2022

Factors impacting prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) stay in patients with mild traumatic brain injury., Anh Thu Hoang DO, Puja Patel MD, Mark Broadwin MD, Tara Stansbury, Jeffrey B. Brown, and Mark Cipolle MD (Presentation)

The Evolving Role of LVAD Only Centers in Providing Advanced HF Care, Sima Y. Hodavance MD (Presentation)

How Purposeful Rehabilitation Nursing Documentation Impacts the IRF PAI, Rebecca M. Hoffman BSN, RN, CCRN (Presentation)

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Cryptococcal Meningitis Presenting as SIADH in a Heart Transplant Recipient, Jamael Hoosain MD (Presentation)

DVT Prophylaxis: Maximizing Registry Data for Compliance Analysis, Mallorie L. Huff; Bree A. Harrison BSN, RN, TCRN; Emily Bear BSN, RN, CCRN, TCRN; Jaclyn Sharkazy PA-C, MSPAS; Bryan G. Kane MD; Kathryn L Wheel MD; and Joseph J. Stirparo MD (Presentation)

Effects of a POCUS Program on FAST Compliance and Outcomes., Mallorie L. Huff; Bree A. Harrison BSN, RN, TCRN; Emily Bear BSN, RN, CCRN, TCRN; Jaclyn Sharkazy PA-C, MSPAS; Bryan G. Kane MD; Kathryn L Wheel MD; and Joseph J. Stirparo MD (Presentation)

EMS Clinical Dashboard: Using Statistical Analysis to Provide Feedback on Prehospital Care, Mallorie L. Huff; Bree A. Harrison BSN, RN, TCRN; Emily Bear BSN, RN, CCRN, TCRN; Jaclyn Sharkazy PA-C, MSPAS; Bryan G. Kane MD; Kathryn L Wheel MD; and Joseph J. Stirparo MD (Presentation)

SBIRT: Validating Provider Screening / Maintaining Brief Intervention Compliance., Mallorie L. Huff; Bree A. Harrison BSN, RN, TCRN; Emily Bear BSN, RN, CCRN, TCRN; Jaclyn Sharkazy PA-C, MSPAS; Bryan G. Kane MD; Kathryn L Wheel MD; and Joseph J. Stirparo MD (Presentation)

Trauma Resuscitation Management: PI Pathway for Monitoring Compliance, Mallorie L. Huff; Bree A. Harrison BSN, RN, TCRN; Emily Bear BSN, RN, CCRN, TCRN; Jaclyn Sharkazy PA-C, MSPAS; Bryan G. Kane MD; Kathryn L Wheel MD; and Joseph J. Stirparo MD (Presentation)

VNM Compliance: PI Project for the Ages, Mallorie L. Huff; Bree A. Harrison BSN, RN, TCRN; Emily Bear BSN, RN, CCRN, TCRN; Jaclyn Sharkazy PA-C, MSPAS; Bryan G. Kane MD; Kathryn L Wheel MD; and Joseph J. Stirparo MD (Presentation)

Surgical Marking Pen Contamination: Writing a postoperative infection into your preoperative plan, Mallorie L. Huff, Aaron Jacobs MD, Evanie Huang, and Marshall G. Miles DO (Presentation)

Progress in the Treatment of Visceral and Renal Artery Disease., Benjamin M Jackson MD (Presentation)

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Identification of a High-Prevalence of Disordered Eating Patterns in the Children of Plastic Surgeons, Aaron Jacobs MD; Mallorie L Huff; Jessica R Cunning MD; Sean J. Wallace MD; Randolph Wojcik MD; Robert X. Murphy JR, MD, MS; Marshall G. Miles DO; and Nathan F. Miller (Presentation)

New Early-Onset Mild Cognitive Impairment in the Setting of Concurrent Major Depressive Disorder and COVID Positive Status with Prior Traumatic Brain Injury and Alcohol Use Disorder., Kara Jacobs MD (Presentation)

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Feeling Sick? Get Health Care From Your Couch, Lehigh Valley Health Network and Eric W. Bean DO (Podcast)

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What You Need to Know This Flu Season: A "Twindemic," Flu Shot Myths and More, Lehigh Valley Health Network and Terry Burger MBA, BSN, RN, NE-BC, CIC (Podcast)

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This Spring, Clean Up Your Health, Lehigh Valley Health Network and Kelly Strickler DO (Podcast)

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Be Summer Smart: Safety Tips for You and Your Kids, Lehigh Valley Health Network and Krystal Melich Trinkle RN (Podcast)

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Strong Is Sexy: Why Strength Training Looks Good on You, Lehigh Valley Health Network and Brielle Weida (Podcast)

