Research
Kaiser Oakland IM Residents regularly present original research at regional and national specialty and subspecialty conferences. Residents interested in research learn clinical research skills and are supported with protected time for research, on-site research physician and biostatisticians, and funding to attend and present at meetings. See below for recent award-winning presentations!
- Oakland Kaiser is located just down the street from Kaiser Permanente Division of Research, the largest non-University-based epidemiology research group in the country.
- Dedicated Assistant Program Director for Research Dr. Joan Lo, MD (Endocrinologist and Research Scientist) has created a 3-year research program that starts with introducing research opportunities early in training. Residents interested in research will meet with Dr. Lo, GME research manager Nirmala Ramalingam MPP, and research faculty to develop and design an individualized project plan. Residents have protected time in all 3 years to engage in research, scholarship, and innovation.
- We financially support our residents presenting at regional/national conferences
- Scholarly activity is supported by a full-time GME Research Program Manager
Quality Improvement
All Kaiser Oakland residents learn QI methodologies during the 3-year program in QI led by Assistant Program Directors Dr. Nicole Tran, Dr. Somalee Banerjee, and GME Senior Project Manager, Nirmala Ramalingam, MPP. Residents have the opportunity to join medical center and regional QI and Patient Safety initiatives, as well as see projects from systems analysis through project implementation and PDSA cycles during their second and third year. Resident QI projects have not only enhanced patient care and outcomes but also served as a means to decrease health disparities and promote the bigger mission of equity and inclusion. Additionally, they have also provided a scholarly outlet: In the recent 6 years of the northern California ACP Conference QI competition, Kaiser Oakland IM residents have won 8 of the 12 possible awards!
Residency Publications, Presentations, and Research
At the Endocrine Society Meeting in Atlanta, GA, Uchenna Nwosu, MD (Outstanding Abstract Award), Clarence Chu, and Chelsea Yin (Outstanding Abstract Award) presented their research. Uchenna Nwosu is now a Nephrology Fellow at UCSF.
Please see the list of our recent peer-reviewed publications, ongoing research, and national/regional conference posters by our residents in the link below.
Oakland Internal Medicine Publications & National Meeting Abstracts
Recent Kaiser Oakland Resident Scholarly Awards & Highlights
2023: Dr. Clarence Chu received an Outstanding Abstract Award at the Endocrine Society Meeting
2023: Dr. Donna Haysbert won a Research Award at the Annual Symposium of the Northern CA Society for Clinical Gastroenterology
2023: Dr. Andrew Lynch won the Clinical Research Award at the Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research Symposium
2023: Dr. Irvin Lien won the Health Disparities Research Award at the Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research Symposium
2023: Dr. Tanya Selvam received First Place (Epidemiology) for her Research poster at the American Geriatrics Society Meeting
2023: Dr. Chelsea Yin received Second Place (Health Services and Policy) for her Research poster at the American Geriatrics Society Meeting
2023: Dr. Christina Li received Third Place (Health Services and Policy) for her Research poster at the American Geriatrics Society Meeting
2022: Dr. Nick Tom received Second Place for his Research Poster at the Northern California ACP Poster Competition
2022: Dr. Joy Liu received the National Minority Quality Forum 2022 “40 Under 40 Leaders in Minority Health” Award
2022: Angelin Cheng received First Place for Resident Research, American Geriatrics Society 2022 Annual Meeting
2022: Dr. Chelsea Yin received the Society of General Internal Medicine National Young Scholars in GIM Scholarship
2022: Dr. David Oh received the Quality Improvement Award at the Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research Symposium
2022: Dr. Uchenna Nwosu received an Outstanding Abstract Award at the Endocrine Society Meeting and the Resident Research Award at the Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research Symposium
2022: Dr. Chelsea Yin received an Outstanding Abstract Award at the Endocrine Society Meeting and the Clinical Research Award at the Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research Symposium
2022: Dr. Joy Liu received the Irvin David Yalom, M.D. Literary Award, The Pegasus Physician Writers at Stanford