Research Day
The Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine Research Day is an annual event open to all interested health professionals, allied health professionals, biomedical science professionals, and students of these disciplines. Recognizing the great tradition of medical and health sciences research that exists in the Kalamazoo community, WMed joins with Ascension Borgess Medical Center, Bronson Methodist Hospital, Ferris State University, Kalamazoo College, and Western Michigan University to establish this forum to celebrate, promote, and further develop the richness and diversity of research in the Kalamazoo medical community.
Posters from 2017
A Stochastically and Biomechanically Accurate Finite Element Approach for Patient Specific Modeling of Cancellous Bone, Saif Alrafeek, Peter A. Gustafson, and James Jastifer M.D.
Childhood Idiopathic Pulmonary Hypertension: a Case Report, Nathaniel Balmert and Joseph Prahlow
The Impact of Sexually Transmitted Infections on the Birth Outcomes for Women in Kalamazoo, Michigan Between 2008-2014, Laura Bauler, Cathy L. Kothari, Alyssa Woodwyk, Duncan Vos, and Terra Bautista
Peer-Led Diabetes Self-Management Program for Patients With Glycated Hemoglobin Values Greater Than 7%, Michael A. Behun, McKenzie Akers, Peter White, Amy O. Chonghasawat, Yen-Yu Tina Chen, Thu N. Nguyen, Grant M. Finlayson, and Cathy L. Kothari PhD
Engagement in Home Visiting Services During the Perinatal Period: Focus Group Findings, Ariel Berman, Cathy L. Kothari PhD, and Ann Miles
Analysis of Appropriate Initial Shoulder Imaging by Referring Physicians in Patients Referred to an Orthopaedic Surgeon for Shoulder Pain, Christopher Betzle Dr. and Keith Kenter
Determining Best Practices of Peer Mediation Methods in Kalamazoo Public Schools, Melanie Bourgeau, Dagan Hammar, Neil Hughes, Sarah Kemp, Sydney Spitler, and Cathy L. Kothari PhD
Left Carotid Artery Thrombosis due to Thromboangiitis Obliterans, Melanie Bourgeau and Joseph Prahlow
Evaluation of Injury Severity Differences in Intoxicated Blunt Trauma, Zachary Brady MS, MD; Jon Walsh MD, MPH; and Sheri L. Vandenberg RN, MS
The Impact of an Electronic System on Behavioral Screening Compliance in a Pediatric Clinic, Charles Brewerton, Grace Walter, Roger Apple, Peter Hoeksema, Beau Prey, and Stephanie Van Alsten
A Case Series of Anterograde and Retrograde Vascular Bullet Embolization, Jennifer Chao and Joseph Prahlow
History of Anticoagulants, Michael Chavarria, Melanie Bourgeau, Elizabeth Kinsella, Michelle L. Knapp, David Lee, Raphael Szymanski, and Kimberly Wells
A Review of Transcatheter Ablation for the Treatment of AVNRT in Children, Keegan Colletier, Sulin Wu, Stephanie Van Alsten, and Brittany Chow
Posterior Dislocation of a Total Knee Arthroplasty with a Polyethylene Tibial Post Fracture, Alexander Connaughton M.D. and Mark Noffsinger M.D.
Widening the Differential: a Case of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Disguised as a Fever of Unknown Origin, Emily Cordes
Thallium Toxicity: Complexities of Diagnosis and Management, Emily Cordes, Chris Difelice, Lauren Lamie, and Tom Melgar
A Case of Native Valve Staphylococcus Epidermidis Endocarditis with Cardiac Abscess Formation, Emily Cordes, Chris Jacob, and Mark Loehrke
Challenges in the Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Madagascar, Emily Cordes and Richard Roach
Small Bowel Obstruction Secondary to Large Gallstone, Satya Dalavayi
Patient Safety Reporting: Impact of a Novel Training Program on Medical Residents, Satya Dalavayi, Mark Schauer, Serena Chen, Amy Chonghasawat, Michael A. Behun, and Cheryl Dickson
Using Focus Groups to Understand Racial Disparities in Infant Mortality, Amy Damashek, Alison Geist, Ariel Berman, and Cathy L. Kothari PhD
The Effect of Health Fair Attendance on Attitudes Toward Health, Cheryl A. Dickson, Elizabeth Kinsella, Michael Chavarria, Daphne Darmawan, Auditi Kundu, and Lakshmi Ramachandran
Utility of Fern Test to Determine Rupture of Membranes, Wesley Eichorn and Susan Jevert-Eichorn
Acquired Craniosynostosis in a Patient with Iatrogenic Vitamin D Intoxication, Wesley Eichorn and Kristi VanDerKolk MD
A Retrospective Review of Clinical Admissions to Afghan National Security Forces Healthcare Institutions, Jairo Espinosa M.D., Christian Ertl M.D., and David Royal PhD