Submissions from 2025
Behavior Change in a Young Women: The Secret Lies in the Ovarian Tumor, Providence SVMC GME
Ceftriaxone-Induced Thrombocytopenia, Providence SVMC GME
From Cirrhosis to Surprise: A Case of Pancreatic Ascites, Providence SVMC GME
The Power of Two Questions: A simplified Approach to Delirium Detection, Providence SVMC GME
Uncommon Presentations of Common Disease: Primary Hypoparathyroidism, Providence SVMC GME
From Guidelines to Justice: Hypertension Reimagined, Shelley Schoepflin Sanders
Characterization of Sarcoidosis at a Combined Rheumatology-Pulmonary Clinic, Megan Schermerhorn, MD and Julianna Desmarais, MD
Unveiling the Mystery: Paraneoplastic Syndrome Masquerading as Skin Thickening, Megan Schermerhorn, MD; Quian Leng; and Atish Dey
Aligning Competency Committee and Observing Faculty Needs in Pursuit of Useful Written Evaluations of Residents., Dheepa R Sekar, Anjali J Das, Megan E Hamm, Thomas Grau, and Andrea Carter
The Feasibility and Impact of Implementing Brief Educator Development Sessions in Underresourced Residency Training Sites., Adrienne Silver, Patricia A Carney, Robynn Church, Natali P Sorem, Jennifer Serfin, Jeffrey A Youker, Bharat Gopal, Cynthia Mendez-Kohlieber, and Amy K Miller Juve
Puzzling Papules: Uncovering the Etiology of a Rash in a Returning Traveler, Lisa Stampke, MD and Shahana Baig-Lewis MD, MPH
Hydroxocobalamin in Septic Shock Management - Should It Be Introduced Sooner?, Linh Taylor, MD
Sepsis Transitional Care Management: A Phone Call To Reduce Readmission Health Inequity, Linh Tang Taylor, MD; Erica Leser, MS; Alyssa Nelson; and Shelley Schoepflin Sanders
Endocarditis Prophylaxis in Vulnerable Valve; Antibiotic Stewardship or Suboptimal Care?, Zachary Taylor, Andrea Roast, and Michael Layoun
Cloudy Consequences: Exploring Vaping-Induced Alveolar Proteinosis, Jennifer Wong, DO; Omar Pandhair; Abby Lindseth, MD; and Cameron Long
Closing the Gap: Standardizing Sepsis Management to Address Racial Disparities Across Oregon Providence Hospitals, Jennifer Wong, DO and Shelley Schoepflin Sanders
Submissions from 2024
Where Did the Oxygen Go?, Ryan Apathy, MD
The Secret Of The Sputum (Case Report on Ofatumumab Associated Legionella Pneumonia in Young Multiple Sclerosis Patient), Jobe Ashby, MD
Ofatumumab Associated Legionella Pneumonia in a Young Multiple Sclerosis Patient, Jobe Ashby, MD and Omar Pandhair
Tobacco Cessation Email Outreach in a Primary Care Setting, Katie Berry, MD and Meera Jain
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) in Acute Chest Syndrome, Natalie Bolton, MD and Omar Pandhair
Acute Pain Management of Hospitalized Patients on Medication-Assisted Therapies (MAT) for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD), Ryan Bower, Roland Mikkaeil, Emily H. Hsu, and Tracee Mock
Creating More Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Swedish General Surgery Residency, Bruce Carman
Authors' Response to "Evaluating the Impact of Training Duration on Resident Sleep Patterns and Well-Being in Family Medicine"., Patricia A Carney, Mark A Johnson, Briana Money, Jennifer Romeu, Jennifer Somers, Suki Tepperberg, and Nicholas Weida
Undergraduate Nursing Students' Perceptions of Geriatric Care and Nursing Curriculum., Victoria Consolo, Stephanie B Clark, and Megan P Lippe
Implementation of Medication Inventory Management Solution at a Critical Access Hospital, Justin Donat and Christopher Adams
A Vexing Case: A Newly Discovered Autoinflammatory Disease, Ashley Edwards, MD and Caroline McCulley, MD
