COM Outlook Winter 2020

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY | 53 Vincent DeMario First-year student Vincent DeMario, M.H.S., received the AABB Research Innovation in Scientific Excellence Award at the organization’s annual meeting held October 19–22 in San Antonio, Texas, for his first-authored article “Blood Utilization and Mortality for Victims of Gun Violence.” He also received the Patient Safety Award at the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ annual meeting held October 19–23 in Orlando, Florida, for his coauthored abstract “Health System-Wide Best Practice Advisories Increase Transfusion Guideline Compliance.” Phyllis Filker Phyllis Filker, D.M.D., M.P.H., who serves as associate dean of undergraduate, graduate, and community educa- tion, was named KPCOM Professor of the Year during the NSU 18th annual Faculty Reception held October 3 at the Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center. The Professor of the Year honor recognizes significant contributions to research, scholarship, and exceptional instruction. Filker provided guidance for the expansion of the college’s master’s degree programs and was the driving force behind the development of three bachelor’s degrees, one postbaccalaureate program, and the acquisition of two grants. She also assisted with the development of both the AIM-High and AIM-Higher camps. Christopher Larrimore Christopher Larrimore, M.Sc., class of 2020, received a $5,000 national Blue Ribbon Fellowship to continue work on his research study related to investigating the possible association between the folate pathway via the MTHFR gene and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome symptoms. The fellowship allows Larrimore to pursue his analysis of the data generated from the national clinical study he designed and completed during his KPCOM predoctoral research fellowship. Elizabeth Oviawe Elizabeth Oviawe, Ph.D., Ed.S., M.S.B.I., M.M.I.S., M.Sc., director of the Division of Institutional Technology, received a 2019 American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) osteopathic institutional research grant in July for her project “Development of an Advanced 3-D Immersive Simulation-Based Application for Enhanced Interprofessional Core Competency and Patient-Centered Care.” The AACOM Research Grant Program supports research in osteopathic medical education by providing topic-specific medical education and institutional study grants to qualified applicants from the 35 accredited colleges of osteopathic medicine in the United States. Karan Thakkar Fourth-year student Karan Thakkar, M.P.H., received third-place honors in the Illinois College of Emergency Physicians Podcast Competition for his project “The Algo-Rhythm Series: Routine Wound Management and Tetanus Prophylaxis.” o Vincent DeMario Phyllis Filker Christopher Larrimore Elizabeth Oviawe Karan Thakkar