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WALTER REED DOM GME Snapshot December 2016 GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION Department of Medicine Walter Reed Bethesda highlights Resident Perspectives…Patient Load and Complexity Great performance by NCC Dermatology Resident Jeopardy Team Military Medicine Dominates at American College of Chest Physicians IM Resident Awarded Joint Service Achievement Medal for Exceptional Leadership and Humanism 11 IM Residents and Faculty Advance in Regional Innovation Competition USU Clerkship Director Receives Internal Medicine Residents and Faculty presented Kudos for Exceptional Workshop 10 Innovation Proposals during the National Capital Region – Medical Directorate round of “Shark Tank” style Innovations, overseen by NCRMD Director RDML David Lane Twelve projects were presented, with Team IM earning three of the six Resident Shows final third round selections Initiative and Six IM Residents Promote Science-based Education at Area High School 10 Leadership at National Level 11 Gastroenterology Faculty and Fellows Present to WorldWide Audience Team Cardiology Wins ACC Cardiology Fellows Jeopardy Competition DOM team members recognized for professionalism and dedication to mission at Walter Reed Bethesda 12 Rheumatology – Publication Powerhouse December 2016 Endocrinology — Hail to the new Program Director - virtues of compassion, commitment and understanding 15 Joint Services GME Selection Board Results 15 Internal Medicine’s Annual Holiday Party – a special occasion 16 previous publications — click: http://tinyurl.com/walterreedmedicine research and academic success GASTROENTEROLOGY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM Faculty and Fellows Present to World Wide Audience ACG Annual Scientific Meeting Charlene Vestermark ̶ "Salmonella-associated Clostridium difficile Infection Presenting as New Onset Ascites for Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease" Charlene Vestermark ̶ "Uncovering the Mask: A Rare Presentation of Autoimmune Hepatitis Type in a 54Year-Old Man" Noah Hall ̶ "A Validation Study on the Diagnosis of Celiac Disease in Military Service Members" Kimberly Zibert ̶ Isolated Jejunal Vasculitis in a Young Male Treated with Exchange Blood Transfusion" Kimberly Zibert ̶ "Males with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Have a High Prevalence of Hypogonadism and Erectile Dysfunction" Kimberly Zibert ̶ "An Elusive Fishbone: The Role for Repeat Imaging and Rigid Endoscopy" Our faculty and fellows presented to more than 5,000 gastroenterologists and other health care professionals from around the world at the 2016 American College of Gastroenterology’s (ACG) 81st Annual Scientific Meeting in Las Vegas, where the most recent scientific advances in gastrointestinal research, treatment of digestive diseases and clinical practice management were reviewed Walter Reed Bethesda's Department of Medicine was well represented! Seven fellows and five residents presented posters on cases and research mentored by the attendings from Division of Gastroenterology, and CAPT Patrick Young won the Board of Governors Service Award! PLENARY PRESENTATION CAPT Patrick Young (GI Program Director), Dr Fouad Moawad (former WRNMMC and USU Faculty) ̶ “Development and Validation of a Prediction Model Associated with Neoplastic Progression of Barrett’s Esophagus (BE): Data from a Multi-Center Prospective Cohort.” CPT Zachary Junga WRNMMC IM RESIDENTS: Benjamin Collen ̶ Acute Sickle Cell Intrahepatic Cholestasis (SCIC) Successfully Zachary Junga ̶ Rare Malignancy Found on Endoscopy for GERD Associated with Dysphagia Alison Lane ̶ More Than Skin Deep: A Rare Cause of Dysphagia Sarah Ordway ̶ Hepatic Granulomas: An Unusual Presentation of Sarcoidosis Michael Skaret ̶ Colonic Extramedullary Leukemia: A Liquid Tumor Solidified AWARDS INTERNAL MEDICINE Twenty-Eight Presenters at Navy ACP Meeting in Norfolk, VA Congratulations to the following Residents and Recent Internship Graduates for the their selection to present abstracts as posters and podiums at the upcoming Navy American College of Physicians Scientific Meeting in Norfolk, VA on 13-14 January (results not available at press time) Click here to see the complete list of twenty-eight presenters: https://learning.usuhs.edu/x/ niXyL0 The abstracts include everything from Near Lemierre" to "Food Fright." Also speaking at the meeting, Navy ACP Governor and Rheumatology Service Chief CAPT Michael Keith, BUMED Chief Medical Officer and former DOM Chief CAPT Kevin Dorrance, and WRB Chief of Medical Residents Brett Sadowski POSTER PRESENTATION WRNMMC GI Fellows: Dustin Albert ̶ "Positive predictive value of physician database diagnostic codes for identifying Crohn's disease" Jonathan Francis ̶ "Two Cases of Brunner's Gland Hamartoma: A Potentially Difficult to Recognize Duodenal Lesion" Jisun Hahn ̶ "Confounding Presentation of Small Bowel Ischemia in an IBS Patient and Diagnosis and Treatment Utilizing CO2 Angiography" Noah Hall (GI Fellow) ̶ “A Chylous Mesenteric Cyst Masquerading as a Pancreatic Mass” Phillip Lindholm ̶ "CMV Collitis Presenting as Pseudomembranes" December 2016 CAPT Patrick Young ̶ Board of Governor’s Service Award previous publications — click: http://tinyurl.com/walterreedmedicine research and academic success Innovation Contestants in Round (L-R): LCDR Raj Singaraju (IM Resident), Dr Julie Chen (IM Faculty), LT Paul Tanjutco, Mr Ted Mueller (IM), LT Krystle Salazar (Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellow), LTC Mike McCown (Pediatrics), LT Pat Moon (IM Resident), Ms Gayathri Vemuri (Social Work), CAPT Moira McGuire (IM) NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION IM Residents and Faculty Advance to Round of Regional Innovation Competition “Shark Tank” Style Innovations Three projects from Internal Medicine were chosen to move forward to Round 3! Presenters were given minutes to “pitch” their ideas, including a problem description and pro- L-R: Dr Julie Chen, LT Krystle Salazar, LCDR Raj Singaraju, LT Patrick Moon move to Round 3 December 2016 posed solution with scope and mission applicability Each presenter then answered key questions from judges and RDML Lane determine which pilots move forward for support and execution across the region Dr Julie Chen (IM Associate Program Director): “Promoting Provider Wellbeing and Mitigating Burnout in Medicine Providers” Good luck with Round 3!! LT Krystle Salazar (Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellow), LCDR Raj Singaraju (IM Resident): “Required end of life training and documentation” LT Patrick Moon (IM Resident): “Mobile Health Applications in Modern Military Medicine” Congrats to presenters and their mentors It was a fun morning and great to see all of our residents, fellows and faculty move forward in the competition!! What’s next? For those who advance to Round of the Innovation Competition, NCRMD provides business support