Research Day at PAGNY

PAGNY is a public health leader in communities across New York City. Every year, we convene as an organization to celebrate our professionals and their cutting-edge population health research and other investigations at Research Day.
About Research Day
The Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY) is pleased to announce a new online system that will streamline the submission and evaluation process for participants and judges. With this system, you will be able to submit multiple abstracts and upload posters, slides, and required documentation for Research Day in one single location. You can also obtain real-time updates, view a list of participants, explore research content, and register for the in-person event. Additionally, you will have access to previously unseen event photographs and research compendiums from 2018 to 2022.
Since 2016, PAGNY's Annual Research Day has provided a space for PAGNY physicians, NYDA dentists, and other health professionals across all affiliated hospitals and clinics to share their research, scholarship, and creative endeavors across our organization.
This year, PAGNY is excited to announce that we are now accepting Case Reports/Case Series and QI/PI projects. Overall, we will be honoring eight top PAGNY projects. The most successful submissions will receive a cash prize.
In addition, we have partnered with the Interdisciplinary Guided Network for Investigation, Translation and Equity (IGNITE). IGNITE will reward the top three scoring abstracts that utilize the All of Us Workbench Program for their projects with an additional $500 cash prize plus an honorable mention during the PAGNY Annual Research Day conference. The IGNITE program works with the NIH to promote the use of the All of Us Research Program data by many types of researchers.
For more information, instructions, templates, and to submit an abstract or to sign up for the PAGNY Annual Research Day in person conference on November 8th, click here.
If you are interested in using the All of Us Research Program for your PAGNY Research Day project, please contact Nakisa Pourkey at npourkey@northwell.edu.
Deadlines & Key Dates:
Abstract Submission Deadline: Tuesday, September 19 at 11:59 PM ET
Inform Abstract Selection and Winners: Friday, October 6, 2023
Poster submission: Friday, October 20, 2023
PAGNY Annual Research Day Presentations and Awards: Wednesday, November 8, 2023
PAGNY Awards
The Principal Investigator (PI) will receive the award grant and certification for the top eight winning abstracts.
Research Abstract:

1st Place Winner
The 1st Place abstract will receive a cash prize of $2,500.

2nd Place Winner
The 2nd Place abstract will receive a cash prize of $1,500.

3rd Place Winner
The 3rd Place abstract will receive a cash prize of $1,000.
Case Report/Case Series Abstract:

1st Place Winner
The 1st Place abstract will receive a cash prize of $250.
Quality Improvement Project:

1st Place Winner
The 1st Place project will receive a cash prize of $250.
All of Us Research Program - Additional Awards:

1st Place Winner
The 1st Place winner will receive a cash prize of $500.

2nd Place Winner
The 2nd Place winner will receive a cash prize of $500.

3rd Place Winner
The 3rd Place winner will receive a cash prize of $500.
The PAGNY Health and Research Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that conducts medical research to enhance healthcare for all people in the diverse communities of New York City.
PAGNY's 8th Annual Research Day is taking place in-person on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 from 6–9 PM at the New York Botanical Garden, sponsored by Hunter College's IGNITE Program and Columbia University.
Don't miss your chance to participate.
Submit your research abstract today.
Past Winners
2022 Research Day Winners


Adhya Mehta, M.D.
NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi
Lower LDL cholesterol level during COVID-19 hospitalization is associated with higher mortality: Is this a paradox?


Farbod Raiszadeh, M.D., Ph.D., FACC
NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem
Understanding family dynamics of obesity: Do parents and children lose and gain weight together?


Angelica De La Fuente, Psy.D.
NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln
The Impact of Telehealth on Mental Health Treatment Engagement in Urban Settings