Annual Research Symposium
About the OSF HealthCare Annual Research Symposium
Since 2004, OSF HealthCare has hosted the Annual Research Symposium (ARS), a free event where professionals gather to learn and recognize research, evidence-based practice and process/quality improvement activities and accomplishments from across the OSF HealthCare Ministry and research community.
The daylong event is devoted to:
- showcasing and celebrating past and ongoing efforts
- raising awareness of research ethics and human research participant protections
- providing learning opportunities to both experienced and novice researchers
- promoting responsible conduct of research
- implementation of research practices in health care settings
2026 Annual Research Symposium
The 2026 ARS will be held at the Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center in Peoria, IL on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
All OSF HealthCare Mission Partners and other research community members interested or involved in research are invited to attend the Annual Research Symposium.
Research participants are not an intended audience of the ARS, and attendance is limited to research and other medical professionals only.
For questions about ARS 2025, email ARS@osfhealthcare.org
2024 Video Series
Past Annual Research Symposium Information
The 2025 ARS was held at the Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center in Peoria, IL on Thursday, May 22, 2025.
All OSF HealthCare Mission Partners and other research community members interested or involved in research were invited to attend the Annual Research Symposium.
Research participants are not an intended audience of the ARS, and attendance is limited to research and other medical professionals only.
Program and Speaker Information
Please review the 2025 Annual Research Symposium Program for more information on the event presentations and keynote speaker.
2025 Annual Research Symposium Program
| Congratulations to the following individuals for winning 2025 ARS awards: | ||
1st Place Platform |
Poster #10 | Teresa A. Allen, DNP, RN, Simulated Farm Emergency Response Program: Decreasing Cattle-Related Trauma among Farm Families |
2nd Place Platform |
Poster #6 | Diane Chien, MD, for Unique Approach to Febrile Neutropenia Management in Pediatric Oncology Patients |
1st Place Case Report |
Poster #48 | Willie Elliott, MSc, for Thoracic Subependymoma – A Case Study and Review |
2nd Place Case Report |
Poster #38 | Natalie Magda, DPM Resident for Novel Fixation Technique for Hallux Interphalangeal Arthrodesis Using a 7-0 Intramedullary Screw: A Case Series |
1st Place Poster |
Poster #16 | Cody Birely, PT, DPT, NCS, for Dapagliflozin Attenuates Loss of LRP2 to Preserve Circulating Apolipoprotein M and Endothelial Integrity |
2nd Place Poster |
Poster #24 | Cody Birely, PT, DPT, NCS, for High Intensity Gait Training Implementation in Outpatient Rehabilitation to Improve Locomotor Function after Stroke |
3rd Place Poster |
Poster #32 | Monica Joseph-Griffin, MD, for Addressing Food Insecurity in the Inpatient Pediatric Setting: a Quality Improvement Initiative |
4th Place Poster |
Poster #6 | Anna-Lisa Martino, MD, for Does RSV prophylaxis with a single one-time dose of Palivizumab prior to discharge in premature infants born between 29-32 weeks gestational age decrease RSV complication risks? |
5th Place Poster |
Poster #9 | Supriya Ravishankar, BS, for Automated Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prevalence Calculation in Children: A Comparative Analysis |
Contact
For questions or more information about the ARS, email ars@osfhealthcare.org.