to write out each candidate’s pilot proposal to ensure that all bases are covered for the business case and feasibility Once pilot studies are developed (late January/ early February time frame), they will be presented to Rear Admiral Lane and his board of directors (all of the Commanding Officers/Directors across the NCR) to Previously, and just as Impressive: Before the 2nd Round, innovators were hand selected by RDML Lane, from 42 submissions for the Shark Tank Style Event, based on alignment with strategic goals for the region The majority of the ideas were selected from the across the region at the NCRMD Quality Symposium RDML Lane had also attended proposal presentations for the Internal Medicine Residency Quality Improvement Program and encouraged trainees to submit their work Their ideas strongly align with the quadruple aim of the NCRMD, and show great potential for the region According to panel members, LCDR Singaraju and LT Salazar also deserve credit for “bravely addressing an incredibly important” topic Very Respectfully, Michelle Hartman Lane, Ph.D LT, MSC, U.S Navy Flag Aide to RDML David Lane NCRMD/DHA previous publications — click: http://tinyurl.com/walterreedmedicine research and academic success DIVISION OF PULMONARY, CRITICAL CARE, AND SLEEP MEDICINE thesda staff leading multiple educational sessions during the meeting included LTC(P) John Sherner (PCCM Program Director), COL Lisa Moores (USU), and COL William Kelly (USU) CHEST 2016 - WRNMMC/USU Accomplishment Details WRNMMC-SAMMC CHEST 2016 Fellows, Residents and Staff Military Medicine Makes Impact at American College of Chest Physicians MAJ Mike Sobieszczyk “Biopsy of a Peripheral Nodule Using Navigational Bronchoscopy and an Off Airway Access Tool” COL Lisa Moores (USU) “Effective Small Group Teaching” Update: "The Antithrombotics Living Guidelines" COL William Kelly (USU) “Remediating Deficiencies in Medical Knowledge (Part of: The Art of Teaching Medicine Clinician Educator Symposium.)” And over 1300 meeting attendees played one or more of Dr Kelly's medical knowledge arcade-style and live games CPT Ross Humes The Walter Reed Bethesda Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep medicine had a very successful performance at the American College of Chest Physicians annual meeting in Los Angeles this past October Internal medicine residents CPT Ross Humes, CPT Rebecca Wetzel, MAJ Jason Unger, LT Benjamin Kurth, and LCDR Bob Chiaruttini all presented posters LT Camille Costan-Toth presented original sleep research with her mentor LTC Aaron Holley They were joined by PCCM fellows MAJ Mike Sobieszczyk who presented a podium presentation, USAF Capt Whitney Warren who mentored Dr Humes and also served as faculty in a faculty development course, and MAJ Billy Londeree who presented a poster LT Benjamin Kurth proudly stands in front of his poster LTC John Sherner Faculty Panel Multidisciplinary Session Cased Base Reviews: Evidenced Based Guidelines for Diagnosis, Staging, and Specimen Acquisition and Treatment of Late Stage Lung Cancer" Capt Whittney Warren Faculty Development Seminar: "Teaching the Teacher" LTC John Sherner Case Based Interactive Discussion: Clinical Use of Non-Vitamin K Anticoagulants in 2016 CPT Billy Londeree Poster: "Balloon bronchoplasty for radiation induced bronchial stenosis" Capt Whittney Warren Faculty Development Seminar: "Teaching the Teacher" CPT Ross Humes Poster: "A Lady and Her Bird" LCDR Bob Chiaruttini Poster: "Primary Pulmonary Choriocarcinoma" CPT Rebecca Wetzel Poster: "Doctor's Orders: A Case of Unintentional Overtreatment" Capt Whittney Warren COL Lisa Moores Presentation: CHEST Foundation 101 Flipped Classroom Workshop: Effective Mentoring LTC Aaron Holley, LT Camille Costan-Toth Podium presentation: "Using a novel cpap delivery platform to improve compliance in patients diagnosed with OSA and co-morbid PTSD" Session: Research investigations in obstructive sleep apnea CPT Rebecca Wetzel LCDR Andrew Philip in Fellow Regalia posing with his family LCDR Andrew Philip (PCCM Associate Program Director) was selected as Fellow in the American College of Chest Physicians Walter Reed Be- December 2016 MAJ Jason Unger Poster: "A New Case of Cerebral Angiitis in the ICU" LT Benjamin Kurth Poster: "Consider What's below the diagphragm when evaluating Pulmonary Hypertension" LT Camille Costan-Toth delivered a wonderful research podium presentation previous publications — click: http://tinyurl.com/walterreedmedicine research and academic success American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology 2016 Annual Meeting IM Resident LT Hyun “Robert” Park and Allergy Fellow CPT Camellia Hernandez presented the following cases at the ACAAI Conference in San Francisco in November: LT Park’s poster was entitled, “Metastatic Cancer Treatment In A Pediatric Patient Causes Life Threatening Reaction: No Plan B.” Click on this link to view LT Park’s poster: https://learning.usuhs.edu/x/ Gpv5Df CPT Camellia Hernandez’s poster was entitled, “Barley Allergy Manifesting as Beer Anaphylaxis” Congratulations to both of you and your mentors! Cardiology Team Wins the ACC Cardiology Fellows Jeopardy Competition for DC/Maryland Impressive Showing by Cardiology Fellows (L-R) MAJ Jason Reese, LCDR Lauren Weber and CPT Jeremy Docekal who represented us at the MidAtlantic Capitol Cardiovascular Symposium (MACCS) can see in the photo above, this is an impressive team! Additionally,…they competed in an exhibition match against the winning teams from the states of Pennsylvania and Virginia and were edged out by a single point [In mid November], our team participated Finally, Jason Reese moderated a session at the meeting where he and other fellows from the Mid-Atlantic region reviewed key studies from the recent AHA scientific sessions in and WON the ACC cardiology fellows Jeopardy competition for DC/Maryland, crushing teams from the Washington Hospital Center and an all-star team that was a combined Johns Hopkins/University of Maryland team (team Baltimore) As a result, our Walter Reed Bethesda team will represent Maryland and DC in the national fellowship cardiology Jeopardy competition at the 2017 ACC meeting in D.C I am thinking that this team has the makings of a national champion? As you December 2016 LT Hyun “Robert” Park CPT Camellia Hernandez Thanks to all! Todd TODD C VILLINES COL, MC, USA Program Director, NCC Cardiovascular Diseases Fellowship Director, Cardiovascular Research and Cardiac CT Program Good Luck at the 2017 ACC in DC!! Congratulations Colonel Jess Edison with an academic promotion at USU to Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, SOM previous publications — click: http://tinyurl.com/walterreedmedicine research and academic success DERMATOLOGY NCC Dermatology Resident Jeopardy Team Came in 2nd Place American Society of Dermatological Surgeons ID Fellow CPT Jack Hutter, IM Resident LT Alison Lane, ID Fellow CPT Evan Ewers Walter Reed Bethesda