Residency and Research
One important and unique aspect of Weill Cornell Medicine’s pediatric residency program is its resident research requirement. At Weill Cornell Medicine, we are committed to providing residents with a basic foundation in research methodology and to ensuring that they have the administrative and faculty support to develop and carry out a research project successfully.
Throughout the year, residents receive a series of educational lectures focusing on a variety of topics including how to formulate a research question, choosing the appropriate methodology for a research study, and critically appraising scientific literature. At the end of their first year, every resident chooses a research project and identifies a faculty mentor with whom they will work throughout the course of the next two years. A resident research committee composed of faculty members from various disciplines provides additional oversight and mentoring.
At the completion of residency, each resident has the opportunity to present their research project to the entire department during professors' rounds. The department also awards travel scholarships for residents selected to present their research at regional or national conferences.
Resident Scholarly Work
Closson R, Mauer E, Stock A, Dayton J, LaPar D, Walline M, Nellis M. The Use of Hemostatic Blood Products in Children Following Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Associated Outcomes. Crit Care Explor. 2020 Aug 5;2(8)e0172.
Ennamuri S, Abramson E, Mauer E, Gerber L, Nellis, M. Changes in Clinical Course Before and After Do-Not-Resuscitate Order Placement in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Journal of palliative medicine, April 2020.
Piccininni J, Killinger J, Hammad H, Gerber L, Dayton J. QT Interval Prolongation in the Pediatric Oncologic Population on Methadone. J Pediatri Hematol Oncol. 2020 March 42(2)e121-124.
Pavageau L, Sanchez PJ, Steven Brown L, Chalak LF. Inter-rater reliability of the modified Sarnat examination in preterm infants at 32-36 weeks gestation. Pediatr Res. 2020 Mar,87(4):697-702.
Pumphrey K, Haas L, Portenoy A, Pavageu L, Abramson EL, Osorio S, Ono J. Resident-led quality improvement initiative to improve guideline consistent care for pediatric asthma. Pediatric Academic Society National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, May 2020.
Dybbro E, Barfield E, Abramson E, Osorio S. A Home Infusion Program for Pediatric Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Improving care coordination. Pediatric Academic Society National Meeting. Poster Presentation. May 2019, Baltimore, MD.
Mehrotra P, Abramson EL, Friedlander R, Oromendia C, Gerber L, Levine J. Perceptions of Therapeutic Intent Amongst Parents of Patients Enrolled in Pediatric Oncology Studies: A Cross-Sectional Study. Pediatric Academic Society National Meeting. Poster Presentation. May 2019, Baltimore, MD.
Twaalfhoven, E, Lu, J, Bose A, Cooley V, Gerber L, Abramson E. Sun Safety Counseling: How Well Are Parents and Providers Adhering to the AAP 2016 Guidelines? Pediatric Academic Society National Meeting. Poster Presentation. May 2019, Baltimore, MD.
Carron H, Cullen S, Kurlander L, Nelligan M, Posen H, Wilsterman E, Abramson E, Osorio N, Kyvelos N. A Resident-Led Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve Medication Administration. Pediatric Academic Society National Meeting. Poster Presentation. May 2019, Baltimore, MD.
Suresh N, Wu, Y, Gerber L, Abramson EL. Display of Pricing Data in an Electronic Health Record (EHR) Improves Resident Knowledge of Healthcare Pricing. Pediatric Academic Society National Meeting. Poster Presentation. May 2019, Baltimore, MD.
Degliumini M, Chan A, Osorio S, Abramson E, Rosenblum R. A resident-led QI initiative to improve assessment and care of patients with early childhood caries. Pediatric Academic Society National Meeting. Poster Presentation. May 2019, Baltimore, MD.
Ruparell S, Nestler J, Clapper T, Cooley V, Gerber L, Abramson E. Evaluating the Relationship between Teamwork, Organization, Culture, and Burnout Among Pediatric Residents. Pediatric Academic Society National Meeting. Poster Presentation. May 2019, Baltimore, MD.
