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Objectives/Goals: Present a framework for hosting Community Grand Rounds, where community and academic partners showcase completed community-engaged research (CEnR) projects. This highlights innovative dissemination methods, engages diverse audiences, elicits community responses, and advances the translational science of CEnR. Methods/Study Population: Our approach involves planning and outreach to collaborate with promotion of academic and community engaged grantees to develop community dissemination events that translate the science of CE into accessible, relatable, culturally relevant formats for diverse audiences. These events incorporate interactive presentations that encourage active participation and feedback from attendees. Following each event, an evaluation is completed to assess community impact. Key strategies for hosting, facilitating, and utilizing diverse marketing to ensure that events are tailored to culturally diverse community groups, including regional implementation when practical. This collaborative approach meets a critical need and strengthens the bond between researchers and the communities they aim to serve. Results/Anticipated Results: These events create a feedback loop between the community and academic researchers. It was not just about telling people what was found. We created opportunities for community members and academics to build trust, give us feedback, ask questions, and discuss how findings could be practically applied. By presenting the findings in an accessible way within the community, community members are more informed and empowered to make decisions or advocate for changes in their own lives based on the research. Academics also benefited from community feedback, which provided new insights to help refine future research questions and methods. The goal is for shared conversation and understanding between community members and academics to inspire real-world applications and policy change directly informed by the research. Discussion/Significance of Impact: Community Grand Rounds are one dissemination strategy to leverage community–academic collaboration to present tailored research, fostering engagement, understanding, and action between researchers and community members. This approach effectively enhances the translational science of CEnR by involving and benefiting the community.
Objectives/Goals: Men and women with opioid use disorder (OUD) show differences in their initiation, use patterns, and outcomes that may have biological underpinnings. Here we present data directly comparing adult male and female rats across heroin-induced behaviors in order to provide insight into the nuances of sex differences in OUD. Methods/Study Population: We first used a 6-hour intermittent access heroin self administration paradigm to quantify six distinct drug-taking and drug-seeking behaviors. Based on the sum of the z-scores for each behavior, we classified rats as having high- or low-severity phenotypes. In a separate group of rats, we adapted this classification system to a 10-minute continuous access self-administration paradigm to better represent the timeframe of use common in people. Finally, we examined locomotor sensitization following daily heroin injections in two groups of rats. The first were given 2 mg/kg/day i.p. heroin for 10 days and the second were given 0.55 mg/kg/day i.v. heroin for 20 days. Results/Anticipated Results: In the 6-hour intermittent access, both sexes showed variability across individuals, but a greater proportion of females were classified as having a high-severity phenotype compared to males. This difference in severity distributions was also found in the 1-hour continuous access experiment. Consistent with the literature, in our sensitization experiments, we found that males had a lower baseline level of locomotion compared to females. Across sex and route of administration, rats treated with heroin initially decreased locomotion, but returned to baseline over the course of treatment. Females given i.v. infusions showed a rapid escalation of locomotion past baseline that was not seen in males or following i.p. injections. Discussion/Significance of Impact: Our results indicate a consistent pattern of females having a greater behavioral response to heroin compared to males. This suggests a sex-based effect on OUD that may interact with gender-based influences. As such, future research needs to consider sex in the development of treatments for OUD and other substance use disorders.
