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Alumni Update: Kanecia Zimmerman, MD, MPH WehadachancetocatchupwithDr.KaneciaZimmerman(2011),whoreflectsonhercareer’sevolu@on,theeffectofCOVID-19onherfuturepath,andhercommitmenttohercommunity.Whatareyoudoingprofessionallynow?IamanAssociateProfessorofPediatrics.IamapediatricintensivistandfacultyattheDukeClinicalResearchIns@tute(DCRI).AttheDCRI,Ihaveanumberofresearchprogramsthatareongoing.IleadthePediatricTrialsNetworkincollabora@onwithDr.DannyBenjamin.ThenetworkisNIH-sponsoredtostudyoff-patentdrugsforchildrenandupdatepediatriclabels.Weconductclinicaltrialsacrossthecountrytoprovideaddi@onalinforma@onaboutsafety,pharmacokine@cs,andefficacyaboutdrugs.Idosomecri@calcarestudiesaboutseda@vesandanalgesicsandhowwecandothatbeVerinthepediatricICU.I’malsointheprocessofcomple@ngaPhDinpharmacoepidemiologyandamfinishingmydisserta@on.Morerecently,Ihavebeeninvolvedincommunityengagementwithregardstolocalschools.

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Duke Medicine-Pediatrics Spring 2021 Newsletter

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GREETINGS FROM THE DIRECTOR Hello! I love this time of year. We know who is joining our program, the current interns are starting to see a light at the end of the year, we are getting ready to see our 4th year med-peds residents off to the next steps in their careers, and the weather in NC is amazing. As with many of you, it’s a whirlwind to reflect back on the last 14 months – we knew so little about how to identify and treat COVID and now we have a vaccine for it that has been approved down to the age of 12. We pivoted in so many ways in our day to day lives from patient care, learning and recruitment – learning new virtual platforms. The pandemic of racism remains a struggle, and I am proud of the community that the med-peds residents and faculty have built around sharing and learning from one another. I hope that you have been able to re-connect with loved ones you have not seen in a while. Take care and send us your news! Jane Trinh

Whathasmo6vatedyoutodothiswork? Anumberofthings.One,beingapediatricintensivistisonethingbutthereareonly16bedsandIcanonlyaffect16kidsatone@me.Andtothoseparentsandthatfamily,it’samazing.But,Ialwayscameintomedicinewithapreventa@vehealthmindset.IthoughtIwasgoingtobeaprimarycaredoctor,andthenIbecameapediatricintensivist.Iamalwaystryingtothinkabouthowtochangethingsonabroaderscale,andnotjustpatchingupandfixingthings.Thatwastheprimarymo@va@ontopursuesomeoftheopportuni@es.Someopportuni@eshavefalleninmylap,orIhavetakenthemonnotreallywan@ngtobutunderstandingthatthereactuallycanbebroadimpactmynego@a@nglabelswiththeFDAanddoingclinicaltrialstoprovidemassknowledgeforothers.Hasyourworkchangedinthelastyear?Ifso,inwhatways?It’sdonea180!Ithinkmostpeoplehavedonea180withCOVID.OurresearchgroupandourresearchprogramweretruckingalongandthenthinkingaboutCOVID,westartedtoaskourselveshowcanwebehelpful.Anditbecameobviousthattheissueforkidswasn’tprobablygoingtobeCOVIDitself.Westoodupourresearchprogramtolearnaboutpreven@onofCOVIDandmedsforCOVID,butitdidn'tseemlikeitwasgoingtobeenoughforwhatkidsactuallyneeded.WhenschoolsclosedinMarch,itbecamepainfullyobviousthatthatwasgoingtobetheissue.Iwaspartlymo@vatedfromseeingmyownkidsMarchthroughJunebeingoutofschool.Iwasconcernedforallkidsandinpar@cularBlackandLa@nochildrenbeingoutofpublicschoolandthepoten@aleffectthatmighthaveonthem.Inthesummer,somelocalpediatriciansandschoolboardmembersapproachedDr.Benjaminaboutneedingadviceonopeningschools.HethenaskedmeifIwouldwanttoputtogetheraprogramthatwillproviderelevant,scien@ficinforma@ontoschoolstohelpthemtomakedecisions.Westartedlocallymostlybyprovidingscienceandinforma@oninsmallsessionsandthenexpandedacrossthestatetoreach52districtsacrossthestate.Wewoulddiscussthelatestdataandhowitpertainstochildrenandadults,etc.Wethengrewourteam,addingcolleaguesfromInfec@ousDiseases,Primarycare,andfromUNCtobeabletorespondtoalloftheseschooldistricts.ItiscalledtheABCScienceCollabora@ve.Asresearchers,wewantedtohelpgenerateknowledgebycollec@ngdatafromdistrictsaboutprimaryandsecondaryinfec@ons,preventa@vemethods,etc.andpublishedit(link!publishedinJanuary).ItwaspreVygroundbreaking,becausenooneelsewasdoingthis!

