Vol. 19 No. S1 (2026): Abstracts from the 34th Annual KUSM-W Research Forum

Abstracts

• EMS Perspectives of Community Paramedicine in Rural Kansas: A Cross‑Sectional Survey

  Tyler Boone, MS-2, Nicole Freund, Ph.D.

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• Anesthetic Modulation of Cancer Cell Biology: Convergent Roles of Lipid Rafts and Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels (A Narrative Review)

  Yousaf Khan, MS-2, Will Krogman, M.S., Tyler Jonas, D.O.

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• Understanding Practice Intentions and Barriers Following Pediatric Mental Health ECHO Participation

  McKenzie James, M.A., Sarah Krogman, M.S., Carolyn Ahlers-Schmidt, Ph.D., Kari Harris, M.D.

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• Assessing Obstetrician-Gynecologists' Knowledge, Practices, and Attitudes toward Waste Management in Healthcare: A Survey Study

  August Sonnenberg, MS-2, Katie Marney, D.O., Jennifer Keomany, MPH, Hayrettin Okut, Ph.D., Ashley Robbins, M.D.

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• Assessing Resident Knowledge Regarding Menopause, Treatment, and Patient Care

  Paige Nichols, M.D., Annie Carlson, MS-4, Jennifer Keomany, MPH, Ashley Robbins, M.D.

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• Assessing Volunteer Preceptor Attitudes Regarding Continuity of OB-GYN Clerkship Clinical Experiences

  Jessica Hyde, D.O., Jennifer Keomany, MPH, Ashley Robbins, M.D., Alexandra Meloccaro, M.D.

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• Perspectives and Attitudes of Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Sub-Internship Rotation Participants at a Single Academic Site: A Survey Study

  Jordan Longabaugh, M.D., Jennifer Keomany, MPH, August Sonnenberg, MS-2, Hayrettin Okut, Ph.D., Ashley Robbins, M.D., Alexandra Meloccaro, M.D.

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• Tocilizumab: From Bench to Bedside - A Comprehensive Review

  Alexandre Khoury, M.D., Laura El Halabi, M.D., Anthony Al Bayeh, M.D., Marcel Katrib, M.D., Janane Nasr, M.D., Pavan Reddy, M.D.

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• Progression of human osteosarcoma with altered ANT1/SLC25a4 expression

  Shang-You Yang, M.D., Ph.D, Riley Drees, B.S., Bin Ning, M.D., Ph.D., Christopher Halphen, D.O.

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• Complementary Medicine in Oncology: A Dual-Perspective Examination of Patient Use and Clinician Attitudes

  Anthony Albayeh, M.D., Alexandre Khoury, M.D., Marcel Katrib, M.D., Laura El Halabi, M.D., Janane Nasr, M.D., Ammar Al-Obaidi, M.D.

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• Resident Pediatricians' Reflections on Mental Health Care in Kansas: Findings from a Focus Group

  McKenzie James, M.A., Sarah Krogman, M.S., Carolyn Ahlers-Schmidt, Ph.D., Kari Harris, M.D.

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• Vitamins and Cancer Risk: A Comprehensive Review of Epidemiologic and Clinical Evidence

  Laura El Halabi, M.D., Anthony AlBayeh, M.D., Alexandre Khoury, M.D., Marcel Katrib, M.D., Janane Nasr, M.D., Ammar Al-Obaidi, M.D.

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• Sonographer Perspectives on Placental Volume Measurement and Ultrasound Education: A Survey Study

  Chase Sorrels, D.O., Molly Siemens, B.S., Jennifer Keomany, MPH, Darren Farley, M.D.

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• Understanding Outcomes and Barriers to Community Naloxone Distribution Programs: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Naloxone Recipients in Kansas

  Tiffany Huynh, MS-2, Ashley Haynes, M.D., Hayrettin Okut, Ph.D., Rosalee Zackula, M.A., Chrissy Mayer, B.S., Kaylee Hervey, MPH, Elizabeth Ablah, Ph.D.

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• Artificial Intelligence Templating for Total Knee Arthroplasty: Using Standard Preoperative Knee Radiographs

  Nathan Whitsell, M.D., Rosalee Zackula, M.A., Tarun Bhargava, M.D.

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• Heterotopic Ossification Following Total Elbow Arthroplasty in Geriatric Distal Humerus Fractures: A Retrospective Cohort Study

  Christopher Merritt, M.D., Rosalee Zackula, M.A., Alex Bollinger, M.D.

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• Pediatric Residents' Intubation Competency Through Simulation-Based Training: A Quality Improvement Initiative

  Roy Ghanem, M.D., Lukas Hall, M.D., Harsh Nathani, M.D., Sara Powell, D.O., Anton Rogachov, D.O., Robert Steele, M.D., Michael Nelson, D.O., Jacob Hunter, M.D., William Krogman, M.S., Christopher Plymire, M.D.

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• Gender and Burnout in Health Care Delivery - It's Complicated Cross-Sectional Study

  Bao Nhu To, MS-1, Pravina Rodrigues, Ph.D., Hayrettin Okut, Ph.D., Robert Badgett, M.D.

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• A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study Investigating the Effect of Albumin Administration on the BDG (1,3-β-D-glucan) Serum Assay

  Chelsea Huerter, MS-3, Emily Hughes, MS-3, Monica Ahrens, Ph.D., Albert Eid, M.D.

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• Comparative Analysis of Reported Adverse Events with Nirsevimab and Palivizumab: A FAERS Observational Study

  Ibrahim Touffaha, MS-2, Elizabeth Ablah, Ph.D., Hayrettin Okut, Ph.D., Gretchen Homan, M.D.

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• When Inflammation Mimics Malignancy: Recognizing VEXAS Syndrome in Oncology Practice

  Laura El Halabi, M.D., Marcel Katrib, M.D., Anthony Albayeh, M.D., Alexandre Khoury, M.D., Nadia Katrib, MS-4, Giovanni Yanni, MS-4, Jannane Nasr, M.D., Ammar Al-Obaidi, M.D.

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• Preparing Sedgwick County Physicians to Treat Addiction: A Mixed-Methods Study

  Jason Nayar, MS-3, Melinda Chenault, MPH, Elizabeth Ablah, Ph.D.

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• Comparing Genetic Testing Completion among Breast Cancer Patients When Ordered by a Surgeon Versus a Genetic Specialist

  Will Kenas, MS-3, Elizabeth Ablah, Ph.D., Hayrettin Okut, Ph.D., Rosey Zackula, M.A., Jared Reyes, Ph.D., Marshall Clune, MS-3, Grant Christiansen, MS-3, Patty Tenofsky, M.D.

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• A Cross-Sectional Study on Geographic Alignment of Student-Run Free Clinics with Medically Underserved and Underinsured Areas in the United States

  Mary Elizabeth Kerr, MS-3, Madeleine Muehller, MS-3, Dreah Kuckelman, MS-3, Tien-Heng Change, MS-3, Laurel Witt, M.D.

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• Intimate Partner Violence in Sedgwick County (SGC) Pre- and Post-COVID-19 Pandemic: A retrospective longitudinal analysis of Wichita Family Crisis Center services

  Karim Sanded, Elizabeth Ablah, Ph.D., Hayrettin Okut, Ph.D., Tracey Gay, B.A., Lauren Koehler, B.A., Amanda Meyers, B.S.

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• Improving Hypertension Control through a Standardized Workflow at the University of Kansas SOM-Wichita Department of Internal Medicine Clinic

  Diala Merheb, M.D., Justin Moore, M.D.

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