Objectives/Goals: To explore how generative AI and chatbot technologies can transform clinical research administration by improving operational efficiency, reducing administrative burden, and thereby enhancing overall productivity and accuracy in clinical research environments. Methods/Study Population: This explores AI’s application in enhancing clinical research administration. We specifically address AI’s role in QCT/MCA activities, charge master data cleaning, and generating IRB consent forms from award documents. AI algorithms optimize charge master data for accuracy and compliance. Generative AI models are employed to produce IRB consent forms efficiently, incorporating key grant documents. AI also conducts thematic analyses of historical CTSA aims to identify trends and recurring themes. Furthermore, AI-assisted tools enhance study design through innovative approaches to hypothesis generation, sample size calculation, and protocol development. Integrating these AI methods aims to significantly improve efficiency, accuracy, and overall quality in clinical research administration. Results/Anticipated Results: Incorporating AI into clinical research administration will yield improvements in efficiency and accuracy. AI-driven QCT/MCA steps are expected to reduce human error and enhance data integrity. Chargemaster data cleaning via AI prompts will likely result in optimized, error-free data, ensuring compliance with regulations. The use of genAI for creating IRB consent forms from grant documents should significantly streamline the IRB approval process, reducing preparation time and administrative burdens. Thematic analysis of CTSA aims by AI will provide deep insights into historical trends and recurring themes, aiding in strategic planning. AI-assisted study design tools are anticipated to optimize sample estimation, protocol development, and advance the quality of clinical research administration. Discussion/Significance of Impact: The significance lies in enhancing efficiency, accuracy, and quality in clinical research administration. By streamlining processes, reducing errors, and providing strategic insights, AI supports the CTSA mission to accelerate translational research, thus improving public health outcomes and scientific innovation.
Objectives/Goals: 1. Build a network of stakeholders (WomenWise) empowered as a Community Advisory Board (CAB). 2. Expand knowledge about patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) and comparative effectiveness research (CER), specifically related to alcohol use in women. 3. Report facilitators, barriers, and CAB members’ experience with developing WomenWise. Methods/Study Population: Female stakeholders from nonprofit organizations (NPOs), persons and family members with lived experience with alcohol misuse, and health professionals were organized into a CAB (n = 17). CAB members receive education on PCOR/CER and sex-related disparities in alcohol treatment and create resources for large-scale community dissemination. Members will also host partnered learning sessions in their community alongside NPOs to teach the public about alcohol misuse in women and engage in PCOR/CER. Surveys and descriptive statistics assess CAB members’ understanding of educational material, engagement, and project feasibility. A Governance Council of co-investigators, collaborators, patient representatives, and a CAB chairperson oversee project progress and completion. Results/Anticipated Results: Two CAB meetings were completed thus far, with five meetings continuing into the next year. The first two CAB meetings were attended by 14/17 (82%) of members. After receiving education on Research Fundamentals, among those completing the survey (11/14), the knowledge assessments scores were very high. The Governance Council began planning the first large-scale community dissemination symposium to be held in Summer 2025, and three additional CAB meetings will be held before the ACTS conference poster presentation. We will share data on the process to initiate this capacity-building project, PCOR/CER education, stakeholder engagement and feedback, challenges and responses, and overall evaluation of the project’s feasibility and sustainability. Discussion/Significance of Impact: Historically, women have been unrepresented in alcohol misuse research, and studies rarely analyze sex and gender differences. WomenWise, a network of women stakeholders knowledgeable about these disparities and PCOR/CER, will lead efforts to educate community members about alcohol treatment disparities and engage them in future research.
Inflammation and infections such as malaria affect concentrations of many micronutrient biomarkers, and hence estimates of nutritional status. We aimed to assess the relationship between malaria infection and micronutrient biomarker concentrations in pre-school children (PSC), school-age children (SAC) and women of reproductive age (WRA) in Malawi, and to examine the potential role of malaria immunity on the relationship between malaria and micronutrient biomarkers. Data from the 2015/2016 Malawi micronutrient survey were used. The associations between current or recent malaria infection, detected by rapid diagnostic test, and concentration of serum ferritin, soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR), zinc, serum folate, red blood cell (RBC) folate and vitamin B12, were estimated using multivariable linear regression. Factors related to malaria immunity including age, altitude and presence of hemoglobinopathies were examined as effect modifiers. Serum ferritin, sTfR and zinc were adjusted for inflammation using the BRINDA method. Malaria infection was associated with 68% (95% CI 51, 86), 28% (18,40) and 34% (13,45) greater inflammation-adjusted ferritin in PSC, SAC and WRA respectively (p<0.001 for each). In PSC, the positive association was stronger in younger children, in high altitude, and in children who were not carriers of the sickle cell trait. In PSC and SAC, sTfR was elevated (+ 25% (16, 29) and + 15% (9,22) respectively, p<0.001). Serum folate and RBC folate were elevated in WRA with malaria (+ 18% (3,35) and + 11% (1,23), p=0.01 and p=0.003 respectively). Malaria affects the interpretation of micronutrient biomarker concentrations and examining factors related to malaria immunity may be informative.
