Scholarly Work and Research | Pediatric Residency Training Program

Pediatric Residency Scholarly Work and Research Opportunities

Ample individualized curriculum time to allow residents to take research electives during which they can develop and implement research projects.
Residents have access to a database of faculty interested in mentoring residents in a wide range of scholarly activities to help identify projects and mentors based on the resident’s individual interests and goals.
Residents can choose the subspecialty/research track which can be tailored to provide mentorship and elective experiences aimed at research goals and the opportunity to perform research as a scholarly project.
All physician-scientists of the CRI are available to serve as research mentors for residents.
Stipends provide funding for residents to travel to and present research at national meetings.
Annual resident research day is a yearly conference for residents to present any and all research which they have performed.
Annual Resident Quality Improvement Day is a yearly conference for residents to present their quality improvement projects.

Resident Research/QI Highlights

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2024 Resident QI Day Presentation

Quality Improvement to Improve Inpatient Rotavirus Vaccination Rates; Bradley Julga, Isaac Marshall, Sarah Mooney, Matthew Munschauer, Julianna Patel

Decreasing Discrepancies in Qualitative and Quantitative Echocardiogram Assessments; Meaghan Boeker, Nam Jan, Kerri Golinghorst, Ana Menendez, Ian Wong, Sarah Dittmer, Andy Kim, Caitlin Pook

Increasing the Use of Oral Penicillin Challenges on Penicillin Allergy-Labeled Children at Children’s Wisconsin; Katie Haakana, Siri McCord, Cameron Hays, Alyssa Josephson, Christine Fernandez, Donald Allen

Department of Pediatrics, 91九色视频, Milwaukee WI Inclusive Identity; Alex Bryant, Caitlin Pook, Viane Faily, Nam Jan, Jennifer Weber

2024 Resident Research Day Presentation

Safe sedation in the Echo lab; Meaghan Boeker

Identification of genes associated with acute pain in individuals with Sickle Cell Disease; Lana Mucalo

The use of CPG to improve antimicrobial management of orbital cellulitis; Viane Faily

Meta-analysis and literature review of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation outcomes in neonates; Sarah Dittmer

The relationship between skin tone and NIRS using a melanin index; Nam Jan and Alex Bryant

Immunomodulatory therapy to improve mortality in infants with neonatal Marfan syndrome; Andy Kim

Neighborhood Social Vulnerability and Health Outcomes after Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation: A State-Based Sub-Analysis; Manny Ayree

2023 Resident QI Day Presentation

Holistic Approach to NICU Discharge Services (HANDS); William Scott, Chondraah Holmes, Rafael Gutierrez

It’s Getting HOT in Here: Improving Resident Education & Comfort of Key Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant Topics, Part II; Hanna Heintz, Kathryn Mulligan, Andrew Velic, Nicole Welke

Improving the Adherence to the ADA Treatment Guidelines for New Onset Type 2 Diabetes; Jeries Said

Standardizing Neonatal Hypoglycemia Monitoring in the Newborn Nursery; Charlotte Formeller, Laura Stoddard, Emily Tomlinson, Shannon Vondra, Jesse White

“Checking In” to Prevent Intern Wellness from “Checking Out;” Joseph Bartoletti, Victoria DeVere, Charlotte Formeller, Forum Patel

The Burden of Sepsis: Improving Documentation; Sabrina Carro, Francesca Devine, Eli Harman

Utilization of a Resident Resource Guide for Social Determinants of Health Screening; Kelsey Wilson, Marisa Roman, Sabrina Carro, Kaitlyn Miller, Allison Jhin

2023 Resident Research Day Presentation

Post-NICU Healthcare Utilization among Infants with Congenital Anomalies; Welke, Nicole

Chasing Equity in Toxicology Testing in the Newborn Nursery; Velic, Andrew

Pediatric Asthma Outcomes after COVID-associated Modifications to Prehospital Protocols; Heinz, Hanna

Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) Monitoring in Patients with Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (PARDS); Miller, Kaitlyn

Investigating differences between non-Hispanic Black and White mothers to assess equity gaps; Holmes, Chondraah

Acceptability of Qualitative Text-Based Assessment of Parent Coping in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit; Mulligan, Kathryn

20-year Follow-up of Infants post Norwood Managed with an Interstage Home Monitoring Program; Devine, Francesca

