Scholarly Concentrations Program University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Class of 2022
SCHOLARLY CONCENTRATIONS PROGRAM The Morsani College of Medicine has much to be proud of regarding the accomplishments of the SCP students during this academic year. The SCP, supported by the Office of Research, Innovation & Scholarly Endeavors (RISE), provided resources, leadership and academic structure for medical students pursing novel scholarly work. Students had opportunities to get involved in biomedical research, including focused study in nutrition and in medicine and gender. Students also studied medicine from an international and public health perspective, including in-depth approaches to help the medically underserved, addressing critical issues of health disparities. Some students pursued an understanding of a systems approach to medicine, focusing on health systems engineering as well as business. Finally, students pursued robust scholarly work in medical education, law, and medical humanities. The specific curriculum and projects developed by each concentration as well as the over-arching curriculum offered by RISE, empowered students to excel in their academic pursuits. This excellence was manifested by productive interactions with faculty resulting in abstracts, posters, talks, and publications. We realize that students have shared their academic careers with us while balancing the traditional education experience of medical school. We hope that this program has broadened our students’ horizons such that they have a greater understanding of, and are sensitive to, the medical journeys of their patients. We are proud of what these students have accomplished and we look forward to our students incorporating their enthusiasm and skills for scholarship into their medical careers moving forward. We would like to take this opportunity to thank both students and faculty for their hard work and their commitment to scholarship. The SCP continues to benefit from the leadership and guidance of Bryan Bognar, MD, MPH, Chair of the Dept. of Medical Education and Vice Dean for Educational Affairs. We want to express our sincere appreciation for his critical insights regarding medical education and his tireless support for this program. Deborah DeWaay, MD, Associate Dean of Medical Education also deserves our thanks for her constant support of the SCP. Importantly, we are most fortunate to benefit from the vision and leadership of Charles (Charly) J. Lockwood, MD, MHCM, Senior Vice President, Dean, USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. Since his arrival in May 2014, he has inspired our faculty and students to follow their passion for scholarship and excellence. We would like to express our sincerest gratitude to Dean Lockwood for his support and commitment to the SCP program. The program is able to sustain its success because it is supported by the superb staff members of the Department of Medical Education, Roberta Collins and Erin May as well as by Rahul Mhaskar, MD, MPH, PhD, in the RISE Office. We owe much to their help and dedication, which we would like to acknowledge here today by saying a sincere thank you. We are indebted to all these individuals and they inspire us to move forward. Susan Pross, PhD Co-Director, Scholarly Concentrations Program Ingrid Bahner, PhD Co-Director, Scholarly Concentrations Program
Susan Pross, PhD SCP Co-Director Ingrid Bahner, PhD SCP Co-Director Roberta (Bobby) Collins Director Research, Innovation & Scholarly Endeavors (RISE) Erin May Academic Service Administrator (RISE)
FACULTY LEADERS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH PUBLIC HEALTH Ingrid Bahner, PhD Ricardo Izurieta, MD, MPH, Dr.PH Anthony Cannella, MD Rahul Mhaskar, MPH, PhD Dawn Schocken, MPH, PhD Miguel Reina Ortiz, MD, MPH, PhD, CPH Jolan Walter, MD, PhD Ismael Hoare, MPH, PhD Rosanna Ianiro, MD, MPH, CPH, DTM&H, CTropMed HEALTH DISPARITIES MEDICAL EDUCATION Gwendolyn Clayton, MD Jennifer Costa, MD Danielle Gulick, PhD Susan Pross, PhD Anne Wenders, MPH, CHES Ali Sanati-Mehrizy, MD Daniel Haight, MD, FACP Amanda Chiplock, MLIS, AHIP John Petrilli, MD Shirley Smith, MA INNOVATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, HEALTH SYSTEMS ENGINEERING & BUSINESS IN MEDICINE Timothy Kubal, MD, MBA Joann Ferrell Quinn, MBA, PhD Jay Lebsack, MA Andrew Artis, MBA, PhD Kevin Olson, PharmD, MBA Mingyang Li, PhD Peter Chang, MD Jose Zayas-Castro, PhD Debbie Fratus, MBA INTERNATIONAL MEDICINE MEDICINE & GENDER John Sinnott, MD Vanessa Hux, MD Lynette Menezes, PhD Sophie Darch, PhD Andrew Myer, MD MEDICAL HUMANITIES Asa Oxner, MD Marzenna Wivanowska, PhD Julie Toman, MD Jordan Messler, MD Coordinator: Jayme Smith NUTRITION RESEARCH & HEALTH LAW & MEDICINE Barbara Hansen, PhD Jay Wolfson, JD, Dr. PH Heewon Gray, PhD, RDN Katherine Drabiak, JD Diana Rancourt, PhD Yevgeniya Kushchayeva, MD
