Hurley News You Can Use - April 2023

WELCOME NEW HIRES

Akram Mawda, Pharmacy Student

Amanda Saqib, General Duty Nurse

Arya Welch, Host

Asia Lorick, LPN

Brandy Dykes, Laboratory Assistant

BreYana Wilson, Graduate Nurse

Brittney Riggs, Health Unit Coord Trainee

Dan Conley, Physical Therapist Assistant Student

Demond Grays, Nursing Assistant

Dylan North, Occupational Therapy Student

Erica Barnett, Porter

Erica Besco, Laboratory Clerk

Francie Reno, Ultrasonographer

Gianna Mendez, Anesthesia Student

Haley McLellan, Nursing Assistant

Heather Minor, General Duty Nurse

Jacqueline McNiel, General Duty Nurse

James Harris, Environmental Aide

Jana Prevo, Host

Jennifer Webb, Breast Nurse Navigator

Jillian Bolton, General Duty Nurse

Joneah Townsend, Host

Jori Hynek, Anesthesia Student

LaSandra Fransioli, Host

Lateka Bailey, Nursing Assistant

Lauren Buckner, Occupational Therapy Student

Lindsey May, General Duty Nurse

Logan Scott, Host

Madisen Henry, General Duty Nurse

Miranda VanHaun, General Duty Nurse

Natalie Christopher, Emergency Room Technician

Omar Pope, Environmental Aide

Sarah Spagnuolo, Occupational Therapy Student

Shinay Hill, Ambulatory Clinic Clerical Asst

Stacey Littlejohn, Public Safety Officer

Teresa Crawford, Host

Timothy Oberg, Billing/Central Scheduling Supv

Todd Wendling, Carpenter

Tonia Plumb, Physician Biller

TyAijia Weston, Laboratory Assistant

Participate in an atmosphere of gratitude by sending your peer a cheer!

Sending a thank you to a colleague takes less than a minute. Just go to the Hurley Intranet and click the Cheers for Peers icon. Use the dropdown menu to find the name of the peer you wish to recognize, type your message, and then click submit at the bottom of the screen. Both the recipient and their manager will get an email!

Diversity IN THE MEDIA

DEAF U

DEAF U follows a group of students attending Gallaudet University, a private college catering to the deaf and hard of hearing. For DiMarco, the goal of the series is to show deaf people as humans, from all walks of life. Streaming on Netflix.

Audible

This short 40 minutes documentary focuses on a deaf football player at Maryland School for the Deaf. It shows clips of his life as an athlete, a friend who lost someone to suicide and being a teenager. It also interviewed some other deaf people. The documentary captured a lot of moments showing what it feel like to be immersed in the deaf world.

Deaf Utopia

Before becoming the actor, producer, advocate, and model that people know today, Nyle DiMarco was half of a pair of Deaf twins born to a multi-generational Deaf family in Queens, New York. At the hospital one day after he was born, Nyle “failed” his first test—a hearing test—to the joy and excitement of his parents.

Silence Between Us Fiction fans will find it hard to put down The Silence Between Us—a YA novel that doesn’t shy away from real-life issues including the challenges faced by those in the Deaf culture, relationship struggles, communication problems, and complicated families.

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A GLIMPSE OF IN THE NEWS

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

ABC12

Medical Monday with emergency physician about sepsis Emergency physician Dr. Florian Schmitzberger talks about the causes and signs of sepsis.

MARCH 6, 2023

ABC12

Medical Monday: Doctor provides information about pregnancy complications

Dr. Omari Young talks about common complications and treatments during pregnancy for medical Monday.

MARCH 13, 2023

ABC12

ABC12 Segment about heart awareness helped save a man’s life

49-year-old Karl Decator went into sudden cardiac arrest and his wife, Corrie, said something she saw on ABC12 helped her save his life.

MARCH 13, 2023

ABC12

Doctor discussed types of traumatic brain injuries

Dr. Marc Moisi, director of neurosurgery at Hurley Medical Center, talks about traumatic brain injury.

