From the Director
Last week of January! Last week of recruitment! Next week starts “FUNBRUARY” and also will be our first ever Duke IM Teaching Competition (featuring Michael Burt, Ahmad Mourad and Alex Reddy). This awesome event is planned by our very own Ann Cameron Barr and her mentor Dr. Suchita Sata! What a great way to kick off a month that needs to be renamed for FUN.
Quality and Safety is going to be such high quality next year at Duke. So excited for Duke Health System CRQS Vinay Choksi and Durham VA CRQS Michael Burt!
We are almost done with half yearly meetings! Will be getting the JAR fellowship planning nights on the books ASAP. Dr. Mitchell was able to talk before AM report on each of the threads, so please reach out to her (Jessica can help) to schedule a meeting if you are looking for mentorship for scholarly work.
Kudos
Kudos this week go to our recruitment rockstars (Night Zooms with Zach Lorsch, JT Tanaka, Sukrit Jain, Jo Cavalier, Ann Cameron Barr, Erin Song, Sonali Bracken, Cameron Strong, Anand Shah,Neesha Nama, Amber Meservey, Hope Glowacki, Neha Kayastha and Vinay Choksi; Sig Other Zooms with Neesha and Varun Namasingh, Karina and Austin Mora Massad and Omar and Marrion Martinez and My Take with Kurren Mehta, Sea Bass Franco, Mike Burt, Tyler Couch, MJ Obeid and Vinay Choksi). Kudos as well for Lena Eder for her awesome SAR talk, to Joyce Hwang from Jan Dillard for compassionate care, to Felicia Cao from Bari Rosenberg and Ryan Slauer for her amazing teamwork at the VA (coffee anyone?) and to Larissa Rodriguez Homs for being an awesome. VA Intern (from Felicia).
Congratulations to Nadia Yimer on her wedding to Charles Han!
PubMed from the Program
This weeks pubmed from the program goes to Jon Reichstein for his recent publication! Practice Patterns and Use of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in the Management of Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis. Reichstein JB, Patel V, Mekaroonkamol P, Dacha S, Keilin SA, Cai Q, Willingham FF.Clin Endosc. 2020 Jan;53(1):73-81. doi: 10.5946/ce.2019.052. Epub 2019 Jul 5.
Have a great week!
Aimee
Clinic Corner: Ambulatory
Contributed by Daniella Zipkin
Ambulatory Town Hall
One morning report session will be devoted to an Ambulatory Town Hall, led by Hannah Dzimitrowicz. One has occurred already, and two more are scheduled. This is an opportunity to debrief with your chief about all things clinic life, and share your feedback and suggestions. Please attend and be represented!
It’s 2021
And the pandemic presses on… Clinic life looks different at the different sites, because they represent vastly different payer mixes and health systems. While the VA is doubling down on telehealth for the long haul, Pickett Road is incentivized to do as much in person care as possible, and DOC is somewhere in the middle. We recognize that this variety can impact your learning, and we are strategizing how to fill the gaps. If you have thoughts on this, please share with Hannah and Dani!
Pharmacy faxes in your email
Every so often, a pharmacy or insurance company will track you down and end up sending clinical information to the fax machine in the residency office, which is currently routing to staff emails to monitor. Since these faxes can be connected to inpatients or outpatients, and the staff have no way of knowing, please (1) look at the patient’s name and (2) forward to the appropriate place, whether that is your own gen med team, the current gen med team taking care of that patient, or your clinic. Remember, your clinic has a protocol for managing all the paperwork that comes in – you don’t have to necessarily address the issue, just plug it into the system so it can be addressed over at the clinic the way other information is. When routing to your clinic, please check in with faculty or nursing leadership if you have questions about where things go. Thanks!
