Campbell Medicine hosts largest research symposium injury in North Carolina in 2019. “The conference is a valuable opportunity for clinical faculty who train our students and residents throughout the Carolinas to come together with other providers to get CME and support the Campbell Medicine residents at the Third Annual Regional Research research our Symposium. residents are doing as well,” he Department of Postgraduate said Dr. Robin King-Thiele, associate Affairs held the 3rd Annual dean for postgraduate affairs. “We would Regional Research and Education like to thank the 39 faculty who served as Symposium on Friday, February 14, judges and congratulate the 13 winners.” 2020, at Levine Hall. A total of 118 Resident posters from Cape Fear “The research symposium is an excellent Valley Medical Center, Harnett Health, opportunity for our residents to Sampson Regional Medical Center, showcase their dedication to independent Southeastern Health, and the CUSOM scholarly work which enhances patient Sports Medicine Fellowship were care for all of us,” said Dr. James J. submitted, making this the largest Cappola, III, chair and associate research event to date. There were professor of internal medicine. 93 clinical case presentations and 25 “As a resident, we are constantly striving original research projects. Residents to stay updated on the most recent worked with students and faculty evidence-based practices, treatments, advisors to submit posters in quality and procedures, to provide the best improvement categories. care possible for our patients,” said The symposium is a pre-conference event Dr. Michael Reep, resident at Harnett for the Annual Winter CME Conference Health. “Having the opportunity to co-hosted by the North Carolina participate in research ensures we Osteopathic Medical Association continue to evaluate, scrutinize, and (NCOMA), North Carolina Society of validate the current data in order to American College of Osteopathic Family challenge medical practices which may Physicians (NCS-ACOFP) and CUSOM. be obsolete. The utility of medical and The focus for this year’s conference clinical research is in its ability to be was Update on Lung Disease: A Path put into practice and make the public to Diagnosis and Improved Patient aware of new treatment options and Outcomes. Many conference attendees their viability.” served as judges for the symposium “The symposium was well done,” the night before or attended to see continued Reep. “It is one of the few the research by Campbell students times a year when all Campbell residents and residents across the state. The come together to network and see each conference featured lectures from other’s research. I look forward to nine speakers, including Dr. Kevin Davidson, Interventional Pulmonologist participating in the future.
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2020 RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM WINNERS
POSTER WINNERS BY CATEGORY: MORTALITY: MATTHEW KWON Metformin Induced Lactic Acidosis (Cape Fear Valley Health) READMISSIONS: SCOTT STOCKHOLM - Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Diagnosis after Frequent COPD exacerbations (Cape Fear Valley Health) SAFETY OF CARE: ELIZABETH ROE - Treatment of Severe Malaria in the US (Cape Fear Valley Health) PATIENT EXPERIENCE: LAURA WILLIAMS - Case of New Onset Psychosis Developing during admission for Depression (Cape Fear Valley Health) EFFECTIVENESS OF CARE: PATRICK WHITMAN - Triple Therapy in a Case of Suspected Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (Sampson Regional Medical Center) TIMELINESS OF CARE: RYAN KAVILAVEETTIL - An Atypical Presentation of a Rare Disorder Retroperitoneal Fibrosis (Southeastern Health) EFFICIENT USE OF MEDICAL IMAGING: STEPFANY FUENTES - Hypoxia, A Rare Case of Methemoglobinemia (Cape Fear Valley Health) EMERGING MEDICAL CARE: MICHAEL REEP - Acute Hypoxic Respiratory Failure secondary to E-Cigarette or Vaping Associated Lung Injury (Harnett Health) EMERGING MEDICAL CARE: VICTOR LONG - Unexplained Shortness of Breath in an Amyl Nitrates User (Cape Fear Valley Health)
PROJECTS: 1ST PLACE: BRIAN REGAN Noncompliance and its effects on Hypertension (Southeastern Health) 2ND PLACE: SACHIBEN PATEL - Hand Sanitation Rates in the Outpatient Family Practice Setting (Southeastern Health) 3RD PLACE: NICHOLAS BIONDI - The Impact of Interprofessional monitoring and education on the usage of systemic glucocorticoids in Acute Exacerbation of COPD (Cape Fear Valley Health)
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