South Atlantic Division GME Research Days 2026

Research Day Winners

HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital

First Place Podium Presentation: Jyoti Moorjani, DO (Internal Medicine Residency)
Can an Atrial Fibrillation Template Comprehensively Address Modifiable Risk Factors For Atrial Fibrillation Patients?
First Place Poster Presentation: Chiraag Ashokkumar, MD (Internal Medicine Residency, Case Study)
Comparative Assessment of Arterial Line and Pulse Contour Derived Hemodynamics Monitoring in a Post-Cardiac Surgery ICU Patient: Pilot Observation

HCA Healthcare Trident & Summerville Hospitals

Best Research Study: Diagnostic Yield of Head CT for Headache in the Emergency Department
Transitional Year: Yongjoo (Jen) Cho, MD, PhD
Best Quality Improvement Study: Fostering Methods of Communication to Promote Hospital Discharge Follow-up Rate and Access to Primary Care
Family Medicine: Radhika Mohan, MD; Sanket Patel, MD
Best Case Report: Running Into Trouble: A Rare Injury Pattern in a Young Athlete
Family Medicine: Irina Shabanova, MD

Memorial Health University Medical Center

Best Podium Presentation: Evaluation of Insulin Dosing in a Hyperkalemia Protocol
Kayla Hedgspeth, PharmD (Pharmacy)
Best Quality Improvement Poster: Evaluating Heparin Infusions and Resultant Monitoring Parameters
Victoria Michel-Milian, PharmD (Pharmacy)
Best Case Report Poster: Do Not Forget the Zebras: A Case of Mesenchymal Dysplasia
Grace Fawcett, MS3 (OB/GYN Gynecology Program)
Best Research Poster: Comparing Naloxegol and Alvimopan in Reducing Rates of Post-op Ileus in Colorectal Patients
Madison Harger, MD (General Surgery)

Grand Strand Health

Best Research Study: Carol Elsakr, MD (Hospice & Palliative Medicine)
Evidence for Disparity in Quality of Hospice Care Received Among Populations with Limited English Proficiency: A Retrospective, Cross-Analysis
Best Quality Improvement Study: Matthew Daniel, DO (General Surgery)
Changing Practice: Optimizing Head CT-Imaging in Pediatric Trauma Patients at a Community Level II Pediatric Trauma Center - A Quality Improvement Initiative
Best Case Report: Minh Nguyen, DO (Internal Medicine)
A Colonic Metastasis of Breast Cancer Discovered During Routine Surveillance Colonoscopy: A Rare Case Report

South Atlantic Division

The Research Day competitions across each hospital in the SATL Division were a great success! After local events at each hospital to select their top presenters, we were proud to showcase outstanding presentations from winners across the division at the division-level event, highlighting exceptional work and collaboration. Thank you to everyone who participated and made this event so memorable.

Association Between Emergency Medicine Residency Program and Diagnostic Efficiency for Pulmonary Embolism
Association of Acetaminophen/Butalbital/Caffeine Doses and Incidence of Cerebral Vasospasm
Burnout Amongst Pharmacy Preceptors Across the United States
Burnout Among Pharmacy Residents
Can an Atrial Fibrillation Template Comprehensively Address Modifiable Risk Factors for Atrial Fibrillation Patients?
Changing Practice: Optimizing Head CT-imaging in Pediatric Trauma Patients at a Community Level II Pediatric Trauma Center - A Quality Improvement Initiative
Clinical Outcomes and Economic Impact of Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy in Calcified Lesions: Insights from Contemporary Real-World Registries
Code Strepsis: A Multicenter Study of the Impact of Emergency Department Stroke Alert on Sepsis Bundle Performance in Sepsis Patients
Cologuard, Call to Action! A Structured Outreach Intervention for Patients With Unreturned Cologuard Kits
A Colonic Metastasis of Breast Cancer Discovered During Routine Surveillance Colonoscopy: A Rare Case Report
Correlation between Manual Dexterity and Medical Students' and Interns' MATCH Results
Does the Serum Salicylate Need to be Checked on Every Patient with an Overdose? Could a Toxic Salicylate Concentration Be Ruled Out with the Absence of an Elevated Anion Gap?