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