MARCH 23, 2023 AND Magazine

Promotions, New Hires and Recognition: Karima Amlani named Hurley Foundation president

MARCH 25, 2023

Mid-Michigan Now

Flint Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Thera Sorority Inc. hold basic needs fair

April Is National Child Abuse Prevention Month

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and each year local program partners join together to raise awareness. These prevention partners include Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Flint, Ennis Center for Children, Hurley Children’s Hospital, Voices for Children, and Whaley Children’s Center.

Activities included a rally at the downtown Genesee County Sheriff’s office on April 6 featuring remarks by Sheriff Swanson, Wear Blue Day on April 14, Prevention Partner t-shirt sales, and planting pinwheel gardens.

During April, and throughout the year, the prevention partners encourage all individuals and organizations to play a role in making Genesee County a better place for children and families. By ensuring that parents have the knowledge, skills, and resources they need to care for their children, we can help promote the social and emotional well-being of children and youth and prevent child maltreatment within families and communities.

Protective factors are the strengths and resources families draw on during difficult times to shield them from life's stresses. Research

shows that when parents possess protective factors, the risk for neglect and abuse diminish and optimal outcomes for children, youth, and families are promoted. Major protective factors include knowledge of parenting, knowledge of child development, parental resilience, social connections, and concrete supports.

"Voices for Children is grateful for the opportunity created by Paint Our Town Blue (POTB) and our partners who help raise awareness of the need for Child Abuse Prevention during April, and throughout the year,” said Claudnyse Holloman, President and CEO of Voices for Children.

“Voices for Children, as Genesee County's only accredited child advocacy center serves thousands of child survivors of abuse, neglect, and human trafficking every year. We are fortunate to partner with other child-serving organizations, like our POTB partners, to serve children and families,” she added.

In support of these efforts, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children's Bureau, Office on Child Abuse and Neglect, together with Child Welfare Information Gateway, and the FRIENDS National Resource Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention developed the 2023/2024 Prevention Resource Guide. The guide provides more information about protective factors and highlights examples of innovative prevention approaches being implemented by communities across the country.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Flint: To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

Ennis Center for Children: With the support of the community, we preserve families when possible and create new families when necessary. This mission drives our trained, dedicated and compassionate staff as they guide children and families toward a future better than their past.

Hurley Children’s Hospital: Child abuse and neglect are serious problems in our community, and we are committed to stopping these potentially fatal events. The most important action is to identify these cases and intervene as quickly as possible so that the abusive cycle can be stopped. Our Children’s Hospital has on staff one of only six board certified child abuse specialists in Michigan.

Voices for Children Advocacy Center: We are dedicated to serving child survivors of abuse, and their families, in Genesee and Shiawassee Counties and enhancing the lives of all children through treatment, education, and by increasing community awareness.

Whaley Children’s Center: Through dynamic leadership and dedicated staff and volunteers, Whaley Children's Center will be a source of hope, care, and treatment to Michigan's abused, neglected, and at-risk children and families.

BODY CONTOURING AFTER WEIGHT LOSS

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CONGRATULATIONS! You lost a substantial amount of weight. But now your skin lacks the elasticity to conform to your new body size. It is time to consider surgical body contouring at Hurley Medical Center.

Surgical body contouring removes excess sagging skin and fat and improves the shape of the underlying support tissue.

Body contouring procedures may include arm lift, breast lift, facelift, lower body lifts, medial thigh lift or a tummy tuck. The result is a better-proportioned appearance with smoother contours.

Dr. Ihab Saab is a double board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Hurley Medical Center. He offers a wide range of body contouring surgeries and specializes in innovative microsurgical reconstructive techniques.

If you are interested in learning more about surgical body contouring, register for this free virtual event. Dr. Saab will explain body contouring, and answer your questions live.

