The Wayne State University School of Medicine conducted its fifth annual Medical Education Research and Innovation Conference on Nov. 16 to showcase completed and in-progress medical education research and innovation projects conducted by students, residents, staff and faculty.
The conference took place this year in the Scott Hall Cafeteria and the Margherio Family Conference Center.
In addition to judging of entries, the conference featured keynote speakers LuAnn Wilkerson, Ed.D., associate dean for Evaluation and Faculty Development in the Department of Medical Education at the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, and John Mitchell, M.D., vice chair for Academic Affairs in the Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Management and Perioperative Medicine at Henry Ford Health.
Entries were judged in three categories:
Medical Education Research – Research related to the learning process that occurs within a medical education setting. Topics included, but were not limited to, learner characteristics, optimizing the learning process, assessment and evaluation, professional development, instruction design, technology in the learning environment and wellbeing.
Medical Education Innovation – Innovative curricula that addressed current issues within medical education. Entries were based on learning principles and were designed to meet a specific need.
Works in Progress – Research and innovation projects that were under development
Winning entries included:
Poster - Innovation - Completed Works
First place: “Starting Off on the Right Foot: Student Feedback of Medical School Orientation,” Nicole Collier, J.D., Allison Gherardini, Tracey Eady, Maria Tjilos, M.P.H., Samaah Saifullah, Margit Chadwell M.D., and Eva Waineo, M.D.
Second place: “Integration of a Social Needs Program into an Urban Student-Run Free Clinic,” Iyanna Peppers, Annie Zhao, Dhiraj Tadikamalla, Cameron Bear, Kirsten Brinkmeier, Kaitlin Verkuilen, Emma Breukink, John Pum, Hasti Nema and Robert Sherwin, M.D.
Third place: “Unmasking Race-Based Medicine: Examining Its Impact and Elimination Efforts in Medical Education,” Haniyeh Zamani, Michal Ruprecht, Latonya Riddle-Jones M.D., M.P.H., and Ijeoma Nnodim Opara, M.D.
Poster - Innovation - Work in Progress
First place: “Bridging The Gap: Empowering Medical Students to Conduct Safety Screening Assessments,” Tanha Shah, M.S., Kennedy Werner, M.D., Michal Ruprecht, Lynn Smitherman, M.D., Eva Waineo, M.D.
Second place: “Medical Student Interpreter Liaisons for Urban Medical School Student-Run Clinics,” Cecilly Kelleher, Anne Patterson, Kendall Brothers, Sohini Pandit, Mithil Gudi, Dhwani Krishnan and Diane Levine, M.D.
Third place: “Fostering Wellness Through Connection,” Andrew Lemmen, Dhiraj Tadikamalla, Elizabeth Choi, Abigail Jaczkowski, Emma Streveler, Allie Boland, Rachel Puentes and Eva Waineo, M.D.
Poster - Research - Completed Works
First place: “The push for POCUS: Is There an Interest in Ultrasound Training Within a Large Internal Medicine Residency Program?,” Anusha Majagi, M.D., M.P.H., Karthik Ramaseshan, M.D., Sanaa Ahmad, M.D., Aws Polina, M.D., and Asim Kagzi, M.D.
Second place: “Enhancing Resource Utilization: A Peer-Led Intervention for Second-Year Medical Students,” Aarti Patel and Matthew Brennan
Third place: “Student Perceptions on Debt Management and Financial Aid Counseling: Solutions for Administration,” Ruth Amoakohene, Crisshy Auguste and Riya Shah
Posters - Research - Work in Progress
First place (tie): “The Effectiveness of a Student-Run Free Clinic as a Learning Tool for Undergraduate Students,” Annie Zhao, Kirsten Brinkmeier, Cameron Bear, Dhiraj Tadikamalla, Kaitlin Verkuilen, Emma Breukink, John Pum, Hasti Nema and Robert Sherwin M.D.
First place (tie): “Video Playback Speed and Short-Term Memory in Medical Education,” Anthony Bally and Jason Booza, Ph.D.
Second place: “Does What You Study, When You Study, and How You Study Make an Impact?,” Justin Bennie, Jason Booza Ph.D., Diane Levine, M.D., and Eva Waineo, M.D.
Oral Presentation - Research
First place: “Improving Near-Peer Tutoring Programs: Recommendations from Students' Perspectives,” Matthew Brennan, Marissa Zhu, Ph.D., and Tara Reid, Ed.D.
Second place: “Effectiveness of an Alternating Dissection Schedule with Reciprocal Peer Teaching in the Gross Anatomy Laboratory,” Alju Simon and Paul Walker, Ph.D.
Third place: “Professional Identity for Medical Students by Medical Students: A CISI Project,” Gautham Pavar, Zechariah Jean and Marissa Zhu
Oral Presentation - Innovation
First place: “Back to Basics: Incorporating the Microbiology Lab back into Infectious Diseases Fellowship Curriculum Development,” Lea Monday, PharmD, M.D.
Second place: “Educating Physicians-in-Training to Appraise Evidence-Based Health Information and Support Health Behaviors,” Jameel Smith
Third place: “A Board Game to Improve Understanding of Mental Health,” Authors: H. Umerani, I Anderson, K. Clark, A. El Othmani, B. Lyche, N. Navathe, D. Kabbani and J. Mendez