Resident Scholarship


A Sample of Recent Publications:

Mary Greiner –  Puberty: Timing is Everything; Pediatric Annals. December 2006. Vol 35, Iss 12; pg 917-924.                                  Hill, Garick , Castellino, S., Williams, D. Cardiac Myxoma After Treatment for Childhood Neuroblastoma [Case Report]. Pediatric Cardiology. August 2008. Friesen, Carrie, Hill, I, Woods, C – Salmonella Gastroenteritis Mimicking Onset of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 2008. Vol. 46; p 84-86. Garick Hill – Measurement of cerebrospinal fluid is unnecessary in children w/ leukemia [abstract] Pediatric Blood Cancer 2007; 48(6):617. Reynolds, Erica, Schwartz, RP., Index of Suspicion Case 2. Pediatrics in Review. 2007; Vol. 28; 419-425.

A Sample of Recent Poster Presentations:

Daisuke Kobayashi, "Anomalous origin of left pulmonary artery from the aorta with partial anomalous pulmonary venous return" , poster presentation at Annual Southeast Pediatric Cardiology Society; September 2009. Heather Barrow, "Propranolol is a New Treatment for Hemangiomas"; poster presentation at North Carolina Pediatric Society Meeting; August 2009. Leslie Bone, "Between a rock and a hard place: Treating ALL in a pediatric patient of the Jehovah's Witness faith", poster presentation at North Carolina Pediatric Society Meeting; August 2009. Caroline Brown, "Diabetes Insipidus Presenting as Chronic Constipation in a Developmentally Delayed Child", poster presentation at North Carolina Pediatric Society Meeting; August 2009. Jessica Easterling, "Diagnosing Trauma-Induced Migraine Following Minor Head Trauma", poster presentation at North Carolina Pediatric Society Meeting; August 2009. Meg Alden, "E. Coli osteomyelitis in a 23 day old presenting with pain during diaper changes", poster presentation at North Carolina Pediatric Society Meeting; August 2009. Jennifer Stribling, “Hypereosinophilic Syndrome Initially Misdiagnosed as Eosinophilic Esophagitis”; poster presentation at American College of Asthma, Allergy, and Immunology National Meeting; November 2006. Garick Hill, “Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Presenting with Clubbing and a Mediastinal Mass in a 15 year-old”; poster presentation at North Carolina Pediatric Society Meeting; August 2008.    Nameeta Penkar; “Food for Thought: Iron Deficiency Anemia”; poster presentation at North Carolina Pediatric Society Meeting; August 2008. Jennifer Stribling, “Small Cell Ovarian Cancer in an Eleven Year Old with Compelling Family History”; poster presentation at North Carolina Pediatric Society Meeting; August 2006. J. Michael Kidder, “Hemophilia Presenting As A Growing Tongue Lesion”; poster presentation at North Carolina Pediatric Society Meeting; August 2007.  Mary Greiner, “Vitamin D Deficiency in Adolescents”; poster presentation at North Carolina Pediatric Society Meeting; August 2007.  Erica Reynolds,   “The effect of social influences and self-efficacy on latino pre-adolescent's reported activity level”.  Poster presentation at PAS Annual Meeting in May 2007.  Amy Yoder, “Reactive Arthritis in a 14 year old male”; poster presentation at North Carolina Pediatric Society Meeting; August 2006.  Carrie Friesen & Jennifer Vick, “Shaken Not Stirred: Phenytoin Toxicity from  Inadequate Shaking of Suspension”; poster presentation at North Carolina Pediatric Society Meeting; August 2007.

• “Changing Antibiotic Resistance Patterns for the General Pediatrician” 
  Julie S. Martin, M.D.

• “ Mercury: An Update on the Literature to Keep the Pediatrician from Fishing for Answers”  J . Michael Kidder, M.D.
• “ Performance Enhancing Substance Use In Adolescents” Matthew E. Ravish, M.D.

• “Foster Care in the United States” George Hucks, Jr., M.D.

• “Immunology and Immunodeficiencies for the General Pediatrician” Scott K. Watson, M.D.

• “ Single Parenting” Charlene M. Fleming, M.D.

• “ Caring for Internationally Adopted Children” Benjamin W. Warner, M.D.

• "Bisphenol A... What's All the Hype?" Holly C. Hanes, M.D.

• “ When Someone Dies: A Pediatrician's Guide for Helping Children and Their Family Cope With the Loss” Sarah E. Hudson, M.D.

• “School Failure and Retention” Mahim Shah, M.D.

• "Prenatal Diagnosis with Ultrasound and Its Impact on Pediatrics" Marc A. Yester , M.D.

• "Hyperlipidemia: An Update" Michael M. Ross, M.D.

• “ A Forgotten Minority:  Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Adolescents- A Primer for the General Pediatrician." Shayne E. Bates, M.D.

• “ Rising Health Care Costs: How Can We Make a Difference?” Jennifer R. Law, M.D.

• “Firearm Safety and the Role of the Primary Care Pediatrician” Meggan Goodpasture, M.D.

While in training our residents have the option to participate in an International Health Elective.  Flexibility exists to create your own month long rotation to gain a valuable learning opportunity.  In addition to supporting our residents' aspirations, a number of our faculty participate in international health, giving care to those who need it most.

Julie Martin: "My husband TJ and I have an interest in pursuing a career in international academic medicine. Because of this we pursued an international elective towards the end of my second year of Pediatrics and the end of his third year in Internal Medicine. After following several leads an opportunity presented itself for us to spend a month in a small academic hospital in Bangalore, India. The Pediatrics department at WFUBMC was amazingly supportive in going through the many steps it took for the elective to be approved.    As I have an interest in Infectious Diseases I spent several days in the microbiology lab observing how the hospital processed specimens for various cultures and did antibiotic sensitivites. I attended daily teaching which often consisted of collective reading/ studying directly out of Nelson's Pediatric Textbook as well as some power-point lectures. There were also intense question and answer sessions as they prepare for oral boards. Rounds on the wards highlighted many disease processes we rarely see here such as typhoid fever, neurocystercircosis and tuberculosis. Afternoon checkout involved rounding with all of the attendings and residents on all of the patients in the hospital: NICU, PICU and wards. Other highlights included two days we went out into the community: one to observe their palliative care team and the other a community health initiative run by the family medicine residents.    It was an amazing experience that has been life changing for me. If have found myself re-evaluating the way we allocate resources and how I approach learning and patient care."