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Female Medical Students’ Lived Experiences Of Financial Stress And Coping, Untara Shaikh, Dr. Kimberlee Bonura

Georgia Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Conference

Financial stress is a pervasive concern among medical students, with documented associations with adverse physical health, psychological morbidity, and ineffective coping. This study focuses on understanding the financial stressors female medical students face and the coping strategies they employ. While financial stress and coping mechanisms have been explored in the literature, a notable gap exists in understanding these dynamics among female students.

The study employed a phenomenological research approach to obtain data from the respondents, where data collection involved face-to-face semi-structured interviews. The Adaptation Model of Nursing, complemented by Lazarus and Folkman's Coping Theory, was a comprehensive framework for analyzing …

Exploring Factors That Contribute To Stem Transfer Student Sense Of Belonging, Brittney R. Gallant, Cate Pocitari

Student Research Symposium

There is an ongoing disconnect between the number of students who enter college intending to earn a STEM degree and the number of students who persist to degree, this is particularly true for transfer students. Sense of belonging has been named as a STEM persistence factor, yet how that belonging develops for transfer students is largely unknown. Here we used a mixed-methods design to explore the experiences of STEM transfer students at PSU (n=38). Participants completed a survey prior to participating in an interview. The survey and interviews explored their science identity, sense of belonging, and involvement in STEM-related activities. …

Interpersonal Experiential Learning And Cancer Research Training Designed To Enhance The Motivation Of Participating Interns Utilizing Self-Determination Theory: A Longitudinal Study With Photovoice Methodology, Alex Vazquez-Cortes, Dierdre Mckay, Connie Tran, Bridget Bugla, Tiffany Bui, Kaisa Holt, Anthony Phan, Clare Hansen, Amy Lin, Amanda Braley, Lisa Marriott Phd

Student Research Symposium

Historically, the underrepresentation of individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, disabled, and diverse racial/ethnic groups in STEM fields is prevalent. Equity in stem fields allows for different perspectives and knowledge backgrounds allows for the cognitive diversity needed to tackle complex research topics. The Knight Scholars Program (KSP) aims to support underrepresented and disadvantaged high school and undergraduate students pursuing a research career by teaching them the tools they need to succeed. Spanning over three summers, KSP utilized the Self-Determination Theory (SDT) of motivation to create an inclusive learning environment and to strengthen the high schoolers' motivation to pursue research careers focusing on …

Responding To Chatgpt’S Impact On Higher Education Landscapes: Using Digital Initiatives To Support Undergraduate Information Literacy And Research Skills, Jayati Chaudhuri, Lettycia Terrones

Digital Initiatives Symposium

ChatGPT and AI technologies present novel and unforeseen challenges to the academic community, ushering in an intriguing era where the distinction between plagiarism and academic integrity can become less clear for many students. In response, the Cal State LA University Library created three new digital initiatives published on traditional and social media teaching platforms to help students understand how to avoid plagiarism and their use of ChatGPT in higher education. In the fall of 2023, librarians developed a new module focused on ChatGPT in higher education. The module enhanced the existing “Understanding and Avoiding Plagiarism” self-paced Canvas student tutorial, which …

“87% Missing”: Preserving Video Game History In A Canadian Copyright Context, Amelia Clarkson, Magnus Berg

Digital Initiatives Symposium

In 2020, the University of Toronto Mississauga campus library acquired the largest collection of video games in Canada from prolific collector Syd Bolton, whose vision was for it to not only be preserved but also playable and publicly accessible. Over the past three years, the collections team has been processing the collection to facilitate access onsite, and in 2024 aims to begin the next step of digitally preserving the collection. In the summer of 2023, the Video Game History Foundation and the Software Preservation Network co-authored a report on the dire state of availability of classic games, with the goal …

Ethical Considerations In Implementing Ai Technologies In Higher Education, Marcia Bennett

