Scholarly Activity Report

• Publications
• Presentations at Regional / National / International Meetings
• Grants Received
• Research Awards

1. Mezoff E, Mann E, Hart K, Lindsell C, Cohen M. Clostridium difficile Infection and Treatment in the Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Population. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. April 2011;52(4):437-441.
2. Brown J, Fleming R, Aristzabel J, Gishta R. Does Pelvic Exam in the Emergency Department Add Useful Information? West J Emerg Med. May 2011;12(2):208-212.
3. Cullen V, Sardi SP, Ng J, Xu YH, Sun Y, Tomlinson JJ, Kolodziej P, Kahn I, Saftig P, Woulfe J, Rochet JC, Glicksman MA, Cheng SH, Grabowski GA, Shihabuddin LS, Schlossmacher MG. Acid β-glucosidase Mutants Linked to Gaucher Disease, Parkinson Disease, and Lewy Body Dementia Alter α-synuclein Processing. Ann Neurol. Jun 2011;69(6):940-953.

1. Valsangkar B, Maslowsky J, Iyengar P. SWOT Analysis of the NGO-Public Sector Partnership Between The Quito Project and the Ecuadorian Ministry of Health to Create Scalable Health Programs. Accepted for poster presentation at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health Annual Meeting; Seattle, WA; September 2010.
2. Tunuguntla H, DeSalvo D, Lichtenstein C. School-Based Comprehensive Sex Education in the Adolescent Population – A Program to Benefit Both Participants and Pediatric Residents. Accepted for platform presentation at the AAP National Conference and Exhibition; San Francisco, CA; October 2010.
3. Atkinson N, Shields-Harris R. The Use of Community Benefit as Catalyst for Improving Health Outcomes. Accepted for poster presentation the 2010 NACHRI Annual Leadership Conference; Minneapolis, MN; October 2010.
4. Ortiz M, Davies J, Troy A, Weinberg J, Agrawal D, Ottolini M. Does a Hospital and Rotation Specific Pediatric Residency Guidebook Improve Resident Efficiency, Medical Knowledge and Patient Care? Accepted for platform presentation at the Mid-Atlantic APPD Annual Fall Meeting; Hershey, PA; November 2010.
5. Kim H, Wiedermann B. Have Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Duty Hour Limits Made a Difference? A Re-Examination of Resident Sleep, Mental Health, Education, and Safety Seven Years Later. Accepted for platform presentation at the Mid-Atlantic APPD Annual Fall Meeting; Hershey, PA; November 2010. Also accepted for short communication at the NEGEA Annual Meeting; Washington, DC; March 2011. Also accepted for poster presentation at the AFMR Eastern Region Meeting, Washington, DC; April 2011. Also accepted for platform presentation at the PAS Annual Meeting; Denver, CO; May 2011.
6. Nickel R, Hsu L. Sickle Cell Disease Transition Education Program (STEP): Helping Adolescents Successfully Step from Pediatric to Adult Care. Accepted for poster presentation at the 5th Annual Sickle Cell Disease Research and Educational Symposium and Annual Scientific Meeting; Hollywood, FL; February 2011.
7. Ghelani S, Kwatra NS, Kind T, Ottolini M. Searchpeds.com: A Customized Search Engine for Pediatric Education. Accepted for poster presentation at the Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics Annual Meeting; La Jolla, CA; March 2011.
8. Ghelani S, Parikh K. Epidemiology of Refractory Kawasaki Disease: Analysis of 42 US Pediatric Hospitals from 2005 to 2008. Accepted for platform presentation at the Eastern Society for Pediatric Research Annual Meeting; Philadelphia, PA; March 2011. Also accepted for poster presentation at the PAS Annual Meeting; Denver, CO; May 2011.
9. Chen V, DeSalvo D, Tunuguntla H, Lichtenstein C. Resident Education in an Early Head Start (EHS) Program: A New Model to Enhance Medical Education and Community Involvement. Accepted for poster presentation at the AFMR Eastern Region Meeting; Washington, DC; April 2011. Also accepted for poster presentation at the PAS Annual Meeting; Denver, CO; May 2011.
10. DeSalvo D, Kaplowitz P. In Patients with Premature Adrenarche, Bone Age Advancement by Two or More Years is Relatively Common and Generally Benign. Accepted for poster presentation at the PAS Annual Meeting; Denver, CO; May 2011.
11. Russcol E, Gropman A. Headaches in Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency (OTCD) Heterozygotes. Accepted for poster presentation at the PAS Annual Meeting; Denver, CO; May 2011.
12. Robida D, Moon R. Factors Influencing Infant Sleep Position: Decisions Do Not Differ by SES in African-American Families. Accepted for poster presentation at the PAS Annual Meeting; Denver, CO; May 2011.
13. Atkinson N, Kadom N, Mathison D. Bilateral Pediatric Skull Fractures: Accident or Injury? Accepted for poster presentation at the PAS Annual Meeting; Denver, CO; May 2011.
14. Fraser J, Perkel J, Nie X, Rollins LG, Singh I, Jenkins DD. NAC Plus Vitamin D and Hypothermia Improve Pathology Scores and Neurodevelopment in Both Genders after HI Injury in PND 7 Rats. Accepted for poster presentation at the PAS Annual Meeting; Denver, CO; May 2011.
15. Valsangkar B. The Quito Project: A Public Service Laboratory Serving as a Source of Innovation and Evidence for the Ecuadorian Ministry of Health. Accepted for poster presentation at the Academy Health Annual Research Meeting; Seattle, WA; June 2011.
16. Valsangkar B, Maslowsky J, Chung J, Knoester J, Trujillo F, Ochoa M, Chiriboga M, Astudillo F, Heisler M, Merajver S. Program Evaluation of a Mobile-Phone Based Intervention to Improve Patient Follow-up after Hospital Discharge in Quito, Ecuador. Accepted for platform presentation at the Global Health Council Annual International Conference; Washington, DC; June 2011.
17. DeSalvo D, Henderson C, Cogen F. Can a Learner-Centered Diabetes Management Curriculum Serve As A Quality Improvement Intervention To Reduce Resident Errors On An Inpatient Diabetes Pathway? Accepted for poster presentation at the combined AAMC Annual Meeting & Research in Medical Education Annual Conference; Denver, CO; November 2011.

