UMass FMCH Tuesday Talk - October 15, 2024/COMMUNITY

Welcome to the FMCH Tuesday Talk. Please continue to send us your announcements, celebrations, and accomplishments to FMCHtuesdaytalk@umassmed.edu. 

Table of Contents

Message From the Chair

Key Dates to Remember

Upcoming Events

Focus of the Week - Community

Announcements

Presentations and Publications

Frankly Speaking Podcast

Department Resources

Wellness Resources

Yoga Class

Message From the Chair

I am pleased to share that Family Medicine’s 50th anniversary was highlighted on UMass Memorial Health’s The Thread on Thursday, October 10th. If you missed it (or can’t access it as a school employee), I am sharing a pdf of the article here. Thanks to Ron Adler, school and residency alum and UMass lifer for his interview! You can also listen to him and a multi-generational patient family he cares for (no account needed) at https://www.instagram.com/umassmemorial/reel/C_3FQOYuMth/ .

Meanwhile, I hope you have RSVP’d for our department’s Annual Award Celebration on October 29th. RSVP here or plan to attend virtually. We will recognize some of the five family medicine pioneers and celebrate the outstanding faculty awardees for this year in education, community clinician, mentoring, and diversity, inclusion and health equity.  We will have a videographer to record your memories and tributes… including reflecting on the question: Name one person from the UMass DFMCH who has made a difference in a community? What did they do? 

Key Dates to Remember!

For Fun! Apple Picking

Sunday, October 20th at Hugh Silk’s in Harvard, MA, 10:30 to 2:00 with food, drinks, and snacks! Entire families welcome! See attached.

Upcoming Events

FMCH Grand Rounds

Tuesday, October 15th, 12:00 - 1:00pm, "Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence ID and Reporting", presented by Liam Burke, MD, Sonal Singh, MD, and Sydney Knoll, DNP.

Meeting ID: 191 986 273 Passcode: FMCH

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/191986273?pwd=NEtlZmNkdWlSUGwyeTJQU3dCeUs1QT09

• Clerkship leaders Heather-Lyn Haley, Melanie Gnazzo, Phil Bolduc, Vanessa Carson-Sasso, Lisa Morris, Linda Long-Bellil, Lee Mancini, Viveka Prakash-Zawisza, Roger Luckmann, Erik Garcia, Olga Valdman and Sarah Shields
• Didactic presenters Ashley Hall, Rachel Davis-Martin and Jennifer Bradford 
• Planning team members, IPE facilitators and presentation day hosts Hugh Silk, Linda Cragin, Suzanne Cashman, Trish Seymour and Jason Numbers

The 2024 PCHC included 23 Worcester-based and 8 PURCH-based small group teams, as well as a didactic core of 15 presentations from community and clinical partners and an engagement mixer allowing third year and first year students to connect with each other and community partners over engaged work.  

On Tuesday, October 22nd, 2-3pm, the Central West Justice Center in collaboration with the Office of New Americans and the Worcester Undocumented Task Force will present a webinar on the Housing Rights of New American Families. Register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScNj6dpYwwCRGCQwUCyWNx3J4GSfiHF75aW0XeJLYOCZXIQpA/viewform 

UMass Memorial is offering a Doula Program for patients who identify as Black, are between 16-36 weeks pregnant and plan to have their baby at UMass Memorial.  The system is focusing on black birthing parents as they have the highest rate of Severe Maternal Morbidity, significantly higher than all other groups. Patients can self-refer or providers can place the referral for them.  Any questions or to get flyers/posters for your office – please reach out to the Doula program, doula@umassmemorial.org.

Announcements



Sriya Podila, MD Candidate ‘26 is doing a research project with PhD candidate Clevanne Julce, to understand how primary care providers interact with and counsel patients with mental illnesses in the preconception period, knowing that many patients discontinue their psychiatric medications during pregnancy risking their psychiatric stability. Involvement includes a quick 5-minute survey and a 30-minute recorded Zoom interview with compensation via a $50 gift card. If you'd like to know more contact 

Clevanne.Julce@umassmed.edu or Sriya.Podila@umassmed.edu and see attached.