n HEALTH NUTRITION INTERNATIONAL DISPARITIES RESEARCH MEDICINE & HEALTH Chan, Melissa Jee-Kae 21 Ayoubi, Yasmin 13 Dolan, Jenna (Alex) 26 LAW & Akhiyat, Yasmine 11 HEALTH Benmhend, Grace 13 Duncanson, Lauren 27 MEDICINE Delgado, Juan Carlos 22 SYSTEMS Betbeze, Julianna 14 Jones, Nat 37 Jané, Gabriel 35 ENGINEERING Fisher, William (Steele) 28 Kocab, Maria 38 Blackburn, Catherine 14 McEwen, Courtney 51 Gerace, Alexandra 30 LaGoy, Madeleine 39 Cardon, Morgan 19 McKelvey, Jessica 51 Caputo, Mathew 18 Gerhardt, Caroline 30 Maldonado, Marissa 45 Fusani, Anna 29 Link, Mackenzie 42 Holt, Lauren 33 Massanet, Nicholas 47 Johnson, Jr., Reynold 36 Pressendo, Lisa 61 Irwin, Alexander 34 Paulson, Anisha 57 Lauchnor, Anna 40 Kis, Lilla 39 Pereira Martinez, Valeria 58 Leon, Louis 42 Lesser, Jake 43 Piawah, Tambari 59 Roe, Michelle 63 Menzes, Kimberly 53 Shah, Shreni 64 Schmoll, Adelaide 62 Mohamed, Ahmed-Zayn 53 Thatcher, Rose 67 Walker, Chelsea 68 Mohamed, Nadia 54 Vivar, Jhulianna 68 Ninesling, Brennan 56 Zeng, Desmond 74 Patten, Rachel 56 Zurlo, Rosalie 74 Potluri, Thrisha 58 Reddy, Mahendra 62
MEDICAL BIOMEDICAL INNOVATION, EDUCATION RESEARCH ENTREPRENEURSHIP, & BUSINESS Bethel, Claire 15 PUBLIC IN MEDICINE HEALTH Allla, Raviteja 10 Bladuell, Gina 15 Carpio, Nicole 20 Durden, Barbara 26 LaVere, Michael 40 Jang, Chang-Woo 34 MEDICINE Abel, Abraham 10 Dutta, Mudit 27 Woods, Brad 72 Khatskevich, Katsiaryna 36 & GENDER Arturo, Juan 12 Eischen, Emily 28 Kinkead, Zoë Alexis 37 Beauchamp, Zackery 12 Jimenez Cuebas, Enid 35 MEDICAL Darwin, Alicia 21 Lyden, Jack 45 HUMANITIES McGlawn-McGrane, Britton 50 Di, Long 22 Mehta, Mausam 52 Herlevich, Thomas Dean 31 Mulla, Yamini 54 Ammon, Katherine 11 Wallach, William 70 Kirichenko, Dennis 38 Prager, Logan 59 Branch, Alaina 19 Logemann, Jerry Ray 43 Setty, Shalini 63 Farrell, Antoinette 29 Bohlmann, Michele 18 Makovich, Zachary 44 Shteyman, Alan 64 Hewitt, Sage 33 Martin, Daniel 46 Wasserman, Jacob 70 Lu, Linda 44 McDonald, Jordan 47 Matar, Andrew 46 Wind, Daniel 71 Mortellaro, Michael 55 McDougall, Toni-Kaye 50 Wyatt, Kasey 72 Modzelewski, Timothy 52 Nadkarni, Vineet 55 Paladino, Lucas 57 Ranspach, Peter 61 Shaw, Robert 65 Shultz, Joshua 65 Strang, Lauren 66 VanBerkum, Vincent 66 Ian, Vargas 67 Wang, Zhen-Jie Jason 71 Table of Contents by program then alphabetically
Robert A. Good Honor Society Inductees The Robert A. Good Honor Society (RGHS) was founded in 2017 to recognize and honor medical students, faculty, residents and alumni who have demonstrated exemplary commitment to improve health outcomes through research, innovation and scholarly endeavors. The following SCP students are part of the RGHS 2022 Class and are acknowledged herein by the inclusion of the RGHS Discovery Torch: Alicia Darwin, MD Long Di, MD Lauren Holt, MD Nat Jones, MD Dennis Kirichenko, MD Jordan McDonald, MD Ahmed-Zayn, Mohamed, MD, JD Thrisha Potluri, MD Michelle Roe, MD
A PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS TO DIVERSIFY, SPECIALIZE, AND INDIVIDUALIZE THEIR INTERESTS SCHOLARLY CONCENTRATIONS PROGRAM Class of 2022
USF HEALTH MORSANI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE MATCH InteUrSnFaMl MCeOdM Abel Abraham, MD CAPSTONE Chlamydia Pneumoniae Infections in an Immunocompetent Patient Compared to a Neutropenic Cancer Patient – A Case Series and Review of Literature MENTOR John N. Greene, MD Tropical Medicine & Infectious Disease Program H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center CONCENTRATION Biomedical Research The Biomedical Research scholarly concentration and Dr. Greene helped me achieve my personal goal of publishing my own paper. This accomplishment felt like no other and has given me experience and confidence in pursuing similar projects as I progress through my training and career in medicine. MATCH Raviteja Alla, MD InteUrSnnhaiavl.nModfesFdHL-osp. CAPSTONE Patient-Reported Outcomes: Using ESAS to Screen for Anemia MENTOR Peter Johnstone, MD Radiation Oncology Program H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center CONCENTRATION Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Business in Medicine This was a project worked on very early on in medical school, but it’s one I was always most fascinated by. The concept of using subjective patient experiences to potentially predict clinical outcomes is an idea that captured my imagination almost immediately. Along with the experience in the machinations of research I gained, this is one of the most important experiences I ever had in medical school. 10
SCHOLARLY CONCENTRATIONS PROGRAM MATCH Yasmine Akhiyat, MD FamUSilFyMMCeOdM CAPSTONE Eating Disorder Symptomatology Among Adolescents Presenting for Bariatric Surgery Candidacy: Examining Differences by Sex and Racial Minority Status MENTORS Diana Rancourt, PhD Dept. of Psychology College of Arts & Sciences Amy Weiss, MD, MPH Dept. of Pediatrics CONCENTRATION Nutrition Research & Health The Nutrition Research & Health scholarly concentration was an excellent adjunct experience to my medical education. I gained practical, evidence-based knowledge in nutrition and health based topics which will help me in the future to counsel my patients in the primary care setting. Additionally, I am grateful I had the opportunity to work on a research project, along with an interdisciplinary team, from the time of data collection to final publication. MATCH MemPsoyrciahSliayHsterteyamlthcare Katherine Ammon, MD CAPSTONE Three Damn Letters - A Seriocomedic Play about a Terminal Diagnosis MENTOR Jordan Messler, MD, SFHM Dept. of Internal Medicine Morton Plant Hospital CONCENTRATION Medical Humanities This is a revisiting of a one-act play I wrote in college, with the goal of revising and expanding it to a two-act play. In Three Damn Letters, the audience is guided by Michelle, a sarcastic middle-aged woman, through her diagnosis and journey with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. It was important to me for there to be a story about terminal illness that is not all doom and gloom: Even in the face of a devastating diagnosis, people find time for love and laughter. Since my clinical rotations, working with patients with ALS, I wanted to revisit the play to ensure that it reflected the experiences I saw. 11
