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Department of Pediatrics Samuel L. Katz Research Retreat
From Research to Real World Practice: Implementation Science as a Tool to Improve Child Health Outcomes and Equity
Don't Miss this Event!
REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Dates: April 7-9, 2025
Monday, April 7:
Poster Session and Top Abstract Talks (1-5pm)
Great Hall Trent Semans (In Person); lunch/refreshments available
Tuesday, April 8:
Duke North/Zoom (Hybrid); breakfast/coffee available
Special Grand Rounds (8am)
Meeting Children and Families Where They Are:
Conducting Action-Oriented Research to Make an Impact

Keynote Speaker: Michelle Trivedi, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Population & Quantitative Health Sciences
Division of Pediatric Pulmonology
UMass Chan Medical School
Keynote Panel Discussion (9am)

Moderator: Mai ElMallah, MBBS
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Chief, Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine
Associate Professor in Cell Biology
Associate Professor in Neurobiology

Michelle Trivedi, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Population & Quantitative Sciences
Division of Pediatric Pulmonology
Umass Chan Medical School

Melissa McDonald
Director of Services
NC Community Schools Coalition

Jason Lang, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute
Pediatrics Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine
Wednesday, April 9:
Panel Discussion - Implementation Science (12-1:30pm)
Implementation Science as a Tool to Improve Child Health Outcomes and Equity
Duke South 3031 / Zoom (Hybrid); lunch available

Moderator: Sarah Armstrong, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Chief, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health

Hayden Bosworth, PhD
Professor in Medicine, General Internal Medicine
Professor in Population Health Sciences
Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

David Ming, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Professor in Population Health Sciences
Division Chief, Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Rushina Cholera, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health

Jeffrey Forde
Recreation Services Manager,
Parks and Recreation,
City of Durham

Emily D’Agostino, DPH, MS, Med, MA
Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Associate Professor in Population Health Sciences
Call for Abstracts *Now Closed*
Abstract Submission Deadline: 11:59pm Monday February 10, 2025 *NOW CLOSED*
This is an opportunity to share your research design, progress, and new insights with others in the Duke community. Final results are not mandatory, and we welcome 'works in progress' and posters recently presented at other meetings. This opportunity is open to all trainees (including students), research staff, and faculty.
- All submitted abstracts will be included in an electronic abstract book and will be invited to participate in the poster session during the retreat.
- Trainee abstracts (students, residents, fellows) will be peer-reviewed, with the ‘top’ abstract in each category selected for platform presentation.
Abstract Categories
- Basic/Translational Research
- Clinical Research (includes Educational)
- Public Health/Implementation Science
- Improvement Science (improve a problem using quality improvement [QI] methods)
Please see attachment for submission instructions via Qualtrics and abstract template. Abstracts must be submitted on template provided.
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