MedECG

MedECG is a pro-bono medical student consulting group working with non-profit health care organizations in the Ann Arbor and Southeast Michigan communities.

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Another one of last year's finalists' projects, by Kian Pourak, Rachel Kubiak, and Kumaran Arivoli. They presented on cryoablation as a potential alternative for patients unergoing thoractomies. A wonderful presentation, thank you all!

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Another great presentation from last year, Tosin Adeyemi! Tosin partnered with the Michigan Community Health Worker Alliance to highlight emotional health challenges in the community health worker field. Thank you, Tosin, for delivering an outstanding project last year!

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Meet one of last year's finalists Lindsay Ma! Lindsay presented on the Transcription Accuracy Project to correct transcription errors in medical didactics and improve understanding of challenging material. Thank you for being a great participant last year Lindsay!

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The upcoming 2024 Student Impact Symposium is just around the corner, and the window for the second round of applications is now live! The deadline for submissions is January 9th. We're excited and eagerly anticipating see you all on February 3rd! https://t.co/FhRCZK3lu8

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We are looking forward to hearing from Bela on the differences in diabetes screening in Sri Lanka between public and private hospitals!

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Aurelie, Francine, and Uswa are leading efforts to improve health equity in surgery. We're thrilled to have @AurelieTMed , @f_moriguchi and @_UswaIqbal present at our Student Impact Symposium tomorrow!

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Lisa Chionis studied differences in both heart rate and class attendance in bariatric surgery candidates participating in virtual versus in-person exercise classes. We can’t wait to learn the outcomes at the Student Impact Symposium in Taubman Health Sciences Library tomorrow!

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Payge has developed a workout program to reduce rates of depression in patients recovering from ACL reconstruction. We are super excited to hear her present this Saturday at the Student Impact Symposium!

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Mikaelah has been leading efforts to improve clinical decision-making at all levels of medical training. We're looking forward to hearing Mikaelah speak at the Student Impact Symposium!

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Lindsay has been working on the Transcription Accuracy Project to correct transcription errors in medical didactics and improve understanding of challenging material. Excited to hear Lindsay present on Saturday at the Student Impact Symposium!

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Tosin has been collaborating with the Michigan Community Health Worker Alliance to advocate for those in the community health worker profession. We are excited to hear Tosin present at the Student Impact Symposium!

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In response to COVID-19, @PaygeBarnard and @bellavanaken led efforts in supporting the community. We're looking forward to their presentation at the Student Impact Symposium!

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Jacqueline has been working on several planetary health research projects at UMMS. We are looking forward to hearing @JxLewy present at the Student Impact Symposium!

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The 2022 Student Impact Symposium is a few weeks away, and the regular application period opens on 9/26! This year, microgrants will be awarded for some of the most impactful projects. We look forward to seeing you on October 22nd!

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Thanks to our wonderful project leaders and team members who presented some of their incredible work from this past year at our meeting tonight! #medtwitter

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Watch a new video series created by @UMichMedAdmiss students @T_Standiford @dsportney @NikkiTrupiano #KavyaDavuluri showcasing some of @umichmedicine most impactful physicians sharing their perspectives on leadership during COVID-19. Watch here -> https://t.co/6osrM7XxrO

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Access the videos with the link here: https://t.co/2zf5NQbnyu

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We interviewed Michigan Medicine health system leaders about the leadership lessons and stories they learned from their experiences on the front lines and in executive positions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The link below will lead to an unlisted Youtube playlist, with 5 videos

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The five videos are:
1. Highlight video: 3:21
2. Leadership during the COVID-19 Crisis: 17:45
3. Communication during the COVID-19 Crisis: 15:16
4. Decision-making during the COVID-19 Crisis: 14:36
5. How can medical students prepare to lead during a Crisis: 15:13

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Creating a Virtual Platform to Advance Education in Healthcare Innovation and Entrepreneurship by Abhi Appukutty, Ayush Arora, Allison Powell, and Rami Amir

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Our judges also chose four winning projects that exemplified some of the stellar work our medical students have done over the summer! These included:
The Anti-Racism Discussion Group by Kelsey Carman, Erica Odukoya, Maria Santos, and Yalda Toofan

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Factors Influencing Underrepresented Minority Medical Students’ Ranking of General Surgery Residency Programs by Caroline Richburg, Rita Shehirian, Maya Smith, Sonia Iyengar, Jessica Santos-Parker, PhD, MS, and Gifty Kwakye, MD, MPH