UMass FMCH Tuesday Talk - June 25, 2024/RESEARCH | |
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 - Research
Announcements
Department Member Recognition
Frankly Speaking Podcast
Clinical Services Spotlight
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Focus of the Week - Research
Suzanne Mitchell, MD, MS, Director, Research
Research-in-Progress and Research Forum Meetings
Our next research in progress and research forum meetings will resume in September. Thank you for your attendance to date and happy summer! If you have a recommendation for a future speaker, please contact Suzanne Mitchell at Suzanne.Mitchell2@umassmed.edu.
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Got a question about your IRB application? Consider attending IRB office hours on Zoom. The calendar is available here: UMass Chan eIRB - IRB Office Hours Page (sharepoint.com).
- Note that as of May 22, 2024, an updated Investigator Study Plan template (among other documents) have now been uploaded to the IRB Sharepoint page.
Preparing for an upcoming grant submission? The Office of Sponsored Programs hosts office hours every Tuesday and Thursday from 11am- 12pm. The Zoom link is on their home page: Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) (sharepoint.com)
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Note that the Pre-Award contact for FMCH is now James Warren-Dec (James.Warren-Dec@umassmed.edu). A link to the May Research Administration update can be found here:
https://umassmed.sharepoint.com/sites/gca/SitePages/Research-Administration-Updates-RAUs.aspx
Publications
Shout outs to Diane McKee, MD, MS and Paula Gardiner, MD, MPH who were recently published.
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Nielsen A, Dyer NL, Lechuga C, McKee MD, Dusek JA. Fidelity to the acupuncture intervention protocol in the ACUpuncture In The EmergencY Department for Pain Management (ACUITY) trial: expanding the gold standard of STRICTA and CONSORT guidelines. Integrative Medicine Research, 2024; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imr.2024.101048
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Incollingo Rodriguez AC, Nephew BC, Polcari JJ, Melican V, King JA, Gardiner P. Race-Based Differences in the Response to a Mindfulness Based Integrative Medical Group Visit Intervention for Chronic Pain. Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health. 2024;13. doi:10.1177/27536130241254793
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Announcements
Please join Lisa Gussak and Rabbi Valerie Cohen for The Doctor’s Studio: A Creative Process Health Self/Healing Others, a 6-week session this fall, starting September 10th at 6:00 pm (5:45 with food). For more information and registration, see flyer.
The Center for Integrated Primary Care is pleased to announce a new online training program developed by Amber Cahill and Jordan Howard-Young. Our Advanced Mental Health Care in Primary Care course is designed for physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners who are passionate about whole-person health care. This hybrid course is comprised of self-paced online modules and live online learning sessions that focus on addressing the complex mental health needs of patients seen in primary care. It offers practical training in screening, diagnosing, treating, and monitoring mental health conditions, empowering clinicians to provide better care and increase job satisfaction.
Learn more about the course schedule, pricing, CME, and registration here: https://www.umassmed.edu/cipc/continuing-education/advanced-mental-health-care-in-primary-care/.
The next meeting of the FM POCUS Workgroup is June 27th from 7:00-8:00am.
The workgroup has recently re-launched with an aim to improve collaboration around POCUS clinical and educational efforts. All are welcome. Please email
erin.cathcart@umassmemorial.org if you are interested in joining! Please complete the 2024 POCUS Needs Assessment at the link below. The survey is intended to gather additional data about the current state of POCUS within FMCH and be used to guide future work. The survey is IRB exemption approved. It will likely take 10-15 minutes to complete. https://umassmed.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2craREY8JQIwk6y
Gender Affirming Care Learning Collaborative (GAC-LC)
The GAC-LC is open for registration at any time throughout the 6-session series! Even if you missed our first session on June 5th you can register and join any other sessions/topics. Please see flyer for dates and additional details. The second session will be on Wednesday, July 10th, 12:15-1:15pm. Our next presenter is Héctor Pérez, LICSW, MSW, Co-Director of Behavioral Health Services, Manager, Behavioral Health Internship Program at the Family Health Center of Worcester.
Presentation Topic: Logistics of Workflows & Coordinating Care
Learning Objectives:
- Understand key processes including: letters of support, referral process, insurance coverage, and prior authorization
- Review common roadblocks in practice
- Identify best practices based on local experiences
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.
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Department Member Recognition
Welcome to David Runyan, DNP who joined Hahnemann this week. Dave is a graduate of the UMass Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing and was a participant in MassAHEC’s Rural Health Scholars.
Welcome to Eliane Peredina – Administrative Secretary for Sports Medicine.
Elaine started in Sports Medicine on June 17th.
On behalf of the Clinical Faculty Development Center, Mary Lindholm, MD, and Philip Day, PhD, led a two-day Preceptor Bootcamp on the fundamentals of clinical teaching for the Cabin Creek Health System and West Virginia Central Counties Area Health Education Center (AHEC), June 18-19, 2024 in Charleston, WV.
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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: Physical activity can be a key component of treating depression. In this episode, we discuss the powerful impact of exercise as a nonpharmacologic option, with a spotlight on the benefits of dance. Gain strategies to guide patients on depression therapies and discover why dance stands out among forms of exercise. Guest: Alan M. Ehrlich, MD, FAAFP, presents: "Move to Improve: Prescribing Dance for Depression" - Frankly Speaking Ep 386.
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Clinical Services Spotlight:
Josephine Fowler, MD, MBA, Vice Chair of Clinical Services
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CLINICAL UPDATES
- New Covid Variant, KP3.
- Accounts for 2/3 of COVID cases.
- Highly contagious.
- Considered one of the Flirt subvariants.
- Increasing in the summer.
Expect the common symptoms: cough, fever, sore throat, fatigue, congestion, runny nose, headache, SOB, new loss of taste or smell, fatigue muscle aches, nausea and vomiting, and diarrhea.
Parking Rates are increasing!
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| FY25 employee parking rates per week: |
| | Clinical Lot | $35 | | Library Lot | $35 | | West Garage | $26 | | South Garage | $26 | | Power Plant | $26 | | On-campus Unreserv | $13 | | Plantation Street | $10 | | Shaw | $19 | | Biotech 1 | $19 | | Biotech 2 | $19 | | |
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If you choose to opt out of parking, please email parking@umassmed.edu and return the hanging tag to the parking office either in person or by mail. Parking deductions will be canceled once the hanging tag is received by the office. If you cancel parking and wish to re-enroll at a later date, you will be assigned to Plantation Street Garage.
For information on alternative transportation options including bus routes, carpool matching, and bike rack locations, please visit Sustainable Transportation Options.
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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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