Dermatology Residency had a strong performance at the American Society of Dermatological Surgeons in the New Orleans In the premier national dermatological surgical competition, LT John W Roman and LT Thomas Evans competed against top programs in the nation and earned a silver medal in the Golden Scalpel Knowledge Bowl They demonstrated their knowledge in dermatology and surgical principals to outperformed 12 of the leading dermatological residencies in the nation ID Week 2016 Infectious Disease Fellows and Internal Medicine Resident Present Their Posters ID Fellow CPT Evan Ewers - "Preliminary Clinical and Microbiological Characteristics of Campylobacter Infection at a Military Medical Center in Hawaii" Click on the link to view the abstract: https://learning.usuhs.edu/x/1C2qvc ID Fellow CPT Jack Hutter - "Acid Suppression with Histamine[H2] Blockers and Proton Pump Inhibitors[PPIs] is not Associated with an Increased Risk of Traveler's Diarrhea [TD]" Click on this link to view the poster: https://learning.usuhs.edu/x/Qh4m3Y IM Resident LT Alison Lane - “Effectiveness of Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers in Reducing Bacterial Colonization of Stethoscopes” Click on this link to view the poster: https://learning.usuhs.edu/x/USA9kz Congratulations on performing so well in such a competitive competition! INFECTIOUS DISEASES MEET THE TEAM LT Thomas Evans American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH 2016), 13-17 November, Atlanta, GA POSTER “Post-artesunate delayed hemolysis in a returning traveler” LT Sara Robinson, MD, CPT Nathanial Copeland, MD, MAJ Jason Blaylock, MD, Dept of Internal Medicine & Infectious Diseases, Walter Reed National Military Medicial Center, Bethesda, MD LT John W Roman Congratulations LT Robinson and mentors! December 2016 previous publications — click: http://tinyurl.com/walterreedmedicine research and academic success IM Residents Deliver Impressive Accomplishment! INTERGRATED HEALTH Resident QI projects Intern LT Richard Wu Selected for Chrysalis Project The Mindful Minute Small changes can have a big impact! Project Proposals to Improve Patient Safety, Efficiency, and Resource Utilization On three separate occasions In November/ December, we learned about the WRB internal medicine resident quality improvement project proposals 14 different projects aimed to imLT Mickey Skaret presents prove patient safehis QI project ty, efficiency, and resource utilization Attendees, including RDML David Lane, Director of NCRMD, provided support and feedback to our residents as they refined their projects Some of the proposals included, “Automation of the I-PASS Tool to Reduce Errors in Transitions of Care,” “Improve procedure completion rates for internal medicine residents,” and “Improving weight-based vancomycin dosing.” To view the complete list of 2016-2017 QI Teams and proposals: https://learning.usuhs.edu/x/pjlM6a Thank you Dr Chin Hee Kim (Assistant Chief, General Internal Medicine, Inpatient Medicine), the IM Chiefs of Residents LT Brett Sadowski and CPT Hector Medina, and others who led this effort December 2016 The Chrysalis Project presents a great opportunity to explore a career in allergy / immunology The core of the project is a program that takes place during the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) Annual Meeting, the premier allergy / immunology event of the year Participant selection is based on research experience, publications, presentations and a career goals statement.* * http://www.aaaai.org/about-aaaai/ service-and-stewardship/chrysalis-project “Hymenoptera Venom Hypersensiti Evaluaation (HVHE): A prospective study” Richard Wu (a), Jeannie Bay (b) DO, Cecilia Mikita (b) MD, Sarah Spriet (b) MD, Douglas Beakes (b) MD (a) Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, United States Coming soon: The Mindful Minute presents practical skills for improved health and well-being through weekly podcasts and videos via the intranet In just 60 seconds learn tools and techniques to support a healthy lifestyle, promote wellness, and maintain good health The program launches in January You’ll find a link to the Mindful Minute by clicking on the Quick Link Icon for Staff Information Join the Integrative Health & Wellness Team every Wednesday morning for your Mindful Minute! For more information, please contact: Lynne Valdes, MS, C-IAYT Mind-Body/Yoga Therapist Integrative Health and Wellness Services (IHWS) lynne.m.valdes.ctr@mail.mil office: 301.295.8752 (b) Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, United States Click here to view the poster: https://learning.usuhs.edu/x/7i5qFa Strong work! This is a great accomplishment and we are happy to see you have this success in your field of interest previous publications — click: http://tinyurl.com/walterreedmedicine publications Abstract at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific meeting Staff: Jess Edison Robbins RC, Tracy C, Edison J, Peng S, Moratz C “Coagulation Pathway Function in Ischemia/Reperfusion Tissue Injury in Autoimmune Prone Mice [abstract].” Arthritis Rheumatol 2016; 68 (suppl 10) http:// acrabstracts.org/abstract/ coagulation-pathway-function-inischemiareperfusion-tissue-injury-inautoimmune-prone-mice/ Accessed November 30, 2016 Left to right: Jason Weiner - he's doing an outservice fellowship at Duke University, Jeff Eickhoff - 2nd year fellow, Michael Keith, Christopher Forster, Rachel Robbins (Back Row) - graduate / staff at DDEAMC, Nancy Sein - 1st year fellow, Nick Kortan (back row) graduate / staff at LRMC, Sharron Frattalone = graduate / staff at SAMC, Robert O'Brian (Back row), Rodger Stitt - 2nd year fellow, Patrick Mastin (Back row) - 1st year fellow , Jess Edison RHEUMATOLOGY Former Fellow: Patricia Papadopoulos Staff: Michael Keith Affiliate Staff: William Gilliland Bardenheier BH, Duffy J, Duderstadt SK, Higgs JB, Keith MP, Papadopoulos PJ, Gilliland WR, McNeil MM “Anthrax vaccine and the risk of rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus in the US Military: A case-control study.” Mil Med 2016:181(10):1348-1356 PMID 27753574 Publication Powerhouse Big Publication Quarter for Rheumatology Staff: Michael Keith “Dysregulation of innate and adaptive serum mediators precedes systemic lupus erythematosus classification and improves prognostic accuracy of autoantibodies.” Lu R, Munroe ME, Guthridge JM, Bean KM, Fife DA, Chen H, SlightWebb SR, Keith MP, Harley JB, James JA J Autoimmun 2016 Nov;74:182-193 PMID: 27338520 Former Fellow: Vanya Wagler Staff: Robert O'Brian Wagler, Vanya D; Mitchum, Marsha D; O'Brian, Robert J “Proton PumpInhibitor-Associated Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus in a Patient With Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis.” Journal of Clinical Rheumatology 2016; 22(8):436-437 PMID 27870768 Fellow: Jeff Eickhoff Staff: Jess Edison Eickhoff JC, Smith J, Landau M, Edison JD “Iatrogenic thenar eminence atrophy after Botox A injection for (Secondary) Raynaud's Phenomenon.” J Clin Rheumatol 2016 Oct;22(7):396-7 PubMed PMID: 27410925 Fellow: Rodger Stitt Staff: Christopher Tracy, Jess Edison Stitt R, Edison JD, Tracy C “An Unusual Case of a Swollen Elbow Arthritis Rheumatol.” 