Pediatric Residency Newsletter: Week of 10/20-10/24

Pediatric Residency Events: Week of 10/20-10/24

*All conferences are in Hasbro 151 unless otherwise noted.

Monday Oct 20
8am: Intern report- Dr. Beanie Watts  
8am: Senior report- Discussion of interesting cases from the past week with the wards senior and urgent care residents. All are welcome. 
12pm: ECMO- Dr. Christopher Muratore 

Tuesday Oct 21
8am: EBM presentation by Ward Team Seniors
12pm: Cough and Asthma- Dr. Nico Vehse

Wednesday Oct 228am: Applying for Licence and Registering for Boards. Geared to 3rd year residents but all are welcome. 
12pm: Evaluation of Aches and Pains & JRA- Dr. Ali Yalcindag  

Thursday Oct 23
8am: Clinical Case Discussion- Jess Kremen PGY3
12pm: Primary Care Micropractice Meeting in designated locations

Friday Oct 24
8:30am: Grand Rounds: Pass the Salt: A Newborn with Severe Salt-wasting Crises- Dr. Jose Quintos, Associate Professor of Pediatrics The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

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Announcements:

Now that most of you have completed your Ebola preparedness training there are a few changes regarding PPE: 

1) All jewelry will need to be removed (including earrings) 
2) Going from the yellow gowns to the blue surgical gowns. 
3) Booties will now be thigh-high instead of knee-high.
4) Take your ID badges off before gowning
5) We will be provided with paper scrubs to change into prior to donning the PPE
6) * With every step of doffing, clean gloves with bleach wipes.

Tomorrow's Grand Rounds by Dr. Smit will be regarding Ebola and Enterovirus D-68.

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Local Weekend Events: 

October 18th: 

RI's Festival of Children's Books & Authors
Rhode Island may be the smallest state, but it boasts one of the best book festivals in the nation. Thousands of people come to the Book Festival each year to meet acclaimed authors and illustrators from all corners of the country. These authors and illustrators will travel to Providence this October for the opportunity to be featured in The Rhode Island Festival of Children's Books and Authors, hosted by Lincoln School in Providence.http://www.lincolnschool.org/page.cfmp=1696&newsid=2184

Wine Tasting- Toast the Arts!
Original artwork, and upscale raffle baskets are all perfect ingredients for the Fall Wine Tasting at WMOA. Lucky guests can win raffle items like Brunch at 1149 Restaurant, tickets to Gamm or Trinity Rep Theatre, a Vera Bradley totebag and much more. This year's super raffle is a Newport Overnight provided by Viking Hotel and 40 Degrees North Restaurant. Ticket sales and proceeds support WMOA's mission of connecting all ages to the arts in Warwick!


October 19th: 
Masters of Illusion: Believe the Impossible
Believe the Impossible! Nothing beats the experience of seeing a magic show in person. You’ll see grand illusions, levitating women, appearances and vanishes, escapes, comedy magic, sleight of hand and beautiful dancers…everything you could possibly imagine and performances that you never dreamed possible – all rolled up into a live show .http://www.ppacri.org/events/detail/masters-of-illusion-believe-the-impossible
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Restaurant of the Week:
Brickway on Wickenden 
234 Wickenden Street, Providence RI 02903