FEATURE

2010 Research Week

11th Annual Showcase of Research at Baystate

More than 90 posters representing the research projects of residents, fellows, nurses and faculty were featured in the Chestnut conference center during research week, May 18-21. Attendees were privileged to hear 2 thought-provoking keynote speakers, Dr. Jerome Kassirer whose topic was "How Financial Conflicts of Interest Endanger Our Profession", and Dr. Mary Lee who spoke about "Bridging Global Health, Medical Education Innovation, and Technology."

On Wednesday, Dr. Hal Jenson presented the following Research Week awards.

Award for Excellence in Clinical Education Research

This award recognizes original educational scholarship that is both significant to Baystate’s educational programs and to the wider field of clinical education.

Quantitative Education Research Award

Proficiency-Based Virtual Reality Laparoscopic Skills Training: A 7-Year Experience

• Peter Wu MD, Resident, Department of Surgery

• Ron Bush BS, Skills Trainer, Simulation Center

• Neal Seymour MD, Director, Simulation Center

This poster was presented at the 12th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery, April 2010.

Drs. Neal Seymour and Peter Wu

Award for Significance in Research

This award recognizes the the research project that has the greatest impact or potential to advance scientific knowledge or clinical practice as judged by the effect on the concepts, methods, technologies, treatments, services or preventative interventions for the field of research.

Does a Condom Availability Program in an Inner City Public School Decrease the Rates of Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Infection?

• Sharon Wretzel MD, Resident, Department of Pediatrics

• Paul Visintianer PhD, Director, Epidemiology & Biostatistics

• Laura Koenigs MD, Associate Program Director, Pediatrics Residency

This oral presentation was made at the Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada, May 2010.

Dr. Sharon Wretzel

Award for Innovation in Research

This award recognizes the research project that best challenges existing paradigms or clinical practice as judged by an innovative hypothesis, addresses a critical barrier to progress, or develops or employs novel concepts, approaches or methodologies, tools, or technologies for the field of research.

Tumor-Targeted Delivery of TRAIL Using Salmonella Typhimurium in Metastatic Breast Cancer in the Syngeneic Murine Model

• Connie Rossini MD, Resident, Department of Surgery

• Sabha Ganai MD PhD, Resident, Department of Surgery

• Richard Arenas MD, Chief, Surgical Oncology Division

• Neil Forbes PhD, Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Institute
  

Drs. Connie Rossini, Hal Jenson and Sabha Ganai

Award for Outstanding Achievements in Clinical Research

This award recognizes the outstanding contribution of a research staff member to either the conduct of clinical research within Baystate Health (systems contribution) or to the field (regional or national recognition). It is awarded to a research staff member who excels at his or her own job performance and also makes a larger contribution to research by either recognizing and taking action to solve systems issues that affect the conduct of clinical research at Baystate or by demonstrating their knowledge, leadership, and skills at a regional or national level.

• Alex Knee MS, Research Coordinator, Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology

Dr. Hal Jenson and Alex Knee