Research
Many residents express an interest in investigating research careers dur
ing their residency. At OSU, residents are encouraged to consider participating in research during their elective months.
In addition to elective time, all interns are assigned a month during their internship year to work on a scholarly project (the Career Development Month).This allows the residents anticipating a search for a fellowship in a highly competitive field like cardiology or gastroenterology to have a project in progress at the time of their fellowship interviews. It also allows residents the opportunity to try research early in their residency career.
Although a month is not a very long time, our residents have been very successful in participating in substantial projects because of the appropriate selection of mentors and projects. Current residents have worked with clinical, basic science, quality improvement and education researchers in a variety of disciplines, including: Oncology, Hematology, Cardiology, Infectious Diseases, Pulmonary, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Nephrology, and General Internal Medicine. A listing of presented abstracts from the past 2 academic years and where they were presented is included below:
| Resident | Title | Publication/Presentation |
| Malas, Ahmad |
Diuretic-refractory flash pulmonary edema: a case of subacute Gemcitabine-induced pulmonary toxicity |
abstract accepted for poster presentation at the Ohio ACP Annual Scientific Meeting - Columbus, OH - October 14, 2011 |
| Acharya, Utkarsh |
Deep Vein Thrombosis prophylaxis in long-term care facilities: Perhaps less is more |
The Journal of American Medical Directors Association last winter |
| Closser, Doug | Young Woman With Shortness Of Breath And Holes In Her Lungs | abstract accepted for poster presentation at the presentation at the 2011 ATS International Conference in Denver, Colorado, May 2011 |
| Closser, Doug | Simultaneous presentation of Guillain-Barre syndrome, hemolysis, and transaminitis: Occam’s Razor vs Hickam’s Dictum | abstract accepted for poster presentation at the American College of Physicians National Abstracts Competitions 2011 - San Diego, CA - April 8, 2011 |
| Comfort, Greg | STEMI Alert?: Left Ventricular Aneurysm masquerading at STEMI | abstract accepted for poster presentation at the Ohio ACP Annual Scientific Meeting - Columbus, OH - October 1, 2010 |
| Dunavin, Neil | Early versus delayed transplant in patients receiving novel therapies for multiple myeloma | abstract accepted for poster presentation at the 52nd ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition - Orlando, FL - December 4-7, 2010 |
| Dunavin, Neil | Early versus delayed transplant in patients receiving novel therapies for multiple myeloma | abstract accepted for poster presentation at 13TH INTERNATIONAL MYELOMA WORKSHOP 2011 - Paris, France - May 3-6, 2011 |
| Essa, Essa | Churge-Strauss Syndrome Presenting as Refractory Asthma After The Recent Indroduction of Montelukast | abstract accepted for poster presentation at the Ohio ACP Annual Scientific Meeting - Columbus, OH - October 1, 2010 |
| Gorbett, Dan | Multi-Organ Failure after a Tick Bite | abstract accepted for poster presentation at the Ohio ACP Annual Scientific Meeting - Columbus, OH - October 1, 2010 |
| Gorbett, Dan | An Evaluation of Serial Tricuspid Regurgitant (TR) Jet Velocities on 2D Echocardiography as an Independent Predictor of Mortality in Sickle Cell Disease | abstract accepted for poster presentation at CHEST 2010 - The American College of Chest Physicians in Vancouver, BC, Canada in November 2010 |
| Habib, Joyce | abstract accepted for poster presentation at the 52nd ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition - Orlando, FL - December 4-7, 2010 | |
| Hanks, Christopher | Unrecognized Kawasaki’s Disease as a cause of Myocardial Infarction in an Adolescent | abstract accepted for poster presentation at American Academy of Pediatrics conference in San Francisco, CA - October 2-5, 2010 |
| Hanks, Christopher | Respiratory Symptoms in Competitive Athletes: Is it Exercise Induced Bronchoconstriction? | abstract accepted for poster presentation at the presentation at the 2011 ATS International Conference in Denver, Colorado, May 2011 |
| Kane, Kevin | The Perpetual Cuff Leak: A Case of SVC Filter Migration | abstract accepted for poster presentation at the 2011 ATS International Conference in Denver, Colorado, May 2011 |
| Larkin, Karilyn | Sunitnib Induced Hyperuricemia as a Cause of Acute Kidney Injury: An Underrecognized Association | abstract accepted for poster presentation at the National Kidney Foundation 2011 Spring Clinical Meeting - Las Vegas, Nevada - April 26-30, 2011 |
| Malas, Ahmad | Septic cavernous sinus thrombosis in an intravenous drug user with persistent bacteremia | abstract accepted for poster presentation at the Ohio ACP Annual Scientific Meeting - Columbus, OH - October 1, 2010 |
