Internal Medicine Residency News, June 12, 2017

Clinic Corner: Pickett Road

Contributed by Sharon Rubin

We were sad to say goodbye to our six Pickett SARs. We celebrated their graduation at the Pickett Road SAR dinner. We appreciate all the care they have taken care of their patients, their leadership and friendship at the clinic. We look forward to meeting the new interns as they transition in taking over the SARs' patients. Our SARs use their last outpatient session to run their continuity list and create a signout to the new interns. We are able to provide the list at the Intern orientation Thursday, June 29.

With the leadership from Dr. Peyser, Pickett Road is increasing Continuing medical education opportunities. We will be hosting two speakers a month to discuss common outpatient problems faced by Primary care physicians in addition to our MKSAP sessions, reviewing content and questions for the Boards.

 

From the Chief Residents

Morning Report and MGR: June 12-16, 2017

Date	Topic	Lecturer	Time	Location
6/12/17	Case Presentation	Rebecca Lumsden to Murat Arcasoy	7:15 a.m.	DUH 8252
6/13/17	TBA		7:15 a.m.	Pickett Road
6/14/17	Case Presentation	Nicole Pristera to Joe Rogers	7:15 a.m.	DUH 8252
6/15/17	Pulmonary Embolism	Talal Dahhan	7:15 a.m.	DUH 8252
6/16/17	Medicine Grand Rounds: Pulmonary Hypertension: Guidelines & Uncertainties in Evaluation & Management	Aparna Swaminathan, MD	8:00 a.m.	DN 2002

 

Noon Conference: June 12-16, 2017

Date	Topic	Lecturer	Time	Location	Lunch
6/12/17	SAR Lecture Series: Common HIV Management Questions	Lauren Collins	12:00 p.m.	DUH 2002	Domino's
6/13/17	SAR Lecture Series: Hospital Acquired Delirium: Recognition & Management	Josh Briscoe	12:15 p.m.	DUH 2002	Rudino's
6/14/17	Breast Cancer Screening Controversies: A Discussion Between Two Specialties	Jay Baker and Dani Zipkin	12:15 p.m.	DUH 2003	Mediterra
6/15/17	Searching for a New Department Chair		12:15 p.m.	DUH 2001	China King
6/16/17	Chair's Conference	Philip Liu	12:10 p.m.	DUH 2002	Nosh

From the Residency Office

 

2017 Stead Resident Research Grant

We are pleased to announce a request for proposals for the 2017 Stead Resident Research Grant. The applications are due on Sept. 3, 2017 for a funding start date to be determined in October 2017.

Review the application instructions and sample forms.

 

New Location for Employee Occupational Health & Wellness

The office will relocate to the sub-basement of the Orange Zone in Duke Clinic and will be accessible from the following two locations:

From Duke South Clinic:

1. Enter Duke South on 1st floor
2. Follow the signs to Clinic 1K
3. Take the double orange elevators to the sub-basement
4. Follow the hallway to the right to the EOHW check in desk

From Flowers Drive: Enter the sub-basement of the Orange Zone directly from Flowers Drive across from the Sarah P. Duke Gardens.

Phone numbers for EOHW will not change, and Personal Assistance Service will remain in its current location at Erwin Tower. For more information, including a map and directions to the new location, please visit the Duke Human Resources website.

Among its services, EOHW provides employment and travel health reviews, treatment of occupational illness and injury, occupational health surveillance, influenza vaccinations, FMLA and ADA reviews, and employee wellness programs through LIVE FOR LIFE.  

 

Clearing the VA - Some reminders for outgoing house staff

As you move on to accomplish other great things, there are a few items we would like you to complete on or before your last day of your last rotation at the Durham VAMC.

1. Progress Notes/Discharge Summaries - Please make sure to sign (co-sign) or delete (if not needed) any progress notes and/or discharge summaries.  Any left unsigned will have to be reviewed by the Section Chief or Chief Resident for disposition.
2. Alerts - Please clear all active alerts prior to leaving.  Also assign a surrogate in CPRS to receive any future alerts so that we can ensure any urgent clinical issues are addressed.  If you are unsure of who to assign as a surrogate, please talk to your section chief or Chief Resident (PRIME residents should speak with Dr. Patel or Leigh Wynkoop).
3. Personal Lists - Please delete all personal lists created in Vista/CPRS (and remove yourself from any team lists).  If these lists are left, they will continue to generate unnecessary alerts that will go to your surrogate and either the surrogate, Section Chief, or Chief Resident will have to review before they could be deleted.
4. Sticky Notes - Please review, resolve, and delete any "sticky notes".  These notes can only be seen by you so if there are actions that need to be taken after you're gone please document in the record or hand-off to a continuing clinical staff such as a team resident/fellow, mid-level, or other attending.
5. PIV Card Reader - If you were issued a PIV Card Reader, please return it to me.  If I am not available, you can leave it in the Medical Service Office (C8017).

Thank you for your service to the Medical Service and Durham VAHCS.  We wish you only the best in your future endeavors!

Karen D. Higgins
Program Analyst/ADPAC
VA Medical Center

 

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/

Upcoming Dates and Events

• June 19 - Fun Lunch honoring Lish Clark

• June 30 - Medicine Grand Rounds: Dr. Klotman's final State of the Department

Opportunities

• https://www.phs.wakehealth.edu/public/edu.cfm

• www.FloridayPhysicianWork.com
• www.bidmc.org/CentersandDepartments/Departments/BIDHC
• http://www.careermd.com/employers/latestbulletins.aspx
• Fellowship Hall physician opportunity

Useful links

• 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