Elias, Jonathan, Bostwick, S. “Perceptions of Health Information Exchange Use by Pediatric Providers.” Pediatric Academic Society National Meeting, Toronto, CA, poster presentation, May 2018.
Samstein, Miriam, Abramson, Erika. “High Value Cost Conscious Care in Pediatric Education: A Chief Residents Perspective.” National Association of Pediatric Program Directors’ Conference, Atlanta, GA, poster presentation, March 2018.
Ennamuri, Sravya, Nellis, M, Abramson, E. “Health Care Costs Before and After Initiation of DNR in Pediatric ICU setting.” Society of Critical Care Medicine Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, poster presentation, February 2018.
Gill, Prakriti, Listman, D, Vitberg, I. “Evaluation of Young Infants with focal infections to Identify Those at Risk for Systemic or More Severe Infection.” American Medical Association Annual Research, Honolulu, HI, poster presentation, November 2017.
Violeti, Sonia, Carroll, S, Dayton, J. Role of Echocardiography in the Evaluation and Management of Pediatric Stroke Patients. Pediatric Academic Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, poster presentation, May 2017.
Nieves A, Groves, A. CO2 Washout of Dead Space in Neonates Using Different Oxygen Delivery Devices. Pediatric Academic Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, poster presentation, May 2017.
Dalal, V, Akchurin, O. IL-6 and its Role in Anemia of Chronic Disease. International Pediatrics Nephrology Association Meeting, oral presentation, 2016. Pediatric Academic Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, poster presentation, May 2017.
Nemetski M, Jin J, Bitas C, Hammad H, Gerber L, Abramson E. "Impact of Religious and Cultural Views on Health Decision-Making and Childhood Vaccination." Pediatric Academic Society National Meeting, poster presentation, Baltimore, MD 2016.
Oshiro K, Ketcham M, Blatt L, Platt J, Hammad H, Gerber L, Abramson E. “Efficacy of Intrapartum GBS Chemoprophylaxis with Vancomycin and Clindamycin.” Pediatric Academic Society National Meeting, Baltimore, MD, poster presentation, May 2016.
King B, DiPace J, Naifeh M, Hammad H, Gerber L, Abramson E. Teaching High-Value, Cost-Conscious Care to Pediatric Trainees. Pediatric Academic Society national meeting, poster presentation, Baltimore, MD, 2016. Also accepted for publication (Hospital Pediatrics).
O’Hara, K, Blank, S, Abramson, E, DiPace J. From Fever to a Fury of Tests. Pediatric Academic Society national meeting, poster presentation, Baltimore, MD, 2016.
Green C, Chang J, Feuer A, Ipp L, Gorman A, Ward MJ. The Impact of Mental Health Screening in Adolescent Primary Care. Pediatric Academic Society national meeting, poster presentation, Baltimore, MD, 2016.
Acker K, Salvatore C. Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Before and After the Guidelines. Pediatric Academic Society national meeting, poster presentation, Baltimore, MD, 2016.
O’Donohue T, Guilino-Roth L, Trippett, T, Klein E, Judge A, Kernan N, Kobos R, Prockop S, Scaradayou, A, Shukla N, Steinherz P, Moskowitz A, Moskowitz C, Boulad F. Long-Term Follow-Up of Pediatric Patients with Hodgkin Lymphoma Treated with High-Dose Therapy and
Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation. Pediatric Academic Society national meeting, poster presentation, Baltimore, MD, 2016.
Duby J, Groves A, Perlman, J. What Factors Drive Antibiotic Use in Preterm Infants? Pediatric Academic Society national meeting, poster presentation, Baltimore, MD, 2016.
Piccininni, J, Killinger J, Hammad H, Gerber L, Dayton, J. QT Prolongation in the Pediatric Oncologic Population on Methadone. Pediatric Academic Society national meeting, poster presentation, Baltimore, MD, 2016.