Research: Pediatric Residency Research

In keeping with the Pediatric RRC requirements, each resident is required to complete a Scholarly Project during their training. Options for a Scholarly project include: basic and clinical research ideas as well as clinical case reports, global health projects, community health projects, and other projects acceptable to the faculty. A research curriculum is included for each resident through the core curriculum and lecture series. Dr. Cynthia Kelly, Associate Program Director for Research oversees the scholarly projects and the research curriculum.

Elective months to work on and complete scholarly projects are available and planned in advance with the Program Director. There are two dedicated faculty advisors for each PL training year to lend research support, help develop ideas, and to ensure continued progress. Residents are encouraged to seek out the faculty mentors of their choice in the area of their research interest. A wide range of project opportunities are available. Residents are encouraged to submit their projects to regional and national organizations for presentations as well as for publication.

Please consult the Resident Research Handbook for further assistance in designing, writing, and presenting research protocols.

• "The Effect of Duty Hours on Proprioception"
• Resident Authors: Rachel Cohen, MD; Sarah Northrop, MD
• Mentors/Co-authors: C.W. Gowen, MD; Amy Perkins, MS; Kevin Todd
• "Pediatric Behaviors in the Norfolk Virginia Orthodox Jewish Community: a self reported survey"
• Resident Author: Alison L. Ohana, MD
• Mentors/Co-authors: John Harrington, MD; Amy M. Perkins, MS; Erin McGuire, MS
• "Complementary Medicine Use in Oncology Patients at CHKD"
• Resident Author: Gary Woods, MD
• Mentor/Co-author: Eric Lowe, MD
• "Hispanic Outreach Association: CHKD Residents Improving Medical Care in the Hampton Roads Latino Population"
• Resident Authors: Marisol Rodriguez, MD; Jessica Gardner, MD; Michelle Sarraff, MD; Vanessa Cavero, MD; Jesus Meeks, DO
• Mentors/Co-authors: Jose F Chocano, MD; Carolyn Moneymaker, MD; Marta Cox
• "Effective Analgesia Using the 5 S's During Routine Immunizations at 2 and 4 Months"
• Resident Authors: Stacey Logan, MD; Courtney Harwell, MD; Jessica Gardner, MD
• Mentors/Co-authors: John Harrington, MD; Rosemarie Santos, MD; J Swingle
• "Antibiotic Use at Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters"
• Fellow Author: Sarah R. Boggs, MD
• Mentors/Co-authors: Michael Chicella, PharmD; E. Stephen Buescher, MD
• "MALDI-ToF model to strain-type S. aureus USA300 family organisms"
• Fellow Author: Sarah R. Boggs, MD
• Mentors/Co-authors: Lisa Cazares, PhD; Richard Drake, PhD
• "Nutritional Status of Honduran Children Ages One to Five Based on Height and Weight"
• Resident Authors: Eric Shaw MD; Matthew McCallister MD
• Mentor/Co-author: Carolyn Moneymaker, MD
• "Complement activation is increased at hypothermic temperatures used for treating Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy"
• Fellow Author: Clifford T. Mauriello, MD
• Mentors/Co-authors: Kenji M. Cunnion, MD; Pamela S. Hair
• "Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Infants with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy Treated with Moderate Hypothermia"
• Resident Author: Gretchen Stepanovich, MD
• Mentor/Co-author: W. Thomas Bass, MD
• "Development and Revision of Well Child Visit Forms"
• Resident Author: Christine Jones, MD
• Mentors/Co-authors: Michelle Brenner, MD; John Harrington, MD
• "Creating a Teaching Curriculum for Residents"
• Resident Authors: Casey Cottrill, MD; Kathleen Noorbakhsh, MD; Jennifer Walker, MD
• Mentor/Co-author: CW Gowen Jr, MD
• "Clinical Characteristics of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Children"
• Resident Authors: W. Wooten, MD
• Mentor/Co-authors: J.F. Chocano, MD; C.S. Sendon; E. McGuire
• "Pediatrics 101: An Educational Intervention Centered on Medical Student & Pediatric Resident Knowledge of Vaccinations, Safe Sleep, Breastfeeding and Home and Car Safety"
• Resident Author: Kellease Williams, MD
• Mentor: Michelle Brenner, MD
• "A One Day Cross-Sectional Analysis of Pain Prevalence and Treatment Practice at CHKD"
• Resident Authors: Heather Collins, MD; Sarah Northrop, MD
• Mentor/Co-author: Kyrie Shomaker, M.D.
• "Effect of Inhaled Fluticasone on Growth Velocity in Asthmatic Pubescent Girls"
• Resident Authors: Mary Lovegreen, MD; Allison Boyce, MD
• Mentor/Co-author: Angela Hogan, MD
• "Removing Umbilical Venous Catheters Before Day 8 of life in very low birth weight infants is associated with a significantly decreased rate of central line associated bloodstream infections"
• Resident Author: Manika Sharma MD
• Mentor/Co-authors: M. Gary Karlowicz MD; Deborah Quart RN

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