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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
- To become experience in conducting scholarly investigations and research in PM&R
- To learn how to develop a quality, research implementation plan leading to the completion of a research study within a two-year period
- To learn how to gather research data associated with a chosen research study
- To understand and experience the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and human subjects' approval process and experience the human subject/HIPAA certification process
- To become confident in giving oral and poster presentations on the research study and its results to peers
- 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