Program Updates
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RAP-EMCC Summer BBQ
08/24/2024 RAP-EMCC was able to host another BBQ this summer at Dr. Tran's house, bringing together all of the research associates to get together and socialize. Since each research associate has a solo shift, it is incredibly rare that we see each other in-person all at once. However, we love to see each other in the program and catch up! It also helps for collaborating on projects and getting to know the newest cohort in the program! Thank you so much to Dr. Tran for providing the food and hosting us at his house! :) |
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RAP-EMCC Biannual Meeting Spring 2024
April 21st, 2024 RAP-EMCC hosted its Biannual Meeting! The team gathered to highlight our research groups accomplishments over this past half-year! We celebrated some exceptional RAs (Alexa, Stacy, Madison, Yiting, Nikki and Isha V.) for all of their hardwork! We congratulated and said some hard goodbyes to our seniors after their application/MCAT panel. We also celebrated our previous chief Isha Yardi as she plans on going to Yale Medical School! 
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Interviews for Our Newest Cohort !
02/03/2024 We had our annual interview day for those interested in our program. Here, we train a group of highly motivated students the basics of statistical analyses. We hosted this event in the Shock Trauma Center to allow for an immersive interviewing experience for prospective research associates. Our team was able to lead tours, hold interviews, and get to know the potential new members of our program. Our team loves getting to know interested candidates and providing them with greater insight in what the program has to offer! 
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Statistical Analysis Training !
04/2023 As we continue through 2023, like every year, we had our annual statistical analysis training session. Here, we train a group of highly motivated students the basics of statistical analyses. We hope that these students utilize these new skills during their time in the program and in the future as medical students. With the help of Anastasia and Nikki, the statistical training event was a great learning experience. These training sessions are organized by our wonderful Research Associates who have the skills and training from previous years to teach and mentor newer trainees. This is an amazing opportunity to build new skills and work together to help our group be more self sufficient and efficient in the research they take part in in this program and in the future as well. |
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Interviewing Panel Event 2023 !
01/28/2023 This past Saturday, January 28, 2023, the RAP-EMCC team hosted an interviewing panel event for those who were interested in joining our program! We hosted this event in the Shock Trauma Center to allow for an immersive interviewing experience for prospective research associates. This was our second in-person interviewing session since COVID-19 began, and we hope to continue this tradition moving forward. These events allow current research associates to volunteer their time to interview candidates and gain experience with this. Our team thoroughly enjoys getting to know interested candidates and providing them with greater insight in what the program has to offer! If you are interested in joining the program, please contact us by clicking the "Join us" link below. |
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Baltimore Running Festival RAP-EMCC Running Team
10/16/2022
Three of our research associates (Isha Yardi, Vainavi Ghambir, and Vera Bzhilyanskaya) ran in this year's Baltimore Running Festival as part of the "Shock Trauma Research Associates in EM and Critical Care" running team! Vainavi ran in the 5k race, Isha ran the 10k, and Vera ran the "moron-a-thon'" (5k and half-marathon).
RAP-EMCC has also participated in the 2019 and 2021 Baltimore Running Festival, choosing to run the 5K as part of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center team.
We hope to gather more research associates to participate in these types of events in the future, especially since we so rarely get to see everyone in person! :)
10/16/2022
Three of our research associates (Isha Yardi, Vainavi Ghambir, and Vera Bzhilyanskaya) ran in this year's Baltimore Running Festival as part of the "Shock Trauma Research Associates in EM and Critical Care" running team! Vainavi ran in the 5k race, Isha ran the 10k, and Vera ran the "moron-a-thon'" (5k and half-marathon).
RAP-EMCC has also participated in the 2019 and 2021 Baltimore Running Festival, choosing to run the 5K as part of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center team.
We hope to gather more research associates to participate in these types of events in the future, especially since we so rarely get to see everyone in person! :)
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Fall 2022 BBQ at Dr. Tran's house!
