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New sl et t er
Issue 6 - SPRING | A p ril 20 22
CHA IR UPDATE
DEPA RTMENT UPDATES
EDUCATION
RECOGNITION
GIVING BACK
CONTACT US
M ESSAGE FROM T HE CHAI R
Hello and w elcom e t o t he Dep t . of The d ep art m ent of surg ery cont inues t o g row w it h 14
new facult y m em b ers b eing recruit ed across m any of
Surg ery Sp ring 20 22 New slet t er: our d ep art m ent d ivisions. New facult y now g row ing
t heir p ract ice includ e Dr. A lissa Greenb aum in surg ical
Sp ring has finally arrived t o New Mexico b ring ing
oncolog y, Dr. Jay Zhu, Dr. Lauren McClain and Dr. Lara
w arm er t em p erat ures, long er d ays and flow ering t rees.
McKean in g eneral and GI surg ery, Dr. Jen Nishim ura in
It has b een over 2 years since t he 1st rep ort ed case of
card iot horacic surg ery, and Dr. Brand o n Behrens in
COVID-19 in t he Unit ed St at es and 24 m ont hs since t he
acut e care surg ery.
1st case in New Mexico. There have b een alm ost 80
m illion confirm ed cases of COVID-19 in t he Unit ed St at es Recruit m ent is ong oing w it h excellent cand id at es in
w it h over 970 ,0 0 0 d eat hs in t he US and 6 m illion d eat hs p ed iat ric ENT, t ransp lant , neurot olog y, urolog y, p last ic
w orld w id e. A ft er a recent p eriod of sp iking COVID cases surg ery and acut e care surg ery. Our t raining p rog ram s in
in January d ue t o t he Om icron variant w e have ag ain Surg ery, Ot olaryng olog y, Urolog y, Plast ics as w ell as our
seen a rap id d rop in new cases, hosp it alizat ions and fellow ship s in Com p lex General Surg ical Oncolog y,
d eat hs. Surg ical Crit ical Care and Acut e Care Surg ery are all fully
accred it ed w it h ap p roval of exp ansion of our General
Hosp it al syst em s in NM and t hroug hout t he count ry
Surg ery Prog ram t o 7 resid ent s/ year and t he Urolog y
have finally seen som e relief from recent record census
p rog ram t o 3 resid ent s/ year.
levels. The p revious Crisis St and ard s of Care is no long er
in effect and som e ret urn t o norm al has occurred w it h The resid ency m at ch just com p let ed t his m ont h and w e
NM and UNM no long er req uiring m asks ind oor excep t have filled our General Surg ery, Ot olaryng olog y, Plast ic
for hosp it als and cong reg at e facilit ies such as assist ed Surg ery and Urolog y p rog ram s w it h out st and ing new
living facilit ies. The p and em ic is not fully over and w e resid ent s.
keep a careful w at ch on Europ e for new variant s t hat Build ing on last year's very successful Research
m ay lead t o anot her w ave of cases. This p and em ic has sym p osium , t he 8t h A nnual Surg ical and
b een a g reat challeng e t o all of us p ersonally and
Op ht halm o lo g y Research Sym p o sium w ill b e held in
p rofessionally as m ult ip le w aves of t he COVID-19 g lob al p erso n o n June 24 t h, 20 22 w it h t his year ?s keynot e
p and em ic have im p act ed our p at ient s, friend s, fam ily
sp eaker for t he Donald E. Fry lect ureship b eing Dr.
and ourselves as healt hcare p rovid ers. Provid er and Melina Kib b e. Dr. Kib b e is a p ioneering surg eon and
hosp it al st aff w ell-b eing and p eer sup p ort rem ain m ore p hysician lead er w ho recent ly w as ap p oint ed as Dean of
im p ort ant t han ever t o help ing each ot her t hroug h t his
t he Universit y of Virg inia School of Med icine.
p eriod .
