From the Director
Happy DOCTOBERFEST, COVID edition (year 2). Big thanks to our awesome chiefs for kicking the month off in style with FANCY DONUTS! Psyched for much more fun throughout the month. If you are worried about all the fancy donuts, join the chiefs, the med res office team and me for the health pact, which (loosely translated) is drinking more water, early AM Peloton and avoiding Chik-fil-a cookies.
ERAS opened late last week so we are gearing up to recruit the next members of the #Dukefam. Look out for opportunities to sign up for the pre-interview evening meet-ups, My Takes, and other evening opportunities to meet with our future Duke residents. Kayla will start the signups ASAP and we are excited for the interviewees to meet you all. It’s also time for fall advisor meetings if you haven’t already, for SARs to chat with me or Dr Hargett as you craft your fellowship rank lists and also the time to put in Stead Grant applications. Huge thanks and kudos to Omar Martinez Uribe, Courtney Dominguez, Brandon Durant, Allison Taylor, Ashley Thrower and Andrew Maul for representing Duke IM and Duke Med Peds at the SNMA Regional meeting.
Don’t forget to sign up for the STEAD TREAD! Run with us in a COVID safe way or run virtually!
Kudos
Kudos this week to Nandita Singh from former chief/current GI fellow Dr Kara Wegermann for great care of a mutual patient, to Komal Safdar from former resident/current GI fellow Dr Anthony Horton for excellent composure running a code blue, to Harsh Patolia from Tareq Aljurf for his composure running a code as well, to AD Khatri from Drake Edwards for going above and beyond for a veteran, to Nicole Dussault from Casey Howe for great work on DRH nights, to Kelly Flynn, Priyanka Reddy and Matt Goodwin from Emory Buck for being an awesome NF crew, to Hannah Florian for a stellar SAR talk and to Sarah Moserowitz for an excellent Cohen Conference!
Welcome to the #DukeFam to Ava Turner, daughter of Med Psych APD Dr. Nicole Helmke and Duke ID Faculty/Med Peds Grad Dr. Nick Turner!
Pubmed from the Program
This week’s pubmed from the program goes to a MED PSYCH EXTRAVAGANZA at the national Med Psych meeting. Check out the representation from our colleagues!
- Coats S, Robbins-Welty G, Tuck AN, Lao B, Lane Z. Pulmonary embolism during a retrial of low-dose clozapine.
- Hildenbrand J, Robbins-Welty G, Vyas K, Gagliardi J. Neuropsychiatric considerations in a case of primary angiitis of the central nervous system. (FIRST PLACE!)
- Lee J, Syed R, Robbins-Welty G, Shirey K, Helmke N, Feigal J. A case of Takostubo’s cardiomyopathy and neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
- Robbins-Welty G, Usanis C, Roark H, Vyas K. Providers should take protein-binding into consideration when treating neuropsychiatric manifestations of limbic encephalitis in those receiving plasmapheresis.
- Smith C, Gilbert E, Riordan P, Helmke N, von Isenburg M, Kincaid B, Shirey K. COVID-19-associated psychosis: A systematic review of case reports.
- Strong C, Manning A. Identifying autoimmune adrenal insufficiency in an adolescent male with presumed disordered eating. (RUNNER UP!)
- Stavig A, Oliver JP, Henderson KK, Dillard J, Nickolopoulous E, Heming P. Addressing spiritual care in a primary care setting through outpatient chaplaincy.
- Colin Smith Disparities in Emergency Psychiatric Care Among Black Americans: A Closer Look at Triage and Restraint.
