2023 Research Symposium
Impacting Quality, Equity &
Innovation in Patient Care
Welcome!
"No research without action, no action without research."
Kurt Lewin
"Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known."
Carl Sagan
Welcome to this community of learners, and thank you for bringing your curiosity and knowledge to this collection of investigations. Your active participation in the conversation created by these projects is appreciated. I hope your schedule and interest permits you to engage in the online materials and to attend our in person session on Friday, May 5, 2023, highlighted by the keynote presentation by our Ascension Chief Science Officer, Fred Masoudi, MD.
"Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing".
Wernher von Braun
That makes every day research day for me!
While that's probably not the case for you, thanks for joining in!
Dr. Geoffrey Smallwood
Chief Academic Officer, Ascension Saint Thomas
Chair, Clinical Medical Education, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center
Each year we take time to highlight the scholarly work of residents and fellows training at Ascension Saint Thomas. There are two segments this year -
- 2023 Research Symposium Week - April 21 - May 5, 2023, this virtual event allows attendees to view and comment on resident presentations via this website
- Ascension Saint Thomas Resident Research Day, May 5, 2023, 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm, in person live event with Keynote Address, Awards, and a Poster Session held at the Linda and Mike Curb Center for Advanced Medical Education, Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West
We invite you to explore the virtual event using the menu or three lines that appears on the left of your screen .
Continuing Medical Education
To obtain Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits, please complete the four steps below:
- Review the Learning Objectives, Accreditation and Credit Statements, and Financial Disclosures in the sections below.
- View the presentations and posters of your choice.
- Post at least one question or comment in response to each presentation or poster you view.
- Click the CME Evaluation button below to complete the CME evaluation.
Learning Objectives
Identify the connection and impact between scholarly activity and quality, equity, and innovation in patient care.
Identify opportunities, resources, and processes available for the development and execution of scholarly activity.
Develop strategies for engaging in and/or developing and executing scholarly activity in cooperation with medical and pharmacy residents and fellows training at Ascension Saint Thomas.
Accreditation and Credit Statements
Ascension Saint Thomas is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Ascension Saint Thomas designates this Other/Blended Learning activity, including enduring materials and a live course, for a maximum of 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Financial Disclosures
Ascension Saint Thomas is committed to providing CME that is balanced, objective, and evidence-based. In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, all individuals who have the opportunity to control content are required to disclose any financial relationships within the past 24 months with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Ascension Saint Thomas has established mechanisms to mitigate relevant financial relationships. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
The planners, faculty, and moderator have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies with the exception of Frederick Masoudi, MD, who serves on steering committees for Bristol Myers Squibb.
Technical Support
If you are experiencing difficulty viewing a presentation contact Sara Hollis at sara.hollis@ascension.org.
Questions regarding the Research Symposium can be sent to sthresidentresearchday@gmail.com
