From the Director
It’s finally here! Congratulations to our graduated SARs and a huge DUKE FAM welcome to our intern class. Big congratulations to the now JARs and now SARs – excited to see you in your new roles! Many thanks to Emily, Bridget, Kayla, Lynsey, Tyesha and Vashyra for all of their work on getting everyone through check out, onboarding and all the administrative amazingness that is transitioning us to Academic Year 2023-24. Kudos to 2022-23 Chiefs Lonnie, Nathaniel, Ryan and Sara on a stellar Grand Rounds to cap of a wonderful year. And let’s go Ann Cameron, Courtney, Michael and Nathan – you are crushing it already!
We’ve got orientation Mon/Tues and then the new crew will join their teams. New sub-I’s are starting as well so should be a fantastic week.
Kudos
Kudos this week to Yemi Olubowale from Kristen McClellan for helping out at the DOC, to Brandon Durant for an outstanding SAR talk, to Ben Berger, Sarah Morgan, and Alejandro de la Torre for their fantsastic patient centered care and teaching on VA GM (from Dr. Lily Huang) and to all of our end of year award winners. Special shout out to our Appleseed winners ..Omar Martinez Uribe, Mae Hamilton, Brandon Durant, Hubie Haywood, Hannah Schwennesen, Sachi Oshima, Amanda Broderick, Sarah Morgan, Katie Centner, Nicole Dussault, Jeffrey Lee, Michelle Ferriera, Dan Bernstein, Chelsea Perfect, Shelief Robbins-Juarez, Meghana Rao, Michael Dagher, Greg McElroy, Josh Mercer, Auston Steifer, Lydia Denison, John Demis, Vivian Lei, Bret Pinsker, and Haley Bush.
Pubmed from the Director
This week’s pubmed from the program goes to the recent Digestive Diseases Week presenters!
HannahSofia Brown - Health Disparities in Patients Undergoing Upper Endoscopy Related to Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia with Active H. Pylori Infection
Shivy Chandramouli - Endoscopic Surveillance Varies but Helicobacter Pylori Eradication Rates High Among Newly Diagnosed Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia
Cat Cheney (2 posters, presented by Brian Sullivan since Cat was in the MICU!) - Trends in Colorectal Cancer Screening Adherence and Modality Utilization at a Large Tertiary Care Center AND Trends in Follow-Up Colonoscopy Completion After a Positive Stool-Based Screening Test for Colorectal Cancer in a Large Health Care System
Sachi Oshima - The Digital Divide in GI: Sociodemographic Differences in Utilization of a Mobile Health-Based Intervention in GI Endoscopy
Matt Townsend - Expanded Eligibility for Bariatric Procedures Shifts Toward Privately Insured, Male, and Higher-Income Patients with Obesity
Have a great week,
Aimee
Medicine Grand Rounds: June 30, 2023
| Date | Topic | Lecturer | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/30/2023 |
Cancelled for Holiday & Transition Period |
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Great Hall, Trent Semans Center Please note, this will not be offered virtually. |
Noon Conference: June 26-30, 2023
| Date | Inpatient Topic | Lecturer | Location | Lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/26/23 |
No Conference-(Orientation Week) (Fun Lunch!) |
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Cosmic Cantina |
| 06/27/23 |
Tom Holland Memorial Lecture (Internal Medicine Residents Only) |
Dr. Ben Berger |
Duke North 2002 | Pipers in the Park |
| 06/28/23 |
Life Long Learning |
Dr. Aimee Zaas |
Duke North 2002 |
Mediterra |
| 06/29/23 |
Chief Welcome |
IM Chiefs |
Duke North 2002 | Chik Fil A |
| 06/30/23 |
Intern Talk: How to Call a Consult |
IM Chiefs |
Duke North 2002 |
Dominoes |
Report Conference Schedule: June 26-29, 2023
| Date | Topic | Lecturer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/26/23 |
VA JAR CAT-JAR Orientation Duke Sar Talk-Orientation DUKE SAR/Intern Equity Report -Orientation MS2 Report-Orientation |
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11 a.m. 12:15 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. |
| 06/27/23 |
VA JAR Report- Orientation LEADS-Resident Awards-Orientation DUKE SAR Report-Orientation VA Intern Orientation DUKE Intern Report-Orientation |
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11 a.m. 12:15p.m. 1:15 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. |
| 06/28/23 |
VA JAR CAT-Orientation SAR Talk -Orientation DUKE SAR Report- Orientation |
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11 a.m. 12:15 p.m. 1:15 p.m. |
| 06/29/23 |
VA JAR Leadership Training-Orientation Duke- SAR Talk-Orientation VA Report- Intern AMA / Medical Hold Discussion-Orientation DUKE Intern Report- Combined SAR/Intern -Orientation |
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11:00 a.m. 12:15 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.
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