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Dr. Saab finished his medical school training at the American University of Beirut and completed his General Surgery residency and Plastic Surgery fellowship training at Henry Ford Hospital in Michigan. He is passionate about surgical education and he is a clinical instructor in the Department of Surgery at Michigan State University.

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After noticing 37 employees were called out for exceptional patient/customer service in January reviews, Hurley’s Employee Engagement decided to thank these stellar staffers in a unique way. After lots of brainstorming they launched an internal “Thanks a Lotto” campaign to reward staff members who are specifically named in a positive Press Ganey patient survey or an online Google review. All 37 employees received thank you cards that contained a $1 Michigan instant lottery ticket. If an employee was named twice in separate reviews, they received two lottery tickets. The hopes were high that someone would scratch off a BIG winner! Prizes include a chance to win $2, $5, $10, $20, $30, $40, $100, $200 or $5,000.

In February and March there were more cards sent out. 84 to be exact. Cards went to various departments including the Emergency Department, Mother/Baby, PEDS, PICU, NICU, CCU, Neuro Trauma, 5East, 7East, 9East, OB/ GYN Clinic and Wound Care Clinic. Employee Engagement asked Managers to make a big deal about the cards, as they wanted staff to be celebrated and the overall feedback from Managers has been wonderful.

Mike McCartney and Genny Cunningham from the Emergency Department said, “Giving staff extra recognition is great and it’s a nice reminder that their hard work doesn’t go unnoticed. Now they have a chance to win a little cash which is much appreciated. Although we’ve only had a few small winners, the anticipation is high that someone will soon hit for big money!”

Korey Jackson from the Mother/Baby unit said, “The employee receiving the card and lottery ticket is uplifted and the others on the team are cheering them on to win! The excitement is contagious.”

Chris Norris from PEDS let us know they’ve had a $5 winner and lots of cheering in hopes for a big win. She said, “The smiles when handing out the cards say it all.”

Press Ganey surveys determine HCAHPS Scores. The scores play a pivotal part in hospital reimbursement through the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program. The higher a hospital’s HCAHPS scores, the higher their reimbursements will be, and vice versa. As a result, low HCAHPS scores impact a hospital’s bottom line in two ways: by hindering their reputation among consumers and limiting the amount of funding they receive from Medicare.

Google star ratings have shown that hospitals that held better ratings and reviews tend to have higher annual revenue. On average, top performers had revenue that was about $1.2 million more than the bottom 25 percent. These findings come as more patients are accessing online reviews to make healthcare decisions. A 2022 survey from Software Advice revealed that 82 percent of patients use online reviews to make a decision about where to access healthcare. Negative Google reviews serve as a deterrent for many patients, regardless of a referral from their primary care physician.

All the employees named in these positive reviews understand that how they speak to their patients can sometimes be more important than what they say. Their kind and caring approach allows them to connect on an emotional level. Not only does this help them understand their patients better, the patient experience is immediately elevated.

Listed are the employees that were specifically named in a Press Ganey survey or an online Google review January 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023. If you wish to add your name to this growing list, keep the patient experience as your top priority no matter what your role is here at Hurley. If someone thanks you for your service, don’t hesitate to ask them for a positive review. Not all patients receive a Press Ganey survey, but all of them can leave a five-star Google review with your name attached. Who knows, you might win the $5,000 jackpot!

Thanks a

January 2023

Alec Fair

Alexandra Neyman

Amber Harrison

Amy Horton

Anne Hirzel

Annsley Metz

Ashley Lyle

Ashley Sedlarik

Beth (NICU)

Carl Tedford

Carol Fechik

Christine Klee

Colin Stickel

Hanna Holton

Hanna Rauch

Jaime Connell

Kelly Hippensteel

Kristie (NICU)

Latasha Johnson

Leslie Tucker

Lisa Bowin

Lisa Cicalo

Mackenzie Rappuhn

Marissa Westphall

Megan Cooper

Meredith (NICU)

