pediatric emergency medicine fellowship research

 

research 

The pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) fellow will benefit from a focused research seminar series, certified courses in epidemiology and biostatistics at Wright State University, dedicated research funds, statistician support and mentorship to be successful in their research endeavors. Dayton Children's hosts an annual Fellowship Research Day that highlights and showcases research projects from the program.

We welcome candidates with all research backgrounds including residents with no prior research experience. 

general outline of PEM fellow research at Dayton Children’s

first year of fellowship (pediatric track)

1. Research curriculum- The research curriculum will include a lecture series on the principles of research including, but not limited to background, specific aims, goals, methods, analysis, IRB proposal. The PEM fellow will enroll in certificate courses at Wright State University that focus on biostatistics and epidemiology.
2. Identify the question and create a research plan.
3. Creation of a specific scholarship oversight committee, including a research mentor. 
4. Identify and apply to funding sources.
5. Get IRB approval/begin research.
6. Presentation of research plan within PEM division and at the national fellows conference. 

second year of fellowship (pediatric track)

1. Completion of data collection
2. Data analysis
3. Manuscript writing

third year of fellowship (pediatric track) 

1. Presentation to research committee and scholarship oversight committee 
2. Obtain approval from oversight committee(s)
3. Manuscript writing and submission
4. Presentation in regional and national scientific meetings

publications

• Padmanabhan, P., & Elliot, J. (2023). CT scans in pediatric trauma. Trauma Reports, July 2023.
• Padmanabhan, P., & Elliot, J. (2024). Scarlet fever and invasive streptococcal disease. June 2024.
• Elliott, J., Fonseca, L. D., Dereci, L., Ochoa, P., Taylor, M., & Kumar, G. (2024). Sociodemographic profile and clinical presentation of young children unintentionally exposed to marijuana: A single-site retrospective cohort. American Journal of Addiction. Advance online publication. doi:10.1111/ajad.13617
• Schissler, K., Stewart, S., Phamduy, T., Brimacombe, M., Waynik, I., & Hoppa, E. (2023). High-risk markers and infection rates in febrile infants aged 29 to 60 days presenting to an emergency department during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pediatric Emergency Care, 39(11), 895–899. doi:10.1097/PEC.0000000000002968
• Phamduy, T., Potts, E., Shareef, A., Rodeman, J., Lakeberg, J., Weisbecker, L., Forster, B., & Ziemnik, L. (in press). Reducing radiographs in low-risk infants with bronchiolitis: A quality improvement initiative. Annals of Emergency Medicine.
• Phamduy T. Where Are the Pediatricians? JAMA. 2025;333(4):349–350. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.23921
• Ramgopal S, Badaki-Makun O, Eltorki M, Chaudhari P, Phamduy T, Shapiro D, Rees CA, Bergmann KR, Neuman MI, Lorenz D, Michelson KA. Trends in Respiratory Viral Testing in Pediatric Emergency Departments Following the COVID-19 Pandemic. Ann Emerg Med. 2025 Feb;85(2):111-121. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2024.08.508. Epub 2024 Oct 16. PMID: 39425713.
• Eltorki M, Hall M, Ramgopal S, Chaudhari PP, Badaki-Makun O, Rees CA, Bergmann KR, Shapiro DJ, Gonzalez F, Phamduy T, Neuman MI. Trends and hospital practice variation for analgesia for children with sickle cell disease with vaso-occlusive pain episodes: An 11-year analysis. Am J Emerg Med. 2024 Dec; 86:129-134. PMID: 39427500.
• Elliott, J, Fonseca, L. D., Dereci, L., Ochoa, P., Taylor, M., & Kumar, G. (2024). Sociodemographic profile and clinical presentation of young children unintentionally exposed to marijuana: A single site retrospective cohort. The American journal on addictions, 33(6), 656–663. 

research in progress

• Determining the completion rate of outpatient renal and bladder ultrasound in young children following diagnosis of assumed first febrile urinary tract infection in the pediatric emergency department. Erica Potts, Shernaz Wadia 
• Predictors of Emesis in Children with Ketamine Procedural Sedation. Sandhia Khatwani, Ashima Goyal

research grants

• Robert Copley Cohn Memorial Research Grant, 2024. Phamduy T, Raymer M, Banerjee T, Vacchrajani S. $40,000
• Resident & Fellow Research Support Grant Program Award, 2025. Dayton Area Graduate Medical Education Community. Phamduy T. $2,500
• Robert Copley Cohn Memorial Research Grant, 2024. Dayton Children’s Hospital Foundation, Phamduy T. $40,000
• Ayman El-Sheikh Scholars Program, 2024. Dayton Children's Hospital Foundation. $10,000

awards, honors and more

• Fellow Research Excellence Award, 2025
• Dayton Children's Above and Beyond: Collaboration Award, Research Education, 2025
• Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship, 2024-Present