Abstracts from the 10th Annual Baylor Scott & White Department of Surgery Research Day

Abstract

Medical Center to make this a systemwide integrated event. Research Day started as a grassroots initiative to showcase the eff orts of medical students, residents, and fellows in the areas of basic, translational, and clinical research. Each year for the last 10 years, surgical trainees within the Department of Surgery have worked to integrate the clinical problems they encounter into research projects aimed at off ering new insights and knowledge with the potential of advancing medical knowledge and improving patient outcomes. Th e robust participation and quality of research presented at the Baylor Scott & White Department of Surgery Research Day highlight the importance of research to the residents, faculty, department, institution, and system. Many of the studies and presentations have been submitted and accepted for presentation at regional, national, and international specialty meetings. It is this level of participation that increases the awareness of quality education, research, and clinical/surgical care provided in our organizations. Many of these presentations will be submitted as manuscripts to peer-reviewed journals, such as Baylor Proceedings, and upon successful publication will be the basis for future patient care and the foundation for future research. Th is concept is powerful, as our surgical trainees and departments of surgery are shaping the standard of surgical patient care and developing innovative techniques to improve quality of care and patient outcomes.