Medical & Dental Student Research Day 2020 March 2, 2020 7:15am | Academic Rotunda 8:00am | Academic Rotunda 9:00-12:00pm| Academic Rotunda / Breakout Classrooms KEYNOTE ADDRESS “Advancing the Health of the Nation” Jerome M. Adams MD, MPH Surgeon General of The United States th Jerome M. Adams is the 20 Surgeon General of The United States. His mission as the “Nation’s Doctor,” is to advance the health of the American people. Dr. Adams’ motto as Surgeon General is “better health through better partnerships.” He is committed to strengthening relationships with all members of the health community, and forging new partnerships with members from the business, faith, education and public safety and national security communities. Dr. Adams has pledged to lead with science, and facilitate locally led solutions to the nation’s most difficult health problems. Jerome M. Adams MD, MPH 9:00 – 12:00pm Multiple rooms around the Academic Rotunda Capstone Presentations Capstone Presentations Capstone Presentations A4 A5 Laboratory Education A3 A6 Public Health Education Academic Rotunda A2 A7 Public Health Clinical A1 A8 Clinical Clinical Room A1 Topic Area: Clinical 9:00 am - A1: Assessment of Cardiac Abnormalities in Sickle Cell Disease Patients Using Echocardiography Samuel Crooks, Dr. Agnes Kim 9:30 am - A1: Evaluation of Echocardiography Screening and Surveillance Guidelines in Patients Who Have Received Anthracyclines or Trastuzumab Chemotherapy. Brendan Pier, Dr. Agnes Kim 10:00 am - A1: Outcomes in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction at a Single Institution Emily Isch, Dr. Ashley Althoff 10:30 am - A1: Evaluating the Dose-Response of Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity on Serum Lipids Using Accelerometer Data Sean Cusano, Dr. Beth Taylor 11:00 am - A1: The Effects of Low-dose Aspirin on the Placental Pathology in Women with Preeclampsia Yanbin Wang, Dr. Chris Morosky 11:30 am - A1: Structural Predictors of Long-Term Outcomes in Late- Life Depression Quynh-Lan Dao, Dr. David Steffens Room A2 Topic Area: Public Health 9:15 am - A2: Associations Between Parental Food Literacy and the Weight Status of Their Child Elizabeth Atteh, Dr. Anton Alerte 9:45 am - A2: Quality of Care in Medical Student-Run Free Health Clinics: An Evaluation of Quality Measures of Free and Charitable Health Clinics and Their Application at UConn School of Medicine Student-Run Free Health Clinics and Migrant Farm Workers Clinic Angela Quental, Dr. Bruce Gould 10:15 am - A2: Pediatric Environmental Exposures in Connecticut Public Schools: A Case for Prevention Kathryn Topalis, Dr. Eileen Storey 10:45 am - A2: Racial Disparities following MitraClip for Mitral Regurgitation Divya Iyer, Dr. Joseph Ebinger 11:15 am - A2: Cost Analysis of Immigrant Health Clinic in the Hartford Region Jorge Ortiz-Colon, Dr. Kristyn Zajac 11:45 am - A2: Self-Management Skills Of Patients With Diabetes Treated At The Endocrinology Clinic At UConn Health Alexander Giuliano, Dr. Pooja Luthra Room A3 Topic Area: Public Health 9:00 am - A3: Evaluating the Quality and Determinants of Maternal Healthcare in Kisoro, Uganda. Christine Parsons, Dr. Kevin Dieckhaus 9:30 am - A3: Barriers to Healthcare Access for Families with Children with Chronic Illness and Disability in the Setting of Political Crisis in Nicaragua Brooke Schuman, Dr. Kevin Dieckhaus 10:00 am - A3: The Effect of Early Cross Cultural Immersion Experiences on Intercultural Sensitivity, Empathy and Leadership within the Health Field Brandon Shore, Dr. Kevin Dieckhaus 10:30 am - A3: Health Impacts of Mass Incarceration: Informing Educational Modules for UCONN Medical/Dental Students Amy Nwaobasi, Dr. Lisa Barry 11:00 am - A3: Qualitative Assessment Of Reasons For Living In Older Incarcerated Persons In Connecticut Prisons Rafael Vissepo, Dr. Lisa Barry 11:30 am - A3: Actionability of A Newly Developed Online Nutrition Education Tool: “Small Changes in Diet, Big Changes in Health” Martina Sinopoli, Dr. Pooja Luthra Room A4 Topic Area: Laboratory 9:15 am - A4: Role of Systemic Genital Tract Cytokines and Immune Cell Activity in Spontaneous Preterm Birth Anastasia Barros, Dr. Christopher Nold 9:45 am - A4: Effects of Osteoporosis and Osteopenia on Inner Ear Vestibular Function Erin Mulry, Dr. Kourosh Parham 10:15 am - A4: Ion Channel Gene Expression And Spontaneous Calcium Signaling Of Pediatric Medulloblastoma Taylor Jackvony, Dr. Min Tang-Schomer 10:45 am - A4: The Role of MicroRNA-150 On The Regulation Of CD4 T Cells. Rafique Haynes, Dr. Anthony Vella 11:15 am - A4: Evaluating the Effects of Platelet-Rich Plasma and Amniotic Viscous Fluid on Inflammatory Markers in a Human Coculture Model for Osteoarthritis Craig Macken, Dr. Augustus Mazzocca Room A5 Topic Area: Education 9:00 am - A5: The Development of Instructional Musculoskeletal Physical Exam Resources