Last ly it m ust b e m ent ioned t hat w e have all seen
Part icular t o t he UNM Surg ery Dep art m ent surg ical case
im ag es of t he now 1 m ont h War in Ukraine. The
volum es have rap id ly reb ound ed as t he m ain OR, OSIS, heart aches, t rials, suffering of t he Ukranian p eop le are
BBRP and SRMC com p let ely reop ened t he op erat ing unb elievab le. The st reng t h of t he Ukranian p eop le
room s in March. Case volum e for t he surg ery
ag ainst overw helm ing force is insp iring and t he w orld
d ep art m ent increased from a low of less t han 60 0 has b een unit ed and g alvanized ag ainst t his at rocit y. Our
com b ined cases at UNMH and SRMC in Decem b er 20 20
heart s and p rayers g o out t o t hem w it h hop es for a rap id
t o now an averag e of ap p roxim at ely 90 0 -10 0 0 cases p er resolut ion t o t his hum anit arian d isast er.
m ont h current ly. The New Hosp it al Tow er cont inues t o
b e on b ud g et and on t im e w it h first p at ient s ad m it t ed t o I hop e t hat you all enjoy t his q uart erly new slet t er and
t he new t ow er in Oct ob er, 20 24 . This w ill ad d 18 new t he art icles hig hlig ht ing d ep art m ent act ivit ies, our
op erat ing room s, 96 ICU b ed s, new im ag ing syst em s and t raining p rog ram s and research and ed ucat ion m issions.
new ad ult em erg ency room . The current 16 m ain hosp it al Please cont inue t o t ake care of yourself and your loved
op erat ing room s w ill t hen b e com p let ely rem od eled t o ones.
12 m od ern full size op erat ing room s and d iscussions are
ong oing on ad d ing ad d it ional inp at ient b ed s recog nizing
t he short ag e of hosp it al b ed s in NM.
DEPART M ENT UPDAT ES
DIV ERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
Ming -Li W ang , MD
Vice Chair of Diversit y, Eq uit y & Inclusion
The SOM Office for DEI is p rovid ing sp onsorship for Mo nt hly Co m m unit y Co nnect io n & Ref lect io n Bo o k
t he A A MC Early Career W o m en Facult y Lead ership Club led by Lind say Sm art
Develo p m ent Sem inar, July 19 -22, Minneap o lis, MN.
List fo r 20 22 is p rov id ed b elow, and is also
Reg ist er f or t he event s here
availab le in Team s sp ace.
March w as W om ens' Hist ory Mo nt h. Give a shout January Two Old W omen: An Alaskan Legend of
Betrayal, Courage and Survival
o ut t o all our am azing w om en surg eons!
by Velm a Wallis
The follow ing Wom en's Hist ory Mont h Event s w ere m ad e
Feb ruary My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized
p ossib le by t he UNM HSC and School of Med icine Offices
Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our
for Diversit y, Eq uit y and Inclusion:
Hearts and Bodies
Challeng es in Achieving Gend er Eq uit y in Acad em ic by Resm aa Menakem
Med icine ( March 8) March Everything Here is Beautiful
Sp eaker:Jennifer Grand is, MD by Mira T. Lee
Mod erat or: Michelle A . Ozb un, PhD
A p ril The Scalpel and Silver Bear: The First
New Pat hs in Med ical Sp anish Teaching and Learning : At Navajo W oman Surgeon Combines
t he Cro ssro ad s o f Perso nal Id ent it y and Pro fessio nal Skill W estern Medicine and Traditional Healing
( March 15) by Lori A lvord and
Sp eaker: Pilar Ort eg a, MD Elizab et h Cohen van Pelt
Mod erat or: Vero nica Plaza, MD, MPH
May America is Not the Heart
Ad elina 'Nina' Ot ero -W arren: Sufrag ist a and Ad vo cat e by Elaine Cast illo
fo r New Mexicans ( March 17)
June The Undocumented Americans
Sp eaker: A nna M. No g ar, PhD
by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
Mod erat or: Melissa Go nzales, PhD
July An American Marriage: A Novel
Ad d ressing Menst rual Eq uit y at t he Healt h Sciences by Tayari Jones
Cent er ( March 22)
Sp eaker: A m and a Co llar: MD/ PhD Cand id at e A ug ust Yellow Bird: Oil, Murder, and a W oman's
Mod erat or: Jo hn Paul Sánchez MD, MPH Search for Justice in Indian Country
by Sierra Crane Murd och
Belab o ring Freed o m : Black W o m en A rt ist s and t he
Quest io n o f Mo num ent s ( March 24 ) Sep t em b er Girl In Translation by Jean Kw ok
Sp eaker: Kirst en Pai Buick, PhD
Oct ob er Crying in H Mart: A Memoir
Mod erat or: Tryp henia B. Peele-Ead y, PhD
by Michele Zauner
We w ould like t o im p rov e recr uit m ent of d iv er se t rainees. Novem b er The Pull of the Stars by Em m a Donog hue
Help us creat e a recr uit m ent f lier t o b e d ist r ib ut ed at
ev ent s such as LMSA , A MWA and UNM w eb sit e. If Decem b er Talking to Strangers: W hat W e Should
Know about the People W e Don't Know
int erest ed , p lease reach out t o Joy ce Pang or m e. We w ill
by Malcolm Glad w ell
need a p hot o and b r ief b iog rap hy t o b e includ ed in t he
recr uit m ent f lier.
