We’re extremely proud of our Professional Development and Research Training Program, which has continued to grow and expand since its inception in 2002. Many of our surgery trainees have achieved recognition on the national level for their clinical, academic and research activities. Our general surgery residents continue to meet and surpass expectations on a daily basis, contributing immensely to the scientific foundation for surgical practice.
Our Program By the Numbers
Since 2002, 68 residents have completed our Professional Development and Research Training Program. Of them, 2 residents completed three years of research training, 49 completed two, and 17 completed one year. Additionally, our graduates have given 413 scientific presentations and received 96 research awards, including 31 NIH and 19 national awards from professional societies.
Our current trainees have authored 564 publications to date (an average of 6.7 publications per resident) of which 229 are first-authored. These current trainees have been awarded 17 industry/society awards, and 27 have received NIH T32/TL1 support.
The Department of Surgery Professional Development and Research Training Program includes attainment of an advanced degree through The Ohio State University College of Medicine Master of Medical Science Program (MMSP) or other advanced degree path.
Trainee Presentations
Our current group of trainees has presented their research findings on a variety of topics – more than 150 times across the country. The subject matter of their presentations address a diversity of topics including:
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Basic/Translational Research
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Clinical Research
Trainee Publications
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Basic/Translational Research
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Clinical Research
Department of Surgery Grand Rounds
A further opportunity for our trainees is to present their findings during grand rounds. The research presentations of these residents are just a sampling of the wide variety of academic topics covered during this activity:
Amblessed Onuma, MD, MS
“Preoperative exercise decreases the effects of surgical stress”
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Kejal Shah, MD, MS
“Scaffold Mediated Contributions to Stenosis in Tissue-Engineered Vascular Grafts”
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Anghela Paredes, MD, MS
“Variability In Inpatient Opioid Utilization Following Hepatopancreatic Surgery”
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Anahita Jalilvand, MD, PhD
“Post-Graduate Reflections: The Need for a PhD during Surgical Residency”
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Natalie Eisert, MD, MS
“PET/CT Imaging of Peripheral Arterial Disease”
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Michael Villarreal, MD, MBA
“The Value of an MBA”
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Steven Sun, MD, MS
“Targeting Myeloid Derived Suppressor Cells to Improve Cancer Therapy”
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Adrian Diaz MD, MPH
“The Space Between Us: Health, Geography, and Policy”
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Greg Metzger MD, MSE
“Leveraging The Principles of Cognitive Systems Engineering To Optimize Healthcare Delivery”
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Grant Award Winners
Every year, many of our residents receive grants to support their research training. Some of our resident award winners include:
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NIH ARTIST T32
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NIH T32
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NIH AHQR P30HS024379
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NIH Diversity Supplement
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OSU CCTS TL1
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OSU Pelotonia Fellowship
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OSU University Fellowship
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Professional Society Awards
Travel Award Winners
These competitively selected awards cover the trainees’ travel costs when presenting their research at conferences out of town. A sampling of surgery resident travel award winners are listed below.
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Travel Award Recipients
Department of Surgery Annual Research Conference Winners
Our trainees’ abstracts reflect a broad collection of basic/translational, clinical/health services and surgical education research topics. Members of the Department of Surgery Research Council reviewed and scored abstracts and selected oral and poster presentations based on the quality of the science, novelty and diversity of the topic.
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25th Annual DOS Research Conference Winners 2020
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24th Annual DOS Research Conference Winners 2019
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23rd Annual DOS Research Conference Winners 2018
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22nd Annual DOS Research Conference Winners 2017