October 7, 2022 10:00 PM RAP-EMCC was able to host another BBQ this fall at Dr. Tran's house, bringing together all of the research associates to get together and socialize. Since each research associate has a solo shift, it is incredibly rare that we see each other in-person all at once. However, events like this remind us of the incredible support system that this program provides, and allows us to plan for future collaborations! Thank you so much to Dr. Tran for providing the food and hosting us at his house! :) |
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New Publication Just Out !
09/2022 Our team just published a paper to the Journal of Emergencies, Trauma, and Shock (Volume 15) about the association between patients with soft tissue infections and septic shock. The team analyzed 269 adult patient charts from those that were transfered to the Soft Tissue Surgery team at our academic center. They found that 13% of these patients developed occult septic shock while 6% developed early septic shock. They also concluded that the presence of septic shock was associated with a higher chance of developing acute kidney injury. To read more, visit the online publication using this link! |
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New Publication in WestJEM !
06/2022 Our team just published a paper to the Journal of Emergencies, Trauma, and Shock (Volume 15) about the association between patients with soft tissue infections and septic shock. The team analyzed 269 adult patient charts from those that were transferred to the Soft Tissue Surgery team at our academic center. They found that 13% of these patients developed occult septic shock while 6% developed early septic shock. They also concluded that the presence of septic shock was associated with a higher chance of developing acute kidney injury. To learn more, you can read the full paper here! |
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Recent Publication in AJEM !
06/2022 Our team has published a new article in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine! The team conducted a prospective observational study to study the use of invasive arterial blood pressure monitoring and non-invasive cuff blood pressure monitoring. Using data collected from the CCRU, the team found that arterial invasive blood pressure monitoring was associated with change in clinical management in 34% of acute aortic dissection patients. This research indicates that invasive arterial catheters can be considered more often in hypertensive patients with acute aortic disease. To read more, visit the online publication using this link! |
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Recent Publication in Western Journal of Emergency Medicine !
05/2022 Our team published a new article in the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine! In this study we investigated differences between invasive arterial BP (IABP) monitoring and non-invasive arterial BP (NIABP) monitoring for patients being treated for sepsis. After analyzing data from 127 patients, we found that among sepsis patients, the use of vassopressors was associated with significant differences in IABP and NIABP monitoring. To read more, visit the online publication using this link! |
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New Publication in The American Journal of Emergency Medicine !
10/2022 A new article has been published by our team in The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, Volume 60! In this article, our team sought to find an association between care in the critical care resuscitation unit (CCRU) and in-hospital death rates in individuals presenting shock. A retrospective analysis and multivariable logistic regression was performed in which results indicated that decreasing Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) scores during the patients’ time in the CCRU was associated with a lower likelihood of in-hospital mortality; however, the same was not concluded for decreases in lactate clearance measurements. More studies in the future are needed to confirm these conclusions. To read more, visit the online publication using this link! |
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RAP-EMCC Biannual Meeting Fall 2022
09/10/2022 RAP-EMCC hosted its Biannual Meeting on September 10th, 2022. The team gathered to highlight our research groups accomplishments over this past summer! Research associates spent time speaking with Dr. Tran and other associates about projects, current activities, and future goals related to RAP-EMCC and beyond! The team always enjoys these meetings with pizza to celebrate as well! |
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New Publication in Journal of Critical Care Research and Practice Journal !
07/19/2022 A new article has been published by our team in the Critical Care Research and Practice journal, Volume 2022! In this article, our team explored the question of whether the critical care resuscitation unit (CCRU) is sustainable or not. A retrospective analysis was conducted to measure the volume of patients that were transferred from another hospital to the University of Maryland Medical Center CCRU, as well as the time interval from transfer request to bed assignment in the CCRU. Results indicated that the CCRU received the second highest number of transfers annually, and is in fact sustainable in regards to benefits to patients and the health system, in addition to reductions in lost admissions. More studies in the future should focus on patient outcomes and cost-effectiveness of the CCRU. To read more, visit the online publication using this link! |
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New Publication in Journal of Critical Care Research and Practice !
