Pediatric Residency Newsletter: Week of 5/11-5/15

Pediatric Residency Events: Week of 5/11-5/15
All conferences are in 151, unless otherwise stated.

Monday, May 118am: Intern report - Robyn Wing, ER fellow in Resident Library 
8am: Senior report - Discussion of interesting cases from the past week with the wards seniors and urgent care residents. All are welcome.
12pm: Neurocutaneous Disorders - Dr. Uzma Sharif

Tuesday, May 128am: Clinic Case Discussion - Jessie Kerr, PGY3 Teaching Resident
12pm: Global Health Conference in George Auditorium

Wednesday, May 138am:  Procedures in the Pedi ER - Mariann Nocera, ER fellow
12pm: Chair's luncheon - see announcements below!

Thursday, May 14
8am:  QI in Constipation - Kahleb Graham and Tim Menz
12pm: Primary Care Micropractice Meetings in designated locations

Friday, May 158:30am: Grand Rounds - Minds Matter: Safe Return to Work and Play after Concussion - Robyn Wing, MD, Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine Fellow, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University 
12pm: Journal Club - Jessie Kerr, PGY3 Teaching Resident 
*Article attached

---
Announcements

Resident Competition Time! It's time to name the new chair luncheon! We invite the residents to submit names for the new chair luncheon, to be voted on at our meeting May 13th. Feel free to use "Phyllis" or "Dennery". Send all submissions to the chiefs. Winner will get a new textbook from Dr. Dennery! 

---
Local Weekend Events: 

May 8th-17th 
Les Miserables at Stadium Theater, Woonsocket RI
The Encore Reperatory Company presents "Les Miserables" for the next two weekends at Stadium Theater, featuring our own Dr. Bliss' daughter as the Young Cosette! For more information, check out their website http://www.stadiumtheatre.com/events/les-mis-rables/50

Saturday, May 9th BikeFest RI The third annual BikeFest RI is to be held 10am-4pm at 325 Public Street, Providence (Campus/grounds of the MET School). BikeFest RI is organized by the Recycle-A-Bike, the Rhode Island Bicycle Coalition and FULL CYCLE @ the MET a community bikeshop. Family friendly activities are scheduled throughout the day and include bmx trick demonstrations from world renown rider Chris Poulos, learn to ride area and discovery zone for children under 7 by WeeBikes, an inflatable obstacle course, the National Guard's portable climbing wall and live music including Cape Verdean Grammy winner Chachi Carvalho. BikeFest RI will also have a limited supply of free helmets courtesy of RIDOT. http://bikefestri.com/

Sunday, May 10th 
Mother's Day Flowers at Providence Children's Museum Create a variety of flowers for Mother's Day. Make a watercolor flower from a coffee filter, craft tissue paper flowers, and use recycled materials to make your own crazy flower creations. Admission is free for moms and grandmoms 9 am - 6 pm. http://www.childrenmuseum.org/

---
Restaurant of the Week:
Nami
198 Atwells Ave, Providence RI

For those of you who like yelp: http://www.yelp.com/biz/nami-providence