MIS

Another educational/fun outing with the MIS group. I see that Pi pizza was the meal of choice!

Minimally Invasive Interest Group

Brooke Winner, one of our amazing Chief Administrative Residents, has started a Minimally Invasive Interest Group. The group plans to meet every block (approximately every 6 weeks)to practice with simulation trainer boxes, discuss articles, and talk about MIS fellowship for those who are interested.

It's a great way to learn about an exciting field while socializing with peers outside of the hospital.

Dr. Peipert liked it so much that he is sponsoring the food!

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Holiday Party!

Pictured: Patti Sasse (the bomb) and Dr. Molly Keegan (R2)


Pictured: Dr. Meiling Hua (R4), Dr. Jamie Donnelly (World's Best Pathologist) and Dr. Jen Parks (MFM Fellow)

The Holiday Party was held this past weekend at Dr. Macones' wonderful Lafayette Square Home. It was a great location and a fantastic turnout. Classical music filled the halls while an outdoor tent complete with heaters kept the outdoor partygoers warm.

Wash U: Work Hard. Play Hard.

Protocol Books

The new Protocol Books are here! For alumni interested in obtaining an OB Protocol book, please contact me via twitter. Donations accepted to create our resident workout room!

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iPad 2 coming...

A new class of interns brings a new chance at randomization. This afternoon, 9 new interns will be randomized the the iPad 2 or $500 in textbook allowance. We will continue to track their scores on periodic quizzes and annual exams.

Good luck!

WashUOBGYN representing at Wimbledon

R4 Kylie Smith recently returned from an incredible trip at Wimbledon. My favorite part of these pictures is the prominent display of the Wash U jacket. Go Kylie!

Green Day!

Every month, the WashUOBGYN Program tackles the Green Journal in a fun and interactive format titled "Green Day!". Yesterday the session was broken down into three parts. In the first, R4 Brooke Winner gave a beautiful presentation on Adnexal Masses. This was based on the Clinical Expert Series that the Journal publishes. She has set the bar very high and I look forward to seeing her co-residents match the effort. The second session was an update on the Antibiotic Prophylaxis on L&D Practice Bulletin. I presented this and highlighted the changes from previous recommendations. These include GBS prophylaxis as well as Infective Endocarditis.

Finally, we concluded with Hollywood Squares. 9 upper levels residents made the "board" and were presented with questions. The residents (of course) knew the answers but had the opportunity to deceive the R1 and R2 teams. It was up to the R1 and R2s to "agree" or "disagree". Correct answers gave them the spot, incorrect answers gave it to the other team. After no team was able to get Tic-Tac-Toe, the winner was determined by the number of spots occupied on the board. The winning team? R1s (though the R2s put a valiant effort). The winning team can now enjoy some coffee at St. Louis Bread Company courtesy of Patti Sasse.

To recap the game show formats that we have used in the past:

Jeopardy
Pro: Able to ask many questions
Con: Tough to work in teams

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Pro: More residents read (for fear of being "put on the spot") more than any other Green Day
Con: Only one sits in the chair and could be humiliated if ill prepared

Trivia Night:
Pro: Teamwork building
Con: Easy to devolve

Hollywood Squares
See above

It's just a matter of time before I perfect my Family Feud! Email me suggestions.

TS