Resident Day Scientific Forum

A Scientific Forum is held annually in June. Residents at the PGY-3, 4, and 5 levels are required to present research resulting from a clinical or basic science project. First and second year residents are encouraged to present, although not required to do so. Categorical and preliminary residents are required to attend.

Only one presentation is allowed per resident unless otherwise approved by the Program Director.

Each resident is expected to present new research each year.

IRB approval letters are turned into the Education Specialist the first week in April along with the project title and name of faculty advisor.

The Scientific Forum culminates in the Resident Award Banquet held at the Norfolk Yacht and Country Club. Prizes are awarded for outstanding papers.

Resident Presentations-Scientific Forum 2012

Outer Membrane Vesicles From Gram Negative Bacteria Activate Endothelial Cells in Vitro

Michael Soult, MD

Is Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration Using Choledochoscopy Effective?

Nathan Lee, MD

Is Operative Intervention Always Necessary in Patients With Abdominal Pain and CT-Suggested Intussusception?

Alan Chap, MD

Lymph Node Evaluation in Malignant Melanoma: A review of the SEER database

Nancy Longfors, MD

Does Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy Reduce SCORTEN Predicted Mortality in Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis?

Rachael Williams, MD

Is There A Benefit In Maintaining A Dedicated On Call General Surgery Operating Room For Non- Elective Cases Such As Cholecystectomy?

Franchell Hamilton, MD

Co-Morbidities and Complications In Breast Reconstruction: What Are The Risks?

Troy Shell, MD

Maintenance of Normothermia Improves Functional Outcome In Severe Closed Head Injury Patients

Kara Friend, MD

Duty Hour Standards: The Medical Student Perspective

Anjali Gresens, MD

Radiation Therapy in Gallbladder Carcinoma

Liam Smith, MD

The Impact of Transfer of Care on Outcomes in Acute Care Surgery: A Directed Look at Acute Appendicitis

Rebecca Lofgren, MD

Ultrasound Can Replace Chest Radiography for Tube Thoracostomy Removal

Michael Soult, MD

Utility of Early Gastrografin Small Bowel Follow-Through in Small Bowel Obstruction Management

Nicholas Galardi, MD

The Use of Dexamethasone in Appendectomy for Acute Appendicitis: Implications for Wound Complications?

Matt Noorbakhsh, MD

Management and Outcomes Following Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injury

Richard Redlinger, MD

High Rates of Metal Allergy Amongst Nuss Procedure Patients Dictate the Need for Broader Pre-operative testing

Bhairav Shah, MD

Infectious Complications Associated With the Use of Femoral Cooling Catheter In Patients with Closed Head Injury

Jessica Burgess, MD

Outcomes Comparison of HeRO and Lower-Extremity Arteriovenous Graft Patients with Longstanding Renal Failure

Claudia Kim, MD

SIAH as a Promising Biomarker Predictive of Cancer Cell Response to Standard Chemotherapy

Vasilena Zheleva, MD