UMass FMCH Tuesday Talk - April 12, 2022/EDUCATION
Welcome to the FMCH Tuesday Talk. Please continue to send us your announcements, celebrations, and accomplishments to FMCHtuesdaytalk@umassmed.edu.
Table of Contents
Upcoming Events
Focus of the Week - Education
Announcements
Faculty Presentations/Publications
Frankly Speaking Podcast
Clinical Services Spotlight
Upcoming Events

FMCH Grand Rounds
Tuesday, April 12th, 12:00 - 1:00 pm. Heather-Lyn Haley, PhD, Casey Burns and Chelsey Patriss, present: "Opportunities to Connect Clinic and Community: Regional Community Health Improvement Plans".
Meeting ID: 191 986 273 Passcode: FMCH

Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Thursday, April 14th, 12:00 - 1:00pm. Jeffrey Q. Bostic, MD, MEd, present "Clinical Applications of Well-Being Practices"
Meeting ID: 818349233 Password: PsychGR1

FMCH Grand Rounds
Tuesday, April 19th, 12:00 - 1:00 pm. Amanda Koziel, MD, presents: "Hepatitis B in Primary Care".
Meeting ID: 191 986 273 Passcode: FMCH

Spring Department of Family Medicine and Community Health Retreat:  
Vision 2030 - The Next Chapter for FMCH
Save the Date: Friday - May 20, 2022 
8:00am-6:00pm
Plan for in-person retreat at South Street Campus, Shrewsbury
Focus of the Week - Education

Undergraduate Medical Education
The VISTA curriculum will begin with our Fall class of medical students.
 
Vista: Empowering learning for the future
Mission: The mission of the T.H. Chan School of Medicine Vista Curriculum is to develop a contemporary and innovative curriculum that promotes curiosity and inquiry, empowers learners and enables future physician leaders to equitably and expertly care for diverse patient populations.   
The new UMass Chan curriculum is designed to: 
  • Attract and support a diverse student body 
  • Develop expertise and application of biomedical, clinical and health system sciences  
  • Foster commitment to service and advocacy for patients and populations 
  • Apply modern educational practices and engaged pedagogy 
  • Promote collaboration with peers, interprofessional colleagues and faculty 
  • Address the impact of social determinants of health, racism and bias on healthcare access and delivery 
  • Leverage technology to improve learning and the care of patients and populations 
  • Stimulate self-directed and self-informed learning and professional identity formation 
  • Anticipate and adapt smoothly with the evolution of medicine and healthcare
  • Nurture innovation, scholarship and discovery in our learning environment 
The Family Medicine Clerkship experience will be moving to a longitudinal model with this class. We will have two years to envision the curriculum for that model. Mary Lindholm is working to bring a group together to work on this transition. If you are interested in joining, please reach out to Mary. Additionally, roles within the VISTA curriculum continue to open - please consider where you might be able to contribute particularly in the pre-clinical years.
 
Graduate Medical Education
Congratulations to the WFMR and FFMR in the match. We have 17 outstanding future family physicians joining us in June. A great amount of appreciation to all who were engaged in the admissions process.  
Please see attached bios.
 
Faculty Development - FMCH VISION 2030 - Department Retreat - May 20
Our annual department retreat is scheduled for Friday, May 20th, 8:30 - 5:00pm, with an evening reception (with LIVE music!!!) to follow. We are excited to welcome all faculty available at any point of the day. A survey will be forthcoming to request RSVP. Please reach out to Susan Foley or Stacy Potts with any questions or concerns.
 
Board of Registration of Medicine News
Beginning June 1, 2022, BORIM will require that applicants for initial physician licensure and licensees renewing physician licensure complete a continuing medical education requirement of 2.00 credits on the topic of implicit bias in healthcare.  The 2.00 credits may be applied towards a physician’s biennially required 10 hours of risk management credits pursuant to 243 CMR 2.06(a)3. Our department will be arranging additional training in this area to build on what we have done in the past.  