DEPART M ENT UPDAT ES
DR. NATHA N BOYD
Chief o f St af f, UNM Ho sp it als & Clinics
Dear Colleag ues,
I w ould like t o g ive you an up d at e on several t op ics t hat have relevance t o UNM Hosp it al ( UNMH)
m ed ical st aff.
Elizab et h W hit ef ield End -of -Lif e Op t io ns A ct Peer Rev iew Pro cess Up d at e
Up d at e
Our new cent ralized p eer review p rocess at UNMH
The Elizab et h W hit efield End -of-Life Op t ions Act w ill com m ence in A p ril. The p olicies relat ed t o t his
b ecam e act ive on June 18, 20 21. The law leg alizes new syst em w ere rat ified by t he MEC last year and
t he p ract ice of m ed ical aid in d ying ( MA ID) and are availab le online. A new com m it t ee, t he UNMH
g rant s crim inal im m unit y t o p hysicians and cert ain Pro fessio nal Pract ice Co m m it t ee, has b een creat ed
A PPs w ho choose t o p rovid e t hese services. A MA ID t o enact t hem , and Dr. Erik Kraai ( Dep t . of Int ernal
t ask fo rce w as convened last year and d evelop ed Med icine) has g raciously ag reed t o b e it s chair. I
p olicies and p roced ures t hat w ill allow UNMH t ruly b elieve t his new p eer review syst em w ill b e a
m ed ical st aff t o m eet our ob lig at ion und er t he law hug e im p rovem ent over our p revious one, t houg h I
w het her w e choose t o offer t hese services or not . also com p let ely und erst and t hat t his init iat ive has
Dr. Jacq ueline O?Neill ( Dep t . of Int ernal Med icine) creat ed som e unease in cert ain q uart ers. I am alw ays
has assum ed a p rim ary lead ership role in availab le t o d iscuss furt her if d esired .
op erat ionalizing and im p roving up on t he MA ID
Up com ing Pro ject s Relat ed t o Med ical St af f A f f airs
t askforce?s init ial w ork. The UNM Hosp it al, Cancer
Cent er, and UNM Med ical Group b ecam e We have d evelop ed an exp ed it ed cred ent ialing and
p art icip at ory org anizat ions b eg inning January 17t h, p rivileg ing p ro cess fo r new hires at UNMH. This
20 22. p rocess w ill only ap p ly t o p rovid ers w it h a ?clean?
file b ut should consid erab ly short en t he t im e need ed
Essent ially, any m em b er of t he UNMH m ed ical st aff
t o g et a new p rovid er up and running . This new
m ay p art icip at e in p rovid ing MA ID for t heir p at ient s
p rocess w ill b e availab le st art ing end o f March.
