UMass FMCH Tuesday Talk - May 4, 2021
Welcome to the FMCH Tuesday Talk. Please continue to send us your announcements, celebrations, and accomplishments to [email protected].
Table of Contents
1.    Upcoming Events
2.    Announcements
3.    Frankly Speaking Podcast
4.    Faculty Presentations/Publications
5.    Department Member Recognition
6.    Clinical Services Spotlight
7.    Wellness Resources
8.    Working on Wellness
Upcoming Events

FMCH Grand Rounds
May 4th, Tuesday, 12 - 1 pm: Kristina Gracey, MD and 3rd Year Medical Student Zaineb Dar, SOM Class of present: "Women-centered Care: Embracing Requests for Female-only Care on Labor and Delivery".
Meeting ID: 191 986 273 Password: FMCH
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/191986273?pwd=NEtlZmNkdWlSUGwyeTJQU3dCeUs1QT09
Announcements

Dr. Eric Dickson will be hosting an appreciation event on Tuesday, May 18th at 12 noon for caregivers who have been working remotely since the beginning of the pandemic. To recognize these efforts, he would like a list of accomplishments and pictures (like zoom meeting screenshots).  If you have anything, please submit to [email protected] by May 11th.


Massachusetts Latent Tuberculosis Infection ECHO
(Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) You are invited to join an exciting virtual collaborative learning opportunity to learn about latent TB infection testing and treatment held once a month on Thursday at 12:15 – 1:15pm. CMEs are available. Please visit our website at https://www.umassmed.edu/echo or register at https://umassmed.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2c9OeVIyyKmqVbn.

FHCW Wednesday Cultural Rounds
The residents at FHCW host the event each Wednesday from 5 – 5:30pm. We welcome a member of the community to talk about their culture and the ways it can impact their health and the care they receive. The sessions are informal and involve a robust Q&A. Through these weekly discussions, we hope to promote cultural humility and the continuous process of learning about perspectives outside of our own in order to improve the care we provide. We welcome anyone interested in joining us each week at the link below: https://umassmed.zoom.us/j/91563174994pwd=Um1MVWdPalloMWE2V3ptMXB5aDA1dz09.

Research-Oriented Faculty Development Workshops
Judy Savageau, MPH will lead two faculty development workshops: May 12th & May 26th. RSVP to [email protected].
  • #1. Dissemination: Getting Started, Picking the Right Journal, Authorship, Responding to Reviewers’ Comments, and More. May 12th, 5:30-7:00 pm
  • #2. Writing for the Peer-Reviewed Literature: What Goes into Each Section of a Manuscript. May 26, 5:30-7 pm.

Upcoming Conferences and Calls for Abstracts
The research staff maintains a list of upcoming meetings and conferences that FMCH faculty members often attend. The list has information on deadlines for abstract submissions and links to conference websites. Contact Kate Sullivan if you would like to
add a conference to the list: [email protected]. The list can be downloaded from the Department website:

Research Support
A reminder that the Department offers support for FMCH faculty research leading to scholarly publications and/or presentations. You can find more information, including a form for requesting support, on the FMCH website: Research Initiatives - UMass Medical School - Worcester.

The FMCH Town Halls are once again being recorded for those unable to join the live meeting. A separate folder has been created on the FMCH website under Faculty Resources. No password is required to view these recordings. This URL will take you to the Faculty Resources portion of the FMCH website and it can be bookmarked for future reference. https://www.umassmed.edu/fmch/faculty-resources/gr/.
Frankly Speaking Podcast

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

Join us for this episode as we discuss a recent Cochrane review of the safety and effectiveness of topical treatments for toenail onychomycosis, and review when and how to prescribe these agents for patients. Guest: Robert A. Baldor, MD, FAAFP presents: Save the Toenails! Topical Treatments for Onychomycosis - Frankly Speaking Ep 222.
Faculty Presentations/Publications

Haley Schachter, SOM ‘22 and Aisling Ryan, RN DNP ‘22, will present The Impact of Navigators on Community-Specific Social Determinants of Health through Novel Interventions Tailored to the Outer Cape Cod Community at the New England Rural Health Association on May 20th, 2021, 1:00 p.m. This work is related to their Population and Community Health Clerkship with faculty member, Andy Lowe, director of the Cape and Island AHEC/OCHS. Click here to register.