Wehadalmost100,000peopleinthestudy,andittolduskidscanactuallygotoschool.ItwaspublishedinJanuaryandwewereworkingwiththeCDC,sharingourdataandotherleadersthatwehavedatatosupportthefactthatschoolsshouldmaybebethefirstac@vitytogobacktoinpersonandthatinpersonschoolcouldbesafe.

Whatdoyouwanttodonext?IthinkitwillberelatedtotheABCScienceCollabora@ve.WepresentedtoNCGeneralAssemblyandtoNIH.Weactuallygotlawschangedbecauseofourwork,andallkidsnowhavetobeofferedtogobacktoschool.Ithinktheques@onwillbeaboutnextyear.Onethere’salotoflearningloss.Italsoseemsthatkidsmaybegoingbacktoschooldispropor@onallybasedonrace.MoreBlackandbrownchildrenaremorestayinghome.WeactuallyjustreceivedanNIHgranttodoqualita@veevalua@ononthissubject.Aretheremethodsoftes@ngorotherthingsthatcouldmakepeoplefeelcomfortablegoingbacktoschool?Also,wehavespreadourdataacrossthecountry,sowearepartneringwithotherstatestocon@nuetodoresearchandworkrelatedtoschools,COVID,educa@onalloss,mentalhealth,etc.Youcan'tignoreinequi@esthatweknowexist.Myhopeistodirectlyaskpeoplewhattheyaredoingandwhy,andnotjustbasereasonsforinequi@esonassump@on.AndI’malsocomple@ngmyPhD.:)AndIwillstayintheclinicalspaceaswell.Ilovebeinganintensivist.

WhatwasyourfavoritepartoftrainingatDuke?I’vebeenatDukeforallofmytraining,soit'shardtoseparateonefromanother.Myresidencyclasshad5womenanditwasawesome-lotsofgirlpower!Itwas

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GRADUATE AND FACULTY UPDATES • CarolynAvery(2013)isleadingseveralvalue-basedcareini@a@vesasthesitedirectoratthePediatricsandGeneral

InternalMedicinecliniconRoxborostreet,includingprojectsinpreventa@vecareforpa@entswithdiabetes,screeningcolonoscopyandmammograms,andscreeningforsocialdriversofhealthforallpediatricpa@ents.

• AimeeChung(2009)wasawardeda2021GoldenAppleAwardfromtheDukeSchoolofMedicine,thehighestteachingawardpresentedbytheSOMstudentbodytorecognizeexcellenceinmedicalstudenteduca@on.

• CongratstoAimeeChungandDeanMiner(faculty)ontheirpromo@onstoAssociateProfessorofPediatrics.

• AmadeaBriVon(2020)isresearchingvaccineeffec@venessthroughherrolewiththeCDC.Seepublica@onhere.

• DanaClilon(2016)willbeleadinganOpioidUseDisorderseminarwithSouthernRegionalAHEC.SherecentlypublishedonherworkinOUDduringthepandemic.

• LoganEberly(2018)iscomple@nghisAdultCardiologyfellowshipatEmorythisyearandwillbeheadedtoBrigham&Women’s/BostonChildren’sHospitalnextyearforAdultCongenitalHeartDiseasefellowship.