Objectives/Goals: The role of everyday behaviors that may provide positive experiences that contribute to well-being in children is not well known. Hands-on tasks, collaboration, and cooking may help. Using validated PERMA measures, The Nourished Minds Project promotes well-being in underserved U.S. youth (grades 3–8) through nutrition and culinary education. Methods/Study Population: The study integrates an adapted PERMA Profiler into Common Threads’ classes to assess well-being in underserved children. The 49-item tool was reduced to 16-items, ensuring consistency (Cronbach alpha ≥0.7) and a 3rd-4th grade reading level. Participants from SNAP-eligible communities will be recruited from partner schools in nine U.S. cities. The intervention group will complete surveys before, during, and after the 10-week program, while a control group will take surveys without participating. Data will be collected via paper and digital formats, analyzed in R using paired t-tests or Wilcoxon tests. The study will assess PERMA constructs and conduct subgroup analyses, with observational data monitoring fidelity and engagement. Results/Anticipated Results: It is expected that integrating the adapted PERMA measure, alongside an updated PERMA-related cooking curriculum, within these programs will significantly enhance youth well-being across all five constructs. The adapted measure is anticipated to demonstrate validity in capturing meaningful changes in the psychological and emotional states of participating youth, with projected improvements in self-reported well-being across these areas over the course of the intervention as well post-intervention. Discussion/Significance of Impact: The adaptation of the PERMA Profiler for youth will serve as a vital tool to measure well-being in underserved communities. By linking culinary education to psychological flourishing, the Nourished Minds project can help inform future interventions aimed at enhancing youth well-being.
Objectives/Goals: In neurological animal research, statistical misapplication may lead to overoptimism in a therapy’s potential for successful translation. This pilot study investigated whether human clinical trials that fail have higher prevalence of statistical misapplication in preceding animal experiments, compared to human trials that succeed. Methods/Study Population: Phase 2 clinical trials for 3 neurological conditions were identified on ClinicalTrials.gov and classified as successful or failed based on advancement to Phase 3 and/or preplanned efficacy test results. PRISMA guideline methods were used to systematically search for preclinical animal experiments (same indication and intervention) preceding the start of the human trial. Data were gathered from animal articles by collectors blinded to human trial outcome and included items describing reporting transparency, experimental design and sample sizes, and statistical tests applied. Statistical mistakes were coded based on mismatch between test and design. Rates of mistakes were compared between articles preceding successful and non-successful human trials using weighted point estimates and 95% confidence interval. Results/Anticipated Results: The final sample included 24 trials (16 successful) and 70 associated animal studies. Transparency was poor, with infrequent reporting of group allocation method (39%), sample sizes adequate to evaluate attrition (Discussion/Significance of Impact: Statistical misapplication is common in animal research, and this pilot study has demonstrated that preclinical statistical mistakes may indeed occur more frequently prior to failed human trials. Mistakes and lack of transparency may lead to overoptimism in preclinical experimental findings, with consequences for subsequent human translation.
