Department of Emergency Medicine

Annual Research Day
2026

A morning of scholarship from across our department — keynote address, faculty research scan, learner-led talks, SAEM dress rehearsals, gallery wall, an AI block, and a looking-ahead discussion on resident research at UVA EM.

Date

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Doors

8:00 AM · light breakfast

Master of Ceremonies

Matt Trowbridge, MD, MPH

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Program Formats

Keynote

An address from Bill Brady, MD — Editor-in-Chief, American Journal of Emergency Medicine.

Faculty Sessions

Dr. Moira Smith on digital health research in emergency medicine, plus an AI block on digital twins for emergency care (Dr. Andrew Taylor) and generative AI tools for research (Matt Trowbridge).

Learner + Faculty Research

Three talks from our residents, students, and scribes, plus SAEM 2026 dress rehearsals from learners and faculty preparing for the national stage.

Gallery + Discussion

Fifteen verified posters on display; round-the-room reflection and a looking-ahead conversation on the year ahead in resident research.

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Program Schedule

8:00 AM

Opening

Doors · breakfast · gallery wall open for early viewing

8:30

Welcome

Matt Trowbridge, MD, MPH

8:35

Opening Remarks + Keynote Intro

Andy Muck, MD

Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine.

8:40

Keynote

Bill Brady, MD

Professor of Emergency Medicine and Cardiovascular Medicine; Editor-in-Chief, American Journal of Emergency Medicine.

9:05

Faculty Talk

Moira Smith, MD

"From Apps to AI: A Survey of Digital Health Research in Emergency Medicine"

9:20

Resident + Student Research Block

Sierra Gilliard

Limb Preservation Pathway Analysis · Co-Lead Medical Scribe, UVA EM · mentor Dr. Smith

Daniel Rivera-Morán, MD Spotlight

Junctional Tachycardia · case article (Critical Decisions in EM, April 2025) with Drs. Vandersteenhoven and Brady

Jennifer Loehner, MD Spotlight

Pediatric Cyanogenic Glycoside Exposures · EAPCCT 2026 · PI Dr. Michienzi

Nicholas (Nick) McKean, MD Spotlight

Whole Blood Protocol for EM/Trauma — development and addition to the UVA Trauma Manual · mentor Dr. George Lindbeck

10:05

SAEM Dress Rehearsal Block

Margaret Holstege, MD

Optimization of Pregnancy Testing in the UVA ED · SAEM 2026 · mentors Drs. Wendel, Layng, Smith

Rupesh Silwal, PhD — Data Scientist

Real-Time UTI Culture Prediction in the UVA Emergency Department · SAEM 2026

Rita Farah, PhD, MPH, PharmD — EM Faculty · Toxicology

SAEM 2026 abstract · title to be confirmed

Charlotte (Charlie) Burgess — Medical Scribe, UVA EM

"Who Moved My Button? The Impact of Hydromorphone Default Dosing on Ordering Patterns in the Emergency Department"

10:55

Coffee + Gallery

Coffee Break | SAEM Abstracts + PGY-3 Research Snapshot Posters on Display

Presenters at their boards as the room moves through the gallery.

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11:15

Gallery Q+A

"What's on the wall"

Co-facilitated by Drs. Andrew Taylor and Tom Hartka — calling out questions from specific posters for the faculty, residents, and students in the room.

11:25

AI in Emergency Medicine

Andrew Taylor, MD — Vice-Chair for Research

Using Digital Twins for Emergency Care

Matt Trowbridge, MD, MPH

Generative AI Tools for Research · a practical primer on idea generation, literature reviews, and study design

11:50

Looking Ahead to EM Research Day 2027

The year ahead in resident research

A facilitated conversation about empowering resident research at UVA EM, beginning now: recurring touchpoints, mentorship matchmaking, conference deadline calendar, and the year-round structure that supports next April's gallery.

12:05 PM

Closing Remarks

Andrew Taylor, MD

Vice-Chair for Research, UVA Department of Emergency Medicine.

12:10 PM

Program Concludes

Informal continuation in the gallery space.