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REGION II

Fall 2007 Newsletter Article This summer we had many excellent submissions for the 2007 Region II Young Investigator Grant. We are pleased to announce this was awarded to Dr. Oluwakemi Badaki, a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, for her proposal, “Improving chest compression performance in pediatric resuscitation—rescuer fatigue and chest compression effectiveness in pediatric models”. She received $1,500 and will report on the progress of her research at our next regional meeting in 2008.
With the APA elections looming, Region II members will be electing their new co-chairs. This year 4 excellent candidates have chosen to run as 2 teams: Drs. Lyuba Konopasek from the Weill Medical College of Cornell University and Linda Tewksbury from New York University School of Medicine compose one team, and Drs. Cynthia Osman and Suzy Tomopolous from New York University School of Medicine compose the second. The choice will be difficult, but Region II is guaranteed to have strong leadership in the future. Please make sure you take the time to vote. Have a safe and happy fall.