Two NHCP Residents Win at Research Competition

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (NNS) -- Two Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton Family Medicine residents, Lt. Cmdr. James Chung and Lt. Danielle Robins won first place in their categories at the Navy Medicine West 28th Annual Academic Research Competition April 12.

The Academic Research Competition is held every spring to showcase research projects and case reports in either podium or poster format and includes qualitative and quantitative research from a variety of disciplines and specialties. This year the event had 25 presentations and 37 posters.

"I'm very excited and proud of our residents," said Capt. Mark Flynn, the NHCP Family Medicine program director. "Last year we had one of our residents win not only at the ARC competition at Balboa but went on to win the Navy-wide competition. Hopefully this is the start of a trend of excellence in research by our residents."

Chung, a third-year family medicine resident, placed 1st for his case report poster submission on Acute Renal Failure with Severe Loin Pain after Anaerobic Exercise (ALPE) in Active Duty Marines. His poster was co-authored by Lt. Christie Inae, Lt. Christopher Mullin, and Lt. David Almario, all from the NHCP Family Medicine Residency program.

"I was actually pretty surprised I won because the caliber of posters was really high," said Chung. "It was an honor and I was pleasantly surprised. I just have to say that I don't want to take all the credit. I had a team of three other doctors who were involved and helped put the presentation together."

Robins, a second-year family medicine resident, won a first place award for resident research with her podium presentation on Tobacco Use Among Healthcare Workers and Impact of a Policy Change at a Military Community Hospital. The project included collaboration with professionals from California State University at San Marcos, as well as Petty Officer 3rd Class Ian Hammett and professionals from the NHCP Clinical Investigation Program.

"We had a really good team of researchers at Camp Pendleton," said Robins. "It was really rewarding to see our efforts acknowledged and appreciated at this conference."

The competition is designed to stimulate interest in research conducted in support of the Navy's Graduate Medical Education programs and improves patient care through the advancement of Navy medicine.

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