Objectives/Goals: This project aims to inform and develop a clinician-centered educational tool evidence-based and stakeholder-informed that fosters healthcare professionals’ (HCPs) adaptive expertise (AE) in cannabinoid-based therapies (CBT) for chronic pain management (CPM), addressing existing knowledge gaps, improving patient care and clinical decision-making. Methods/Study Population: To achieve this, the project will use a mixed-methods approach divided into three phases to evaluate existing educational resources, identify gaps, and inform the design of a curriculum to transform clinician education in CBT for CPM. It includes stakeholder mapping to engage and consult key experts for real-world insights and an environmental scan to assess and compare current educational resources qualitatively. A rigorous curriculum will be informed to be designed through an adaptive expertise and reflective practice framework, emphasizing case and problem-based learning, clinical simulations, and other pedagogical techniques. The educational tool will be pilot-tested with clinicians, measuring its impact on knowledge and decision-making flexibility through pre- and post-assessments, ensuring it fosters AE on CBT. Results/Anticipated Results: The project is expected to identify key gaps in existing educational resources, particularly AE in HCPs specializing in CPM. Through pilot testing, we anticipate improved knowledge of CBT among clinicians and enhanced ability to apply this knowledge flexibly in clinical practice. We also expect to establish core curriculum components that better support routine and adaptive expertise in chronic pain management. The pilot evaluations will guide further curriculum refinement and inform broader educational implementation. Discussion/Significance of Impact: This project addresses critical gaps in CbT education by informing the development of a curriculum that enhances clinicians’ ability to manage chronic pain with cannabinoid-based therapies. The resulting educational tool could significantly impact clinical practice, empowering patients, and HCPs to make informed decisions and improve patient outcomes.
Objectives/Goals: Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) exert protective effects against calcium oxalate (CaOx) urinary stone formation in experimental rodent models, yet these effects are not understood in natural stone formers. This study will define the impact of SCFAs on stone risk factors along the gut–kidney axis in a natural canine model of CaOx stone disease. Methods/Study Population: A randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trial will be performed using a crossover study design. Twenty dogs that are natural CaOx stone formers will be fed a standardized diet and randomized to receive either a daily prebiotic fiber (inulin) that stimulates SCFA production or a placebo. We will perform fecal shotgun metagenomics and SCFA quantification before and after each intervention (four timepoints) to identify how inulin and SCFAs enrich or deplete pathways relevant to stone formation within the gut microbiome. RT-qPCR will be performed to determine the effects of SCFAs on intestinal oxalate transporter gene expression (SLC26A3 and SLC26A6). At each timepoint, urinary shotgun metagenomics and quantification of urine biochemical profiles used to predict stone risk will also be performed. Results/Anticipated Results: We anticipate that prebiotic stimulation of SCFAs with inulin will reduce stone risk factors along the gut–urinary axis in a natural canine model of urinary stone disease. Specifically, we anticipate that prebiotic stimulation of SCFAs will 1) modify gut and urinary microbial communities to promote pathways considered protective against stone formation, 2) alter the expression of oxalate transporters (SLC26A3, SLC26A6) to reduce net oxalate absorption, and 3) reduce stone-promoting metabolites (e.g., oxalate) in the urine. Discussion/Significance of Impact: By defining the impact of prebiotic fibers and SCFAs on the gut–urinary axis in a natural animal model of CaOx urolithiasis, we will lay the foundation for novel nutritional strategies to prevent CaOx stone disease in both humans and animals.
Objectives/Goals: Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) may apply Just-in-Time training (JITT) to provide medical students with learning experiences closely aligned with real-time clinical needs. The purpose of this scoping review is to offer an overview of the implementation of JITT training in UME. Methods/Study Population: Following the five-stage framework by Arksey and O’Malley to methodically collect and analyze studies on JITT in UME, five electronic databases were searched, and a supplemental search for grey literature was conducted. Studies exploring the integration of JITT principles into UME clinical training and their time to follow-up after training were included. Bloom’s Taxonomy was used to assess educational goals of JITT interventions. Results/Anticipated Results: The review yielded 21 studies across 4 countries. The majority were cohort studies (13) and randomized control trials (5). Assessment definitions and use of JITT varied widely. Most studies focused on short-term outcomes, defined by being measured immediately after JITT session (15) or at the end of JITT-based rotation or clerkship (3). Three studies evaluated outcomes at a period longer than 2 weeks after completion of session or clerkship. Attitudes (9), followed by skills (8) were the most common educational goals of intervention. The efficacy and utility of JITT in improving educational goal acquisition was demonstrated in 90% (17/19) of the studies with reported outcomes. Discussion/Significance of Impact: The introduction of JITT in UME has been shown to meet the immediate needs of healthcare environments; however, evidence is limited in the evaluation of longer-term outcomes. Further research to determine the impact of JITT on long-term learning retention and education goal acquisition in UME is merited.