2016 Oct doi: 10.1002/art.39949 [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 27723278 Staff: Jess Edison, Chris Tracy Former Fellows: Melissa Butts, Sharon Frattalone Edison J, Frattalone S, Tracy C, Woodard GE, Butts M, Moratz CM “Inhibition of Sphingosine-1-phosphate receptors in ischemia reperfusion injured autoimmunity-prone mice.” Cell Immunol 2016 Oct 27 pii: S0008-8749(16)30120-4 doi: 10.1016/j.cellimm.2016.10.005 [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 27816167 December 2016 Former Fellow: Vanya Wagler Staff: Michael Keith Kurth BJ, Wagler V, Keith M “Cardiac tamponade as a manifestation of severe dermatomyositis.” BMJ Case Rep 2016; Sep 23 PMID 27664227 COL Jess Edison, Program Director, Rheumatology Fellowship, and CPT Rachel Robbins Staff: Michael Keith “Altered type II interferon precedes autoantibody accrual and elevated type I interferon activity prior to systemic lupus erythematosus classification.” Munroe ME, Lu R, Zhao YD, Fife DA, Robertson JM, Guthridge JM, Niewold TB, Tsokos GC, Keith MP, Harley JB, James JA Ann Rheum Dis 2016 Nov;75 (11):2014-2021 PMID: 27088255 Also see Rheumatology’s Jeff Eickhoff, helping out at USU Specialty Night on page Chris Forster, and Nancy Sein also helped (not shown in picture) previous publications — click: http://tinyurl.com/walterreedmedicine education scholarship, and outreach Internal Medicine Was Well Represented at USU Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Military Medical Specialty Night The WRB Internal Medicine Residency Program and associated subspecialties were well represented at the recent Military Medical Specialty Night held November 15th at the Uniformed Services University (USU), hosted by the USU Gamma chapter of AOA Over 250 medical students from 35 different medical schools attended the event, including USU and HPSP students from all branches of the military and from around the country Students had the opportunity to discuss career goals with program directors representing all military graduate medical education programs One of the most popular events was Iron Med, a picturebased challenge organized by WRB IM residents to spark interest in internal medicine LT Jeff Gray & LT Alison Lane WRB IM Residents Jeff Eickhoff (Rheumatology) shows senior physicians the value of ultrasound while trying to diagnose Adam Barelski’s aches and pains Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine Skills Development Conference (AIMM) A packed house for AOA specialty night to showcase military medicine’s training programs to medical students traveling from near and far RESIDENT PERSPECTIVES… Walter Reed Bethesda Offers Patient Load and Complexity in Resident Training Program My name is Zach Junga and I am a PGY3 in the Internal Medicine Residency Training Program at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) in Bethesda, MD In my 2.5 years training here, the patient load and complexity have increased significantly As an intern in 2014, I was impressed by the patient complexity at WRNMMC, but there were some slow times throughout the year Since that time, there has been a steady increase in our patient numbers and the complexity has risen with it This has been especially apparent in the medical intensive care unit where we have seen the number of critically ill patients reach new levels Concerns over patient numbers and complexity are important but you need not have them here at Walter Reed Bethesda Ultimately your training is what you make of it, and at WRNMMC, you will have every opportunity to work with the best physicians with some of the best resources at your disposal on a patient population that is complex and varied - Internal Medicine PGY3 Zach Junga December 2016 For the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine Skills Development Conference on Oct.20th, 2016, (photo L-R) Dr Monica Yepes -Rios (USU DOM Faculty), MAJ Renee Mallory (USU DOM Faculty) and Dr Julie Chen (WRB Internal Medicine Residency Associate Program Director) led a workshop entitled "Faculty Development: Evaluation and Effective Feedback in the Continuity Clinic - Challenges and Innovations in an X+Y Block System." The workshop outlined use of an innovative tool for evaluation, which helps mitigate the decrease in continuity that comes with an X+Y block system, while concomitantly promoting meaningful feedback in the clinic setting Academic Mission and Patient Care Internal Medicine Realigns, Restructures for Enhanced Academic Mission and Delivery of Primary Care Internal Medicine is in the process of restructuring for better alignment with its academic mission and enhanced delivery of its Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model of primary care It is moving from a structure that embeds interns and residents in all of its nine medical home to one that focuses them in just four teams By focusing its GME efforts on just four teams, leadership anticipates a more tightly integrated structure among residents and core faculty, academic schedules, rotations, and the demanding requirements of a robust program in the context of a complex clinical setting The six additional PCMH teams, which will still accommodate medical, Physician Assistant (PA) and Nurse Practitioner (NP) students, will gain the flexibility needed to implement the PCMH model with better adherence to military guidelines and for more effective patient health outcomes The restructuring effort, slated to begin the end of December, is expected to be completed by early January 2017 previous publications — click: http://tinyurl.com/walterreedmedicine education scholarship, and outreach IM Residents LT Mickey Skaret, , CPT Sarah Ordway, LT Jeff Gray, LCDR (SEL) Cathy ‘Chili Dog’ Popadiuk, CPT Cynthia Philip, and CPT Joe Maciuba volunteering by leading two panel discussions at the Science in Society Conference at River Hill High School in Maryland INTERNAL MEDICINE Army and Navy Medicine Community Service Six Internal Medicine Residents participated in a conference attended by hundreds of high school students across Howard County to promote awareness about the importance and applications of a science-based education Sarah and team, IM Residents Promote Science-Based Education Thank you for coordinating our presence and volunteering at this great opportunity to show a bunch of talented high school students some of the possibilities that military medicine has to offer You clearly gave them a great view of the future of Army and Navy Medicine Cathy ('Chili Dog') Popadiuk, is that your flight helmet that I saw on the table? Strong work! V/r, CAPT Bill Shimeall IM Program Director LT Mickey Skaret and CPT Joe Maciuba talking with two RHHS students during the