From your DIO
From your DIO: Successful Completion of the AiAMC Well-Being National Initiative
The WSU Graduate Medical Education Office, in partnership with the Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital, completed the 18-month long Alliance of Independent Academic Medical Centers (AiAMC) National Initiative VI on Stimulating a Culture of Well-Being in the Clinical Learning Environment. In response to hospitals’ interest in fostering swifter improvements in patient care, and recognizing that residents have not generally been visible in safety and quality efforts, in 2007 the AiAMC launched the National Initiatives (Ni). These QI campaigns are led by residents and GME leadership in AiAMC-member institutions who collaborate in multidisciplinary teams to address pressing issues in areas such as community health, health equity, and the clinical learning environment. At the concluding meeting of the Ni VI in Tucson, AZ in April, Director of GME Education Dr. Brent Stansfield and I (pictured above, middle and left) presented our research on “Momentum of Resident Wellness: How Institutional, Program, and Resident Leadership Build a Culture of Wellness.” Dr. Danielle Fabry (PGY-3, pictured above right), was one of the co-authors of a poster on “Establishment of a Program Wellness Committee: Faculty, Resident Partnership for Addressing Wellness Issues.”
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GME News and Announcements
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Graduate Medical Education hires Research Coordinator
The Office of Graduate Medical Education has hired a new Research Coordinator, Dr. Heidi Kenaga. She taught at Wayne State from 2008-13 as adjunct faculty. From 2014-18, she was Manager of the BEST [Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training] Program in the Graduate School. Dr. Kenaga has graduate degrees in communication and a background in program evaluation, research publication, medical education, and professional development. She can be reached at hkenaga@med.wayne.edu or 313 577 0671.
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Hats Off
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Dr. Aggarwal wins Resident/Fellow Abstract Competition, 2019 American College of Physicians
Ankita Aggarwal (PGY-1, Internal Medicine) won the Resident/Fellow Abstract Competition at the 2019 Internal Medicine Meeting of the American College of Physicians, recently held in Philadelphia, PA. Congratulations, Dr. Aggarwal!
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Dr. Uchel presents research at 2019 CHEST Congress in Bangkok
Toribiong Uchel (PGY-3, Internal Medicine) presented a poster on "Dexmedetomidine as Adjunct Treatment in Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome in the ICU: A Retrospective Cohort Study," at the 2019 CHEST Congress held in Bangkok, Thailand, in early April. His co-authors were Mulham Hamdon (PGY-2), Manishkumar Patel (PGY-1), and Sarwan Kumar. Kudos to all!
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Dr. Chu wins American Hair Research Society mentorship grant
Thomas Chu (PGY-3, Dermatology) was awarded a $1,500 American Hair Research Society Mentorship Grant for 2019, which was given at the American Academy of Dermatology 2019 Annual Meeting. His mentor will be Cheng-Ming Chuong, MD, PhD, at the University of Southern California. Dr. Chu will be learning about basic science laboratory techniques and investigating how different dermal changes can affect hair follicle cycling in mice. Congratulations, Dr. Chu!
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Dr. Duarte (Family Medicine) presents research at DFMPHS Research Day
At the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences' 3rd Annual Research Day held on April 17 in the Margherio Family Conference Center, Michael Duarte (PGY-2) was awarded the opportunity to deliver an oral presentation for his research on "Improving Resident Wellness Through a Formal Wellness Curriculum: Preliminary Findings."
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Dr. Katoch (Family Medicine) wins top poster at DFMPHS Research Day
Another resident awardee at the DFMPHS Research Day was Gypsa Katoch (PGY-3), pictured here (on left) with medical student Riya Chchabra and Dr. Markova. Dr. Katoch's research on "Quality Improvement Initiative to Increase Use of a Validated Developmental Disability Screening Tool During Well-Child Visits" was recognized as a top poster. Congratulations to Dr. Duarte and Dr. Katoch!
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Anesthesiology Residents present at MARC Conference in Detroit; Dr. Harmon wins second place
At the recent Midwest Anesthesiology Residents Conference (MARC) held in Detroit on April 14-16, Wayne State was well represented. Congratulations to eight residents who conducted slide presentations on their research: Carter Battista, Elliot Harmon, Lauren Jindia, Spurthy Nareddy, Samir Patel, Andrew Resnick, Hanish Singh, and Malini Velamati. Dr. Harmon (PGY-3), pictured at right, won second place for his presentation, "Undetected RIMA Laceration After CPR and Management of Impella Device During Subsequent Emergent Non-Cardiac Surgery." He discussed the utility of understanding the function and optimal assessment methods of percutaenous ventricular assist devices (pVAD) in non-cardiac surgery. Well done to all!
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