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2020 Scholarly Symposium
Thank You for Visiting the Virtual Symposium!
This format is new for 2020, with the same goal: To highlight the fantastic projects done by Samaritan trainees as well as students from Oregon State University and the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific – Northwest (COMP-NW).
Below you will find links to a PDF version of each poster and a separate link to an audio summary through YouTube. Posters are grouped by project type: Research, Quality Improvement and Case Studies.
Judging will take place by Friday, May 29 with winners announced on Monday, June 1. Winners will receive gift cards to a local business.
If you have any questions or feedback for the authors, please email shsresearch@samhealth.org and we will direct your questions/comments to the appropriate individuals.
Thank you for your support of regional scholarly activity. We hope to see you in person in 2021!
Research
| Title | Presenter | Program | Poster Link | Audio/Video Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characterization of the Effects of Body Habitus on Apixaban Levels in Patients With BMI ≥40 and/or a Weight ≥120 kg | Michael Schiedler, DO; Santon Shagavah, PharmD; Jeff Hsing, MD; Jacqueline Joss, PharmD; Ryan Moore, PharmD; Olivia Pipitone, MPH | Cardiology and Pharmacy | Poster with Audio | |
| Tapering Patients off Opioids: One Clinic’s Story | Christina Choung DO; Bharat Gopal MD, MPH | Family Medicine | Poster with Audio | |
| Pilot Study of In-Invasive Vagal Nerve Stimulation to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis | Jonathan Jones, MD; Benjamin Yousey, DO and Daniel Henery, DO | Internal Medicine | Poster with Audio | |
| Marijuana Use and Mental Health | Abdulrahman Rahim DO, Robert Hughes DO, Olivia Pipitone MPH, Kelsey Watson MPH | Family Medicine | Poster with Audio | |
| Hospital to Outpatient Follow-up: A Comparison of Three Sites | Brittany Whitaker, DO PGY-2; Mary E. Wunderle-McIntosh, MD, FAAFP | Family Medicine | Poster with Audio | |
| Hip Fracture Outcomes in Patients With Dementia | Dr. Emily Looney; Katrina Hoffman FNP; Nicole Forth DO | Internal Medicine | Poster with Audio | |
| Interest in Point-of-Care Ultrasound Within Family Medicine Residency | Stefan Leo-Nyquist, DO | Family Medicine | Poster with Audio | |
| Assessing the Clinical Significance of Metabolic Alkalosis for COPD Vs. Non-COPD Patients Admitted for Acute Congestive Heart Failure | Michael Javid DO, Daniel Henery DO, Tyler Schulz DO, Mary Galka, Olivia Pipitone MPH | Internal Medicine | Poster with Audio | |
| Does Inpatient Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) Pay? | Joseph Vogelgesang, DO | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine | Poster with Audio | |
| Marijuana Use in Patients Undergoing Total Joint Arthroplasty in a Marijuana Legal State | Mark Williams, DO; James Ryan, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Poster with Audio | |
| The Efficacy of Tranexamic Acid for Reducing Blood Transfusion Rates in Extracapsular Hip Fractures | Stefan Yakel, DO; Justin Than, DO; Jennifer Sharp, DO; Olivia Pipitone, MPH; Hiroki Den, MD, MPH; Jacqueline Krumrey, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Poster with Audio | |
| Effects of Hypercarbia in Lower Extremity Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty: Preliminary Data Analysis | Teigen Goodeill, DO; Justin Than, DO; Jordan Wells, BS; Nicholas Tedesco, DO | Orthopedic Surgery | Poster with Audio | |
| Hematoma Blocks in Pediatric Femoral Shaft Fractures | Tyler D. Petersen DO, Jennifer Sharp DO, Bob Umberhandt MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Poster with Audio | |
| Nonoperative Management of Pediatric Mallet Fingers | Eric Krohn DO, Erin Campaigniac MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Poster with Audio | |
| The Hip Hinge Test: A Novel Test for Dynamic Hip Stability in Division I Athletes | Christina Gomez PT DPT, Kevin Muncey PT DPT, Travis Obermire PT DPT | Physical Therapy | Poster with Audio | |
