Welcome to the FMCH Tuesday Talk. Please continue to send us your announcements, celebrations, and accomplishments to FMCHtuesdaytalk@umassmed.edu. |
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Table of Contents
Upcoming Events
Focus of the Week - Education
Announcements
Frankly Speaking Podcast
Clinical Services Spotlight
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Upcoming Events
FMCH Grand Rounds
Tuesday, March 8th, 12:00 - 1:00 pm. Jessica Andrade, DO, presents: "Sports Medicine Diagnoses You Don't Want to Miss in Primary Care".
Meeting ID: 191 986 273 Passcode: FMCH
FMCH Research Group Meeting - Guest Presenter
Friday, March 11th, 12:00 - 1:00 pm. Alison Karasz, PhD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, presents: "Addressing Social Determinants of Health: The Promise of Integrated Intervention Models".
Please join the FMCH Research Meeting on March 11th at 12:00pm for a special guest presentation. See attached flyer.
https://umassmed.zoom.us/j/92137290142?pwd=YUc5RStnV0piUWtCNVU4MEI2OWxDdz09
Passcode: 746997
Faculty Development Workshop
Thursday, March 17th, 7:30 - 8:30 am. "Building Smartphrases".
Please RSVP to Jennifer Masoud at jennifer.masoud@umassmemorial.org
Spring Department of Family Medicine and Community Health Retreat:
Vision 2030 - The Next Chapter for FMCH
Save the Date: Friday - May 20, 2022
8:00am-6:00pm
Plan for in-person retreat at South Street Campus, Shrewsbury
RSVP to Jennifer Masoud at jennifer.masoud@umassmemorial.org
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Focus of the Week - Education
Medical School Committee Opportunities
Committee participation is a great way to network with faculty throughout the institution as well as build your local service necessary for academic promotion. Please see the announcement below. Faculty who may be interested in serving on any of the following committees contact Stacy Potts (stacy.potts@umassmemorial.org):
- Committee on Equal Opportunity & Diversity
- SOM Faculty Grievance Committee (elected by faculty-at-large)
- Intellectual Property Committee
- Information Technology Committee
- Library and Learning Resources Committee
- SOM Personnel Action Committee (elected by faculty-at-large)
- Women’s Faculty Committee
These nominations will be due to the school no later than April 15th, 2022.
The following positions need to be appointed through a departmental election:
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Committee on Scientific & Research Affairs (2 representatives)
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Faculty Council (1 position to be elected)
If you have interest in these positions, please let Stacy Potts know. The department election will occur in May prior to a June 1 school deadline.
Descriptions of the Governing Bodies and Standing Committees can be found on the OFA Website here. Descriptions of the UMass Chan School of Medicine Standing Committees can be found on the OFA Website here. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to department leadership or the OFA.
Annual Faculty Reviews
Faculty reviews will be due in the department by the end of June. Each faculty should have a meeting in May or early June with their direct supervisor. The department will be sending out the forms for faculty to complete with resources by mid April.
WFMR Chief Elections
Congratulations to the new Chiefs of the WFMR:
- FHCW: Robin Christian, MD
- HFHC: Sonia Marcello, DO
- BFHC: Alex Doering, MD
Also, a huge debt of gratitude to the current chiefs who will continue in their roles until the May transition.
- FHCW: Laurel Banach, MD
- HFHC: Laura Schoerning, DO
- BFHC: Maegan Pollard, MD
Thank you for all you do.
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Curling Anyone?!?
Did you watch the Olympics and wonder about the fascinating sport of curling? Do you want to try your hand at sweeping and scoring points with 42 pound granite rocks on ice? AND you can support one of Worcester's best community organizations for our young families, Pernet Family Health Services. Come join a curling tournament on Saturday, April 23 from 11am to 4pm with Sara Shields and Stacy Potts. We'll pay the registration; all you need to do is sign up and show up (in warm clothes) to have a great time. Contact either Sara or Stacy by March 8 if you're interested. We can field at least 2 teams of 6! USA may not have won any medals this year, but come help FMCH defend our title and raise money for a great cause.
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100 Million Mouths Campaign as part of the work of the Center for Integration of Primary Care and Oral Health, a joint venture between Harvard Medical/Dental School and our UMMS Department of Family Medicine and Community Health.
