Academic Half Day: Diabetes
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AHD on 9/20 will be on diabetes! Take a look and make sure to read the posted articles before Thursday. It’s all about learning how to control those sugars!
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EKG of the Week
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Ever wonder what goes on in the heads of Cardiologists as they read EKGs? Test out your EKG reading chops with the Weekly EKGs and have our expert Dr. Ohlbaum walk you through her thought process as she interprets them.
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/2018-19 Flu/TB and Requirements—MUST BE DONE BY EVERY RESIDENT BY 5 pm 12/10/18
Annual Flu vaccinations and TB tests will be available during the months of October and November. Flu vaccinations and TB tests are required for ALL residents, regardless of start date.
Residents and Fellows will have the following vaccination and TB test options:
Resident Lunches:
Tuesday 10/9 and Tuesday 11/13– 10:45 am to 1:15 pm
UCMC Across from Starbucks:
Tuesday 10/2 10 am to 2 pm
Tuesday 10/9 11 am to 1:30 pm (Benefit Fair)
Friday 10/12 10 am to 2 pm
B Pavilion, Room 1107:
Mondays 10/15-11/26 9 am to 3 pm
Tuesdays 10/16-11/27 9 am to 3 pm
Fridays 10/19-11/30 (closed 11/23) 9 am to 3 pm
Associate Health and Wellness at the UC Health Business Center, A Level (South Entrance), 3200 Burnet:
Mondays-Thursdays 6:30 am to 5 pm
Fridays 6:30 am to 4 pm<
Long Blockers need to finish wet prep training by next week.
UC Health is offering ALICE Active Shooter / Armed Intruder Trainings.
The one-hour course will provide information about hands-on techniques to employ during Code Silver active shooter / armed intruder events. These events at a healthcare facility present unique challenges. There is no "best" method to respond to an active shooter event, but prior planning and ALICE training can provide options for healthcare professionals with the goal of maximizing lives saved. Please sign up in myKnowledge using the code 0ED15115 or term "ALICE"
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Noon Report: Brain Lesion in HIV/AIDS
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A noon report this week covered a brain lesion in a patient with HIV/AIDS. Here is a brief review on the differential diagnosis
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Ever wonder what goes on in the heads of Cardiologists as they read EKGs? Test out your EKG reading chops with the Weekly EKGs and have our expert Dr. Ohlbaum walk you through her thought process as she interprets them.
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/The events in downtown Cincinnati on Thursday were tragic. One way to support our community is through blood donation. If you would like donate, the UC location of Hoxworth Blood Center is open Wednedays 10:30AM - 6PM and Thursdays 11:30AM - 7PM. You can call to schedule an appointment at (513) 451-0910. More information and other locations to donate is available on Hoxworth's website
Internal Medicine Reds tickets are available for this weekend. Check in with Amanda in the IM office if you're interested!
Please double check your schedule for your assigned ITE dates and let the chiefs know if there is any issue. Test-taking dates are very limited
Hepatitis A Alert! Use proper hand hygiene! There has been an increase in the number of cases of Hepatitis A around Cincinnati recently with a couple healthcare providers contracting the virus, so please do what's right and wash your hands frequently.
There is a discount for UWorld Step 3! Let William Chapman know via email (chapmawm@ucmail.uc.edu), and he can arrange for a discount.
OHSU is offering a one-year POC Ultrasound fellowship for soon to graduate PGY3s or practicing physicians. No ultrasound experience is required prior to this fellowship. You can learn more about it and apply here
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10 Thoughts on Public Speaking from A Seasoned Program Director
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How to Go from Nervous to Calm When you Present In Front of a Crowd
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Ever wonder what goes on in the heads of Cardiologists as they read EKGs? Test out your EKG reading chops with the Weekly EKGs and have our expert Dr. Ohlbaum walk you through her thought process as she interprets them.
Read MoreA Starter List of #meded Leaders
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How to be there, even when you’re not. A starter list of #meded leaders active on twitter — please add to it!
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/Hepatitis A Alert! Use proper hand hygiene! There has been an increase in the number of cases of Hepatitis A around Cincinnati recently with a couple healthcare providers contracting the virus, so please do what's right and wash your hands frequently. If you are not immune to Hep A and would like to get vaccinated, you can: the vaccine costs a little over $100 and is available at most clinics.
Please remember: Do not take patients outside
Tunneled Lines must be removed by IR and cannot be removed on the floor by IM residents or nurses
Reminder: Acting Interns' History and Physical notes are not billable- only their progress notes.
There is a discount for UWorld Step 3! Let William Chapman know via email ( chapmawm@ucmail.uc.edu), and he can arrange for a discount.
2nd Annual University of Cincinnati GIM Conference: Updates Every General Practitioner Needs to Know
at Manor House on Sat, September 8, 2018. 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM EDT. Cost of attendance is $50. For more information regarding this event, you can contact duboseca@ucmail.uc.edu
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