Weekly Announcements

Labor Day Fireworks - if you are new to Cincinnati, you might not realize that Sunday night is the biggest firework night in Cincinnati. Please note that the bridges across the Ohio River will be closed for a period of time.

Ivermectin - Many of you may have seen articles or heard about the court case involving West Chester and ivermectin. We appreciate all the hard work you are doing to address misinformation. Please see Dr. Alessandrini’s e-mail from Friday (9/3/2021) for more information.

COVID vaccine - Please see Liz’s e-mail to report your COVID vaccination status. Get this done now. Don’t wait!

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Upcoming Education

Monday:

UC/VA: labor day- no conference

Tuesday:

UC/VA: Neuro Emergencies with the legendary Joey LaPorta (stream in Learning Exchange at the VA)

Wednesday:

MGR

Thursday:

AHD: Acute Coronary Syndrome

Weesner: TBD

Friday:

UC/VA: Resident Town Hall (stream in Learning Exchange at the VA)

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Have you ever wondering about what are best practices for documenting ethnicity and race for our patients? The most widely used framework is using the 2020 U.S. Census. You should ask questions in this order:

1) Ask preferred language.

2) Ask ethnicity.

“To make sure we have accurate records, I need to ask you a couple of additional questions.”

How would you describe your ethnicity?

• Hispanic or Latino

  • Mexican, Mexican Am., Chicano

  • Puerto Rican

  • Cuban

  • Yes, other

• Not Hispanic or Latino

3) Ask race.

How would you describe your race? (select all that apply)

• American Indian or Alaska Native

• Asian

  • Chinese

  • Filipino

  • Asian Indian

  • Vietnamese

  • Korean

  • Japanese

  • Other

• Black or African American

• Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

  • Samoan

  • Chamorro

  • Other

• White

• Some other race

Some other Race/Ethnicity categories made available if the patient volunteers:

• [Declined] (e.g. patient refuses to answer the question)

• [Unknown] e.g. patient does not know their race)

• [Unavailable] (e.g. patient is non-responsive)

Shout Outs!

…to Derek Kwakye for some spectacular triaging skills, ensuring some sick patients got the appropriate disposition they required. From a grateful long-time listener, first-time attending!

…to Drake Seccurro, Julia Stimpfl, Derek Kwakye, Sarah Wagner, Emily Bopp for some awesome patient-centered rounding last week!

…to Derek Kwakye & Niki Nanavaty (current neuro star) for being a part of the fastest transfer from the VA to UC for a critically ill patient!

…to Rob Sibilia for handling the numerous, and sometimes complex cards consults these past few weeks, always with a smile!

Things to Do in Cincinnati

Official Resident’s Guide to Cincy Food and Drink is here!

Ohio Renaissance Festival - 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday and Labor Day through Oct. 31 at 10542 E. Ohio 73, Harveysburg. Features more than 300 costumed performers and 14 stages with over 100 shows daily – everything from live music, dueling swordsmen and free-flying birds of prey to rowdy pirates, classic literary tales in the mud, comedy knife throwing and yes, full armor jousting. Admission is $19 for adults and $7.50 for ages 12-under. renfestival.com.

Luken Airport Days - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday See historic military and civilian aircraft on display this weekend – jets, warbirds, sport airplanes and helicopters – as well as vintage military vehicles and classic cars during Lunken Airport Days. View them up close, sit inside and even take a ride warbirds.clubexpress.com.

Western and Southern WEBN Fireworks at Riverfest - noon-10 p.m. Sunday family-friendly festival spans the riverfront along Sawyer Point Park and Yeatman's Cove (705 E. Pete Rose Way). Fireworks at 9PM.

Smoke on The Water BBQ Fest - 5-11 p.m. Friday and noon-11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday with live music and lots of good eatin' at Covington Plaza (144 Madison Ave.) cincinnatifestivalsandevents.com

Cincinnati Hispanic Festival - noon-10 p.m. Sunday at St. Boniface Church, 1750 Chase Ave., Northside. Admission is free. stbonifacecincinnati.com.