conference INTERNAL MEDICINE Link to meeting website for materials: http://www.im.org/p/cm/ld/fid=1466 USU/WRB Inpatient Clerkship Director Receives Kudos for Exceptional Workshop LCDR Mary Andrews, Uniformed Services University/Walter Reed Bethesda inpatient clerkship director (who is GIM Fellowship trained), presented a workshop on developing improvement plans for residents at Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine Skills Development Conference in October in Maryland, and received some very complementary kudos on the AAIM/APDIM List-serve stream The excerpt is pasted below 10 Also see page 11 to read about how CPT Sarah Ordway received the Joint Service Achievement Medal December 2016 Link to Dr Andrew’s workshop materials: http://www.im.org/d/do/7931 KUDOS: “Dr Andrews' presentation was based on ongoing work that she is doing with collaborators COL William Kelly (USU) and COL Kent DeZee (TAMC) I attended her workshop and it was exceedingly well done and had the room buzzing Mary, a nice demonstration of real-time impact of your groundbreaking work!” As a part of the Walter Reed Action Group, I'd like to acknowledge and thank IM Residents CPT Joe Maciuba, LT Jeff Gray, LT Mickey Skaret, CPT Cynthia Philip and LCDR (SEL) Cathy ‘Chili Dog’ Popadiuk for volunteering for hours last Thursday by leading panel discussions at the Science in Society Conference at River Hill High School (RHHS) in Maryland The conference was held for approximately 300 high school students across Howard County to promote awareness about the importance and applications of a science-based education to high school students They each discussed why they chose careers in medicine and shared some of their experiences They encouraged the students to consider careers in military medicine, and represented Walter Reed Bethesda with pride and professionalism Thank you again for volunteering your precious time to potentially make a difference in the lives of these high school students! V/R Sarah, CPT Sarah Ordway Founder of Walter Reed Action Group (WRAG) 2017 IM Chief of Residents “At the AAIM Skills Development Conference last week, I also attended a great workshop by Mary Andrews and colleagues at Uniformed Services University (I think #110) on self-regulated learning There materials on the AAIM website include a worksheet and the materials are quite thorough I am using this now and find it to be a wonderful resource to help me help my residents.” - Jacqueline Darcey, MD - A better-educated attendee previous publications — click: http://tinyurl.com/walterreedmedicine well-deserved recognition INTERNAL MEDICINE ENDOCRINOLOGY INTERNAL MEDICINE The Legacy Continues Exceptional Leadership Skill and Humanism Initiative and Leadership Endocrine Fellows First Time Board Pass Rate of 100% Future Chief of Residents Receives Joint Service Achievement Medal for Demonstrating Exceptional Leadership Skill and Humanism Dear all, CPT Zach Junga Elected to the ACP Council of Resident/Fellow Members at the National ACP Level Outstanding news! Thanks Zach for your initiative and leadership, and for representing Military Internal Medicine on a national stage! With LT Ayee Azah [see p 5, “LT Azah Inspired and Humbled by Award “ in the summer edition of DOM GME Snapshot], we now have at least two graduates of our Internship/ Residency Program on the ACP CRFM - CAPT Bill Shimeall This is a great accomplishment He was selected from a pool of very qualified applicants I can't wait to serve alongside him on the CRFM! - LT Ayee Azah Hail to the Chief New Addition: Congrats to our IM Chief of Residents CPT Hector Medina and his wife, on welcoming their baby! In the holiday spirits, we are proud to announce that our Endocrine Fellows MAJ Nicole Vietor (WRNMMC) and MAJ Geoffrey Chin (WBAMC) have also successfully passed their board exam maintaining our legacy of 100% first-time board pass rate for many years CONGRATULATIONS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!! CDR Vinh Q Mai, DO, FACP, FACE Service Chief, Endocrine Division Associate Professor, USUHS CITATION TO ACCOMPANY THE AWARD OF THE JOINT SERVICE ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL TO SARAH M ORDWAY & Congratulations Geoff and Nicole and great work to all who have supported them along the way! LTC Brian Hemann Brian A Hemann MD FACC Lieutenant Colonel, U.S Army Medical Corps Chief of Medicine Walter Reed National Military Medical Center CDR Thanh Hoang is taking the reins of a strong Endocrinology program See bio on p 15 Captain Sarah Ordway, United States Army, distinguished herself by exceptionally meritorious service as Internal Medicine Resident, Medicine Department, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland from May 2015 to June 2016 Demonstrating exceptional leadership skill and humanism, Captain Ordway founded the service-oriented Walter Reed Action Group, or “WRAG”, which is a volunteer organization that provides opportunities for over 1500 resident physicians and medical students to take part in various service activities She established partnerships with seven community organizations and created recurring volunteer events totaling over 650 volunteer hours While training in a demanding residency program, Captain Ordway personally volunteered 30 hours of direct service while dedicating another 50 hours to coordination efforts Captain Ordway established connections between volunteer efforts of Walter Reed Bethesda and the Uniformed Services University, ensuring sustainability of volunteer efforts and fostering morale, camaraderie, and joint service ethos among military trainees The distinctive accomplishments of Captain Ordway reflect credit upon herself, the United States Army, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense Click here to read the entire narrative: https://learning.usuhs.edu/x/bzYiZr 11 December 2016 previous publications — click: http://tinyurl.com/walterreedmedicine well-deserved recognition Department of Medicine Annual Awards Ceremony 2016 Professionalism and Dedication Recognized There was a lot of cheering and clapping during this year’s DOM award ceremony LTC(P) Brian Hemann (Chief of Medicine) COL (ret.) Pangaro (Professor and Chairman MED, USUHS) , and their team did a terrific job organizing, running, and presenting the second annual event DOM attendees also appreciated the thoughtful remarks by CAPT Nations, Director for Medical Services, to kick off the recognition of the outstanding professionals that helped to make DOM’s success in 2016 possible Lots of competition - Nominees and awardees were thrilled and honored to be recognized for their professionalism and dedication to our mission at Walter Reed Bethesda BUSINESS MANAGER OF THE YEAR Mr Shon Copeland (Nephrology) SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Dr Matthew Needleman (Cardiology) Dr Needleman was selected for his voluminous clinical accomplishments and service as a pioneer in the field of