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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

Podium Presentations

  • Beyond Drainage: Can Pleural Effusion Serve as a Natural Tamponade Against Tumor Hemorrhage? A Case Report and Mechanistic Hypothesis

    Beyond Drainage: Can Pleural Effusion Serve as a Natural Tamponade Against Tumor Hemorrhage? A Case Report and Mechanistic Hypothesis

  • Intestinal Tuberculosis Masquerading as Crohn’s Disease: A High-Risk Diagnostic Mimic

    Intestinal Tuberculosis Masquerading as Crohn’s Disease: A High-Risk Diagnostic Mimic

  • Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion vs. Oral Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation in End-Stage Kidney Disease

    Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion vs. Oral Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation in End-Stage Kidney Disease

  • Impact of Dapagliflozin on Diastolic Function in Asymptomatic Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Prospective Observational Study

    Impact of Dapagliflozin on Diastolic Function in Asymptomatic Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Prospective Observational Study

  • Empiric Antibiotic and Corticosteroid Prescribing for Hospitalized Acute Exacerbations of COPD: Associations with Length of Stay and Readmissions in a Large Multicenter U.S. Cohort

    Empiric Antibiotic and Corticosteroid Prescribing for Hospitalized Acute Exacerbations of COPD: Associations with Length of Stay and Readmissions in a Large Multicenter U.S. Cohort

  • Histotripsy in Liver Tumors: A Non-Thermal, Cavitation Platform Redefining Precision Ablation and Immuno-Oncology Synergy

    Histotripsy in Liver Tumors: A Non-Thermal, Cavitation Platform Redefining Precision Ablation and Immuno-Oncology Synergy

  • Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Among Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism and Risk Factors for Mortality

    Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Among Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism and Risk Factors for Mortality

  • A Histopathological Mystery: A Rare Atypical Feature of Microscopic Colitis

    A Histopathological Mystery: A Rare Atypical Feature of Microscopic Colitis

  • Artificial Intelligence-Based Prediction of Mortality in Acute-On-Chronic Liver Failure: A Systematic Review of Prognostic Models

    Artificial Intelligence-Based Prediction of Mortality in Acute-On-Chronic Liver Failure: A Systematic Review of Prognostic Models

  • When a Rare Neuromuscular Disorder Meets COVID-19: A Challenging Case of Myotonic Dystrophy in the Intensive Care Unit

    When a Rare Neuromuscular Disorder Meets COVID-19: A Challenging Case of Myotonic Dystrophy in the Intensive Care Unit

  • Interventions to Reduce 30-day Re-hospitalization Rates in Skilled Nursing Facilities: A Systematic Review

    Interventions to Reduce 30-day Re-hospitalization Rates in Skilled Nursing Facilities: A Systematic Review

  • Efficacy of a Vertically Integrated, Module-Based Small Group Discussion and Virtual Patient Simulation Model to Enhance Cardiology Knowledge and Clinical Reasoning in Medical Students

    Efficacy of a Vertically Integrated, Module-Based Small Group Discussion and Virtual Patient Simulation Model to Enhance Cardiology Knowledge and Clinical Reasoning in Medical Students

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