Pediatrics Research Week

Morning Conference Lecture: Research as a Career Choice 
8:00-9:00am | Livestreamed via Blackboard Collaborate
1 CME Credit Available*
Presenter: Anne Marie Singh, MD

Gerard B. Odell Lecture and Grand Rounds Presentation
7:30-8:30am | Livestreamed via Blackboard Collaborate
1 CME Credit Available*
Presenter: Katryn Furuya, MD

The Odell Lecture is named for Gerard B. Odell, MD, who directed the Department of Pediatrics’ Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition from 1976 through 1991. Dr. Odell was internationally recognized for his research in the field of neonatal jaundice and bilirubin metabolism, and was highly influential in improving the quality of care for newborns and children with liver disease. 

The Gerard B. Odell Research Award is given to an assistant or associate professor of pediatrics in recognition of outstanding research accomplishments and demonstrated potential for future contributions. Dr. Pelin Cengiz (Associate Professor (CHS), Division of Critical Care) will be presented with this year’s Gerard B. Odell Research Award.
 
Department of Pediatrics Faculty Research Forum – New!
8:55-11:45am | Livestreamed via Blackboard Collaborate
Up to 3 CME Credits Available*
This session will feature ten research vignettes from Department of Pediatrics faculty who were asked to describe one of their favorite projects. Each presentation will last ten minutes and include an additional five minutes for questions and open discussion. The session will be a great opportunity to learn about exciting new developments in child health research.  

Below is the start time, name of presenter and topic for each presentation:

• 8:55: Jim Gern, MD – Welcome and Introduction
• 9:00: Doug Dean III, PhD – Quantitative Imaging of the Developing Brain (FL)
• 9:15: Anna Huttenlocher, MD
• 9:30: Mei Baker, MD – Molecular Testing in Newborn Screening: How Far We′ve Come
• 9:45: Paul Sondel, MD – Antibodies from Mice Cured of Melanoma Identify >3000 Antigens; Several Are Homologs for Proteins Found in HLA-Clefts on Human Neuroblastomas
• 10:00: HuiChuan Lai, PhD, RD – Developing Precision Medicine and Personalized Nutrition in the Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis
• 10:15: Break
• 10:30: Carter Ralphe, MD – Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Heterogenity: The Quest to Reduce Uncertainty
• 10:45: Jasmine Zapata, MD, MPH – Combatting Racial Inequities in Infant Mortality
• 11:00: Greg DeMuri, MD – Effect of Virus Detection on the Level of Nasal Cytokine During Symptomatic Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
• 11:15: Michelle Kelly, MD – BedsideNotes: Parent Experiences Reading Inpatient Notes at the Bedside
• 11:30: Dan Jackson, MD – Underlying Mechanisms and Novel Treatments for the Prevention of Asthma Exacerbations

 
Academic Research Town Hall
11:45am-12:30pm | Livestreamed via Blackboard Collaborate

• Using Social Media to Disseminate and Collaborate (Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH)
• Mechanisms to promote collaborative research (Bikash Pattnaik, PhD)
• Looking ahead: Plans for a second forum and open discussion (Jim Gern, MD)

Research Week Keynote Lecture and Platform Presentations
1:00-3:00pm | Livestreamed via Blackboard Collaborate 
Up to 2 CME Credits Available*
The Research Week Keynote Lecture will be presented by Pelin Cengiz, MD. The lecture will be followed by presentations from two residents, two fellows, and two faculty members:

• 1:30-1:45 – Natalie Tedford, MD (PL3 Resident): Shared Plans of Care for Children with Medical Complexity: A Quality Improvement Project
• 1:45-2:00 – Allison Heizelman, MD (PL3 Resident): Donor Breast Milk versus Formula for Hypoglycemia Treatment in a Newborn Nursery
• 2:00-2:15 – Nicole Kamps, MD (PGY 5 Fellow): Effect of Adjunctive Corticosteroids on Outcomes in Children with Severe Septic Shock: A Prop​ensity Weighted Analysis”? 
• 2:15-2:30 – Mohamed Taki, MD (PGY 4 Fellow): Atopic Dermatitis Phenotypes and the Subsequent Development of Atopic Diseases in a High-Risk Birth Cohort
• 2:30-2:45 – Megan Peters, MD (Assistant Professor): Training nursing staff to place peripheral IVs under ultrasound-guidance improves efficiency in a pediatric procedural clinic
• 2:45-3:00 – Matthew Harer, MD (Assistant Professor): Increase in preterm neonatal renal tissue oxygenation after caffeine administration

 
Online Poster Session and Presentations
3:00-5:00pm | Livestreamed via Blackboard Collaborate
Up to 1.5 CME Credits Available*
Research posters will be presented online by medical students, residents, fellows, and faculty. Starting at 3:30pm, brief presentations by each researcher will be delivered via Blackboard Collaborate.

• Session A: TRANSLATIONAL MECHANISMS OF DISEASE

  Moderator:  Dr. James Gern | Blackboard Collaborate Link

• Session B: SOCIAL MEDIA AND ADVOCACY

  Moderator:  Dr. Megan Moreno | Blackboard Collaborate Link

• Session C: QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

  Moderator:  Dr. Dan Skalansky | Blackboard Collaborate Link

• Session D: CARE DELIVERY

  Moderator:  Dr. Emily Ruedinger | Blackboard Collaborate Link

• Session E: TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH

  Moderator:  Dr. Ellen Wald | Blackboard Collaborate Link

Abstract Booklet

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Research Week Infosheet

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

American Medical Association (AMA)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live webinar activity for a maximum of 9.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), authorizes this program for .95 CEUs or 9.5 hours.