Objectives/Goals: Despite persistent health disparities, rural individuals are underrepresented in clinical trials, due in part to access barriers. We investigated if targeted strategies enhanced recruitment, engagement, and retention of rural adolescents in the TEENS+ randomized clinical trial, a 4-month family-based behavioral weight loss intervention. Methods/Study Population: Adolescents (12–16 y) and parents with obesity were eligible for TEENS+. Treatment converted to virtual in COVID-19, allowing eligibility to expand to more rural areas. We leveraged Informatics, a practice-based research network, and direct marketing to identify potential rural participants. Targeted engagement strategies included: rural physician outreach, physician-endorsed letters, providing tablets and mobile hotspots, reimbursing travel, and offering in-person or remote assessment visits. Chi-square tests evaluated differences in screener completion and enrollment of rural families before (T0) and after (T1) changes were made. Noninferiority tests evaluated rural vs. nonrural retention and engagement (% attendance, % dietary self-monitoring) and engagement based on digital tool receipt. Results/Anticipated Results: N = 211 dyads enrolled (n = 54 in T1: 48% male; 41% Black). Screener completion by rural families significantly increased from T0 (9.8%) to T1 (15.1%; p = .043). Yet, there was no significant change in rural adolescent enrollment (T0 = 10%; T1 = 9%; p = .844). Sixteen adolescents (30%) received study tablets, and none needed mobile hotspots. Mean adolescent attendance was 75%±28% for group and 94%±18% for individual sessions, with no significant differences based on rural status or tablet use. Rural adolescent self-monitoring (via app) was 28%, compared with 50% for non-rural adolescents (p = .074). Retention was 94% at 4m and 89% at 8m for T1 participants, with no differences based on rural status. At the primary endpoint (12 m), retention was significantly higher for rural (100%) vs. non-rural (87%) participants; p = .013. Discussion/Significance of Impact: Rural adolescent screener hits increased yet enrollment was unchanged. However, rural attendance was comparable and retention exceeded, compared to nonrural participants. Strategies to yield equitable representation and engagement in clinical trials are essential for geographic generalizability and to reduce rural health disparities.
We characterize hyperbolic groups in terms of quasigeodesics in the Cayley graph forming regular languages. We also obtain a quantitative characterization of hyperbolicity of geodesic metric spaces by the non-existence of certain local $(3,0)$-quasigeodesic loops. As an application, we make progress towards a question of Shapiro regarding groups admitting a uniquely geodesic Cayley graph.