electrophysiology which include the implantation of the first leadless pacemaker in the DOD and becoming one of the nation’s leader in flouroless ablation techniques CDR Matthew Needleman (recipient of Special Achievement Award) is shown implanting a leadless pacemaker implant with Dr Joe Lee Mr Nitin Shinde (Dermatology) Ms Priscilla Cullen (Gastroenterology) both at the resident & fellow level as well as new staff providers Dr Singla’s clinical skills have been recognized with the Associate Master Clinician Award, which is reserved for the top 10% of providers at Walter Reed Bethesda.” Ms Lisa Mitchell (Hem/Onc) Dr Anu Ganesan (Infectious Disease) The 2016 DOM Awardees: ENLISTED PERSON OF THE YEAR PO1 Heather Rosado (Gastroenterology) EXTERNAL SUPPORT PERSON OF THE YEAR Mr Antonio Alicia (IT) TECHNICIAN OF THE YEAR Ms (Terri) Theresa Collins (Cardiology) Mrs Shakita Fultz (Internal Medicine) Mrs Fultz was selected for her dedication to the critical mission of inpatient to outpatient medicine while serving as the administrative coordinator to the internal medicine inpatient teams which includes booking over 170 timely follow up appointment on a monthly basis and serving as the critical link of ensuring discharge summaries are readily available to outpatient providers in the electronic medical records Ms Lauren Hale (USUHS) Ms Maria O’Dowd Ms Jean Ward CLINICAL SUPPORT PERSON OF THE YEAR Mrs Jean Ward (Hematology Oncology) & Mrs Maria O’Dowd (Internal Medicine) This year, DOM received the most number of nominations for Clinical Support Person of the Year, and there were two that were truly outstanding ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT PERSON OF THE YEAR Ms Cheryl Markham (USUHS) Ms Cheryl Markham 12 REGIONAL IMPACT AWARD Service of Dermatology “This award was created to recognize our effort to care for our patients not just in this facility, but to answer the call and go to where the patients are … [Walter Reed Bethesda is] charged with providing outstanding care to the region … to meet the clinical demands of our beneficiaries in the National Capitol Region Many services have been at the forefront of this effort… One service has led the pack however with leading cultural changes to enhance regional productivity and forward thinking allocation of physicians and support staff to offer a true regional perspective to almost all of the outlying facilities in the NCR including – Fort Meade, Fort Meyer, Fort Belvoir, the White House, the US Capitol, The Pentagon, Annapolis with plans to expand to Fairfax, Dumfries, and Quantico this year.” SERVICE OF THE YEAR Service of Cardiology Ms Lauren Hale PROVIDER OF THE YEAR Dr Manish Singla (Gastroenterology) “The provider we selected has demonstrated dedication to patients, trainees, and the greater medical mission This provider demonstrates excellence as a clinician, an educator, and researcher They mentor numerous trainee physicians Dr Manish Singla December 2016 Mrs Shakita Fultz We would also like to thank all of the other presenters, including DOM Senior Enlisted Leader CPO Lozano, Assistant DOM Chiefs LTC Rose Ressner and Ms Terri Lavoie, and DOM Administrator Mr Brian Vazzano “While 2016 has been a year of dramatic improvement for the Department of Medicine, our success would not have been possible without the considerable assistance of many other departments, agencies and organizations, among them being HR, finance, customer service, data quality, and a dozen more “ previous publications — click: http://tinyurl.com/walterreedmedicine well-deserved recognition HEMATOLGOY/ONCOLOGY BEYOND PATIENT CARE Board Certified First Try! I am pleased to announce that our most recent fellowship graduates, and some prior grads, have passed 2016 American Board of Internal Medicine subspecialty board certification exams on their first attempt Both of this year's graduates, MAJ Emily McDuffee and MAJ Eric Scofield, are now certified in Hematology Last year's graduate, MAJ Nestor Ramos, is now certified in Medical Oncology (he previously certified in Hematology 2015) Prior 2014 graduate, LCDR Dawn (Mandeville) Pettebone, is now certified in Hematology (she previously certified in Medical Oncology 2014) While they are all now serving at other commands, if you see any of these excellent physicians, please offer them congratulations for this well-deserved achievement Sincerely, David C Van Echo, MD LTC MC USA Program Director NCC Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Congrats "Team Onc" on your accomplishments! Such feats take strong personal effort as well as support from peers, faculty and staff Well done! INTERNAL MEDICINE Setting a Great Example Resident & Warrior Transition Care Team Go Beyond Patient Care Tremendous teamwork to give a patient and his family quality time together LCDR Joseph Lopreiato, GIM Core Faculty, received the following anonymous complement from one of our housestaff: “Great addition to staff here at WR, tremendous beside manner sets great example for the rest of the house staff.” This was a note we received to include in the GME newsletter: “I wanted to share a case with you that might be of interest for the next IM newsletter Red team IM took care of a young active duty patient with widely metastatic cancer With the assistance of the WTU liaison, case manager and discharge planning nursing , we were able to send the patient and his family (Wife, parents, children) straight from the hospital to a major theme park with hospice care for days After the trip he will return to home hospice It was wonderful to see the tremendous teamwork in planning this logistically challenging operation.” - CPT Sarah Ordway (Internal Medicine PGY3, Chief of Residents 20172018) Mr Harris (NCM), who was a key player in the planning process, Ms Brown (WTU liaison) and Dr Sarah Ordway, have shown us what it means to truly care for a patient We are honored to work on the same team Great to have you back on our team at Walter Reed Bethesda, Dr Lopreiato!! POSTIVE FEEDBACK Adam, thank you for your work with the residents as Core Faculty! Here is an anonymous evaluation of Attending, CPT Adam Barelski, representing the National Capital Consortium Internal Medicine program: “Dr Barelski is a true inspiration for all of the interns and residents He has an enviable wealth of knowledge, and he proudly utilizes that knowledge to educate and better the clinical performance of trainees He is the type of attending physician that I aspire to be one day.” WELCOME BACK Congratulations to LCDR Manish Singla (Gastroenterology) also on your selection as Walter Reed Bethesda Navy GME Intern Advisor 13 December 2016 Hail to the Chief New Addition: We would like to welcome CPT Sarah Ordway’s baby to the Internal Medicine GME Family CAPT Hawk, we are relieved and grateful for your return to Internal Medicine previous publications — click: http://tinyurl.com/walterreedmedicine well-deserved recognition WINNING PROFILE ACP Hospitalist's