04/15/2022 We recently published a manuscript in the Journal of Critical Care Research and Practice, Volume 2022! This retrospective analysis was conducted on interhospital transferred emergency general surgery (EGS) patients and focused on patient-level data. Due to the critical nature of these patients, the researchers hypothesized that transfer origin impacted patient outcomes. What was concluded from the findings was that patients transferred from the intensive care unit (ICU) had longer hospital stays and were more critically ill with higher mortality rates. More studies are needed to corroborate these findings. If you are interested in reading the study, please use this link to locate our study from the table of contents. |
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RAP-EMCC Biannual Meeting Spring 2022
04/02/2022 RAP-EMCC hosted its Biannual Meeting on April 2nd, 2022. The research associates, along with Dr. Tran, came together to discuss expectations of the new research associates, conduct an in depth overview of the program and what it has to offer, and also discuss the accomplishments of everyone in the program this year. Research associates were able to spend quality time networking and getting to know other research associates in the program, in addition to speaking with Dr. Tran himself! |
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New Publication in Collaboration with GW!
02/04/2022
We welcome February 2022 with a new publication from our collaboration between our group, with faculty at George Washington University and University of Maryland.
~Dr. Tran
Our Research team has been working on more studies and meta-analyses projects in collaboration with George Washington faculty lately and we are excited for those articles to be published soon!
~Dr. Tran
Our Research team has been working on more studies and meta-analyses projects in collaboration with George Washington faculty lately and we are excited for those articles to be published soon!
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Interview Session 2022
February 1, 2022 9:00 AM On Saturday January 29, 2022, the RAP-EMCC team hosted an interviewing panel event for prospective research associates who were interested in joining our program! Current research associates volunteered over 6 hours of their time to interview candidates. This was our first in-person interviewing session since COVID-19 began. It was lovely to meet so many interested candidates and give them an overview of what this research program has to offer! We enjoy learning from new candidates and will continuously benefit from what you all have to offer the program! If you are interested in joining the program, please contact us by clicking the "Join us" link below. |
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RAP-EMCC Alumni Panel Fall 2021
08/30/2021 11:08 PM
RAP-EMCC welcomed back alumni that have matriculated into medical school programs to discuss their experiences applying to medical school and preparing for the MCAT.
The alumni panel consisted of past research associates from our program that are in their first year of medical school. Students from our program have been accepted to the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Miller School of Medicine - University of Miami, and Carle Illinois College of Medicine.
We are so grateful that our alumni are able to spend some time the current research associates and answer their questions!
Baltimore Running Festival: Shock Trauma Running Team!
08/10/2021
Some of our Research Associates participated in the Baltimore Running Festival this year as part of the Shock Trauma Running Team! Our Research Associates chose to participate in the 5K, hoping to be able to attract more participants with a less daunting mileage.
The RAP-EMCC team had also participated in the 2019 Baltimore Running Festival and also chose to run the 5K along with the Shock Trauma Center team. We hope to gather more research associates to participate in these types of events in the future, especially since we so rarely get to see everyone in person.
Thank you to all of the research associates who participated, the Shock Trauma Center for organizing the running team, and Dr. Tran for providing us with RAP-EMCC shirts!
08/10/2021
Some of our Research Associates participated in the Baltimore Running Festival this year as part of the Shock Trauma Running Team! Our Research Associates chose to participate in the 5K, hoping to be able to attract more participants with a less daunting mileage.
The RAP-EMCC team had also participated in the 2019 Baltimore Running Festival and also chose to run the 5K along with the Shock Trauma Center team. We hope to gather more research associates to participate in these types of events in the future, especially since we so rarely get to see everyone in person.
Thank you to all of the research associates who participated, the Shock Trauma Center for organizing the running team, and Dr. Tran for providing us with RAP-EMCC shirts!
July 31st, 2021 8:03 PM
Through our program, research associates are occasionally able to observe medical procedures performed by UMMC physicians in the Critical Care Resuscitation Unit.
Hammad Baqai, a research associate who joined our program in January of 2020, was able to learn from Dr. Rea about how the Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) circuitry is able to oxygenate a patient's blood while simultaneously removing carbon dioxide.
