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DOM MONTHLY NEWSLETTER | DECEMBER 14, 2021
In this update:
The SHORT Report

Happy Holidays!

Member Updates
  • Welcome
  • Farewell
  • Recruitment
  • Interim Division Head

Feature - Did You Know?
  • Dr. Stephen Phillips, Stroke Neurologist and Photographer

Kudos
  • 2022 Internal Medicine Chief Residents Announced
  • QEII Mitral Valve Clip Implant Team including Cardiologists Drs. Osama Elkhateeb and Doug Hayami recognized
  • Dr. Stacey Northgrave, Dermatologist, honoured by Doctors Nova Scotia
  • Dr. Lisa Barrett wins Science Champion Award
  • 2021 Young Alumnus of the Year - Dr. Ian Epstein
  • 2021 MHMA Mentorship Development Grant - Dr. Lori Connors
  • EPUB in American Diabetes Association Journal - Diabetes Care - Rachel Warren
  • Making Waves Outstanding Research Award - Dr. Ratika Parkash
  • Making Waves Early Career / Emerging Researcher Award - Dr. Karthik Tennankore
  • Making Waves Leadership Excellence Award - Physician Leader - Dr. Todd Hatchette
  • 2021 Everest Canadian Seniors Curling Championships - Bronze Medals - Mary Sue Radford

DoM Inpatient Billing
  • Changes accommodate two new fee codes

Upcoming Events
  • December 12 - And the winner is - Sachin Seth, Holiday Star Baker!
  • December 14 - MTU Holiday Blanket Donation - Last day to donate!
  • December - Ho Ho Ho Hold the Holiday Party Festivities!
  • January 7 - Call for Nominations - DoM Research Awards
  • January 14 - Departmental Killam Scholarship
  • January 24 - Call for Abstracts - DoM Research Week 2022
  • February 11 - Volunteers for Faculty Committees

COVID-19
  • Nova Scotia Cases
  • Monthly timeline

Quick Reference / Recurring Content
THE SHORT REPORT
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
MEMBER UPDATES
DID YOU KNOW?
Dr. Stephen Phillips, Stroke Neurologist and Photographer
"My photos were hit and miss until 2010 when I began taking courses with Eric Boutilier-Brown (photoworkshops.ca). My skills and confidence have since grown so that my photography has transitioned from a solitary pursuit to a more social one involving sharing my pictures with others.

I now have an appreciation of the difference between looking and seeing, and the creation of captivating images. The large canvas prints on the walls of the 7.4 Acute Neurology Unit at the Halifax Infirmary have generated lots of positive feedback, and the QEII Foundation helped set up a way for patients and families to acquire their own prints while making a donation to the Acute Stroke Team Trust Fund, which is mainly used to support education activities.

The top two faves shown here came about in quite different ways; the Côtes du Rhône Poppies were spotted and snapped within seconds (had to get back on the tour bus!), whereas the Lighthouse Moon involved a tripod, careful set up, and a wait for the right moment.
Photography has been a rewarding counterbalance to my work life – the combination of the creative and the technical is very absorbing and satisfying. I particularly enjoy the post-processing; it’s amazing what you can do with a raw image file in Adobe Lightroom!

Retirement will hopefully allow me to take things further. I’m looking forward to making more beautiful images of the people and places around me."

Dr. Stephen Phillips
Division of Neurology
KUDOS
2022 Internal Medicine Chief Residents Announced
QEII Mitral Valve Clip Implant Team including Cardiologists Drs. Osama Elkhateeb and Doug Hayami recognized
New treatment option available for some patients living...

John Dillman is thankful for many things. Topping this list are his loving and supportive family, the exceptional health care team that has rallied around them since his near-fatal heart attack and more recently, becoming the first patient to...

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www.nshealth.ca
Dr. Stacey Northgrave, Dermatologist, honoured by Doctors Nova Scotia
8 Nova Scotia physicians honoured for their work

Nova Scotia is home to many innovative and talented physicians. The association's annual achievement awards are one way that Doctors Nova Scotia (DNS) celebrates the dedication of its members, physicians who go beyond the call of duty, but are...

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www.yourdoctors.ca
Dr. Lisa Barrett wins Science Champion Award
2021 Discovery Awards

Dr. Lisa Barrett, Division of Infectious Diseases, received the Science Champion Award at the 2021 Discovery Awards held virtually on November 25, 2021.

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www.dal.ca
2021 Everest Canadian Seniors Curling Champions - Bronze Medals - Mary Sue Radford
DOM INPATIENT BILLING
Changes Accommodate Two New Fee Codes
You will soon see change in the DoM Inpatient Billing app that is required to accommodate two new fee codes based on a recent MSI Bulletin.

What you will notice is that for many areas, inpatient records previously displayed as Radio Buttons will switch to Drop Down lists.
Link to the MSI Bulletin for specific information on when to use the new Continuing Care (MRP) codes: MSI Physicians Bulletin November 26 2021.pdf (bluecross.ca)
UPCOMING EVENTS
Did You Know?

Sachin is the husband of Isha Seth (DoM Education Coordinator) and the brother of Dr. Ratika Parkash (Division of Cardiology). "We’re all very proud of Sachin!"

Occupation: Dentist and dental professor
Instagram: @sweettoothhfx
COVID-19
2 currently in ICU;
90 total patient admissions
As of December 13, 2021
QUICK REFERENCE /
RECURRING CONTENT

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Video: 3 mins

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