Dear Colleagues,
June was a month of excitement and celebration for our graduating trainees and those who completed their fellowships in Medicine specialties. I offer my sincere best wishes to our trainees as they venture down whatever paths their future takes them on and my deep gratitude to our faculty who teach at the bedside, in the classroom, and in the lab. As one chapter has come to an end for many, a new one is just beginning for the bright-eyed group of interns that joined our residency at the end of June. Please offer them a warm welcome if you see them around campus.
Beyond the activities in our educational domains, our faculty have been involved in innovative projects, including the development and implementation of a new tool by the eICU. Led by Dr. Bruce Greenberg, interim medical director of the eICU and medical director of the Memorial CCU, critical care physician, and assistant professor of medicine in Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care, and Eric Cucchi, director of eICU operations, critical care physician assistant, faculty in the Program in Digital Medicine, and instructor in the Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing, the eICU program is pioneering new efforts to improve efficiency and patient outcomes in intensive care units across Central Massachusetts. eICU leadership developed a clinical decision support tool within Epic that addresses about 25 patient metrics. The tool was developed and refined to align with how providers practice critical care at UMass and, with about 98% accuracy, is able to identify critical care patients that need at least one of the metrics addressed, whether by action or conversation and consideration. The eICU team has incorporated the tool deeply within the critical care workforce workflow including with both eICU and bedside providers. This incredible effort by the eICU and multiple other supporting groups has made a significant impact on the workflow of eICU providers and bedside teams. The benefit of this tool has already been seen and more data will likely continue to reveal the overall impact to those who are cared for in the UMMH ICUs that they serve. You can read more about this exciting new innovation in this Friday’s DOM Connect.
Additionally, this month, I am thrilled to highlight the work of Dr. Jeeva Subramanian, of General Internal Medicine, who is featured as July’s Chair’s Spotlight. Dr. Subramanian has worked in both inpatient and ambulatory settings throughout her career, but her passion lies in ambulatory medicine. In her spotlight, we will highlight her work as a physician and current research projects, as well as her love for teaching and the community that she serves. Read more.
Finally, during the month of June, we celebrated Juneteenth and Pride Month. I hope you took the opportunity to recognize and celebrate these important events by participating in the activities and programs offered by UMass Chan, UMass Memorial, and throughout our Central Massachusetts communities. If you did not have a chance to participate or were not aware of these events, I encourage you to visit our newly updated Department of Medicine Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion webpage. Here you will find a list of resources available at both UMass Chan and UMMH, where you can learn more about events and activities on campus and in the community.
I wish you all a very happy Independence Day holiday!
Sincerely,
Dave
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