| McIntire, Jennifer | Endoscopic and Histologic Evaluation of Henoch-Schonlein Purpura in an Adult Apropos a Case | abstract accepted for poster presentation at the American College of Gastroenterology 2010 Annual Scientific Meeting and Postgraduate Course - San Antonio, Texas - October 15-20, 2010 |
| Moore, Jared | The Short Term Effects of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Heart Rate Variability in a Control Population | abstract accepted for poster presentation at the 2011 Combined Annual Meeting of CRCR and MWAFMR - Chicago, Illinois - April 14-15, 2011 |
| O'Keefe, Conner | Consideration for Serial Surveillance of Aortic Valve following Implantation of Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device | abstract accepted for poster presentation and podium presentation at the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions in San Diego, CA - April 13-16, 2011 |
| O'Keefe, Conner | Driver's Education: A Single Center Experience on the Incidence and Safety of Driving with LVADS | abstract accepted for poster presentation and podium presentation at the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions in San Diego, CA - April 13-16, 2011 |
| Reinbolt, Raquel | The Usual Suspect? PCP in an Atypical Host | abstract accepted for poster presentation at the Ohio ACP Annual Scientific Meeting - Columbus, OH - October 1, 2009 |
| Stiver, Kevin | Superior Reproducibility of Automated 3-D Surgical Anatomy of Normal and Abnormal Mitral Valve when Compared to a Manual Approach | abstract accepted for poster presentation at the American Society of Echocardiography Conference in Montreal in June 2011 |
| Stiver, Kevin | Automated Quantitative 3-D Echocardiography of The Surgical Mitral Valve Anatomy in Functional Mitral Regurgitation to Guide Mitral Valve Repair | abstract accepted for poster presentation at the American Society of Echocardiography Conference in Montreal in June 2011 |
| Velez, Mike | Defining Characteristics of Early Adopters of Multimodality Cardiovascular Imaging | abstract accepted for poster presentation at the presentation at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, LA - April 2 – 5, 2011 |
| Dunavin, Neil | Bleeding Without Coagulopathy - An Atypical Presentation of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia | abstract accepted for poster presentation at the Ohio ACP Annual Scientific Meeting - Columbus, OH - October 14, 2011 |
| Malas, Ahmad | Acute Hepatitis B Associated Polyarteritis Nodosa Presenting as Mononeuritits Multiplex | abstract accepted for publication in a supplement to the October 2011 issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Oostra, Drew | PUCK, A Hockey Coach's Four-Letter Word | abstract accepted for poster presentation at the Ohio ACP Annual Scientific Meeting - Columbus, OH - October 14, 2011 |
| Rossetti, Allison | Burkitt Lymphoma Masquerading as a Galactocele | abstract accepted for poster presentation at the Ohio ACP Annual Scientific Meeting - Columbus, OH - October 14, 2011 |
| Strauss, Ashley | Blurry vision and confusion in a 27-year-old insomniac | abstract accepted for poster presentation at the Ohio ACP Annual Scientific Meeting - Columbus, OH - October 14, 2011 |
| Tantoco, Ann-Marie | Meningococcus Makes the Heart Hurt | abstract accepted for poster presentation at the Ohio ACP Annual Scientific Meeting - Columbus, OH - October 14, 2011 |
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Discovery, opportunity and collaboration underscore the research efforts in the Department of Internal Medicine. The Medical Genetics Program within the Division of Human Genetics, includes faculty who have begun to explore cardiovascular disease genetics in concert with researchers at OSU’s Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute and clinicians at the Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital. The Center for Microbial Interface Biology in the Division of Infectious Diseases, links investigators campus wide in pathogenesis and bioterrorism research. A newly formed Division of Cancer Prevention and Control is led by Dr. Electra D. Paskett, whose research has a focus on behavioral interventions among minority and underserved populations. The Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) provides financial, organizational and educational support to biomedical researchers as well as opportunities for community members to participate in credible and valuable research.
These endeavors--characterized by their collaborative and multidisciplinary nature--are just a sample of the Department’s expansive basic and clinical research efforts. Together they reflect the advancement of knowledge through research, an integral part of the mission of the OSU College of Medicine.
The department also collaborates with the OSU College of Public Health to sponsor a one year Masters Degree program in clinical trials. This is an ideal way to spend a “gap year” (year between residency and fellowship) that will enhance their ability to pursue a successful career in clinical investigation.