| Peripartum Antibiotic Exposure and Postpartum Mental Health: A Retrospective Study | Dr. Elizabeth Guenther MD, Emily Cloward, Alexis Amatisto, Ashlyn Lawson, Ashley Hoeck Anderson DO, Danielle Guthrie DO, DeeAnna Hess DO | Psychiatry and COMP-NW | Poster with Audio | |
| Establishing Cut-Off Scores for Embedded Performance Validity Measures Among Collegiate Athletes | Dayna Stierley, MA; Jonathan R Chua, MA; Khushnoo Indorewalla, MS, MA, Jacob Mills, MA; Alex Koenig, PhD; Robert Fallows, PsyD | Psychology | Poster with Audio | |
| Cost Effectiveness of Health Insurance in the Era of the ACA | Seungbin Kim; Tao Li; Jangho Yoon | Oregon State University | Poster with Audio | |
| Examining Anticipated Health Care Stigma Among Adults With Rare Disease: The Role of Number of Rare Diseases and Satisfaction and Trust of Physician as Source of Information | Chandra Char MPH, Veronica Irvin PhD MPH & Kathleen Bogart PhD | Oregon State University | Poster with Audio | |
| A Retrospective Study on the Effects of Marijuana Use in Pregnancy on Early Childhood Development and Health | Kristina Van Nuys, OMS-IV; Kaavya Mandi, OMS-II; Jasmine Townsley, OMS-II; Wendi Wu, OMS-II; Julia Paz, DO; Olivia Pipitone, MPH | Pediatrics and COMP-NW | Poster with Audio | |
| Breaking Barriers: Empowering Under-Represented Minorities and Modeling a Peer-Led Program to Increase Diversity and Inclusion in Osteopathic Medical Schools | Omar Rachdi, OMS III; Jan Andrea Garo, OMS III; Jordan Rashaun Bilbrew, OMS III; Giulia Di Bella, OMS III; Arman Jahangiri, OMS I; Mirabelle Fernandes Paul, EdD | COMP-NW | Poster with Audio | |
| The Relationship Between Oral Antihypertensive Medications and Intraocular Pressure | Madeline Hay, Ciaran Smythe, Zachary Hay, Kelly Chung | COMP-NW | Poster with Audio | |
| The Relationship Between Preoperative Anterior Chamber Depth and Postoperative Intraocular Pressure in Non-Glaucomatous, Non-Ocular Hypertensive Eyes Following Cataract Surgery | Madeline Hay, Julius Laxamana, Fanglong Dong, Kelly Chung | COMP-NW | Poster with Audio | |
| Establishing Common Terminology to Advance Efforts in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Newborn Screening | Patricia Nguyen, OMS II; Mike Harnett; Amy Brower, PhD | COMP-NW | Poster with Audio |
Quality Improvement
| Title | Presenter | Program | Poster Link | Audio/Video Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effects of Implementing a Best Practice Advisory on Compliance With Recommendations for Antipsychotic Monitoring | Courtney Rosenthal, DO and Tim Blumer, DO | Child Psychiatry | Poster with Audio | |
| Standardized Child Abuse Screening in a Community Hospital Emergency Department | Kathleen Terry, DO MPH; Ben Lafferty, MD | Child Psychiatry | Poster with Audio | |
| Child Abuse and Neglect Screening | Shannon Brown Meador D.O., Kathleen Terry D.O, Olivia Pipitone, MPH, Carrie Palmer, MBA, Benjamin Lafferty, M.D. | Child Psychiatry | Poster with Audio | |
| Improving the Quality and Quantity of Feedback to Faculty in a Family Medicine Residency Program | Hylke Snieder, MD; Alexandra Styke, DO | Family Medicine | Poster with Audio | |
| Evaluating Elderly Drivers: Increasing Awareness in Outpatient Family Medicine Clinics | Brittany Johnson, DO; Alexandra Styke, DO; Douglas Thayer, MD | Family Medicine | Poster with Audio | |
| Diabetes Management in Residency Clinics | Brittany Alloway, DO; Jennifer Liu, DO; Bharat Gopal, MD, MPH | Family Medicine | Poster with Audio | |
| Breastfeeding Knowledge and Curriculum Assessment for Family Medicine Residents | Cathleen Bruner, DO | Family Medicine | Poster with Audio | |
| Early Rooming and Surrogate Measures of Waiting Anxiety in Transgender Patients at a Rural Outpatient Clinic | Olivia M. Danforth, MD, Bharat Gopal, MD, Christopher Kargel, DO | Family Medicine | Poster with Audio | |
| Assessing the Need for Mock Code Training Within a Family Medicine Resident Clinic | Brianne Smith, DO; Brittany Johnson DO; Douglas Thayer, MD | Family Medicine | Poster with Audio | |