ANNUAL JUDY SAVAGEAU COAT DRIVE

We are excited to announce another year of the Annual Judy Savageau Coat Drive for Worcester Public Schools! This event is in honor of the late Judy Savageau, who spent 30 years at UMass Chan Medical School working in Family Medicine and Community Health. Judy played a foundational role in supporting our local community through multiple volunteer avenues including her Annual Coats for Kids Campaign. Questions reach out to Thomas.Giauque@umassmed.edu or hugh.silk@umassmemorial.org 

EVENT DETAILS:

• Submit donations via Venmo to @ThomasGiauque (Thomas is a medical student helping with coat drive) or checks to Linda Cragin at  6 Alcott Dr., Northborough, MA 01532.
• Coat donations are also accepted. Coats donated should be NEW and high school sizes, Women M, L; Men M, L, XL. We are preparing sites at each health center or bring to Benedict or the Department Awards Ceremony on October 29th.

Restoring Balance: Increasing Clinician Connection & Care

Registration is open for a transformative 5-hour program to equip clinicians with the skills to combat burnout. The course will include two live, online webinars on:

• October 18, 2024: 3pm - 5pm (ET)
• October 25, 2024: 2pm - 5pm (ET) 

Registration will close October 11th, 2024. Register: 

https://www.umassmed.edu/cipc/webinars-short-courses/webinars/increasing-clinician-connection-and-care-a-program-to-enhance-flourishing/.

APHA Annual Conference

If you are attending the APHA Annual Conference in Minneapolis and want to join us for a UMass dinner, please contact Susan Hogan at susan.hogan@umassmemorial.org. 

POCUS enthusiasts - please join us for the monthly Lunch & Learn Series. These are informal Zoom sessions for sharing de-identified cases and discussion of POCUS tips and tricks. The next session will be held Thursday, October 17th from 12:00pm-12:45pm via zoom. More information can be found on the FMCH POCUS sharepoint site: 

https://umassmemorial.sharepoint.com/sites/FMCHPOCUS. Please reach out to 

erin.cathcart@umassmemorial.org or rebecca.gwaltney@umassmemorial.org with questions! 

Call for Members of an Artificial Intelligence in Medical Education Task Force

STFM is accepting applications for a task force to meet a new STFM strategic plan tactic to lead the adoption, implementation, scholarship, and evaluation of ethical artificial intelligence (AI) in family medicine education. Task force members will develop and implement strategies and resources to educate family medicine education teams and learners on advances in AI. To be considered for the task force, send your name, email address, job title, program/institution affiliation, and a one-page overview of skills and experience that make you a good candidate for the task force to Mary Theobald, mltheobald@stfm.org by November 4, 2024.See link for more information.

https://www.stfm.org/news/2024-news/10124-call-for-members-of-an-artificial-intelligence-in-medical-education-task-force/

Gender Affirming Care Learning Collaborative (GAC-LC) 

The GAC-LC is open for registration throughout the 6-session series! Please see flyer for dates and additional details. The sixth session will be on Wednesday, November 6th, 12:15-1:15pm, with Ashley Alford, MD, presenting "Overview of Surgical Process: Navigating Care in Central Massachusetts."

Learning Objectives:

• List surgical options for gender diverse patients 
• Understand required processes and procedures in Massachusetts 
• Identify basics of mental health evaluations

Free CMEs available, thanks to the New England AIDS Education & Training Center; ​https://www.neaetc.org/. To Register and receive the Zoom link, you need create a profile and register here https://www.neaetc.org/events/view/26089.

Access code: FMCH

You will need to create a profile through NEAETC before you can register.

See GAC-LC Announcement for additional information.

FMCH POCUS Faculty Development Series 

Abdomen and AAA Basics–November 14th, 9:30am-12pm and November 19th, 5:30-8pm. CME credits will be available through AAFP. Questions please reach out to Erin Cathcart at erin.cathcart@umassmemorial.org or Rebecca Gwaltney at rebecca.gwaltney@umassmemorial.org.

SIGNUP: https://forms.gle/5SY1RNP4REjxz53m7 

Find more information about FM POCUS efforts on the sharepoint site: 

https://umassmemorial.sharepoint.com/sites/FMCHPOCUS

Session Learning Objectives: 

• Describe how to assess for symptomatic cholelithiasis by: 
• Identify presence of gallstone versus polyp or artifact
• Describe how to assess for acute cholecystitis
• Identify presence of gallstone versus polyp or artifact
• Identify sonographic Murphy sign
• Screen for anterior gallbladder wall thickening, and pericholecystic fluid
• Describe how to assess for common bile duct obstruction by:
• Identifying stones (Choledocholithiasis)
• Measuring common bile duct (CBD) diameter
• Perform a screening US for AAA

Teaching of Tomorrow (TOT) is a faculty development program to build and refine foundational skills for effective clinical teaching in inpatient and ambulatory settings. Workshop dates are November 22-23, 2024, and March 7-8, 2025, and will be held at the Wellsworth Hotel, Southbridge, MA. Attendance is required all four conference days. Please see the attached flyer for details and register at 

https://umassmed.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5byKNy7pGjtyWkS.

