Resident Wellbeing
Resident Wellbeing Subcommittee faculty member, Erin Horstman shares great ways of improving your personal wellbeing by giving back to the community during this holiday season.
Donate blood with ConnectLife: Donating blood with ConnectLife keeps donations local in Western NY!
Holiday Wishes with Family Help Center: Grant wishes for families by purchasing wish items from the FHC Amazon Wishlist
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United Way's virtual Family Volunteer Season: Holiday Edition!
The United Way and UB have partnered up in a new volunteer effort. Residents, fellows, program leaders, faculty – and friends are all welcome and encouraged to participate.
Help the community and get the whole family involved during United Way's virtual Family Volunteer Season: Holiday Edition! There are many different ways for individuals and groups (including programs and families) to get involved: in-person opportunities, virtual opportunities, and ways to give through collections or simply donating in-kind items that are needed in our community. All you have to do is visit our website to pick your project and get started.
Get Started Today!
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Title "Universal Eye Protection Recommended"
"NYSDOH strongly recommends universal use of eye protection by healthcare personnel for all patient interactions, in addition to face masks, throughout New York State."
Please see the attached content of the message.
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N95 Masks at Kaleida: Anyone Wearing 3M 1860 Regular or Small N95 Masks Must Re-fit Test at Kaleida Employee Health
Kaleida Health is reaching a critically low supply of the 3M 1860 regular and small models of N95 masks. Any employee or provider who historically wears one of these N95 models must visit Kaleida Employee Health as soon as possible to attempt to be re-fit tested into another model (8210, 8210 plus, Gerson 2130, and the Dasheng DTC3B) if they have not done so already in the last few weeks. To learn more: https://www.kaleidahealth.org/kyi/news/?i=15194
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Starbucks Offers Free Coffee to Frontline Responders Throughout December
In response to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases and to recognize the significant efforts of the front-line responder and health care community, Starbucks has announced that it will offer a free tall, brewed coffee (hot or iced) to front-line responders at participating U.S. Starbucks stores throughout the month of December to show appreciation for those keeping our communities safe during COVID-19. Click here to learn more.
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Last Call for letters of intent for the Evan Calkins, MD, Community Based Research Fellowship!
Residents and fellows (PGY 1-7) and junior faculty whose career goals are centered around clinical practice are encouraged to apply. The first step will be to submit a Letter of Intent by midnight on Monday, December 14, 2020. Your letter of intent will be reviewed by the Award Selection Committee prior to the call for proposals. You will be notified in early January if your proposal should be submitted in its current format, submitted with suggested revisions or not accepted for further review.
If you wish to submit a letter of intent, the online form can be accessed here: http://medicine.buffalo.edu/offices/gme/awards/calkins.html
In 750 words or less, the Letter of Intent should clearly state the following:
- Whether you intend to submit a research or quality improvement proposal
- The research question or QI aim
- The proposed methodology and timeline
- Qualifications of your mentor to coach a research or QI project and their role in guiding the design of the project
- Description of the work and the role you will play in the conduct of the proposed research
- Confirmation that you will submit your completed abstract/poster for next year’s UB Research Forum
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Amanda Bevacqua (abevacqu@buffalo.edu) or Maria Moore (mariamoo@buffalo.edu)
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Friluftsliv – Buffalo Style!
The Norwegian concept of “friluftsliv” (rough translation: “open air living”) is about embracing the outdoors in all weather – finding relaxation in the crisp air, enjoying the exhilaration of physical activity, smelling the forest on a winter hike, walking around your neighborhood taking time for yourself, or with others. This will be a regular Thrive! winter feature - sharing new ideas for Buffalo Friluftsliv throughout the winter season.
- Norwegians have a saying (it rhymes in their language) “There’s no bad weather, only bad clothes.” You can find a cold weather hiking tips & clothing guide here. Put your warmest hat and gloves by the door, and join us in embracing the upcoming Buffalo winter!
- Learn more about “friluftsliv” in a Lonely Planet article here.