Hypokalemic Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis in an Adolescent Female; Bartoletti, Joseph

Respiratory Parent-Proxy Patient-Reported Outcomes Correlate with 1-Year Healthcare Utilization for Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia; Scott,William

Hospitalized Adolescents’ Perspectives of MyChart Bedside; Roman, Marisa

2022 Resident QI Day Presentation

FLUVAx: Following Longitudinal Usage of Vaccine Administration. Taylor Dalsing, Bethan Fanning, Michael Flancher, Ashley Logan, Kaitlyn Skrzypcak, Rachel Ullrich鈥�

Improving Nighttime Education in Pediatric Residency. John Kelly, MD, Sarah Milota, MD, Matt Molenaar, MD鈥�

Addressing Decreased Wellness Amongst Pediatric Residents During COVID-19 Pandemic Kendall Snellgrove, MD; Christopher Scott, MD; Aidan Reid, DO; Mansa Monga, MD; Kelsey Kenaan,鈥�

Implementation of “The Pause” after Challenging Patient Care Events to Improve Resident Wellness, Anisha Arora, Annie Gladding, Cassie Mejia, Clarise Valencia, Danielle Owerko, Joana Dimo, and Matthew Roenius

2022 Resident Research Day Presentation

Beneschott, Natalya
Let’s Talk Smack: Social History Confidentiality is Key鈥�

Carro, Sabrina
The Empty SmartLink Solution: A QI Initiative to Improve H&P Documentation Using Clinical Decision Support鈥�

Dimo, Joan
Microbiology of Pediatric Neck Infections Based on Age and Anatomic Location鈥�

Owerko, Danielle
Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia: Variation in Knowledge and Practice Habits

Resident Presentations at Regional, National, and International Meetings

Occam's Razor meets Hickam's Dictum: A Case of Two Diagnoses Mimicking One; Joseph Diguiseppi, Megan LaCroix, Erin Whiteford, PHM Conference, Minneapolis MN, 2024

To Game or Not to Game? Gamification in Medical Education, CGEA, Milwaukee WI, 2024

Implementation of 2022 AAP Guideline Optimizes Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia Healthcare Utilization, Michaela Simpson, PAS, Toronto, ON, 2024

Is Dietician Consultation Important in Early Initiation of Enteral Nutrition in Critically Ill Children? Sonia Parikh, PAS, Toronto, ON, 2024

Assessment of Follow-Up After Discharge of Low-Risk Febrile Neonates, Jennifer Weber, PAS, Toronto, ON, 2024

Exclusive Enteral Nutrition as an Effective Method of Treatment for Orofacial Granulomatosis, Katsiaryna Dubrouskaya, NASPGHAN Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA 2023

Safe Sedation in the Echo Lab Using Intranasal Dexmedetomidine Does Not Require Fasting; Meagan Boeker, World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology, Washington DC, 2023

Via Zoom or in the room? Comparing Efficacy of a Pediatric Intern Communication Workshop in Virtual vs In-Person Formats, Ian Wong and Lauren Coffey, AAP Conference, Washington DC, 2023

Gene Transcription Data Are Correlated with Pain-Related Phenotypic Traits in Individuals with Sickle Cell Disease, Lana Mucalo, American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 2023

Observed Variability in Gene Expression in Individuals with Sickle Cell Disease during Baseline Health and Acute Pain, Lana Mucalo, American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 2023

Abdominal Exam Ambiguous: Right Ventricular Diverticulum In The Abdomen In A Patient With Heterotaxy Syndrome, Maria Pareja Zabala, 8th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Washington DC, 2023

Robert Trevino, Ashleigh Watson, Oluwasoore Akanda, Michelle Hwang, Swathi Prasad, Connie Gunadacker.
Advancing Cultural Humility in Pediatric Residency, Pediatric Academic Society Virtual Conference 3/2021

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Tour for Diversity in Medicine & Pediatric Mentoring Circles: Bringing Pediatric Advising and Mentoring to the Virtual World. Pediatric Academic Society Virtual Conference 5/2021

Lauren Titus, Albert Liu, Sarah Bauer, Amanda Rogers.
You Don’t Have To Go Home, But You Can’t Stay Here”: Optimizing Discharge Criteria Documentation on Hospital Medicine Resident Teams Pediatric Academic Society Virtual Conference 5/2021

