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Beginning in year two, PM&R Residents are asked to identify a quality improvement study question or identify a research question. During year three, they develop a research plan and complete the proposed research project working under a Research Mentor. In year four the project is finalized and presented; eligible research may be presented at a conference or submitted to a peer reviewed journal.

Learning Goals

  1. To become experience in conducting scholarly investigations and research in PM&R
  2. To learn how to develop a quality, research implementation plan leading to the completion of a research study within a two-year period
  3. To learn how to gather research data associated with a chosen research study
  4. To understand and experience the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and human subjects' approval process and experience the human subject/HIPAA certification process
  5. To become confident in giving oral and poster presentations on the research study and its results to peers
  6. To become confident in preparing and submitting a peer-reviewed quality manuscript on the research conducted and its findings/one which may lead to a published article.

Resident Research Projects

Here are some of the past research projects completed by our Residents:

2022

Matthew Amodeo, MD: Distinguishing Active Versus Sedentary Time Using Accelerometry During Floor Play and Situational Correlates in Non-Ambulatory Toddlers with Cerebral Palsy

Leah Bowlin, DO: Electrodiagnostic Findings in COVID-19: A Case Series

Wendy Chen, MD: Representation of Specialties Among Physician Deans in U.S. Medical Schools - Is There a Pattern?

Francis Eusebio, MD: Relationships Between Growth and Social Vulnerability with Gross Motor Function in Developing Children With Cerebral Palsy

Alexander Ramirez, MD: Surgical Versus Non-Surgical Management of Spinal Stenosis

Radhika Manne, MD: Identifying Barriers and Motivators to breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema Self Management Programs: A Case Series

2021

D. Frank Distel, MD, MBA: Transitions in Care: A Study of Patients with Cerebral Palsy and their Caregivers

David Liang, MD, MS: Surgical Fasciotomy Outcomes in Relation to Intracompartmental Testing Results in Patients with Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome: A Retrospective Case Series

Chloe McCloskey, MD: Improved Self-Reported Comfort, Stability, and Limb Temperature Regulation with an Immediate Fit, Adjustable Transtibial Prosthesis

Mitra Denshavar McLarney, MD, MPH: Post-Acute Care Service Use in Lung Cancer Patients

Alfred Schupp, III, MD: Impact of Mobility, Activities of Daily Living, and Cognitive Function on Discharge Disposition in Patients with an Intracranial Mass

Adison Wesiloh, MD: Telecommunication Use by Physiatrists Before, During, and Beyond Corona Virus-19

2020

Kunj Amin, MD: Predicting Acute Rehabilitation Disposition Using a Validated Post-Discharge Outcome Metric

Neil Batta, MD: Association Between Pre-Operative/Peri-Procedural Asymptomatic Hypertension and Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes After an Interventional Pain Procedure With a Perioperative Window: A Retrospective Chart Review

Lindsey Healy, MD: What is the Relationship Between Cognitive Functional Independence Measure (FIM) Score on Admission and Motor FIM Efficiency in Patients Admitted to Inpatient Rehabilitation with the Diagnosis of Ischemic Stroke?

Alyssa Marulli, MD: Foot Strike Pattern and Injury Rate in Division I Collegiate Athletes

Akta Rajani, MD: The Effect of Sleep on Functional Independence Measure (FIM) Gains and Length of Stay Amongst Inpatient Brain Injury Patients in Acute Rehabilitation

Vanessa Wanjeri, MD: Outcomes of Penn Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine (PIRM) Patients with Dysphagia after Stroke and Brain Injury

2019

Janessa Chang, MD: Aspirin Versus Coumadin as Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Patients After Total Knee Arthroplasty Admitted to Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation

Kenton Hagan, MD, MBA, MSF: Predictive Ability of Acute Care Functional and Medical Stability Measures on Likelihood of Home Discharge and Length of Stay from Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities

Ann Hulme, MD: Hormonal Contraceptive Use in Collegiate Athletes

Supriya Shah, MD, MPH: Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) Findings in Veterans with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) and Cognitive Impairments

Patrick Sims, MD: Opioid Prescribing Trends in Inpatient Rehabilitation Setting

Tulsi Singh, MD: An Analysis of Healthcare Utilization After Fluoroscopy Guided Sacroiliac Joint Injection in Patients with Sacroiliac Joint Pain

2018

Christian Acharte, MD, MPH: Improved Pain scores and associated physical functional change:an Observational study

Jaclyn Barcikowski, DO: Predicting Rehabilitation Outcomes using Activity Measure for Post-Acute Care (AMPAC)

Gabrielle Daniel, MD: Effectiveness of Drug Monitoring Program on Improving Patient Opioid Compliance

Kenton Hagan, MD: Tendon Structure Quantified using Ultrasound Imaging Differs Based on Location and Training Type (PMID: 30260751 | doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00723.2018)

Kenton Hagan, MD: Predictive Ability of AMPAC Scores on IRF Discharge Outcomes

Milind Patel, MD, MBA: The Prevalence of Sleep Apnea in Patients with Chronic Pain: A Retrospective Chart Review

Greg Robbins, MD: Firing rates and variability differences between motor units and spontaneous activity in needle EMG

2017

Yahira Acevedo-Santiago, MD: Transition of Pediatric to Adult Healthcare in Patients with Cerebral Palsy

Jessalyn Adam, MD: Pre-Injury Exercise Level May Correlate with Improved Concussion Outcomes

Carlos Perez-Gonzales, MD: Use of a topical compound medication for the treatment of chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy

Tejas Ozarkar, MD: Changing Case Mix Index through Physician Documentation Optimization in Inpatient Rehabilitation

Jason Pan, MD: Comparing aspirin to warfarin for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in the acute inpatient rehabilitation setting

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