as long as t he req uirem ent s of t he law are m et . A
learning cent ral m od ule ( ?MA ID Provid er Training ?) I w ould like t o t hank all of you for your
is availab le and is a g reat resource. We have also und erst and ing and coop erat ion over t he p ast few
d evelop ed an ad hoc referral p rocess for t hose m ont hs as t he hosp it al st rug g led w it h an unusually
p rovid ers w ho d o not w ish t o offer MA ID b ut w hose hig h inp at ient census. The d isrup t ion t o OR access
p at ient s inq uire ab out t his service. This ad hoc w as challeng ing b ut necessary. A s alw ays, p lease
referral p rocess is m ad e p ossib le by m em b ers of t he feel free t o reach out t o m e anyt im e at
UNMH m ed ical st aff w ho have selflessly volunt eered UNMH-Chiefo fSt aff@salud .unm .ed u.
t heir t im e. If you are int erest ed in b ecom ing a UNMH
MA ID p rovid er, p lease em ail m e or Dr. Jacq ueline
O?Neill for m ore inform at ion.
Sincerely,
Nat han Boyd , MD
A ssociat e Professor of Surg ery,
UNM School of Med icine
Chief of St aff, UNM Hosp it als and Clinics
EDUCAT I ON UPDAT ES
JOHN C. RUSSELL, MD
Vice Chair o f Ed ucat io n
The NRMP A nnual Resid ency Mat ch is a m ilest one event b ot h for our UNM m ed ical st ud ent s and our Surg ery
resid ency p rog ram s. For m ost p rog ram s, t he Mat ch result s are released d uring t he t hird w eek of March, w it h
g rad uat ing m ed ical st ud ent s learning t heir resid ency assig nm ent s t his year on t he m orning of Frid ay, March
18 t h . The result s of t he Uro lo g y Mat ch have alread y b een announced , and , as usual, our p rog ram d id ext rem ely
w ell, filling 3 Cat eg o rical p o sit io ns. This year, Surg ery w ill b e exp and ing fro m 6 t o 7 Cat eg o rical p o sit io ns, and
fro m 3 t o 5 Prelim inary p o sit io ns. Ot olaryng olog y/ Head and Neck Surg ery, and Plast ics/ Reconst ruct ive Surg ery
w ill rem ain at t heir current ly-ap p roved resid ent com p lem ent s ( 2 and 1, resp ect ively) .
A s you know, t his year ?s resid ency int erview p ro cess for all p rog ram s w as d one via Zoom . I?d like t o t hank t he
g reat w ork d one by our p rog ram d irect ors, our p rog ram coord inat ors and all t he facult y and resid ent s t hat
p art icip at ed in t his year ?s Zoom resid ency int erview s. We d on?t yet know w hat t he int erview p rocess w ill look
like next year ? w het her w e?ll w ill g o b ack t o in-p erson int erview s, rem ain rem ot e, or im p lem ent a hyb rid
p rocess ? I t hink w e?ve learned m uch in t he p ast 2 years ab out how t o b est p resent our p rog ram s in t he virt ual
sp ace. I w ould also like t o t hank our facult y w ho serve as Mat ch ad visors t o our UNM senior st ud ent s. I?m
confid ent t hat our UNM st ud ent s, w it h your help and ad vice, w ill d o w ell in m at ching at g reat p rog ram s, b ot h at
UNM and nat ionally.
This is also t he t im e of t he annual ACGME Resid ent and Facult y Surveys. I cannot st ress enoug h t he
im p o rt ance o f t hese surveys t o t he o ng o ing accred it at io n o f o ur resid ency and fellow ship p ro g ram s. In m oving
in 20 14 t o t he ?Next Accred it at ion Syst em ? t he ACGME p laced g reat em p hasis on t he annual p rog ram rep ort s
from each GME Direct or, and m ost esp ecially on t he result s of t he annual resid ent and facult y surveys. Here at
UNM, concerns raised in t hose surveys have led t o b ot h focused and full p rog ram review s on short ened
accred it at ion cycles and w it h lit t le ad vanced not ice. These are not w elcom e surp rises.
