The first ever Tri-Alliance Symposium, a groundbreaking convergence of knowledge and collaboration within the fields of anesthesiology and pain management, was held Saturday, March 2, 2024, at the Omni William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh. The event combined the annual meetings of the Pennsylvania Pain Society and the Pennsylvania Society of Anesthesiologists and included a conference and abstract competition that showcased the research and talent of residents from Pennsylvania programs across the state. This research conference/abstract competition, formerly known as the Pennsylvania Anesthesiology Resident Research Conference (PARRC), expanded to include medical students and clinical fellows in 2024.
Congratulations to our trainees who won awards for presentations of their scholarly work at the 2024 Tri-Alliance Symposium research conference/abstract competition!
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Samir Yellapragada (medical student and former Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellow) was awarded the first place award in the Original Research category following oral presentation of “Understanding the Role of Central Mechanisms in Pain Relief Following Peripheral Nerve Blocks: A Pilot Study in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain” (authors: Yellapragada S, Brancolini S, McDermott S, A Wasan, BJ Alter). |
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Paul Lecker, DO, MBA, (PGY-2 Resident - PITTrack Program) won the first place Case Report Award for “Diffuse Desquamating Rash and Multiple Organ Failure Following Ciprofloxacin Administration” (authors: Lecker P, Alfaras-Melainis K). |
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Miya Oliver, MD, (PGY-2 Resident) won the second place Case Report Award for “Post-Tussive Cardiac Arrest in a Patient with History of Intraoperative Bradycardic Arrest” (authors: Oliver M and Wang D). |
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Craig Johnson, MD, (PGY-2 Resident) won the third place Case Report Award for “Fatal Hemorrhage During Endobronchial Ultrasound and Biopsy of Lung Mass” (authors: Johnson C, Ondecko-Ligda K, Alfaras-Melainis K). |