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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

  • Overcoming Resistance to CAR T-Cell Therapy in Hematologic Malignancies: Mechanisms, Counter-Strategies, and the Emerging Triple-Threat Multi-Antigen Approach

    Overcoming Resistance to CAR T-Cell Therapy in Hematologic Malignancies: Mechanisms, Counter-Strategies, and the Emerging Triple-Threat Multi-Antigen Approach

  • Case Report: Spontaneous Gastric Intramural Hematoma with Intramural Dissection

    Case Report: Spontaneous Gastric Intramural Hematoma with Intramural Dissection

  • Bridging Cardiothoracic Care: Using CardioMEMSTM to Mitigate Effusion-Driven Respiratory Events in Post-Surgical Heart Failure

    Bridging Cardiothoracic Care: Using CardioMEMSTM to Mitigate Effusion-Driven Respiratory Events in Post-Surgical Heart Failure

  • Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia Precipitated by Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Use

    Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia Precipitated by Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Use

  • Xylazine Associated Progressive Cutaneous Ulcerations with Non-Injectable Fentanyl Use

    Xylazine Associated Progressive Cutaneous Ulcerations with Non-Injectable Fentanyl Use

  • Beyond Clinical Outcomes: The Operational and Financial Benefits of Insulin Lispro in Hyperkalemia Protocols

    Beyond Clinical Outcomes: The Operational and Financial Benefits of Insulin Lispro in Hyperkalemia Protocols

  • Esophageal Stents: How High Can You Go? A Traumatic Injury Treated with High Esophageal Stent Placement

    Esophageal Stents: How High Can You Go? A Traumatic Injury Treated with High Esophageal Stent Placement

  • Intermittent Hypoxia in a Middle-Aged Woman with a Probable Bethlem Myopathy Carrier State and Suspected Complex Sleep-Related Hypoventilation

    Intermittent Hypoxia in a Middle-Aged Woman with a Probable Bethlem Myopathy Carrier State and Suspected Complex Sleep-Related Hypoventilation

  • Efficacy and Safety Profile of Busulfan Plus Low Dose Melphalan Versus High Dose Melphalan as a Conditioning Regimen for Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cells Transplantation in Multiple Myeloma Patients

    Efficacy and Safety Profile of Busulfan Plus Low Dose Melphalan Versus High Dose Melphalan as a Conditioning Regimen for Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cells Transplantation in Multiple Myeloma Patients

  • Gluteal Compartment Syndrome Following Prolonged Immobilization in the Setting of Polysubstance Use: A Two-Patient Case Series

    Gluteal Compartment Syndrome Following Prolonged Immobilization in the Setting of Polysubstance Use: A Two-Patient Case Series

  • Turning Yellow on Rhythm Control: Dofetilide and the Unexpected Cholestatic Storm

    Turning Yellow on Rhythm Control: Dofetilide and the Unexpected Cholestatic Storm

  • Impact of Pharmacist Intervention and Cardiac Rehab in Post-Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients on 90-Day Readmission Rates

    Impact of Pharmacist Intervention and Cardiac Rehab in Post-Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients on 90-Day Readmission Rates

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