From the Chiefs
We hope you are all having a fun start to the year! Word on the street is that our new interns CRUSHED their first rotations!! Likewise, we have heard the highest praise about our JARs and SARs from our interns for being so supportive and selfless to start the year. Thank you all for everything you are doing to care for our patients!
If you have not checked it out yet, we were able to get Blocks 4-6 posted so you all can best plan your lives! Big shout out to Emily Sikes for her amazing work assisting with schedule builds and getting those posted so quickly! Also, please make sure you read through our new ASSIST LIST policies, and for JARs/SARs, please answer the one question survey on how we should approach the ASSIST LIST for the remainder of the year! We hope this helps continue to build upon the already incredible #DukeFamily culture!
Kudos
We love hearing about your greatness, so keep the tacos coming! Kudos this week go to Bari Rosenberg and Annie Cavalier, this week's supreme taco distributors!! To Tareq Aljurf, Sam Rauch, Mike Cosiano, Melanie Cabezas, and Vinay Choksi for their willingness to help out their colleagues this week! Also special shout out to Harsh Patolia from currently pulm fellow and former incredible co-resident of the chiefs Dan Turner for an incredible job rising to the occasion in the MICU to start the year. Additional kudos to the Duke Night Float squad of Rabab Ali, Joyce Hwang, Felicia Cao, and Joe Wawrzynski for exceptional work overnight from the day teams. And to just re-hash some tacos, Chris Azuzu is still a boss and Trent Wei is still enthusiastic!
PubMed from the Program
Congratulations to Ahmad Mourad for his publication in the Journal of Cardiac Surgery, "Surgical infection prophylaxis prior to left ventricular assist device implantation: A survey of clinical practice." Well done, Ahmad!
Have an awesome week!
The Chiefs
From the Chief Residents
| Date | Topic | Lecturer | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/21/20 |
Annual Physical Exam |
Dr. Peyser | 7:15 a.m. | Zoom |
| 7/22/20 | Challenging Conversations | Dr. Pollak | 7:15 a.m. | Zoom |
| 7/23/20 | Low Back Pain | Dr. Pruka | 7:15 a.m. | Zoom |
Academic Half Day: July 24, 2020 via Zoom
| Thread | Topic | Lecturer | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rheum/Renal/Endo |
OA and RA CKD 1 |
Dr. Sophia Weinmann Dr. Matthew Sparks |
9 a.m. 10:30 a.m. |
-- |
| ID/GI/GIM |
CRC Screening Personal Finance |
Dr. Brian Sullivan Dr. Venu Reddy |
9 a.m. 10:30 a.m. |
-- |
| Card/Heme/Pulm/Onc |
Cardiovascular Diagnostic Testing |
Dr. Nishant Shah |
9 a.m. |
-- |
| Date | Inpatient Topic on Zoom | Lecturer | Time | Location | Lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/20/20 | RHC & Assessment of Shock | Dr. Rahul Loungani | 12:15 p.m. |
Zoom |
Jimmy John's |
| 7/21/20 |
SAR Talk: Acute Decompensated Heart Failure |
Dr. Nick Ashur | 12:15 p.m. |
Zoom |
Piper's in the Park |
| 7/22/20 |
Alcohol Withdrawl |
Dr. Lefler | 12:15 p.m. |
Zoom |
Chick-fil-A |
| 7/23/20 |
Inpatient IBD Management |
Dr. Stephanie Garbarino | 12:15 p.m. |
Zoom |
Mediterra |
| 7/24/20 | Medicine Grand Rounds: Rheumatology in the time of COVID |
David Leverenz, MD Isaac Smith, MD Rebecca Sadun, MD, PhD Moderated by Lisa Criscione-Schreiber, MD, MEd |
12 p.m. |
Zoom |
Jason's Deli |
Report Conference Schedule: July 20-23, 2020
| Date | Topic | Lecturer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/20/20 |
VA JAR CAT Presenter Duke SAR Report |
Dr. Cabezas with Dr. Simel Dr. Guzman with Dr. Labriola/Dr. Patel |
11 a.m. 1:15 p.m. |
| 7/21/20 |
VA JAR Case Report VA Intern Report Duke SAR Report Duke Intern Orientation |
Dr. Ashur Dr. Ashur Dr. Hoffman with Dr. Govert -- |
11 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. |
| 7/22/20 |
VA JAR CAT Presenter Duke SAR Report |
Dr. Rauch with Dr. Schneider Dr. Kao |
11 a.m. 1:15 p.m. |
| 7/23/20 |
VA JAR series VA Intern Report Duke SAR QI Report Intern Report |
Dr. Caputo Dr. Buck with Dr. Caputo Dr. Boggan and Dr. Krishnan Dr. Guzman Cisneros with Dr. Labriola and Dr. Patel |
11 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. |
From the Residency Office
Housestaff Association for Sexual and Gender Diversity
We welcome resident, fellow, and faculty members of Duke GME who identify as a sexual or gender minority, as well as allies whose professional goals align with our tenets. The Housestaff Association for Sexual and Gender Diversity aims to:
- Support our resident and fellow members
- Foster a community within Duke Graduate Medical Education
- Generate networking opportunities
- Serve our local community through service and education
We will have our second virtual happy hour on Tuesday, July 21, at 7:30 p.m. See email for zoom link.
PWIM Presents: “Before They Were Stars”
Join us for a panel discussion highlighting personal and professional narratives from some of our stellar Department of Medicine faculty! Featuring: Drs. Lisa Criscione-Schreiber, Kimberley Evans, Melissa Teitelman Grotegut, and Svati Shah.
The session will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, July 22, from 7:15-8:30 p.m. Please register to get the Zoom link.
PWIM is the Department of Medicine’s Program for Women in Internal Medicine. The overall goal of PWIM is to “build and maintain a supportive and equitable work environment that facilitates career advancement and satisfaction among women faculty and trainees.” We welcome all genders to our events, as our work and success relies on a great team!
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