Michele Woods

Michelle Beasinger

Nancy Hudson

Nicolette Westbrook

Patricia Peterson

Paula Walko

Rachel Wetzel

Sarah Vincke

Tiffany Davis

February 2023

Alexandra Neyman

Amanda Clarke

Amanda Scott

Annette Perez

April Clifton

Brandie Kilburn

Emma Birchmeir

Eryn Nichols

Felicia Burton

Gina Murphy

Gina Warnecke

Grace Walterhouse

Gwen Likukuta

Hannah Rauch

Jaclyn O'Connor

Janecia Conerly-Holden

Jen Hendrick

Jennifer Burmann

Jessica Lewandowski

Jewel Falkner

Kellie Clark

Kellie Kelly

Lindy Wagner

Maddie Birchmeier

Mashaun Wilson

Melissa White

Nicole Cramer

Robert Vaden

Ronnie Neibler

Rose Semple

Samantha Harris

Sparkle Goodman

Tammy Thom

Tiffany Davis

Tracy Gilmore

Zachary Garman

March 2023

Aaron Charles

Aaron Rohrbeck

Alan Silvers

Amy Henderson

Andy Lengyel

Antonio Martinez

Brady Lockwood

Breanna Hitsman

Carol Fechik

Carolyn Ward

Chontoya Price

Chris Vanzyl

Colin Stickel

Crystal Leonard

Daniel Tucker

Elma Gascoscos

Gina Murphy

Hannah Rauch

Jamie Zito

Jeanese Ex

Jennifer Plumb

Jillian Gensel

Justin Fiedor

Kaitlyn Budnik

Kayla Oliger

Kelly Welch

Kyle Neyman

Kyleigh Stone

Leslie Tucker

Marta Kotzke

Mary Kate Huffman

Marylynn Hughes

Michelle Hayes

Nicholas Smartwood

Patricia Crain

Rachel Crimmins

Roger Pettit

Samantha Howard

Sarah Vincke

Tyler Emmendorfer

Valerie Canary

KELLIE CLARK, BSN, RN

This month’s DAISY Award Honoree is Kellie Clark, BSN, RN. The DAISY Award celebrates the extraordinary compassion a nurse shows to her patients and their families.

Kellie has been with Hurley Medical Center for three years, all of which have been with the team on 9E. Beyond greeting the patients and the typical patient care, Kellie says she tries to be like a hostess, making the patients’ (and their families) stays as comfortable as she can. She attributes the support of the staff on 9E to helping achieve these goals. She explains, “I work with a great group, everybody is like a team player.”

Nursing was not Kellie’s first career – she started out doing shop work, then decided she needed more for her life. Seeking something purposeful, Kellie went back to school to become a surgical technician. After working in that field, she then realized that she wanted even more patient interaction than that role provided, and that is when she went back to school to become a nurse. The calling also runs in her family, having several cousins who work in the field, with a couple of them even having worked at Hurley previously.

for extraordinary nurses

Her genuine interest in interacting with people is reflected in the feedback received from patients, with one describing her as “always pleasant and just a joy to have around.” Other praise Kellie receives centers around how thorough she is – checking in at the end of shifts to see if patients need anything before she goes home, and going out of her way to help others. One particularly memorable line from Kellie’s DAISY Award nomination says, “I am 88-years-old and have had a lot of nurses in my life and can honestly say she’s the best one I’ve ever had.” Feedback like this validates the career change Kellie made, with her explaining, “Acknowledging how they were treated makes it worth it. When someone thanks you, it means a lot.”

In her free time Kellie describes herself as an avid sports person, both going to sporting events and playing them. At her athletic club she plays pickleball, tennis, racquetball, and basketball. While it may seem like Kellie is always on the go, she does say she enjoys lounging around and watching TV. She is also a movie person, opting for a good action, thriller, or suspense flick when she can.

Have you witnessed an extraordinary registered nurse in action? Nominate an exceptional RN for the DAISY Award. Nomination forms are available in the Cafeteria, 8W Nursing Office and on the Hurley intranet.

