UMass FMCH Tuesday Talk - May 16, 2023/COMMUNITY | |
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Table of Contents
Message From the Chair
Upcoming Events
Focus of the Week – Community
Announcements
Department Member Recognition
Frankly Speaking Podcast
Clinical Services Spotlight
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Message From the Chair
It was great to see so many of you at our department’s faculty retreat last week. We had some great presentations, breakout sessions, and discussions.
In honor of Warren Ferguson’s retirement, not only are we celebrating him on June 20th, I am pleased to announce the Warren J. Ferguson Community Health Visiting Professorship.
Please consider a donation to honor Warren and his years of service to our department and community. To attend, RSVP to Jean.Roy@umassmed.edu and provide a tribute here!
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Upcoming Events
FMCH Grand Rounds
Tuesday, May 16th, 12:00 - 1:00pm, "Psychological Experience and Treatment of Pain", presented by Lauren Pudalov, PsyD, ABPP.
Meeting ID: 191 986 273 Passcode: FMCH
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/191986273?pwd=NEtlZmNkdWlSUGwyeTJQU3dCeUs1QT09
FMCH Grand Rounds
Tuesday, May 23rd, 12:00 - 1:00pm, "Better Performance for All: Evaluation of Metabolic Health", presented by Adam Ridley, MD.
Meeting ID: 191 986 273 Passcode: FMCH
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/191986273?pwd=NEtlZmNkdWlSUGwyeTJQU3dCeUs1QT09
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Focus of the Week - Community
Free Fare Extended! The Worcester Regional Transit Authority has extended Free Fares on all WRTA bus routes until June of 2024. Access schedules, learn about options for paratransit (door-to-door accessible transport) or connect patients with a travel trainer (like a community health worker for transit) to schedule
individualized instruction on a specific route or use of the entire system.
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Update on Addiction Detox Services at Community Healthlink
Community Healthlink (CHL) temporarily closed its Detox services on April 22nd for up to 80 days. Please note CHL will continue to see clients in their substance use Urgent Care area at 12 Queen Street where they triage people seeking detox and then will help find them placement somewhere locally or statewide. As of May 5th their longer term Substance Use Disorder divisions are also closed temporarily (Passages and Thayer Transitional Services). CHL is working with the state to resume the programs as quickly as possible. Their mental health services (Emergency Services, CSU, and Respite programs) are OPEN and not affected. If you are looking for other local detox services, please check here.
We are excited to welcome Deborah Kyerematen, an allied health science major at UConn, as our Emerging Professionals intern. Deborah will be working with us from June 5- August 11, focused primarily on documenting outcomes and sharing stories of our community-engaged scholarly and clinical community outreach work. Are you working on a community-engaged project this summer? Try listing it in the UMass Chan Collaboratory to connect with other engaged faculty and learners. Let Heather-Lyn Haley know if you’d like to work with Deborah to improve your Collaboratory presence – it could be a valuable tool in seeking promotion as an engaged faculty member.
Between June 27 - August 18, medical students will partner with faculty and local leaders on more than 20 projects addressing community heath goals, from supporting Fitness in the Parks to exploring provider wellness at FHCW. We’ll have students evaluating the new Cultural Meals on Wheels program, conducting street outreach in North Central MA with the Restoration Recovery Center and in Worcester with the Road to Care van, and improving gun safety statewide with the Center for Nonviolent Solutions. Our students will be exploring models of care with the Central MA Housing Alliance and developing a health policy platform with Senator Robyn Kennedy. Learn more on the Summer in Community page.
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From:
- Andrew Karson, MD, MPH, Interim President, UMass Memorial Medical Group
- Kimiyoshi Kobayashi, MD, MBA, Interim Co-Chief Medical Officer, Medical Center
- Steven Baccei, MD, Interim Co-Chief Medical Officer, Medical Center
- Steven B. Bird, MD, Clinician Experience Officer
Date: Monday, May 8th, 2023
Dear UMass Memorial Medical Group/UMass Chan Medical School physicians,
As you know, both UMass Memorial Health and the T.H. Chan School of Medicine place a high value on compliance with industry regulations and standards. To ensure that we are meeting these requirements, we have traditionally required dually employed physicians to complete both school and clinical regulatory trainings on Information Security and Privacy (IS & P). However, we understand that this can be time-consuming and redundant. To help you, we have been able to work out a method to decrease your frustration. Here are the details:
- All dually employed physicians, residents and fellows will be required to complete the IS & P training administered by UMass Chan, which will launch in September 2023.
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Dually employed physicians will not be required to complete the IS & P training administered on HealthStream by UMass Memorial Health, which will launch this month; you will still see the IS & P training and deadline on your EL4U To-Do lists, but you do not need to complete them.
Please note that the school training will satisfy both school and clinical IS & P regulatory requirements for dually employed physicians. If you do the UMMH IS & P training first, you will still have to do the School IS & P training. We hope that this change decreases some of the administrative burden for you.
EPC Meeting: Save the Date!
The EPC Retreat will take place Friday, May 19th, 12:00 - 4:00pm
https://umassmed.sharepoint.com/sites/epc/SitePages/EPC-2023-Retreat.aspx
Tentative Session List:
Keynote: Lindsay Turner, PhD - Milestones, Portfolio development, Curriculum Map
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“Think Tank” on Step 1 and Support of Learners – Howard Sachs - “Step One Preparation: It Takes A Village”.