We have selected nine new state oral health education champions to add to our current five state champions in year 2. Work will be ongoing this year to assess the efficacy of Champions engaging health schools in these 14 states to produce graduates of primary care residencies and medical and nursing schools who have improved their knowledge, skill, and attitude around oral health.
Volunteers needed for WFCC
Worcester Free Care Collaborative is always in need of volunteer family physicians and family nurse practitioners to support its mission to address needs of the uninsured and underinsured of our community. We also need help with pediatric vaccine program management. You fill find it fulfilling to address needs for vulnerable patients and work with highly motivated student volunteers. Contact student leader Tyler Healy (tyler.healy@umassmed.edu) for needs across the 6 programs or Danielle Heims-Waldron (danielle.heimswaldron@umassmed.edu) for Monday night’s Epworth program.
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Frankly Speaking Podcast
A weekly Podcast series covering newsworthy topics in primary care medicine.
Please join us for an overview: "Tis the season for pediatric fevers! Join us to review a recent meta-analysis looking at 18 studies with patients younger than 2 years old who received acetaminophen or ibuprofen for fever or pain to determine if one medication should be recommended first, before the other. After this session, you'll be able to confidently advise parents of young children on how best to manage fever and/or pain at home with over-the-counter medications. Guest: Jillian Joseph, MSPAS, PA-C, presents: "Fever Free: Acetaminophen or Ibuprofen?". - Frankly Speaking Ep 266.
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Clinical Services Spotlight: |
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COVID-19 UPDATES
Many thanks to the clinical team and staff for your dedication and commitment during the pandemic. We appreciate all that you have done to take care of our patients and to help Family Medicine stand out in so many areas. Thank you to the Team- Together, we can do great things!
COVID-19 Update World
- The death toll from COVID-19 has reached 6,017,831 cases confirmed.
- The US has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the world.
COVID-19 Update US
- Total confirmed cases in the US equal 80,913,249.
- The US death toll is 983,912.
- The US has higher death rates than other wealthy countries.
COVID-19 Update MA
- 900 newly diagnosed cases in the last 7 days.
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Confirmed cases as of 3/6/2022 equal 1,675,767.
- The 7-day average percent positivity is 1.82%.
- Currently, in MA there are 342 patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
- Of the patients hospitalized, 62 are in the ICU and 30 are intubated.
- There are 22,883 confirmed deaths in MA.
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There were 450,888 reported breakthrough cases in MA as of 3/1/2022.
COVID-19 Update UMMMC
- COVID-19 positive patients in house equal 22; of these 73% are fully vaccinated.
- The current 7-day average positivity rate is 2.9%.
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Wellness Resources
The Caring for the Caregiver Program provides resources such as the Caregiver Support Line (508-334-HELP) and The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) which offers a variety of services and supports (including virtual peer support and wellness tips. EAP can be accessed at 866-263-3525, or www.LiveandWorkWell.com, [company code UmassMemorial]. More information is available on the Caring for the Caregiver page.
Wellness
You are invited to become a member of the Department Wellness Committee. Key goals for this year include improving the efficiency of use with the Electronic Health Record. Watch your email for future training sessions.
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Yoga Classes with Dr. Liz Erban
Last class will be March 2nd, and then a brief hiatus/pause, with classes resuming on May 4th, 2022.
Great time to join!
This is a great time to join, new members always welcome. Start your mid week with some relaxing yoga!
Please join department members for early morning gentle yoga, Wednesday mornings 6:30am via Zoom.
Join Zoom Meeting ID: 923 9393 3653 Passcode: 764113
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Zumba with Dr. Anna Zheng
Please note NEW TIME
Thursdays 5:45pm: In-person or ZOOM
Please join department members Thursday evenings at 5:45pm**(30 Anna Street: tall & spacious indoor location) and get moving with Zumba. Please note details and any changes via webpage: http://annazheng.zumba.com/. ZOOM still an option for all classes.
Much appreciation to Dr. Anna Zheng for hosting these outstanding classes. New to the class? Please email Dr. Zheng at ZumbawithAnnaZheng@gmail.com to register, complete brief health screen if it's your first class and the ZOOM link.
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