USF HEALTH MORSANI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE MATCH HSCuArgHeMeryoa-rlstPharcenaliiGmreM: UESF Juan Arturo, MD CAPSTONE Electrostatic Complementarity of B-cell receptor CDR3s and TP53 Mutant Amino Acids in Breast Cancer is Associated with Increased Disease-Free Survival Rates MENTOR George Blanck, PhD Dept. of Molecular Medicine CONCENTRATION Biomedical Research I am grateful to the Biomedical Research scholarly concentration for connecting me with a research mentor. It allowed me the opportunity to make significant contributions to the medical community from an early start in my career. Most importantly, it granted me the chance to develop skills needed for success in future projects. MATCH Zackery Beauchamp, MD Research Year CAPSTONE Acetabular Development and Hip Subluxation in Pediatric Patients after Proximal Femoral Endoprosthetic Replacement with a Non-Invasive Expandable Device MENTOR Odion Binitie, MD Sarcoma Program H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center CONCENTRATION Biomedical Research The Biomedical Research scholarly concentration was an invaluable experience for me. Through this, I was able to connect with a mentor and work on a research project throughout medical school. My Capstone project provided me the opportunity to present my work at national conferences and helped me gain research skills I will use throughout my career. 12
SCHOLARLY CONCENTRATIONS PROGRAM MAOpThCtUhHSaFlmMoCloOgMy Yasmin Ayoubi, MD CAPSTONE Establishing Community Outreach Projects and Working with Refugee Populations MENTOR Lynette Menezes, PhD AVP, Medicine International CONCENTRATION International Medicine My time in the International Medicine scholarly concentration has been incredibly rewarding, as I have learned a great deal about approaching healthcare on a global level. I have gained valuable insight on different aspects related to international medicine and have thoroughly enjoyed the different lectures we have had throughout the years. MATCH UnFaivmoiflyFLM- Sehdaicnidnes Hosp Grace Benmhend, MD CAPSTONE Establishing a Student-Run Free Clinic for Refugees MENTORS Lucy Guerra, MD Dept. of Internal Medicine Lynette Menezes, PhD Medicine International CONCENTRATION International Medicine Founding a student-run free clinic for refugees with the help of so many supportive faculty and other medical students was a life-changing experience. When I sit back and think of how wonderful and expanded the clinic is now, it never ceases to shock me. None of this could have been possible without the incredibly supportive International Medicine scholarly concentration and the faculty, particularly Dr. Lynette Menezes and Dr. Lucy Guerra, who made it all possible. 13
USF HEALTH MORSANI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE MATCH InovPaeFdaiairtfaricxsHospital Julianna Betbeze, MD CAPSTONE Attitudes about the COVID-19 Pandemic in an East African Refugee Community in Tampa Bay MENTOR Dillon Mahoney, PhD Dept. of Anthropology USF College of Arts & Sciences CONCENTRATION International Medicine Being a part of an SCP was like having a special village of people with the same passions as myself. It was a place to share ideas and experiences that were just outside of medicine and were almost an escape from the day to day lectures and studying. It allowed me to pursue my love of learning about other cultures while still contributing to my medical degree. MATCH Catherine Blackburn, MD UPneidv.iaotfriVcisrginia CAPSTONE Medical Decision-making Regarding COVID-19 Vaccination among Pediatric Patients MENTOR Katherine Drabiak, JD Health Law, Bioethics & Medical Ethics College of Public Health CONCENTRATION Law & Medicine As a future pediatrician, I was extremely interested in gaining a better understanding of medical decision- making among pediatric patients. With the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent development of the vaccine, there was a unique opportunity to explore how states navigated vaccination among pediatric patients. 14
SCHOLARLY CONCENTRATIONS PROGRAM MAUnTPivCe.doHifaHNtor.iscCpsaitraolslina Claire Bethel, MD CAPSTONE The Role of Pre-Clinical Specialty Interest Group Involvement on Match Rate MENTORS Danielle Gulick, PhD Dept. of Molecular Medicine Kira Zwygart, MD Dept. of Family Medicine Associate Dean Office of Student Affairs CONCENTRATION Medical Education The Medical Education scholarly concentration allowed me to work closely with faculty that is excited about advancing medical education. Additionally, this project allowed me to explore my own interests in medical education and continue my own journey through improving medical education and shaping the way I think about it. MATCH Gina Bladuell, MD DiaRagUdnSFoiosMltoiCcgOy M CAPSTONE Addressing the Opioid Crisis: Pain Management Curriculum for Medical Students MENTORS Danielle Gulick, PhD Dept. of Molecular Medicine Deborah DeWaay, MD Assoc. Dean Dept. of Medical Education CONCENTRATION Medical Education The recent public conversation about opioid use and addiction has really sparked a reinvention of the way medical providers prescribe these drugs and how students are taught about the dangers. Working on this project, which brought about a functional change in the way medical students are taught about opioids and pain, was incredibly fulfilling. It was the first instance where I was able to combine my interest in teaching and education with my passion for medicine. 15