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In “Vein” or Pain: How to Get Rid of Spider and Varicose Veins, Lehigh Valley Health Network and Eric Wilson MD (Podcast)

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Comparison of Complications Rates Between Different Abdominal Lipectomy Techniques and Identification of Risk Factors, Ahmed Mansour; Zara Butte; Sean J. Wallace MD; Nathan F. Miller; Yee-Cheng Low MD; Randolph Wojcik MD; Marshall G. Miles DO; and Robert X. Murphy JR, MD, MS (Presentation)

LDL at goal: Now what?, Nidhi Mehta MD (Presentation)

Asymptomatic carotid disease: Who to treat and how?, David Meir-Levi DO (Presentation)

Interdisciplinary approach in the management of Takayasu's Arteritis in pregnancy, Catherine Nguyen DO; Jennifer Heibig DO; Lekha Racharla DO; Amy M. Ahnert MD; and Joanne Quiñones MD, MSCE (Presentation)

The Benefits of Team Nursing, Diana Nguyen BSN, RN and Karly Jurewicz (Presentation)

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Efficacy of the Ahmed and Baerveldt GDIs in the Pediatric Population: A Meta-Analysis, Julius Oatts (Presentation)

Worsening CTH, Puja Patel MD, Anh Thu Hoang DO, Mark Broadwin MD, Jeffrey B. Brown, Tara Stansbury, Mark Cipolle MD, and Kamalesh T. Shah MD (Presentation)

Pre-op cardiac risk assessment, Ronak Patel MD (Presentation)

Collaboration Conquers COVID, Nichole Persing MSN, RN, CNL, CCRN and Diana Nguyen BSN, RN (Presentation)

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Cutaneous Secretory Carcinoma: Case Report and Literature Review, Karthik Pittala, Shannon M Hall, Mallorie L Huff, Hina A. Sheikh, and Sean J. Wallace MD (Presentation)

Pregnancy-Related Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia (POTS) and Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST): A Retrospective Analysis of Maternal and Fetal Outcomes, Lekha Racharla DO; Theresa Maitz DO; Catherine Nguyen DO; Anam Aslam MD; Amy M. Ahnert MD; Kailyn Mann DO; and Joanne Quiñones MD, MSCE (Presentation)

Heart Health after Preeclampsia: A Model of Care, Lekha Racharla DO; Kailyn Mann DO; Nidhi Mehta MD; Yasotha Rajeswaran MD; Amy M. Ahnert MD; and Joanne Quiñones MD, MSCE (Presentation)

Preconception Counseling and Management of Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Pregnancy, Lekha Racharla DO; Catherine Nguyen DO; Jennifer Heibig DO; Joanne Quiñones MD, MSCE; and Amy M. Ahnert MD (Presentation)

Bedside Shift Report Communication Enhancement Tool to Prevent Falls, Carola Rodriguez Chumbiauca MSN, RN, CNL, CMSRN (Presentation)

Staffing in Acute Rehab Settings Panel, Tina Roma Fisher MSN, RN, CRRN (Presentation)

Coaching in Healthcare: The Longitudinal Impact of Coaching on Life and Career Satisfaction, Amy B. Smith PhD (Presentation)

Evaluating Faculty Development Initiatives, Amy B. Smith PhD (Presentation)

Substance Abuse, Joseph J. Stirparo MD (Presentation)

Cardio-Oncology, Deborah W Sundlof DO (Presentation)

COVID and myocarditis, Deborah W Sundlof DO (Presentation)

Examining complications and readmissions following micerolaryndeal surgery, Mausumi Syamal MD (Presentation)

AngioVac Outcome Analysis in Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis, Sandor Toledo MD, Puja Patel DO, Mark Broadwin MD, Mamadi Keita, Jeffrey S Veluz MD, Ahmed Nassar MD, Timothy S. Misselbeck MD, and James K. Wu MD (Presentation)

SGLT2i and GLP-1 agonist therapy for CV risk reduction in patients with DM2, Marc A. Vengrove DO, FACP (Presentation)

2021

The Journey of Implementing a Video Sitter Monitoring System, Lee Bowman BSN, RN (Presentation)

Contingency Management Implementation: Strengthening MAT in Primary Care, Angela Colistra LPC, PhD, MS; Sophia Harbove MS, CTP; Yamelisa Taveras MA, CAADC, CCS; Abby S. Letcher MD; and Nyann Biery MS (Presentation)

Using What You Have, Finding What You Need: A Leadership Competency and Case-Based Approach to Leading During Crises and Beyond, Samanth Elwood; Margot Savoy; Anthony Catinella; Grant M. Greenberg M.D., M.H.S.A., M.A.; and Jeffrey Borkan (Presentation)

