UMass FMCH Tuesday Talk - November 21, 2023/COMMUNITY | |
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 – Community
Announcements
Presentations and Publications
Department Member Recognition
Frankly Speaking Podcast
Clinical Services Spotlight
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Upcoming Events
FMCH Grand Rounds
Tuesday, November 21st, 12:00 - 1:00pm, Emily Min, MD, and Julia Taylor FNP-C, present "Case-based Update on HIV Testing and Prevention."
Meeting ID: 191 986 273 Passcode: FMCH
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/191986273?pwd=NEtlZmNkdWlSUGwyeTJQU3dCeUs1QT09
FMCH Grand Rounds
Tuesday, November 28th, 12:00 - 1:00pm, Henry Del Rosario, MD, presents "Top 20 Epic Best Practices and Tips for the Family Physician in 2023."
Meeting ID: 191 986 273 Passcode: FMCH
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/191986273?pwd=NEtlZmNkdWlSUGwyeTJQU3dCeUs1QT09
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Focus of the Week - Community
Hugh Silk, MD, MPH, Vice Chair of Community Health
Heather-Lyn Haley, PhD, Program Director
| We’ll be collecting links and information about local holiday giving programs under the “Holiday Help” dropdown on Dr. Haley’s Community Health Resource tab. Extending our gratitude to all of you doing the caring work of community health – happy holidays from the Community Health team. | |
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Now is the time to voice your support for H4101, the STATEWIDE ACCELERATED PUBLIC HEALTH FOR EVERY COMMUNITY (SAPHE 2.0) ACT. This bipartisan legislation will overhaul the state’s fragmented system and ensure strong public health protections for all residents, regardless of race, income, or zip code. There has been an influx of antivax activism in the state making it more crucial that evidence-based perspectives are heard by lawmakers. Learn more and lend your support.
Contact Heather-Lyn Haley ASAP if you have a community health project that would benefit from approximately 160 hours of student involvement in June and July of 2024. The UMass Chan summer assistantship for first year medical students is becoming more competitive, with only 100 students to be funded across research, community and curricular projects. The opportunity will be presented to students in early December with applications due to OUME by the end of February. Reach out now to ensure your project is on the list.
“In organizational terms, love is the sum of the communications, policies, and actions that together create the atmosphere of safety in the workplace. The goal is for every person in the organization to feel deeply cared for and able to grow and succeed in their work.“ Lee, P.T., and Mahaniah, K.J. Leading with Love: Five Practical Tips. We’re excited to announce that Dr. Kiame Mahaniah has been confirmed as the inaugural Warren J. Ferguson Community Health Visiting Professor. Details for his early April 2024 visit will be shared as they are confirmed. In the meantime, please enjoy his excellent perspective piece in JGIM, linked above.
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Announcements
Judy Savageau Annual Coat Drive:
In memory of Judy Savageau, we are collecting coats for the Union Hill School in Worcester – you can donate by venmo or check (see the attached flyer for details) or buy a coat for the boxes in your practice area. The most needed coat sizes are 5/6 (youth small) for boys, 7/8 (youth medium) for boys and girls, 10/12 (youth large) for boys and girls, and 14/16 (youth x-large) for boys and girls. If you buy a coat, please let Linda.Hollis@umassmed.edu know the size and gender. We will collect coats through December 1st. Thank you!
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UMass Memorial Health received grant funding to upskill providers in Central MA with respect to Suboxone access. We are offering a free one-day CME course on December 14th. Any provider from Central MA is welcome. We will be focused on the why behind Suboxone prescribing as well as its nuts and bolts. There is a registration link and more information here: https://www.rizema.org/foundations-support-umass-memorial-health-prescriber-training-to-expand-opioid-use-disorder-treatment/
Consistent with existing policy, all IRB submissions from faculty and their supervisees are required to undergo internal departmental review before formal submission to the IRB. Philip G Day (Philip.Day@umassmed.edu) will be assuming the responsibility as the department’s IRB consultant. He will screen all IRB submissions and provide brief feedback to the investigators. Please expect a two-week turnaround time for this process. For details and updates, please visit:
https://www.umassmed.edu/fmch/research/irb/
Simulation-Based Training
Are you passionate about patients and caregivers feeling seen and heard, especially when they are living with serious illnesses? Do you enjoy teaching medical students the fundamental skills of communication and compassionate presence to form therapeutic relationships? If so, we have a great opportunity for you! We are recruiting faculty facilitators for a required simulation-based training for all 3rd-year students during their family medicine and internal medicine clerkships. During the 3-hour session, students work in small groups with a patient actor and faculty facilitator to take turns leading a discussion about the patient as a person, their prognosis, goals of care and treatment options. Experienced faculty from palliative care have designed the curriculum and will prepare new facilitators via formal faculty development and coaching. The time commitment is variable, depending on level of interest, but at a minimum includes 2 hours of faculty development and participation in two 4-hour sessions per year at iCELS. For background on this curriculum and teaching method, please see our MedEd Portal publication on our resident curriculum which was adapted for students:
https://www.mededportal.org/doi/full/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11122
If you're interested in participating, and/or for more information, please contact Jennifer Reidy, MD (jennifer.reidy@umassmemorial.org), Vandana Nagpal, MD (vandana.nagpal@umassmemorial.org), Mary Lindholm, MD (mary.lindholm@umassmemorial.org) and Nancy Skehan, MD (nancy.skehan@umassmemorial.org)
Graduate Education
Residents, fellows and students: Consider submitting your scholarly work to STFM for their annual conference May 4-8, 2024 in LA! If you need help with this process, please reach out to Dr. Philip Day who can provide assistance. More information at: stfm.cmail20.com/t/j-e-sjyhryd-duddddedu-x/.