USF HEALTH MORSANI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE MATCH SCHOLARLY CONCENTRATIONS PROGRAM Class of 2022 MATCH 16
SCHOLARLY CONCENTRATIONS PROGRAM MATCH GAIN INFORMATION IN FIELDS THAT ENHANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF MEDICINE MATCH 17
USF HEALTH MORSANI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE MATCH FamiUlySFMMedCiOciMne Michele Bohlmann, MD CAPSTONE Negative Health Care Experiences, Health Care Seeking Behavior, and Mental Health in Tampa Bay Area Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Individuals - Group Project with Nat Jones, MD and Alex Dolan, MD MENTOR Brian Knox, MD Dept. of Pediatrics CONCENTRATION Medicine & Gender This project was a novel insight into the local needs of the transgender and gender non-conforming community. It highlighted that the majority of the community have pursued gender affirming interventions, and in general experience better current mental health than those who have not. MAOtMToCeladrHyiconafgGloCeloooglrlgeygiae Mathew Caputo, MD CAPSTONE Diabetes as a Risk Factor in Major Head and Neck Surgery MENTOR Matthew Mifsud, MD Dept. of Otolaryngology CONCENTRATION Health Systems Engineering My capstone project, a systematic review and meta-analysis of diabetes as a risk factor for complications in head and neck free-flap reconstruction, was the most influential research project of my years in medical school. This project helped introduce me to Otolaryngology and inspire me to pursue this specialty. 18
SCHOLARLY CONCENTRATIONS PROGRAM MAInTteCrPneHaUdlSiMFaMteriCdc-Os M Alaina Branch, MD CAPSTONE Chaplain’s Perspectives on Spiritual Caregiving with Patients Identifying as Non-Religious: A Qualitative Analysis - Group Project with Sage Hewitt, MD MENTORS Garrett Potts, PhD Dept. of Religious Studies College of Arts & Sciences Barbara Lubrano di Ciccone MD Dept. of Supportive Care Medicine H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center CONCENTRATION Medical Humanities My time with the Medical Humanities scholarly concentration has made me a better student doctor and future physician. My capstone has been a great way to investigate the inter-professional team further, while the meetings and activities in the concentration have added greatly to my medical school education and experience. MATCH TraHnCUsASitFiHoMenoaarllstYhaecnaai rGreM: E Morgan Cardon, MD CAPSTONE Treating Adolescents: What You Should Know About Florida Law & Inter-parental Disputes Involving Minor’s Treatment - Group Project with Chelsea Walker, MD MENTOR Katherine Drabiak, JD Health Law, Bioethics & Medical Ethics College of Public Health CONCENTRATION Law & Medicine This project was a joint effort with another MCOM student, and we had the opportunity to present it at a hospital ethics committee meeting. It was very interesting and enlightening to research and learn about the intersection of the law and adolescent health medicine. Like all of the Law & Medicine scholarly concentration topics, the things we learned from this project have come up multiple times throughout our clinical years. 19
USF HEALTH MORSANI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE MountUSrionlaoFilgoMyrieddaical CtrMATCH Nicole Carpio, MD CAPSTONE Predictors of Single Overnight Hospital Stay After Robotic Partial Nephrectomy MENTORS Wade J. Sexton, MD Heather L. Huelster, MD Genitourinary Oncology Program H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center CONCENTRATION Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Business in Medicine There is a push for moving surgical care from hospital-based practices to the outpatient setting. Improved technology has been instrumental in the movement of many procedures away from the expensive hospital environment to outpatient facilities. The purpose of our study is to examine known preoperative variables that can identify candidates for robotic partial nephrectomies in an ambulatory setting with single overnight stay capabilities and to create a nomogram that can be used to implement real change at Moffitt Cancer Center. MATCH 20
