Abstract
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of Tulane University Health Sciences Center and the Southern Regional Meeting. Tulane University Health Sciences Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Tulane University Health Sciences Center designates this live activity for a maximum of
Tulane University Health Sciences Center and the Southern Regional Meeting present this activity for educational purposes only and do not endorse any product, content of presentation or exhibit. Participants are expected to utilize their own expertise and judgment while engaged in the practice of medicine. The content of the presentations is provided solely by presenters who have been selected because of their recognized expertise.
The Southern Regional Meeting provides the platform and forum for collaborative interdisciplinary research and clinical applications. Physicians and healthcare professionals will examine the most recent research findings in the medicine to determine and inform future research projects based on the analysis of the emerging research as well as to determine applications for clinical practice. The process of submission, presenting, defending and being open to collaborative interaction among peers is a very important part of training in academic medicine.
Physicians and clinical researchers need to increase their competency in developing strategies in providing patient care improvements. Investigators require a supportive forum for presenting their research. Senior investigators need to increase their competence in identifying mentees and increase their performance in mentoring junior investigators through the process of designing research that is relevant to understanding disease mechanisms and improved patient care.
The purpose of the Southern Regional Meetings are to foster research among senior and young investigators and provide a forum in which this research can be successfully submitted, discussed, debated and improved with respectful interactions with both peers and mentors. The Southern Regional Meetings bring together researchers, clinicians and students to review the current research and its impact on the future of medical care.
After participating in this educational activity, the participant should be better able to:
Critically evaluate the emerging cardiovascular disease research.
Discuss new developments in pathophysiology of human disease with colleagues.
Identify the trends in the developing guidelines and evidence-based state of the art in the specialties which may affect practice management and patient treatment decisions.
Identify new areas of investigation which will inform research and improve patient care.
Discuss the future development possible from current research trends.
Assess research trends as they relate to the mentoring process and collaboration with colleagues and junior investigators.
Predicted Changes in Practice as a result of this activity may include:
Determine which strategies are appropriate for incorporation into clinical practice.
Conduct a research assessment to determine if any of the strategies and trends could be extended and/or improved by further research and/or collaborative projects.
Engage in the mentoring process for young investigators.
Identify a possible collaborator (mentor or mentee) for research advancement.
It is the policy of the Center for Continuing Education at Tulane University Health Sciences Center to plan and implement all of its educational activities in accordance with the ACCME's Essential Areas and Policies to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor. In accordance with the ACCME's Standards for Commercial Support, everyone who is in a position to control the content of an educational activity certified for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM is required to disclose all financial relationships with any commercial interests within the past 12 months that creates a real or apparent conflict of interest. Individuals who do not disclose are disqualified from participating in a CME activity. Individuals with potential for influence or control of CME content include planners and planning committee members, authors, teachers, educational activity directors, educational partners, and others who participate, e.g. facilitators and moderators. This disclosure pertains to relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers or biotech firms. Any real or apparent conflicts of interest must be resolved prior to the educational activity. Disclosure of off-label, experimental or investigational use of drugs or devices must also be made known to the audience.
Financial relationships with a commercial interest (Any real or apparent conflicts of interest have been resolved prior to the educational activity).
No financial relationships to disclose.
Presentations that will involve comments or discussions concerning unapproved or off-label uses of a medical device or pharmaceuticals.
All the recommendations involving
All scientific research referred to, reported or used in CME in support or justification of a patient care recommendation must conform to the generally accepted standard of experimental design, data collection and analysis.”
You will receive the link and instructions in your
Certificates for this conference will be emailed by
Michael Hess and William Weglicki, Presiding
This workshop will address multiple aspects of publication in scientific journals. Presenter will discuss preparation of materials, including the initial decision that the data are sufficient to justify publication. Issues related to manuscript writing will include length, focus, adherence to journal formats, and referencing. The editorial process from submission to publication will be described in-depth with particular attention to ways in which authors can interact with journal editors. Another section will cover ethical issues in publication including review boards, authorship, duplicate publication, intellectual property rights, and conflict of interest. There will be open discussion of sample cases and questions derived from the experiences of the participants. Participants are welcome to join the session late if their travel arrangements do not accommodate the 12:00 PM start.