Lauren Titus, Albert Liu, Melissa Chiu, Michelle Hwang, Oluwasoore Akande, Swathi Prasad, Robert Trevino, Ashleigh Watson, Michael Weisgerber.
The Humble Pediatrician: A Case-Based Curriculum for Cultural Humility. Association of Pediatric Program Directors Virtual Conference 3/2021

Swathi Prasad, Michelle Hwang, Ashleigh Watson, Robert Trevino, Oluwasoore Akande, Connie Gundacker.
Development of a Cultural Humility Curriculum Framework for Pediatric Residents. Association of Pediatric Program Directors Virtual Conference 3/2021

Robert Trevino, Ashleigh Watson, Swathi Prasad, Oluwasoore Akande, Michelle Hwang, Connie Gundacker.
Pediatric Resident Needs Assessment on Cultural Humility Training. Association of Pediatric Program Directors Virtual Conference 5/2021

Koller, Charlotte Formeller, Julie Kolinski.
Refractory Agitation in a Pediatric Patient. Society of Hospital Medicine Virtual Conference 3/2021

Oluwasoore Akande, Allison McLellan, Robert Trevino, Swathi Prasad
Integration of a Professional Identity Formation Curriculum in a Pediatrics Residency Program. Association of American Medical Colleges Virtual Meeting 11/2021

Oluwasoore Akande
American Physician Scientist Association Joint Meeting with AAP & ASCI

John Gutzeit
An Unexpected Case of Chronic Cough, Best Practices in Pediatrics Conference, 2020

Jamie Collins
Hypoglycemic Seizure in a Healthy Teen, Society of Hospital Medicine Conference 2020

Catherine Groden
Code Blue Events in the NICU compared to the PICU, PAS 2020

Gabe Devala, Jaime Hall
The Effect of a Mock Medical Visit on Refugee Health Self-Efficacy and Medical Trainee Communication Apprehension, APPD 2020

Laura Goeser
An Infant With Multiple Hemangiomas: Case Report and Clinical Guidelines, Best Practices in Pediatrics Conference, 2020

Merritt Tuttle, Lauren Titus, Jaime Hall
Shock and Awe: Improving House Staff Recognition and Resuscitation of Sepsis and Shock, Guidelines, Best Practices in Pediatrics Conference, 2020

Albert Liu
Case Report: HCT as Treatment for CVID in a patient with inflammatory neurological lesions and seizure disorder, Pediatric Immunodeficiency Treatment Consortium Meeting, 2020

Billy McElroy
Intracranial Mycotic Aneurysm Complicating Streptococcus pneumoniae Infection, Best Practices in Pediatrics Conference, 2020

Emily Hause
Faster, Higher, Stronger... Weller?: An Innovative Olympics to Improve Resident Wellness, PAS 2020

Kelsey Kenaan
Management Approaches and Outcomes for Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) closure, PAS 2020

Matthew Molenaar
Early Feeding in PICU bronchiolitis patients is associated with favorable clinical outcomes, SCCM 2020
Neuro-functional morbidity in pediatric patients admitted for bronchiolitis, SCCM 2020

Robert Trevino
Men of Color in Medicine (Workshop), Pathways to Physician Diversity: A National Summit 2020

Annica Alwine
Assigning Fetal Level of Concern, WAPC Annual Conference, 2020

Michael Kim
Parent Coaching: A Novel Approach to Trainee Feedback, APPD 2020, PAS 2020, PHM 2019

Catherine Groden
Comparison of Code Events between Intensive Care Units and the Emergency Department in a Tertiary Care Children's Hospital, PAS, 4/2019

Violeta Tregoning
ACUTE CHEST SYNDROME AND AN INFILTRATE THAT WOULD NOT ABATE, AAP Conference 2019

Jaime Hall
Giving SIRS a Boost: An Unusual Case Deduced, Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference, 2019 Jaime Hall

Emily Callan
5' AMP-Activated Protein Kinase (AMPK) Regulates Angiogenesis Function Of PAECs Through Modulation Of PGC-1α Expression, Faster, Higher, Stronger... Weller?: An Innovative Olympics to Improve Resident Wellness PAS 2019

Madhuri Dave, Lauren Castaneda
Improving Screening Lab Compliance in an Urban Pediatric Practice, APPD 2019