Objectives/Goals: Our lab’s novel adoptive cellular therapy (ACT) significantly improves survival in brain tumor models. However, there is a lack of biomarkers to assess immunotherapy responses. Our objective is to use gold nanorods to track hematopoietic stem cell migration, a critical arm of ACT, and validate it as a prognostic biomarker. Methods/Study Population: Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) were isolated from the bone marrow of 6-week-old C57BL/6J mice and co-cultured with varying gold nanorod (GNR) concentrations and time points. GNR uptake in HSCs was evaluated with inductive coupled plasma mass spectrometry, two-photon luminescence, and tissue histology. After GNR co-culture, HSC viability and differentiation were quantified with flow cytometry and colony forming unit assays. To evaluate the impact of GNRs on HSC reconstitution, mice received myeloablative total body irradiation and intravenously received GNR-labeled HSCs. Computed tomography (CT) contrast of GNRs will be confirmed through microCT. Lastly, mice will intracranially receive KR158b glioma and GNR-labeled HSC bio-distribution will be measured after ACT and correlated with survival outcomes. Results/Anticipated Results: We have demonstrated that GNRs are readily taken up by HSCs within 30 minutes, and retained within intracellular compartments, via TPL. Incubation of GNRs with HSCs did not significantly alter cell viability or differentiation, supporting the GNR’s favorable biosafety profile. Colony-forming unit assays revealed that GNR incubation did not significantly disrupt the total number of colonies formed and qualitatively, colonies did not demonstrate significant lineage differences. GNR-labeled HSCs demonstrated significant reconstitution after myeloablative total body irradiation in mice. We expect that GNR-labeled HSCs will distribute to the glioma microenvironment and draining lymph nodes, positively correlating with long-term survival after ACT. Discussion/Significance of Impact: GNRs harbored high biosafety and feasibility for tracking HSC migration after ACT. We seek to translate this theranostic tool into the current first-in-human clinical trials at our institution for patients diagnosed with neuroblastoma and diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma to improve immunotherapies against brain malignancies.
Objectives/Goals: Engage the research professional (RP) workforce in assessing job satisfaction, motivators, barriers, and levels of support throughout the research enterprise. The goal of this collaboration is to foster a positive culture, inform manager training, ensure RP retention, and enhance career mobility pathways. Methods/Study Population: Methods include a HR data compilation/analysis and focus groups for new RP’s (Results/Anticipated Results: This initiative will articulate the current culture and climate of the research enterprise and identify key strategic areas for growth. The UMN Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) will build off the design of an internal survey at Vanderbilt (2018) to encompass organization-specific challenges, the post-pandemic research landscape, and the UMass Diversity Engagement Survey. This process will also generate specific insights including RP sentiment statements, trends in how RP’s describe their day-to-day work, assessment of barriers, analysis of retention benchmarks, and defining employee hopes/motivators. The CTSI will also identify salient RP growth opportunities, leadership competencies, and areas of non-monetary compensation to improve satisfaction and career mobility. Discussion/Significance of Impact: Targeted interventions will be developed to address RP satisfaction barriers and leverage opportunities for KPI improvement. Results will be disseminated to managers, administrators, and the CTSI network. Resource development will include RP personas, job description/hiring templates, and strategic guides for key operational challenges.
Objectives/Goals: To investigate interventional clinical trial participation overall and by race, gender, and age. Methods/Study Population: We used Epic Cosmos, an aggregated, de-identified EHR platform including over 270 million patients, to examine overall clinical trial participation and the race, gender, and age composition of participants versus non-participants. Patients ≥5 years old with known race and gender and at least one healthcare encounter between 2021 and 2024 were included. Interventional trial enrollment was identified by a “research flag” indicating current or past participation in an interventional study within an Epic system contributing data to Cosmos. Race was categorized as American Indian, Asian, Black, Native Hawaiian, or White. Age-adjusted relative representation (RR) ratios were used to compare participation, with RR >1 indicating over-representation and RR Results/Anticipated Results: Of 130,455,189 patients meeting eligibility criteria, 0.52% (673,425) of patients were active or inactive in an interventional clinical trial. Results are shown in the figure below. The poorest representation was from Asian and NH/PI persons. Representation was most similar to the patient population for whites and AI/AN persons. Black males participated less and women, more than predicted by patient composition. Older patients participated more frequently than younger (age, mean (SD), y, 53 (22) vs. 46 (23); p Discussion/Significance of Impact: This is the first study we know of describing interventional trial participation in the USA across millions and millions of patients. Further research is needed to clarify whether these differences are due to the nature of the studies themselves (e.g., OB/GYN trials including only women, etc.) versus disparities in recruitment or otherwise.
