Associate Dean and DIO Anne Messman was recently interviewed for the Docs With Disabilities podcast, which featured how she shared her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis with co-workers and colleagues. Lisa Meeks, PhD, the Executive Director of the DWD Initiative (DWDI) and faculty in the University of Michigan School of Medicine, was the host. DWDI uses research, education, and storytelling to drive change in perceptions and disability policy in the health professions as well as biomedical and science education. The Initiative recognizes and values diversity in all its forms and is committed to embracing and supporting the myriad of identities healthcare professionals bring to clinical environments. Dean Messman's DWD podcast can be accessed here.  

From Aug. 14-18, GME will conduct OSCE/OSHE training in the Kado Family Clinical Skills Center on the WSUSOM campus. One of the 4 OSCE cases will be administered as a telehealth encounter to assess residents' communication skills in this mode of delivery, and two of the 4 will address health disparities or cultural competency. All incoming interns (who began residency at WSU in July 2023) and current second-year residents (who began residency at WSU in July 2022) are required to participate. For more information, contact your Program Director, Program Coordinator, or the GME Research Coordinator Heidi Kenaga.

GME will host a Diversity Open House on Monday, Aug. 21, from 6-7 pm via Zoom. For more information, contact Director of Education Brent Stansfield about this now-annual GME event.

The first of GME's 2023-24 Academic Boot Camps will be held on Tues, Oct. 17 from noon to 1 pm via MSTeams on the topic Effective Healthcare Teaming. Dr. Stansfield has added one new feature starting this August: a data analysis hour held on the last Friday of each month from 4-5 pm via Zoom, to which residents and faculty can bring research design, data organization, and data analysis problems for consultation. Contact Dr. Stansfield for more info.

At the June Resident Council meeting, Tripti Nagar (Internal Medicine) was elected President and Jahanavi Ramakrishna (Internal Medicine) Vice President. RC meetings are held every second Tuesday of the month from 6:30-7:30 pm as virtual events: Aug. 8, Sept. 12, Oct. 10, Nov. 14. GME Administrative Director Martha Jordan sends out invites in advance of the RC meetings to all residents. All are welcome!

The Resident Council would like to remind all incoming and current residents that GME hosts a page for confidential concern reporting.

Dermatology Program Director Steven Daveluy has once again been recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Best Dermatologists 2023. Way to go, Steve!              

Incoming IM resident Mohamed Mansour was a co-author on an article recently published in Cureus, "Disseminated Legionella associated with myocarditis in an otherwise immunocompetent host: A case report and review of the literature," with Abdullah Jarrah, Ahmad Alnasarat, Ahmed Abdelrahman, and Ahmad Damlakhy, and Sherif Eltawansy.  Kudos!    

Dermatology APD Geoff Potts is co-author of a manuscript recently accepted for the International Journal of Dermatology, "A practical guide to reducing pre-operative and intra-operative patient anxiety in dermatologic surgery," with recent WSUGME Derm program grad Kayla St. Claire, Yousif Jenna (WSUSOM grad), and Alkhouri Faris. Dr. Potts is also a co-author of "Effects of plant-derived dietary supplements on skin health: A review," with Alyssa Abdelnour (Michigan State College of Human Medicine) and Adlam Taylor, recent WSUGME Derm program graduate, published in Cureus. Congrats!     

The Ascension Medical Group (AMG) Michigan announced that our Family Medicine Program Director, Eleanor King, has won a 2023 AMG Excellence in Medicine Award, given to physicians who demonstrate a strong work ethic, volunteerism, and dedication to care of the underserved; provide exceptional service to their patients and colleagues; and are highly regarded by their peers. Dr. King was one of 5 FM physicians practicing in AMG clinical sites in Michigan to receive the award. Way to go, Eleanor! 

Internal Medicine Program Director Sarwan Kumar co-authored two more KevinMD blog posts (with Deepak Gupta) on "The invaluable role of residents in transforming health care" and "The transitional year: A must-have preliminary for GME." Well done!  

Marvin is a mental health resource developed specifically for medical residents. Marvin works with residents' insurance so there is minimal cost. It is also confidential and can be accessed at any time so it is convenient for residents to use.  Please see this video about the program, and here's a sign-up link. In addition, programs may schedule Marvin workshops for residents and faculty free of charge. Details will be found on this flyer. Marvin also offers interactive webinars on topics such as positive psychology, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills,  or their staff can design workshops tailored to meet the needs of programs. Program directors may contact Jacinta Harman, Director of Clinical Services, or GME Associate Dean/DIO Dr. Anne Messman for an email introduction.  

The Employee Assistance Program provided by Ulliance is available to all residents, faculty, and staff at no cost. EAP is confidential and available to you, your partner, and your dependents. To reach an advisor immediately, call 1-800-448-8326. Click here for the Life Advisor Resource Center website log-in page. To log in, enter "Wayne State University" as the name of your employer and "Detroit" as the City of Employment. The website provides information about EAP services and how to access them. 

ACGME has developed a suite of on-demand well-being resources called AWARE, designed to promote well-being among residents and faculty. AWARE primarily focuses on individual strategies for cognitive skill-building and includes a video workshop, podcasts, and the ACGME AWARE app. Programs, institutions, and individuals can download these resources for integration into existing curricula or use in tandem with other efforts to mitigate the effects of stress and burnout, and foster well-being among members of the GME community.

The WSUSOM Medical Alumni Association hosts Medical Specialty Lunches and Webinars, typically offered as virtual events, several times a year. On July 18, Steven Daveluy and Tarek Fakhouri, both SOM alumni, led a webinar on dermatology. They discussed their experiences as physicians, how their training in SOM prepared them for this specialty, and shared advice and answered attendees' questions about pursuing careers in dermatology. On Aug. 18, FM Program Director Eleanor King will lead the discussion on Family Medicine. For more information on these webinars, contact Madison Mariles.

Internal Medicine held its 2023 program graduation at the lovely Cherry Creek Golf Club in Shelby Township on the evening of June 14th, recognizing 12 residents who are going on to even better things. Congrats to all!

The Center for Health Equity and Community Knowledge in Urban Populations (CHECK-UP) promotes relationships between WSU faculty and community organizations to advance health equity in Detroit. The Center focuses on building research networks in four areas: Black Health and Racial Equity; LGBTQ Health; Middle Easterns and North African [MENA], Refugee, and Immigrant Health; and the Community Health Scholars Program. Director Hayley S. Thompson, PhD, is a clinical psychologist whose research addresses racial and ethnic disparities in cancer care and outcomes. She is professor in the WSU Dept. of Oncology and the Associate Center Director for Community Outreach and Engagement at Karmanos, where she established the Office of Cancer Health Equity and Community Engagement.  

Launched in 2020 by medical and graduate students in the Joint Medical Program at the University of California-San Francisco School of Medicine and the UC-Berkeley School of Public Health, the Institute for Healing and Justice in Medicine is an interdisciplinary organization that publishes community-based scholarship about emerging medical and public health practices addressing social justice. The institute has engaged more than 3,000 individuals from hundreds of institutions around the world in their activities, which include research working group initiatives, a peer-reviewed publication, a justice resource hub, and community healing gatherings.