2022 ACOM Poster Week Winners Announced
WINNERS ACOM/SHM Virtual Poster Week
Assessed by a number of ACOM and SEH IM faculty using set judging rubrics
BASIC SCIENCE RESEARCH
First place
In Silico Examination of a Potentially Pathogenic Variant in the Myeloid Differentiation Primary Response Protein (MYD88)
Lucy Page Kelly and Eric Johnson, PhD
Second place
Forkhead Box O3 (FOXO3) Protein Levels are Elevated in a Model of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Jonathan Brown PhD, Ashlyn Conner, Emily Snyder, and Audrey Vasauskas PhD
Third place
The Vascular Endothelial Barrier Antigen is Differentially Expressed in the Developing Forebrain and Cerebellum of Healthy Rats as Quantitated by Immunofluorescence Microscopy
R.Q. Telese, BS, M.O. Ibiwoye, MD, MS, DTM&H, MPH, PhD, A.A. Vasauskas, PhD, M.J. Hernandez, PhD, FNAOME, J. Lyons, MD and J.D. Foster, PhD, RRT
CLINICAL RESEARCH AND QI
First place
Falls Prevention
Donna L. Yost, DNP-ENA, MSN-CNL, RN, OCN, CNE and Devesh Dahale, MS, MBA
Second place
What is the relationship between religiosity and allostatic load in South Texas Hispanic/Latino cancer survivors who have completed their primary cancer treatment within the last 5 years?
Javier Cintron, Stephanie Rowan, Cesar Ramirez, Amelie Ramirez, Joel Michalek
Third place (TIE)
Improving Hepatitis C Screening in Accordance with the USPSTF Guidelines in a Primary Care Setting: A Quality Improvement Project
Fahad Abid. Veronica Hill, DNP, CRNP. Justin Hovey, MD
Preliminary Results of Proactive Patient Portal Recruitment in the Inpatient Setting: The MyChart Genius Project
Edward Wu, M, Jillian Weiss, BS, Alyssa B. Barefield, MS, Vincent S. Alexander, BS, Nora Kassis, BS, Mohammed D. Akbar, MS, Audrey A. Vasauskas, PhD
CLINICAL VIGNETTE
First place
Carbon monoxide poisoning with myonecrosis; A rare presentation
Sahar Baloch, MD ; Paramjit Kaur, MD ; Zara Baloch, MBBS ; Sagar Kulkarni, MD
Second place
Hepatitis C Treatment-Induced Renal Vasculitis
Mina Ghaly, MD, Mousa Sagawed, MD, Hannah M. Gregory, Grant E. Gregory, Nawal Habib, MD, Nowoghomwenma Ibie, MD
Third place (TIE)
Myxedema Coma Confounded by Infections and Dementia in An Elderly Patient
Yousef Awad MD, Riya Patel BS, Mohamad Jajeh MD
“Don’t Make a Rash Decision” Cutaneous Dissemination of Zoster in Immunocompromised Patient
Devam Parghi, Jocelyn Medal
MEDICAL EDUCATION
First place (TIE)
Near-peer introduction to surgical skills pre- and post-workshop comparisons
Nick W. Lanpher*, Pedro Lima*, and James Nolin, FNP-C (*: indicates co-first author, contributed equally to the work)
Student Perception of how Medical Schools have Valued Diversity between 2011 – 2021
Ahaj H Shroff, Mark J Hernandez
Second place
The Impact of a Comprehensive Curricular Approach on Improving Opioid Education in an Osteopathic Medical School
Hannah Gregory, Grant Gregory, Rahul Garg, PhD, MPharm, Wayne Parker, PharmD
Third place
Academic Surgeon Perspectives on Medical Student Preclinical Exposure to Laparoscopic Simulation
Joshua D. Collingwood, Cole S. Arnold, Benjamin L. Crews, Alina F. Faunce, Britton A. Ethridge, RN, BSN, Natalie Barefield, PA-C2, Matthew Ragan, MD, Pankaj P. Dangle, MD, MCh, Sherry L. Roach, MD, FACS
POPULATION HEALTH
First place
Demographics and risk factors of uninsured patients accessing free PrEP and PEP for prevention of HIV in Northwest Florida
Colton Boney, Erin Park, Mariana Arévalo, PhD, Wayne Parker, PharmD
Second place
Incidence of Upper Extremity Neuropathies at a Single Tertiary Care Institution in the United States: Trends in Recent Years Including the COVID-19 Pandemic
Faust, Taylor MS; Donnelly, Megan; Castaneda, Pablo MD; Cooper, Joie MS
Third place
Assessing Differences in Bipolar Disorder Prevalence between Alabama and the Rest of the United States by Exploring the Potential Impact of Provider Accessibility and SES Variables
Naziyya Haque, Ryan Liengswangwong, Ashley James, Sarah Clark
REVIEW OR OUTREACH
First place
Novel Science Service-Learning Module With Naloxone Training Improves Student Awareness Of Opioid Epidemic
Sarah Adkins-Jablonsky, Ryleigh Fleming, Marco Esteban, Cinnamin Cross, Amy Chatham, Samiksha Raut
Second place
Is the medical field equipped to intervene in situations of human trafficking? A call to action
Zara Siddiqui
Third place
Can Kratom Be Effectively Utilized In Opioid-Addicted Individuals?