Benjamin B. Taylor, MD, University of Alabama – Birmingham
Steffanie Campbell, MD, Baylor College of Medicine
Erica Hubenthal, MD, Baylor College of Medicine
Tyson Pillow, MD, Baylor College of Medicine
Eric Rosenberg, MD, University of Alabama – Birmingham
Chirayu Shah, MD, Baylor College of Medicine
Mobile devices, such as tablets, offer unique ways to recreate chalk talks on rounds and enhance excellent teaching, not substitute for it. This workshop will demonstrate strategies on utilizing mobile devices to enhance teaching on rounds and large group settings to increase learner engagement and excitement. You will also learn the concepts, tools, and tricks to increase personal productivity in your academic, administrative, and personal life.
This activity will target students, trainees and faculty. Effective communication is essential in professional growth and academic career is dependent on quality of presentations of your findings. This workshop will discuss approaches in preparation and profi ciency of presentations. The session will also focus on fundamental aspects of writing abstracts and manuscripts. Aspects related to developing common presentation skills will be also discussed during the workshop.
(light refreshments will be provided)
Lee Berkowitz – University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
S. Calvin Thigpen, University of Mississippi Medical Center
Gailen Marshall, University of Mississippi Medical Center
Raquel Buranosky, University of Pittsburgh
Britta Thompson, Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center
The topics that will be covered are: Making Career Decisions: Career Development Plans, Scholarship Options, Promotion and Tenure, Choosing Projects: Return on Investment, Mentors and Mentoring Relationships, Documentation: CVs and Portfolios, Critical Skill Sets: Manuscript Reviewing, Networking, and Time Management, and Performing Educational Research.
Robert Means and Cherry Wongtrakool, Presiding
Kathy Monroe, Michael P. Poirier and Annalise Sorrentino, Presiding
CLUBS
Thursday, February 26, 2015
SOUTHERN GUT CLUB DINNER SYMPOSIUM
Frenchman I – Second Floor
7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Richard McCallum, Presiding
SOUTHERN BLOOD CLUB
Acadian II – Third Floor
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
PORPHYRIAS-PATHOGENESIS AND MANAGEMENT
Herbert L Bonkovsky, Universities of Connecticut and North Carolina
SOUTHERN ENDOCRINE CLUB
Fulton – Third Floor
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
THE D-LIGHTFUL VITAMIN D FOR GOOD HEALTH
Michael Holick, Boston University
SOUTHERN CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY CLUB
Algiers A – Second Floor
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
BIOMARKERS FOR INFLAMMATORY DISEASES: IMPLICATIONS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT.
Gailen Marshall, University of Mississippi Medical Center
SOUTHERN INFECTIOUS DISEASE CLUB
Algiers B – Second Floor
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
GROUP A STREPTOCOCCAL DISEASE BURDEN AND AN UPDATE ON VACCINE DEVELOPMENT.
James Dale, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center
SOUTHERN RENAL CLUB
Melpomene – Second Floor
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
IDENTIFICATION OF GENES CONTRIBUTION TO SALT-SENSITIVE HYPERTENSION IN THE RAT.
