Research and Quality Improvement

Our residents are expected to complete one research or quality improvement project as a graduation requirement. For those interested in research, residents partner with faculty and research mentors to learn the process of formulating a research question, performing background research, writing an abstract and protocol, all the way to writing and submitting a manuscript for publication. Alternatively, residents may choose to conduct a quality improvement project under faculty supervision so they learn the process of analyzing patient care issues systematically and improving health care practices/delivery. 

Our residents are also encouraged to complete case report abstracts for submission to regional or national meetings. 

Training is available to all residents to develop expertise in human subject research and in the Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI) model of Quality Improvement.

Sample Current Research and Quality Improvement Projects

• Cannabis use in the management of chronic musculoskeletal pain and neurological conditions
  
• Amantadine’s effect on development of chronic pain in traumatic brain injury patients
  
• Discharge rates of proton pump inhibitors from inpatient rehabilitation patients
  

Sample National and Regional Poster Presentations

2021

McCallum, JD, Sankovic, RT. Traumatic Mydriasis. Association of Academic Physiatrists Virtual Annual Meeting; Taylor, MI, USA. February, 2021.

Sankovic, RT McCallum, JD. Purple Urine Bag Syndrome. Association of Academic Physiatrists Virtual Annual Meeting; Taylor, MI, USA. February, 2021.

2020

Mazar A, Smith R, Gapinski R, Roskos PT, Alvi RA. Lisfranc fracture in an inpatient polytrauma
rehabilitation patient. Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. March 2020.

Nerusu L, Reyes A, Alvi RA, Ho J, Roskos PT. Does olfactory functioning relate to outcome from
inpatient rehabilitation in stroke patients? Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting. Orlando Fl. March 2020.

Mazar, A, Kawa, MA, McCallum, JD, Zokary, H, Mercado, JJ, Ashraf, U. Subacute Combined Degeneration with Superimposed Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy. Association of Academic Physiatrists & ISPRM World Congress. Orlando, FL, USA. March, 2020.

2019

Alvi RA, Mendez RZ, Kumar A, Ho J, Roskos, PT. Utility of the mini-mental state examination
(MMSE-2) and Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA) to predict functional outcomes in stroke patients undergoing inpatient rehabilitation. Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting. Atlanta GA February 2019.

Alvi RA, Khan Z, Mendez RZ, Kumar A, Ho J, Roskos, PT. Utility of the MMSE-2 and MoCA to predict functional outcomes in stroke patients undergoing inpatient rehabilitation. Beaumont Hospital Resident Research Day. Dearborn, MI. April 17, 2019.

Gapinski R, Deutscher R, Ho J, Skowron P. Anterior Knee Dislocation Following a Low-Velocity Sports Related Event. Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting. San Juan, Puerto Rico. February 2019. 

Robert Gapinski, MD, Russell Deutscher, MD, Johnathan Ho, MD, and Pauline Skowron, MS-4. Intraparenchymal Hemorrhage Secondary to Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis. Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting. San Juan, Puerto Rico. February 2019.  

Russell Deutscher, MD, Robert Gapinski, MD, Johnathan Ho, MD, and Wendy Contreras, MD. A Case of Guillain-Barre Syndrome in a Patient with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting. San Juan, Puerto Rico. February 2019. 

Russell Deutscher, MD, Robert Gapinski, MD, and Johnathan Ho, MD. Functional Improvement Following Subdural Peritoneal Shunt Placement in the Treatment of Subgaleal Hygroma after Surgical Resection of Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme. Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting. San Juan, Puerto Rico. February 2019.

Robert Gapinski, MD, Russell Deutscher, MD, Johnathan Ho, MD, and Pauline Skowron, MS-4. Intraparenchymal Hemorrhage Secondary to Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis. Beaumont Research Day. Dearborn, Michigan. April 2019.

Robert Gapinski, MD, Russell Deutscher, MD, Johnathan Ho, MD. Eight and a Half Syndrome in a Patient with a Large Pontine Hemorrhage. Beaumont Research Day. Dearborn, Michigan. April 2019.

Robert Gapinski, MD, Russell Deutscher, MD, Omaima Bokhari, MD, Johnathan Ho, MD, and Roskos, P.T., Ph.D. Administration and use of the Agitated Behavior Scale (ABS) for Inpatient Rehabilitation (IPR). Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference, QI Summit. Troy, Michigan. May 2019

2018

Alkebulan R, Roskos PT, Martin H, Mahal H, Morck K, Savage S, Rakine H, Chintalapati  P,
Sabrina Parker, Kumar A, Freese K,  Alvi RA, Dewald T, Zokary H, Own K, Kowaleski T, Babalola B, Fuerst D, Smith R, Meythaler JM, Peduzzi J. Cognitive and physical effects of an exercise program with enrichment on patients who have suffered a traumatic brain injury. Association of Academic Physiatrists, Annual Meeting. Atlanta, GA. February, 2018. (Oral Presentation)

Robert Gapinski, MD, Russell Deutscher, MD, and Johnathan Ho, MD. Central Cord Syndrome After Bicycle Accident. Michigan State Medical Society Conference. Troy, Michigan. October 2018.  

Russell Deutscher, MD, Robert Gapinski, MD, and Johnathan Ho, MD. Functional Improvement Following Subdural Peritoneal Shunt Placement in the Treatment of Subgaleal Hygroma after Surgical Resection of Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme. Michigan State Medical Society Conference, Troy. Michigan. October 2018