Helm's School of Government Conference - American Revival: Citizenship & Virtue

Over the last few years, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a dominant topic of conversation in the media and business world. Higher education institutions are learning to embrace the role of AI, specifically in online learning environments. As higher education institutions rely heavily on technology, leaders cannot avoid addressing concerns presented by AI. More specifically, online higher education institutions must consider the benefits and challenges presented to educators and learners. The purpose of this paper is to examine the implications of artificial intelligence in online higher education institutions and explore solutions for agile and adaptive policies to navigate the evolving …

New Challenges Call For New Skills: Providing Quality Education For Sustainable Destination Managers With The Wenatour Project., Ilaria Doimo, Martina Catte, Federica Bosco, Alessia Fiorentino, Nicola Orio, Thomas Zametter, Arthur Posch, Shane O'Sullivan, Dominik Muehlberger

GSTC Academic Symposium - In conjunction with the GSTC Global Conference Sweden April 23, 2024

Major challenges have altered the status quo of tourism in Europe in the last years: COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis, geopolitical instability, the energy crisis, and widespread inflation. Concurrently, significant societal changes in work-life, movement, and recreational patterns are also affecting tourism dynamics and trends. The current tourism landscape is thus profoundly different than it was until 2019, and it is in strong need of finding new solutions and pathways to radically innovate while keeping local communities and the environment at the core of its strategies. Destination Management is the systematic management approach capable of guaranteeing a shared vision of …

Artificial Intelligence: The Road More Traveled. Writing And Conducting Research With Ai, Laura Zucca-Scott, Samuel Stinson

Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy

This project illustrates and discusses actionable examples of how collaborative, supportive virtual or in-person environments can foster democratic learning models in the age of Artificial Intelligence.

The workshop models, whether in person or virtual, provide dialogical opportunities for growth. Critically examining information and developing writing skills become crucial in supporting scholarly growth and intellectual exploration while providing access to academic pursuits to otherwise marginalized individuals and groups.

The experiences we share are situated in a specific context and are interconnected with the perspectives, backgrounds, and expectations of the scholars involved. However, as the writing workshops continue to evolve due to …

Keynote Panel: Creative Research Methods At Govstate - Possibilities For Cross-Pollination And Collaboration, Ujvala Rajadhyaksha, Katherine Carl, Frank Czuba, Christopher A. Dignam, Megan Vangorder

Research Days

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Assignment To Advancement: A Deep Dive Into Tech 1001 & 1013 Success & Retention, Hannah Pate, Joyrion Chase, Hannah F. Anderson

ATU Research Symposium

This research investigates the multifaceted implications of student retention, academic performance, and instructional methodologies within our TECH 1001/1013 courses at Arkansas Tech University. The work examines enrollment trends, scrutinizes the academic grades of retained and non-retained students, evaluates overall course performance metrics, assesses the average grading patterns of instructors, and compares the academic outcomes between face-to-face and online instructional formats. By conducting this quantitative analysis study, the research aims to explain the correlations between student retention rates and academic success. The findings of this study hold implications for educators and administrators and offer insights into strategies for improving student retention …

Links To Parent Involvement And Higher Education Success Literature Review, Tiffany M. Weathers-Fincher

Research Days

Parental involvement in education is a topic of ongoing debate and research due to its impact on student's academic and social development. This literature review explores parental involvement in higher education, focusing on transitioning from K-12 to college. Epstein's Theory of Overlapping Spheres of Influence guides this study, emphasizing parents' critical role in nurturing a conducive learning environment.

The review highlights the complexities, challenges, and impacts of parental involvement in higher education, emphasizing the need for effective partnerships between families, institutions, and communities to nurture student success. While parental involvement is familiar in K-12, it becomes less clear in college, …

2024 Urs Abstract Booklet, Undergraduate Research Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Undergraduate Research Symposium

Complete Schedule of Events for the 26th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

What Students Have To Say On Data Privacy For Educational Technology, Stephanie Choi

Cybersecurity Undergraduate Research Showcase

The literature on data privacy in terms of educational technology is a growing area of study. The perspective of educators has been captured extensively. However, the literature on students’ perspectives is missing, which is what we explore in this paper. We use a pragmatic qualitative approach with an experiential lens to capture students’ attitudes towards data privacy in terms of educational technology. We identified preliminary, common themes that appeared in the survey responses. The paper concludes by calling for more research on how students perceive data privacy in terms of educational technology.