Allen W. Cowley, Jr., Medical College of Wisconsin
Friday, February 27, 2015
SOUTHERN CHAIRS MEETING
Pelican II – Third Floor
7:00 – 8:00 AM
SSPR COUNCIL MEETING AND BREAKFAST
Pelican I – Third Floor
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
PLENARY SESSION
SOUTHERN SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL INVESTIGATION AND SOUTHERN SECTION – AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH
LaSalle A Ballroom – Third Floor
8:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Friday, February 27, 2015
Daniel Villarreal and Aidar Gosmanov, Presiding
Alexis Gonzalez, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaíso, Tulane University
David Green, Emory University
Tracy Hwangpo, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Altaf-M Khan, Tulane University, School of Medicine
Jesse Jacob, Emory University School of Medicine
Allison McCoy, Ochsner Health System, Tulane University
Maricica Pacurari, Jackson State University
Rebecca Redman, University of Louisville, James Graham Brown Cancer Center
Emad Ali, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Lubbock
Robert Ali, University of Florida Health, Jacksonville
Muhammad Atiq, Tulane University School of Medicine
Nader Bahri, University of Florida
Candice Baldeo, University of Florida Health, Jacksonville
Hector Banchs-Viñas, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Monique Bethel, Georgia Regents University, Charlie Norwood VAMC
J. Nicholas Bodor, University of Maryland Medical Center
Oluwaseyi Bolorunduro, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Ritin Bomb, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Aman Chauhan, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Tina Constantin, Emory University
Stephanie El Hajj, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Benjamin Favier, University of Louisville
Camilo Fernandez-Alonso, Tulane University
Erica Fidone, Baylor Scott and White Healthcare
David Flatt, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Amanda Fowler, University of Mississippi Medical Center
Juan Garrido, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Lama Ghazi, University of Alabama Birmingham
Kathleen Glymph, UT Health Science Center
Venkateswara Reddy Gogulamudi, Tulane University
Abdul Wahab Hritani, University of Florida, Jacksonville
Saif Ibrahim, University of Florida, Jacksonville
Yi Jia, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Kiran Joglekar, Georgia Regents University
Dheeraj Khurana, Lenox Hill Hospital
Indra Mani, Tulane University
Haitham Mazek, Texas Tech University Health Science Center
Ashref Mohamed, Texas Tech University Health Science Center
Wendy Neveu, Emory University School of Medicine
Rose Paccione, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Christopher Parker, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Reynerio Perez, University of Puerto Rico
Jennifer Phemister, East Tennessee State University
Naga Venkata Pothineni, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Mohsen Pourmorteza, East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine
Supannee Rassameehiran, Texas Tech University Health Science Center
Brandon Roberts, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Mohammed Saadi, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Bladimir Sánchez-Pérez, University of Puerto Rico
Mallory Smith, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Gengqing Song, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Melissa Spera, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Bashar Staitieh, Emory University
Colin Swenson, University of Florida
David Tadin, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Shih Tan, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Georges Tanios, East Tennessee State University
Chet Tharpe, University of Mississippi Medical Center
Erica Turse, University of Mississippi Medical Center
Emma Bainbridge, Tulane University School of Medicine
Rupert Barshop, Tulane University
Justine Blum, Emory University School of Medicine
Joshua Clapp, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Rushabh Dev, Texas Tech University Health Science Center
Stephanie Dresner, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Kate Dugan, Emory University School of Medicine
Kathryne Garber, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Wilma González, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus
Rachel Hensel, Emory University
Tian Hu, Tulane University
Shirin Kasturia, Emory University School of Medicine, Rollins School of Public Health
Bonnie Katalenich, Tulane University
Regan Lemley, Texas Tech University Health Science Center
Michael Levinson, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Callie Linden, University of Louisville
Swetha Mandaloju, Texas Tech University Health Science Center
Katie Melder, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Joseph Meserve, Medical University of South Carolina
Ryan O'Leary, Tulane University School of Medicine
Samantha Polly, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Rachel Powell, Emory University School of Medicine
Jessica Provo, Tulane University School of Medicine
Johnathon Shaffer, Ochsner Clinical School, The University of Queensland
Evan Siau, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Pat Simmons, Georgia Regents University
Cristina Terhoeve, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Badal Thakkar, Tulane University
Ankita Tirath, Georgia Regents University
Wade Tucker, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Ryan Walker, Tulane University
Daniel Wann, East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine
Eric Williams, Georgia Regents University
Judges: Cynthia Blanco, James Moore, and Sunil Jain
Faizah Bhatti, Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center
Hala Chaaban, Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
Krithika Lingappan, Baylor College of Medicine
Muralidhar Premkumar, Baylor College of Medicine
Christopher Pruitt, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Binoy Shivanna, Baylor College of Medicine
Judges: Jay Kerecman, Judson Barber, and Amir Khan
Diana Arriola, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Sara Coulon, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Trace Deighan, Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents University
Nayf Edrees, Children's of Alabama at Birmingham
Jada Fambrough, Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University
Therese Gadomski, Tulane University School of Medicine
Monica Huff, University of Texas Medical Branch
Nicholas Hysmith, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Sartaj Kadiwala, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Lindsey Koele-Schmidt, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Waleed Kurtom, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
Daniel Nelson, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Jennifer Palarczyk, University of Texas Health Sciences Center
Sunny Patel, University of South Alabama
Colleen Pollitzer, Georgia Regents University - Medical College of Georgia
Nassir Raoof, University of Louisville
Brian Scott, Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center
Rapha Searing, Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center
Renfang Song, Tulane University
Arushi Verma, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Aaron Yee, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Winthrop University Hospital
APA President's Address, Mark Schuster
Annamaria Church, University of Tennessee College of Medicine – Chattanooga
Monique Naifeh, Oklahoma University Health Science Center
Physicians have a higher rate of burnout, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and suicide than many other professionals. This workshop will help participants identify factors leading to burnout and present prevention techniques. The audience will participate in stress management techniques and develop plans for the management of acute and chronic stress. Substance abuse disorders and programs to assist those who may have concerns about their own substance abuse or that of a colleague will also be discussed.
