Internal Medicine Residency News, March 13, 2017

Clinic Corner: Pickett Road

Contributed by Sharon Rubin, MD

Despite the weather, we are looking forward to spring. In April we will be planting our garden with flowers, herbs and vegetables. With the success of tomatoes last year, we hope to grow more and donate more to the patients and staff. We have been increasing the Transforming Primary Care procedures here at Pickett.  Our rooming staff has been scheduling patients follow up appointments to decrease our wait at the front desk. Our focus has been on medication refills during the visit to decrease refills requests. With leadership from Dr. Peyser Pickett Road is focusing on Breast cancer awareness. All staff has been working to identify appropriate female patients who need breast cancer screening.

From the Chief Residents

Morning Report and MGR: March 13-17-10, 2017

Date	Topic	Lecturer	Time	Location
3/13/17	Case presentation	Lara Kapp to Diana McNeill	7:15 a.m.	DUH 8253
3/14/17	GI Disturbances	Michael Feiler	7:30 a.m.	Pickett Road
3/15/17	Cost Conscious	Phil Liu to Mary Klotman	7:15 a.m.	DUH 8253
3/16/17	Abnormal Uterine Bleeding	Dr. Muasher	7:15 a.m.	DUH 8253
3/17/17	Medicine Grand Rounds: Quality Improvement Grand Rounds	Matthew Atkins, MD	8:00 a.m.	DUH 2002

 

Noon Conference: March 13-17, 2017

Date	Topic	Lecturer	Time	Location	Lunch
3/13/17	MKSAP Derm		12:10 p.m.	DUH 2002	Guasaca
3/14/17	SAR Lecture Series: Biliary Tract Emergencies	Anne Weaver	12:15 p.m.	DUH 2002	Domino's
3/15/17	ACGME Survey	Aimee Zaas	12:15 p.m.	DUH 2003	Chick-fil-A
3/16/17	QI Noon Conference	Lish Clark	12:15 p.m.	DUH 2001	NOSH
3/17/17	Chair's Conference	Robert Diep	12:10 p.m.	DUH 2002	Firehouse Subs

From the Residency Office

 

Be the Match on Match Day

Please join us on Fri., March 17, from 8-11 a.m. in the Med Res Library for our Be the Match on Match Day drive to join the bone marrow registry. It just takes a cheek swab and some simple paperwork.

 

Resident Wellness Initiative Grants

We are pleased to announce a new funding opportunity entitled “Resident Wellness Initiative Grants” for resident-led, innovative projects dedicated to promote the well-being of our residents which is of utmost importance to our Program and Duke family. 

The proposed innovative initiatives will promote and preserve Internal Medicine resident physician wellness by building skills to handle the challenges and the pace of the current healthcare environment, while continuing to provide quality care to patients.

1. Two awards each $2,500/project will be funded.
2. Funding start date is July 1, 2017.
3. Each proposal must be led by one or more SARs (current JARs) during the 2017-2018 academic year. Extension of funding may be requested next year beyond June 30, 2018.
4. Teamwork is encouraged to include JARs and incoming interns and multiple SARs may lead one project.
5. Faculty sponsor/advisor may be recruited but not required.
6. Additional funding for a larger award may be available depending on the level of interest and budgets of the project(s). The award committee will review and make a decision on each proposal.
7. The 2-page proposals are due on June 1, 2017 for review by an award selection committee.
8. Applications forms are attached.

For any questions, please contact murat.arcasoy@duke.edu.

 

Califf Medicine Resident Research Award Competition

The annual Califf Medicine Resident Research Award competition abstracts are due on April 10, 2017.

Awards presentation will take place on May 4, 2017 between 5-7 p.m. in Searle Center Lecture Hall. Abstracts (300 words) and supporting mentor's letter are due on April 10, 2017. Please see attached abstract preparation instructions. All abstracts submitted for competition will also be presented as posters.

The top 3 abstracts will be selected by a faculty committee for the Califf Research Awards and these research projects will be presented as 15 minute talks 6 pm – 7 p.m. Two best poster awards will be selected (Research poster and QI poster) by the Chief Residents during the poster viewing session prior to Grand Rounds.