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Using what you have, finding what you need: A leadership competencies & case-based approach to leading during crises and beyond, Grant Greenberg MD, Jeffrey Borkan, Peter Catinella, and Margot Savoy (Presentation)

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Using fRAP to uncover barriers and facilitators of diabetes care in the Lehigh Valley: A mixed-method geospatial mapping and rapid qualitative analysis approach, Susan Hansen MA; Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH; Kyle Shaak BS; Melanie Johnson; and Elaine Banerjee MD, MPH (Presentation)

Why we Choose CHEWS,, Paige Harrold BSN, RN and Allison Charles BSN, RN (Presentation)

Renal Outcomes and Incidence of Kidney Injury after Cardiac Transplantation, Jamael Hoosain MD (Presentation)

Continuing to Learn From Developing Countries: Modified Global Health Education During COVID-19 Pandemic, Sweety Jain MD and Rachel Bernini (Presentation)

Reflective Practice to Immunize New FM Residents Against the Toxic Culture of Medicine, Drew Keister MD, Mackenzie Mady DO, Veronica Brohm DO, and Nuha Cebeci MD (Presentation)

Retention and Support of FM Community Preceptors Through Burnout Mitigation, Drew Keister MD and Katerina C. Valavanis MD (Presentation)

The focused Rapid Assessment Process (fRAP): Utilizing geospatial mapping and rapid qualitative analysis to impact cancer survivorship disparities, Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH (Presentation)

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Using fRAP: A mixed method geospatial mapping and rapid qualitative analysis approach, to uncover barriers and facilitators of diabetes care in the Lehigh Valley., Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH; Kyle Shaak BS; Melanie B. Johnson MPA; Susan E. Hansen MA; and Elaine Banerjee MD, MPH (Presentation)

Treating Substance Use Disorders with Medication and Counseling, Miriam S. Komaromy MD, FACP, DFASAM and Angela Colistra PhD, LPC, CAADC, CCS (Presentation)

Fundamentals of Addiction Medicine Workshop, Miriam S. Komaromy MD, FACP, DFASAM; J. Paul P. Seale MD; Elizabeth M. Salisbury-Afshar MD, MPH, FAAFP, DFASAM, FACPM; Peter Selby MBBS,CCFP, FCFP, DFASAM; Angela Colistra LPC, PhD, MS; and Abby S. Letcher MD, FASAM (Presentation)

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Staying Healthy This Holiday Season, Lehigh Valley Health Network and Terry Burger MBA, BSN, RN, NE-BC, CIC (Podcast)

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Your Summer Toolkit For Bug Bites, Beach Safety and Beyond, Lehigh Valley Health Network and Beth Careyva M.D. (Podcast)

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Your Back-to-School Questions Answered, Lehigh Valley Health Network and Debra Carter MD (Podcast)

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Sticking it to the Stigma: A Chat About Mental Health, Lehigh Valley Health Network and Courtney Chellew DO (Podcast)

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COVID-19: Past, present, and future, Lehigh Valley Health Network and Timothy J. Friel MD (Podcast)

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What You Need to Know About Breast Cancer, Lehigh Valley Health Network and Ranju Gupta MD (Podcast)

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Your Racing Heart. Is it Normal?, Lehigh Valley Health Network and Hari Joshi MD (Podcast)

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Losing Weight to Gain Health, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Cheryl Rutkauskas, and Richard Boorse MD (Podcast)

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Gut Check: Everything You Need to Know About Gut Health, Lehigh Valley Health Network and Usman Shah MD (Podcast)

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Why your yearly gynecology exam is one of your most important appointments, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Andrew Shoemaker MD, and Emily Brophy MD (Podcast)

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Ladies, it's heart month, Lehigh Valley Health Network and Deborah W Sundlof DO (Podcast)

Identifying Unhealthy Substance Use: Assessment, Abby S. Letcher MD (Presentation)

LVHN and MAT, Abby S. Letcher MD (Presentation)

Asthma 2021, Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS (Presentation)

Mechanical Ventilation Outcomes Post Extended Duration of Maximized High Flow Oxygen Administration in COVID-19 Patients, Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS (Presentation)

Rebound Hypoxemia Post Inhalation Nitric Oxide Administration in COVID-19, Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS (Presentation)

Reducing Pressure Injuries During Invasive and Non-invasive Ventilation, Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS (Presentation)

The Benefits of Team Nursing, Diana Nguyen BSN, RN (Presentation)

Health Equity – Identification and Treatment of Disease in Patients of Color. Poster. STFM Annual Spring Conference 2021, Matthew Nguyen, Tiffany Cheng, Radhika Chandramouli MD, and Katerina C. Valavanis MD (Presentation)

