Resident Authors on the Agenda

Resident scholarship reflects the ingenuity and creativity of residents who play a critical role in advancing our research and publication record. Learn more about the breadth of research interests in our program by viewing recent resident presentations and publications.

Publications

Resident Presentations at Regional, National, and International Meetings

2010

  • Does the Implementation of a Triage Physician Improve Throughput Times in the Emergency Department Setting When Receiving an Oral Contrast Abdominal CT Scan? American Society of Emergency Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting. Seattle, WA.
  • Demographic Data and the Impact of Electronic Discharge Instructions on 30-day Hospital Readmissions. SAEM Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ.
  • Effect on Emergency Department Patient Satisfaction of a Simple In-Room Provider Information Computer Display. SAEM MidAtlantic Regional Meeting, Charlottesville, VA
  • Rules of the Road for Emergency Medicine Residents. Milwaukee, WI: AAEM/RSA.
  • Have Countdown Signals Saved Lives in Our Nation’s Capital? SAEM MidAtlantic Regional Meeting, Charlottesville, VA
  • Abscess Anesthesia: Field Block vs Local Infiltration. SAEM MidAtlantic Regional Meeting, Charlottesville, VA.
  • Sports Medicine Fellowship Training for EM Resident Graduates: Interest, Availability, and Practice, a Niche not Being Filled. SAEM MidAtlantic Regional Meeting, Charlottesville, VA
  • Rate of Ectopic Pregnancy in Pregnant Patients with a first visit Beta-HCG Level of Less Than 1,500: A Three Year Review. ACEP Scientific Assembly, Las Vegas, NV.
  • Heart Rate Does Not Correlate with Pain Score at Time of Emergency Department Triage. ACEP Scientific Assembly, Las Vegas, NV.
  • Effect on Patient Satisfaction of a Simple In-Room Information Computer Display. 2010 ACEP Scientific Assembly, Las Vegas, NV.
  • Improving Prenatal Counseling in the Nation’s Capital. ACEP Scientific Assembly, Las Vegas, NV.
  • Increasing Quantity and Quality of Emergency Department Focused Bedside Ultrasound in Pregnancy, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Meeting, San Diego, CA.
  • Heart Rate Does Not Correlate with Pain Score at Time of ED Triage. SAEM Western Regional Meeting, Sonoma, CA.
  • Campus Norovirus Outbreak: A System-Wide Review. AAEM Scientific Assembly.
  • Initiation of an Ultrasound Quality Assurance Program in an Emergency Department Greatly Increases Number of Scans by Attending Physicians. AAEM Scientific Assembly.
  • Obstetric High-Risk Delivery Scenarios: Benefits of Simulation Training of Rare but Critical Procedures. AAEM Scientific Assembly.
  • Disparities In Pain Managements of Long Bone Fractures in the Emergency Department and Trauma. American Academy of Pain Medicine’s 26th Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX.

2009

  • Impact of Brief Counseling to Improve ED Treatment Compliance: Prescribing Inhaled Corticosteroids for Asthma, SAEM Midwest Regional Meeting.
  • Role Playing in Disaster Training Improves Medical Student Understanding of Patient Perspective. CORD Academic Assembly.
  • Detecting College Students at Risk for Alcohol-Related Injuries: The CAGE, bMAST, and History of Trauma.
    ACEP Scientific Assembly, 2009, SAEM New England Emergency Medicine Research Directors (NERDS) Regional Meeting, Worcester, MA.
  • Sports Medicine Fellowship Training for EM Resident Graduates: Interest, Availability, and Practice, a Niche not Being Filled”. ACEP Scientific Assembly.
  • Rate and Outcome of First Trimester Indeterminate Pelvic Ultrasounds in an Urban Emergency Department”. ACEP Scientific Assembly.
  • Knowledge of Self-injectable Epinephrine Technique Among Emergency Medical Services Providers”. ACEP Scientific Assembly.
  • Ambulatory Prescription Errors in a Pediatric Emergency Department. ACEP Scientific Assembly.
  • Popcorn Chest. AAEM Scientific Assembly, Phoenix, AZ
  • What Percentage of Central Venous Catheters Are Used Only for Intravenous Access? SAEM Western Regional Research Forum.
  • Do Medical Students Benefit From Ultrasound When Learning Peripheral IV Techniques? SAEM Western Regional Research Forum.
  • Opponent, Team Record, Start Time-Correlates of Medical Utilization at Mass Gathering Events. SAEM Western Regional Research Forum.
  • Effects of Participation in Hospital Disaster Training on Senior Medical Students. SAEM Western Regional Research Forum.
  • Do Medical Students Benefit From Ultrasound When Learning Peripheral IV Techniques? SAEM Annual Meeting.
  • Is a Low-Normal Pulse Oximetry Reading at Triage Really Normal? SAEM Annual Meeting.
  • Indian and U.S. Paramedic Students: Comparison of Exam Performance for AHA ACLS Training. SAEM Annual Meeting.
  • Evaluating Efficacy of Simulators and Multimedia Teaching Modalities in an International Setting. SAEM Annual Meeting.
  • Dog Bite Victims and their Emergency Department Care. SAEM Western Regional Research Forum.
  • Is a Low-Normal Pulse Oximetry Reading at Triage Really Normal? SAEM Western Regional Research Forum.
  • Identification of Clinical Characteristics in the Emergency Department Triage that Predict the Need for Administration of Oral Contrast for Abdominal Cat Scan. 2009 Carribbean Emergency Medicine Congress.

2008

  • How Do Delays in Lab Draw Times Affect Emergency Department Length-of-Stay? Midwestern Regional Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Conference, 2008, AAEM Academic Assembly.
  • Disposition Time: How do Residents Affect Emergency Department Length-of-Stay? 2008 ACEP Scientific Assembly.
  • Sociodemographics and Mortality of HIV in Washington, DC. 2008 ACEP Scientific Assembly.
  • Impact of Daily Surge Volumes on Diagnostic Test Ordering in the Emergency Department. 2008 New York Regional SAEM Conference.
  • Sports Medicine Practice and Training for Emergency Physicians in the US and Canada. International Conference on Emergency Medicine.
  • Rising Prevalence of HIV in ED population: No Testing Needed. 12th International Conference on Emergency Medicine.
  • Sports Medicine Practice and Training for Emergency Physicians in the US and Canada. International Conference on Emergency Medicine.
  • Radiographic Imaging of Minor Pediatric Head Trauma between General and Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physicians. International Conference on Emergency Medicine.

2007

  • Safety of Discharge for ED Patients Meeting SIRS Criteria. Western SAEM.
  • Death Amongst High Repeat ED Patients: Role of Advanced Directives. Western SAEM.

2006

  • Medical Care and the Mosh Pit. MidAtlantic SAEM.
  • Impact of Recidivism on Emergency Department Volume. MidAtlantic SAEM, National ACEP.

Publications

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