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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) invites you to attend our 18th Annual Research Day. The annual event will feature presentations and keynote addresses by Dr. Kevin R. Vincent and Dr. Heather K. Vincent.

Upcoming Research Day

On June 11th and 14th, 2024, our department will celebrate its Eighteenth Annual Research Day with keynote speakers from the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Florida, Gainesville.

Kevin R Vincent MD Ph

Kevin R. Vincent, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor and Chair 
Title: Strength Training Benefits Against Joint Disease and Health Optimization: From Bench to Bedside
June 14, 8:45am – 9:30am
Heather K Vincent PhD

Heather K. Vincent, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Research
Title: Recent Discoveries in Running Medicine and Application to Clinical Care 
June 14, 9:30am-10:15am

Location

Christine E Lynn Rehabilitation Center (#1.130-1.131), 1611 NW 12th Ave., Miami, FL 33136
Zoom: https://miami.zoom.us/j/98943080184 Meeting ID: 989 4308 0184

For questions and additional information, email Ponnette Miller at pmiller@med.miami.edu or call 305-243-9516.

Agenda

  • PGY3 residents: June 11, 12:00pm-3:30pm
  • PGY4 residents: research fellows, and keynote speakers, June 14, 7:30am-1:00pm
June 14 Agenda Items
7:30am – 8:00am Poster Review and Breakfast
8:00am – 8:15am Welcome Message
8:15am – 8:45am Research Fellows Presentations
8:45am – 9:30am Keynote Speaker - Dr. Kevin Vincent
9:30am – 10:15am Keynote Speaker - Dr. Heather Vincent
10:15am – 10:30am Break
10:30am – 12:30pm PGY4 Presentations
12:30pm – 1:00pm Closing Remarks

Research Categories

Research categories include original research, systematic reviews, medical record review studies, etc. Case studies are not allowed under any category. Previously presented posters (National / International Conference) will be presented for digital viewing. 

PGY3 presentations – June 11

PGY3 residents are asked to submit their research ideas and work in progress. Your work should include the following: Title, Study Aims, Methods, Project Progress, Timeline for Project Completion, Mentors (up to two).

Submit your Idea – https://umiami.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_djo41c806y2SutU

PGY4 presentations – June 14

PGY4 residents and research fellows are asked to submit their completed research.

Your abstracts should include the following: Title, Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusions, and Mentors (up to two). All abstracts should be no more than 300 words, single-spaced, using size 12 Times New Roman font.  

Submit your Abstract – https://umiami.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1XHMvog0sumZ2vA

Presentations

All presentations will be 10 minutes long, followed by 5 minutes for questions and answers. Presentations will be scored by the PM&R Research Day Committee and based on the five criteria:

PGY4 PGY3
  1. Significance and innovation
  2. Study design and methods
  3. Analysis and results
  4. Conclusion
  5. Clarity
  1. Significance and innovation
  2. Study design and methods
  3. Project progress
  4. Feasibility
  5. Clarity

Each category carries 10 points, for the total of 50 points.

Top Awards (Presented on Graduation Day - June 21, 2024)

The top three awards will be given to PGY3 and PGY4 residents, as determined by the PM&R Research Day Committee.

Dates to Remember

  • June 03: Abstract submission deadline
  • June 07: Research Day schedule announced
  • June 09: PowerPoint presentations submitted to Coretha Davis, at cdavis@med.miami.edu
  • June 11 and 14: PM&R 18th Annual Research Days

We look forward to seeing you all at the event and are excited to learn about the research conducted by our talented residents and fellows. For further information, please contact Dr. Eduard Tiozzo, at etiozzo@miami.edu  

Past Keynote Speakers

  • 2023 Sara J. Cuccurullo, M.D. (Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley, NJ)
  • 2022 Michael L. Boninger, M.D. (University of Pittsburg School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA)
  • 2021 Matthew N. Bartels, M.D., M.P.H. (Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY)
  • 2020 David R. Gater, Jr., M.D., Ph.D., M.S. (University of Miami, Miami, FL)
  • 2019 Jonathan Finnoff, D.O. (Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center, Rochester, MN)
  • 2018 Julie K. Silver, M.D. (Harvard Medical School & Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA)
  • 2017 Andrew J. Haig, M.D. (University of Michigan, Ann Harbor, MI)
  • 2016 Kathleen Bell, M.D. (UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX)
  • 2015 Amie Brown (Jackson) McLain, MD (University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL)
  • 2014 Randall Braddom, M.D., M.S. (Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ)
  • 2013 Walter Frontera, M.D. (Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN)
  • 2012 John Chae, M.D. (Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH)
  • 2011 Gerard E. Francisco, M.D. (University of Texas, Houston, TX)
  • 2010 Eva Widerstrom-Noga, DDS, Ph.D. (University of Miami, Miami, FL)
  • 2009 Leighton Chan, M.D., M.P.H. (National institutes of Health- Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD)
  • 2008 Ross Zafonte, D.O. (Harvard Medical Center & Spaulding Rehab Hospital, Boston, MA)
  • 2007 Dalton Dietrich, III, Ph.D. (University of Miami, Miami, FL)