From the Director
We are nearing the end of August – thanks to everyone for their tremendous work during the first two months of the year. We are really in the midst of one of our largest waves of the pandemic, and this weighs heavily on all of us. Add to that a hurricane to the South and so much more – an extra measure of grace and kindness to all who we encounter is definitely indicated. Taking care of yourself can be extra challenging – please remember to reach out to any of us in leadership, to your colleagues, or visit the website for additional resources available.
Kudos
Kudos this week to Hope Glowacki on her awesome Cohen Conference, to Sriya Muralidharan from Dr. Jane Gagliardi for excellent leadership on Duke GM, to Kelly Flynn from Dr. Dani Zipkin for recognizing acuity in a patient calling after hours to the DOC, to Peggy Sahu from Erin Song for helping in the ICU, to Gracie Ernstberger from Shannon Herndon for an awesome first call at the VA, and also to Neesha Nama from Shannon Herndon for being an outstanding day float!
Pubmed from the Program
This week’s pubmed from the program goes to Daniel Bernstein for his publication in Annals of Thoracic Surgery Mitral Valve Translocation: A Novel Operation for the Treatment of Secondary Mitral Regurgitation Chetan Pasrija, Rachael W. Quinn, Daniel Bernstein, Douglas Tran, Hani Alkhatib, MaryJoe Rice, David Morales, Aakash Shah, Mehrdad Ghoreishi, Erik R. Strauss, Reney Henderson, Michael N. D’Ambra, James S. Gammie
Have a great week!
Aimee
Clinic Corner: Ambulatory
Contributed by Daniella Zipkin
Ambulatory Life
Even though clinical acuity is lower in the clinic, the pace of visits and multi-tasking through multiple clinical, social and financial variables can be exhausting. You may feel out of sorts in the clinic even after you’ve gotten into the zone on inpatient. This is normal! Please reach out to Dani or any chief if you want to talk more about adjusting to the ambulatory part of your training.
Continuity
So, while I’m talking about getting into “the zone” in ambulatory, it bears mentioning that continuity is the key to making it easier. Seeing patients back who you know, who you have some traction with, is critical. So, give out your cards, tell patients your name over and over again, and advise them the even if they are given a different doctor at their next appointment, they can call the clinic and switch to you!!
Maestro Training
For those of you at DOC and Pickett, you’ll see a half day pop up in block 4 or 5 called “Maestro”. This will be self-directed learning with Dani Zipkin’s recorded Maestro training. It is very detailed, and you will actually need the 3+ hours to get it done. We hope it’s helpful. Please reach out to Dani with any Maestro questions.
Med Res Team Office Calendar
From the Chief Residents
| Date | Topic | Lecturer | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/31/21 |
Low Back Pain |
Dr. Keeler | 7:15 a.m. | Zoom |
| 09/01/21 | Skin Manifest of Systemic Illness | Dr. Wolfe | 7:15 a.m. | Zoom |
| 09/02/21 | FM/PMR | Dr. Criscione-Schreiber | 7:15 a.m. | Zoom |
Academic Half Day: September 3rd, 2021
| Thread | Topic | Lecturer | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rheum/Renal/Endo/ID/GI/GIM |
Diarrhea CKD 2 |
Dr. Kothari Dr. Butterly |
9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. |
VA Surgery Conference Room C5010 |
| Card/Heme/Pulm/Onc |
New Cancer Diagnosis Palliative Care in Oncology |
Dr. Labriola Dr. Gray |
9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. |
VA Medicine Conference Room C8016 |
| Date | Inpatient Topic on Zoom | Lecturer | Time | Location | Lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/30/21 | Making sense of Hematology/Coagulation Tests | Dr. Onwuemene | 12 p.m. |
Zoom |
Domino's |
| 08/31/21 |
Medicine LEADS: Addressing Racial Health Disparities in an Academic Medical Center: The Duke Health Experience |
Erica Taylor, MD, MBA |
12 p.m. |
Zoom |
Piper's in the Park |
| 09/01/21 |
SAR Talk: GI Bleed |
Dr. Cabezas | 12 p.m. |
Zoom/in-person |
Alpaca |
| 09/02/21 |
Cardiogenic Shock |
Dr. Katz | 12 p.m. |
Zoom/in-person |
Chick-fil-A |
| 09/03/21 | Fun Lunch! (no MGR) |
|
12 p.m. |
Zoom |
Itaewon |
Report Conference Schedule: August 30-September 2nd, 2021
| Date | Topic | Lecturer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/30/21 |
JAR CAT MS2 Teaching - held in 8626 SAR Report - held in 2253 |
Dr. Guzman-Cisneros with Dr. Simel Dr. Franco Dr. McCann with Dr. Cohen |
11 a.m. 2:30 p.m. 1:15 p.m. |
| 08/31/21 |
VA JAR Case Report Intern Case Report Duke SAR Report - held in 2253 Duke Intern Report - held in 8262 |
Dr. Martinez-Uribe with Dr. Zaas Dr. Berger with Dr. Wu Dr. Florian with Dr. Govert Dr. Robbins-Juarez with Drs. Hirshman/Reagan |
11 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. |
| 09/01/21 |
JAR CAT Duke SAR Report - held in 8262 |
Dr. Gamble with Dr. Cooney Dr. Hopper with Dr. Zaas |
11 a.m. 1:15 p.m. |
| 09/02/21 |
JAR Case Report Intern Case Report MS2 Teaching QI |
Dr. Zhang with Dr. Woods (ID) Dr. Vista with Dr. Green Faculty Dr. Boggan with Dr. Burt |
11:00 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 1:15 p.m. |
From the Residency Office
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