Michael Kim
Overcoming Institutional Barriers while Implementing ACHD dosing protocols, AAP Conference, 2019
Reducing Hypokalemia in ACHD patients in Children's Hospital, AAP Conference, 2019
EEG Monitoring as a Biomarker for Anti-Epileptic Drug Use in Patients with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy. 2019 PAS

Katie Carlton
Using QI Methodology to Decrease Utilization Drift of Therapeutic Hypothermia, PAS 2019

Priya Agrawal
PVCs in Parechovirus: when the tachycardia doesn't tally up, SHM 2019
COMPETENCIES IN GLOBAL HEALTH RESIDENCY EDUCATION, APPD 2019

Adam Langenfeld
Reading as a tool to decrease parental distress following hospitalization in the neonatal intensive care unit, PAS 2019

Sonia Mehta
Snap This: Utilizing Social Media as a Tool for Reproductive Health Awareness in the Hospital Setting, PAS 2019 and Society of Hospital Medicine Conference 2019
Addressing Reproductive Health in Hospitalized Adolescents—A Missed Opportunity, Society of Hospital Medicine Conference 2019

Resident Publications

Braun M, Frieden IJ, Siegel DH, etal. Multicenter Study of Long-Term Outcomes and Quality of Life in PHACE Syndrome after Age 10. J Pediatr. 2024;267:113907.doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.113907

Kuhn JE, Pareja Zabala MC, Chavez MM, et al. Utility of Brain Injury Biomarkers in Children With Congenital Heart Disease Undergoing Cardiac Surgery. Pediatr Neurol. 2023;148:44-53. doi:10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2023.06.024

Pareja-Zabala MJ, Aguirre C, Alí-MuniveA, et al. Association between erectile dysfunction and the severity of obstruction to airflow in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. RUC.2023;32(4):12340. doi:10.24875/RUC.23000041

Henning RE, Hu KY, Rein LE, et al. Alvimopan is associated with decreased length of stay for both open and laparoscopic segmental colectomy. Surgery. 2019;166(4):483-488. doi:10.1016/j.surg.2019.04.035

Olsen GM, Hansen LM, Stefanko NS, et al. Evaluating the Safety of Oral Propranolol Therapy in Patients With PHACE Syndrome [published online ahead of print, 2019 Dec 11]. JAMA Dermatol. 2019;156(2):186-190. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2019.3839

Kron M, Roenius M, Alqortasi MAM, et al. Academic Medicine and Science Diplomacy: Medical Education in Iraq. Acad Med. 2019;94(12):1884-1890. doi:10.1097/ACM.0000000000002918

Rana U, Callan E, Entringer B, et al. AMP-Kinase Dysfunction Alters Notch Ligands to Impair Angiogenesis in Neonatal Pulmonary Hypertension. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2020;62(6):719-731. doi:10.1165/rcmb.2019-0275OC

Carroll BJ, Kim M, Hemyari A, et al. Impaired lung function following e-cigarette or vaping product use associated lung injury in the first cohort of hospitalized adolescents. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2020;55(7):1712-1718. doi:10.1002/ppul.24787

Stefanko NS, Davies OMT, Beato MJ, et al. Hamartomas and midline anomalies in association with infantile hemangiomas, PHACE, and LUMBAR syndromes. Pediatr Dermatol. 2020;37(1):78-85. doi:10.1111/pde.14006

Yale S, Stefanko N, McCarthy P, McFadden V, McCarthy J. Severe methemoglobinemia due to topical dapsone misuse in a teenage girl. Pediatr Dermatol. 2020;37(2):377-378. doi:10.1111/pde.14080

Pediatric Physician Scientist Development Program

This program utilizes the special training pathways approved by the American Board of Pediatrics to allow individual residents to pursue academic subspecialty careers in a non-traditional sequence. For eligible and interested residents, the Accelerated Research Pathway allows residents to complete general pediatric training in two years, and then enter subspecialty fellowship training, which will last four years. This pathway gives the resident and fellow the opportunity for an additional year of subspecialty research training. For MD/PhD residents, the Integrated Research Pathway allows residents to alter their schedules to permit concentrated blocks of research time to be integrated into their resident clinical experiences.

We support and encourage the participation of our residents with a strong interest in academic subspecialty careers in these programs. These programs combine the assets of our residency and fellowship programs with the strengths and resources of the CRI to cultivate the careers of subspecialty-trained pediatric physician-scientists who will assume academic leadership positions throughout the country.