Building Confidence in Emergency Department Nurses Caring for Patients Who Identify as Transgender, Fernando Rodriguez BSN, RN (Presentation)

The Keys to Higher Match Rates in Family Medicine: What Our Departments of Family Medicine Do Well to Achieve 25% by 2030, Michelle Roett, Kim Ian, Drew Keister MD, Amanda Weidner, and Alexa Mieses Malchuk (Presentation)

Bee Continent - A Team Approach to Continence, Tina Roma Fisher MSN, RN, CRRN (Presentation)

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Barriers to Botulinum Toxin Injection for Laryngeal Dystonias (n=29), Babak Sadri MD, Mausumi Syamal MD, and Kyle Shaak BS (Presentation)

Just in Time Education, Masiel Sanchez BSN, RN; Melissa Tilson RN; and Christy Tomaszfski RN (Presentation)

When Your Patient Says, “Yes But!” A “Taste” of Motivational Interviewing, Peter Selby MBBS, CCFP, FCFP, DFASAM and Angela Colistra LPC, PhD, MS (Presentation)

Personal Development: inspiring new thinking and personal growth, Amy B. Smith PhD (Presentation)

Personalizing your Career Pathway in Medical Education, Amy B. Smith PhD (Presentation)

Combating Nursing Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Tara Weber BSN, RN (Presentation)

Future Forward: Top Opportunities and Nursing Challenges in a Post-Pandemic World, Janice Wilson MS, RN, CPHIMS (Presentation)

The Impact of Nurse Documentation Location on Charting Time, Janice Wilson MS, RN, CPHIMS (Presentation)

Approaching Difficult Topics with Patients Panel Discussion, Lynn M. Wilson DO, Jeremy Fischer, S Carter, and Rob Danoff (Presentation)

2020

Pressure Injuries and Vascular Patients: We CAN Make a Difference, Kimberly Bartman RN, BSN, CVN (Presentation)

Prevention, Screening and Signs of Addiction, Gillian A. Beauchamp MD (Presentation)

Mixed Methodologies in Research and Quality Improvement: At the Intersection of Numbers and Stories, Nyann Biery MS; Allison Brenner PhD, MPH; Casey Gallimore PharmD, MS; Laura Gano PhD, MPH; and Stephanie Trudeau PhD (Presentation)

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Now You See Me—Tell Me What to Do in Therapy for Ocular Genetic Disease, Gil Binenbaum (Presentation)

Alliance A071401: Phase II trial of FAK inhibition in meningiomas with somatic NF2 mutations., Priscilla K. Brastianos, Erin Twohy, Elizabeth Robins Gerstner, Timothy J. Kaufmann, A John Iafrate, Suriya A. Jeyapalan, David Eric Piccioni, Andrew B. Lassman, Camilo E. Fadul, David Schiff, Jennie Webster Taylor, Sajeel A. Chowdhary, Thomas J. Kaley, Tara Morrison MD, Priya Kumthekar, Susan Geyer, Daniel P. Cahill, Sandro Santagata, Frederick G. Barker, and Evanthia Galanis (Presentation)

Navigating the Reality of Virtual Scribe Implementation, Deborah Bren DO (Presentation)

Regional Practice Lead Model, Beth Careyva M.D., Mary Stock Keister MD, and Jennifer A. Ranton MD (Presentation)

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EOSINO-FEEL-YA HEART BEAT FAST: A CASE OF VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA DUE TO EOSINOPHILIC MYOCARDITIS, Mario Caruso DO, Nikhil A. Mehta MD, Bilal Saqi MD, Yasotha Rajeswaran MD, and Matthew W. Martinez MD (Presentation)

Leading Change in Medicare Wellness Visits, Victor Catania MD (Presentation)

A Phase II Basket Trial of Dual Anti-CTLA-4 and Anti-PD-1 Blockade in Rare Tumors (DART SWOG 1609) in Patients with Nonpancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors., Young Kwang Chae, Megan Othus, Sandip P Patel, Mark Zalupski, Anup Kasi, Maged Khalil MD, Aparna Kalyan, Blase Polite, Sarah Fenton, Sewan Gurung, Christine McLeod, Francis J Giles, Helen X Chen, Elad Sharon, Edward Mayerson, Melissa Plets, Christopher W Ryan, Charles D Blanke, and Razelle Kurzrock (Presentation)

Dismissing Patients From Practice: Practical Solutions for Complex Problems, Sarah Coles MD and Madalyn Schaefgen MD (Presentation)

Identifying Unhealthy Substance Use: Assessment, Angela Colistra LPC, PhD, MS and Miriam S. Komaromy MD, FACP, DFASAM (Presentation)