-Kellie Clark

"Acknowledging how they were treated makes it worth it. When someone thanks you, it means a lot.”

DONATE LIFE MONTH

PEDIATRIC TRAUMA PROGRAM MANAGER AND GIFT OF LIFE LIAISON

PAMELA KAMMER, BSN, RN

Each year during April we recognize Donate Life Month aimed at increasing awareness and participation in the national donor registry.  Hurley Medical Center continues to be a leader in organ donation as the top non-transplant donor hospital in the state of Michigan! The amazing staff here at Hurley Medical Center continually strives to improve lives through donation every day. If you weren't able to make it to the donation drive on April 17 and want to learn more, please scan the QR code or visit giftoflifemichigan.org/become-a-donor.

Nominate the Next

The Team of the Season Award is our way of recognizing the teamwork that is so important at Hurley in assisting the fulfillment of our mission of

Teams are awarded this recognition based on their demonstration of a collaborative spirit, mutual accountability, support to others, fulfillment of Hurley’s mission and overall positive attitude.

How to Nominate:

• Complete nomination form on Hurley’s Intranet

• Drop your nomination in a HMC Voicebox

“Clinical Excellence, Service to People”.

NUTRITION DISCOUNTS

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Discount Code: HURLEY15 – Code active through 12/31/23

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$69 order minimum Cannot be combined with other discounts

HELLO FRESH & EVERY PLATE – MEAL BOXES

Hello Fresh is America’s #1 Meal Kit! Includes fresh ingredients, recipe instructions, and is sent right to your home. 6 step meals in 30 minutes or less. Lots of meal options (including meat, vegetarian, wheat free and vegan).

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is National Nutrition Month

Here's a visual guide to help you make healthy choices all year long.

March

World Sleep Day was March 17. Did you know that only 1 in 3 Americans get enough sleep on a regular basis? Sleep needs can vary from person to person. But most adults should get seven to nine hours per night. Sleep is essential to health - just as important as nutrition and physical activity!

• It helps support memory and learning

• Clears waste from the brain and promotes brain health

• Supports immune health

• Helps to recycle old cells and maintain energy levels

Poor sleep (and lack of sleep) is linked to obesity, diabetes, coronary artery disease, reduced immunity, reduced reaction time, impaired judgement, and cognitive impairment similar in effect to alcohol intoxication. Certain sleep disorders like Sleep Apnea are associated with dementia, risk of seizures, and increased risk of stroke.

Tips to improve sleep routines:

1. Limit screen time before bed. The artificial light from phones and laptops decreases melatonin production which is a chemical your body makes that helps you sleep. Using devices before bed can throw off that process.

2. Make your bedroom cool, dark and quiet. The ideal temperature for sleeping is around 65 to 68 degrees. Close the blinds and use earplugs or a white noise app on your phone if sounds tend to wake you up.

3. Limit alcohol and caffeine close to bedtime. Both can disrupt your natural sleep phases.

4. Skip big meals at night. That can also mess with your sleep phases and cause heartburn that can keep you up.

5. Stick to a sleep schedule. Commit to going to bed and waking up around the same time (even on weekends). It regulates your body’s internal clock and makes it easier for you to fall asleep and wake up.

6. Exercise. Regular activity can prep your body for a good night’s sleep.

7. Reduce stress. It’s one of the biggest sleep disruptors.

World Sleep Day

“We volunteer because of our faith. We love God and we feel what we do is a calling.”

- Kelsay and Kim Mannor

Kelsay and Kim Mannor, the Volunteers of the Month for February, started volunteering at Hurley in 2002. In that time they have been involved in many roles, including bake sales, walk-athons, bowlathons, working in the NICU and even bringing their therapy dog Charlie to the hospital to visit pediatric patients. In September 2005, Kim and Kelsay became regular volunteers on Popcorn Thursdays in the West Lobby. Then, COVID hit. In June 2020, they started making the large Miracle Pop bags of popcorn in the School of Nursing building.  “Kelsay and I enjoy volunteering for CMN,” Kim said. “Knowing that every bag of Miracle Pop that’s sold helps the kids makes us happy.” In 2022, $16,574 was raised between Miracle Pop that’s sold in the Lobby Shop and Popcorn Thursdays in the West Lobby.