Targeted Towards Medical Students Nicholas Barressi, Dylan Buller, Colin Pavano, Dr. Adam Perrin 9:30 am - A5: An Analysis of Burnout and Resilience in Medical Students at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine Kelly Nedorostek, Dr. Adam Perrin 10:00 am - A5: Impact of Computerized Mannequin Simulation Cases on Medical Student Understanding of Management Concepts Nicholas Frederico, Dr. Alise Frallicciardi 10:30 am - A5: Impact of Just-In-Time Emergency Department Simulation Training on Medical Student Procedural Performance Samuel Southgate, Dr. Alise Frallicciardi 11:00 am - A5: Evaluation of the University of Connecticut School of Medicine Clerkship Readiness: Comparing the MDelta and Legacy Curriculum Darnell Robin, Dr. Christine Thatcher 11:30 am - A5: Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Skills Elective for 4th- Year Medical Students Forrest Mahony, Dr. Christopher Morosky Room A6 Topic Area: Education 9:15 am - A6: Examining the Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences on the Development of Chronic Illness: A Literature Review and Educational Tool Sarah Reid, Dr. Rocio Chang 9:45 am - A6: Predicting the Wellness of Emergency Medicine Residence Based on the Wellness Programming of their Medical Education Kaitlin Lipner, Dr. Cynthia Price 10:15 am - A6: Incorporating Integrative Medicine into the UCONN MDelta Curriculum Agata Harabasz, Christina Yang, Dr. Mary Guerrera 10:45 am - A6: A 'Primary Care Office of the Future' Innovation Workshop Changes Medical Student Attitudes Toward Primary Care and Innovation Antea Demarsilis, Dr. Thomas Agresta 11:15 am - A6: Regional Distributions and Temporal Changes of the Prevalence of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Connecticut School Systems K-12 Lanya Tseng, Dr. Roger Thrall 11:45 am - A6: Assessing Fourth Year Medical Student Skills After A Transition to Residency Course: A Pilot Study Patrick Bergamo, Dr. Alise Frallicciardi Room A7 Topic Area: Clinical 9:00 am - A7: Healthcare Expense Following Sleeve Gastrectomy vs. Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Kyle Robey, Dr. James Grady 9:30 am - A7: Detrimental Effects of Sleep Disordered Breathing on Left Ventricular and Left Atrial Function Evaluated by Echocardiography Santiago Alday, Dr. Kai Chen 10:00 am - A7: Examining Patterns of Hip Fracture Rates in a New England Hospital Alice Difrancesco, Dr. Sharon Weintraub 10:30 am - A7: Readiness for Discharge in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Aloys Nsereko, Dr. Pavlos Papasavas 11:00 am - A7: Protective Isolation In Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and Neutropenia Sindhu Mannava, Dr. Natalie Bezler Room A8 Topic Area: Clinical 9:15 am - A8: Factors Effecting Hospital Stay of Acute Pancreatitis Patients Willeed Rabah, Dr. David McFadden 9:45 am - A8: Implementation of the Measurement of Gait Speed into the Electronic Health Record System Stephanie Vu, Dr. Lisa Barry 10:15 am - A8: Tracking Chronic Opioid Prescribing Metrics for Quality Improvement – What Happens to Patients who Fall off the List? Sonali Rodrigues, Dr. Marilyn Katz 10:45 am - A8: Employing Risk Stratification to Decrease CT Pulmonary Angiogram Usage for Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis Kristina Wagner, Dr. Matthew Ledford 11:15 am - A8: Is PTSD the Best Diagnosis for Children and Adolescents? Nia Harris, Dr. Rocio Chang Detrimental Effects of Sleep Disordered Breathing on Left Ventricular and Left Atrial Function Evaluated by Echocardiography Santiago Alday2, Osama Mukarram1, Andre Gabriel1, Kai Chen1,2 1Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 2University of Connecticut School of Medicine, UConn Health, Farmington, CT Background: Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) increases the risk of both systolic and diastolic heart failure [1]. Early detection of subclinical cardiac dysfunction by echocardiography in these patients can help understand the underlying pathophysiology and guide intervention during early disease process. Methods: 282 subjects undergoing polysomnography and echocardiogram from January 2015 through December 2017 at The University of Connecticut were enrolled. Patients with left ventricular ejection fraction <50% were excluded. Subjects were divided based on their Apnea Hypoxia Index (AHI) into a Control group (AHI <5, n=71), Mild group (AHI 5-15, n=97), and Moderate to Severe group (AHI >15, n114). Results: Demographic characteristics including age, sex, prevalence of hypertension and diabetes were comparable among the three groups, with the exception of higher BMI in the Mod/Sev group. Both Mild and Mod/Sev groups exhibited significantly reduced mitral annular relaxation velocity e' (7.6 cm/s and 7.1 cm/s in septal, 9.4cm/s and 8.7 cm/s in the lateral, respectively) compared to the Control group