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Monday, September 13, 2010

Outlook Mail Link

Hey all !
I've updated the Groupwise mail link to now route us to the new Outlook webmail. Please let me know if there are problems connecting from the blog.

Also, just as a reminder, you can find many many useful resources by following D. Graneto's link at the top of the blog page. Check them out !

Sunday, July 11, 2010

ITE and Board Exam Preparation!

1. Review old intraining exams from the ABFM.
2. Complete practice modules from the AAFP.

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Congratulations Class of 2010!


From left to right:

Jimmy Baugh, MD!
Shilpa Shah, MD!
Ambreen Ashfaque, MD!
Edgar Cardenas, MD!

Monday, June 21, 2010

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Guidelines for Phototherapy in Neonatal Jaundice



Click image to enlarge!

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Logging into VPN is EASY!!!

** Make sure POP-UPS and COOKIES are enabled, at least for UT and Parkland sites.
1. Go to: https://utswra.swmed.edu/
2. Click "Start" next to the "Network Connect" Icon under "Client Application Sessions."
- If this is your first time, you will need to install the Juniper Networks Client.
- If this is not your first time, clicking this button will launch the client.
3. Once the "Network Connect Client" is running, navigate to:
- http://inside.utsouthwestern.edu/clinicalportal/
4. Click on UTSW EPIC Citrix, OR Parkland CITI Web Portal.
5. Download and install the EPIC Client as prompted.
6. If needed, for Windows Vista or Mac, download the NEW client from this site:
- http://www.citrix.com/English/SS/downloads/index.asp (Click on Citrix Clients and pick your OS.)
7. Once EPIC is installed properly, the icon will show up and you can log in!
8. If you need help, call: 214-590-5999 for Parkland support!

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Getting Your Medical License!

1. Check your eligibility with the Texas Medical Board.
2. Gather all of the required information, or register with the Federation of State Medical Boards to do it for you.
3. Get fingerprinted.
5. Call the Texas Department of Public Safety to get an application for your DPS number.
6. Register for your DEA number, or update your information here.
7. Activate your medical license.
8. Be prepared to pay more than $2,350 (cost in 2008) by the time this is all done!

Resources for primary care physicians in Texas.

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Texas WIC Information!


Full Provisions of WIC Formula and Food for Infants:
0-3 months: 26 oz formula/day
4-5 months: 29 oz formula/day
6-11 months: 20 oz formula/day; 24 oz infant cereal; 32 four oz containers of infant food/fruit/vegetables

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Forms for Residents:

Nursing Home Patients: Annual H&P Guide & Follow Up Guide
Geriatrics: Fall Assessment & ADLS/IADLS & Depression Screen
Pressure Ulcer Scales: Braden & PUSH
Welcome to Medicare: Encounter Form
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Journal Club: Guidelines
Journal Club: Amtul and Hofmann's Example Presentation
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Clinical Care: Fibromyalgia Screening Tool
Clinical Care: COPC Phyician Roster
Clinical Care: COPC Clinic Information
Clinical Care: Asthma Guidelines
Clinical Care: Vasectomy Forms: Patient Education * Counseling Questions * Counseling SOAP * Consent * Supplies * Procedure * Post-Op Instructions: English/Spanish * Post-Op SOAP.
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Employment: Finding a Job

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Parkland Mental Health and Clinic Social Work!

Clinic Social Worker: Aime Barahona: (0286) Monday: 8 AM - Noon; Wednesday: 11:30 - 4:30 (for SMA); Friday: 8 AM - Noon. Please provide written referrals for other times during clinical hours. The patients will be contacted the next day.

The Depression Toolkit: http://utswfm.googlepages.com/depression_toolkit.pdf

1) Parkland will see ONLY Medicare and private insurance patients. All other patients will need to be referred to NorthStar/Metrocare.
2) For those patient who are already enrolled in NorthStar/Metrocare and if they have an urgent issue or need meds refilled they can go to an urgent care clinic located on 1340 Riverbend Drive or call 214-743-6188.
3) For those patients who are not enrolled and will need to be, but in the meantime need to be seen ASAP, you can call 214-522-4640. Their clinic is located on 1475 Prudential (near Mockingbird and Oakbrook)
4) Spanish Speaking Patients: Centro De Mi Salud 628 Centre Street in Oakcliff Phone 214-941-0798. I called them today and got an appointment for my patient on Monday (they would have seen her the same day, but she could not make the appointment) - they are VERY helpful. If you have the time, give them a personal call when you refer them. It will get them in faster.

***** CONTACT Crisis Line ***** Available free of charge to all patients: 1-800-273-2233 or 972-233-2233

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Lectures for Review!

Asthma/Allergy: Rhinosinusitis Update PPT
Astham/Allergy: 2009 Asthma Update PPT
Renal: Dr. Panesar's Lecture: The PDF version and the PPT versions.
Sexual Health: Vaginal Diseases and STIs
Sports Medicine: Nutrition 101

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Things to do in Dallas!

- Become a member of the renowned Dallas Arboretum ($60/yr for two!)
- Watch a performance at the Water Tower Theatre in Addison
- Take a 9 mile journey around White Rock Lake!
- Become a young professional "Friend of the Opera!"
- Find out about the Dallas Nightlife via the free QuickDFW!
- Get a weekly email about EVERYTHING going on in Dallas and Fort Worth from GuideLive!
- Enjoy a performance by the Dallas Theater Center!
- Take a solemn tour of the Sixth Floor Museum.
- Keep an eye out for the next DADA Gallery Hop!
- Work on your swing at the most high-tech Driving Range in Dallas!
- Explore the nearby Addison, Lower Greenville, West End, Biship Arts District, or Deep Ellum areas!
- Drive to Fort Worth for the Japanese Garden, the Kimbell Art Museum, and Twice Daily Cattle Drive!

Parkland Antibiotic Updates!

Parkland Antibiotic Guides: Inpatient & Outpatient.

Saturday, May 17, 2008

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Sunday, December 30, 2007

Sunday, December 9, 2007

Monday, December 3, 2007

Quality Improvement and EMR Sites!

Quality Improvement:
Bridges to Excellence!

EMR:
NHS Connecting for Health in the UK
Microsoft's Health Vault: Personal Online Health Record

Monday, October 8, 2007

Be sure to use these new order forms!

Download the new orders for Zale and St. Paul below. You can use them for PMH as well.
CHF Orders.
ACS Orders.
ACS Discharge Orders.