- Need ideas? You won’t know which trails to try first, they all sound great in the Buffalo News’ article “Winter walks reveal new landscape at area parks, nature preserves” (Chestnut Ridge Park-Orchard Park, Outer Harbor-Buffalo, Tifft Nature Preserve-Buffalo, Knox Farm State Park-East Aurora, Amherst State Park, Reinstein Woods-Cheektowaga)
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Kaleida Health New Food Service Initiatives
Kaleida Health is working collaboratively with its Food & Nutrition Department on two Green food initiatives in the new year. Behind the scenes, Key Green Solutions provides a software program that tracks and measures food and beverage purchases to establish a baseline, set goals, benchmarks and track progress on our sustainable, healthy and local purchases. A second eco-friendly program in the works is Leanpath, a waste tracking program which allows us to track and measure food waste in the Food and Nutrition Department. Kaleida will analyze trends and make adjustments to food production to reduce costs, waste and our overall carbon footprint. All Good news!
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Heart Sounds Call for Submissions
Heart Sounds, the literary arts magazine for JSMBS, is accepting any and all forms of creative work including, but not limited to: writing, artwork, and photography. Please submit to heartsounds@buffalo.edu including the name you prefer to be published under, as well as your position at JSMBS.
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Library Resources Updates
Hospitals and University at Buffalo Library Resource Network (HUBNET) has been permanently retired on December 1, 2020. A new Clinical Resources guide has replaced the HUBNET link on the Health Sciences Library website. UB affiliates can use their UBIT name and password to access resources remotely.
NEJM Resident 360 will be integrated with the NEJM Knowledge+ educational product line in January 2021. Registered users will continue to have access to NEJM content included in the popular journal club module. Other services, including the Rotation Prep series, will become part of the NEJM Knowledge+ board review products
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HR Updates
Traveling during COVID - EVSP strongly recommends that J-1 physicians do not attempt to travel outside of the United States at this time due uncertainties related to COVID-19. If you have any questions please contact me at masantil@buffalo.edu.
ECFMG Pathways - ECFMG has provided details regarding Pathways for IMGs for the 2021-2022 academic year. @ https://www.ecfmg.org/certification-requirements-2021-match/ If you have any questions please contact me at masantil@buffalo.edu.
Sexual harassment prevention training
New York State requires that its employees receive sexual harassment prevention training each calendar year. UB’s Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion is offering a brief course in UB Learns that residents/fellows/UB employees can complete in 20 minutes or less. The deadline for completing the training is Dec. 31.
BCBS LATUS MEDICAL CARE
A new patient-first model for primary care, designed for members of BlueCross BlueShield is available for residents, fellows and covered dependents. If you’re looking for a WNY primary care provider, we encourage you to take a look at the website: https://latusmedicalcare.com/ Latus Medical Care is accepting new patients. Conveniently located at 2350 Maple Road, Suite 100, Amherst and offering evening and Saturday hours.
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UPDATED * UB and Buffalo Support Resources:
Healthcare Provider “Warmline” (Open to ALL residents and fellows)
(716) 859-2010, 8 am-8 pm
ECMC CORTEXT SUPPORT
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ECMC Help Center - a resource available to all residents and fellows
(716) 898-1594
The ECMC Help Center offers walk-in and virtual services from a licensed mental health clinician
UPDATED IN-PERSON HOURS *
Monday thru Friday 8:00am – 10:00pm
Saturday and Sunday 10:00am – 6:00pm
Holidays 10:00am – 6:00pm
VIRTUAL VISITS NOW AVAILABLE *
Virtual hours: Monday thru Friday 8:00am – 9:30 pm.
ecmc.edu - click ‘Health Services & Doctors’ → select ‘Behavioral Health’ from the drop down box → click on ‘Help Center’ from the list of services located at the lower left of the page.
Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) peer support program
This MSSNY peer support program is available to all NYS physicians - including residents and fellows - and also medical students - MSSNY membership not required. Contact a confidential helpline phone number (1-844-P2P-PEER) and an email address (p2p@mssny.org) to connect with a peer 24 hours a day/7 days a week. In addition to offering a trained, empathetic ear, peer supporters may provide information on specific resources that can offer further support, provide positive coping skills, or connect physicians to professionals for more focused assistance.
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