Implementing A Community Acquired Pneumonia Pathway to Reduce IV Antibiotic Use and Length of Stay, Kemin Fena, MD
Designing Effective Mentorship for Underrepresented Faculty in Academic Medicine., Kathryn Fraser, Syeachia N Dennis, Cynthia Kim, George W Saba, Jessica Guh, Cesar A Gonzalez, and Trescott Shamlou
Re Examining Assumptions Around Weight and Health: Evidence for a Size Inclusive Approach, Stephanie Griffith
Retrospective review of phenobarbital versus lorazepam for alcohol withdrawal Syndrome in the Emergency Department, Spencer Hayashi; Savita Bathija, PharmD, BCEMP; Paul Vanemmerik; Nishat Mujeeb; and Chris de las Alas
Personalizing Risk Assessment and Primary Prevention of ASCVD, Jason Heino
A Modified Delphi Study for Curricular Content of Simulation-Based Medical Education for Pediatric Residency Programs., Lorel Huber, Ryan Good, Meredith F Bone, Shannon M Flood, Ryan Fredericks, Frank Overly, Nancy M Tofil, Robyn Wing, and Kathryn Walsh
The Protective and Pathological Role of the Spleen in Malaria, Julie Hwang, MD and Amy Dechet
The Pernicious Right Shoulder Pain, Julie Hwang, MD; Weiya Wysham, MD; and Qian Leng, MD, MPH
Case Study: A Severe Presentation of Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia, Revati Kalluri, MD and Mari Kai, MD
Review of Current Dual-Antiplatelet and Triple Therapy Prescribing Practices At Providence Medical Group, Gina Kim, Christine Doran, and Lauren Powell
Pulmonary Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, Hannah Kirk, DO and Omar Pandhair, MD
From Dormant to Dangerous: Hepatitis B Reactivation Under Immunosuppression, Adam Knott, MD and Amy Dechet, MD
Standardizing Sepsis Patient Education: A Quality Improvement Process., Bethany Koschel, Claudia Leonard, and Shelley Schoepflin Sanders
A Diagnostic Challenge – TINU Syndrome, Sophia Lee, MD and Claire Kassakian, MD
Clinical Outcomes Associated with MRSA NAAT Utilization., Shannon B. Leighton, PharmD; Emily Fox; and Greg Tallman
Addressing the Prescribing Patterns and Environmental Impact ofDry Powder Inhalers (DPI) Versus Metered Dose Inhalers (MDI), Abby Lindseth, MD; Claudia Leonard, MD, FACP; and Michelle Sanders, MD, FACP
Titratable, Weight-Based Cisatracurium Infusions for Ventilation Synchrony in ARDS, Nanako Miimi, PharmD and Celine Munoz
ECMO As a Bridge to Lung Transplant for Refractory Rapidly Progressive Interstitial Lung Disease, Matthew Moritz, MD and Omar Pandhair, MD
Tuberculous Myositis in the Leg Musculature, Tho Nguyen, MD
Impact of Injectable Calcitonin Non-Formulary Status on Treatment of Hypercalcemia Of Malignancy in Hospitalized Patients, Ngoc Nguyen, Pamela Levine, Patricia Leo, and Andrew Jarrell
A Deadly Case of Encephalopathy, Brenna Ostertag, MD; Gita D Gelfer, DO; and Andrea Roast, MD
Assessment of Appropriate Anticoagulation and Rates of BTE in Ambulatory Oncology Patients using a Validated Risk Assessment Model (Khorana Scote), David Page; Alan Su; Nikki Moxon; Staci Mellinger; Tracy L. Kelly; Katherine Lyon, PharmD; Ian Ingram; and Stephanie Matta, PharmD, BCOP
Health Equity and Order Set Use in Sepsis Patients, Omar Pandhair and Shelley Schoepflin Sanders
Bridging Care and Cost: Enhancing Communication in Hospital Settings by Incentivizing Electronic Medical Tools to Promote Value, Christinia Patel, MD and Shelley Schoepflin Sanders
Myth of the Pentad: Approaching Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, Nidhi Patel, MD; Meera Jain, MD; and Natasha Edwin, MD
