Research
Involvement in scholarly activity is an essential part of pediatric education and an important step in the preparation for a lifetime of self-education. Residents are required to complete a research project during their residency training. This may consist of a clinical study using prospectively obtained clinical data or a retrospective study.
Projects are identified during the first year of training, and protocols are written with the help of a faculty mentor. The research is then conducted, completed, and presented at the department's Resident Research Forum. Written manuscripts suitable for submission for publication are submitted to the director of resident research. Elective time for research may be arranged as an individualized curriculum rotation. Many of our residents published their research in peer reviewed journals and present posters at regional and national meetings.
Residents also have the opportunity to participate in additional research projects and to write case reports.
Every resident presents an evidenced based journal club exercise.
Pediatric resident research day 2026
| Research project | Resident |
|---|---|
Comparative Safety and Sedation Practices in Pediatric GI Endoscopy: PICU Versus Operating Room Settings | Glory Ayanda, MD and Alaa Seyhibrahim, MBBS |
Early Diagnosis of Celiac Disease in the Pediatric Emergency Department: Addressing Missed Opportunities Through a Quality Improvement Initiative | Anuoluwa Fasanmi, MBBS and Isabella Comsa, DO |
Evaluation of the Impact of Pediatric Intern Immersion on Resident Preparedness | Jared Emerson, DO |
Pediatric Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal: A Retrospective Analysis of Presentation, Location of Foreign Body on Diagnosis, Management, and Hospital Course | Abdelrahman Salem, MD and Anuoluwa Fasanmi, MBBS |
Utility of Peripheral Blood Cultures in Pediatric Oncology Patients with Febrile Neutropenia for Bloodstream Infections | Hannah Gadway, MD and Madison Hanson, MD |
Understanding the Barriers to Obtaining and Documenting a HEADSS Assessment in the Pediatric Emergency Department | Hafsa Ghaffar, MD and Rebecca MacFarlane, MD |
Peri-Extubation Predictors of Successful Elective Extubation in Preterm Infants | Zahraa Kassem, MD and Maya Soufan, MD |
Correlation Between Lead Exposure and Speech Delay | Elena Merlington, MD, Leighann Leslie, DO, Apoorva Bhan, DO, Toni Nicastro, DO, MS, and Alise Haddad, BS |
Early Blood Culture Positivity in Neonatal Sepsis: A Study of Timing for Better Management | Redden Princess, MBBS and Kassem Zahraa, MBBCH |
| Research project | Resident |
|---|---|
Comparative Safety and Sedation Practices in Pediatric GI Endoscopy: PICU Versus Operating Room Settings | Glory Ayanda, MD and Alaa Seyhibrahim, MBBS |
Early Diagnosis of Celiac Disease in the Pediatric Emergency Department: Addressing Missed Opportunities Through a Quality Improvement Initiative | Anuoluwa Fasanmi, MBBS and Isabella Comsa, DO |
Evaluation of the Impact of Pediatric Intern Immersion on Resident Preparedness | Jared Emerson, DO |
Pediatric Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal: A Retrospective Analysis of Presentation, Location of Foreign Body on Diagnosis, Management, and Hospital Course | Abdelrahman Salem, MD and Anuoluwa Fasanmi, MBBS |
Utility of Peripheral Blood Cultures in Pediatric Oncology Patients with Febrile Neutropenia for Bloodstream Infections | Hannah Gadway, MD and Madison Hanson, MD |
Understanding the Barriers to Obtaining and Documenting a HEADSS Assessment in the Pediatric Emergency Department | Hafsa Ghaffar, MD and Rebecca MacFarlane, MD |
Peri-Extubation Predictors of Successful Elective Extubation in Preterm Infants | Zahraa Kassem, MD and Maya Soufan, MD |
Correlation Between Lead Exposure and Speech Delay | Elena Merlington, MD, Leighann Leslie, DO, Apoorva Bhan, DO, Toni Nicastro, DO, MS, and Alise Haddad, BS |
Early Blood Culture Positivity in Neonatal Sepsis: A Study of Timing for Better Management | Redden Princess, MBBS and Kassem Zahraa, MBBCH |
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