Thirty-three posters were presented by faculty, staff, resident physicians and medical students at the College of Community Health Sciences at its 8th annual Research and Scholarly Activity Day on April 7, 2016.
Winners were named in three categories:
Faculty/Staff Category
First Place: “Where are the CCHS Medical School Graduates and What are They Practicing”
Principal Investigator: Dr. Daniel Avery
Authors: Dr. Grier Stewart, Dr. Catherine Skinner, Nelle Williams, Dr. Thomas Weida and Dr. John Higginbotham
Second Place: “Critical Care Interprofessional Education: Perceptions Among Nursing and Medical Students: A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study”
Principal Investigator: Luanne Friend
Author: Dr. Richard Friend
Resident Category
First Place: “Student and Resident Effectiveness in Dietary Modification”
Principal Investigator: Dr. Bhavika Patel
Authors: Dr. Brooke Robinson, Dr. Keirsten Smith, Dr. Jennifer Clem, Dr. Melanie Tucker, Dr. Linda Knol
Second Place:“Febrile Journey”
Principal Investigator: Dr. Karen Merschman
Author: Dr. Karen Burgess
Medical Student Category
First Place: “Impact of an Interdisciplinary Geriatric Clinic on Cognition, Depression, and Anxiety in Geriatric Patients”
Principal Investigator: Brendan Meyer
Authors: Aaron Garrett, Dr. Anne Halli-Tierney, Dr. Rebecca Allen, and Dana Carroll
Second Place: “Needs Assessment of Medical Services for Sexual Assault Survivors at a Regional Medical Center Emergency Department”
Principal Investigator: Danielle Fincher
Author: Dr. Lea Yerby
Of the posters presented, 14 were by faculty and staff, four were by residents and 15 were by medical students.