Medical School Committee Opportunities
Committee participation is a great way to network with faculty throughout the institution as well as build your local service necessary for academic promotion. Please see the announcement below. Faculty who may be interested in serving on any of the following committees contact Stacy Potts (stacy.potts@umassmemorial.org):
  • Committee on Equal Opportunity & Diversity
  • SOM Faculty Grievance Committee (elected by faculty-at-large)
  • Intellectual Property Committee 
  • Information Technology Committee
  • Library and Learning Resources Committee
  • SOM Personnel Action Committee (elected by faculty-at-large)
  • Women’s Faculty Committee
These nominations will be due to the school no later than April 15th, 2022. 
 
The following positions need to be appointed through a departmental election:
  • Committee on Scientific & Research Affairs (2 representatives)
  • Faculty Council (1 position to be elected)
If you have interest in these positions, please let Stacy Potts know. The department election will occur in May prior to a June 1 school deadline.  
Descriptions of the Governing Bodies and Standing Committees can be found on the OFA Website here. Descriptions of the UMass Chan School of Medicine Standing Committees can be found on the OFA Website here.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to department leadership or the OFA.  
 
Annual Faculty Reviews
Faculty reviews will be due in the department by the end of June. Each faculty should have a meeting in May or early June with their direct supervisor. The department will be sending out the forms for faculty to complete with resources by mid April. 
Announcements

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is providing a loan repayment program (MLRP-2022) managed by the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, Inc. for health care professionals who commit to working full time or part time for two years in an eligible health care organization (up to $25,000 per year for two years). https://massleague.org/Programs/WorkforceDevelopment/MLRP.php Applications are due April 26th. Loan repayment funds are available for a range of health professionals providing primary health care services, please see the Program Guide on the website for a complete list of professions. The work location must be in a Health Professions Shortage Area (HPSA). Hahnemann and Benedict Family Medicine, Family Health Center, EMKennedy Health Center qualify, Fitchburg and Barre do not. You can easily check if your work location qualifies here: https://data.hrsa.gov/tools/shortage-area/by-address Contact Linda.Cragin@umassmed.edu if you have any questions. 

Med Moth at University of Massachusetts Medical School Albert Sherman Center Multi-Purpose Room (Cafeteria)
Wednesday April 27, 2022, 5:30pm
Come share and reflect with us. Adapted from the Moth Storytelling radio show and podcast, Med Moth is a place for anyone in the UMass Medical community to come and share in the practice of reflection. Come listen or share prose or poetry that reflects on a moment that impacted your life and your work. Past talks have been about the speaker's journey into medicine, meaningful patient encounters, or other experiences that have shaped their personal or professional identify in health care, but the topic is up to you. If interested in sharing, please contact us at the emails below. Contact: sean.boyden@umassmed.edu, eve.manghis@umassmed.edu, margaret.ruddy@umassmed.edu or timothy.winn@umassmed.edu
Faculty Presentations/Publications

Hugh Silk, MD, MPH, FAAFP, was an author with his Nurse Practitioner and Midwifery colleagues from CIPCOH on an article in Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health on the topic of Improving Oral Health During Pregnancy: A Call to Action. 2022 67: 166-169. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmwh.13357.

Massachusetts Academy of Family Physicians Spring Update Faculty Presentations
  • Top 10 Updates - Frank Domino, MD
  • TIA and Stroke - Bob Baldor, MD
 
AAFP Residency Leadership Summit, Kansas City, March 25-27
  • Shaping GME: The Future of Family Medicine and the Major Revisions for ACGME Family Medicine Program Requirements - Stacy Potts, MD, MEd
  • Expanding Pathways to Family Medicine for High School Students - Stacy Potts, MD, MEd
Frankly Speaking Podcast

A weekly Podcast series covering newsworthy topics in primary care medicine.

