HCA Healthcare Graduate Medical Education 2026 Research Days
The inaugural MidAmerica Healthcare Symposium was held on March 27th, 2026, at HCA Healthcare Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, MO. Residents and fellows from all MidAmerica residency/fellowship programs were represented and in attendance, along with faculty, attendings and GME/hospital administrators. Kimberly Swan MD, MBA (MidAmerica DIO) was the clinical director of the symposium. The keynote speaker was Hali Baker, MSN, APRN-CNP, TCRN, who is a Pediatric Surgery Nurse Practitioner and Quality Lead for the Division of Pediatric Surgery at Akron Children’s Hospital in Akron, OH.
There were a total of nine podium presentations and 42 poster presentations. Winners were as follows:
Poster Presentations
- First Place - Gluteal Compartment Syndrome Following Prolonged Immobilization in the Setting of Polysubstance Use: A Two-Patient Case Series
Dalton Sauce DO PGY2, Mark Gamadia BS, Robert Garner DO PGY4, Molly Black MD
HCA Healthcare Research Medical Center Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program / Kansas City University Consortium, Kansas City, MO - Second Place - Xylazine Associated Progressive Cutaneous Ulcerations with Non-Injectable Fentanyl Use
Briana Saravanan-Dougherty DO PGY2, Gazala Parvin MD
HCA Healthcare Research Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program, Kansas City, MO - Third Place - Esophageal Stents: How High Can You Go? A Traumatic Injury Treated with High Esophageal Stent Placement
John W Surbeck MD PGY4, Anthony Melillo DO, James Scott MD
HCA Healthcare Menorah Medical Center General Surgery Residency Program, Overland Park, KS
Podium Presentations
- First Place - Optimizing Anticoagulation Monitoring Through Standardized Warfarin Management in a Primary Care Clinic
Ali Haider Arsiwala MD PGY3, Ryan Ansari MD PGY3, Karin Cha DO PGY3, Shalin Patel DO PGY3, Natalie Powell DO PGY3, Aliza Tan DO PGY3, Karen Foote MD
HCA Healthcare Lee's Summit Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program, Lee's Summit, MO - Second Place - Retrospective Correlation Analysis of Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Triple Negative Breast Cancer: Examining Associations with Tumor Grade, Histologic Grade, and Lymph Node Status at a Tertiary Hospital in the Philippines
Jonathan Paul Ladera MD PGY1, Dubert Guererro MD
HCA Healthcare Centerpoint Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency Program, Independence, MO - Third Place - New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Labor: A Case Report and Review of Recommendations
Margaret “Molly” Carrig MD PGY2, Megan Kohman MD PGY4, Jessica Richter DO, Cristina Enrique DO
HCA Healthcare Overland Park Regional Medical Center Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program, Overland Park, KS
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Termination of a Fatal Malignant Arrhythmia by Treating Respiratory Alkalosis at the Ventilator: A Case Report
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Long-Term Incidence Trends and Stage Distribution of Cutaneous Melanoma in the United States (1975–2022): A SEER Population-Based Analysis
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Time to Safe Chest Tube Removal After Water-Seal Trial
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A Double-Edged Sword: Accelerated Metastasis After Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery in Advanced Lung Adenocarcinoma
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Transient Stunning of Leadless Pacemaker Diagnostic Function Following Pulse Field Ablation for Atrial Arrythmia
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Implications of GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Semaglutide for Hysterectomy Outcomes
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From Focal Peroneal Neuropathy to Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Case of Progressive Unilateral Lower Extremity Pain
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Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency In Primary Care: A Case Presentation
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Understanding Resiliency in NRMP Match Applicants Pursuing Orthopaedic Surgery Residency
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Sudden Onset Idiopathic Necrotizing Pancreatitis Unmasking Undiagnosed Advanced Cirrhosis
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Post-Vaccination Cardiac Arrhythmias: Phenotype-Specific Severity, Temporal Patterns, and Vaccine-Type Associations in a National Pharmacovigilance Cohort
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"QT Okay, Bowel Not Okay"- Dofetilide Masking an Evolving Small-Bowel Obstruction