Academics This Month – 2024

Academics This Month is an enewsletter for all MedStar Health Graduate Medical Education residents, fellows, faculty, leaders, and associates.

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April 16, 2024

Inside this newsletter: Discover insights about the MedStar Health and Georgetown University Research Symposium, celebrate Dr. Maria Sofia Martinez Cruz’s Women in Medicine workshop, learn about faculty appointment benefits, explore subsidized care services, and read Dr. Eric Wisotzky’s inspiring story on improvisation in medicine.

April 30, 2024

Inside this newsletter: Welcome new residents and fellows, celebrate Dr. Princy Kumar’s national teaching award, recap the Research & Education Symposium, explore new EAP support services, and read Dr. Shar Husain’s inspiring story as she transitions to MedStar faculty.

May 14, 2024

Inside this newsletter: Explore the Residents as Teachers program, celebrate ACP award winners, engage in Mental Health Awareness Month activities, view the Research Symposium photo album, and read Dr. Karina Charipova’s inspiring story on finding community in residency.

May 28, 2024

Inside this newsletter: Prepare for summer transitions with graduation reminders, advice for new residents, and free lab coat orders, explore new CBIDS research tools, learn about specialty respect, and read Dr. Jason Crowner’s inspiring story on vascular surgery and education.

June 12, 2024

Inside this newsletter: Celebrate MedStar’s exceptional GME experience, explore leadership opportunities, learn about multilingual content on Elective Learning, discover wellbeing tips, and read Dr. Christine Petrin’s impactful story on firearm safety education.

June 25, 2024

Inside this newsletter: Learn about the MedStar Summer Scholars research program with Dr. Munish Goyal, discover the importance of patient safety reporting, explore updates on food and nutrition initiatives, and access wellbeing resources and transition tips for new residents and fellows.

July 24, 2024

Inside this newsletter: Celebrate the MedStar Health and Georgetown University academic partnership, explore wellbeing resources, learn about benefits enrollment and premium savings, and discover tips for teaching and feedback in the Medical Educator Minute.

August 6, 2024

Inside this newsletter: Focus on safety and well-being with Dr. Jon Davis’s message, nominate residents for the System GMEC, and explore feedback tips in Medical Educator Minute.

August 20, 2024

Inside this newsletter:Explore teaching tips in the Medical Educator Minute, learn about Residents as Teachers and faculty resources, access Georgetown’s medical library tools, take the wellbeing survey, and celebrate outstanding colleagues with GME Shout Outs.

September 10, 2024

Inside this newsletter: Explore MedStar’s research resources with Dr. Zach Hettinger, learn about coaching in medical education, access wellbeing support, and stay updated on upcoming GME events and diversity initiatives.

September 24, 2024

Inside this newsletter: A personal message from Dr. Jon Davis, key takeaways from our latest GME Town Hall meeting, introducing your new GMEC representatives, advocating for global health initiatives, important information about open enrollment, and more.

October 8, 2024

Inside this newsletter: An urgent update on IV fluid shortages, meet Dr. Kyle Gress and (your newest PLC member), dive into the Medical Educator Minute: Best practices for simulations in medical education, apply for teaching and research scholars programs, latest updates from CardioNerds, wellbeing highlight, and more.

October 22, 2024

Inside this newsletter: Discover insights from Liz Joseph on optimizing your MedStar Health benefits, DocTalk (a MedStar produced podcast), a spotlight on our latest social media Shout Out!, MedStar’s impactful presence at the Clinton Global Initiative, 2025 symposium announcement, and more.

November 12, 2024

Inside this newsletter: Share your stories through our new submission form, explore holiday coping resources, learn about faculty appointments and patient safety scholarships, and save the date for the 2025 Research & Education Symposium.

November 26, 2024

Inside this newsletter: Gratitude for your dedication, updates on MedStar Health-Georgetown partnership and FSA changes, fellowship and CPE opportunities, community impact highlights, and your voice matters.

December 11, 2024

Inside this newsletter: A message from Jamie Padmore, our new enhanced safety screening policy, wellbeing highlight, congrats to new fellowship matches, advance your clinical research expertise with the IPPCR course, and more!