Our mission is simple - to train the well-rounded internist of the future: competent, caring, compassionate and confident in the practice of Internal Medicine.
Reviewing intern and resident abstract submissions to @ACPVirginia this week reminded us of the incredible learning experiences our patients provide us here @VCUHealth. Not to mention the fantastic care you all provide! Keep up the great work and good luck!
Check out these beautiful, edible erythrocytes made from scratch by @sarakwiat to accompany her group’s Anemia presentation to our intern class! What a work of #art!
Summer lectures here @VCU_IMRes are really a special experience. One unique opportunity is the Intern Summer Series where PGY3s and PGY4s develop their own lecture on a foundational topic (e.g. anemia, abdominal pain, ACS) for our new interns! #MedTwitter#MedEd#residency
Whiteboard takeover today during noon conference by PGY2 Ramez Bodair! Sharing his knowledge on everyone’s favorite, and allegedly the most searched topic…hyponatremia!
Today in journal club: reviewing the MANDALA trial—“Albuterol-Budesonide Fixed-Dose Combination Rescue Inhaler for Asthma” from NEJM 6/2/22 issue DOI 10.1056/NEJMoa2203153
#journalclub#Pulmtwitter@VCU_PCCM
Group consensus: the combo of 180 mcg albuterol/160 mcg budesonide as needed to reduce risk of severe asthma exacerbation compared to albuterol alone seems promising. Though question the availability of this combo inhaler and the immediate affordability.
#MorningReport at @VCU_IMRes on hormone replacement therapy in menopause:
✨ Don’t use estrogen alone if uterus is absent (⬆️risk of endometrial cancer)
✨ Use estrogen progestin if uterus present
✨ Non-hormonal: SSRI/SNRI, gabapentin/pregabalin
What do you use first?
Dare to lead: our official PGY3 Leadership Retreat is in session! Our graduating residents take a moment to reflect on their experiences as a resident and share their hopes and dreams as they embark on the next chapter of their lives. Good luck all!
PGY1, and aspiring cardiologist, Ramez Bodair teaches his co-interns and medical students how to read an ECG! The goal? To prepare everyone should they get pimped on rounds by one of the chief residents 😜#cardiology#medtwitter#AcademicTwitter
We are so excited to celebrate our preliminary interns before they embark on their next journeys in their respective specialties. You will all be missed!