In reg ular m eet ing s w it h t heir t rainees and t heir t eaching facult y, our GME p rog ram d irect ors learn of current
concerns, and also have t he op p ort unit y t o up d at e resid ent s, fellow s and facult y on effort s t o ad d ress p rior
concerns. Facult y and t rainees need t his inform at ion t o accurat ely resp ond t o survey q uest ions.
Resid ent s, fellow s and facult y ? if yo u have q uest io ns o r co ncerns, p lease b ring t hem t o yo ur p ro g ram
d irect o rs, o r t o m e as VC fo r Ed ucat io n. W e can?t co nt inue t o im p rove o ur GME p ro g ram s w it ho ut yo ur
co nst ruct ive inp ut .
Thanks.
John C. Russell, MD
Professor and Vice Chair for Ed ucat ion
NEW DEPT OF SURGERY DI VI SI ON
DIV ISION OF
HEPATO-PA NCREATICO-BILLIA RY ( HPB)
New Dep art m ent of Surg ery Div ision:
Delivering Sp ecialized Liver, Pancreas and Billiary Care t o New Mexicans
It zak Nir, MD arrived at t he UNM School of Med icine in 20 10 as a g eneral surg ical oncolog ist . A s his und erst and ing
of our uniq ue p at ient p op ulat ion g rew, his clinical act ivit y increasing ly g ravit at ed t ow ard t he surg eries of t he liver
and t he p ancreas. In 20 17, he sub m it t ed t o t he Dep art m ent of Surg ery and t he UNM Com p rehensive Cancer Cent er
lead ership a p rop osal t o t ransform his Hep at o-Pancreat ico-Billiary ( HPB) p ract ice int o a service line.
W it h cent ralizat ion of t he op erat ional st ruct ure focusing on st and ard clinical p at hw ays, a solid m ult i-sp ecialt y
p lat form , com m unit y out reach, and an ext ensive clinical research m enu, t he UNM?s HPB p ract ice b ecam e t he
reg ional referral cent er for t he care of HPB ailm ent s. In June of 20 21, t hese effort s received t he acad em ic
recog nit ion w hen t he UNM School of Med icine?s Com m it t ee of Chairs end orsed t he creat ion of a new HPB d ivision
w it hin t he Dep art m ent of Surg ery.
Nir ?s d ivision recog nizes t hat clinicians at UNM have a uniq ue incum b ent t o d eliver hig h q ualit y care. A s op p osed
t o larg e m et rop olit an cent ers around t he count ry, w here p at ient s have m any choices, New Mexicans have few
op t ions w hen it com es t o elect ive cut t ing -ed g e int ervent ions for ad d ressing d iseases of t he liver, p ancreas and
g allb lad d er. Oft en, t reat m ent out sid e of UNM ent ails seeking care out of st at e, w hich in p ract icalit y is not a viab le
op t ion for m ost ind ivid uals and com m unit ies.
?It is our m and at e and resp onsib ilit y t o p rovid e locally, st at e of t he art care t o our cat chm ent area,? said Nir, now
UNM?s first HPB d ivision chief.
To illust rat e, t he UNM Com p rehensive Cancer Cent er is t he only one of it s kind in a 50 0 -m ile rad ius, w it h t he UNM
HPB p rog ram as t he st at e?s p ow erhouse for liver and p ancreas ailm ent , t reat ed 150 0 new referrals in over 2 years
p eriod . The b urd en of t hese realit ies falls on UNM p rovid ers, b ut also on t he UNM HSC as an inst it ut ion, Nir
cont end s. ?Fost ering and m aint aining t hese p rim arily elect ive services of uniq ue exp ert ise is not only an ob lig at ion,
b ut a source of p rid e for any lead ing acad em ic m ed ical cent er ?. The HPB p rog ram exem p lifies t he feasib ilit y of
d evelop ing and m aint aining such cent ers at UNM.
