SAVE THE DATE! The 2026 Symposium will be held on Monday, April 27th at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center.
See below for additional details. Mark your calendars now to join us!
Hosted by the MedStar Health Research Institute, MedStar Health Academic Affairs, and Georgetown University Medical Center, the MedStar Health-Georgetown University Research and Education Symposium is open to all members of the research and education community interested in learning more about scholarship at MedStar Health and Georgetown. The symposium brings together the MedStar Health and Georgetown University communities to celebrate the breadth of our academic pursuits. The event offers the opportunity to connect with researchers, educators, residents, executive leaders, and collaborative partners from across the region and our system to build meaningful relationships to further advance the health of our community.
2026 Symposium Event Details
We are thrilled to announce that the 2026 MedStar Health – Georgetown University Research & Education Symposium will be held on Monday, April 27, 2026. The event will be held at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Bethesda, MD.
We look forward to bringing together investigators, educators, executive leaders, associates, and collaborative partners from across our academic health system to share their research and build meaningful relationships to further advance health for our community.
Location:
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda, MD 20852
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Important information for researchers
All MedStar Health and Georgetown physicians, nurses, researchers, staff, residents, and fellows are encouraged to submit abstracts. Only selected abstracts will be presented as posters during the event. Poster selection will be determined by the Scientific Review Committee.
Information on submitting abstracts will be announced in late fall 2025.
Key dates:
Additional details coming soon.
Celebrating 25 years of partnership between MedStar Health and Georgetown University
More than 1,200 physicians, scientists, researchers, educators, students, residents and fellows, professors, collaborative partners, and healthcare leaders gathered in May 2025 for the MedStar Health–Georgetown University Research & Education Symposium. This annual event highlights the shared commitment to advancing research, education, and clinical care, and features research presentations, exhibitors, and workshops for attendees of all levels.
This year’s Symposium also marked the 25th anniversary of the academic health system partnership between MedStar Health and Georgetown University—a collaboration dedicated to transforming health, innovating education, and driving scientific discovery.
Highlights from the event included remarks from MedStar Health’s president and CEO Ken Samet, FACHE, and a fireside chat featuring M. Joy Drass, MD, chief operating officer, MedStar Health, and Aviad Haramati, PhD, director of the Center for Innovation and Leadership in Education (CENTILE), Georgetown University Medical Center who offered reflections from the past 25 years and the importance of ongoing innovation for the partnership.
Awards & Recognitions:
More than 325 research posters and presentations from faculty, residents, fellows, and educators took place throughout the day. Ten residents from across the MedStar Health system were recognized for their outstanding research featured in their poster and oral presentations:
First Place:
- Rebecca Cox, MD (PGY-1, Physical Medicine & Rehab): “Pharmacogenomics of opioid consumption after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.”
- Bayley Clarke, MD (PGY-7, Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Floor Surgery): “Vaginal Injection of Platelet Rich Plasma for the Improvement of Sexual Function (V.I.P. Study.”
- Huanwen Chen, MD (Fellow, Neurology): “Venous sinus stenting versus cerebrospinal fluid shunting for patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension: a nationwide study of peri-operative outcomes and hospital readmissions.”
Second Place:
- Ramya Vasireddy, MD (PGY-2, Internal Medicine): “Association between race and adherence to surveillance colonoscopies after resection of stage I to III Colorectal Cancer.”
- Gregory Perraut, MD (PGY-4, Orthopedics): “Does Hybrid Tibial Fixation of Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone ACL Reconstruction Improve Knee Stability Compared to Interference Screw Alone? A Biomechanical Study.”
- Amanda Soo Ping Chow, MD (Fellow, Surgery): “Fibrinolytic Activation and its Association with Mortality After Traumatic and Thermal Injury.”
Third Place:
- Chuka Obiofuma, MD (PGY-3, D): “Percutaneous Vertebral Tether Release.”
- Jason Galo, MD (PGY7, Interventional Cardiology): “Severe Aortic Wall Thrombus in TAVR: Prevalence and Stroke Risk.”
- Mary Kim, MD (Fellow, Surgery): “Nursing Experiences and Perceptions of Safety and Law Enforcement Officers in the Trauma Bay: A Mixed-Methods Study.”
CENTILE Best Oral Abstract:
- Elizabeth Salm, PhD., and Vaughn Samuel: “Enhancing Premedical Master’s Student Success Through Near Peer Mentorship: Outcomes and Lessons from the One Step Ahead Monitoring Program.”
Check out the full list of accepted abstracts across all categories here.