Distinction Day 2022

5th Annual Distinction Day – April 21, 2022

A Celebration for the 2022 Brody School of Medicine Distinction Track Program Graduates


Health System Transformation and Leadership Distinction Track

Camille Bauer
The use of high flow nasal cannula outside of the pediatric intensive care unit

Anita Gandhi
Implementation of 2020 ADA Recommendations for the Initial Management of Overweight and Obese Pediatric Patie

Atima Huria
Getting a Foot in the Door Improving the Completion and Documentation of the Diabetic Foot Exam at the

Veronica Lavelle
Establishing a Dental Home in a Timely Manner Improving the Dental Referral of Pediatric Pati

Mark McAlister
From Ambulance Bay to Emergency Bay Efforts to Assess and Improve Utilization of STEMI Activation at VH

Christel Molnar
Optimizing Patient Throughput from the Emergency Department to the Intensive Care Unit

Tejal Naik
Improving Self-Management of Healthy Weight Related Goals at the Pediatric Healthy Weight Clinic

Tulsi Patel
Standardizing care of Cesarean section patients using a quality bundle

Usman Saqib
Improving Self-Reporting of At-Home Blood Pressure Measurements Using the MyChart Patient Portal


Research Distinction Track

Ke’Asia Craig
A Scoping Review on Transcranial Stimulation of the Right Temporoparietal Junction and Effects on Social Cognition

Sahil Dayal
Consumer IV therapy doesn’t help but may harm

Katayoon Dowlatshahi
Efficacy of Transdermal Lidocaine in the Treatment of Acute Musculoskeletal Pain in the Emergency Department

Tyler Hinshaw
Racial Differences in Stage IV Colorectal Cancer Molecular Profiling and Mutation Rates

Daniel Ladin
15-Deoxy-Δ12,14-Prostamide J2 Induces PERK-IP3-Receptor Calcium Signaling and Mediates Mitochondrial Permeability Transition Pore Opening in Melanoma

Justin Mccallen
Characterization of immune checkpoint inhibitor-related cardiotoxicity in lung cancer patients from a rural setting

Stephen Orr
Potential Benefits of Brief Daily Meditation on Pain Levels and Opiod Use in Patients with Neurological Impairment

Akash Patlolla
Placement Criteria for Improved Fiducial Tracking in Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy for Treatment

Jacqueline Poston
Adaptation of a Modified Diet Quality Index to Quantify Healthfulness of Food-Related Toy Sets

Ahmed Samy
CNS Vital Signs (CVS) Performance and Sports-Related Concussion (SRC) Recovery in High School Athletes


Service-Learning Distinction Track

Louisa Appiah
Addressing Housing Insecurity in a High-Risk Obstetric Clinic

Helina Gan
Patient Centered Dental Care: Screening for Social Determinants of Health at Bernstein Dental Clinic

Ryan Hatfield
Improving Care for the Most Underserved: A Novel Approach to Social Determinants of Health and Integrating Behavioral Health in a Homeless Shelter Clinic

Holly Ingram
Development and Institution of PhysioCamp Providing a Community Resource

Ethenyeri Maganga
Nutrition Matters: A Conscious Approach When Managing Patients with Mental Illness

Natalie Malpass
Promoting and Supporting Culturally Competent Behavioral Health Care of Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers in Eastern North Carolina

Rashieda Pugh
Contraception Educational Kits- An Educational Resource on Contraception Efficacy

Jasmine Robinson
Implementation of Hypertension Resources & Counselors to Decrease Rates of Pediatric Hypertension in African-American Children

K’Shylah Whitehurst
WE CARE Project-Reducing Socioeconomic Disparities in Health at Pediatric Visits


Medical Education and Teaching Distinction Track

Olivia Campbell
Interprofessional Education with Certified Nurse Midwives and Medical Students on the 3rd year OB-Gyn Clerkship

Denise Elizondo
Incorporating Medical Student Teaching in the Pediatric Clerkship to Increase Subject Proficiency

Mitchell Jester
Integration of Pathology Content into a First-Year Medical School Histology Course and its Impact

Amanda Mathew
Identifying Differences in Medical Student Evaluations Between Pre-Pandemic and In-Pandemic Courses

Emmanuella Mensah
Embracing Attention and Empathy Through Narrative Medicine in the Third Year Family Medicine Clerkship

Matthew Parrish
Identifying Medical Errors- An Interactive and Case-Based Workshop

Keyur Patel
Brody RISE- Evaluation of Program Goals

Amber Priester
Medical education journal guidelines for educational quality improvement submissions