From the Director
Happy Monday! Hope everyone’s weekend went well. Please check out the jam-packed with information email from the Chiefs on Friday if you haven’t already done so - lots of COVID-related information and more. Please note that the mask ordinance goes back into effect in Durham today at 5pm. Things haven’t changed here in the hospitals and clinics, but continue to be mindful and vigilant when you are out and about.
Please watch your emails and schedules for your ITE dates (JARs and SARs who registered). Any questions, ask Lynsey!
Kudos
Kudos this week to James Helzberg for a great SAR talk, to Hayley Cunningham for moderating a fantastic LEADS and to Forrest Gamble for an awesome Cohen Conference! More kudos to Hope Glowacki from Bari Rosenberg for being a great call buddy in the MICU, to Shannon Herndon, Audrey Zhang, and Vivian Chen-Andrews from alum Dr. Sheila Sherzoy for outstanding work on a busy night, to Karina Mora Massad, Jake Pierce and team for getting 4+ patients on gen med to receive the COVID vaccine (from attending Liz Hankollari), and another to Shannon Herndon from Sean Tassan for a very good catch on a patient she was admitting to Gen Med. Kudos and thanks to the following residents for helping teach med student procedures (From Dr. Chudgar) Nathan Hirshman Amanda Broderick Tyler Couch Ben Kellogg Emily Romanoff Chelsea Gaviola and Hannah Florian.
Congratulations to Chris Wanjiku and Katharine MacDonald on the birth of Elaine! All are doing well.
Pubmed from the Program
This week’s pubmed from the program goes to our APD for Research and Scholarship, Dr. Nia Mitchell for her recently published paper! Congrats Dr. Mitchell!
Mellado Peña F, Mitchell NS, Leyton Dinamarca B, Kain Berkovic J. The degree of engagement of overweight/obese adult women in the recommended activities of the Chilean "Vida Sana" program is directly correlated with its effectiveness. Nutr Hosp. 2021 Jul 29;38(4):807-813. doi: 10.20960/nh.03461
Have a great week!
Aimee
Clinic Corner: Pickett
Contributed by Jeff Clough
We have been excited to see many new team members at Pickett. Our 8 stellar interns have completed their first ambulatory block and are all doing a wonderful job!. We also have welcomed Tina Alford MSN, RN-BC to our leadership team. Tina comes from the Duke Engagement Center and has jumped right in as our Nurse Manager helping us deal with the evolving challenges of the pandemic while serving the needs of our large patient population.
Med Res Team Office Calendar
From the Chief Residents
| Date | Topic | Lecturer | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/10/21 |
Contraception |
Dr. Alfonso | 7:15 a.m. | Zoom |
| 08/11/21 | ED | Dr. Peyser | 7:15 a.m. | Zoom |
| 08/12/21 | Depression | Dr. Riordan | 7:15 a.m. | Zoom |
Academic Half Day: August 13th, 2021
| Thread | Topic | Lecturer | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rheum/Renal/Endo/ID/GI/GIM |
Gout |
Dr. Apte |
10:30 a.m. |
VA Surgery Conference Room C5010 |
| Card/Heme/Pulm/Onc |
Hematology-Hypoproliferative anemias and transfusion medicine |
Dr. Hoffman |
10:30 a.m. |
VA Medicine Conference Room C8016 |
| Date | Inpatient Topic on Zoom | Lecturer | Time | Location | Lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09/21 | Endocrine Emergencies | Dr. Velez-Rivera | 12 p.m. |
Zoom/in-person |
Piper's in the Park |
| 08/10/21 |
Medicine LEADS: A Challenging Case of Jaundice and Pancytopenia |
Ryan Duffy, MD Hannah Florian, MD Matthew Abbott, MD Panelists: Louis Diehl, MD; Lawrence Mumm, MD; Endi Wang, MD, PhD |
12 p.m. |
Zoom |
Chubby's Tacos |
| 08/11/21 |
SAR Talk |
Dr. Prier | 12 p.m. |
Zoom/in-person |
Sazon |
| 08/12/21 |
Careers at the VA |
Dr. Goldberg | 12 p.m. |
Zoom/in-person |
Chick-fil-A |
| 08/13/21 | Medicine Grand Rounds: Is It Time To Re-imagine Clinical Quality and Patient Safety in the US Healthcare System? |
Richard P. Shannon, MD |
12 p.m. |
Zoom |
Noodles & Co |
Report Conference Schedule: August 9-12, 2021
| Date | Topic | Lecturer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09/21 |
JAR CAT JAR Orientation MS2 Teaching SAR Orientation - held in 8262 |
Dr. Abbott Dr. Abbott Dr. Cohen
|
11 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 1:15 p.m. |
| 08/10/21 |
VA JAR Case Report Intern Case Report Duke SAR Report - held in 2253 Duke Intern Report - held in 8262 |
Dr. Devlin with Dr. Zaas Dr. Morgan with Dr. Harris Dr. Estrada with Dr. Govert Dr. Rohit with Dr. Regan/Florian |
11 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. |
| 08/11/21 |
VA JAR CAT Duke SAR Report - held in 8626 |
Dr. Patel with Dr. Sparks Dr. Atiq with Dr. Zaas |
11 a.m. 1:15 p.m. |
| 08/12/21 |
JAR Case Report Intern Case Report MS2 Teaching Equity Conference - held in 2253 OUD- held in 8262 |
Dr. Romanoff wtih Dr. Regan/Florian Dr. Mayne with Dr. Robert Faculty Dr. Florian Dr. Dana |
11 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. |
From the Residency Office
SHM - NC Triangle Chapter - Research, Innovation and Clinical Vignette Abstract Competition
Attention medical students, residents, fellows and hospitalists in the research triangle area.
Announcing a call for Abstracts for the Society of Hospital Medicine - North Carolina Triangle Chapter –Research, Innovation and Clinical Vignette Abstract Competition
Event Date: October 19, 2021
Location: TBD
Register here: TBD
Time: 6:30pm
Content: Poster session followed by presentation by top five finalists and announcement of the winner
Cost: Free
Award for overall winner: Automatic abstract acceptance to Hospital Medicine Converge 2022 (the Society of Hospital Medicine annual meeting) and $500 gift card.
For all presenters: Encouragement to submit to SHM national competition and local opportunity for academic pursuit.
RIV Competition Coordinators: NC Triangle Chapter Leadership
Please direct all questions to: TriangleSHM@gmail.com
Abstract submission due date: 11:59 pm on September 6, 2021
For more information and instructions on abstract submission click here
HEAL Initiative Fellowship
We are excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2022-2024 HEAL Initiative Fellowship. The HEAL Initiative Fellowship is a 2-year immersion program for post-residency health workers who are interested in gaining professional experience and a network in global health and health equity. More information about the fellowship can be found here.
Our Wellbeing
The Department of Medicine is keeping an updated list of wellbeing resources during this extraordinary time. Click here for more information.
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. 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/
Opportunities
Useful links
- ACR Teach Blog
- GME Mistreatment Reporting Site
- Duke Health Influenza Policy
- http://duke.exitcareoncall.com/
- Main Internal Medicine Residency website
- Main Curriculum website
- Department of Medicine
- Confidential Comment Line Note (All submissions are strictly confidential unless you chose to complete the optional section requesting a response.)
- Updates from the Division of Hematology
- The Scope