Dr. Rea is a critical care physician at the University of Maryland Medical Center, and is one of the healthcare professionals that our research associates are able to work with through RAP-EMCC.
Through our program, research associates are occasionally able to observe medical procedures performed by UMMC physicians in the Critical Care Resuscitation Unit.
Hammad Baqai, a research associate who joined our program in January of 2020, was able to learn from Dr. Rea about how the Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) circuitry is able to oxygenate a patient's blood while simultaneously removing carbon dioxide.
Dr. Rea is a critical care physician at the University of Maryland Medical Center, and is one of the healthcare professionals that our research associates are able to work with through RAP-EMCC.
RAP-EMCC Summer 2021 BBQ!
07/12/2021 8:02 AM
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This past Sunday, July 11th, RAP-EMCC was able to hold its first get together of all of the research associates since 2019! It was a special event because it celebrated an incredible 5 years for the group. Each year since the inception of the research associate program has shown to be more successful in terms of publications, conference presentations, and students accepted to professional schools than the prior year. We have gathered support and collaborated with faculty, Advanced Practice Providers, residents and medical students. I am very thankful for everyone's dedication and support of our program. - Dr. Quincy Tran
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June 19, 2021 6:29 PM
RAP-EMCC has accepted 7 new research associates in our Spring 2021 cohort to participate in our retrospective and prospective studies! Currently, the research associates are completing the process of onboarding through the UMMC volunteer office, with many already actively involved in retrospective studies and meta-analyses! One new Research Associate, Nikki Emamian (pictured below), just completed her third and final in-hospital training shift and is now able to enroll patients in our prospective research studies on her own!
RAP-EMCC has accepted 7 new research associates in our Spring 2021 cohort to participate in our retrospective and prospective studies! Currently, the research associates are completing the process of onboarding through the UMMC volunteer office, with many already actively involved in retrospective studies and meta-analyses! One new Research Associate, Nikki Emamian (pictured below), just completed her third and final in-hospital training shift and is now able to enroll patients in our prospective research studies on her own!
Featured on the cover of Western Journal of Emergency Medicine!
05/27/2021
We are proud to share that our article has been featured on the cover of Western Journal of Emergency Medicine!
New study published in Chinese Journal of Traumatology!
05/24/2021
Congrats to Tucker, Tim, and Maira on their recent publication in the Chinese Journal of Traumatology! The article titled "Predictors Associated With Inappropriate Transport of Near Shore Spinal Injuries" focused on identifying different mechanisms of injury and clinical factors for patients with spinal injury that impact their appropriate transport.
New study published in Air Medical Journal!
05/23/2021
Congrats to the team, Maniraj, Sanketh, Jamie, Vera, Eric, Tucker, Priya, Alison, and Jennifer, on their recent article in Air Medical Journal. Their article titled "Safety Matters: A Meta-analysis of Interhospital Transport Adverse Events in Critically Ill Patients" found that adverse events of interhospital transport patients who are critically ill are likely due to disease severity.
RAP-EMCC Alumni matched into Emergency Medicine Residency Program at York Hospital!
03/22/2021
Congratulations to Dr. Tucker Lurie, who matched into emergency medicine at York hospital during an extremely competitive year for residency applicants! Dr. Lurie began his time with RAP-EMCC in 2016 when the program was founded, and applied to medical school in 2017. In his time with the program, he completed many different clinical research projects and presented RAP-EMCC research at different medical conferences. We are proud that our program produces well-qualified and highly motivated physicians like Dr. Lurie.
03/22/2021
Congratulations to Dr. Tucker Lurie, who matched into emergency medicine at York hospital during an extremely competitive year for residency applicants! Dr. Lurie began his time with RAP-EMCC in 2016 when the program was founded, and applied to medical school in 2017. In his time with the program, he completed many different clinical research projects and presented RAP-EMCC research at different medical conferences. We are proud that our program produces well-qualified and highly motivated physicians like Dr. Lurie.
