The department of internal medicine invites you to explore the many highlights and accomplishments of our faculty, staff, fellows and residents who have fulfilled our research, educational and clinical missions. I am delighted to be a part of the accomplishments that have taken place during my first year as chair. It's especially important to thank Dr. Allan Goldman for his dedication, leadership and service as our former Chairman and Chairman Emeritus.

  

This year brought about many positive and exciting new changes. In this issue you will read about residency match results and how we are improving their educational experience, internal medicine board pass rates, sustainable international efforts with our Patel Scholars and the International Health Services Collaborative, recognition of our faculty and residents by inclusion in Alpha Omega Alpha, and the unique achievements in research efforts by the Division of Evidence Based Medicine. Additionally we celebrate the appointment of one of our own Dr. Bryan Bognar to a key leadership position as Vice Dean of the MCOM Office of Educational Affairs.

   

 

  

Stephanie Taylor MD, Director of Clinical Research, Division of Hospital Medicine, Robert Ledford MD, and Erika Abel MD published an article titled  "We need to talk: an observational study of the impact of electronic medical record implementation on hospital communication" in the British Medical Journal Quality and Safety. Taylor SP, Ledford R, Palmer V, Abel E. We need to talk: an observational study of the impact of electronic medical record implementation on hospital communication. BMJ Qual Saf. 2014 Feb 6.

   

  

Top surgeon guiding doctors halfway across the world on how to perform a complicated surgery in real time

Warm Welcome to the Newest Administrators and Support Staff

 

Gloria Roby is an Administrative Specialist for the Chairman's Office. For the past 30 years she worked with the State of Connecticut specializing in HR, labor relations, communications and operations, as well as the School of Continuing Education at Eastern Connecticut State University handling finances and operational support. Prior to those positions she prepared software documentation with the Air Force at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs and the US Army in West Germany maintaining security data base files. She recently moved to Florida and hopes to build upon her career with DOIM. 

 

 

Linman Li MBA is the Director of Asia Programs for USF Medicine International. She will be assisting with international efforts for the Division of Infectious Disease and the Department of Internal Medicine, establishing new collaborations, assisting with obtaining training grants and contracts for the region. She received her MBA from USF and a BA in Finance from Chongqing Technology and Business University, China. Please feel encouraged to contact Linman should you have an interest in collaborating in China and other Asian countries.  

 

 

 

 

Internal Medicine Resident & Fellow Graduation Ceremony: May 29th 

  

Thursday, May 8

Global Initiatives of Smoking Cessation

By: Suthat Rungruanghiranya MD

SWU University , Thailand

Visiting Speaker

USF Medicine International

 

Thursday, May 15

Scleroderma- Its Effects Aren't Just Skin Deep- A General Review

By: Ashley Sterrett MD

Assistant Professor

Division of Rheumatology

 

Thursday, May 22

To be Announced

By: Aliya Baluch MD, MSc

Assistant Professor

Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine

  

Thursday, May 29

Dengue Fever and Its Neurological Complications for 1 Hour

By: Atul Patel MD

Visiting Speaker

Division of Evidence Based Medicine

  

Our newest items added:

• Links to useful web sites such as MCOM Promotion and Tenure Info, USF Office of Clinical Research, USF Sponsored Research, MCOM Standing Committees site, and the Research Directory
• Fellows and Alumni contact list
• Policies and procedures for
• Human Resources  (exit procedures, PTO policy, annual evaluations, attendance/leave, benefits, etc).
• Faculty Affairs (courtesy, joint, etc. positions)

  

If you have any issues with this survey, please contact Kristy Andre: [email protected], 813-974-4067.

  

 

The formal application for the USF MCOM PA Program, housed in Internal Medicine, has undergone the final review and submitted in at the beginning of April. This is the second major milestone in our Provisional Application process. The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) will consider our application and visit our campus in person on June 30 - July 1, 2014. The Commission will meet in September, 2014 and if we are accredited, can start accepting student applications for the charter class beginning May 2015.  

  

  

  

In October Drs Pallavi and Kiran Patel helped develop and fund the Department of Internal Medicine's new international initiative, IM Sustainable.  Through this program we work with resources within the Department as well as the International Health Service Collaborative (IHSC) and the Patel College of Global Sustainability to resolve medical issues utilizing a cross-disciplinary global community approach.

 

Since the program's inception we have sent Aly Strauss MS4 and Jamie Morano MD to Gansu and Beijing, China, a team of Jaymin Patel MS4 and Cristina Garcia MS4, Dr Brijesh Patel PGY2, an Dr. Eknath Naik to Goa, India. Also with the Patel's support we sent 6 USF Health students from the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy,and Public Health and three IM residents: Drs. Kiran Kondaveeti, Andrew Kuykendall, and Brijesh Patel, to Panama.  Additionally we sent Dr. Javier Cuevas and Vignesh Doraiswami MS4 to Haiti.

 

The Patels are enhancing medical education while ensuring that  international health projects are effective and sustainable.

 

Last month we highlighted the work our Patel Scholars did in Goa, India. This month, we are highlighting our efforts in China.

 

A video of highlights from their trip produced by Aly Strauss MD can be viewed by clicking here.

 

 

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Left: Dr. Cathy Lynch and Mayor Buckhorn at AOA induction banquet                 Middle: AOA Guest Speaker Philip Farrell MD from University of Wisconsin and Dr. Patricia Emmanuel, Chair of Pediatrics    Right: Drs.Doug Holt and Beata Casanas from our Division of Infectious Disease and the Hillsborough County Health Department with Mayor Buckhorn

Dr. Mark Rumbak being inducted into AOA.               Our inductees with supporters.                           Dr. Nancy Rihana being inducted into AOA.

To build cohesion and camaraderie our admin support staff have been embarking on engaging networking activities. Recently Jeannie Waterman with the Division of Rheumatology,  Barbara Pearce with Division of Ethics & Humanities, and Debra Powell with Nephrology made glass art pendants!

Dr. Sinnott congratulating some of our medical students who matched to the Internal Medicine Residency program.

Left: Dr. Sinnott prepares two MS1s for their summer trip to China and teaches them how to write a prescription Right: Dr. Sinnott surprises the administrative support for the Divisions with small tokens of appreciation for Administrative Professionals Day!

Dr. Sinnott takes MS3 Michael Cameron on a thrill of a lifetime - his first sky diving experience in Key West - to thank him for all his volunteer work with the IM Cares program and assistance with international delegates. Center: Michael Cameron; Left and Right: Dr. Sinnott

Dr. Sinnott visiting the Rector of Assumption University with the Dean of SWU Medical School in Thailand. Assumption will be part of the new ASEAN, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, international medical school. Interestingly all courses will be taught in English.

• Nominations for those who go above and beyond
• Faculty, Research, Resident or Fellow feature (including patient-centered focus)
• Accomplishments, Awards and Accolades
• Publications
• International Activities
• Socializing/Networking Opportunities 
• Interesting articles you think the DOIM would benefit from
• Questions on policies, procedures or general inquiries