The 2026 Oral Presentations session includes the keynote address and 5 research presentations.

Best Oral Presentation
Joshua Lara, MD (Emergency Medicine)
"Implementation and Diagnostic Accuracy of Paramedic-Performed Lung Ultrasound in a Large Urban EMS System"

Schedule
2026
Friday, May 29th
12:00 PM

[Keynote Address] Joint Commission and National Quality Forum Key Initiatives

Elizabeth Drye MD, SM, National Quality Forum

Lion's Eye Center

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
1:15 PM

Implementation and Diagnostic Accuracy of Paramedic-Performed Lung Ultrasound in a Large Urban EMS System

Joshua Lara MD, LSUHSC Emergency Medicine

Lion's Eye Center

1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Implementation of Clinical Decision Support Tools and Provider Education to Improve Appropriate Initiation of Low-Dose Aspirin in Pregnancy

Chaya Karunasiri MD, LSUHSC Obstetrics and Gynecology
Sidney John MD, LSUHSC Obstetrics and Gynecology

Lion's Eye Center

1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Improving VTE Prophylaxis Compliance in Bariatric Surgery via Standardized Risk Assessment

Ariana Yelverton BS, LSUHSC School of Medicine

Lion's Eye Center

1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Optimizing Neurodevelopment of Infants with BPD: SNOOZE Project to Protect Sleep and Boost Early Brain Development

Michael Evers MD, LSUHSC Pediatrics

Lion's Eye Center

1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Penicillin Allergy Delabeling in Pediatric Patients: A Resident-Led Quality Improvement Initiative

Caroline Gueniot MD, LSUHSC Pediatrics

Lion's Eye Center

1:15 PM - 2:45 PM