We invite all of you to present your scholarly activities as posters (we can send you poster templates):

1. Basic, clinical and translational research projects
2. Case studies / vignettes including ACP posters from 2017
3. QI projects
4. Please plan on presenting your posters posters that you have presented previously at a national scientific meeting

To discuss any issues related to the application process or once you have decided to submit an abstract, please e-mail murat.arcasoy@duke.edu to declare your intention to submit, your research mentor's name and the title of your poster.  Please contact the MedRes office staff (Ms. Tia Williams) for assistance with the poster preparation process.

 

DoM Book Club

Mark your calendars for a very special book club event on Mon., March 20, from 5:30-7 p.m. in the Searle Center Faculty Lounge!  We'll be reading "Modern Death" by Duke's very own Dr. Haider Warraich, who has kindly agreed to attend our event and join us for a lively discussion.  This will be a fantastic event that you don't want to miss!  

Copies of Modern Death are available at Barnes and Noble or online.  If you're interested in attending, RSVP to laura.caputo@duke.edu.  

 

Faculty-Resident Research Grant

We are pleased to invite you to apply for the 2017 annual “Faculty-Resident Research Grant” applications. The applications are due on April 9, 2017 for a funding start date on July 1, 2017. For JARs, the funding end date is June 30, 2018. For Interns, the funding end date is June 30, 2019

Please find the application forms, instructions, and sample NIH format biosketch (the old NIH Bioskecth format forms are acceptable for your CV).

Please submit your application as a single word or pdf file that includes your mentor’s NIH Biosketch (the new versus old NIH Biosketch format is optional for your mentor). Please email a pdf file of the signed mentor's support letter with your application by April 9, either as part of the entire application or separately.

Each proposal must have a Human subjects section that describes the protections of the patients and patient data, describe the consent procedure if applicable, status of IRB protocol (to be submitted, already submitted or already approved, as appropriate) etc. This section is required whether to not your project is a retrospective or prospective study, whether patient identifiers are exposed (or not) during data collection/analysis, whether consent is to be obtained or there is a waiver for consent. Please see attached example language that you can adapt to your own specific protocol after discussing with your research mentor.

The next opportunity to apply for a research grant will be in September 2017. For any questions, please contact murat.arcasoy@duke.edu.

 

BLS Blitz

For any trainee whose BLS will expire between 3/13/2017 and 11/1/2017

The BLS Blitz is an opportunity for house staff to renew their American Heart Association (AHA) BLS provider certification at no cost.  Classes will run March 13, 2017 to March 17, 2017. Registration is open now and all trainees’ whose certification will expire between 3/31/2017 and 11/01/2017 are encouraged to participate. There will be no other BLS classes given at Duke until November 2017.  If you miss this Duke provided session and need BLS certification, at a cost to you, you may make arrangements with an outside AHA provider. We recommend CPR Consultants (919-850-9295) or Triangle CPR (919-851-4380).

To register

• Log into the Duke LMS at https://lms.duhs.duke.edu/Saba/Web/Cloudusing your NetID and Password.
• In the Learning Catalog Search box, enter BLS30101 (or Basic Life Support) and click Search.
• Locate the desired class to attend and click Register.

Facts to Remember

• All classes will be held in Hock Plaza, Suite G07 and will be three hours long.
• Participants must review and have a current AHA BLS Provider Manual 2015 in hand for class.
• A Duke ID badge must be brought to the session.
• The class will involve physical activity, so please dress accordingly.
• Employees are expected to park in their designated area and walk or ride the van to Hock.
• Questions can be directed to Clinical Education and Professional Development (684-4293).

 

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

• March 13 & 14 - Applying to Fellowship Info Sessions

• March 17 - Be the Match on Match Day and Match Party Celebration at Tyler's Taproom

• March 20 - DoM Book Club

• April 9 - Deadline for Faculty-Resident Research Grant

• April 10 - Deadline for Califf Medicine Resident Research Awards

• May 4 - Resident Research Night

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

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