Steve Whitney, Baylor College of Medicine
Jen Fuchs, Baylor College of Medicine
Dana Foradori, Baylor College of Medicine
This workshop will address the question: “How does one manage time to achieve one's life goals?” Attendees will analyze their current schedules and explore tools that may help them manage time for maximum personal and professional utility. Attendees will also explore their current challenges with procrastination and develop a personal plan to address them. The workshop will explore the concept of multitasking and compare the speed and utility of paper versus electronic device in capturing ideas throughout the day.
Daniel Villarreal, Presiding
Patrice Delafontaine and John Burnett, Presiding
Co-founded by M. “Tonette” Krousel-Wood of Tulane University and Paul Munter of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, this inaugural meeting of the Southern Epidemiology and Population Health Club is new this year to SRM. The purpose of this ‘club’ is to foster engagement and collaborations of SSCI members and our SRM colleagues conducting epidemiological and population health research, provide guidance to residents, fellows, and junior colleagues, and increase poster and oral presentations at the annual Southern Regional Meetings. Details regarding the inaugural meeting will be forthcoming. Those interested in joining the club should contact Tonette Krousel-Wood (
Jointly sponsored by
Infectious Diseases I……………………………Algiers C – Second Floor
Neurology and Neurobiology ……………….Acadian II – Third Floor
Pulmonary and Critical Care………………Storyville – Second Floor
Pelican I - Third Floor
Jennifer Andrews and Monique Naifeh, Presiding
Pelican II - Third Floor
Linda Myers and Seth Berney, Presiding
Cardiovascular I
Frenchman I - Second Floor
Jacob Joseph and Marc Silver, Presiding
Algiers B - Second Floor
Charles Wilcox and Bradford Waters, Presiding
Poydras - Third Floor
Robert Means and Vikas Dembla, Presiding
Algiers C - Second Floor
Susana Chavez-Bueno and Jesse Jacob, Presiding
Fulton Room - Third Floor
Kimberly Northrip and Adam Wolfe, Presiding
Acadian II - Third Floor
Taylor Harrison and Jaffar Khan, Presiding
LaSalle C - Third Floor
Faizah Bhatti and Binoy Shivanna, Presiding
Storyville - Second Floor
David E. Green and Kenneth Nugent, Presiding
LaSalle B - Third Floor
Hui Cai and Elvira Gosmanova, Presiding
In conjunction with the Southern Society of Pediatric Research Meeting
Margarita Vasquez, University of Texas at San Antonio
Marilyn Escobedo, University of Oklahoma, College of Medicine
Karl T. Weber, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center
Cynthia Blanco, Aidar Gosmanov, and Daniel Villarreal, Presiding
Frank Smart and K. B. Ramanathan, Presiding.
Poydras - Third Floor
Jim C. Oates and Harry Schroeder, Presiding
Fulton Room - Third Floor
Kristina Gustafson and Deborah Davis, Presiding
Pelican I - Third Floor
Aidar Gosmanov, Ricardo Gomez and Diana Barb, Presiding
Pelican II - Third Floor
Marny Dunlap and Annie Church, Presiding
Algiers A - Second Floor
Robert Means, Presiding
LaSalle B - Third Floor
Susana Chavez-Bueno and Aurelia Balan, Presiding
Acadian II - Third Floor
Rebecca B. Costello and Steven Heymsfield, Presiding
Treme - Second Floor
Donna R. Halloran and Abhay Bhatt, Presiding
LaSalle C - Third Floor
Jeanie Park and Shweta Bansal, Presiding
Index to Southern Abstracts
Thursday, FEBRUARY 26, 2015 to Saturday, FEBRUARY 28, 2015