“Virtual Morning Report”, A Case of Encephalopathy due to Baclofen Toxicity, Alec Rezigh (Case Discussants); Austin Rezigh (Case Discussants); and Linh Taylor, MD (Case Presenter)
A Summer Dilemma: Poem and Commentary, Shelley Schoepflin Sanders
Characterization of Sarcoidosis at a Combined Rheumatology- Pulmonary clinic, Megan Schermerhorn, MD and Julianna Desmarais, MD
Building the future: New Grad residency as a response to the staffing crisis, Caitlin Silva and Geri Harmon
AAPM BTSC Report 377.B: Physicist brachytherapy training in 2022 - A survey of therapeutic medical physics residents., Samantha J Simiele, Manik Aima, Christopher S Melhus, and Susan L Richardson
A potentially cat-astrophic missed diagnosis: Systemic autoimmune disease, or something more sinister?, Cameron Smith, DO, MPH and Amy Dechet, MD
Impact of Pharmacist Concierge Service for Patient with Denied Prior Authorization, Ben Song and Jenifer Smith
You Shall Not Pass - Chronic H. pylori Infection, Lisa Stampke, MD
Sepsis Transitional Care Management: Could a Phone Call Change a Life?, Linh Taylor, MD
Hydroxocobalamin in Septic Shock Management: Should it Be Introduced Sooner?, Linh Tang Taylor, MD; Cameron Miles Long, MD; and Omar Pandhair, MD
Endocarditis Prophylaxis in the Vulnerable Valve; Antibiotic Stewardship or Suboptimal Care?, Zachary Taylor, MD; Andrea Roast, MD; and Michael Layoun, MD
Not just a Biblical Disease: Hansen’s Disease (Leprosy) Oregon’s unique differential, Zach Taylor, Justin Jin, Andrea Roast, and Amy Dechet
Increasing the Use of SGLT-2 Inhibitors in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease, Amanda Tep, DO; Jason Heino, DO; Shelley Schoepflin Sanders, MD; and Alyssa Nelson
Increasing the Use of SGLT-2 Inhibitors in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease, Amanda Tep, DO and Fawn Wolf, MD
Where Did the Oxygen Go? (Case Report on acquired Methemoglobinemia), Julia Townsend, MD; Ryan Apathy, MD; and Stephanie Griffith
Don’t Poke the Bear: Pheochromocytoma Unmasked by COVID-10, Taylor Virtue and Andrea Roast
Cloudy Consequences: Exploring Vaping-Induced Alveolar Proteinosis, Jennifer Wong, DO; Omar Pandhair, MD; Abby Lindseth, MD; and Cameron Long, MD
A clot to Worry About: Venous Thromboembolism in Severe Ulcerative Colitis, Jin Yun, DO and Donald Lum
From Hormones to Pancreatitis: A Case of Estrogen-Induced Hypertriglyceridemia, Kyaw Zin (Kennis) Htet, MD; Michael Lefor, MD; and Brinton Clark, MD
Optimization of a standardized letter of recommendation for faculty who wish to support candidates applying to surgical training programs., Clare Zipf-Sigler, Alisha L Nguyen, Amber Huang, Ryan De Leon, Shannon Helbling, Eliza B Littleton, and Anjali S Kumar
Submissions from 2023
Playing Heart to Get, Alexis Amatisto, DO
Impact of Pre-Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) Curriculum on Student Pharmacists' Professional Identity Formation., Jennifer L Bacci, Jasmine S Mangrum, Curtis G Jefferson, Tim Soverns, Gregory Gin, Kaylin Wakuzawa, Sydney Goo, and Peggy Odegard
Removal of Enterococcus susceptibilities in urine isolates across a large integrated health system, Cody Barfuss, Greg Tallman, Brent Footer, and Alyssa B Christensen
Preventing CHF hospitalizations in patients with dementia, John Beale, Zoe Tartz, Jackson Harley, Tory Starzyk, Matthew Kennedy, and Colleen Zimmermann
Tobacco Cessation Email Outreach in a Primary Care Setting, Katie Berry, MD and Meera Jain, MD