SCHOLARLY CONCENTRATIONS PROGRAM MATCH OUBSFGMYNCOM Melissa Jee-Kae Chan, MD CAPSTONE Assessing Burden of Chronic Disease Among the Uninsured of Tampa Bay: Pregnancy Among Uninsured Patients in the Free Clinic Setting MENTORS Bri Anne McKeon, MD Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology Abu-Sayeef Mirza, MD, MPH, CPH Hematology/Oncology Fellow Yale School of Medicine CONCENTRATION Health Disparities This project gave me the opportunity to investigate health disparities present in my local community. It provided my first experience with developing a research question and designing a data collection tool from scratch. It also helped me further my leadership and teamwork skills, while connecting me early on to mentors I would continue to work with throughout my medical school career. MATCH StaInntfeorrndaHl eMaeltdh Care Alicia Darwin, MD CAPSTONE Venous Thromboembolism Associated with CD19-Directed CAR T-Cell Therapy in Large B-Cell Lymphoma MENTORS Hamza Hashmi, MD, MBBS Michael D. Jain, MD Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center CONCENTRATION Biomedical Research My participation in the Biomedical Research scholarly concentration helped connect me with my research mentor. This relationship was very fruitful and allowed me to conduct research on outcomes of and adverse events associated with usage of cutting-edge therapeutics in relapsed-refractory hematologic malignancies. Our research was shared at multiple national meetings and via peer-reviewed manuscripts, ultimately helping to advance the field for the betterment of patient care! 21
USF HEALTH MORSANI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE MATCH UInnteivr.noCafalSMloifueotdrhneiarn Juan Carlos Delgado, MD CAPSTONE Characterizing Hypertriglyceridemia and the Prodrome to Severe Hypertriglyceridemia in Rhesus Monkeys (Macaca mulatta) MENTOR Barbara Hansen, PhD Dept. Of Internal Medicine Obesity, Diabetes and Aging Research Center CONCENTRATION Nutrition Research & Health Being a member of the Nutrition Research & Health scholarly concentration allowed me to explore a passion of mine that is not normally emphasized in the traditional medical school curriculum while connecting me with excellent mentors. The concentration also encouraged me to pursue the above research project which was a great learning experience in both the field of nutrition and the experimental process in general. MANUeTnuiCrvo.looHgf MiciaaHlmeSaui Jlrtgahecrkyson Long Di, MD CAPSTONE Network Connectivity Separate from the Hypothesized Irritative Zone Correlates with Impaired Cognition and Higher Rates of Seizure Recurrence MENTOR Fernando L. Vale, MD Dept. of Neurological Surgery CONCENTRATION Biomedical Research Teachers open the doors but you must enter yourself - Chinese Proverb. How fortunate I am to have had mentors that have opened many doors for me throughout my medical school career. Indeed, mentors are guide roads that allow students to direct their ambitions and energies towards productive goals. The Scholarly Concentrations Program plays a role in facilitating this relationship between mentor and student. 22
SCHOLARLY CONCENTRATIONS PROGRAM MATCH MATCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOLARLY AND LEADERSHIP ENDEAVORS SCHOLARLY CONCENTRATIONS PROGRAM Class of 2022 23
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SCHOLARLY CONCENTRATIONS PROGRAM LIFE-MATCH CHANGING EXPERIENCES WITH A COMMITMENT TO LIFELONG LEARNING MATCH SCHOLARLY CONCENTRATIONS PROGRAM Class of 2022 25
USF HEALTH MORSANI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE MATCH Alex Jenna Dolan, MD PsUyScFhMiaCtrOy M CAPSTONE Negative Health Care Experiences, Health Care Seeking Behavior, and Mental Health in Tampa Bay Area Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Individuals - Group Project with Michelle Bohlmann, MD and Nat Jones, MD MENTOR Brian Knox, MD Dept. of Pediatrics CONCENTRATION Health Disparities Participating in the Health Disparities scholarly concentration was one of the most fulfilling aspects of my education at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. This concentration helped me develop as a researcher, leader, and physician by enriching my understanding of the barriers that many in our community face when trying to access quality healthcare. I was very fortunate to have the support of my scholarly concentration in conducting in-depth research about healthcare disparities faced by the transgender community, which has long been a passion of mine. MATCH Hosp. UnivF.aomf FiLly-SMhaendds Barbara Durden, MD CAPSTONE African American Barbers as Lay Health Educators for Skin Cancer Detection MENTORS Rahul Mhaskar, MD, MPH, PhD Dept. of Internal Medicine Research Methodology & Biostatistics Core Shirley Smith, MA Office of Student Diversity & Enrichment CONCENTRATION Public Health This project started as an idea between myself and another medical student but soon became my own and was the first project like this that I fully designed, edited, and got approved by the IRB. It has been a rollercoaster of a time between difficulties with recruitment and COVID but I still count it as one of my biggest accomplishments. While it may still be a work in progress that is going to be passed to the next generation of medical students, I feel one day it will make an impact on the literature surrounding this type of medical education. 26
