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Four education sessions with Q&A were held Oct. 18 and 19 during the virtual AMA Research Challenge poster symposium and semifinals, for attendees to engage with subject matter experts on research focused topics.
How to plan for a research year
Oct. 18, 6–6:45 p.m.
Learn the pros/cons, specialty-based variation, how to secure funding and get all your questions answered by physician experts.
Speakers:
Krystal Tomei, MD, MPH (moderator): Dr. Tomei is the Reinberger Endowed director in pediatric neurological surgery at Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. She is an associate professor of neurosurgery, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Dr. Tomei earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry with honors from the University of Florida. She earned her doctorate in medicine from the University of Florida College of Medicine.
Luke Selby, MD, MS: Dr. Selby is a board-certified general surgeon and surgical oncologists and an assistant professor of surgery at the University of Kansas Cancer Center. His clinical interests include cutaneous malignancies (melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma), soft tissue sarcoma, peritoneal surface malignancies and gastrointestinal cancers. He is actively involved in research into the genetics behind cancer development.
David Savage, MD, PhD: Dr. Savage is a hematology/oncology fellow at Scripps in La Jolla, CA. He completed the Medical Scientist Training Program at the University of Texas McGovern Medical School in Houston, Texas. It took five research years to finish his PhD. He completed his internal medicine residency at the Cleveland Clinic in northern Ohio and at the University of California San Diego.
How to get started in research
Oct. 18, 7:30–8:15 p.m.
Learn how to navigate the scientific research path, gain effective tips and connect with physician experts to answer your questions.
Speakers:
Charles Lopresto, DO (moderator): Dr. Lopresto is a hospitalist in the Department of Internal Medicine at New York Presbyterian Queens/Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Lopresto has been involved in organized medicine since medical school, holding various leadership positions. He is currently the president of the Medical Society of the County of Queens and chair of the Resident and Fellow Section at the Medical Society of the State of New York.
Amar Kelkar, MD: Dr. Kelkar is a stem cell transplantation physician at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School. He is a member of the Abel Laboratory with research interests in hematology, care delivery, cost-effectiveness, medical ethics, and health policy. He is also completing an MPH degree at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Raymond P. Lorenzoni, III, MD: Dr. Lorenzoni is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric cardiology. He is an active member of the Connecticut State Medical Society, American Medical Association, and the Society of Pediatric Echocardiography, and belongs to the American Society of Echocardiography, Society of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance, and the American Heart Association. His research interests include 3D cardiac visualization, fetal cardiology, and the clinical education of future physicians.
Anna Heffron, MD, PhD: Dr. Heffron is a PGY2 resident at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in emergency medicine. She currently serves as section delegate of the Resident & Fellow Section Governing Council at the American Medical Association for the 2023-2024 term. Dr. Heffron has been involved in organized medicine since medical school and has extensive experience in the policymaking process.
How to get research published
Oct. 19, 6–6:45 p.m.
Learn tips to get your research published and get your questions answered from physician experts.
Speakers:
Charles Lopresto, DO (moderator): Dr. Lopresto is a hospitalist in the Department of Internal Medicine at New York Presbyterian Queens/Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Lopresto has been involved in organized medicine since medical school, holding various leadership positions. He is currently the president of the Medical Society of the County of Queens and chair of the Resident and Fellow Section at the Medical Society of the State of New York.
Rosalynn Conic, MD, PhD, MPH: Dr. Conic is a PGY-3 in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Florida. She has published more than 70 papers, presented at multiple conferences and authored several book chapters in a variety of fields. Currently she serves as one of the resident and fellow editors for the American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Ricardo Correa, MD, EdD: Dr. Correa is a member on the Council on Medical Education at the American Medical Association. He also serves as immediate past chair of the IMGS Governing Council for the 2023-2024 term. He is currently the program director for the endocrinology fellowship, director for diversity on GME, as well as the director of health equity fellowship at Creighton University School of Medicine.
Toni-Ann Lewis, MD, MPH: Dr. Lewis is a PGY-3 internal medicine resident at New York- Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. She graduated cum laude from St. George's University School of Medicine with a dual degree MD/MPH and Distinction in Research. With a decade of research experience, alongside a passion for internal medicine, she has delved into critical medical inquiries, including HIV, Alzheimer's disease, and advanced care planning.
Whitney Stuard Sambhariya, MD, PhD: Dr. Stuard Sambhariya is a PGY-1 in ophthalmology at Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute. She has presented oral and poster presentations at a multitude of international and national conferences. She was chosen for the AEVR Emerging Vision Scientist program where she will visit Capitol Hill and exhibit the results of her research and then advocate with Congressional delegations.
How to advance health equity through research
Oct. 19, 7:30–8:15 p.m.
Learn how to consider and implement health equity factors in quality improvement for optimal patient outcomes and connect with physician experts to answer your questions.
Speakers:
Ricardo Correa, MD, EdD (moderator): Dr. Correa is a member on the Council on Medical Education at the American Medical Association. He also serves as immediate past chair of the IMGS Governing Council for the 2023-2024 term. He is currently the program director for the endocrinology fellowship, director for diversity on GME, as well as the director of health equity fellowship at Creighton University School of Medicine.
Tracey L. Henry, MD, MPH, MS: Dr. Henry is an associate professor of medicine at Emory University School of Medicine, and a clinical educator and attending physician in both inpatient and outpatient medicine. She is the co-director of the Health Equity Advocacy Policy track for Emory’s GME programs. Her teaching and research interests include: advocacy and policy; integrating behavioral health care into primary care; quality improvement and patient safety and climate and health equity.
Luis Seija, MD: Dr. Seija, a postdoctoral fellow in the National Clinician Scholars Program at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, holds the position of delegate and Advocacy Committee chair on the Minority Affairs Section Governing Council at the American Medical Association. Dr. Seija practices medicine as an attending hospitalist with a focus on medical education.