The t ask of p rovid ing surg ical value is com p lex and t ranscend s b eyond just t alent and skill. A sked t o sing le out t he
new d ivision?s show case init iat ive, Nir chose t he HPB?s p eriop erat ive im p rovem ent p roject :
?This end eavor encom p asses t he ent ire scop e of surg ical care, from t he p re-op erat ive clinic, t o t he op erat ing room ,
t he in-p at ient floor, and finally loop ing b ack t o t he out p at ient sp here. This cont inuum of care req uired cross
inst it ut ion com m it m ent , w it h collab orat ion of d oct ors across d ifferent d ep art m ent s and sub -sp ecialt ies, and t he
eng ag em ent of nurses and ancillary services?, said Nir.
This five-year vent ure result ed in sig nificant m easurab le im p rovem ent , includ ing ad herence t o b est p ract ices,
short ening t he t im e t o t herap eut ic int ervent ions, t he leng t h of hosp it al st ay, low ering read m ission rat e, red uct ion
of op iat e use, im p roved g lob al p at ient sat isfact ion, and resources ut ilizat ion efficiencies.
Nir exp ressed his g rat it ud e for t he UNM lead ership for t heir t rust and ong oing sup p ort and for m ult ip le colleag ues
across t he inst it ut ion, includ ing A nest hesia, Med ical Oncolog y, Gast roent erolog y and Rad iolog y for t heir
p art nership and d ed icat ion. ?Most of all,? Nir conclud ed , ?I t hank m y t eam : [ Nir ?s] junio r p art ner, Dr. Benjam in
Ferg uso n, A nit a Novak and Meg an Blo o m ( t he service?s d ed icat ed A PPs) and nurse navig at o r, Lynn Saaved ra.?
M EDI CAL M USE J OURNAL
FINDING THE EXTRAORDINA RY A MID
THE ORDINA RY
Brid g et N. Fahy, MD FACS
A not her Thursd ay. A not her d ay of On t his p art icular Thursd ay, I st ood out sid e Mr. H's room and
inp at ient consult at ions on t he p alliat ive care round s p roceed ed saw t he p ut rid g reen sig n out sid e
p alliat ive m ed icine service. These as usual, w it h t he unassig ned ind icat ing he w as in cont act
d ays p rovid e a need ed yet p at ient s on t he service d ivvied up isolat ion. Great ! A s I p rep ared t o
challeng ing b reak from my surg ical t o t he new p rovid ers com ing on d on my PPE b efore ent ering Mr.
p ract ice. t hat d ay, includ ing m e. In m any H's room , I w as surround ed by t he
w ays, Thursd ays feel like a series d in of unusual hosp it al noises: t he
In g eneral, I relish t he chance t o of sp eed d at es: I g et a nam e, room clang ing of t he m orning b reakfast
t hink w it h my non-surg ical b rain. num b er, b asic clinical inform at ion t rays b eing rem oved , a volley of
On t hese d ays, I g et t o see p at ient s and som e t op ics t o ad d ress d uring chirp s and p ing s from cell p hone
w it h a sp ect rum of d iseases my visit . Som ehow, in t he course of t ext m essag es b eing d elivered t o
d ifferent from t hose I t reat t he t hese int eract ions w it h a series of t he p rovid ers around m e,
ot her d ays of t he w eek. Rat her st rang ers, I am charg ed w it h frag m ent s of conversat ions
t han my t yp ical const rained scrip t creat ing a connect ion, id ent ifying b et w een p at ient s and nurses.
of, "Have you p assed g as?" or, "Let and ad d ressing p hysical,
m e look at your incision," I t ap int o em ot ional, p sychosocial and Out of t his cacop hony cam e a
a b road er rep ert oire of q uest ions sp irit ual need s, and solicit ing q uiet ing sound t hat resonat ed far
and d elve int o a w id er rang e of t reat m ent p references. b eneat h my hearing and reached
p ot ent ial issues. d ow n int o my core. I felt
This d ay, my list includ ed Mr. H. com p elled t o t urn around t o find
W hile I b elieve t hat p ut t ing on t his Unfort unat ely, his st ory is t he source of t his sw eet sound .
