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News Around the Residency
"Must Know Info of the WFMR"
September 2012
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Inside This Issue
Curriculum Committee Report
Recruitment Update
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 Announcements
Curriculum Committee Report
The curriculum committee is undergoing a year long review of all curricular elements. The September meeting focused on the Women's Health curriculum. Many new ideas were raised regarding the Ambulatory Women's Health rotation which will be investigated and integrated going forward. The changes to the MCH rotation were reviewed. The new didactic schedule has received positive feedback thus far. Welcome again to Tracy Kedian to the new role as Associate Residency Director of Women's Health.
Recruitment Update
ERAS opened September 15 and we are excited to announce another record-setting start to our application season! Interviews will begin at all three health centers the second week of November and will continue into late January. Several of our residents will be joining Stacy Potts and Mike Smith in Ohio on September 28 for our next residency fair at the 2012 FMEC Northeast Region meeting.
Annual Residency Retreat: February 12, 2013
We are happy to announce that the annual residency retreat will occur at the Petersham Curling Club for a change of venue. The morning will include an agenda focused on Wilderness Medicine. The afternoon will include curling lessons and games, outdoor fun (depending on weather), and relaxation in the club. All faculty are invited to attend any part of the day. More details to follow.  | Our new Worcester and Fitchburg interns at the annual
Intern Retreat at Camp Harrington in Boylston
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Welcome to our New Behavioral Health Fellows!
We welcome our new First Year Primary Care Psychology Fellows to UMass!
Joan Fleishman, PsyD (Family Health) grew up in Maine and received her BA in Psychology and Spanish from Prescott College in Arizona in 2005. She recently earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Pacific University in Oregon with a focus in health psychology and culturally competent treatment. Joan completed her clinical internship at St. James Hospital in Chicago on the consultation/liaison service.
She has particular interest in health behavior change, diabetes management, weight loss, and culturally competent treatment. Joan has spent time studying and working in Mexico and Costa Rica. She conducts her clinical practice in both Spanish and English. During her free time you can find Joan exploring the outdoors, cooking, or spending time with her family.
David Trotter, PhD (Barre) earned his BS in psychology at The University of Arizona. He earned an MA in psychology from Texas Tech University and will complete a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the same institution. David also completed his pre-doctoral internship training at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University. David's clinical and research interests include the treatment of comorbid medical and mental heath issues, including nicotine dependence and chronic pain. He is also interested in developing interdisciplinary training programs to teach health care providers effective behavior change techniques. In addition to his professional interests, David is married and has two children who keep him quite busy outside of work. Jeanna Spannring, PhD (Hahnemann) grew up in Montana and received her BA in psychology and philosophy from St. Catherine University in Minnesota in 2001. She recently earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology at Palo Alto University with a focus in child and family therapy and evidence-based practice for the treatment of traumatic stress.
She completed her clinical internship at Colorado West Mental Health outpatient in Grand Junction, CO where she successfully conducted a pilot study of a protocol for the treatment of chronic pain. Jeanna enjoys watching and playing team sports as well as cooking and baking in her free time.
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Meet Our New Nurse Practitioner Residents!
We are delighted to welcome Family Health Center's two new Nurse Practitioner residents:
Toy Lim, FNP-C is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Worcester, Graduate School of Nursing. Before returning to nursing school, she worked in social justice organizations on housing and immigrant rights issues. Toy has a special interest in immigrant and refugee health. She grew up in Portland, OR. Anne Gleason, FNP-BC is a 2012 graduate of Boston College Connell School of Nursing. She graduated from Washington and Lee University in 2007 with a BA in Psychology and Sociology/Anthropology. Anne previously worked in community development in Sri Lanka and homeless outreach in both Colorado and Massachusetts. Her clinical interests include immigrant and refugee health while her personal interests include cooking, skiing, and travel.
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Resident of the Month
Marcy Boucher, MD (Barre)
Marcy Boucher, MD, graduated in 2011 from UMass Medical School and earned her BS in Biochemistry at Simmons College in 2006. Raised in Tyngsboro, MA, Marcy served as a co-coordinator of the UMass FMIG and as a Committee member for the MA Medical Society. Her personal interests include skiing and golfing.
Here are excerpts from those individuals who nominated Marcy this month:
From our residents: "I've been on NICU with Marcy this month and watched her go through long weekend shifts complete with continuity deliveries (and her deliveries always seem to go on her one day off... I know that happens to everyone, but she reacts to it with such grace!), as well as coach the new interns through tips and tricks of both residency AND motherhood.....Marcy's joyful and inspiring."
Dr. Seymour: "Marcy is as hardworking as they come but on top of that she has an easy laugh and a sharp wit that makes her a joy to work with. Definitely someone that you want on your team. When I overhear her talking to consultants she makes me so proud that she's one of our program's residents."
Dr. Earls: "Awesome choice! Marcy has always had an impressive attitude and work ethic. Her enthusiasm for her work, her dedication to her patients and her positive attitude make it a pleasure to have her in our health center every day. It is a privilege to have her as one of our residents."
Dr. Ennis: "Marcy did an amazing job on her MCH rotation. She functioned at an exceptionally high level for an intern. I always felt assured that the patients she was following were in good hands."
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Workshop Schedule
September/October 2012
PGY-2:
9/25: Procedures Fest
*10/2: Suboxone Training (*No BALINT)
10/9: Resident Meeting/Home Visit Introduction PGY-3
10/9: Evaluating a Physician Employment Agreement *Please note on 10/2: Second years will be attending suboxone training with Jeff Baxter at the Faculty Conference Room at the University Campus. The session will run from 300-6:00. There will be no second year Balint that day.
Third year residents will be attending a lifelong learning session focused on board review with Dr. Baldor at the Levine Conference Center. There will be third year Balint as usual. There will be no Journal Club.
First year residents are invited to attend either session if they are available, but they will not be protected from clinical responsibilities that day.
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Celebrations and Congratulations!
Congratulations this month go out to......
Stephanie Carter-Henry and her husband Matt on the birth of Samantha Lynn Henry, born August 30 at 4:17 am (she is already an early riser!) 
Two of our residents were named winners in the 2012 FMEC Creative Writing Contest: Noah Rosenberg, PGY-1 (Barre) won Prose Second Place for his essay "Everything Right." And, Bronwyn Sing, PGY-2 (Hahnemann) won an Honorable Mention in the "This We Believe" category for her essay "Slowing Down to Listen."
Dave Gilchrist (on the left) competed in the USA Triathlon Olympic Distance National Championship on August 18 in Burlington, Vermont. Dave competed with his twin brother in the event and came in 107th in his age group with a time of 2 hours and 28 minutes. Over 2,000 people competed in the event completing a 1500 meter swim, 25 mile bike, and 6.2 mile run. (Whew - we get tired just thinking about it!)
And we have two weddings to celebrate this month!
Lauren (Davidson) Linken, PGY-2 at Barre, married Allen Linken on August 25 in Alabama:
And Serena Hon, PGY-2 at Hahnemann and Chris Chang, PGY-2 at Barre are getting married in Boston on September 29 (picture to follow.)
"Happy Birthday" to our September celebrants:
9/4: Marcy Boucher
9/11: Bency Louidor-Paulynice
9/13: Lauren (Davidson) Linken
9/26: Marissa Hamrick
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Got news (or a fun fact) for our next newsletter? Contact Dr. Stacy Potts at Stacy.Potts @umassmemorial.org or Michael Smith, Associate Director of Admissions at Michael.Smith@umassmemorial.org
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