Suzanne Cashman, ScD, MS gave a presentation entitled, Pre-clinical Medical Student Reflections on Implicit Bias: Implications for Learning and Teaching at the recent Beyond Flexner annual conference.

Hugh Silk, MD, MPH, FAAFP was a panelist on a Carequest webinar on April 29th on the topic of Oral Health, Primary Care, and the COVID-19 Pandemic speaking about Integration of Primary Care and Oral Health: What Does the Future Hold. (Webinar available here: https://www.carequest.org/education/webinars). The webinar was part of a launch of a new report from the Center for Primary Care at Harvard Medical School entitled: Primary Care in the COVID-19 Pandemic which you can access here: http://info.primarycare.hms.harvard.edu/primary-care-during-covid-0?hs_preview=UGbOsdDT-43351685945 . Hugh also wrote the chapter entitled Integration of Primary Care and Oral Health for the Report.
Clinical Services Spotlight:
Annual Faculty Review Deadline- May 15th.
  • Reminder to clinical faculty to meet with your medical director or supervisor to complete the AFR Meetings.

COVID Update
Unites States Cases 33,180,441; Deaths 591,062.
Massachusetts
  • Total Cases 647,768. Active Cases 24,104. % 7-d.ay positivity 1.49%. Hospitalizations 525. ICU 143. Intubated 81. Confirmed deaths 17, 270.
  • Massachusetts has delivered > 6M doses of the COVID vaccine, with 2.5M fully vaccinated.
  • Current state positivity rate is down to 1.49%.

UMass Memorial -- Some improving trends!
  • Current inpatient census 26 (11 in ICU), as of Monday am.
  • Umass Memorial in house test positivity for symptomatic individuals down to 8.4%.
  • Worcester “stop-the-spread” test positivity down to 4.9%.
  • Only 14 caregivers are out of work due to COVID-19 (1 in past 48 hrs, vaccinated).

COVID Test Collection Tent location located at 350 Plantation Street in Worcester will be closed for Memorial Day, May 31.

When are you fully vaccinated?
  • Two weeks after the second dose of Pfizer or Moderna.
  • Two weeks after receiving Johnson and Johnson's Janssen vaccine.

If you are fully vaccinated:
  • You can gather in person without a mask with other vaccinated individuals except in crowded venues.
  • Travel in the US does not require testing before or after travel. Self-quarantine is not required.
  • International travel requires a negative test before travel, test 3-5 days after return, and self-quarantine is not required after returning to the US. 
  • Stay 6 feet apart.  

Labor and Delivery Management and COVID (UMass Memorial)
  • As of April 30, patients with a negative COVID-19 test are allowed to walk in the hallway with their support person as a part of labor management. Both must wear a mask.
  • Patients who are COVID positive or PUIs must remain in their rooms.
  • Always review guidelines before initiating walking.
Wellness Resources

The Wellness Committee would like to organize a few informal outdoor gatherings. We have all been isolated and working hard for more than one year now. Our hope is to give faculty and staff in the department a chance to connect in-person, in safe and healthy way. Please take 2 minutes to complete the attached survey. 

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.
Working on Wellness
Yoga Classes with Dr. Liz Erban
Please join department members for early morning gentle yoga, Wednesday mornings 6:30am via Zoom.

Much appreciation to Dr. Erban for hosting these outstanding classes. Join Zoom Meeting
Zumba with Dr. Anna Zheng

May 2021 & summer months (until Sep 2021):
Please join department members Monday mornings at 6:00am, Thursday evenings at 5:45pm**(new time; outdoor location), some Saturday mornings at 9:15am**(only 1x/month; outdoor location) and get moving with Zumba. Please note schedule changes via webpage: http://annazheng.zumba.com/. ZOOM still possible for all classes.

Much appreciation to Dr. Anna Zheng for hosting these outstanding classes. Join Zoom meeting: https://kennedychc.zoom.us/j/5578995952?pwd=bzVnY0xXdFNTQkpQQ1hmZkw3Snh6Zz09.