Selection of abstracts from Baylor Scott & White Health Central Texas Scholars Day

Baylor Scott & White Health Central Texas displayed the diversity and growth of scholarly pursuits during Scholars Day on May 3, 2019. Residents and fellows, medical students, nurses, and research staff were among those showcasing their scholarly activity in areas such as medical innovation, clinical vignettes, research, and quality improvement. A selection committee chose 32 abstracts-12 select podium, 20 rapid fire. In addition, 60 abstracts were included as electronic poster presentations. Residency and fellowship program directors nominated presentations for the Excellence Awards. The scholarship committee chose four to receive travel awards to support the presentation of each project at a national meeting. Excellence Awards were granted to Jasson Abraham, MD, Jerry Fan, MD, Veronica Lozano, MD, and Chhaya Patel, MD. A selection of abstracts is presented here.