Dear Colleagues,
I am delighted to announce that the abstracts submitted by the following individuals from the Department of Pediatrics have been accepted for poster presentation at the upcoming 2024 Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) meeting:
- Keely G. Smith, MD, FAAP, Dorothy Barnhart, Leah Jeemon, Amanda Davis, and Caroline Flarity
- “Trust Based Relational Intervention® Principles for Medical Students”
- Ann Marshburn, MD, FAAP, and Keely G. Smith, MD, FAAP
- “Building Hope: Lessons from Establishing a Pediatric Oncology Program from Scratch”
- Jaclyn E. Ruggiero, MD, Elizabeth M. Sabroske, DO, Allison J. Davidson, DO, and Alicia Lore
- “An intervention to improve kangaroo care (KC) education and time to first KC among premature infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)”
- Landon Rosckes, Sandra McKay, and Ashley Gibson
- “Referrals for social determinants of health screening”
- Andrea B Carlo-Anglero, Ramia Zakhour, Gabriela del Bianco, Gilhen Rodriguez, and Rita Swinford
- “Successful use of low dose valganciclovir in pediatric renal transplant patients for CMV prophylaxis: A retrospective review”
- Emma V. Omoruyi
- “Trends in Pediatric Resident and Fellow Attrition, 2007-2020”
- Sandra McKay
- “Referrals for social determinants of health screening” and an additional abstract also selected for poster presentation
This accomplishment is a testament to these individuals’ outstanding research and contributions to quality improvement. The conference organizers have recognized their work, and they will have the opportunity to share their insights and expertise with a broader audience. Their dedication and hard work have elevated their profiles and brought positive attention to our team and organization.
If you have any questions or if there are ways you would like to contribute to the success of our colleagues at the conference, please feel free to reach out.
Once again, congratulations to these project teams! We look forward to supporting them in their presentations at PAS 2024 in Ontario, Canada May 2-6.
Best regards,
Caroline J. Flarity
Quality Improvement Coordinator
Department of Pediatrics