| Passport to Safety – A Quality Initiative Project to Decrease Resident Blood Borne Pathogen Exposures | Ashley Rivera, DO; Erica Tirado, DO | General Surgery | Poster with Audio | |
| Will Implementation of Nutrition Services Consult Protocol Improve Outcomes of Patients With Cirrhosis Admitted to GSRMC? |
Brittany Houston, DO; Jennifer Smits, MD; Jenny Tran, DO; Kristian Balle, DO | Internal Medicine | Poster with Audio | |
| Evidence-Based Education on Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Consultations for a Hospitalized Patient: A Medical Staff Survey and Retrospective Review | Nicolette Rosendahl, DO; Bachtuyet Le, DO; Olivia Pipitone, MPH; Erandhi Hall, DO; Hannah Fine, DO | Neuromuscular Medicine | Poster with Audio | |
| Improving Collaborative Communication in Co-Managed Hospitalist and Orthopedic Operative Patients | Jacqueline Krumrey, MD; Barry Smith, MD; Taylor Brown, DO, MA, MS; Teigen Goodeill, DO; Jared Sanderford, DO; Ben Yousey, DO | Orthopedic Surgery and Internal Medicine | Poster with Audio | |
| Facilitating a Switch From Analogue to Human Insulin in Type-2 Diabetics – A Collaborative Practice-Based Approach | Joshua Mellander, PharmD | Pharmacy | Poster with Audio | |
| Stop Hunger to Accelerate Recovery (SHARe): Addressing Food Insecurity in the Hospital | Suzanne Watkins, MS, RD, LD; Heidi Graham, RD, LD | SHS Dieticians | Poster with Audio |
Case Studies
| Title | Presenter | Program | Poster Link | Audio/Video Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rate Dependent ST Elevations in a Chronic Left Ventricular Aneurysm | Weston Harkness, DO; Sridhar Vijayasekaran, MD | Cardiology | Poster with Audio | |
| When the Stars Align in a VT Storm: A Case Report | Sonia Hasbun, DO; Daniel Henery, DO and Sridhar Vijayasekaran, DO | Internal Medicine and Cardiology | Poster with Audio | |
| A Rare Clinical Case of Symptomatic Ventricular Tachycardia caused by Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC) | Matthew Klug, DO | Internal Medicine | Poster with Audio | |
| Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Diagnosed With Broad-Range PCR Testing After Exposure to Battarrea Mushroom Spores | Laura Selby, DO; Justin Jacobs OMS; Adam C. Brady, MD | Internal Medicine | Poster with Audio | |
| Successful Treatment of Soft Tissue Mycobacterium chelonae Infection With a Tedizolid-Containing Regimen | Daniel Henery, DO, Adam C. Brady, MD | Internal Medicine | Poster with Audio | |
| Drug-Induced Acute Interstitial Nephritis | Amandeep Kaur, MD PGY 2; Esther Wright, DO PGY 3; Brittany Olson DO | Internal Medicine | Poster with Audio | |
| Unexpected Presentation of IgG4 Related Disease | Amandeep Kaur, MD PGY 2; Kathryn Brim, DO PGY 3; Tony Townsend, DO | Internal Medicine | Poster with Audio | |
| Atypical Presentation of Leukemia | Amandeep Kaur, MD PGY 2; Esther Wright, DO PGY 3; Brittany Olson DO | Internal Medicine | Poster with Audio | |
| Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis | Adam Knutson, DO; Andrew Gessel, DO | Internal Medicine | No audio available | |
| Successful Treatment of a Complete Femoral Neck Stress Fracture After a Delayed Presentation | Babe Westlake, DO; Ciaran Smythe OMS; Todd Zeigler, MD | Orthopedic Surgery and COMP-NW | Poster with Audio | |
| Simultaneous Bilateral Hip Resection Arthroplasty: A Case Study | Justin Than, DO; Nicholas Tedesco, DO | Orthopedic Surgery | Poster with Audio | |
| Spontaneous Reduction of Incarcerated Medial Epicondyle Fragment: A Case Report | Shaun Conley, DO, Robert Umberhandt, MD, Rebecca Clinton, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Poster with Audio | |
| Is There a Relationship Between Acute Inflammatory Stress and Clozapine Levels? | Abigail Wagner, MD; Mujeeb U. Shad, MD, MSCS | Psychiatry | Poster with Audio | |
| Use of Stellate Ganglion Blocks in Hyperarousal States - A Case Report | Saiswathi Javangula, OMSIII | COMP-NW | No PDF available | No audio available |
| An Atypical Pain Presentation of Cholecystitis | Steven Gay, BS, OMSII; Jordan Hilton, BS, OMSI; L.J. McKenzie, BS, OMSI; Christian Shafer, BS, OMSI; and Kathryn Potter, MD | COMP-NW | No audio available |