The Mannor family’s relationship with Hurley began when Kelsay and her triplet sisters, Kerrie and Kara, were born here and spent time in the NICU. So, it comes as no surprise that Kim and Kelsay enjoy volunteering in the NICU as cuddlers.

Over the years, their dedication to Hurley has only grown. As Kim explains, “Hurley is family. Our life is so tied to Hurley now, and the people we meet here. It’s just this beautiful fabric of life and opportunities to help someone. We couldn’t imagine not being a part of Hurley. We love Hurley and look forward to giving back. It means the world to us. We encourage anyone who’s interested to reach out and become a Hurley volunteer.”

When they’re not giving their time to helping people at Hurley, Kim and Kelsay can be found volunteering at their churches. Kelsay goes to Journey Ministries, where they help in the nursery, and help with special occasions like stuffing Easter eggs. In the past they were involved in two Presbyterian churches, where they visited the elderly, mailed cards, and did phone trees for special prayers. They also spent ten years volunteering in a 4th grade classroom, where Charlie got to visit the kids too. Kim says, “We volunteer because of our faith. We love God and we feel what we do is a calling.”

When not volunteering, family is a focus. Kim says, “We love to spend time with our family, especially Kerrie and Joe in Grand Rapids, and Kara in Ann Arbor. We love traveling to Traverse City every summer to visit our Aunt Alice and let Charlie, our therapy dog, swim at the beach. We love to bake cookies, take long walks, and eat out.  Black Rock and Sagebrush Cantina are our favorites.”

welcome new providers

Alexsis Powell, PA-C Physician Assistant

Hurley Medical Center

Urgent Care

1 Hurley Plaza

Flint, Michigan 48503

Office Phone: 810-262-6774

Office Fax: 810-760-9955

Office Manager: Katherine Blodgett

Cap Wilson, PA-C Physician Assistant

Hurley Medical Center

Urgent Care

1 Hurley Plaza

Flint, Michigan 48503

Office Phone: 810-262-6774

Office Fax: 810-760-9955

Office Manager: Katherine Blodgett

SURGERY

Monika Chmielewska, DO Otolaryngology

Ear, Nose, Throat & Plastic Surgery Associates

3455 Regency Park Drive

Grand Blanc, Michigan 48439

Office Phone: 810-694-0600

Office Fax: 810-603-3152

Office Manager: Lindsay Moore

Joelle Martin, NP

Nurse Practitioner

Hurley Trauma Services

One Hurley Plaza, 7B

Flint, Michigan 48503

Office Phone: 810-262-9355

Office Fax: 810-262-6341

Office Manager: Pauline Tippett

ANESTHESIA

Evan Peskin, MD Pain Management

Insight Pain Management

4800 South Saginaw St, Suite 1815

Flint, Michigan 48507

Office Phone: 810-275-9152

Office Fax: 810-213-0228

Office Manager: Robin Cole

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Kristina Parise, PA-C Physician Assistant

Hurley Medical Center

Urgent Care

1 Hurley Plaza

Flint, Michigan 48503

Office Phone: 810-262-6774

Office Fax: 810-760-9955

Office Manager: Katherine Blodgett

MEDICINE

Veni Peram, MD Nephrology

Kidney Disease & Hypertension

Consultants, P.C.