Please join us for an overview: Given the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the United States, it is key for primary care providers to counsel patients on the importance of exercise for CVD prevention. This brief podcast explores data that will help clinicians understand the need to prescribe exercise and rehabilitation in the primary care setting. You'll walk away with clear guidance to offer patients and ultimately improve outcomes in CVD as well as multiple chronic diseases . Guest: Mariyan L. Montaque, DNP, FNP-BC, presents: "Cardiovascular Disease and Exercise". - Frankly Speaking Ep 271.
Clinical Services Spotlight:
COVID-19 UPDATES

COVID B.A.2
The COVID omicron variant BA.2 is now the predominant strain. Omicron has similar symptoms such as cough, fever, dizziness, headache, sore throat, muscle soreness, and fatigue. It is less likely to cause pneumonia and hospitalization. 
 
COVID-19 and testing
The antigen test detects only if you have the active virus. If you have a small amount of the virus or you are asymptomatic, the PCR is capable of showing positivity.
 
COVID-19 in the US
  • The US has had 82,062,989 cases, with 43,389 cases in the last 24 hours. (12:11 am, 4/10/22). There have been 976,516 cumulative deaths. 
  • Experts warn that US data is misleading due to underreporting.

COVID-19 in MA
  • The total confirmed cases for MA is 1,574,533; total confirmed deaths due to COVID in MA is 19,030.
  • Currently, there are 231 hospitalized with 38 in the ICU.
  • The breakthrough rate in MA is 8.7% (% fully vaccinated with COVID).
  • The 7-day average of percent positivity is 2.93%.
  • Over the last two weeks, the largest number of reported cases is among those 20-29 years of age followed by those 30-39 years old. 

COVID-19 UMMMC
  • The 7-day average percent positivity is 9.9%. For the system, the rate is 14.2%.
  • There are 16 cases system wide (11 at UMMMC).
  • Of the 11 cases at UMMMC, 45% are fully vaccinated.
  • The rolling 7-day average of new COVID cases per day is 29.

Bird Flu outbreak
  • Only one human case has been reported.
  • Affected states include Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Kentucky, Indiana, and Michigan. 
  • The cost of meat and eggs is increasing due to Bird Flu. 

Wellness
Thank you to the EPIC Taskforce for your training and education on "Epic Best Practices for In Basket and Interprofessional Communication" during last week's Grand Rounds
Wellness Resources

The Caring for the Caregiver Program provides resources such as the Caregiver Support Line (508-334-HELP) and The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) which offers a variety of services and supports (including virtual peer support and wellness tips. EAP can be accessed at 866-263-3525, or www.LiveandWorkWell.com, [company code UmassMemorial]. More information is available on the Caring for the Caregiver page.

Wellness
You are invited to become a member of the Department Wellness Committee. Key goals for this year include improving the efficiency of use with the Electronic Health Record. Watch your email for future training sessions.
Working on Wellness
Yoga Classes with Dr. Liz Erban

Last class will be March 2nd, and then a brief hiatus/pause, with classes resuming on May 4th, 2022.

Great time to join!
This is a great time to join, new members always welcome. Start your mid week with some relaxing yoga! 

Please join department members for early morning gentle yoga, Wednesday mornings 6:30am via Zoom.
Join Zoom Meeting ID: 923 9393 3653 Passcode: 764113
Zumba with Dr. Anna Zheng

Thursdays 5:45pm: In-person or ZOOM
Please join department members Thursday evenings at 5:45pm**(30 Anna Street: tall & spacious indoor location) and get moving with Zumba. Please note details and any changes via webpage: http://annazheng.zumba.com/. ZOOM still an option for all classes.
 
Much appreciation to Dr. Anna Zheng for hosting these outstanding classes. New to the class? Please email Dr. Zheng at ZumbawithAnnaZheng@gmail.com to register, complete brief health screen if it's your first class and the ZOOM link.