Perioperative Circadian Optimization: Development of a Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating Blue Light Therapy in Rectal Cancer

Project 1: "Deprivation Mediates Income Inequality's Association with Colorectal Cancer" 

Mentor: Dr. Robert Tessler, MD, MPH

 Project 2: "The Role of Holistic Review in Diversifying Graduate Medical Education: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis"

Mentor: Dr. Sara Myers, MD, PhD

Description: In this final Simmons talk, I will provide updates on two of my main projects surgical education and colorectal surgery. Mentored by Dr. Sara Myers, I have worked with the HSLS to complete a systematic review examining the role of holistic review in promoting diversity in graduate medical education - I will present the results of this review during this talk. I have also worked with Dr. Robert Tessler on a handful of clinical projects and will discuss our casual mediation analysis aimed at elucidating the relationships between income inequality, social deprivation, and rurality as they pertain to colorectal cancer outcomes.