Virtual Poster Presentations 2022

Northern Light Research Expo - May 25, 2022
Name Institution(s) and Email contact Title
Shannon Bailey, PharmD; Henry Sherman, PharmD; Kelly Sawyer, PharmD, BCIDP; and Kyle Massey, PharmD, BCIDP

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center
sbailey@northernlight.org 

Risk of Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitalized Patients Receiving Combination Therapy with Vancomycin and Gentamicin
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Jessica Bolduc DrOT, MSOTR/L, FAOTA and Astha Kakkad, MD, MSPH Northern Light Mercy Hospital
bolducj@northernlight.org
Follow Up Review of Readmissions and the Role of Occupational Therapy
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Sameera Chippada, BS, OMS III Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
schippada@une.edu
Medicine as a Treatment Modality in a Rural Maine Primary Care Setting
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Nora Connors OMSII and Ling Cao MD, PhD University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
nconnors2@une.edu
Inflammatory Responses within Lumbar Dorsal Root Ganglia following Sciatic Nerve Crush in Microglial CD137L Conditional Knockout Mice
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Nicole Crawford, PharmD, Whitney Jandreau, PharmD, BCPS Lynn Thornton, PharmD, MPH, BCPS, BCPPS, CPPS, and Brianna Pasanen, PharmD Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center
nicrawford@northernlight.org
Impact of a Reduced Patient to Pharmacist Ratio on Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) Scores
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Katherine Darling, PhD, Valerie Rubinsky, PhD,  Jennifer Crittenden, PhD,. Erika Ziller, PhD, Tim Whiton, Gray Jones, Joseph Spiller, and Matraca Bellegarde, University of Maine Augusta, University of Maine Orono, University of Southern Maine
katherine.darling@maine.edu
Strengthening the Community Health Worker Workforce to Impact Systemic Health Inequities
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Samreen Fathima, BDS, MPH, Jennifer L. Trumbo, MS, MPH, Rebecca MacAulay, PhD, Al May, MPH, Gareth Howell, PhD, and Clifford Singer₁ MD, DFAPA, AGSF Northern Light Acadia Hospital
sfathima@northernlight.org
A Roadmap for Translational Research in Alzheimer’s Disease: Recommendations in the 2022 Maine State Plan for Alzheimer’s Disease 
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David J. Gagnon, PharmD, BCCCP, FCCM Maine Medical Center, Tufts School of Medicine
gagnon.davidj@gmail.com
Ceftriaxone to PRevent pneumOnia and inflammaTion aftEr Cardiac arresT (PROTECT): a randomized-controlled trial and microbiome assessment
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Riley Heroux Northern Light Mercy, Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
rheroux@northernlight.org
Evaluating Pediatric Provider Utilization, Barriers, & Attitudes Toward Pediatric Mental and Behavioral Healthcare & the MPBHP
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Laura Horowitz, OMS III Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
lhorowitz@une.edu
A qualitative study to characterize concerns, knowledge, thoughts, and barriers to receiving the COVID-19 vaccination among pregnant women
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Tora Johnson, PhD, Katherine Darling, PhD, Lois-Ann Kuntz, PhD, Debra Kantor, PhD, Linda Silka, PhD, Tara Casimir, PhD, Lauren Sachs, Joseph Spiller, and Amy Dowley University of Maine Machias, University of Maine Orono, University of Southern Maine
tjohnson@maine.edu
Injury, Substance Use & Health Among Fisheries Harvesters in Downeast Maine
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Kelly Klein, MD, Deborah Saber, PhD, RN, Jennifer L. Trumbo, MS, MPH, and Astha Kakkad, MBBS, MSPH Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center
kklein@northernlight.org
Effects of COVID-19 on Waste Production and Management at a Maine Hospital
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Kaitlyn Lavarnway OMS III, MS, EMT-P University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
klavarnway@une.edu
The "Tough it Out Mentality": Effect of Cost Burden on Willingness to Seek Emergency Care 
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Ammar Mahmoud, MD and Jennifer L. Trumbo, MS, MPH Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center
amahmoud@northernlight.org
Education and Proficiency in Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems (IDDS) during Pain Medicine Fellowships Survey
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Kyle D. Massey, PharmD, BCIDP; Sarah Buss, PhD; Astha Kakkad, MBBS, MSPH and Jennifer L. Trumbo, MS, MPH Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center
kmassey@northernlight.org
Impact of COVID-19 testing results on outpatient antimicrobial prescribing
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Tien-Shu (Sunny) Miao, PharmD, Takla Anis, PharmD, Brooke Holmes, PharmD candidate, Michela Fiori, PharmD, BCACP, CTTS, and Brian McCullough, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center
tmiao@northernlight.org
Impact of a multi-disciplinary care team on 30-day readmission and mortality in COPD patients
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Carla Mancini, BSN, RN, OCN Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center
cmancini@northernlight.org

The Future of Genomic Oncology Research
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Matthew Morrow, OMS III Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center
mmorrow3@une.edu
Assessment of Quality of Life Following Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for Back Pain
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Therese Renaud, MS-3 Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center
trenaud1@une.edu
Smoking Cessation Telephone Follow-up in a Rural Maine Family Practice
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Ann Ruffo DO PGY3 and Raymond Baxter MD, MS Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center
aruffo@northernlight.org
Improving Rates of Vitamin D Supplementation in Breastfed Infants
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Clifford Singer, MD, DFAPA, AGSF, Mary Neagle, BS, MS, Denise Michaud, BS, CCRC, Samreen Fathima, BDS, MPH, Jessica Ann Gerber, DAc, MS, Misha Marie Riley, BS, MS, Alison McManus, DNP, FNP-BC, Julie Weidman, MS, CCRC, Astha Kakkad, MBBS, MSPH, Wendy Currier, BS, and Steven Arnold, MD Northern Light Acadia Hospital
csinger@northernlight.org
Creating a Research Consortium between Northern Light Health and Massachusetts General Hospital’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Programs
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Jennifer Trodella, PharmD, Kaitlin Reynolds, PharmD, and Mindy Anders, PharmD Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center
jtrodella@northernlight.org
 
Assessing the management of patients with suspected heparin-induced thrombocytopenia at a community hospital
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Nicole Weisman, MS-3 University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
nweisman@une.edu
Rates of Peripheral Vascular Disease and Diabetes-Related Lower Extremity Amputations
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