The overall purpose of our Annual Shields Day event is to bring together our clinical faculty, fellows, residents, and anesthesia assistants from the University-affiliated hospitals. Shields Research Day aims to provide a forum for updates on and stimulate further research into the frontiers of clinical science regarding anesthesia and related topics (e.g., critical care management, obstetrical anesthesia, pain management, etc.). In recent years, we have welcomed nearly 400 members to the event.
Our trainees (residents, fellows, and graduate students) have a unique opportunity to experience all the stages of presenting their peer-reviewed work at a scientific meeting, from the abstract writing and submission process to the poster design and oral presentation phase. The Annual Shields Research Day prepares trainees for a future role in academia under the guidance of experienced faculty mentors.
The goal is to create synergies for collaborative research (both clinical and basic science) that will enhance the work and advance knowledge beyond what each investigator can accomplish independently. The participants will have an opportunity to discuss topics of interest in the field of anesthesia and gain a better understanding of research methodologies.
