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EVMS Medical Student Presentation

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Six medical students and one PhD candidate presented their research at EVMS Psychiatry Grand Rounds on July 11, 2018.
Left to Right: Ivan Krasnov, Alexandra Yoon, Allison Beckmann, Wayles Haynes, Nathanael Yoon, Daniel Schaffer, and Vijay Gottipati

 

EVMSNathanael Yoon (M4 student) presented his poster entitled “A Review to Improve Understanding of Buprenorphine and Buprenorphine/Naloxone Diversion, Misuse and Non-prescribed Use in the United States” at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in New York City, May, 2018. The paper was developed under the supervision of Stephanie Peglow, DO, MPH and with classmates Hoi Yee, Annie Lo and Brian Licht.

 

 

Addiction Meeting

EVMS

Front Row: Lisa Fore-Arcand, Jean Bennet, Carole Pratt
Middle Row: Roopam Sood-Khandpur, Radhika Manhapra, Jennifer Wohl, Angela Conrad, Ebony Andrews, Shannon Morris, Linda Archer, Margaret Blanton, Rowena Wilson, Rebecca Poston, Stephanie Peglow
Back Row: Ajay Manhapra, Michael Bohan, Carolyn Rutledge, Zhi Wu

Leaders from various education training programs came together to discuss interprofessional training in Addiction Medicine with Jean Bennett, PhD, RN, SAMHSA Administrator for Region 3 and Carole Pratt, DDS, Senior Advisor and Confidential Assistant for Policy, Office of the Commissioner, Virginia Department of Health. This meeting was a revisit from their 2016 visit to all six Virginia medical schools. EVMS was first on their tour across the state, Monday, October 22, 2018.

Representatives from the following training programs participated in the meeting:
EVMS Addiction Psychiatry EVMS Psychiatry
VA Medical Center Addiction Medicine VA Medical Center Internal Medicine
VA Medical Center Psychiatry EVMS Medical Student Education
EVMS Graduate Medical Education EVMS Physician Assistant Education
Norfolk State University Social Work Old Dominion University Nursing
Norfolk Community Services Board Hampton University Pharmacy
Community Faculty – Private Practice Meridian Psychotherapy

 

NEW PERSONNEL

We would like to welcome our newest interns, who are off to a great start! This year we have an expanded intern class of 6 residents, helping to address the ever growing psychiatric needs of the community.
Abbey McLean, MD – University of Virginia
Joshua Moran, MD – Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Elizabeth Monter, DO – Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Pranav Reddy, MD – Eastern Virginia Medical School
Anastasia Samaras, MD – Eastern Virginia Medical School
David Yuna, DO – West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine   

We would also like to recognize the following new employee:

Justin Smith, DO (Assistant Progessor) joined our department in June. Dr. Smith received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from Pacific Northwest University of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his residency in Psychiatry here at EVMS.

 

RECENT RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS

Stephanie Peglow, DO, MPH was assigned to the Communications Committee for the Psychiatric Society of Virginia.

Lisa Fore-Arcand, EdD received the “Innovations Award” for her contributions to medical education (specifically her work in integrated addiction-medicine education) at the annual meeting of the Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry in June in Minneapolis.
Lisa Fore-Arcand, EdD received a leadership award for her efforts in designing, directing, and teaching in the ADMSEP Scholars program since 2012.

Ryan Wade, MD won the 2nd Place award for his poster at the Psychiatric Society of Virginia’s Fall Meeting.

Wayles Haynes, MS4 was the People’s Choice Winner for her poster at the Psychiatric Society of Virginia's Fall Meeting, providing EVMS with two awards for the second year in a row.

Ryan Wade, MD was selected by the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry to receive the AAAP’s 2018 Regional Travel Scholarship, including funds to create an addiction education curriculum component for residents at the academy’s 29th Annual meeting and Scientific Symposium in December.

 

PRESENTATIONS

Beckmann, A., Wade, R., Ursani, A., Spiegel, D. (2018, September). Catatonia in the Context of Hyponatremia: A Diagnostic Dilemma. Poster presentation at the Psychiatric Society of Virginia Fall Meeting, Staunton, VA.

Cherukuru, N., Patel, S., & Urbano, M. (2018, September). Using ECT to Manage Self-injurious Behaviors and Temporal Lobe Epilepsy in an Autistic Male. Poster presentation to the Psychiatry Society of Virginia, Staunton, VA.

Gottipati, V., Wade, R., Spiegel, D. (2018, September). GHB Detox with Baclofen. Poster presentation at the Psychiatric Society of Virginia Fall Meeting, Staunton, VA.

Haynes, W., Dellinger, J., & Peglow, S. (2018, September). Vaginal Dystonia: An Atypical Presentation. Poster presentation at the Psychiatric Society of Virginia Fall Meeting, Staunton, VA. Won People’s Choice Award.

