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Congratulations to Stacey Sawtelle of Fresno who has been accepted into the Teaching Scholars Program at UCSF for the coming academic year!
Congratulations to Prasanthi Govindarajan who has been awarded a 2-year AHA grant to study Comparative Evaluation of Stroke Trials Tools for Emergency Medical Dispatch: A prospective Cohort Study. Hers was one of only 4 awarded out of 22 applications this cycle in the Western region. Nice work, Prasha!
Congratulations to former UCSF/SFSU Research Intern Martin Rofael, who will attend the University of Washington School of Medicine this August. In a letter to Robert Rodriguez, Martin wrote: "I loved my experiences in SFGH and they have been monumental in guiding my career. "
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| Announcements |
Teri Reynolds will describe training protocol and the utilization of ultrasound during follow up, as well as her ultrasound research in Tanzania, during a talk entitled "Feasibility and Diagnostic Impact of
Bedside Ultrasound Training in An Urban Public Emergency
Department in Dar es Salaam" on June 1 from 4-5 PM at Parnassus, N-225.
In 2010:, the Moffitt ED's average "Door to ECG time" was 3 minutes (our goal is <10 minutes), and the average "Door to Balloon time" was 64 minutes (our goal is < 90 minutes). So far in 2011, the average "Door to Balloon time" is 65 minutes! | |
From left to right: Jim Beaudreau, Kathleen Land, Dr. Michelle Lin (workshop leader), esteemed Dr. Molly Cooke (Director of the UCSF Academy of Medical Educators and head of the conference), Dr. Jenny Wilson (PGY-3), Dr. Pat Lenaghan (PGY-3), Dr. Jake Miss (PGY-3), Dr. Adrian Flores (PGY-2), Dr. Manish Asaravala (EM Ultrasound Fellow)
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Michelle Lin led the highlighted hands-on workshop at the 2011 UCSF Alumni Conference: "Medicine in the 21st Century: Systems, Technology and the Human Touch" on the topic of "Bedside Ultrasonography: The 21st Century Stethoscope". Workshop instructors included: Dr. Manish Asaravala, Dr. Adrian Flores, Dr. Patrick Lenaghan, Dr. Jake Miss, and Dr. Jenny Wilson. Jeffrey Tabas and Martine Sargent chaired High Risk Emergency Medicine May 25-27, at the Westin on 3rd and Market. Prasanthi Govindarajan will serve as a panel member for a discussion on career development awards during the grant writing workshop at the SAEM conference on June 1, 2011. She has also I been invited to speak (along with two other speakers) at the didactic session on Comparative Effectiveness Research on June 3. Dr. Viraj Lakdawala is the new Associate Physician Diplomate - MSP (40% variable time) appointment who will begin working at SFGH Emergency Department beginning July 1. Dr. Lakdawala attended St. George's University School of Medicine in Grenada, W.I. and received his MD degree in 2007. Dr. Lakdawala is currently finishing his Emergency Medicine Residency at Lincoln Memorial and Mental Health Center in Bronx, NY and is expected to complete in June 2011. Dr. Derrick Lung is another MSP physician who will also begin working at SFGH on July 1. Dr. Lung attended University of Toledo School of Medicine and received his MD degree in 2005.He completed preliminary Internal Medicine internship at George Washington University in 2005 and Emergency Medicine Residency Program there in 2009. He is finishing his Medical Toxicology Fellowship at UCS and expected to complete in June of 2011. Dr. Lung has a valid CA Medical license #A107783 and is board certified with the American Board of Emergency Medicine since 2010. |
Residency Announcements
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Congratulations to Margaret Salmon, whose international work was chosen to be funded by the Mt. Zion Health fund from UCSF Global Health Sciences.
Congratulations to George Hunihan (UCSF MS1) and Dr. David Duong for receiving the SAEM Emergency Medicine Interest Group grant. The $500 grant will be used for Disaster Conferences organized by EMIG. Dr. Duong is the faculty co-applicant on the grant.
Congratulations to Dina Wallin who was selected for the 2011 SFGH Krevans Award for Clinical Excellence.
Congratulations to Dan Repplinger who is the recipient for the 2011 Department of Emergency Medicine Intern of the Year Award.
Congratulations to Chris Fee and Craig Smollin who were the 2010-2011 3rd Quarter Bedside Teaching Award winners.
The Department of Emergency Medicine's Medical Student Education Celebration was held on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at Park Chow restaurant.
Congratulations to all of the UCSF medical students who are entering Emergency Medicine residency programs. We also want to congratulate David Duong, Susan Lambe, and Patrick Lenaghan who were awarded the Outstanding Medical Student Educator awards. Thank you to everyone who attended our celebration!
Cynthia Zamora received the 2011 SAEM Excellence in EM Award. Congratulations!
Congratulations to Cristina Martinez for receiving the ACEP Medical Student Professionalism & Service Award and the ACEP National Outstanding Medical Student Award.
Dr. John Stein led the Oath of Louis Lasagna at the 2011 School of Medicine Commencement.
Dr. Herbert G. Bivins, UCSF-Fresno Medical Education Program, received the Kaiser Awards for Excellence in Teaching. Kaiser Awards are voted on by medical students and housestaff. Congratulations!
Congratulations to Hangyul Chung-Esaki who received an award as one of the 3 plenary abstract presenters at the CTSI Resident Research Symposium!
Congratulations to Hangyul Chung-Esaki, Jill Mongelluzzo, and Jenny Wilson for receiving the 2011 Spring Resident Research Funding Award!
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| Publications, Presentations/Lectures, Abstracts | |
Lectures
David Duong gave Grand Rounds at CPMC Davies campus - "High-Risk Ophthalmology: Emergency Department and Primary Care Clinic Evaluation" on May 13th.
Michelle Lin gave two lectures for California Emergeny Physicians Annual CME Conference in San Jose, CA and Pasadena, CA on "Tricks of the Trade in EM".
Publications
Rogers RL, Wald DA, Lin, M, Zun LS, Christopher T, Manthey DE. Expectations of an Emergency Medicine Clerkship Director. Acad Emerg Med. 2011.
Tabas JA, Boscardin C, Jacobsen DM, Steinman MA, Volberding PA, Baron, RB Clinician Attitudes About Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education. Arch Intern med 2011; 171(9):840-846.
Choo EK, Newgard CD, Lowe RA, Hall MK, McConnell KJ. Rural-Urban Disparities in Emergency Department Intimate Partner Violence Resources. West J Emerg Med. 2011;12(2):178-183.
Christopoulos, K, M.D., M.P.H., Kaplan, B, M.D., Dowdy, D, M.D., Ph.D., Haller, B M.D., Ph.D., Nassos, P, Ph.D., Roemer, M, B.A.Teri Dowling, M.A., M.P.H.,5 Diane Jones, R.N.,1 and C. Bradley Hare, M.D.1Testing and Linkage to Care Outcomes for a Clinician-Initiated Rapid HIV Testing Program in an Urban Emergency Department. AIDS PATIENT CARE and STDs, Volume 25, Number X, 2011.
David Duong will present his abstract at SAEM in June: "Attitudes of Medical Students on their Instruction of the Oral Case Presentation."
Natalie Desouza and Prasha Govindarajan's article "Radiographic Evidence of Osteomyelitis" has been accepted for publication in the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine.
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