Good News Update: May 9, 2016
Patient Care Kudos to three Internal Medicine Residents Allison Rogers (PGY-1), Chase Mitchell (PGY-2), and Mary Margaret Basham (PY-3) for their quick and accurate diagnosis of aortic dissection in a patient with schizophrenia reporting non-specific symptoms at the Birmingham VA Medical Center.
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Good News Update: May 2, 2016
Thanks to Kelly Hyndman, PhD (Nephrology) and the team in Cardio-Renal Physiology and Medicine, Translational Research Immersion Modules for our interns were successfully piloted this year, giving 44 residents a chance to pipette, measure rat urine sodium, count macrophages, observe mouse surgery, and more. After the experience, a majority reported a greater appreciation of the value of basic science to clinicians.
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Good News Update: April 25, 2016
Monica Baskin, PhD (Preventive Medicine) will serve as the Department of Medicine’s first Vice Chair for Culture and Diversity. Monica leads a nationally recognized NIH-funded research program to reduce or eliminate health disparities through community-engaged research, and she chairs the Advancing Health Equity Priority Group of Jefferson County’s Health Action Partnership. As DOM Vice Chair, Monica will lead our efforts to develop a culture of respect and inclusion, working with each Division to capitalize on the diversity of our faculty, staff, and learners.
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Good News Update: April 18, 2016
Jeffrey Kepes, MD (PGY-2) and Alayne Markland, DO, MSc (Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care) collaborated with James Wilhite, Jr. (MS-3) to publish “Complications of Indwelling Urinary Catheter Care and Care Transitions: A Teachable Moment” in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Good News Update: April 11, 2016
Patient Care Kudos go to Spencer Idstein, MD (R-4) for his proactive work to transition an 18- year-old male patient with cerebral palsy from the pediatric primary care clinic to IM4.
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