From the Chief Residents
| Date | Topic | Lecturer | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/26/21 |
Obesity |
Dr. Syed | 7:15 a.m. | Zoom |
| 1/27/21 | Cost Conscious Report | Dr. Cooney | 7:15 a.m. | Zoom |
| 1/28/21 | Difficult Patient Encounters | Dr. Riordan | 7:15 a.m. | Zoom |
Academic Half Day: Jan. 29, 2021 via Zoom
| Thread | Topic | Lecturer | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rheum/Renal/Endo |
OA/RA ESRD Options |
Dr. Weinmann Dr. Ruf |
9 a.m. 10:30 a.m. |
-- |
| ID/GI/GIM |
Diarrhea Fever in the Hospitalized Patient |
Dr. Kothari Dr. Messina |
9 a.m. 10:30 a.m. |
-- |
| Card/Heme/Pulm/Onc |
Pop Health 2 N/A |
Dr. Boggan -- |
9 a.m. 10:30 a.m. |
-- |
| Date | Inpatient Topic on Zoom | Lecturer | Time | Location | Lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/25/21 | Cohen Conference | Dr. Helzberg | 12:15 p.m. |
Zoom |
Moe's BBQ |
| 1/26/21 |
Duke Medicine LEADS: Bite-Sized Coping During Times of Uncertainty |
J. Bryan Sexton, PhD |
12 p.m. |
Zoom |
Golden Pizza & Subs |
| 1/27/21 |
QI Conference |
Dr. Boggan and Dr. Krishnan | 12:15 p.m. |
Zoom |
Chick-fil-A |
| 1/28/21 |
Cohen Conference |
Dr. Dziwis | 12:15 p.m. |
Zoom |
The Grub |
| 1/29/21 | Medicine Grand Rounds: Organ Supply and Demand: The Search for Hidden (and not so hidden) Treasure |
Carl Berg, MD |
12 p.m. |
Zoom |
Guasaca |
Report Conference Schedule: Jan. 25-28, 2021
| Date | Topic | Lecturer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/25/21 |
VA JAR CAT MS2 teaching Duke Report |
Dr. Estrada and Dr. Simel Dr. Guzman Dr. Lautredou and Dr. Labriola |
11 a.m. 2:30 p.m. 1:15 p.m. |
| 1/26/21 |
VA JAR Case Report VA Case Intern Report Duke SAR Report Duke Intern Report |
Dr. Cavalier and Dr. Garbarino Dr. Infield and Dr. Garbarino Dr. Wei with Dr. Govert Dr. Bernstein with Dr. Labriola |
11 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. |
| 1/27/21 |
VA JAR CAT Duke SAR Report |
Dr. Morgan with Dr. Shah Dr. Davy with Dr. Zaas |
11 a.m. 1:15 p.m. |
| 1/28/21 |
VA JAR Check-in VA Intern Report Duke QI Report Duke Hospital Lecture Series |
Dr. Guzman and Dr. Garbarino Dr. Taylor and Dr. Garbarino Dr. Boggan and Dr. Krishnan TBD |
11 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. |
From the Residency Office
Harvard Medical School Panel on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data
Harvard Medical School (HMS) has invited us to participate in a 1-hour webinar on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) data and how we can effectively use this in our clinical and healthcare efforts. This no-cost webinar will take place Wed., Jan. 27 from 12-1 p.m. Please consider attending yourselves and feel free to disseminate widely! Of note, one of the panelists, Dr. Alex Keuroghlian, was the primary faculty member who assisted us in creating the Duke/Fenway LMS modules on Providing LGBTQ+ Affirming care. I have also attached the accompanying flier, which you are welcome to use to publicize the opportunity on a website or for more information. Please note that pre-registration is required! Click for webinar registration link.
Second Look Weekend Sign-up
Please don’t forget to sign up for the URiM Second Look Weekend for applicants, and this year the event will be held virtually on Sat., Jan. 30 from 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. We are expecting dozens of URiM applicants from all of our different specialties to be in attendance, and we need your help! During the first half of the event, there will be brief remarks from institutional leaders and a resident and faculty panel. During the second half of the event, we are planning to move the applicants into breakout groups, each room with a few resident and faculty co-leaders to facilitate discussion and answer questions in a smaller group setting. If you would be willing to co-lead a breakout room, please let us know using this survey. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Jeremiah Rosen (jeremiah.rosen@duke.edu).
Careers in Health Equity Research Panel
Duke Med for Social Justice and REACH Equity will hold a panel showcasing health equity research at Duke, highlighting opportunities for health professions students and trainees to get involved. Feb. 4 at 5:30 p.m. RSVP.
Duke Primary Care Transformation Fellowship
The Duke Department of Family Medicine and Community Health is accepting applications to fill the third cohort of its two-year Primary Care Transformation Fellowship. The goal of the fellowship is to train physicians and physician assistants to lead health care transformation and improve health within their communities and community-based practice settings. NEW DEADLINE: Applications are due Feb. 22, 2021. Learn more.
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