Research Activity Day

12th Annual Cleveland Clinic Internal Medicine Resident
Scholarly Activity Day and Reception for Poster Presentations
May 16, 2007

Just prior to graduation each year, the Internal Medicine Residency Program sponsors a poster session and reception showcasing resident research. The reception is attended by staff, research mentors, and residents. Projects run the gamut of medical specialties in both basic science and clinical research.

The 12th Annual Scholarly Activity Day 2007 featured 52 posters, a food and wine reception, and
music by a violinist and cellist.

Visiting Professor Ralph Snyderman, MD, Emeritus Chancellor for Health Affairs and President and CEO, Duke University Health System, presented a thought-provoking lecture on "Prospective Medicine: The Next Health Care Transformation" at Internal Medicine Grand Rounds the following morning.

The Internal Medicine Research Competition winners chosen from submitted abstracts, presented their findings at the Division of Medicine Grand Rounds the following week. This year's winners were:

Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD, IMRP Research Director with 2007 IM Grand Rounds Competition Winners, Zach McIver, DO and Sachin Goel, MD

Sachin S. Goel, MD,, "Can Morphology on Transesophageal Echocardiography Differentiate an Asymptomatic From Symptomatic Patent Foramen Ovale?"

Zachariah A. McIver, DO,, "Double Negative T Cells Influence TCR VB Variability to Induce Allotolerance"

Honorable mentions were awarded to Dr. Rami Khoriaty and Dr. Surabhi Madhwal

Many thanks and congratulations to all who participated in this year's event.

A complete list of posters from the 2007 event is available on-line.