• AshleyHanlon(2018)iscomple@ngherAdultHematology/OncologyfellowshipatDukethisyearandwillbeheadedtonorthernVirginiaasaMedicalHematologist/OncologistattheInovacancercenters.

• LauraMiller(2018)iscomple@ngherNeonatologyfellowshipatDukethisyearandwillbereturningtohomestateofWisconsintoworkasaneonatologist.

• AimeeChung(2009)teamedupwithotherpediatriciansinearlyFebruarytogiveCOVID-19vaccinesinRaleighcommuni@eshard-hitbythepandemic.

• DavidMing(2010)andhisteamwontheHealthResourcesandServicesAdministra@onMaternalandChildHealthBureau’sGrandChallengecompe@@onforCareCoordina@onforChildrenwithSpecialHealthCareNeeds,bea@ngout60teamsacrossthecountry.

• MaVhewTurissini(2017)andcollaboratorDr.EdithKwobahwererecipientsofalargegranttofundmentalhealthaccessinKenya.TurissiniandTimMercer(2015)alsoco-firstauthoredthisar@cleonglobalhealtheduca@on!

• AshleyNaughton(2019)andfamilywelcomedson,LucasMichael,on12/4/2020.

• JoelBoggan(2013)andwife,LinOng,welcomedson,Khai,on3/27/21.

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sointeres@ngtoseewhatpeoplewanttobewhentheystartresidencyandhowtheychange.Beingabletosupporteachotherandleanononeanotherthroughthat.It'salsoreallygreattoseepeopleclosetousintrainingdobiggerandbeVerthings,likeTomOwensandJonBae.

Whatisyourfavoritememoryfromresidency?Ithinkjusthangingoutwithallofmycolleaguesandkids(Jus@cenow14years,Jordannow10years-old).ItwasnicetohavealiVlereprieve,becauseeveryonewouldwanttoholdmybaby.

Whatdoyouliketodoinyourfree6me?Idon’thavemuchfree@me,butmyhusbandiss@llcoachingbasketball.Wewatchalotofbasketballandmykidsarenowplayingcompe@@vely.SoanywakingmomentthatI'mnotworking,weareatagymplayingorwatchingbasketball.

Whatwordsofwisdomdoyouhaveforcurrenttrainees?Keepanopenmind.Youneverreallyknowwherethingswillgo,butyouhavetoallowthemtogothere.Certainlyatthebeginningoftraining,Iwouldhaveneverseenmyselfhere.Dreambigandkeepanopenmind.�

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Samantha Collins UG: Middlebury College MS: Duke Hometown: Sharon, MA

Amber Fleck UG: NC State University MS: University of Colorado Hometown: Lakewood, CO

Karen Lin UG: Cornell University MS: Duke Hometown: Lexington, MA

Julia Hiserodt UG: UCLA MS: Harvard Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA

Aashutos Patel UG: University of Illinois- Chicago MS: University of Illinois- Chicago Hometown: Streamwood, IL

Courtney Richman UG: Washington University MS: Duke Hometown: Waterloo, IA

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RESIDENT UPDATES • Grace Lee presented to the Pediatric Academic Society (PAS) North Carolina Early Literacy Special Interest

Group about pediatricians and families partnering to use children’s books to talk about race and racism.

• Austin Wesevich was a Califf Resident Research Award winner and was chosen as 1 of 3 residents to present his research at Medicine Grand Rounds.

• Sam Dizon and Grace Lee created a QI project to teach peer debriefing to fellow residents. Over the past few months, they have rolled out the curriculum to pediatrics, medicine, and med-peds residents!

• Sriya Muralidharan was accepted as an associate in the Duke Design and Health program.

• Congrats to several of our residents who had their families grow over the last few months.

• Henry Foote and Rosa Li welcomed Emerson on December 20, 2020.

• Austin Wesevich and Megan Lynch welcomed Isabel Allegra Wesevich on December 24, 2020.

• Ruchi and Subhash Doshi, and big brother Shiv, welcomed Yash on January 5, 2021.

• Kevin and Lana Prier, and big sisters Bella and Violet, welcomed Mary Grace on January 11, 2021.

Right: We made Korean bibimbap during our first ever

Med-Peds virtual cooking class!

