Highlights from the Internal Medicine Residency Program for the week of April 3-10, below the fold.
News:
There has been a significant increase in the QI module completion rate following the patient safety conference earlier this week. New proposals for practice partnerships have been submitted and will be voted on this following week.
The Medical Residency Office is revising its policies on approval of residents to participate in TSMA as follows:
The program fully supports Duke's policies regarding moonlighting as delineated in the Trainee Manual and Benefit Guide found on the GME website.
At no time may the hours allocated for TSMA activities negatively impact training or violate duty hour policies.
Residents who would like to be considered for Temporary Special Medical Activity (TSMA) on the 9300 or Student Health must meet the following:
- Program level - either JAR or SAR
- Successful completion of rotations on MICU and Gen Med
- Be in good standing and without any active corrective action
- Provide written support from their advisor that they support the trainee's request. The advisor may send an email to the attention of the Program Director, copy to the Program Coordinator, confirming their approval (to be completed prior to initiating the online TSMA form).
- Initiate the online TSMA form found on MedHub.
On notification of approval by GME, the trainee may contact the service Director and request approval to participate in the TSMA service.
Reminder that TSMA is approved only for each academic year. If you are currently participating in TSMA and plan to continue after July 1, you will need to resubmit the required forms for approval.
Flu shots, respiratory fit testing, T-Dap Vaccination, and TB skin testing will be available April 5, 6, 8, 11, 15, 19, 26, and 29 in Room 4000C- Duke North. No appointment needed. Call 681-7185 for assistance if needed.
If interested in learning more about an Internal Medicine career opportunity in the San Joaquin Valley with Mercy Med, please refer to this document[ilink url="
http://MedicineNews.duhs.duke.edu/?attachment_id=1192" style="download"]Mercy Med[/ilink]
To learn more about the main curriculum, click
here, and about ambulatory curriculum,
here.
The confidential commentary line, is available
here.
Deadlines:
For all fellowship applicants: The NRMP rank list opens on April 6th. If you have not yet registered for the NRMP, you can do so
here.
Miscellaneous:
If you need assistance scheduling hospital follow up appointments, please refer to this document[ilink url="
http://MedicineNews.duhs.duke.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Scheduling…" style="download"]Scheduling a Primary Care Appointment[/ilink] for help.
Events:
All residents interested in ambulatory medicine careers are encouraged to attend the next
Ambulatory Care Interest Group meeting at at the home of Dr. Bruce Peyser (3839 Regent Road in Durham-Hope Valley area) on April 14th from 7:00 to 8:30 for dessert, coffee, wine, beer, and brainstorming about a possible Academic Ambulatory Training Program.
Noon conference schedule:
The upcoming
Grand Rounds will be held on Friday, April 8. Matthew J. Ellis, MD, will present: "Care transitions: going home safely."
The next
board review opportunity will be Wednesday, April 13 for Gastro/Hematology. If you have not yet registered and would like to, please do so
here. Future dates of board review opportunities are, Critical care/ICU- April 27th, ID/Neurology- May 11th, Psychiatry/Rheumatology- May 25th, Cardiology/Pulmonary- May 8th.
The grand opening of
Brigg's Garden will be held on Sat., April 9th from 10am to 1pm. Refer here for more information[ilink url="
http://MedicineNews.duhs.duke.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Briggs-Ope…" style="download"]Briggs Garden Invitation[/ilink].
The
"Clinical Implications of Basic Research/Mechanisms of Disease" Lecture Series will begin on Mon., April 11th with Brice Weinberg, MD. Also, Howard Rockman, MD, will present pn May 16th and Anna Mae Diehl, MD, on June 28th.
The
BLS Blitz will be held April 11-14. Please refer to[ilink url="
http://MedicineNews.duhs.duke.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/BLS-Blitz-…" style="download"]BLS Blitz Document[/ilink] for more information.