The Mind And Body Fitness Program: The Challenges And Rewards Of Implementing A Service Learning Course, Avery R. Thompson, Zoey Ojukwu

Eagle Showcase: Excellence in Service-Learning

Service-learning courses offer a new dynamic to student learning, as the relationship between students and instructors has changed, requiring shared power and equal participation rather than a hierarchical transfer of influence. Students new to service-learning courses require a new kind of support from faculty within the field. This necessitates the ability of course instructors to create an opportunity for students to become equally contributing members of a community program.

Drawing from the P.A.R.E model, the service-learning course merges students' experiences, guiding them through practice regimens, project implementation, and reflection activities to connect service experiences with course content. This reflective process …

A Systematic Review: Mirror Neurons & Schizophrenia, Yashesvi Sharma, Surajit Dey

Annual Research Symposium

This research project establishes a link between Mirror Neuron System (MNS) activity and this information's implications in treating and understanding schizophrenia, specifically, schizophrenic patients with negative symptoms.

Sga Neonatal Outcomes In Anemic Gravid Patients: Does Treatment In Pregnancy Improve Neonatal Birthweight?, Mallory Brignac

Medicine Research Day

Objective: Small for gestational age (SGA) neonatal outcomes are associated with increased risks of stillbirth, preterm delivery, neonatal morbidity/mortality, and cognitive delay in childhood. Preventable etiologies of SGA, such as anemia, can be addressed with adequate prenatal care and identifying disparities in social determinants of health. In the first part of our study, we aim (1) to define the prevalence of anemia in all patients delivering at our community hospital (2) to understand the likelihood of SGA outcomes in anemic patients and (3) to determine if treatment of anemia during pregnancy improves the rate of appropriate neonatal birthweight. Methods: A …

A Novel Approach To Vegetation Aspiration In Native Valve Infective Endocarditis With The Alphavac System, Luke Sharrock, Sepehr Sadeghi

Medicine Research Day

A novel approach to vegetation aspiration in native valve infective endocarditis with the AlphaVac System

Luke Sharrock, DO; Sepehr Sadeghi, DO; Fernanda Correa, MD; Walter B. Rentrop, MD; Scott Laura, MD; Frank Smart, MD LSU Health Science Center, New Orleans, LA/ Department of Cardiology

Vegetative valvular endocarditis from non-sterile injections in opioid-dependent patients presents a challenging dilemma in healthcare. Even when meeting guideline criteria, these patients are often not deemed an appropriate candidate for valvular replacement/repair. Therefore, these patients are often treated conservatively with long-term intravenous antibiotics alone. Alternatively, with the advancement of endovascular aspiration thrombectomy, providers have been able …

Orthopaedic Infections: A Primer, Gregory Laborde

Medicine Research Day

Background: In a 1992 Internal Medicine Grand Rounds presentation that focused on medical education, Dr. Frank Griffin, Jr. made the comment that “understanding is the key to learning” (Griffin, 1992). His contention was that for information to be effectively retrieved, it must first be efficiently stored. Griffin said that the focus is usually on acquiring a “morass of details,” which precludes the commitment of time to consider concepts. Memorizing mounds of facts without having an effective conceptual framework to store them is often an unsuccessful learning style because memory frequently fails without understanding. To accomplish this goal, we offer a …

Investigating An Adaptive Target Biofeedback Paradigm To Reduce Gait Asymmetry In Older Adults Post-Stroke, John Macaulay

Medicine Research Day

Background: Stroke is one of the most common causes of long-term disability in the United States and can present with debilitating motor impairment. Asymmetric walking patterns due to hemiparesis are energetically costly and impair walking performance. For this reason, gait asymmetry is an important target of clinical gait training and post stroke rehabilitation research. Visual gait biofeedback training is an effective, well-studied way to alter walking patterns in people with chronic stroke. However, there exists large methodological variability between studies with discrepancies in feedback target and feedback structure. The objective of this study was to determine the utility of a …