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Duke Med-Peds Residency Fund

The Duke Med-Peds Residency Fund supports our current Med-Peds residents in a variety of educational experiences, including participation in research projects, attendance at national

meetings, presentation of scholarly work, and more.

Please consider making a contribution online at SupportMedTraining.duke.edu and clicking the Combined Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program form the list or send a check to Duke Health Development Office, Attn. Duke Med-Peds

Residency Fund, 710 W. Main St, Suite 200, Durham, NC 27701.

Left: Intern class celebrates a day off together!

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Recent Trainee Posters and Publications • DukeDepartmentofPediatricsResearchRetreat(April2021):

• SamanthaCur6s,MD,C.MichaelCoVen,MD,MaVLaughon,MD,ReeseH.Clarke,MD,RachelGreenberg,MDIndomethacinprophylaxisinpreterminfants:Changesover@me.

• Aus6nWesevich,MeganG.Jiao,TaruniS.Santanam,RichardJ.Chung,JulieUchitel,Qin@anZhang,ClaireD.Brindis,CarolA.Ford,NathanielZ.Counts,&CharleneA.WongAdolescentandYoungAdultPerspec@vesonQualityandValueinHealthcare.

• Aus6nWesevich,GeorgeMocha,FrankKiwara,ColinChao,IddShabani,JohnZ.Igenge,&Kris@nSchroederWilmstumortreatmentprotocolcomplianceandtheinfluenceonoutcomesforchildreninNorthernTanzania.

• Aus6nWesevich,MikelleKey-Solle,ApoorvaKandakatla,ColbyFeeney,KathrynPollak,&ThomasW.LeBlancU@liza@onofTextMessagestoSupplementRoundingCommunica@on:APilotFeasibilityStudy.

• AZBlaV,GSLee,KMNazareth-Pidgeon,andCDFeeneyDecreasingvariabilityinthemanagementofKawasakidiseaseinpa@entsadmiVedtothegeneralpediatricsserviceatDukeUniversityHospital:aqualityimprovementproject.

• TobinR,DizonS,BoswellE,CaputoL.RheumatoidVasculi@s:ARareButDeadlyZebra.NorthCarolinaChapteroftheAmericanCollegeofPhysicians(Feb2021)andSocietyforGeneralInternalMedicineAnnualMee@ng(April2021).

• MingD,JonesK,SainzE,TkachH,StewartA,CramA,MadlynM,DizonS,deJongN.Implementa@onofSystema@cSocialNeedsAssessmentforChildrenwithMedicalComplexity.AcademyHealthDissemina@onandImplementa@onAnnualConference.October2020.

• JenniferRothmanandAshleyThrower.COVID-19andsicklecelldisease(SCD):Mul@-systemInflammatorysyndromeinchildrenwithSCD.TheAmericanSocietyofPediatricHematology/OncologyNa@onalConference.April20–23,2021.

• Muralidharan,S.andFeeney,C.ArginaseDeficiencyinanImmigrantPa@entwithoutMedicalCare.

• Thrower,AshleyandFeeney,Colby.AdultIntussuscep@on:CancerUn@lProvenOtherwise.NorthCarolinaChapteroftheAmericanCollegeofPhysicians.February2021.

• Thrower,AshleyandFeeney,Colby.KawasakiDisease:AnAtypicalResponsetotheTypicalTreatment.”SocietyofHospitalMedicineNa@onalMee@ng.May2021.

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• Margaret DeOliveira will start Adult Nephrology fellowship at the Mount Sinai Hospital.

• Ruchi Doshi will be a combined Med-Peds hospitalist at Duke University Hospital.

• Henry Foote will start Pediatric Cardiology fellowship at Duke.

• Claudia Leung will be a Pulmonary Nocturnist at Duke University Hospital.

• Monty Natour will start Neonatology fellowship at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

• Austin Wesevich will start Adult Hematology/Oncology fellowship at University of Chicago.

Created by: Colby Feeney, MD Jane Trinh, MD Ashley Bowes Duke Med-Peds Residency Program DUMC Box 3127 Durham, NC 27704

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GRADUATING CLASS!