Top Hospitalists for 2016 since before integration Your efforts and enduring impact on our patients and residents embody what the ACGME had in mind when they set out to hold institutions accountable for the clinical learning environment (and you started this long before CLER visits were even a thing ) Bill William Shimeall, MD MPH FACP Program Director, National Capital Consortium Internal Medicine Congratulations and well-deserved recognition! Very nice write-up on your efforts below and thanks Brett and Hector for your leadership in her nomination This rare recognition by the largest internal medicine specialty society in the world is tremendous Walter Reed Bethesda, both in Internal Medicine and beyond, is clearly a better and safer place to both heal as a patient and learn as a student or resident because of your vision and hard work POSTIVE FEEDBACK “Dr Baxi is an outstanding clinician Her clinical expertise is immediately evident She expects a great deal from the trainees who staff with her, and in doing so she fosters a unique learning experience She is very supportive of the learning process.” 14 December 2016 CONGRATULATIONS to our 3rd year Fellow CPT(P) Matthew Perkins CPT Matthew J Perkins, MC USA*; Erik Snesrud, BS†; Patrick McGann, PhD†; CDR Christopher A Duplessis, MC USN‡ Dr Kim, Here is an anonymous evaluation of Faculty member Dr Nancy Baxi, Assistant Professor of Medicine, USUHS, representing the National Capital Consortium - Internal Medicine program: INFECTIOUS DISEASE “Clostridium sphenoides Chronic Osteomyelitis Diagnosed Via Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry, Conflicting With 16S rRNA Sequencing but Confirmed by Whole Genome Sequencing” http://acphospitalist.acponline.org/ archives/2016/11/ Nancy, with gratitude, thank you for your work with the residents as Core Faculty! PUBLISHED With continued thanks, BZ! In the previous GME Snapshot, p 11, “Talented and Dedicated – Modest Walter Reed Bethesda Provider Wins Top Doc Award”, we learned that Dr Chin Hee Kim was nominated and chosen as one of ACP Hospitalist's Top Hospitalists for 2016! Their editorial board reviewed dozens of nominations to select 10 physicians to be profiled in the November issue Here is Dr Kim’s profile: JUST Additional comment: “Over the years, Nancy has consistently received glowing feedback from the residents Thanks Nancy!” Dr Joan Ritter Response From Dr Baxi: Thank you for sharing the feedback! I really enjoy teaching the residents, plus we're also going to need good doctors when we get old! :) Best, Nancy Nancy Baxi, MD Department of Internal Medicine, WRNMMC Assistant Professor of Medicine, USUHS ABSTRACT We report a case of successful treatment of chronic osteomyelitis (emanating from contaminated soil exposure) caused by Clostridium sphenoides, an organism infrequently identified as a cause of human infection and more saliently osteomyelitis (only reported case in the literature) Additional impetus for reporting this case resides in the insights gained regarding pathogen identification exploiting sophisticated molecular platforms coupled to traditional microbial culture-based methods The fastidious nature of cultivating anaerobic organisms required initial attempts at 16S rRNA sequencing to identify a Clostridium species (Clostridium celerecrescens) However, on exploiting matrixassisted laser desorption ionization time of flight (MALDI TOF) technology, C sphenoides was identified, and confirmed on whole genome sequencing The discrepancies noted in the varying platforms require vigilance to seek complementary testing for conflicting results when resources allow to dictate optimal treatment… To read the complete publication: http://militarymedicine.amsus.org/doi/ pdf/10.7205/MILMED-D-15-00535 previous publications — click: http://tinyurl.com/walterreedmedicine hails, farewells, and promotions Endocrinology Fellowship Program Hail to the new Endocrinology Fellowship Program Director, CDR Thanh D Hoang A Milestone for Many Joint Services GME Selection Board Results Team DOM GME, Congratulations to Chiefs of Residents Brett Sadowski and Hector Medina who were both selected to GI and Rheumatology Fellowship, respectively Three Army residents were selected to their fellowships of choice here at Walter Reed Bethesda (100% success rate!): CPT Alex Dew - Heme/Onc CPT Zach Junga - GI CPT Cynthia Philip - Cardiology Dr Hoang’s early experiences in Vietnam and his health-related work throughout the years have cultivated virtues of compassion, commitment and understanding Since immigrating to the United States in 1991, his cross-cultural challenges have strengthened his maturity and perseverance Despite initial feelings of isolation and unfamiliarity with the new culture and its language, he strived to excel in his studies in high school and college He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry and graduated with cum laude from the University of Maryland, College Park He received his medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2004 and completed his internship and residency training at the National Naval Medical Center (NNMC), Bethesda, Maryland in 2007 Commander Hoang had served as a staff internist at the U.S Naval Hospital Yokosuka, Japan from 20072009 and received a Teacher of the Year award 20082009 from the USNH Yokosuka Intern Alumni Club CDR Hoang completed his fellowship training at NNMC and is board certified in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism He served as a staff endocrinologist at NNMC (2011-2012) and at NMC Portsmouth (20122013) He served as Head, Endocrinology and Metabolism Division and Diabetes Champion at the Naval Medical Center San Diego (2013-2016) and Associate Professor in medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Endocrinology He has authored a variety of publications, including peer-reviewed articles, letter to the editor, and book chapters He was recognized with the “Associate Master Clinician Award” (2014) from NMCSD He came back to WRNMMC, Bethesda in November 2016 to join the Endocrinology clinic here and to serve as the NCC Endocrinology Fellowship Program Director 15 December 2016 Navy Fellowships were tight except for Pulm/CC due to manning concerns and we had several strong alternates, and selected Navy Residents were (WRNMMC unless indicated): LCDR Ian Grasso - Pulm/CC LT Jeannette Collins - Pulm/CC LT Patrick Moon - Pulm/CC (San Diego) LT Alison Lane - ID/MPH Navy GMO's selected were from residency all prior graduates of the NCC IM Program: LT Allison Bush (Welcome LT Allison Gould LCDR Frank Hartge Back) LCDR Marshall Hoffman Current WRNMMC/NCC Navy IM interns selected for PGY-2 IM positions are: LT Tyler Church (WRNMMC/NCC Bethesda) LT Paul Cusmano (NMC San Diego) LT Jeff Gray (WRNMMC/NCC Bethesda) LT Nora Maddy WRNMMC/NCC Bethesda) LT Cory Manly (WRNMMC/NCC Bethesda) LT Aaron Tallant (WRNMMC/NCC Bethesda) Current Navy interns selected for FS are: LT AJ Greco LT Allan