ScholarQuest provides research training and experience to Department of Emergency Medicine residents. Emergency medicine faculty and research staff team up with residents to develop research projects, submit abstracts to national meetings, and present their work to a panel of local faculty judges at the annual Resident Research Forum.
The 2015 UA Department of Emergency Medicine Research Forum was held April 29. This year’s keynote speaker was Charles B. Cairns, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, FAHA, professor of emergency medicine, assistant vice president for clinical research and clinical trials at the Arizona Health Sciences Center and interim dean of the UA College of Medicine Tucson.
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r, one resident ScholarQuest project is awarded the Maria C. Mandell Award by the Department of Emergency Medicine faculty at the Resident Research Forum. The winners this year were Cameron Newell, MD, and Parisa Javedani, MD, for their research, “The Discharge Efficiency Index.” Their faculty mentor was Brian Drummond, MD.
Maria C. Mandell was a dedicated volunteer for the emergency department at the University of Arizona Health Network – University Campus, beginning with its opening in 1971 and until her death in 1983. The Maria C. Mandell award, established in her name by her husband Bert, is a tribute to her interest and contributions to emergency medicine. The award provides support for medical students and residents to conduct research in emergency medicine and injury prevention. It is given as the award for the outstanding ScholarQuest project and presentation at the Annual Resident Research Forum. 
In addition to Drs. Newell and Javendani, the following residents presented at the 2015 forum:
“Impact of Electronic Dashboard on Simulated Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation”
Presenter: Michael Ori, MD. Mentors: Kristi Grall, MD, MHPE; Kevin Reilly, MD; Vivienne Ng, MD, MPH
“Acute Management of Blood Pressure in the Emergency Department”
Presenter: Katherine Altieri, MD. Mentor: Kurt Denninghoff, MD
“Improving Patient Satisfaction Scores in the Emergency Department with AIDET, A Quality Improvement (QI) Project”
Presenters: Edith Gurrola, MD and Kristen Robertson, MD. Mentors: Matthew Berkman, MD; Lisa Stoneking, MD; Brian Drummond, MD; Kristi Grall, MD
“Near-Peer Mentoring For Medical Students Applying To Emergency Medicine”
Presenter: Bryan Wilson, MD. Mentors: Vivienne Ng, MD, MPH; Katherine Hiller, MD, MPH
“Does Spanish Instruction for Emergency Medicine Residents Improve Patient Satisfaction in the Emergency Department and Adherence to Follow-up?”
Presenter: Duncan Johnston, MD. Mentors: Anna Waterbrook, MD; Lisa Stoneking, MD; Uwe Stolz, PhD
“What is the Learning Curve for Long-Axis (in-plane) Ultrasound-guided Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Placement?”
Presenter: Anthony Cappa, MD. Mentors: Srikar Adhikari, MD; Uwe Stolz, PhD