2023 Research Showcase

May 12, 2023

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Research Showcase

This year's University of Washington Department of Emergency Medicine Annual Research Showcase featured groundbreaking research from faculty, residents, and medical students. Research topics ranged from wildfire impacts on mental health, pediatric non-prescription fentanyl exposures, and HIV care among refugees in Uganda.

More than fifty faculty members, staff, and residents met in the Husky Union Building to listen to several presenters discuss their research. The day ended with awarding one person from each category for their research.

The Department of Emergency Medicine was also happy to host Dr. Eugenia C. South. She shared more about her incredible journey and career. Dr. South is the Faculty Director for the Penn Urban Health Lab, where she focuses on racial, environmental, and economic justice for people of color and neighborhoods. Through the Lab, the team works to leverage research and action to dismantle structural racism and catalyze healthier, safer, and greener neighborhoods.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Eugenia C. South, MD, MS

Dr. South is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Vice Chair of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Antiracism at the University of Pennsylvania.

“Dismantling Structural Racism from Within Academic Medicine: My Journey from Stress and Shame to Self-Trust, Boundaries, and the Career of My Dreams”

Faculty Presentations:

2023 Faculty Winner: Amber Sabbatini, MD, MPH, FACEP

Dr. Amber Sabbatini was the winner of the Faculty Presenter Award. She presented her research that examined how hospital ACO participation is associated with ED admission practices and intensity of care.

Effects of Hospital ACO Participation on ED Admissions and Costs for Medicare Beneficiaries
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Zachary Wettstein, MD

Wildfire Impacts on Mental Health: An Interrupted Time-Series Analysis of Psychotropic Medication Prescriptions and Major California Wildfires from 2011 to 2018

Lauren Whiteside, MD, MS, FACEP

Violence rates and associated factors among youth presenting to emergency departments in three cities
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Steve Mitchell, MD, FACEP

Safe Apnea Period of >16 Minutes Using Novel Endotracheal Tube Device in Porcine RSI Model
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Resident Presentations:

2023 Resident Winner: Axel Adams, MD, MS

Dr. Axel Adams, a senior DEM resident, was the 2023 winner of the Resident Presenter Category. He presented his research investigating pediatric non-prescription fentanyl exposures in ages five years and younger.

Fentanyl Intoxications in the Pediatric Cohort: Results from the National Poison Database System 2016-2022
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Ellie Sveum, MD, MSPH

Characterizing mobility and its impact on HIV care engagement among refugees and Ugandan nationals settlements in West Nile and southwestern Uganda accessing services for HIV in refugees

Shiv Bhandari, MD, MS

Chest Compressions during Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Produce Oscillations in Capnography Associated with Return of Spontaneous Circulation
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Maggie Davis, MD, MPH

Management of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review and Cost- Effectiveness Analysis
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Staff and Student Presentations:

2023 Staff and Student Winner: Kathryn Thompson

Kathryn Thompson is the winner of the Staff and Student Presenter Category. She presented her research on evaluating the differences in AED use and time from arrival on-scene to initial EMS defibrillation for men and women suffering from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.