Objectives/Goals: Our research addresses critical gaps by examining the prevalence, blood concentrations, and health implications of xylazine abuse, with a focus on its cardiotoxic effects. We aim to map the geographic distribution of xylazine use across Puerto Rico and characterize its impact on cardiomyocytes at relevant exposure levels. Methods/Study Population: To accurately detect and quantify xylazine in blood samples, we will employ chromatographic techniques coupled with mass spectrometry (UPLC/MS or GC/MS). The xylazine prevalence across the island will be mapped based on health system classifications. Samples will be categorized according to the eight healthcare regions of Puerto Rico, as defined by the “Administración de Seguros de Salud” (ASES), ensuring comprehensive geographic representation. We will investigate the expression profiles of proteins associated with cardiac injury and dysfunction in human cardiomyocytes and in the blood of drug users. Blood samples will be provided by “Iniciativa Comunitaria.” We will assess the xylazine effects on human cardiomyocyte viability and identify key biomarkers of cardiotoxicity induced by xylazine exposure. Results/Anticipated Results: In previous research, we demonstrated that xylazine induces cell death in endothelial cells through both extrinsic and intrinsic pathways. We also observed an increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels after drug exposure, indicating oxidative stress as a potential mechanism of toxicity. Additionally, DNA damage was detected. Given the known relationship between endothelial damage and cardiomyocyte dysfunction in drug-induced cardiotoxicity, we hypothesize that xylazine concentrations vary regionally within Puerto Rico and that chronic xylazine abuse will elevate markers of cardiac injury and dysfunction at common user doses. Discussion/Significance of Impact: The increasing xylazine abuse, particularly in Puerto Rico, represents a critical public health challenge. Our study will fill a knowledge gap by providing crucial data on xylazine’s cardiotoxicity and mapping its geographic prevalence, with the potential to advise healthcare approaches and improve care for drug-using Hispanic populations.
Objectives/Goals: The clinical research professional (CRP) workforce suffers from high turnover. Stay interviews have led to increased satisfaction and reduced turnover in other industries. We describe a multi-institutional project to develop, disseminate, and evaluate a CRP-tailored Stay Interview tool reimagined as the Individual Retention Conversation (IRC) toolkit. Methods/Study Population: In August 2022, following on the heels of a series of un-meeting conversations focused on CRP workforce development, the CRP taskforce initiated a working group to tackle issues related to CRP workforce retention. As a first initiative, this multi-institutional working group set out to develop, disseminate, and evaluate a Stay Interview tool tailored for a CRP audience and reimagined as the IRC toolkit. A 2-phase pilot study was initiated across six academic medical centers (AMCs: ASU, Duke, MUSC, UAB, UPenn, VCU) to: 1) optimize the toolkit for the CRP audience and 2) evaluate the impact of the toolkit using a standardized CRP satisfaction survey. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected via surveys using the REDCap platform. Results/Anticipated Results: The optimization phase of the pilot included 69 participants (16 managers and 53 of their CRP team members) from 6 AMCs. Respondents identified most and least useful questions for stimulating meaningful conversations regarding job satisfaction and retention issues with additional feedback on the IRC experience and tools. CRPs and managers represented a variety of roles, with 77% patient facing. The majority were satisfied with the IRC experience (82%) and found the experience personally beneficial (76%). Managers were satisfied with the manager’s guide (90%). Quantitative and qualitative feedback was used to optimize the toolkit prior to launch of phase 2 in September 2024, which includes a longitudinal survey-based assessment of CRP job satisfaction and IRC-consequent work environment changes. Discussion/Significance of Impact: CRP retention is impacted by complex factors, many related to job satisfaction, supervisor /employee relationships, and beneficial work environments. Initial evaluation of the IRC suggests that this intervention fosters positive supervisor/employee relationships and beneficial work environment changes, which may lead to improved retention.
