Virginia Via Research Day Book 2026

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College Leadership and Program Moderators.........................................................................................................................6 Speakers P. Gunner Brolinson, DO, FAOASM, FAAFP, FACOFP............................................................................................................10

Vincent Wang, PhD..................................................................................................................................................................11

Cassandra Vieten, PhD............................................................................................................................................................12

Fred Rawlins, II, DO.................................................................................................................................................................12

Abstracts Faculty - Public Health Research............................................................................................................................................15

Medical Students - Public Health Research...........................................................................................................................16

Graduate Students - Public Health Research........................................................................................................................17

Medical Students - Case Reports...........................................................................................................................................38

Medical Students - Biomedical Research..............................................................................................................................90

Faculty - Biomedical Research.............................................................................................................................................115

Graduate Students - Biomedical Research..........................................................................................................................117

Undergraduate Students - Biomedical Research................................................................................................................122

Medical Residents - Clinical Research.................................................................................................................................130

Medical Residents - Case Reports.......................................................................................................................................132

Faculty - Education and Simulation Research.....................................................................................................................155

Medical Students - Education and Simulation Research....................................................................................................158

Faculty - Clinical Research....................................................................................................................................................168

Medical Students - Clinical Research...................................................................................................................................172

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