Dr. Jennifer Fuchs, MD, was this year’s guest speaker at the Department of Pediatrics’ Fellows Research Forum. Dr. Fuchs is a Pediatric Hospital Medicine Board Certified Associate Professor and Fellowship Director at the University of North Carolina. She also serves as the lead for the health equity curriculum for all pediatric fellows and a liaison for faculty development at the university’s branch campuses in Charlotte and Wilmington.
This year’s presentations covered a vast array of topics. The presentation’s three moderators included Dr. Fuchs, Dr. Rebecca Cantu and Dr. Katherine Tang.
Research Presentations
| Name | Pediatric Section | Research Title |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Waddell, MD | Emergency Medicine | Prevalence of Gender Dysphoria in Adolescent Patients Presenting to a Pediatric Emergency Department with Positive Behavioral Health Screens |
| Zach Steed, MD | Emergency Medicine | Evaluating Differences in Documentation Between Residents In Different Training Programs in A Pediatric Emergency Department Using a Novel Grading Tool |
| Lyndsay Fisher, DO | Emergency Medicine | Characteristics and Length of Stay in Children with Bronchiolitis With and Without Intravenous Hydration |
| Satvika Mikkileni, DO | Hospital Medicine | Optimizing Effective Feedback Utilizing an Objective Measurement Tool: A Feasibility Study |
| Dima Saad, MBBCh | Pulmonology | Preoperative Vaping Screening in Pediatric Patients |
| Thomas Fiedorek, MD | Cardiology | Burnout, Professional Fulfillment, Support, and Protected Time Among Pediatric Fellowship Program Directors |
| Alaa Ismail, MBBS | Cardiology | Utility of Fetal Echocardiogram in First Degree Relatives with Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Normal the Obstretric Screening Ultrasound |
| Abdelrahman Masri, MBBS | Cardiology | Short-and Long-term Outcomes of Semilunar Valve Replacement in Neonates and Infants |
| Tim Nissen, MD | Cardiology | Semilunar Valves in Pediatric Orthotopic Heart Transplants Grow at a Slower Rate than Controls |
| Dieu Doan, MD | Allergy/Immunology | Evaluating the Impact of Allergen Elimination Diets on the Nutritional Status of Food-Allergic Children – A Pilot Study |
| Lina Mahmood, MD | Allergy/Immunology | Implications of Removing Race from Spirometry Reference Equations in Children with Asthma |
| Jonathan Chastain, DO | Clinical Informatics | Classifying Catatonia Diagnosis From Analysis of Clinical Text |
| Andrew Tran, MD | Clinical Informatics, Hematology/Oncology | Mining Meaning, Preventing Harm: AI Insights from Safety Tracker Data |
| Paige Strebeck, MD | Hematology/Oncology | Risk Beyond Diagnosis: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System Findings in Adolescents with Cancer |
| David Wilson, DO | Hematology/Oncology | Parental Adverse Childhood Experiences and Healthcare Use Among Children with Sickle Cell Disease |
| Rebecca Martin, MD | Critical Care | Establishing Evidence of Validity for a Novel Pediatric Airway Management Assessment Tool in Pediatric Trainees |
| Rachel Slate, MD | Critical Care | Blood Product Utilization after Invasive Procedures in Pediatric ECMO: A Single-Center Retrospective Comparison of Heparin Versus Bivalirudin |
| Shahwar Yousuf, MBBS | Critical Care | Intravenous Ketorolac Administration to Attenuate Post-procedural Pain Following Intrauterine Device Placement in Adolescents: A Randomized, Double-blinded, Placebo-controlled Trial |
| Mark Kijek, MD | Neonatology/Perinatal | Tele HEN Program (Telehealth Home Enteral Nutrition) |
| Sarah Diamond, MD | Neonatology/Perinatal | Metabolomic Profile of Extremely Preterm Neonates with A Hemodynamically Significant Patent Ductus Arteriosus |
Celebration and Awards Ceremony
Winners
Best Abstract Runner-up – Satvika Mikkilineni, DO – Hospital Medicine
Best Abstract – Rachel Slate, MD – Critical Care
Best Poster Runner-up – Lubaina Ehsan, MBBS – Cardiology
Not pictured — Claire Foster, MD – Critical Care, Developmental/Behavioral Health
Best Presentation Runner-up – Sarah Diamond, MD – Neonatology/Perinatal
Best Presentation – Dieu Doan, MD – Allergy /Immunology
Fellow Educator of the Year – Rebecca Martin, MD – Critical Care
Samuel D. Smith Fellow of the Year – Andrew Tran, MD – Hematology-Oncology/Clinical Informatics (The award was accepted by his program directors on his behalf)
