ACOM student chosen to participate in the Robert A. Winn Clinical Investigator Pathway Program: Diversity in Clinical Trials Award
Milan Lanier, OMS-II was selected to participate in the inaugural cohort of the Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials Award program. This program was created through the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation to increase diversity in clinical trials and aid in the evolution of the research landscape. The goal of the program is to create avenues for community-minded clinical trialists who see the future of clinical and translational research as inclusive, equitable, and diverse. This program included a six-week summer service-learning externship encompassing exposure to clinical research, community engagement, and leadership. Read more about the program and the feature on student-doctor Lanier here: The future of diversity in clinical trials - Bristol Myers Squibb (bms.com)
Ms. Lanier worked with a team comprised of herself and six other medical students who collaborated with Emory University’s Winship Cancer Institute to create and conduct a quality improvement student. Their goal was to understand why some patients at Grady Hospital (their core site) participated in clinical trials while others didn’t, and then discern ways to increase participation. Ms. Lanier explains, “The majority of Grady’s patient population consisted of patients of an African American and/or LatinX background— this was perfect for the goal of our study. Our findings were significant and we are currently working on a publication!”
Ms. Lanier wants to spread the word about programs like this and why they are needed, “Around 20% of the population in the country identify as persons of color, however they only represent around 4% of patients enrolled in clinical trials. Without representation, it is uncertain how meaningful interventions can be provided to all populations affected by a particular disease or condition. There have been national efforts to increase diversity in the last couple of decades, but marginalized groups still have higher disease burden and lower participation rates in clinical trials. Many studies have identified that this issue is multi-faceted and influenced by many factors such as medical mistrust, varying social determinants of health, and other structural factors. My goal as a future physician is, in addition to patient care, to collaborate with other like-minded physicians/clinical investigators in conducting representative clinical trials and to be an advocate for marginalized communities' access to care.”
ACOM student presents at the American College of Cardiology Conference
Rising OMS-III Marcus Kwon was selected to present his research at the American College of Cardiology (ACC)conference in Washington DC this past spring. The ACC is very selective about their abstract acceptances, and Mr. Kwon was the only medical student who presented at the entire conference. Here’s what he had to say:
“Performing NIH-funded pulmonary arterial hypertension research with Dr. Vasauskas culminating in an abstract acceptance and poster presentation at the American College of Cardiology 71st Annual Scientific Session (ACC.22) in Washington, D.C. has been one of the most rewarding research experiences in my pursuit towards a career in Cardiology. In the age of COVID19, I was grateful for the invaluable opportunity to travel and present my research in-person to practicing Cardiologists, academics, and industry leaders in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. Besides my presentation, attending the ACC.22 conference itself was also an incredible networking and learning opportunity, during which I met several Internal Medicine residents and Cardiology fellowship program directors from around the country. I would highly encourage any medical student to pursue research of any form – bench, transitional, or clinical – with the goal of presenting at a national conference. This research experience took a lot of hard work and independent learning, but in the end, I can say it was absolutely worth it.”