SCHOLARLY CONCENTRATIONS PROGRAM MAUTnPiCevH,dlHotihaf TtSrecicniesnnecseseCetr Lauren Duncanson, MD CAPSTONE Perceived Barriers to Gynecologic Care by Women Who Use Wheelchairs - Group Project with Lauren Holt, MD and Madeline Carney, MD MENTORS Laurie Woodard, MD Dept. of Family Medicine Bri Anne McKeon, MD Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology CONCENTRATION Health Disparities Getting to be involved in this project from the initial idea all the way through to publication has been aUnivI.notef rFnLa-SlhMaendds Hosp. highlight of my time in medical school. The experience gave me the opportunity to hear first hand the difficulties in accessing the healthcare system among a vulnerable population. I enjoyed getting the opportunity to have these conversations with our study participants, and share their stories with the medical community. I’m hoping this study is the first step in improving the access to care for this population, and opens the door for discussing health care disparities between the patients who experience them, and their health care providers. MATCH Mudit Dutta, MD CAPSTONE Impact of Total Body Irradiation-Based Myeloablative Con- ditioning Regimens in Patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Undergoing Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis MENTORS Farhad Khimani, MD Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center Rahul Mhaskar, MD, MPH, PhD Dept. of Internal Medicine Research Methodology & Biostatistics Core CONCENTRATION Public Health While working on this project, I acquired the technical skills to conduct a systematic review, analyze data, and present my findings. I had great support from my mentors when it came to questions I had regarding data collection, meta-analysis, and writing the paper. Appraisal of evidence, developed as part of this research and my experience in the SCP, is definitely a quality that is transferrable to the medical field as a clinician-scientist. 27
USF HEALTH MORSANI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE Amita SOt.BJGoYseNph Hosp, ILMATCH Emily Eischen, MD CAPSTONE Paranasal CT and Sinonasal Outcome Scores in Cystic Fibrosis Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis MENTOR Mark Tabor, MD Dept. of Otolaryngology CONCENTRATION Public Health I enjoyed our interactive monthly meetings and learned about many prominent topics in public health along with research methods. The Public Health scholarly concentration set me up for success in navigating the research process for my capstone project. MAInTteCrRvaHeUdnSitFoioMlonCgayOl M William Steele Fisher, MD CAPSTONE The Role Of Mesenchymal Stem Cells In Treating Sepsis-Induced Myopathy MENTOR Fabrice Chretien MD, PhD The Pasteur Institute: Department of Neuropathology CONCENTRATION International Medicine My experience travelling to and living in Paris, France as a part of the International Medicine scholarly concentration was an amazing, once in a lifetime opportunity. I had the opportunity to work with medical researchers from all over the world at the Pasteur Institute and gained invaluable experience working as a member of a multicultural, multidisciplinary, & multilingual team. Being in the International Medicine scholarly concentration is truly the best choice if you want to expand your horizons and the faculty are incredibly supportive of finding you opportunities to do meaningful research no matter where or what you hope to study. 28
SCHOLARLY CONCENTRATIONS PROGRAM MAUnTiPCve. odHfiaCtorSicnOsnMecticut Antoinette Farrell, MD CAPSTONE Comparing Pain Incidence between Competitive and Professional Irish Dancers: A Continuation Study MENTOR Marzenna Wiranowska, PhD Dept. of Pathology & Cell Biology CONCENTRATION Medical Humanities Coming into medical school, I never thought that doing research in my passion of dance was feasible. ThroughUHnCivAO. HoBGfeCaYelNthnctraarleFLG, ME the Medical Humanities scholarly concentration I worked closely with Dr. Wiranowska who encouraged and supported me throughout all of medical school. I have been able to make connections, learn about a field of medicine I did not know about, and achieve accomplishments that pre-med me did not think were possible. MATCH Anna Ulyanenkova Fusani, MD CAPSTONE Improving Maternal Health: Do Singleton Pregnancies Effectively Mitigate the Medical, Ethical, and Legal Risks Associated with Invasive Fertility Treatment? MENTOR Katherine Drabiak, JD Health Law, Bioethics & Medical Ethics College of Public Health CONCENTRATION Law & Medicine I really enjoyed being a part of the Scholarly Concentrations Program because it allowed me to integrate my interests in philosophy, law, and bioethics into my medical school experience. I especially enjoyed attending Black Robe Day in 2018 and completing my scholarly concentration project since both experiences broadened my understanding of the unique interplay between law and medicine and pushed me outside my comfort zone. 29
USF HEALTH MORSANI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE MATCH Alexandra Gerace, MD IOntrelarnnadloMHeedalth CAPSTONE Covid-19 Vaccine Inequality in Africa MENTOR Lynette Menezes, PhD AVP, Medicine International CONCENTRATION International Medicine The International Medicine scholarly concentration was one of the things I was most looking forward to in beginning medical school at USF Morsani College of Medicine. I have enjoyed the fascinating and inspiring lectures from leaders of the concentration as well as guest speakers, in addition to the invigorating discussions at each meeting. The opportunity to travel to other countries for research during medical school is an amazing aspect of this concentration, and I encourage students to take advantage of that opportunity if they are able to! MATCH Ctr DDuekremUantoivl.oMgyed Caroline Gerhardt, MD CAPSTONE Assessing the Diagnostic Accuracy of Teledermatology Consultations at a Local Veterans Affairs Dermatology Clinic MENTORS Brooke T. Baldwin, MD Dept. of Dermatology James A. Haley Veterans Hospital Lynette Menezes, PhD AVP, Medicine International CONCENTRATION International Medicine I greatly appreciate the opportunity to participate in the International Medicine scholarly concentration. Participation further enhanced my understanding of the inequities and the challenges with many global healthcare systems. I also appreciate the outstanding mentorship and support I received through the concentration; the advisors are genuinely invested in our development into compassionate and culturally competent physicians. 30
