From the Director
Happy Doctoberfest to all! Be on the lookout for our COVID-safe Doctoberfest event calendar.
Hopefully many of you heard the awesome HCV grand rounds Friday by IM Duke Residency alumni Drs. Susanna Naggie and Steve Choi. Fittingly, the Nobel Prize in Medicine/Physiology was given today to the individuals who discovered HCV.
Kudos
Kudos and tacos this week go to Aaron Hein for an awesome new format Cohen Conference, to Tyler Couch from Erin Song for outstanding clinical care during a busy 9100 nights week, to Connor Craig and Ryan Keane from Grace Lee for true patient centered care and safe handoffs, to Brittany Chapman from Trent Wei for stepping up to help with report, to Jo Cavalier, Jon Reichstein and Nate Harris from Felicia Cao for being an awesome CCU team, and to the team of Melanie Cabezas, Brittany Chapman and James Helzberg (tacos all around) for great work in the VA ED.
Congratulations to Elizabeth Hoffman on the birth of Gabriel Gunnar Hoffman! All are doing great!
PubMed from the Program
This weeks pubmed from the program goes to Matt Abbott and Karina Mora Massad for their upcoming Triangle SHM poster with Dr. Sata! Matthew Abbott, Karina Mora Mossad, Suchita Shah Sata. “The limited role of negative cytology: recurrent pleural effusion in a hospitalized patient.” Accepted for poster presentation at NC Triangle SHM Research/Innovations/Vignettes virtual poster competition.13 Oct 2020.
Have a great week!
Aimee
From the Chief Residents
| Date | Topic | Lecturer | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/6/20 |
Immunizations |
Dr. Harpole | 7:15 a.m. | Zoom |
| 10/7/20 | Case Conference | Dr. Zaas | 7:15 a.m. | Zoom |
| 10/8/20 | Cost Conscious Report | Dr. Cooney | 7:15 a.m. | Zoom |
Academic Half Day: Oct. 9, 2020 via Zoom
| Thread | Topic | Lecturer | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rheum/Renal/Endo |
Steriod Induced Complications Glomerulonephritis |
Dr. Kelley Dr. Singh & Dr. Smith |
9 a.m. 10:30 a.m. |
-- |
| ID/GI/GIM |
attend RRE attend RRE |
-- |
9 a.m. 10:30 a.m. |
-- |
| Card/Heme/Pulm/Onc |
Side Effects and Management of Common Cancer Therapeutics Thrombocytopenias and Bleeding Disorders |
Dr. Salama Dr. Fager |
9 a.m. 10:30 a.m. |
-- |
| Date | Inpatient Topic on Zoom | Lecturer | Time | Location | Lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/5/20 | Cohen Conference | Chiefs | 12:15 p.m. |
Zoom |
Jason's Deli |
| 10/6/20 |
SAR Talk: Delirium |
Dr. Guzman | 12:15 p.m. |
Zoom |
Namu |
| 10/7/20 |
Pancreatitis |
Dr. Kothari | 12:15 p.m. |
Zoom |
Chick-fil-A |
| 10/8/20 |
Cohen Conference |
Dr. Chapman | 12:15 p.m. |
Zoom |
Guasaca |
| 10/9/20 | Medicine Grand Rounds: Shaping Health Policy During the Pandemic |
Mandy Cohen, MD, MPH Moderated by Daniella Zipkin, MD |
12 p.m. |
Zoom |
Happy + Hale |
Report Conference Schedule: Oct. 5-8, 2020
| Date | Topic | Lecturer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/5/20 |
VA JAR CAT Duke SAR Report |
Dr. Sekar with Dr. Boggan Dr. Nate with Dr. Labriola |
11 a.m. 1:15 p.m. |
| 10/6/20 |
VA JAR Case Report VA Case Intern Report Duke SAR Report Duke Intern Report |
Dr. Dziwis with Dr. Garbarino Dr. Cavalier and Dr. Garbarino Dr. Eder with Dr. Govert Dr. Gaviola with Dr. Labriola |
11 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. |
| 10/7/20 |
VA JAR CAT Presenter Duke SAR Report |
Dr. Goodwin and Dr. Rao Dr. Salinger with Dr. Zaas |
11 a.m. 1:15 p.m. |
| 10/8/20 |
VA JAR Report Intern Case Report Duke ACR CAT Duke Intern Report - QI |
Dr. Garbarino Dr. Goodwin with Dr. McCarty TBD Dr. Boggan and Dr. Krishnan |
11 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. |
From the Residency Office
Now recruiting for Duke’s Global Health Internal Medicine Pathway
The Global Health Internal Medicine Pathway (GHP) prepares trainees to bridge clinical practice with public health principles in order to reduce health disparities both locally and abroad. Internal Medicine Residents will extend their training by twelve months and complete residencies in both Global Health and Internal Medicine in four years. The GHP includes a Master of Science in Global Health degree and nine months of mentored global health research. Program benefits include full tuition coverage, research related travel expenses as well as research funds.
Applications are due October 19, 2020.
For more information, visit our website www.dukeglobalhealth.org/ghp or contact Tara Pemble, GHP Program Coordinator (tara.pemble@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