The 29th Chung Research Day was an inspiring celebration of innovation and research excellence in the Department of Surgery. This year, our event took place on November 6, 2023, in a hybrid format combining in-person and virtual participation.
This year’s Chung Lecturer was Dr. Jodi Sherman, known for her contributions to the field of sustainability in clinical care. Dr. Sherman as an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at Yale School of Medicine and Associate Professor of Epidemiology in Environmental Health Sciences at Yale School of Public Health. She also serves as the Director of the Yale Program on Healthcare Environmental Sustainability and is the Medical Director of the Yale New Haven Health System Centre for Sustainable Healthcare. Finally, together with Dr. Andrea MacNeill from the Division of General Surgery, Dr. Sherman co-chairs the Lancet Commission on Sustainable Healthcare. Dr. Sherman gave a talk titled Healthcare and Its Pollution: Balancing Patient Safety and Public Health.
View Chung Lecture Recording: Healthcare and Its Pollution: Balancing Patient Safety and Public Health
Program Highlights
The 29th Chung Research Day featured a wide array of outstanding presentations and research. Notably, three Plenary Presentations and four Short Oral Presentations stood out:
Best Plenary Presentations
- Karina Spoyalo (Division of General Surgery): “Sustainability Assessment of Perioperative Patient Warming: A Clinical Life-Cycle Oriented Approach.”
- Annie Lalande (Division of General Surgery): “Developing a Planetary Health Menu for an Acute Care Hospital.”
- Jaimie Lee (Division of Plastic Surgery): “Machine Learning to Predict the Need for Post-Mastectomy Radiotherapy Following Immediate Breast Reconstruction.”
Best Short Oral Presentations
- Juan Hernaiz (Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery): “Sinonasal Microbiota Transfer (SNMT) to Treat Recalcitrant Chronic Rhinosinusitis: A Case-Series.”
- Richard Gilbert (Division of General Surgery): “Reducing Surgical Site Infections in Patients Undergoing Pancreatectomy. A Quality Improvement Initiative.”
- Karen Jiang (Division of General Surgery): “Axillary Ultrasound for Early Stage Invasive Breast Cancer.”
- Marisa Dorling (Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery): “Real-World Adverse Events after Type 2 Monoclonal Antibody Use in Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps.”
The Department of Surgery expresses heartfelt gratitude to the 29th Chung Research Day judges: Drs. Faizal Haji (center in the photo), Kathryn Isaac (pictured on the right), Desmond Nunez (pictured on the left), along with Drs. Robert Olson, Hannah Piper, and Jodi Sherman.
Dinner and Reception
As is tradition, we concluded the day with a delightful dinner and reception at the University Golf Club, providing a perfect setting for networking and informal discussions.
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the presenters and award winners. Your dedication and hard work have left a lasting impact on the 29th Chung Research Day, and we are already looking forward to the next, 30th, celebration of inspiring research and collaboration.