- Peter McCann The Unusually Quiet Patient. A Rare Case of Dysphonia in a Behaviorally Complex Patient
Have a great week and happy DOCTOBERFEST
Aimee
Clinic Corner: DOC
Contributed by Lynn Bowbly
Med Res Team Office Calendar
From the Chief Residents
| Date | Topic | Lecturer | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/21/21 |
Shoulder Pain |
Dr. D'Silva | 7:15 a.m. | Zoom |
| 09/22/21 | MCI/Dementia | Dr. Pavon | 7:15 a.m. | Zoom |
| 09/23/21 | Sinusitis | Dr. Jang | 7:15 a.m. | Zoom |
Academic Half Day: September 24th, 2021
| Thread | Topic | Lecturer | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rheum/Renal/Endo/ID/GI/GIM |
Nutrition CKD 1 |
Dr. Lloyd Dr. Roberts |
9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. |
VA Surgery Conference Room C5010 |
| Card/Heme/Pulm/Onc |
Hematology-Thrombocytopenias/Bleeding Hematology-Hemolytic Anemias and hemoglobinopathies |
Dr. Onwuemene Dr. Shah |
9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. |
VA Medicine Conference Room C8016 |
| Date | Inpatient Topic on Zoom | Lecturer | Time | Location | Lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/20/21 | Pulmonary HTN | Dr. Fortin | 12 p.m. |
Zoom/in-person |
Chick-fil-A |
| 09/21/21 |
Medicine LEADS: Improving Care Transitions at Duke: How Can We Bridge the Gap? |
Rebecca Sadun, MD, PhD Robert Benjamin, MD Carly Kelley, MD, MPH David Ming, MD |
12 p.m. |
Zoom |
Chubby's Tacos |
| 09/22/21 |
SAR Talk: Bradyarrhythmia |
Dr. Keane | 12 p.m. |
Zoom/in-person |
Namu |
| 09/23/21 |
Cohen Conference |
Dr. Buck | 12 p.m. |
Zoom/in-person |
Guasaca |
| 09/24/21 | Medicine Grand Rounds: Greenfield Lecture: Patient-reported Outcomes for Symptom Monitoring in Oncology |
Ethan Basch, MD, MSc |
12 p.m. |
Zoom |
Alpaca |
Report Conference Schedule: September 20-23, 2021
| Date | Topic | Lecturer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/20/21 |
VA JAR Orientation VA Intern Orientation SAR Orientation - held in 2253 MS2 Report - held in 8626 Intern Orientation - held in 8626 |
Dr. Franco with Dr. Burt Dr. Franco with Dr. Burt Dr. Shirey Dr. Hirshman with Dr. Regan Dr. Hirshman with Dr. Regan |
11:00 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. |
| 09/21/21 |
VA JAR Case Report VA Intern Case Report Duke SAR Report - held in 2253 Duke Intern Report - held in 2253 |
Dr. Kellogg with Dr. Zaas Dr. Matthews with Dr. Johnson Dr. Wilson with Dr. Govert Dr. Antonia with TBD |
11:00 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. |
| 09/22/21 |
VA JAR CAT Duke SAR Report - held in 8262 |
Dr. Couch with Dr. Shah (rheumatology) Dr. Andreae with Dr. Zaas |
11:00 a.m. 1:15 p.m. |
| 09/23/21 |
VA JAR Case Report VA Intern Case Report ACR CAT Report MS2 Teaching |
Dr. Zhou with Dr. Van Kirk Dr. Johnson with Dr. Schneider Sarah Cantrell Faculty |
11:00 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. |
From the Residency Office
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.
Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education
Duke University is cohosting the third annual public summit of the National Academies’ Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education. President Vincent Price will give the opening remarks, and Provost Sally Kornbluth will close the event with final remarks. Registration is free to attend the online event.
When: October 12-13, 2021
Register: https://nas.swoogo.com/acpublicsummit2021/1399428
Participation is open to all students, staff and faculty across higher education institutions, as well as members of the public who wish to contribute to the discussion. See the agenda and register now. Join Duke and the larger educational community in this important conversation!
2021 Stead Tread 5K Fun Run/Walk
You are invited to sign up to participate in the annual Stead Tread 5K fun run/walk on Saturday October 16th at 9:00 AM on the American Tobacco Trail in Durham.
We will start and finish the race at Solite Park and will have an award ceremony and hang out afterward. 100% of the proceeds from this race benefit Lincoln Clinic, which provides health care to the medically underserved population of Durham. Lincoln has been a huge asset to Durham for decades, but especially over this past year. So, I hope we can pitch in to raise money to help them out and show how much they are appreciated. If you want to help but can’t participate in the race for whatever reason, you can help in other ways, just ask how you can get involved!
Registration is $30 (if you sign up before October 1st) which includes a fashionable T-shirt as well as race day snacks. Please invite your friends, significant other, and anyone else who might join. There will be prizes for:
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Five fastest runners
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Fastest Lincoln clinic patient
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Fastest housestaff
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Fastest faculty
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Fastest runners under 12 years old
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Most creative outfit
Please email Ryan Duffy if you have any questions or concerns ryan.duffy@duke.edu.
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