Krasnov, I., Spiegel, D., Wade, R. (2018, September). Presence of Anti-Hu Antibodies in Paraneoplastic Limbic Encephalopathy – A Case Report. Poster presentation at the Psychiatric Society of Virginia Fall Meeting, Staunton, VA.

Krasnov, I., Peglow, S., Wade, R. (2018, September). Stuporous Catatonia to Catatonic Excitement – A Case Report. Poster presentation at the Psychiatric Society of Virginia Fall Meeting, Staunton, VA.

Moran, J., Briscoe, G., Peglow, S. (2018, October). Current Technology in Advancing Medical Education: Perspectives for Learning in General and Addiction Pychiatry. Poster presentation at the Virginia Society of Addiction Medicine. Richmond, VA.

Peglow, S. (2018, September). Psychosocial Determinants of Health in Incarcerated Individuals: Addiction and Incarceration. Presentation at the Hampton Roads Re-Entry Council.

Peglow, S. (2018, October). Opioid Use Disorder in Virginia and the ICU/Critical Care Service. Presentation at the Hampton Roads Trauma/Critical Care Annual Symposium.

Peglow, S., & Plunk, A. (2018, September). Substance Use Disorders and Stigma: From a Historical Perspective. Scientific presentation at the American Psychiatric Association Fall Conference, Staunton, VA.

Wade, R., Krasnov, I., Spiegel, D. (2018, September). Corticosteroid-Induced Catatonia. Poster presentation at the Psychiatric Society of Virginia Fall Meeting, Staunton, VA. Won 2nd place.

Yoon, N., Lo, A., Licht, B., & Peglow, S. (2018, October). A Review of Evidence Suggesting Harm Reduction Through Buprenorphine and Buprenorphine/Naloxone Diversion and Illicit Use in the United States. Poster Presentation: at the National Harm Reduction Coalition.

Yoon, A., Mo, C., Spiegel, D. (2018, September). Catatonia Induced by Anti-infective Medications. Poster presentation at the Psychiatric Society of Virginia Fall Meeting, Staunton, VA.  

 

PUBLICATIONS

Lundsberg L. S., Peglow S., Qasba, N., Yonkers, K. A., & Gariepy, A. M. (2018). Is Preconception Substance Use Associated with Unplanned or Poorly Timed Pregnancy? Journal of Addiction Medicine, 12(4), 321-328. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ pubmed/29570477

Moran, J., Briscoe, G., & Peglow, S. (2018). Current Technology in Advancing Medical Education: Perspectives for Learning and Providing Care. Academic Psychiatry, 1-4. h t t p s : / / d o i . o r g / 1 0 . 1 0 0 7 / s 4 0 5 9 6 - 018 - 0 9 4 6 - y https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40596-018-0946-y

Morrison, S., Armitano, C. N., Raffaele, C. T., Deutsch, S. I., Neumann, S. A., Caracci, H., & Urbano, M. R. (2018). Neuromotor and Cognitive Responses of Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder Compared to Neurotypical Adults. Experimental Brain Research, 236(8), 2321-2332. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-018-5300-9

Peglow, S., & Binswanger, I. (in press). Preventing Opioid Overdose in the Clinic and Hospital; Analgesia and Opioid Antagonists. Medical Clinics of North America.

Urbano, M. R., Raffaele, C. T., Kreiser, N. L, Flaherty, J. M., & Hartmann, K. (2018). Clinical Considerations for the Inclusion of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Clinical Trials. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, 89(8), 295-302. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnpbp.2018.09.013

 

ADDICTION MEDICINE EDUCATION

By Lisa Fore-Arcand

Leaders from various education training programs came together to discuss interprofessional training in Addiction Medicine with Jean Bennett, PhD, RN, SAMHSA Administrator for Region 3 and Carole Pratt, DDS, Senior Advisor and Confidential Assistant for Policy, Office of the Commissioner, Virginia Department of Health.  This meeting was a revisit from their 2016 visit to all six Virginia medical schools. EVMS was first on their tour across the state, Monday, October 22, 2018. 

Hampton Roads training program leaders had an opportunity to discuss education priorities, progress and needs and explore intersecting goals and resources related to care for individuals with substance use disorders, opioid overdose, medical school curricula and new funding opportunities. A major focus was exploring strategies to develop fellowships and training to aid in workforce development in the field of addiction and also to discuss interdisciplinary approaches to training and working together to help alleviate the number of overdoses and deaths in Virginia. 

Representatives from the following training programs participated in the meeting:

EVMS Addiction Psychiatry  
EVMS Psychaitry
VA Medical Center Addiction Medicine
VA Medical Center Internal Medicine
VA Medical Center Psychiatry
EVMS Graduate Medical Education  
EVMS Medical Student Education  
EVMS Physician Assistant Education
Norfolk State University Social Work 
Norfolk Community Services Board   
Old Dominion University Nursing     
Old Dominion University Nursing
Hampton University Pharmacy
Community Faculty – Private Practice Meridian Psychotherapy

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