19th Annual MWHC Research Day
Earlier this
week, I was privileged to speak at the 19th annual Research Day at MedStar
Washington Hospital Center, an event I’ve been attending for almost 15 years!
For those of
you who aren’t familiar, Research Day is residents’ opportunity to submit their research they’ve conducted to a panel of
experienced clinician researchers and compete to recognize 'best in class' by being selected for an oral presentation and ultimately win a cash prize (and, of
course, bragging rights). Participants’
submissions are broken into one of four categories: either manuscript or poster
from first to third year residents (Post Grad Year (PGY) 1-3) or, manuscript or poster from fourth
to eighth year residents (PGY 4-8).
There was a
double winner this year – Shawn Tejiram, MD, a PGY-2 general surgery fellow
working in the Firefighters' Burn and Surgical Research Laboratory.
Tejiram said, "I've
long had a desire to perform basic science research and really understand
academic medicine. I'm fortunate that Dr. Jeffrey Shupp's lab has provided
me with those opportunities. It was an exhilarating experience presenting our
ongoing work to the MedStar faculty. Winning both awards was unexpected, but it
represents the collaboration of everyone in our lab and I'm proud to have
worked with them."
A week before
the event all the poster finalists were hung in True Auditorium at MWHC and
then finally, on May 2nd, both oral and poster finalists presented the
findings of their research.
From the burn
lab to improved radiation treatment for breast cancer to bedside
nanotechnology, there was a lot of promising research presented at this year’s
event. As the Keynote speaker I encouraged the residents to find ways to
research healthcare delivery and remember their role they play in advancing health
as part of the MedStar system.
As we look to the next 20 years of resident research day, I will be working with the education leaders across MedStar and hope to make Research
Day for residents and fellows bigger and more visible, perhaps tying it to the success of our annual system wide Symposium.
Congratulations
to all the winners, listed below.
An online
version of the complete 2015 Research Day book, containing full manuscripts and
all abstracts, can be found at
Manuscripts:
PGY 1-3
Shawn Tejiram, MD
General Surgery/Burn Research
“Pressure Therapy Augments Collagen Composition in
Hypertrophic Scar”
PGY 4-8
Athansios Bikas, MD
MedStar Health Research Institute Fellow
MedStar Health Research Institute Fellow
“Induction of Oncosis in Glucose-Deprived Thyroid Cancer
Cells”
Posters:
PGY 1-3
Shawn Tejiram, MD
General Surgery/Burn Research
“Vascularity and Perfusion Are Influenced by Compression
Therapy in A Porcine Model of Hypertrophic Scar”
PGY 4-8
Zarah Lucas, MD
Hematology/Oncology
“Pilot project to determine the predictive value of
microRNAs in breast cancer brain metastases”
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