SCHOLARLY CONCENTRATIONS PROGRAM MATCH Anabel Anon, MD MPehydUs.nSi&ciovaueRlterhshitFayloborfida CAPSTONE BudyBaseball - Increasing Awareness in Medical Students in Needs of Patients with Disabilities MENTOR Laurie Woodard, MD USF Dept. of Family Medicine CONCENTRATION Health Disparities The Scholarly Concentration Program has been an invaluable experience in my medical school education. UEnmiv.eorgfSeTcenincenynecMseseeCdetrHlth Not only it has complimented the formal classroom and clinical education, but it has allowed me to take into context the importance of understanding health disparities to better provide care and find solutions to see those disparities lessened if not eliminated. Everyone, from mentors to mentees, give a unique perspective into healthcare and allow from a broader, richer, and more importantly, conscious understanding of healthcare, its limitations and ways to improve it. MATCH Thomas Dean Herlevich, MD CAPSTONE Evaluating Colonic Primary Site Location as a Prognostic Factor in Patients with Metastatic Colon Cancer Post Hepatectomy MENTORS Daniel Anaya Saenz, MD Gastrointestinal Oncology Program David Pointer, MD Fellow, Hepatobiliary Section H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center CONCENTRATION Biomedical Research The rSC gave me the opportunity to work directly with surgeons at Moffitt, learning the process of clinical research and placing me with a team quite literally on the forefront of GI oncologic research. I was able to scrub in on cases, attend weekly meetings and was really made to feel a part of the team. It was an awesome experience and I highly recommend the rSC to anyone interested in clinical research. 31
EMBRACE THE CHALLENGES OF DISCOVERY AND SCHOLARSHIP SCHOLARLY CONCENTRATIONS PROGRAM Class of 2022
SCHOLARLY CONCENTRATIONS PROGRAM MATCH Sage Hewitt, MD VNaenudroeMlrobegidlyt UCntriv. CAPSTONE Chaplain’s Perspectives on Spiritual Care Giving with Patients Identifying as Non-Religious: A Qualitative Analysis - Group Project with Alaina Branch, MD MENTORS Garrett Potts, PhD Dept. of Religious Studies College of Arts & Sciences Barbara Lubrano di Ciccone MD Dept. of Supportive Care Medicine H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center CONCENTRATION Medical Humanities This project has allowed me to learn about how to create a research project from scratch and about the unique process of qualitive analysis. I appreciate the insight it has given me regarding whole person patient care and hope to take that knowledge with me as I care for patients. MATCHEmOorByGUYnNiv. SOM Lauren Holt, MD CAPSTONE Risk Factors for Early and Late Failures Following Repair of Urogenital Fistulas in Uganda - Group project with Thrisha Potluri, MD MENTOR Kristie Greene, MD Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology CONCENTRATION International Medicine I can not put into words how amazing my experience with the International Medicine scholarly concentration was, and how important my capstone project was. I was able to work with an incredible mentor all the way from project conception to publication, and felt thoroughly supported every step of the way. 33
USF HEALTH MORSANI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE MATCH HCInMAteoHrrnesaaallntMhi-cBeaadryeo:nUeStFPt Alexander Irwin, MD CAPSTONE The Effect of Statins on Mortality and Hospital Related Complications in Tuberculosis Patients in Khon Kaen, Thailand - Group Project with Kimberly Menezes, MD, Lilla Kis, MD, and Dominique Butler, MSIII MENTORS Asa Oxner, MD Dept. of internal Medicine Thammasorn Jeeraaumponwat, MD, PhD Khon Kaen Hospital, Thailand CONCENTRATION International Medicine In our project, we were fortunate enough to travel to Khon Kaen, Thailand to perform research using a large local TB database. While no comparable TB database exists in the U.S., this trip also gave us the opportunity to see how healthcare works in other countries, and things that the U.S. could learn from it, as well as the many things we should be grateful for. MAWTEriCmgheHtrPgaetntecrysoMneMded Ctr Chang-Woo Jang, MD CAPSTONE Anatomy Practice Practical Project - Group Project with Sage Hewitt, MD, Katsiaryna Khatskevich, MD and Britton McGlawn-McGrane, MD MENTORS Srinivas Bharadwaj, MS, PhD Dept. of Internal Medicine Rahul Mhaskar, MD, MPH, PhD Dept. of Internal Medicine Research Methodology & Biostatistics Core CONCENTRATION Medical Education I worked with esteemed colleagues Sage Hewitt, Katsiaryna Khatskevich, and Britton McGlawn-McGrane to set up half-sized practice anatomy practical exams and review sessions for first-year students. With our data showing a significant improvement in grades for those students utilizing our intervention, we hope to institute a near-peer model of anatomy teaching for future learners at USF. 34