Nicotra LT Sydney O'Malley LT Keenan Wheeler eleven of our current interns on the alternate list We also will welcome Army CPT Seth Klusewitz and USAF Capt Kimberly Wiley as new PGY-2 Residents this coming summer Seth and Kim are currently internal medicine interns at SAUSHEC FYGME/PGY-1 (Medical Students) selections (currently): Eleven Army Medical Students: Thomas Carbone John Curtin Mary Gasser Hassan Khan Michael Loncharich Chris Macomb Andrew Mertz Alex Peters John Shumar Kimberly Stoudt Jendy Weppler Seventeen Navy: Erik Anderson Ryan Azzam Patrick Bagley Laura Barba Kevin Bobeck Nicolas Giuliani Zachary Grice-Patil Spencer Hirt Guenola Hunt Kang Feel Matthew Nelson Sean Oimet Dawn Quigley Michael Roth Jaime Stull Michael Sumner Thong Tran Two Army IM/Psychiatry Shane Hodson Courtney Kandler Seven of our incoming interns are from USU We are proud of all of our applicants, selectees and alternates V/r, Bill We had the deepest bench among the three Navy programs, IMHO, and have CAPT William Shimeall Program Director, NCC - Internal Medicine previous publications — click: http://tinyurl.com/walterreedmedicine check it out Internal Medicine’s Annual Holiday Party 2016 This is a special occasion to celebrate our achievements and successes with friends, family, and colleagues GME Leadership and some of The J Leonard Awardees Pictures above and below show staff, residents, and leadership enjoying the IM Holiday Party A special note of appreciation went out to family and friends who supported us, and to our IM Residency Education Committee, and to our entire amazing faculty Also, there were a lot of laughs to be had during the traditional acceptance for the “GIFT of the IMREC.” We are looking forward to future projects, challenges and learning opportunities Another IM Holiday Party tradition was to hand out The James J Leonard Award for Excellence in Teaching Internal Medicine to honor house staff who showed excellence in teaching At each medical center site, depending on size, The Leonard Award is given to interns, residents, one staff from wards, one staff from clinics, and one teaching preceptor (a medicine staff that meets with students twice per week) They included: CPT Daniel Selig MAJ Jason Unger LT Jeanette Collins CPT Cynthia Philip Dr Harjinder Kumar Dr Joan Ritter CAPT Michael Keith Awardee Dr Joan Ritter (GIM), with COL Jim Oliver LTC Brian Hemann (Chief of Medicine), COL (ret.) Pangaro (Professor and Chairman MED, USUHS), CAPT Shimeall (IM Program Director), and LCDR Mary Andrews (Assistant Clerkship Director, USUHS) had the honor of handing out the awards (L-R) Ms Geraldine Marquez and Ms “Bernie” Roach Background on the James J Leonard Excellence in Teaching Award: Dr James J Leonard II (17JUN1924 – 16DEC2005) “His leadership in developing the careers of a generation of doctors and educational leaders at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, USUHS [first Chair of Department of Medicine, 1977], Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda [as Chief], and Wilford Hall Air Force Medical Center had helped shape the character and quality of the practice of medicine through the next century” Lastly, a BIG THANK YOU to our outstanding social chairs Jed Mangal, Tanner Slayden, and Gregory Czaja, to our Chiefs of Residents LT Brett Sadowski and CPT Hector Medina, and to the others involved in doing such a wonderful job organizing and coordinating this grand celebration!! “Gift of the IMREC”: Caffeinated residents are happy residents 16 December 2016 previous publications — click: http://tinyurl.com/walterreedmedicine check it out shared events & deadlines JANUARY 2017 at Fort Detrick, MD Click here for more information March 11-17 Navy ACP 2016 -17 American College of Physicians Chapter Meeting Norfolk, VA January 13-14 (details not available at press time) Walter Reed Bethesda IM Residency Annual Retreat NSA Bethesda USO (Conference Rooms A, B, C) March 17 2017 Research and Innovation Month Hosted by The Department of Research Programs at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Here are three links to see the complete list of important dates, deadlines, and links for the 2017 Research and Innovation Month: R&I Important Dates and Deadlines: https://learning.usuhs.edu/x/sAZynS , R&I Competition Rules: https://learning.usuhs.edu/x/eUrWcX Competition Categories: https://learning.usuhs.edu/x/9Y0NLo AAIM - The New Academic Internal Medicine Week Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD Click here for more information March 19-22 2017 National ACP Meeting – American College of Physicians San Diego, CA Click here for more information March 30 – April Jan to May 24 (date range of events) LONG-TERM PLANNING MHS Research Symposium 2017 Click here for the MHSRS website (date and location TBD) Accepting abstracts from January 17, 2017 through March 6, 2017 FEBRUARY 2017 SGIM Annual Meeting 2017 Washington, DC Click here for more information April 19-22 2017 Mulholland-Mohler Residents Meeting St Agnes Hospital, 900 S Caton Avenue, 21229, Main Entrance and Alagia Auditorium Click here for more information MAY 18 , 8:30 AM (Poster set up) Maryland ACP (Jeopardy and IRON MED) Turf Valley Conference Center, Ellicott City, MD Click here for more information February 17-18 Research Abstracts March - residents submit abstracts to PDs MARCH 2017 14th Annual Medical Students' Steps to Success Meeting MedStar Harbor Hospital Click here for more information March 2017 ACGME Annual Education Conference Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando, FL Click here for more information March 9-12 MMCBC – Medial Management of Chemical and Biological Casualties Aberdeen Proving Grounds Clinical Vignettes April -residents submit abstracts to PDs For further information, you may email Maryellen Woodward, Chapter Staff at mew4work@aol.com Click to see a copy of the regulations and abstract submission form NCC/WRNMMC Graduation Ceremony Strathmore Hall, Bethesda, MD June 23, 1000-1200 1300 on Wednesday (June 21) prior is reserved for graduation rehearsal To share the incredible things our residents, fellows, administrators, and faculty are doing, contact Sean Lynch, Editor, at Sean.M.Lynch36.CTR@mail.mil, or (301) 319-4399 17 December 2016 previous publications — click: http://tinyurl.com/walterreedmedicine ... Junga December 2016 For the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine Skills Development Conference on Oct.20th, 2016, (photo L-R) Dr Monica Yepes -Rios (USU DOM Faculty), MAJ Renee Mallory (USU DOM. .. autoimmunity-prone mice.” Cell Immunol 2016 Oct 27 pii: S0008-8749(16)30120-4 doi: 10.1016/j.cellimm .2016. 10.005 [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 27816167 December 2016 Former Fellow: Vanya Wagler... Director), COL Lisa Moores (USU), and COL William Kelly (USU) CHEST 2016 - WRNMMC/USU Accomplishment Details WRNMMC-SAMMC CHEST 2016 Fellows, Residents and Staff Military Medicine Makes Impact at