From the Director
Whoa!!! It is the last week of Doctoberfest and T-7 until the first day of recruitment. Seriously, how fast did October happen? I am really excited for the next phase of the year. It has been great meeting with advisees, hearing about your accomplishments, your questions and your goals for the next part of the year. SARs, congratulations on getting to this point in the fellowship and job interview processes. Remember to reach out with any questions – we are all happy to be sounding boards for these big decisions. JARs are gearing up for CICR (aka “ClinEpi”) and interns are moving into the second round of many rotations. Please take advantage of the opportunity to talk to Dr. Mitchell about scholarship planning as well as the application for the Stead Research Grants and (rising SARs) the Global Health short term rotation. And of course, signing up to help with the #bestrecruitmentcrewever.
If you are able…SUPPORT THE GME BLOOD DRIVE!!
Kudos
Kudos this week to Allison Taylor from Dr. Sheila Sherzoy for doing an amazing job running a code overnight, to Erin Frost from GI Fellow Josh Lee for doing all the things to expedite care for a very sick veteran, to Tyler Couch for a fantastic Cohen Conference, to Sunny Chung for a p < 0.00001 amazing SAR talk, to Gracie Ernstberger from Peggy Sahu for amazing work on DRH nights, and right back to all the DRH SARs (Peggy Sahu, Aaron Hein, Saad Atiq and Shon Arnold) from Gracie for fantastic teaching and fun.
Honestly, y’all CRUSHED it at the American College of Gastroenterology 2021 meeting. I will be pubmed from the program-ing for WEEKS to get in all the #Dukefam who presented
Pubmed from the Program
This week we recognize Melanie Cabezas with her Dukefam collab of Rachael Mahle, Nancy Yang, Pooja Patel, Sukrit Jain, Joel Boggan, Lynn Bowlby, Diana Mosquera and Brian Sullivan! Colorectal Cancer Screening: Quality Improvement and Education at a Resident-Led Clinic Melanie N. Cabezas, MD, Rachael E. Mahle, MD, Nancy Yang, MD1, Pooja Patel, MD, Sukrit S. Jain, MD1, Joel Boggan, MD, MPH1, Brian Sullivan, MD, MHS, Lynn A. Bowlby, M, Diana M. Mosquera, MD
Have a great week
Aimee
Clinic Corner: Ambulatory
Contributed by Daniella Zipkin
Continuity Clinic Survey
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Advocacy in Clinical Leadership Track
Founded in 2012, the ACLT is an elective track for second and third year residents which focuses on health policy and advocacy. Residents come together during ambulatory clinical time, with weekly academic seminars on Friday afternoons. Participating in the ACLT does not change the length of training, though it may conflict with some other elective opportunities. The curriculum includes:
- Advocacy and health policy seminars given by faculty in government relations and health policy throughout the year, covering topics such as the legislative process, public health insurance structure, health finance, policy regarding social drivers, how to make a pitch, and more.
- Advocacy trip in the spring to either Washington DC or Raleigh, NC, alternating years. Residents create a platform based on issues they wish to address as a group and meet directly with lawmakers at the state and national level to present their views.
- Seminars in leadership and career planning
Applications will be distributed in November, and due at the beginning of January. Please email Dani Zipkin with any questions!