Brcc36 Contributes To Ace2 Deubiquitination In Salt-Sensitive Hypertensive Female Mice, Hasan Mir

Medicine Research Day

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hypertension directly contributed to 691,095 deaths in 2021, making it one of the leading causes of death in the United States. The brain renin-angiotensin system (RAS) plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of hypertension. Angiotensin-II (Ang-II) binds to the Ang-II type 1 receptor (AT1R) and mediates the vasoconstrictive and pro-hypertensive effects. On the other hand, angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) mitigates the pro-hypertensive effects of Ang-II by cleaving it into Ang-(1-7), a vasodilator. We have previously reported that Ang-II mediates the internalization and degradation of ACE2. In hypertensive males, we identified …

Does Preoperative Antibiotic Timing Prior To Incision And Drainage Procedures For Severe Odontogenic Infections Affect Length Of Stay Or Reoperation, Dylan Mire

Medicine Research Day

Background: An odontogenic infection can be a life-threatening medical condition which requires incision and drainage (I&D) in the operating room. Prior to these procedures, many patients are started on antibiotics; however, the effects of the timing of starting the antibiotics prior to surgery is not known. Methods: The authors conducted a retrospective cohort study consisting of all adult patients treated in the OR with I&D for odontogenic infections from 1/1/2015 to 7/30/2021 at a large, urban academic hospital. The primary predictor variable was preoperative antibiotic timing—the amount of time between when the antibiotic was given before surgery and incision time. …

Food For Thought: The Cognitive Effects Of Mediterranean, High-Fat Low Carbohydrate, And Traditional American Diets – Study Design, Audrey Smets

Medicine Research Day

Background Dietary patterns have long been associated with a range of health outcomes. Findings from cross-sectional studies suggest that dietary patterns can affect cognitive function. Mediterranean diets, rich in fruits, vegetables, olive oil, and fish, have been associated with improved cognitive function and reduced risk of cognitive decline. Conversely, the standard American diet, rich in saturated fats and sugars, has been linked with adverse cognitive outcomes. Findings regarding the effects of low-carb diets are mixed. However, some studies have reported potential cognitive benefits. Hypothesis A two-week consumption of high-fat diets, such as the standard American diet and high-fat, low-carbohydrate diets, …

Update: Ascertaining Barriers To Anal Cancer Prevention In People Living With Hiv From The Patient Perspective, Amber Trauth

Medicine Research Day

Background: The general population in the U.S. has a 1 in 500 lifetime risk of developing anal cancer. There is 19-fold increase in anal cancer risk among all HIV positive people and a 37-fold increase in risk for HIV+ MSMs. Despite modest improvements in access to anal pap smears and high resolution anoscopy (HRA) in the U.S., these screening modalities remain underutilized by at-risk groups. To date, few studies have explored the factors contributing to non-adherence to anal cancer screening recommendations among HIV positive at-risk people. No studies have focused on HIV positive people living in Louisiana despite the state …

Complexity Of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media In The Setting Of Immunodeficiency And Drug-Reactions, Bryce Arata

Medicine Research Day

A 9-year-old female was admitted to the pediatric hospital medicine service for bilateral otalgia, postauricular pain, and blood-tinged otorrhea from the left ear concerning for acute mastoiditis. Relevant past medical history included chronic suppurative otitis media with conductive hearing loss, recurrent upper respiratory infections, and a nonspecific B-cell immunodeficiency. Surgical and social histories respectively included 10 tympanoplasties in the past 5 years and 42 missed school days in the last academic year. She was followed by ENT and Allergy-Immunology with plan for mastoidectomies in 4-6 months as well as IVIG. Upon further review, the patient had been hospitalized multiple times …

