MSRTP-Colloquium Program - 2-28-17

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Medical Student Research Colloquium agenda for the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science CDU/UCLA Medical Education Program (MSRTP), Class of 2017. The schedule includes opening remarks by program and university leadership, a PRIME plenary session, and multiple student presentation blocks with breaks and a lunch interval. Moderators and panel judges are listed, followed by presentation titles focused on health outcomes, disparities, and evidence-based reviews, spanning diverse clinical and public health topics.

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AGENDA

Morning Session

Morning Break

Student Presentations (Morning Session, cont.)

Lunch Break

PRIME Plenary Session

Afternoon Session

Closing Remarks

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science CDU/UCLA Medical Education Program Medical Student Research Thesis Program (MSRTP) Class of 2017 Medical Student Research Colloquium Current Research in Health Disparities AGENDA 7:30 – 8:30 a. m. Continental Breakfast in the Keck Building Courtyard 8:30 a. m. Call to Order Shahrzad Bazargan-Hejazi, PhD Chair, CDU/UCLA Medical Student Research Thesis Program (MSRTP) 8:40 a. m. University Welcome David Carlisle, MD, PhD President, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science 8:50 a. m. The Dean’s Welcome Deborah Prothrow-Stith, MD Dean, College of Medicine, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science 8:50 – 10:30 a. m. Student Presentations (Morning Session) 10:30 – 10:45 a. m. Morning Break 10:45 – 11:45 a. m. Student Presentations (Morning Session, cont.) 11:45 a. m.– 1:30 p. m. Lunch in the Foyer of the Cobb Administration Building 1:30 – 2:45 p .m. PRIME Plenary Session 2:45 – 3:00 p. m. Afternoon Break 3:00 – 3:30 p .m. Student Presentations (cont.) 3:30 – 3:40 p. m. Closing Remarks Shahrzad Bazargan-Hejazi, PhD Moderators of Student Presentations Morning Session Shanika Boyce, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Stanley Hsia, MD Associate Professor of Medicine, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Panel of Judges Morning Session Michele A. Basso, PhD Professor of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences and Neurobiology, UCLA Linda Baum, MD, PhD Professor and Vice Chair, Dept. of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Associate Dean, Medical Student Research and Scholarship Alma Guerrero, MD, MPH Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Dorota Huizinga, PhD Dean, Graduate Studies & Research, California State University, Dominguez Hills Pamela Krochalk, PhD Professor and Chair, Division of Health Sciences, California State University, Dominguez Hills Steven Lee, MD Professor of Clinical Surgery and Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Ayesha Z. Sherzai, MD Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Cedars Sinai Medical Center Dean Sherzai, MD, PhD Director, Alzheimer's Disease Prevention Program, Cedars Sinai Medical Center Sharon Younkin, PhD Chief of Staff for the Vice Dean of Education, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA STUDENT PRESENTATIONS (Morning Session) 8:50 a. m. JOSÈ ALONSO Primary Mentor: Edward C. Kuan, MDSquamous cell carcinoma of the retromolar trigone: A population-based analysis of 4,022 cases 9:00 a. m. JOEL AMEZQUITA Primary Mentor: Cynthia Davis, MPH Factors contributing to depression among HIV-positive and HIV-negative Latino and African American men and women residing in South Los Angeles 9:10 a. m. ELIZABETH ASFAW Primary Mentor: Mohsen Bazargan, PhD Evaluation of medication adherence among south Los Angeles residents at risk for and with heart disease 9:20 a. m. EDWARD CARDENAS Primary Mentor: Gerardo Moreno, MD, MSHS The efficacy of meditation modalities in the pediatric Latino and African American populations with ADHD: A systematic review 9:30 a. m. JOHN FLORES Primary Mentor: Frank Aliganga, MD Assessing mental health care of a Filipino-American community in Los Angeles 9:40 a. m. JASON HAMAMOTO Primary Mentor: NikhilN. Verma, MD How comprehensive and efficient are patient reported outcomes for rotator cuff tears? 9:50 a. m. CHRIS HANUSCIN Primary Mentor: Shahrzad Bazargan-Hejazi, PhD Socio-demographic and mental health profile of self-inflicted harm in the U.S population 10:00 a. m. EBONY KING Primary Mentor: Mohsen Bazargan, PhD Potentially inappropriate medications use among underserved African Americans in south Los Angeles 10:10 a. m. BRYAN LAM Primary Mentor: Raphael Landovitz, MD Knowledge, beliefs, and practices regarding HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis amon

FAQs

What is the event and who is it for?

The event is the Medical Student Research Colloquium under the CDU/UCLA Medical Education Program’s Medical Student Research Thesis Program (MSRTP), Class of 2017.

What does the schedule include?

The agenda includes continental breakfast, call to order, university welcomes, student presentations, morning and afternoon breaks, lunch, a PRIME plenary session, and closing remarks.

Who moderates and judges the student presentations?

The document lists moderators and a panel of judges, including faculty affiliated with Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science and UCLA, with additional judges from other medical institutions.

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