Faculty for Tomorrow Resident Scholarship

The Faculty for Tomorrow Resident Scholarship is currently accepting applications for the 2025 scholarship until Monday, October 28th, 2024. The 2025 Faculty for Tomorrow Workshop for Residents will be held on May 3rd, 2025 as part of the STFM Annual Spring Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. See link for additional information.

https://www.stfm.org/awardsscholarships/scholarships/facultyfortomorrowresidentscholarship/overview/

Please consider joining the Departments of Ob/Gyn, Family Medicine and Anesthesia in reading and discussing “Invisible Labor: The Untold Story of the Cesarean Section” by Rachel Somerstein, PhD. There will be an in-person book club discussion meeting on December 2nd, 2024 ahead of Dr. Somerstein's Grand Rounds lecture on December 4th.

Book Club Discussion Meeting: Monday, December 2, 2024, 5:30-7:30pm.

Levine 1 Conference Room, Memorial Campus, 119 Belmont St, Worcester, MA.

Joint Ob/Gyn, FM and Anesthesia Grand Rounds Lecture with Rachel Somerstein, PhD: Wednesday, December 4th, 2024, 7:00-8:00am, Memorial Amphitheater and virtual. Sign up form: https://forms.office.com/r/0ivt820C4g.

On behalf of the Medical Student Education (MSE) Collaborative Steering Committee, I am sharing the call for nominations to join the steering committee for a 3-year term.  STFM colleagues are encouraged to submit self-nominations to begin a 3-year term beginning at the MSE Annual Conference (2025). The MSE Collaborative Steering Committee meets monthly via Zoom, and with e-mail communication between meetings. It is a wonderful opportunity to network and build working partnerships with other STFM members. Application Process:  Please submit the following materials via e-mail to aclithero@salud.unnm.edu and elizabeth_brown@urmc.rochester.edu by Thursday, December 2nd. All nominated candidates will be notified by early January 2025.

1. Short paragraph statement describing your interest and abilities to serve on the MSE Collaborative Steering Committee
2. Your current CV

Working Together: Treating the Whole Person with Chronic Pain

This six-hour training is focused on a collaborative care model between behavioral health clinicians and primary care clinicians caring for patients with chronic pain. Addressing chronic pain is critically necessary in primary care. This webinar will take place on December 6th, 2024 from 10:30am-5:30pm. CMEs are available through the American Association of Family Physicians (AAFP) and American Psychological Association (APA). Learn more using the link below!  Register today: 

https://www.umassmed.edu/cipc/webinars-short-courses/webinars/working-together-treating-the-whole-person-with-chronic-pain/

Presentations and Publications

Daniel Mullin, PsyD, MPH and colleagues Kathryn Hartlieb, PhD, RD, and Kylie McKenzie, PhD, delivered a workshop at the annual Forum of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers in Christchurch, New Zealand on October 3rd, 2024. The workshop entitled "Dilemmas for Motivational Interviewing Training Focused on Weight” explored the benefits, potential harms, and adaptions of Motivational Interviewing training and practice in the care of individuals impacted by weight concerns and obesity.

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: Some blood pressure medications have been found to cause adverse side effects in older adults, such as itchy skin and an increased risk of stroke. Join us as we cover 2 recent publications that add clinical implications to which blood pressure medications we use. Come away feeling confident to improve hypertension outcomes in older patients. Guest: Robert A. Baldor, MD, FAAFP, presents: "Dialing in Hypertension Treatment: Managing Adverse Effects in Older Adults" - Frankly Speaking Ep 402.

Department Resources

There are resources available to promote Family Medicine Proud and celebrate our 50th Anniversary: a PowerPoint template, Zoom backgrounds, logo, and letterhead:  https://www.umassmed.edu/fmch/faculty-resources/department-logos/

Past editions of the Tuesday Talk are available at 

https://www.umassmed.edu/fmch/ under Resources.

Wellness Resources

The UMass Memorial Caring for Caregivers Program is available at 508-334-HELP,

EAP at 866-263-3525, and the UMass Chan EAP at 800-322-5327.

www.LiveandWorkWell.com 

Yoga Classes with Dr. Liz Erban



NO Yoga Classes on Wednesday, October 16th and Wednesday, October 23rd.

https://umassmed.zoom.us/j/91343267992?pwd=ZHF3NHVrVlR1MVdMV09HSE5lTzdsQT09