ACOM Student and Faculty Publications
Cawley, N. X., Lyons, A. T., Abebe, D., Luke, R., Yerger, J., Telese, R., Wassif, C. A., Bailey-Wilson, J. E., & Porter, F. D. (2022). Complex N-Linked Glycosylation: A Potential Modifier of Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C1 Pathology. Int J Mol Sci, 23(9). https://doi:10.3390/ijms23095082. PMID: 35563467
Chelf, S., Davis, R. E., Bass, M. A., Ford, M. A., Firouzabadi, A. D., Leo, J. T., & Nahar, V. K. (2022). Osteoporosis knowledge and health beliefs among middle-aged men and women in the Southern United States. J Osteopath Med. https://doi.org/10.1515/jom-2022-0011. PMID: 35491729
Cail, G. M., & Wei, B. (2022). Bilateral 11th rib disarticulation and resection for chronic rib pain: A case report. JTCVS Techniques. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjtc.2022.06.010
Shakil, S., Aldaher, Z., & DiValentin, L. (2022). Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome Presenting With Anemia: A Case Report. Cureus, 14(7), e26481. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.26481 PMID: 35919209
Morra, C. N., Adkins-Jablonsky, S. J., Barnes, M. E., Pirlo, O. J., Almehmi, S. E., Convers, B. J., Dang, D. L., Howell, M. L., Fleming, R., & Raut, S. A. (2022). Expert-Led Module Improves Non-STEM Undergraduate Perception of and Willingness to Receive COVID-19 Vaccines. Frontiers in public health, 10, 816692. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.816692. PMID: 35664101
Mandyam, S., Fatmi, S. S., Banzon, G., Kaur, P., Katamreddy, Y., Parghi, D., Farooq, A., Liaqat, H., & Basarakodu, K. (2022). A Rare Case of Severe Manifestation of COVID-19 Infection Presenting as Immune-Related Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura With Multiorgan Involvement Treated With Plasmapheresis, Steroids, Rituximab, and Caplacizumab. Cureus, 14(7), e26961. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.26961 PMID: 35989829
Garabedian, P. M., Gannon, M. P., Aaron, S., Wu, E., Burns, Z., & Samal, L. (2022). Human-centered design of clinical decision support for management of hypertension with chronic kidney disease. BMC medical informatics and decision making, 22(1), 217. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-022-01962-y PMID: 35964083
ACOM Student Oral Presentations
The Classroom as a Petri Dish: Exploring Student Outcomes of the Agar Art CURE "The Art of Microbiology”
Sarah Adkins-Jablonsky, Rachel Rock, J. Jeffrey Morris
American Society for Microbiology June 2022
Special Topics Seminar
Emerging Infectious Diseases: Monkeypox
Dr. Ray Brown and Dr. Wayne Parker
Friday, August 26th at noon
GREAT WORK EVERYONE! WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU!
UPCOMING EVENTS
The call for abstracts for ACOM – SHM Research Poster Day will go out in September. Keep your eyes open!
The Next ACOM First Friday Journal Club will be presented by Alyssa Zakala on 10/7/2022 (Paper will follow)
Sign up for Journal Club here: First Friday Journal Club Sign up 2022-2023.xlsx
Seminars Highlighting ACOM Research and Experiences is a monthly colloquium to share conference highlights, research projects, ideas, and other projects to the ACOM community
Every third Friday at noon!
THE NEXT SHARES COLLOQUIUM is September 16th in the TBL and Zoom!
Dr. Christina Kennedy’s research students will present:
Student Class Attendance versus Course Performance: How does class attendance impact faculty teaching, student performance, and grades in an Osteopathic first and second year medical curriculum?
LUNCH IS PROVIDED FOR REGISTERED ATTENDEES, PLEASE RSVP AT THE LINK BELOW BY MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12th:
https://acom.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4GkbLJn0qjOnde6
A Zoom link is provided for those who cannot attend in person. The presentation recording will also be made available.
Zoom: https://acom.zoom.us/j/87534727271
Meeting ID: 876 5885 1544
RESEARCH REMINDERS
Case studies
Please remember that if you plan to write up a case study for presentation at a meeting or a manuscript, you should have a signed patient consent. If you do not have patient consent, there are specific guidelines for deidentification that must be followed. These guidelines are found here: Guidance Regarding Methods for De-identification of Protected Health Information in Accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule | HHS.gov.
In addition to following these guidelines, ACOM requires that if you do not have patient consent, the case write up must be reviewed and signed off by a HIPAA officer. If there is not a HIPAA officer at your site, you can email the write up to research@acom.edu and the SEHMC privacy officer will review.
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Please remember that any research that includes human subjects must go through our IRB office (even if exempt). Questions about IRB or human subjects research? Email IRB@acom.edu.
Register your research!
Please also remember that per ACOM policy, all students doing research (including case studies) must register their projects (including those conducted at other institutions or sites) with ACOM at the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/S9DSyyA1ja
RESEARCH QUESTIONS OR IDEAS?
Do you have ideas or questions about research? Email us!
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Stay safe, be well, and happy researching!
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