Congratulations

Memo
To: Faculty and Residents in the Department of Medicine

From: Mark A. Levine, M.D.
Associate Chairman for Education and
Residency Program Director
Department of Medicine


I am delighted to announce that the following second year residents have been selected to the position of Chief Medical Resident for the 2010-2011 academic year:

Zechariah Gardner
Mia Hockett

Both of these outstanding residents completed their medical training here at the University of Vermont. Please join me in offering congratulations and best wishes to them.

Friday Round Up

Grand Rounds: Hospital Epidemiologist W. Kemper Alston MD, MPH discussed Infection control/prevention strategies. It was a very dynamic talk that included FAHC/UVM infection data and National data. Bottom line: Continue to wash your hands

Morning Report: Chief Complaint: Nausea. Dr. Jaquith presented a complicated case which turned out to be Hep A

Intern Report: Chief Complaint: RLQ pain. Acting Intern J. Pare presented a great case of a renal infarct secondary to endocarditis affecting a bovine mitral valve

ECG shows signs of LA enlargment and Right Axis Deviation - Dr. Antkowiak called it correctly

ROMA-Resident of the Month Award

Resident of the Month: For ownership and going above and beyond expectations

Fred Rydz, MD, FROMA:

–He went home post call, kept his pager on, and when a family member called him to discuss code status and goals of care for their elderly relative he talked with them and then CAME BACK IN to talk with the patient again and tidy up loose ends.
–He then came to Board review

Award given: Organic Cafeteria Vouchers for hormone free edibles worth 20 USD. AKA stimulus package.

note: FROMAGE = Fellow of the Resident of the Month Award

Congrats Fred.

Dont forget to nominate residents for next month

MH