HIGHLIGHTS y is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate’s, baccalaureate, master’s, educational specialist, doctoral, and professional ern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org). RISE AWARDS HONOR STUDENT EXCELLENCE The Research, Innovation, Service, and Education (RISE) Conference was created as a platform to foster student research and help prepare students to present at national and international conferences. The symposium is organized by Kyle Bauckman, Ph.D., assistant dean of curricular affairs, and his team. Since its inception, the conference has seen a steady increase in the number of submitted abstracts and posters each year. In 2022, more than 75 posters and 9 oral abstracts were presented. In terms of recognition, three oral award winners (one per category) each received a $150 Amazon gift card. Poster winners (three per category) received $50 Amazon gift cards, while the best overall poster recipient earned a $150 Amazon gift card. Best Oral Presentation in Medical Education Research and Service Learning The Effect of Active Learning Sessions on Academic Performance in Physiology Course for Health Professions Students Alvin Nguyen, Class of 2025 Best Oral Presentation in Clinical Research An Analysis of the Association of Mononucleosis Infection and Multiple Sclerosis Brittany Nagel, Class of 2024 Best Oral Presentation in Basic Science and Translation Research Theoretical Evaluation of Exosomal miRNA Targets Tanner Blaylock, Class of 2025 Best MedEd and SLP Poster Presentations Breaking Bad News: A Case for Including the SPIKES Model of Communicating Unfavorable Information to Patients in Psychiatry Training Reed Wise, Class of 2023 Best MedEd and SLP Poster Presentations Correlation Between Preclerkship Medical Students’ NBME Exam Scores and Study Methods Used Gabriella Morey, Class of 2025 Best MedEd and SLP Poster Presentations Social Media as a Tool to Identify and Disseminate Evidence-Based Approaches to Mental and Behavioral Health Jaime Hawat, Class of 2025 Best Basic Science and Translational Research Poster Presentations 3D-Printed Sunglasses as a Proof-ofConcept for Designing Affordable, CustomMade Prescription Eyewear Adrian Alepuz, Class of 2024 Best Basic Science and Translational Research Poster Presentations Revisiting the Anatomy of the Brachial Plexus Autumn Pough, Class of 2025 Best Basic Science and Translational Research Poster Presentations The Role of E3 Ligase Hectd3 in MYD88 Ubiquitination Bryan Greenfield, Class of 2025 Best Clinical Poster Presentations The Role of Self-Regulation in Childhood Obesity Diti Patel, Class of 2025 Best Clinical Poster Presentations Mortality Markers and Cause of Death Among Patients with Pulmonary Embolism Heli Patel, Class of 2025 Best Clinical Poster Presentations Beating the Curve: A Multicenter Investigation into the Learning Curves of the Retroperitoneal Approach for RobotAssisted Partial Nephrectomies Madeleine Wilson, Class of 2025 Best Overall Poster Presentation Endometriosis and Leukemia: An Inflammatory Modulator as a Potential Diagnostic Target Lexi Frankel, Class of 2023 Logo Design Winner Andrew Stewart, Class of 2025
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