On Wednesday, October 12, Tower Health will host its second annual Research Day. The event showcases the recent scholarly activity of fellows, residents, and medical students across the health system through poster and podium presentations.
A total of 97 abstracts were submitted for consideration in basic science research, clinical research, case reports, and quality improvement. All submissions were peer-reviewed and scored by a committee comprised of teaching and research faculty from Reading Hospital, Drexel University College of Medicine, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, and Caron Treatment Center. The five highest-scoring abstracts that will be shared during the podium presentations are:
- Aparna Baranwal, DO, Reading Hospital OBGYN Residency Program - Robot-Assisted vs Traditional Laparoscopic Hysterectomy in Noncancerous Patients: A 5-Year Retrospective Analysis to Compare Intra-Operative, Postoperative Efficacy, and Complications
- Caroline Browning, DO - Chief Fellow, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children - Use of a QR Code Survey to Improve Fellow Satisfaction with Faculty Member Feedback
- Ben Haslund-Gourley, Drexel University College of Medicine - immunoglobulin N-glycosylation Discriminates Acute Lyme disease from Endemic Healthy Controls and Mimic Diseases – A Novel Diagnostic
- Anna Roble, Drexel University College of Medicine - Cervical OS Marsupialization in the Initials Management of a Rare Case of Obstructive Uterine Didelphys with Ipsilateral Renal Agenesis
- Zohaib Yousaf, MD, MSc, CABIM, MACE, FACP, Reading Hospital Internal Medicine Residency Program - Cerebral Phaeohyphomycosis in Liver Transplant Recipient: A Case Report
The poster presentations will highlight the research of two fellows, 20 residents, and 14 students from Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health.
Wei Du, MD, Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer, at Tower Health said, “At Tower Health we are fortunate to have brilliant fellows, residents, and medical students as part of our team. In addition to honing their skills as physicians they conduct research projects, and our annual Research Day allows them to showcase their work to their health system colleagues.”
The event will also feature a keynote address from Adrian Dobs, MD, MHS, Director, Johns Hopkins Clinical Research Network. Dr. Dobs will discuss current trends in clinical research and the importance of organizing a research network. Dr. Charles Cairns, Walter H., and Leonore Annenberg Dean, Drexel University College of Medicine, will deliver the closing remark.
For additional information about the event, the schedule, or the presentations, visit the Tower Health Research Day website.
Media is invited to attend the event.
About Tower Health
Tower Health is a regional integrated healthcare system that offers leading-edge, compassionate healthcare and wellness services to communities in Berks, Chester, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties. With nearly 12,000 team members, Tower Health consists of Reading Hospital in West Reading; Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown; and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, a partnership of Tower Health and Drexel University in Philadelphia. It also includes Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing; Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences in West Reading; home healthcare provided by Tower Health at Home; TowerDirect ambulance and emergency response; Tower Health Medical Group; and a network of 25 urgent care facilities across the Tower Health service area. For more information, visit towerhealth.org.