Research Day 2020
While the COVID-19 pandemic may have disrupted our usual in-person Research showcase, our first Virtual Research Day saw submissions from throughout the hospital, from residents of all PGY levels. Below are the top 10 project submissions selected for presentation during the research day event.
Table of Contents:
First Place Research Project:

Implementation of a Vertical Split Flow Model for Patient Throughput at a Community Hospital Emergency Department
Presenting Author: Dr. Alex Hsieh
Collaborating Authors: Dr. Alex Arena, MD; Dr. Anthony Oraha, MD
Congratulations to Drs. Hsieh, Arena, and Oraha on their first prize submission! This study evaluated the impact on ED length of stay and throughput with the implementation of a lower acuity "vertical" area in the department. Excellent work!
Runner Up Research Project: First Place Case Report:

Diagnosis of Adult Appendicitis by Emergency Medicine Providers with Ultrasound
Presenting Author: Dr. Ethan Reznicek, MD
Collaborating Authors: Dr. Alex Arena, MD; Dr. Melanie Koppula, MD; Dr. Adrian Cotarelo, MD, MHS

BRASH Syndrome: Case Report
Presenting Author: Dr. Brian Weiner, MD, Chief Resident
Other Selected Presentations:

Acute Renal Infarction:
Case Report
Presenting Author: Dr. John Bishop, MD

Acute Liver Injury after TMP/SMX Treatment:
Case Report
Presenting Author: Dr. Maria Green, DO
Collaborating Author: Dr. Martin Sayegh, DO

Slack Intern Curriculum: Clinical Knowledge and Perceived Preparedness for Residency During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Presenting Author: Dr. Saira Hoda, MD
Collaborating Authors: Dr. Adrian Cotarelo, MD, MHS; Dr. Mary McLean, MD; Dr. Elizabeth So, MD, Dr. Thomas Huls, MD

Utility of IgM, IgG Antibody Testing in SARS-CoV-2
Presenting Authors: Dr. Melanie Krongold, MD; Dr. Iosif Kandinov, DO

Community Hospital Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Westchester County
Presenting Author: Dr. Kayla Guidry, DO, Chief Resident
Collaborating Authors: Dr. Nishad Rahman, MD; Dr. David Liu, MD; Dr. Elizabeth Danielle Brinning, MD; Dr. Nigunyi Sandra Leke-Tambo, MD

Confirmation of Fournier's Gangrene in a Hemodynamically Unstable Patient using POCUS: Case Report
Presenting Author: Dr. Lauren Ramm, MD

Slack Intern Curriculum: Clinical Knowledge and Perceived Preparedness for Residency, an ACGME Milstone-Based Study
Presenting Author: Dr. Elizabeth So, MD
Collaborating Authors: Dr. Adrian Cotarelo, MD, MHS; Dr. Mary McLean, MD; Dr. Thomas Huls, MD