Resident physicians play a crucial role in advancing musculoskeletal medical research and innovation. Their work often forms the basis for groundbreaking discoveries and improvements in healthcare. Medical research conducted by residents in training provides numerous benefits that include: fresh perspectives, clinical relevance in care settings, evolution ofskill sets, collaborative learning, advancement of specific medical disciplines and specialties, promoting a culture of mentorship in the medical field, and professional growth.
Their dedication to both patient care and research plays a pivotal role in the development of new treatment modalities, improved patient outcomes, and enhanced medical education. Therefore, it is essential to recognize and support the efforts of resident physicians in their pursuit of medical research.
Resident posters are used to summarize and display key areas of interest studied by the resident. The winners were selected from a field of orthopaedic residents who submitted poster abstracts from across the state.
First place was awarded to Dustin Morgan, MD, from the University at Buffalo, for his presentation entitled:Multidisciplinary standardized protocol decreases time to antibiotics for open fractures: a resident-drive quality improvement initiative.
Second place was awarded to Urvi Patel, MD, from the University of Rochester, for her research:Intramedullary nail versus plate fixation for diaphyseal humerus: a retrospective comparative analysis.
The third place award was awarded to Matthew Barra, MD, from the University of Rochester, for his reserach: Posterior tibial slope should be considered with coronal plane alignment of the knee classification.
NYSSOS President Samuel Flemister, MD, said: “Orthopaedic Residents are engines of innovation that help drive the science and practice of orthopaedic medicine. All of the entries were brilliantly executed and reflected the tremendous contributions residents make to our profession. Congratulations to our winners, and to all participants, for their handwork and commitment to further advancing orthopaedic care.”