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Presentations and Publications
A recent publication from our Drs. Pivovarova and Ferguson in International Journal of Drug Policy. Diversion of medications to treat opioid use disorder: Qualitative findings from formerly incarcerated adults in Massachusetts
Elizabeth A. Evans, Ekaterina Pivovarova, Rithika Senthilkumar, Rebecca E. Rottapel, Thomas J. Stopka, Claudia Santelices, Warren J. Ferguson, and Peter D. Friedmann.
Dr. Pivovarova led a panel on Improving Access to Care Through Interagency Collaboration at the 2023 New England Association of Recovery Court Professionals. The panel featured Dr. Pivovarova’s K23 research on using implementation strategies to improve access to medications for opioid use disorder treatment from recovery courts. Panel presenters included Judge John Julian of the Barnstable and Plymouth Recovery Courts, Joseph Sawicki Pharm.D. of ForHealth Consulting, and Mr. Gerald Randall of High Point.
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Department Member Recognition
Ron Adler has been appointed to the Massachusetts EOHHS Quality Measure Alignment Taskforce (QMAT): “the primary goals of the Taskforce include building consensus on an aligned measure set for voluntary adoption by private and public payers and by providers in global budget-based risk contracts, identifying strategic priority areas for measure development where measure gaps exist, and advising on the measurement and reporting of health and health care inequities and accountability for reducing such inequities.”
Hugh Silk was an invited speaker for the HRSA Virtual Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part D Women, Infants, Children, and Youth Symposium on the topic of Oral Health Care for Pregnant Persons with HIV on November 15, 2023.
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Frankly Speaking Podcast
A weekly Podcast series covering newsworthy topics in primary care medicine.
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/frankly-speaking-about-family-medicine/id1194659367.
Please join us for an overview: Discover how primary care providers can actively combat dementia risk in aging patients. In this episode, expert faculty explore recent studies revealing the benefits of dementia prevention and evidence-based activities for reducing risks. Learn how to provide encouragement and social activity prescriptions during visits, and gain essential knowledge to preserve cognitive function, ultimately improving patient care and quality of life. Guest: Jill M. Terrien, PhD, ANP-BC, presents: "Keep Engaged and Moving to Prevent Dementia: Anything is Better than Nothing!" - Frankly Speaking Ep 355.
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Clinical Services Spotlight:
Josephine Fowler, MD, MBA, Vice Chair of Clinical Services
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COVID-19 UMMMC
- The current 7-day average positivity rate is 7.1%.
- The confirmed 7-day average of positive in-house cases is 19 (32% with primary COVID-19.)
- None of the in-house patients are fully vaccinated.
COVID-19 MA
- From November 5 to November 11, there were 1,598 confirmed COVID cases.
- There were 16 confirmed deaths during the same time.
- The current total number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths in MA this season is 326.
Flu Vaccination Requirement
- All employees must receive the flu vaccine or have a flu vaccine declination form on file with Employee Health by December 1st. Flu shots by appointment are available through campus-based clinics and at Employee Health Services (EHS); if a flu shot is received elsewhere, valid documentation must be submitted by this date to EHS. Caregivers may decline the vaccine for religious, medical, or personal reasons.
Goals of Healthy People 2030
Addressing health disparities is one of the major goals of Healthy People 2030.
“Eliminate health disparities, achieve health equity, and attain health literacy to improve the health and well-being of all.”
Other similar goals include a focus on health literacy and social determinants of health. Over the upcoming year, we will continue to develop processes to address disparities in healthcare delivery. Some areas currently being reviewed monthly include well-child visits, colon cancer screening, and osteoporosis.
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Each month let's highlight what is happening around the department. Please send your submissions to josephine.fowler@umassmemorial.org.
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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.
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