A Tail Of A Pancreatic Duct Fistula, Nikki Arceneaux

Medicine Research Day

Introduction: Pancreatic duct fistulas are characterized by an abnormal communication between the pancreatic duct and surrounding tissues or organs. This pathological entity poses significant challenges in clinical management due to its diverse etiology, variable clinical presentations, and potential for serious complications. Understanding the underlying mechanisms and clinical implications of pancreatic duct fistulas are essential for improving diagnostic accuracy, optimizing treatment strategies, and enhancing patient outcomes. Case: A 70-year-old male with a past medical history of hypertension, alcohol use, and cataracts presented to the Emergency Department for one week of abdominal pain as well as decreased appetite for two weeks. Upon …

Under The Collarbone: A Case Of Primary Sternal And Clavicular Osteomyelitis, Nikki Arceneaux

Medicine Research Day

Introduction: Primary sternal osteomyelitis (PSO) is a rare but life-threatening condition. This case underscores the diagnostic challenges of PSO, highlighting the significance of early culture-based pathogen identification and the potential success of conservative management when patients respond well to antibiotics. Case: A 41-year-old female with a past medical history of obesity, uncontrolled type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and intravenous drug use complicated by necrotizing fasciitis of the left forearm presented to the Emergency Department for acute left chest pain and purulence of left forearm wounds for two days. Her exam was significant for tenderness to palpation to the anterior chest, left …

Vascular Access Abandonment Despite Use Of A Novel Thrombectomy Device, The Penumbra Cat7d, Nahida Baigam

Medicine Research Day

Introduction: We present a case of an 86-year-old African American man with a thrombosed native arteriovenous fistula (AVF) in the left upper extremity (LUE). We used the Penumbra CAT7D New Era aspiration technology to perform percutaneous thrombectomy. The “End Stage Kidney Disease Life Plan” is a personalized and comprehensive map for dialysis modalities and access for the patient's lifetime. It must be periodically updated based on patient risk factors (1). If a dialysis vascular access stops working, it can cause severe complications and higher healthcare costs (2). In the United States, less than 50% of vascular accesses remain patent after …

Surreptitious Diuretic Abuse In A Patient With Severe Hypokalemia And Long Qt Syndrome, Claire Carr

Medicine Research Day

The patient in question was a 45 year old female with past medical history of long QT syndrome who presented to the emergency department with a chief complaint of chest pain and shortness of breath for 3 days. The patient was in her usual state of health until 3 days prior to admission, when she began experiencing a pressure-like chest pain associated with progressively worsening dyspnea. At baseline, the patient does not experience dyspnea and walks one mile every day without difficulty. Her new-onset dyspnea was present both with exertion and at rest. Her symptoms continued to progress and prompted …

Jaundice With Markedly Elevated Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9 (Ca 19-9): Biliary Stones Or Malignancy?, Brianna Bourgeois

Medicine Research Day

A 59-year-old male with past medical history of untreated type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia presents to the UMC family medicine clinic for a follow up for chronic conditions after being lost to follow up for about 2.5 years. On initial observation, the patient appeared jaundiced. The jaundice is not associated with nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or constipation. The patient does have generalized pruritus. He denied having pain in spite of questioning during the first two family medicine visits and the first visit with gastroenterology. However, on the 3rd Family Medicine visit, the patient admitted to the medical student that …

Surreptitious Diuretic Abuse In A Patient With Severe Hypokalemia And Long Qt Syndrome, Claire Carr

Medicine Research Day

Surreptitious Diuretic Abuse in a Patient with Severe Hypokalemia and Long QT Syndrome Claire Carr, MS3, LSU School of Medicine- New Orleans, Kyle Hoppens, MD, LSUHSC The patient in question was a 45 year old female with past medical history of long QT syndrome who presented to the emergency department with a chief complaint of chest pain and shortness of breath for 3 days. The patient was in her usual state of health until 3 days prior to admission, when she began experiencing a pressure-like chest pain associated with progressively worsening dyspnea. At baseline, the patient does not experience dyspnea …