2486 Nerredia Drive

Flint, Michigan 48532

Phone: (810) 230-9901

Fax:  (810) 230-9916

Office Manager: Ashley Lee

OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Hannah Steenhuysen, CNM Nurse Midwife

Hurley Midwifery

One Hurley Plaza, 2N L&D

Flint, Michigan 48503

Office Phone: 810-262-9261

Office Fax: 810-262-6031

Office Manager: Mericlare Helcher

Conicka Toney, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Hurley Trauma Services

One Hurley Plaza, 7B

Flint, Michigan 48503

Office Phone: 810-262-9355

Office Fax: 810-262-6341

Office Manager: Pauline Tippett

Abbey Senczyszyn, CPO

Prosthetist/ Orthotist

Bremer Prosthetic Design, Inc.  3487 Linden Rd, Suite U

Flint, Michigan 48507

Office Phone: 810- 733-3375

Office Fax: 810- 733-0117

Office Manager: Tammi Howell

It is our pleasure to welcome the following providers to Hurley Medical Center. We thank you for collaborating with us to provide quality healthcare to our patients. We value your commitment and appreciate your service.

In an effort to ensure all physicians could participate due to Ramadan, the Doctors Day Breakfast was held on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 in the Merliss Brown Auditorium. There was an assortment of to-go sandwiches, muffins, and gourmet brewed coffees as well as appreciation gifts. Per usual, Hurley honored its doctors during the last week of the month with celebration cake served on Doctors Day, March 30th.

Continuing Education

Requirements for Michigan Medical Doctors

Authority: Public Act 368 of 1978, as amended

REQUIREMENTS FOR RENEWAL

The continuing education requirements apply to every physician renewing a Michigan medical license who has been licensed in the 3-year period immediately preceding the application for renewal. The requirements apply whether or not the physician is actively engaged in the practice of medicine. No one, including medical school faculty and resident physicians, is exempt from this requirement.

Each medical doctor is required to complete 150 hours of continuing education in courses or programs approved by the Board of Medicine, of which a minimum 75 hours of the required 150 hours must be earned in courses or programs designated as Category 1 programs.

A minimum of 1 hour of continuing education must be earned in the area of Medical Ethics

A minimum of 3 hours of continuing education must be earned in the area of Pain and Symptom Management

Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) Mandatory Training Standards

NOTE: LARA trainings are separate from Continuing Education requirements.

• LARA requires a one-time mandatory training in Opioids and Controlled Substances Awareness and Human Trafficking.

• LARA requires Implicit Bias Training for new applicants, as well as those renewing their existing licenses or registrations.

For more information or questions, please visit: michigan.gov/lara

continuing medical education (cmE)

Hurley offers the following FREE CME on Demand course that fulfill requirements and have been approved for AMA

PRA Category 1 Credit ™:

• Managing the Chronic Opioid User (This activity fulfills the CE requirements for pain and symptom management.)

Please visit: education.hurleymc.com/cme/calendar

More Hurley Online CME Courses

To get FREE continuing medical education online, please visit: education.hurleymc.com/cme/calendar for the following topics that have been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™.

• Identifying Drug Endangered Children

• Pediatric & Adolescent Obesity

• Thyroid Cancer Management & Staging

• Impact of Bias, Discrimination & Racism on Children and Adolescents

• Hypertension Management in the Hospitalized Child

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What is Physician Support Line?

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Coronavirus Educational Resources

There is a Novel Coronavirus Education Resources webpage on the ACCME website at www.accme.org/coronavirus-resources that includes a list of accredited continuing education (CE) activities and additional resources that can help the clinician community respond to the novel coronavirus public health emergency. The majority of the CE activities are Free.

PHYSICIAN SUPPORT LINE: (888) 409-0141

• Free & Confidential

• No appointment necessary

• Available 7 days a week

8:00AM - 1:00AM ET

Physician Support Line is a national, free, and confidential support line service made up of 600+ volunteer psychiatrists, joined together in the determined hope to provide peer support for our physician colleagues and medical students. Physician Support Line was created with the mission of physicians supporting physicians as we navigate the many professional and personal intersections of our lives.

Physician Support Line promises to provide emotional support and a safe holding space for physicians and medical students.

Learn More: www.physiciansupportline.com

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