ot her clinical hat p rovid es a all-t o-com m on on t he p alliat ive
need ed service t o t he p at ient s of m ed icine t eam : There I saw t he b ack of a m an,
my hosp it al, I am keenly aw are of 60 -som et hing -year-old m an w it h p rob ab ly in his 60 s, hold ing t he
t he p rofessional b enefit s I d erive act ive sub st ance use d isord er t rem b ling hand of an eld erly
t hroug h t his d ual p ract ice ad m it t ed w it h sep sis and alt ered p at ient . The m an w as sing ing a
exp erience. I t rust t hat lead ing m ent al st at us. hym n in Sp anish. Ow ing t o my lack
d ifficult conversat ions around of Sp anish lang uag e skills, I
init iat ing or w it hd raw ing life Beyond t hese b asics, I also could n't und erst and m ost of w hat
sup p ort only im p roves my g leaned from my chart review t hat t he m an w as sing ing , excep t t hat it
com m unicat ion skills w hen t he t here w ere issues id ent ifying his w as ab out Dios (God ) and p az
t op ic is cancer recurrence or surrog at e d ecision-m aker. Like ( p eace) . That b ot h elem ent s w ere
d escrib ing t he im p licat ions of m any p at ient s in his sit uat ion, his p resent , in t he sp ace, at t he
life-alt ering surg ery. sub st ance use d isord er had m om ent , w as unm ist akab le.
w reaked havoc on his fam ily and
No m at t er how int rinsically sources of p sychosocial sup p ort . I st ood t here for several m inut es,
rew ard ing and m eaning ful my my t ask: id ent ify som eone ab le eyes closed , clearly aw are t hat I
p alliat ive m ed icine p ract ice is or and w illing t o serve as Mr. H's w as w it nessing som et hing d ivine
can b e, it also has it s share of surrog at e d ecision-m aker. It w as and ext raord inary. I said a q uiet
"sam e sh**, d ifferent d ay" feel t o it . also Mr. H's b irt hd ay, so find ing a p rayer for t he p at ient and his
w ay t o recog nize his sp ecial d ay sing ing visit or as I ent ered Mr. H's
w as also on t he "t o d o" list . room hop ing t o creat e som et hing
ext raord inary out of t his seem ing ly
ord inary encount er.
AWARDS & RECOGNI T I ON
iCA RE AWA RDS
V inay Rai, MD
Since the beginning ( way back when we started talking about this new project over the phone) , Dr. Rai has been very
open, honest, and welcoming. He checked in with me regularly prior to my accepting the position and continues to do
so now that the clinic is up and running. He shows real passion for ostomates and their quality of life, which makes me
enjoy working with him all the more. It's been a little over a month now and I have absolutely no regrets about coming
here to open this clinic and to work with him. I am excited about the work the department can do. - Erasicleia S
Tzam aloukas
Liat N. Sham a, MD
Guad alup e Gut ierrez w rot e: "This t eam has b een am azing w it h my m om and m e. Quint asha w as very help ful and Sheryl
very kind w it h us. A nd - t hank you t o Dr. Sham a!" - A im ee Jaram illo
Happy Valentine's Day Dr. Shama!! Thank you for always being so nice! :) - Quint asha Johnson
Brand on Behrens, MD
Dr. Behrens is a fantastic attending and we all really enjoy working with him. He teaches all the time and provides many
opportunities for us to learn.- M Nicole Web b
Thanks for being a great Attending. I appreciate how you take the time to teach. - Sarah E Davis
Jason W ilson, MD
Patient parent said via Press Ganey survey: W e love Dr. W ilson. Many doctors are condescending and act superior, but
Dr. W ilson talks like he knows you. He is friendly and personable and allows us to give our input.- Carlos Baca
Patient parent said via Press Ganey survey: Appointment was really good, Dr. W ilson is a great doctor. Yes I would
definitely recommend Dr. W ilson to others.- Carlos Baca
Pat ient said via p ap er iCare: Dr. W ilson is a great doctor. W e are very thankful for him. -Carlos Baca
Pat ient p arent said via p ap er iCare: Dr. W ilson has just gotten better with time. W e have been seeing him for 11 years.
He's always been a great doctor, but his bed side manner has gotten better ever year! Really enjoy and feel lucky to have
him. He has gone out of his way to reassure me about test results and explain procedures.- Carlos Baca
Jessica Ming , MD
Patient parent said via paper iCare: Dr. Ming is a fun & caring doctor. She cares & makes her patients feel comfortable.