Objectives/Goals: The objective of this study is to explore strategies for AI-physician collaboration in diagnosing acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) using chest X-rays. By comparing the diagnostic accuracy of different AI deployment methods, the study aims to identify optimal strategies that leverage both AI and physician expertise to improve outcomes. Methods/Study Population: The study analyzed 414 frontal chest X-rays from 115 patients hospitalized between August 15 and October 2, 2017, at the University of Michigan. Each X-ray was reviewed by six physicians for ARDS presence and diagnostic confidence. We developed a deep learning AI model for detecting ARDS and explored the strengths, weaknesses, and blind spots of both physicians and AI systems to inform optimal system deployment. We then investigated several AI-physician collaboration strategies, including: 1) AI-aided physician: physicians interpret chest X-rays first and defer to the AI model if uncertain, 2) physician-aided AI: the AI model interprets chest X-rays first and defers to a physician if uncertain, and 3) AI model and physician interpreting chest X-rays separately and then averaging their interpretations. Results/Anticipated Results: While the AI model (84.7% accuracy) had higher accuracy than physicians (80.8%), we found evidence that AI and physician expertise are complementary. When physicians lacked confidence in a chest X-ray’s interpretation, the AI model had higher accuracy. Conversely, in cases of AI uncertainty, physicians were more accurate. The AI excelled with easier cases, while physicians were better with difficult cases, defined as those where at least two physicians disagreed with the majority label. Collaboration strategies tested include AI-aided physician (82.4%), physician-aided AI (86.9%), and averaging interpretations (86%). The physician-aided AI approach had the highest accuracy, could off-load the human expert workload on the reading of up to 79% chest X-rays, allowing physicians to focus on challenging cases. Discussion/Significance of Impact: This study shows AI and physicians complement each other in ARDS diagnosis, improving accuracy when combined. A physician-aided AI strategy, where the AI defers to physicians when uncertain, proved most effective. Implementing AI-physician collaborations in clinical settings could enhance ARDS care, especially in low-resource environments.
Objectives/Goals: Upon diagnosis, patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have significant information needs. Given its recent increase in popularity, patients may use ChatGPT to access information about AML. We will examine the quality, reliability, and readability of information that ChatGPT provides in response to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about AML. Methods/Study Population: From FAQs on the top 3 patient-facing websites about AML, we derived 26 questions, written in lay terms, about AML diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and functional impact. We queried ChatGPT-4o on 10/14/2024 using a new Google account with no prior history. We asked each question in a separate chat window once, verbatim, and without prompt engineering. After calibration, 5 oncologists independently reviewed ChatGPT responses. We assessed quality via the Global Quality Scale (GQS), scored from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) based on flow, topic coverage, and usefulness. For reliability, we assessed whether each response addresses the query and is factually accurate, elaborating on specific inaccuracies. For readability, we assessed Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level, Gunning Fog Index, and Simple Measure of Gobbledygook. Results/Anticipated Results: This will be a descriptive analysis of ChatGPT responses. For quality and reliability assessments, we will report Fleiss’ kappa for inter-rater reliability and expect substantial agreement or greater (≥0.61). Per prior studies in other domains, we hypothesize that ChatGPT responses will have good quality on average (i.e., GQS score near 4). We hypothesize that nearly all responses will address their query and will mostly be accurate; a minority of responses may have partial inaccuracies. Finally, we hypothesize that readability metrics will suggest that a higher educational level (e.g., college-level education) is required for comprehension. Overall, these findings will help elucidate strengths and limitations of ChatGPT for AML and guide discussion of factors patients should be aware of when using ChatGPT. Discussion/Significance of Impact: No prior study has examined the educational quality of ChatGPT for AML. Our study will detail whether patients are receiving trustworthy and meaningful information, identify misinformation, and provide guidance to oncologists when recommending information resources to patients or fielding questions that patients may raise after using ChatGPT.