Distinction Day 2019

2nd Annual Distinction Day – April 4, 2019

A Celebration for the 2019 Brody School of Medicine Distinction Track Program Graduates


Health System Transformation and Leadership Distinction Track

Aubrey Allen
Examining No-show Appointment Rates in a Dermatology Clinic An Approach to Scheduling Follow-up Appointments

Adrian Ambrose
Scan Me! Improving the Third Year Medical Student Obstetrics and Gynecology Ultrasound Curriculum

Richard Andresen
Let Them Eat Cake – A Policy to Safely and Promptly

Chris Crotty
High Quality Pitt-Crew CPR – Doing the Ordinary Extraordinarily Well

Justin Hess
Assessing “Functional Abilities” Scoring in the Inpatient Rehabilitation Department at Vidant Medical Center

Jason Holbrook
Modified Early Warning System – A Multidisciplinary Response Pathway

Valencia Quiett
Routine, Opt-Out HIV Testing in VMC EDs

Pooja Sarin
Reducing Rates of Newborn Hypothermia by Maintaining Operating Room Temperatures – A Quality Improvement Initiative

Akash Shah
Improving Uncontrolled Hypertension Rates in the Buccaneer Module at Vidant’s Family Medical Center


Service-Learning Distinction Track

Natalie Broadway-Robertson
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Short Interpregnancy Intervals

Stefan Hansen
Over-The-Counter and Prescription Antibiotic Overuse in the Karabole District of Western Uganda

Frank Hernandez
Snake and Spider Bite Education for Migrant Farm Workers in Eastern North Carolina

Jamie Hunter
Advance Care Planning Education for Health Care Providers in a Rural Community Practice of Eastern North Carolina

John Hurley
COMMUNITY Engagement Interdisciplinary “In Your Shoes” Foot Care Clinic – Medical Students role in the Identification and Treatment of the Uninsured Population’s Foot Pathology associated with DIABETES

Kaitlyn Johnson
Combating the Negative Effects of Food Insecurity on Child Health Through Increased Education

Olivia Johnson
“Mindfulness Matters”- Assessing the Feasibility and Biopsychosical Impact of a Short-Term Yoga Intervention

Shahzeb Khan
Delirium Prevalence in a Hospitalized Geriatric Population – Room for Improvement

Emily Marx
Medical Outreach in the Pittsburgh Homeless Community Through Operation Safety Net

Shannon Osborne
Maternal-Infant Health and Educational Outcomes Through Book Reading – An Investigation of Reading Beliefs and Barriers In Early Infancy