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COM Outlook . Spring 2015
CEME Coordinates Ultra-Successful Research Poster Competition
On November 14, the NSU-COM
Residency Fair was held in conjunction
with the Consortium for Excellence in
Medical Education’s (CEME) Sixth An-
nual Scientific Research Poster Competi-
tion. A record number of individuals from
various CEME affiliates located through-
out Florida and the southeastern United
States, as well as NSU-COM students,
submitted posters. The competition’s
growth was evident in the increase from
28 entries in 2012 to a 106 in 2014.
RESEARCH/SCHOLARY ACTIVITY - Faculty and Student Achievements
All posters were judged based on the
format and completeness of abstract, the
overall poster appearance, and the en-
trant’s oral presentation. Additionally, case
presentations were judged on the original-
ity, clinical relevance, and uniqueness
of the case; the background, differential
diagnosis, and clinical discussion of the
case; whether the conclusions were sup-
ported by clinical rationale; and the value
and clinical relevance of the case as stated
by the entrant. Experimental research pre-
sentations were judged on the originality,
clinical relevance, and uniqueness of the
research topic; whether the objectives,
hypothesis, data analysis, and results were
clear; whether the methods were clear and
reproducible; and whether the conclusions
were in accordance with the results.
Cash prizes of $500, $250, and $100
were awarded to the first-, second-, and
third-place winners in each category.
Listed below are the CEME poster com-
petition winners:
Pictured (front row from left) are Alexandra Grammenos, Hajir Zohourian,
D.O., Radhika Shukla, D.O., Andrea M. Palestro, Jacob J. Triplet, and Kelly
Corbitt. Pictured (back row from left) are Mark Wheeler, Maddie Goldstein,
Simona Bartos, Hilda DeGaetano, D.O. (judge), Guy Nehrenz, Ed.D., RRT (judge
and NSU College of Health Care Sciences executive associate dean), Janet
Hamstra, Ed.D., M.S. (head judge), Anjali Bhasin, M.D. (judge), James Howell,
M.D., M.P.H. (judge), Traci-Lyn Eisenberg, D.O. (judge), Jesse Singer, D.O.,
M.P.H. (judge), and Marie Florent-Carre, D.O., M.P.H. (judge).
EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
First Place
“Obesity - The Incidence of Vitamin D Deficiency in
the Obese - A Retrospective Chart Review”
Deepu Daniel, D.O.
(resident),
Patrick Hardigan, Ph.D.
(NSU Health
Professions Division),
Dennis Penzell, D.O.
(NSU-COM faculty), and
Christina Savu, D.O.
(NSU-COM faculty)
Broward Health Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency
Second Place
“Tissue Dielectric Constant (TDC) Values for Use to Detect Water Con-
tent in Male Arms as a Baseline for Potential Use in Early Detection of
Lymphedema in Male Breast Cancer Assessed in Two Age Groups”
Kelly Corbitt
(student),
Alexandra Grammenos
(student),
Simona Bartos
(student), and
Harvey Mayrovitz, Ph.D.
(College of Medical Sciences)
Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Third Place
“Cerebral Desaturation Events in the Beach
Chair Position: Correlation of Noninvasive
Blood Pressure and Estimated
Temporal Mean Arterial Pressure”
Jacob J. Triplet
(student)
Christopher M. Lonetta, CRNA
(Holy Cross Orthopedic Institute)
Jonathan C. Levy, M.D.
(Holy Cross Orthopedic Institute physician
Nathan G. Everding, M.D.
(Holy Cross Orthopedic Institute physician)
Molly A. Moor, M.P.H.
(Holy Cross Orthopedic Institute)
Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
CASE STUDIES
First Place
“Isolated Common Iliac Artery Aneurysm Due to
Non-Typhoid Salmonella in a Patient with HIV”
Hajir Zohourian, D.O.
(resident)
Mark Wheeler
(student)
Maddie Goldstein
(student)
Broward Health Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency
Second Place
“Complete Recovery from Fatal
Complications of Thyroid Storm”
Radhika Shukla, D.O.
(resident)
Leah DeLumpa, D.O.
(resident)
Sonia Daryanani, D.O.
(Broward Health Medical Center physician)
Broward Health Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency
Third Place
“Twist and Shout: A Case of Recurrent Pediatric Midgut
Volvulus Following a Ladd Procedure”
Andrea M. Palestro
(student)
Tara J. Loux, M.D.
(Miami Children’s Hospital fellow)
Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