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Psychometrics – Exam Item writing (ExamSoft) – Mary Zanetti – Lindsay - “Effectively Assessing What You Teach: An Item Writing Best Practices Workshop”.
- WBA workshop – Trish Seymour and Michele Carlin.
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DEI – Marlina Duncan, Tiffany Cook, and Lynn Hernandez – "Assessment through an Equity Lens".
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LFT assignments “Think Tank”.
UMass Chan Remillard Family Community Service Fund Opportunity
The UMass Chan Office of the Provost is pleased to solicit proposals for projects intended to amplify the impact of our institution on the community. The evaluation criteria include:
1. The potential to improve the lives and/or health of residents of Worcester or Central Massachusetts.
2. The potential impact of the program or project on individuals, groups and communities that are economically or educationally disadvantaged or underrepresented.
3. A specific connection to the missions of UMass Chan in the fields of education, patient care or research.
Proposals are due May 29th to Kristen.Maki@umassmed.edu, the award date is August 1st.
PROPOSAL OUTLINE: 1 to 2 pages TOTAL in length (no letters of support, please); describe the (a) project goals, (b) potential impact, (c) outline of work and (d) proposed budget; only UMass Chan full-time faculty, staff, residents and students are eligible to apply. Student applications must have an identified faculty sponsor. The budget should not to exceed $20,000, one- year duration. For more information and assistance, contact Judith.Savageau@umassmed.edu. For a proposal guide and information sheet please email Philip.Day@umassmed.edu.
Update regarding Buprenorphine Prescribing:
The federal government has changed the regulations governing the prescribing of buprenorphine (Suboxone). Any clinician with a DEA number may now prescribe buprenorphine for the treatment of OUD, in any setting, without any additional training. Many clinicians who have not previously prescribed buprenorphine for management of Opioid Use Disorder are now interested in doing so. The Center for Integrated Primary Care is excited to offer free, online training in the assessment of OUD and treatment with buprenorphine and naltrexone. This content takes approximately 2 hours to complete and those who complete it will receive free CME.
Thank you to the UMass Chan Medical School’s CME office for supporting this offering.
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Department Member Recognition
On May 2nd, 2023, Sonal Singh, MD, MPH, FACP, reviewed a grant for the CDC Special panel, SIP23-001 Effective Community Conversations for Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Special Emphasis Panel.
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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: Are you tired of sifting through conflicting information about nutrition and mortality? Look no further than this podcast episode, where we dive deep into the latest dietary research. With so much conjecture and small data sets out there, it can be challenging to know what advice to give. Tune in to this discussion to gain valuable insights and to make informed recommendations about healthy eating habits for your patients. Guest: Robert A. Baldor, MD, FAAFP, presents: "Live Longer by Eating Better" - Frankly Speaking Ep 328.
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CLINICAL UPDATES
Wellness Survey
Have you received and completed the wellness survey? Details from Dr. Bird's office below. Our overall response rate goal for the institution is 65%. Let's support the CXO's office and UMass – let your voice be heard.
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The UMass Provider Survey will run from May 3 - June 14 and will give us valuable insight into the areas where we can improve and enhance provider wellness at UMass.
Update: Wellness facility opening on Hahnemann Campus
Dr. Kobayashi has worked with the Facilities staff to get the fitness areas re-opened on the Hahnemann Campus. To access the Hahnemann Fitness Area/Rooms, staff will need to complete the online registration form. (highlight, right click, and click the tab to open link) Once completed, badge access will be granted within 2-3 business days of submission.
Check out the “Physical Wellness” area of our Caring For our Caregivers Wellness page as well as our myHealth Matters Physical Health page on the Hub for resources on staying healthy.
Monkeypox
- The CDC has warned of potential of new monkeypox cases as the summer approaches.
- The CDC announced a new case in Chicago on May 15. Between April 17 and May 5, Chicago public health reported 12 confirmed cases and 1 probable case.
- Of those testing positive, all were men, 65% Non-Hispanic White men, 15% non-Hispanic Black men, and 15% Asian men.
- In 70% of the new cases, all had received two doses of the JYNNEOS vaccine.
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As of May 10, 2023, the US has reported 30,395 cases in the US with 42 deaths since reporting in 2022. MA has reported 461 confirmed cases. The map is updated every 2 weeks beginning February 1, 2023. Data can be visualized at the link below.
https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/mpox/response/2022/us-map.html
COVID-19 End of Public Health Emergency (PHE)
Although the PHE has ended, please continue to use precautions in the workplace.
COVID-19 UMMMC
- As of 5/15, the 7-day average of COVID positivity is 9.5%. This is up from 4.4% last week.
- The 7-day average of inpatient cases is 20, up 40% from last week.
- Of the 20, 75% are fully vaccinated and 25% have primary COVID.
- Of the 3 cases in the ICU, 2 are fully vaccinated.
COVID-MA
- As of May 15, the Massachusetts COVID alert system has ended.
- Reported May 11: there were 979 new cases reported in the last 7 days.
- The 7-day average of percent positivity is 2.59%.
- The number of patients hospitalized was 174 with 42 hospitalized for primary COVID.
- Since the start of the pandemic, MA has had more than 2 million cases and 22,617 confirmed deaths.
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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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