Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency Final Research Project Presentations, Capstone Presentations, and Awards

Morning Session: Capstone Presentations

ZOOM #1 opens at 9:50 am; Program begins at 10:00 am

Systems Learning for Explosive Decompression Risk Mitigation in Today’s Military
Presenter: Jacob Berry, MD, MPH
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) describe the 2015 case of explosive decompression which results in an Air Gas Embolism in an aviator; and to 2) describe the proposed mitigation strategies including accurate engineering and administrative controls.

Addressing Complex Problems: Overcoming Barriers to Training in OEM
Presenter: Matthew Hamm, MD, MPH
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) describe major factors to consider when addressing complex problems; 2) explain major components of planning solutions to complex problems; and to 3) explain major components of implementing solutions to complex problems.

Inspiring Science and Health: From Breakthroughs to the Big Screen
Presenter: Sally Hamm, MD, MPH
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) discuss the role of informal learning in STEM education; and to 2) describe some of the fundamental steps in film preproduction.

Afternoon Session: Research Presentations and Awards

ZOOM #2 opens at 12:50 pm; Program begins at 1:00 pm

Remote Work-Associated Increases in Musculoskeletal Disorders during the COVID-19 Pandemic – A Scoping Review
Presenter: Joseph Abrams, DO, MPH
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) describe the causes of the increase in prevalence of remote work; and to 2) discuss the association of musculoskeletal disorders and remote work.

Symptom Duration and Current Functional Status among Healthcare Workers after Recovery from an Initial Diagnosis of COVID-19
Presenter: Kevan Lutchman, MD, MPH
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) describe the symptoms which may persist after recovery from a COVID-19 infection; and to 2) explain factors which may predispose healthcare workers to prolonged symptoms after recovery from COVID-19.

Exploring the Relationship between Medical Residents’ Use of Caffeine and Stimulants on Patients’ and Residents’ Safety Outcomes
Presenter: Rachael Zacks, MD, MPH
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) discuss the relationship of medical residents’ caffeine use to occupational blood borne pathogen exposures; and to 2) discuss the relationship of medical residents’ stimulant use to self-identified patient medical errors.

In person: Room HSPH Kresge 110 by invitation only
and virtual via ZOOM™ (ZOOM registration below)

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