents and fellows can call the Blood and Body Fluid Hotline (115 inside DUH, 919-684-1115 outside) for referral to behavioral health resources. Another resource is Duke Outpatient Psychiatry Referrals at (919) 684-0100 or 1-888-ASK-DUKE. https://www.hr.duke.edu/pas/
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