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October 22,2022
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Resident Abstract Competition
The Chapter’s Resident/Fellow Member abstract competition was held virtually on Saturday, October 16. The presenters were from Inova, UVA, VCU, EVMS, VTC, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth and Norton. A total of 105 abstracts were submitted and, after those abstracts were blinded, 42 were selected by reviewers to present at the virtual program. The following were chosen to represent the Chapter for the national abstract competition being held during Internal Medicine 2022 in Chicago, April 28-30:
Research – Jenna Schlefman MD – UVA – Does BMI Really Matter? Debunking the BMI Myth in Cancer Outcomes
Clinical Vignette – Patrick Willard DO – VCU – Multiple Myeloma Presenting as Polyarticular Effusion: A Case Report
Quality Improvement – Jenna Schlefman MD – UVA – Discharge Checklist Reduces Length of Stay in Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia
High Value Care – Zein Aburish MS – VCU – We’re Made of Enzymes, Not Money: Stemming Unnecessary Testing of a Benign Liver Enzyme Elevation
Other winners were:
Research - Dan Park MD – VCU – Bristol Stool Scale as a Determinant of Hepatic Encephalopathy Management with Inpatients and Outpatients with Cirrhosis
Bennett Wisner MS – UVA – Assessing the Utilization of Inpatient eConsults During COVID-19
Clinical Vignettes - Daniel Shields DO – NMCP – Secondary Hemophagocytic Syndrome: A Case Report
Alan Turner MD – VCU – Hiding in Plain Sight: IV Iron Infusion and Hypophosphatemia
Sarah Schimming DO – VTC – A Common Disorder with a Tricky Presentation: A Case of Cobalamin Deficiency Masquerading as Pseudo-Thrombotic Microangiography
Marva DO – VTC – Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome: A Twist on a Timeless Classic
Pooja Chawla MD – VCU – Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole-Induced Aseptic Meningitis and Acute Liver Injury
Angel Morvant MD – UVA – Expect the Unexpected: Diagnosing a Rare Cause of Anemia
Bansi Patel DO – EVMS – The Clot Thickens: Procedures can be a Pain in the Neck
Randy Bitrus MD – VCU – Compression Therapy for Idiopathic Persistent Macroglossia Quality Improvement
Chelsea Lau MD – UVA – Standardized Interventions Using QI Tools are Associated with Fewer Pulmonary Exacerbations in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis
Ibrahim Mohsin MD – Norton – Targeted Temperature Management in Post-Cardiac Arrest Patients Following Return of Spontaneous Circulation
