Internal Medicine Resident Research Day

It is with great pleasure that we announce the winners of the first annual Internal Medicine Resident Research Day held on May 16, 2008.  This research day is made possible by the Daniel W. Rahn, M.D. - Lamar B. Peacock, M.D. Internal Medicine Residency Program Research and Education Endowment started in 2006 with a gift from Dr. Peacock. 

An independent panel of judges selected the winners based on the merits of the research projects and presentation. Residents were given 20 minutes to present their work. 

1st Place: Johnathon Patton

Reduced Atherosclerosis, Inflammation and Enhanced Plaque Stability in Mice with Platelet Secretion Defects. JM Patton, S King, R McNamee, H Mehta, GL Reed

2nd Place: Dinesh Patel

Diastolic Filling Parameters Derived from Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Can Predict Left Ventricular End-diastolic Pressure at Subsequent Cardiac Catheterization. D Patel, VJB Robinson, RB Arteaga, JW Thornton

3rd Place: Dinesh Patel

Derivation and Validation of a Diagnostic Model for the Evaluation of Left Ventricular Filling Pressures and Diastolic Function Using Mitral Annulus Tissue Doppler Imaging. R B Arteaga, H Hreye, D Patel, C Landolfo


*****In 2005-06, 15 residents had presentations accepted at regional and/or national meetings of various professional organizations such as American College of Physicians.