Evaluation of infusion wait times after process change for compounding fosaprepitant and pembrolizumab, Heather Beugli and Ian Ingram
Oral examination of fourth-year medical students on surgery rotations allows faculty to assess Core Entrustable Professional Activities for entering Residency (CEPAR): Proof-of-concept and analysis of student submissions., Tamir Bresler, Erik Stiles, Shaina Schaeztel, Christopher Freeman, Ben Chia, and Anjali Kumar
Identifying Systemic errors in refilling insulin to prevent another hospitalization: An RCA, John Butler, Mikayla Button, Jared Fincher, Rakin Solaiman, and Michael Woodfin
A Diagnostic Dilemma: QIPS, Ryan Carlisle, Paulina Giacomelli, Kyler Wyer, Julia Nyiro, Nolan Weinstein, and Judy Swanson (Faculty Advisor)
Improving Metabolic Monitoring during Transfers of Care for Psychiatric Patients Discharged from the Inpatient Psychiatric Residency Service on an Antipsychotic Medication – Part 2, Allison Cohen and Anisha Boetel
No Clot Left Behind: May-Thurner Syndrome Within Left Lower Extremities, Brittany Cook, DO
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: Friend or Foe, Antonio Cordova, MD; Jesse Powell, MD; Whitney Elg-Salsman, MD; and Caroline McCulley, MD
The Intake Jailbreak Evaluation of an admission-focused residency team, Alex Crist and Kang X Zhang
A Quasi-Experimental Study of Trough-Guided versus Area under the Curve-Guided Vancomycin Monitoring in Patients with Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia using Desirability of Outcome Ranking (DOOR), Justin Donat, Brent Footer, and Gregory B. Tallman
A Case of Severe Hypophosphatemia in Vitamin D Deficiency, Andrew Elton, MD
Weight a Minute: When Mnemonics and Illness Scripts Break Down, Jaye Espinas, MD
Advancing neurosurgical education in the age of online learning and global knowledge sharing: impact of Cerebrovascular Q&A webinar series., Umme Habiba Faisal, Yassine Alami Idrissi, Bipin Chaurasia, Alexis Takasumi, Matias Baldoncini, Akshal Patel, Stephen Monteith, Cameron G McDougall, and Matias Costa
Urine luck – A case of acute renal failure and recovery, Kemin Fena, MD
Optimizing collaboration among clinical pharmacy specialists and behavioral health providers in the primary care setting to increase mental health access, Ryan Ferris, Christine Doran, Bonnie Jiron, and Dara L. Johnson
Retrospective Review of the utility of MRSA NAAT screening to predict MRSA Infections, Nyles T Fowler, Brent Footer, and Caitlin Morris
Minds for Hearts - A Targeted Education Project Focused on Cardiovascular Health in the Psychiatric Community, Peter Franz and Anisha Boetel
Warfarin Sensitivity after Valve Replacement Surgery, Jason Frederick, Pamela Levine, and Arezou Naseri
Benzodiazepine-minimizing protocol for alcohol withdrawal: a comparative analysis, Jennifer Gaston, Hsin-Fang Li, Emily J Cox, Caitlin Klamper, and John F Wurzel
Zap That Connection, Hannah Giger, MD
Improving Caregiver Confidence and Burnout through Standardizing the use of the Agitated Behavior Scale and Behavioral Strategies for Managing Patients with Agitation, John Gilmer, Kate Whiteneck, Alicia Hegie, Mackenzie Waples, and Frank Jackson
Treating Opioid Use Disorder: One Shot at a Time, Shelly Haferkamp, Michael P. Kinney, Daniel Yang, Lindsey Cunningham, Anna Davey, and Amy G Burns
Supporting Designated Crisis Responders (DCRs) in Washington State, Shelly Haferkamp, James Miller, and John F Wurzel
Code Status in the Inpatient Setting, Alyssa Harper, Travis Fisher, Marjorie Schoen, Caroline Pappas, and Ian May