The path to becoming a doctor extends beyond the classroom. This journey can be described as a series of paths where students learn to interact with patients, show compassion and empathy, and more.
Events and showcases such as the annual Society of Hospital Medicine North Carolina Chapter Annual Scientific Abstracts Competition are one such avenue. The event was held on October 15th at the NC Biotechnology Center in Research Triangle Park.
Dr. Chris Stewart is an associate professor and associate professor of internal medicine in the Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathy Medicine. He joined several Campbell medical students at RTP and also helped judge the competition, which also included medical students from Triangle-area universities such as Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
“It’s great for the students,” Stewart said. “To be a good doctor, it’s important to learn professionalism, learn presentations, and learn how to behave in meetings.”
Students present large posters detailing their discoveries and research. Poster origins focus on specific concerns or rare or unique cases.
Also participating in the event were fourth-year medical students Delaney McPhail and Mikayla Luke, and second-year Campbell University School of Medicine student Arsalan Saeed.
MacPhail and Luke presented a poster titled “A case of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis masquerading as heart failure (Churg-Strauss syndrome).”
Dr. Sayyed presented a poster titled “Overcoming diagnostic limitations: A case of metastatic renal cell carcinoma with negative PET CT findings.”
Luke said their project consisted of a case presentation outlining eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis, a rare disease that masquerades as heart failure, a common clinical condition.
“I had the privilege of caring for this patient during my internal medicine rotation and was encouraged to give a presentation on this interesting case,” Luke said. “After presenting this paper to our faculty, my classmates and I decided to create a poster to show at a local SHM conference to educate ourselves and others about this rare disease and the current guidelines. I did.
“We were able to learn about new treatment guidelines for rheumatic diseases and new genetic conditions associated with them because of the presentations, and we enjoyed learning about other local research during our stay.”
Mr Stewart said the event was a great opportunity for students and residents to showcase the work underway.
“This is great for our exposure, our training, and our medical school,” he said. “We get to showcase what we do to other schools, and it’s also good for them to interact and interact with medical students and residents from all over North Carolina. It is also a very good way to raise the name of the school and hospital.”
