For those thinking of entering a career in academic medicine or who have a particular interest in a sub-specialty, the opportunity to do research during residency can be attractive. The faculty in pediatrics have been very supportive in helping residents with case reports, small clinical research studies, and bench research. It is very feasible to structure time to do research in a specific area during residency training. Please see our biannual department report.

From designing and implementing a research project to writing up grant proposals, submitting abstracts to peer-reviewed journals, and presenting your research in public, you can do it all here. Residents have been involved in projects that have ranged from smoking cessation interventions to testing monoclonal antibodies against RSV, and if you're willing to do the work you can generally find a supportive faculty member to help you with whatever you need.

There are plenty of opportunities to discuss original work in a variety of local, regional, and national venues. There is an annual research day where students, residents and faculty present their work. Our department actively participates at national meetings such as the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) meeting or the Association for Pediatric Program Directors (APPD), and it's not unusual for a resident or two to have posters or talks at these meetings.

Resident Publications

Below is a partial list of some past resident publications or presentations from the pediatric department. Resident names are highlighted.

Adlakha V, Ramos L, Smith A, Tsistinas O, Tanner-Smith E, Merrow J, Soultan Z, Mortelliti A, Rosen R, Imdad A. Risk of aspiration pneumonia in paediatric patients with dysphagia who were found to have laryngeal penetration on the instrumental swallow evaluation: a systematic review protocol. BMJ Open. 2021 Aug 3;11(8):e048422. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-048422. PMID: 34344680; PMCID: PMC8336217

Colleen Feeney. “Utilization of Asthma Control Test (ACT) As An Objective and Standardized Tool to Assess Asthma Control” Annual Research Poster/Platform Day, 4/13/22

Saber Jan. “Atypical Brain MRI Findings in a Child with Delayed Diagnosis of Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis” 2021 Jan et al. Cureus 13(9): e18103. DOI 10.7759/cureus.18103

Saber Jan. “Atypical Brain MRI Findings in a Child with Delayed Diagnosis of Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis” Annual Research Poster/Platform Day, 4/13/22

Evan Ho. Self-directed task training for pediatric resuscitation skills competency and confidence: a prospective observational study. Poster accepted for APPD, San Diego, May 2022

Reena Ray Garg, Aditi Shaily. Improving Outcomes in Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, QI Project accepted at the Beyond the Doctorate Research Day, March 2, 2022, and second place winner in the Peds Dept Research Day.

Ejaz, Laaibah. Title: Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis in a Caucasian Adolescent Male. Virtual Poster Presentation at the Joint ESPR/AFMR 1st Annual Eastern Medical Research Conference, March 12, 2022.
NOTE: Laaibah was awarded the AFMR Scholar Award for this Poster.

George, Simi. Under Pressure - A Case of Acute Pediatric Hypertension. Virtual Poster Presentation at the Joint ESPR/AFMR 1st Annual Eastern Medical Research Conference, March 12, 2022.

George, Simi. QI project selected for the oral presentation at Beyond the Doctorate day – March, 2022

Adkahka, Vaisahli. Poster presented at NASPGHAN’s national meeting on December 13, 2021

Saber Jan, Anilkumar A C (September 19, 2021). Case Report: Atypical Brain MRI Findings in a Child With Delayed Diagnosis of Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis
Cureus: DOI: 10.7759/cureus.18103

Dean Karahalios, Nara Cho, William Hall, Simi George, Ahmed Eltayeb, Andrea Shaw, Heather Wasik. High Blood Pressure Recognition in a Pediatric Primary Care Clinic: A Quality Improvement Initiative. Abstract accepted at AAP, Oct 2021.

Veena Gopalakrishnan. Indications for Supraglottoplasty in Management of Laryngomalacia: A Comparison Between Our Institution and the International Consensus. American Thoracic Society Conference, 5/14/21

Mohamed Senan S. AI-Hajjaj i, Abubakr A. Imam, Manasik Hassan, Ahmed Eltayeb, et al.  Implementing Electronic Medical Record (EMR) I-PASS Based Handover: A Method to Improve the Hand-off Process in an ACGME-1 Residency Program. Pediatrics, March 2021, 147 (3 MeetingAbstract) 10-12

Adlakha V, Akhouri R, Gupta S, Andrake J : ‘Healthy toddler with refusal to walk’ Eastern Society for Pediatric Research, accepted for oral presentation, March, 2021 – Won Best Conference Case Presentation – 3/10/21

Adlakha V, Imdad A : ‘A Neonate with Abdominal Distention’ Eastern Society for Pediatric Research, accepted for online acknowledgement, March 2021

Adlakha V, Johnson R, Karahalios D, Paulsen E. ‘An emerging cause of fever and wrist pain in a toddler’ Eastern Society for Pediatric Research, accepted for online acknowledgement, March 2021

Aarani Kandeepan: Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia in an 11-year-old male. Eastern Society for Pediatric Research, March 2021

Aarani Kandeepan: Increasing Flu Vaccinations in Vaccine Hesitant Families Using a Standardized Educational Approach. Eastern Society for Pediatric Research, March 2021