Endocrine Round Table Discussion - Dr. Ettinger Schedule Change

Please note the Endocrine lecture has been changed to 1 pm tomorrow 1/14/2015 in the platinum room so that more people can make it.

We will schedule more lectures during noon conference from now on.

Endocrine Round Table Discussion - Dr. Ettinger

The first table discussion with Dr. Ettinger will be in 2 weeks:

Wednesday, January 14, 2015.
2:00 - 4:00 pm
Platinum Room

The topic will be oral diabetic medications. Specifically those that are beyond the restricted county formulary. After this brief lecture, Dr. Ettinger will pick out a topic from the MKSAP endocrine curriculum to discuss in detail. There will be another post regarding the topic chosen.

The setting will be open discussion, round table. Everyone is encouraged to come, especially those on the wards rotation and senior residents. Please review as the material as best as you can to improve the interaction.

We understand that some of you will be in continuity clinic but there will be many other opportunities to participate as these discussions will be held weekly on Wednesday or Thursday.

Acute Ischemic Stroke - Part 1

Attached are the lecture slides and audio from the Lecture by Dr. Sabetian on 11/5/14

Click Here to Download Slides

Click Here to Download the Swallow Screen

Acute Ischemic Stroke Boot Camp!

Hey everyone,

As you know Kern Medical Center is currently in the process of  becoming a stroke center. The next few weeks will be dedicated to educate the house staff about acute stroke.

Wednesday 11/5/2014: Acute Stroke - Part 1 Lecture

Catered noon conference by Dr. Sabetian on evaluation of a patient presenting with acute stroke

Friday 11/14/2014: NIH Stroke Scale training - Part 1
Friday 11/21/2014: NIH Stroek Scale Training - Part 2

Wednesday 12/03/2014: Acute Stroke - Part 2 Lecture

The second part of the conference by Dr. Sabetian. At the end of this conference there will be a review of questions and answers in regards NIH Stroke Scale

Once the lecture series is completed, All residents are expected to complete the NIHSS certification process and provide Sharon with a copy of your certificate. This is FREE test that is taken online.

How do I get NIHSS Certified?

• Go to http://nihss-english.trainingcampus.net/
• Click Register on the left box

• Complete the registration information
• Once you are logged in click on "my activities"

• Click on Enroll Now for Certification A

• Complete the videos and answer the questions. Once you complete the certification, you will be able to print out your certificate. Either e-mail or bring a copy to Sharon's office by January 5th 2015

Fluid, Electrolytes and Acid Base Management

Below is a lecture Dr. Spinello, former ICU Director,  gave to new interns a couple of years ago. I found it extremely helpful and I hope you as interns do as well.

I attached the label "lectures" to it so you can always search for it on this blog in case it gets lost amongst other posts.

Fluid, Electrolytes and Acid Base Management

Resident/Educational Consultant Meeting, Thursday 7/17/14

On Thursday, July 17th, there will be a mandatory Resident Meeting from 1:00 to 2:00 in the OB/GYN Conference room on the fourth floor.

You will be meeting with the program's former program director, Jose Perez, MD, and a consultant, John Ngoi.

The clinics have been notified that you will be late. Patients appointment will be delayed on that day.


11: 45 to 1: 00 -  Jose Perez, MD, and John Ngoi will be meeting with the faculty to discuss our internal medicine residency program and the recent ACGME site visit and citations.

1:00 to 2:00 - they will meet with all the residents. This, too, will be a mandatory meeting for the residents.

ID Monthly Case Conferences Re-instituted

Dr. Heidari would like everyone to know that the ID monthly case conferences will be restarted. Vinutha is scheduled to present a case Tuesday, May 27th. The goal of the conference is to present an interesting case. Dr. Heidari will be the moderator and Dr. Johnson as well as Dr. Heidari will be mentors in helping select cases.

  DELICIOUS

Outpatient Didactics

We've started the outpatient didactics in continuity clinic on Thurseday April 24th, 2014. All residents are encouraged to arrive at clinic before 1:10 for a 10-20 minute discussion of an outpatient topic.

Some of the topics presented:

• 4/24/14 - Dr. Ratnayake: hyper and hypothyroidism; approach to diagnosis, management, and Differential
• 4/28/14 - Dr. Petersen: when to screen the patient for obesity, hypertension, depression, dyslipidemia

On Wednesday 4/30/14 Dr. Petersen will be discussing pap smears, mammogram, colon cancer screening as well as immunizations in the adult and elderly. Please prepare when time permits.

Let us know what other topics you'd like to discuss in the comments below

Attention Please! Code Blue - ICU 2407

Many of the residents have indicated that they do not feel comfortable leading a code. Here's your chance to practice. On Monday 4/21/14 there will be a simulation code at 12:00pm in the ICU SimLab (2407).

The simulation dummy will be used to educate residents/students on the following:

• Lab Interpretations
• Cardioversion shock delivery
• Airway management
• Cardiac Resuscitation
• Medication Administration
• EKG and Rhythm analysis

Space is limited to 6-8 people. Please sign up at the comments. Students are welcome.

Be advised there is no conference scheduled on Monday.