1. Ortiz M, Davies J, Troy A, Weinberg J, Agrawal D, Ottolini M. Does a Hospital and Rotation Specific Pediatric Residency Guidebook Improve Resident Efficiency, Medical Knowledge and Patient Care? First Annual Mid-Atlantic APPD Resident Research Competition: $1000. October 2010.
2. Kim H, Wiedermann B. Have Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Duty Hour Limits Made a Difference? A Re-Examination of Resident Sleep, Mental Health, Education, and Safety Seven Years Later. First Annual Mid-Atlantic APPD Resident Research Competition: $1000. October 2010.
3. Fleming R. NASPGHAN Shire Teaching and Tomorrow Program Travel Award: $1500. October 2010.
4. Maslowky J, Valsangkar B. Community Acceptance and Patient Use of a Mobile Phone Messaging Program to Improve Hospitalization Follow-up in Quito, Ecuador. University of Michigan Center for Global Health Research Grant. $5,000. Awarded 2010.
5. Edwards J. Global Health Brigade, Honduras. DC Chapter of the AAP International Resident Travel Grant: $500. December 2011.
6. Chen V. AAP Legislative Conference Resident Travel Scholarship. AAP Friends of Children Fund: $550. March 2011.
7. Demarest S, Prust M, Vanderver A. MRI Diagnosis of Aicardi Goutieres Syndrome. AFMR Resident Research Award: $100. April 2011.
8. Hrapcak S. Baylor Pediatric AIDS Initiative in Malawi. Coleman Fund for Resident International Travel: $1000. Awarded 2011.
9. Narayanan P. Baylor Pediatric AIDS Initiative in Malawi. Coleman Fund for Resident International Travel: $1000. Awarded 2011.
10. Newman D. Santiago de Atitlan, Guatemala. Coleman Fund for Resident International Travel: $1000. Awarded 2011.
11. Nickel R. Baylor Pediatric AIDS Initiative in Botswana. Coleman Fund for Resident International Travel: $1000. Awarded 2011.
12. Sadreameli S. Baylor Pediatric AIDS Initiative in Botswana. Coleman Fund for Resident International Travel: $1000. Awarded 2011.
13. Tunuguntla H. Baylor Pediatric AIDS Initiative in Botswana. Coleman Fund for Resident International Travel: $1000. Awarded 2011.
14. Kim H, Wiedermann B. Have Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Duty Hour Limits Made a Difference? A Re-Examination of Resident Sleep, Mental Health, Education, and Safety Seven Years Later. APA Research Award for Best Abstract by a Resident: $500. May 2011.

1. Kim H, Wiedermann. Have Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Duty Hour Limits Made a Difference? A Re-Examination of Resident Sleep, Mental Health, Education, and Safety Seven Years Later. Winner of first prize in the Education, Training and Program Development category at the First Annual Children’s National Medical Center Research Week. April 2011.
2. Nickel S, Hsu L. Design and Creation of a Web-based Educational Intervention for Sickle Cell Disease Adolescent Transition. Winner of first prize in the Community-based Research category at the First Annual Children’s National Medical Center Research Week. April 2011.
3. Zohny J, Williamson A, Tate A. Assessment of Oral Health Status, Knowledge, and Practices of Adolescent Parents. Winner of first prize in the Clinical Research category at the First Annual Children’s National Medical Center Research Week. April 2011.
4. DeSalvo D, Henderson C, Cogen F. Can a Learner-Centered Diabetes Management Curriculum Serve As A Quality Improvement Intervention To Reduce Resident Errors On An Inpatient Diabetes Pathway? Winner of first prize in the Education, Training and Program Development category at the First Annual Children’s National Medical Center Research Week. April 2011.
5. Tunuguntla H, Chen V, DeSalvo D, Lichtenstein C. Resident Education in an Early Head Start (EHS) Program: A New Model to Enhance Medical Education and Community Involvement. Honorable Mention in the Community-based Research category at the First Annual Children’s National Medical Center Research Week. April 2011.
6. Kim H, Wiedermann B. Have Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Duty Hour Limits Made a Difference? A Re-Examination of Resident Sleep, Mental Health, Education, and Safety Seven Years Later. Winner of the Academic Pediatric Association Research Award for Best Abstract by a Resident. Presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Denver CO, May 2011.