Cory Pisarra and Dr. Robert Parker
ACOM/SOAR in PERSON POSTER DAY WINNERS (student choice awards)
Best Poster
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) in the Alabama Wiregrass Region
Mohkam Singh, MS, OMS-II, Sarah Adkins-Jablonsky, Ph.D., OMS-II, Angie Rubino, OMS-II, Mindy Higley, OMS-II,
Aaron Dramann, MS, OMS-II, Lisa Ennis, MA, MS, MPH, Nicole Mitchell, MLIS, MA
Best Poster Runner Up
Social Vulnerability Related to Rural Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Mortality in Florida
Alejandro Arroyo Rodrigues OMS-I, Cassie Lewis Odahowski, MPH, Ph.D.
Best Poster Presentation
Immunogenicity of Homologous Heart Valves: Mechanisms and Future Consideration
Andrew D. Vogel, MS, OMS-II, Jennie H. Kwon, M.D., Alekhya Mitta, B.S., Curry Sherard, B.S., Kelvin G.M. Brockbank, Ph.D.,
Taufiek K. Rajab, M.D.
Best Poster Presentation Runner Up
Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Center Sites in Relation to Average Income in an Area Affects Accessibility
Gabriela Galan, OMS-II, Ivana Gutman, OMS-II, Megan Richards, OMS-II, Michelle Sindoni, OMS-II
SPECIAL RECOGNITION TO OUR INVITED STUDENT IN-PERSON SHORT TALK PRESENTERS
*Denotes presenter(s)
Basic Science
The role of microRNA 141-3p on the invasion and migration of human breast cancer cells
Kelley Lynn Turner*, Smit Bhimami, Erika DeHaviland, and Lawrence LeClaire
Clinical research/QI
Characteristics of VUMC bariatric surgery patients and their atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk factors
Naziyya Haque*, Lei Wang, Xeimeng Zhang, You Chen, Robb Flynn, Wayne English, Danxia Yu
Clinical Vignette
The Diagnosis, Treatment, and Clinical Sequelae of Sjogren’s Syndrome in a Pediatric Patient: Case Report
Dakota C. Davis*, Meghan J. Filson, and Dr. Claire G. Yother
Medical Education
Implementation of lifestyle medicine certification into an osteopathic curriculum and its effects on students’ empathy towards patients and approach to patient-centered care
Amin Wang*, Melinda Ledbetter, John-Paul Fattorusso* and Isabella Fernandez*
Outreach
Novel Science Service-Learning Module With Naloxone Training Improves Student Awareness Of Opioid Epidemic
Sarah Adkins-Jablonsky*, Ryleigh Fleming, Marco Esteban, J., Cinnamin Cross, and Samisksha Raut
Population Health
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) In The Alabama Wiregrass Region
Mohkam Singh*, Sarah Adkins-Jablonsky*, Angela Rubino*, Mindy Higley*, Aaron Dramann*, Lisa Ennis, Nicole Mitchell