Her up-beat personality & optimism is enjoyable to be around. Thank you Dr. Ming! - Carlos Baca
Pat ient p arent said via Press Ganey survey: W e love Dr. Ming, she gave us great advice - Carlos Baca
Sarah A Moore, MD
Dr. Moore, you were mentioned in a debrief by Krista (one of our new Circulating RNs in Training) . Specifically, she said
that you were knowledgeable, friendly, and that you did a great job of explaining CBDE procedures, anatomy, and
high-volume GoLytley washouts to her. Thank you so much for making her feel welcome and valued. Keep being
amazing! :) ?Jenn ( Main OR Ed ucat or, RN, CST) - Jennifer A Richm ond
On being the recipient of a Preceptor Prowess Certificate from the Main OR on 2.25.22 for having a great attitude, being
a synergistic member of our OR team, helping to teach our new circulating RNs in training, making people feel welcome
in the OR, and for freely explaining anatomy, procedures, and OR processes to learners ? JR, CI, NG & KS.
Thank you Annie! Keep up the great work :) ?Jenn Richm ond , Main OR Ed ucat or, RN, CST
AWARDS & RECOGNI T I ON
iTEACH AWA RDS
Maxx Galleg os, MD
Maxx, Thank you for the kind words today. Thank you for recognizing how hard Courtney and I have been working to
keep training all/ any staff to a standard that includes OR patient safety, regardless of staff/ traveler status. Thank you for
seeing the results of our contributions. It blew my mind to know that someone had actually noticed. It makes me even
happier that it was you. Keep being amazing! -Jenn :)
Thank you for your help today - Carlos Baca
Greg or y Borah, MD
Dr Borah agreed to see a patient who had driven from Gallup NM to an appointment made at wrong clinic ...They should
have been seen in Hand . It was very kind and gracious of him to help to patient - Lynne Lam ar
Jay Zhu, MD
Dr. Zhu, you were mentioned in a debrief by Briana. Specifically, she said that you took the time to teach her how to
drive the Robot, in the moment, during a case. You were a patient teacher, reassuring her that "everyone was a beginner
once." Additionally, she complimented you, saying that she perceived you were "cool as a cucumber." Thank you so
much for making her feel welcome and valued. Keep being amazing! :) ? Jenn Richm ond , RN, Main OR Ed ucat or
Briana. Specifically, she said that you took the time to teach her how to drive the Robot, in the moment, during a case.
You were a patient teacher, reassuring her that "everyone was a beginner once." Additionally, she complimented you,
saying that she perceived you were "cool as a cucumber." Thank you so much for making her feel welcome and valued.
Keep being amazing! :) ? Jenn Richm ond , RN, Main OR Ed ucat or
Ed w ard A uy ang , MD
Amanda mentioned today how much she appreciates you investing in helping to get her small procedure clinic going.
Thanks so much for supporting her practice and development.- Brian Long
A nil Shet t y, MD
Thank you for being such a great teacher. Your trust and also guidance are invaluable and have really helped me
progress as a trainee. - Shaw hin R Shahriari
Duncan Meik lejohn, MD
Thank you Dr Meiklejohn for helping me brainstorm about best option for pt with persistent impaired balance &
dizziness - and being available via tiger connect! - A nsu Kuruvilla
Richard Misk im ins, MD
Dr Miskimins went above and beyond by doing three trachs for the NSI service when he wasn't even on service! Thank
you for always saying yes and helping us get people moving along their healing journey! - Maria C Kelly
Benjam in Ferg uson, MD
Thanks for your prompt response today regarding your patients T&S and H&P. I appreciate your great attitude!
Eug ene W u, MD
Thank you, Dr. W u, for everything you do to help us out over at PALS!! W e appreciate you so much, and you help make a
difference in patient lives, whether near or far! Your knowledge and expertise is invaluable and so important -- thanks
for being a part of our team here at UNMH! - A nd rea Yarnell
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