Med Res Team Office Calendar
From the Chief Residents
| Date | Topic | Lecturer | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/26/21 |
Abdominal Pain |
Dr. Peyser | 7:15 a.m. | Zoom |
| 10/27/21 | Obesity | Dr. Yancy | 7:15 a.m. | Zoom |
| 10/28/21 | MCI/Dementia | Dr. Sharda | 7:15 a.m. | Zoom |
Academic Half Day: October 29th, 2021
| Thread | Topic | Lecturer | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rheum/Renal/Endo/ID/GI/GIM |
Hepatitis GI Bleeding |
Dr. Muir Dr. Vance |
9 a.m. 10:30 a.m. |
VA Surgery Conference Room C5010 |
| Card/Heme/Pulm/Onc |
Pop Health Pop Health |
Dr. Boggan Dr. Boggan |
9 a.m. 10:30 a.m. |
VA Medicine Conference Room C8016 |
| Date | Inpatient Topic on Zoom | Lecturer | Time | Location | Lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/25/21 | SAR Talk: Acute Liver Failure | Dr. Sekar | 12 p.m. |
Zoom/in-person |
Piper's in the Park |
| 10/26/21 |
Medicine LEADS: Civility Champions |
Jane Gagliardi, MD, MPH |
12 p.m. |
Zoom |
Noodles & Co |
| 10/27/21 |
QI Conference |
Drs. Burt and Boggan | 12 p.m. |
Zoom/in-person |
Guasaca |
| 10/28/21 |
Cohen Conference |
Dr. Ferreira | 12 p.m. |
Zoom/in-person |
Chick-fil-A |
| 10/29/21 | Medicine Grand Rounds: Vaccine-induced Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia (VITT) |
Gowthami Arepally, MD |
12 p.m. |
Zoom/in-person |
Firehouse Subs |
Report Conference Schedule: October 25-28, 2021
| Date | Topic | Lecturer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/25/21 |
JAR CAT Duke SAR Report - held in 2253 MS2 Teaching - held in 8262 |
Dr. Slauer with Dr. Simel Dr. Cao with Dr. McNeill ACR |
11 a.m. 1:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. |
| 10/26/21 |
VA JAR Case Report Intern Case Report - held in 2253 Duke SAR Report - held in 2253 VA Intern Case Report - Zoom |
Dr. Infield with Dr. Zaas Dr. Mora Massad with Dr. Govert Dr. Santvasi Dr. Dussault with Dr. Cohen |
11 a.m. 1:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. |
| 10/27/21 |
VA JAR CAT Duke SAR Report - held in 8262 |
Dr. Durant with Dr. Fager Dr. Ali with Dr. Zaas |
11 a.m. 1:15 p.m. |
| 10/28/21 |
VA JAR Case Report VA Intern Case Report ACR Equity Report - held in 2253 MS2 Teaching |
Dr. Tanaka with Dr. Schneider Dr. Lin with Dr. Schneider ACR Dr. Johnson |
11 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. |
From the Residency Office
Now Accepting Applications for Global Health Elective Rotations
The Hubert-Yeargan Center for Global Health (HYC) is now accepting applications for eight week Global Health Elective Rotations for July 2022, January 2023 and March 2023. (Please note that while we hope rotations can begin in July 2022, we continue to monitor pandemic conditions at home and abroad and will schedule/modify rotations in coordination with Duke Travel/GTAC and Program Directors.)
Application is open to Duke Residents from the Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics:Internal Medicine (PGY 2), Med-Peds (PGY 3), Med-Psych (PGY 4), Pediatrics (PGY 2), Neurology (PGY 3) and Radiology (PGY 4). Click here for the application.
For more information, contact Corrie Walston, Program Coordinator at corrie.walston@duke.edu or 919-306-6032 (cell).
Academic Hospital Medicine Fellowship Opportunity
Northwestern University’s Division of Hospital Medicine is now accepting applications for their Academic Hospital Medicine Fellowship. This two-year fellowship is designed to provide advanced training to junior hospitalists to launch them into successful academic careers. The program includes formal training, mentorship, and a capstone project. Each fellow receives protected time, ranging from 25-75%, as they focus their training in 1 of 3 areas: Quality Improvement, Medical Education, or Health Services and Outcomes Research. More information is available on our fellowship website. Interested residents should feel free to reach out to Dr. Kevin J. O'Leary directly and can complete the application here.
Our Wellbeing
The Department of Medicine is keeping an updated list of wellbeing resources during this extraordinary time. Click here for more information.
Employee Health has Expanded Hours!
Based on feedback from team members who are seeking COVID testing so they can safely return to work with EOHW approval, the COVID hotline has expanded hours for employees: 5:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 7 days per week.
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