SCHOLARLY CONCENTRATIONS PROGRAM MAUTEnmiCv.eHorgf FeLn-cShyaMnedds Hosp. Gabriel Jané, MD CAPSTONE Characterizing Hypertriglyceridemia and the Prodrome to Severe Hypertriglyceridemia MENTOR Barbara Hansen, PhD Dept. Of Internal Medicine Obesity, Diabetes and Aging Research Center CONCENTRATION Nutrition Research & Health The monthly Nutrition, Research & Health scholarly concentration meetings helped me to further myHCIMnAtoeHrresnaaanlltiMhGceaMdrEe:TrUinSFity education in area of interest to me, nutrition. The meetings were regularly led by specialists and experts who provided invaluable insight into a field not heavily focused on during medical education. MATCH Enid Jimenez Cuebas, MD CAPSTONE Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Producing Escherichia coli Prevalence Among Livestock in the Pacific Coast and Amazonian Rain Forest of Ecuador: A One Health Concern MENTOR Ricardo Izurieta, MD, Dr.PH, MPH Dept. of Global Health College of Public Health CONCENTRATION Public Health Through the Public Health scholarly concentration, I had the opportunity to learn how to review scientific literature, interpret and manipulate biostatistics, and collaborate with one of my classmates to prepare a manuscript. I also gained a better understanding of epidemiology and public health. These are skills that will be essential and applicable for any future research projects. 35
USF HEALTH MORSANI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE MATCH HCInAteHMrenoaarllstMhacneaidGreM: UESF Reynold Johnson, Jr., MD CAPSTONE Preterm Infant Nutrition, Gut Microbiome, and Catch Up Growth as Early Indicators of Childhood Obesity MENTORS Jocelyne Tadros, MD, FAAP Neonatal Perinatal Medicine Fellow Thao Tina Ho, DO Dept. of Pediatrics Div. of Neonatology and Genomics CONCENTRATION Law & Medicine The program is flexible to work with you to do your capstone. The opportunities at USF are vast, so if you’re interested in anything there is most likely something for you. KatsiarynaMAMTPCaeStdhoHiocualtohlgUCynairvo.loinfa Khatskevich, MD CAPSTONE Practice Makes Perfect: Assessing the Effectiveness of Peer to Peer Tutoring on Laboratory Practice Examination Scores and Student Comfort Levels with Anatomy MENTOR Rahul Mhaskar, MD, MPH, PhD Dept. of Internal Medicine Research Methodology & Biostatistics Core CONCENTRATION Medical Education I’m very glad I participated in the Scholarly Concentrations Program here at MCOM. I entered medical school with a passing interest in tutoring and by the end have discovered a passion for research into curricular change, medical teaching improvement, and educational interventions. I give a lot of credit for that to the Medical Education scholarly concentration that helped put me on that path and gave me the resources to get involved in old projects and start up my own. 36
SCHOLARLY CONCENTRATIONS PROGRAM MATCH Nat Jones, MD UPOMBCGEdYMuNceadtiicoanl CAPSTONE Negative Health Care Experiences, Health Care Seeking Behavior, and Mental Health in Tampa Bay Area Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Individuals - Group Project with Michelle Bohlmann, MD and Alex Dolan, MD MENTOR Brian Knox, MD Dept. of Pediatrics CONCENTRATION Health Disparities After the first Health Disparities scholarly concentration meetings of my MS1 year, I decided to meet with twoEmerUgSeFnMcyCOMMed of my peers who were similarly interested in transgender health disparities. Together, we developed a research project to examine the health behaviors and mental health of our local trans community. By February of our first year, we had submitted our proposal to the IRB. Just a year later, we had completed our manuscript and submitted our first draft for publishing. The experience of publishing our research was exhilarating—and it all began with those brainstorming sessions in our scholarly concentration meetings. MATCH Zoë Alexis Kinkead, MD CAPSTONE Provider Education on Immunosuppression for Transplant Patients MENTOR Danielle Gulick, PhD Dept. of Molecular Medicine CONCENTRATION Medical Education Throughout my last four years at USF MCOM, I have thoroughly enjoyed being a member of the Medical Education scholarly concentration. I have been exposed to a variety of educational methods, all of which have helped me to grow more confident in my ability to teach others. 37
USF HEALTH MORSANI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE DiagUnnAoisfvft.iilcWiaRateasdhdiiHnogolotsogpnyitalsMATCH Dennis Kirichenko, MD CAPSTONE Adherence to Nodal Ultrasound Surveillance for Melanoma Patients with Sentinel Node Metastases MENTOR Jonathan Zager, MD Chief Academic Officer Cutaneous Oncology Program H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center CONCENTRATION Biomedical Research Being part of the Biomedical Research scholarly concentration was a wonderful experience that helped me acquire the skills and knowledge to perform medical research. The concentration’s leaders were very supportive and an invaluable resource in navigating the research process. MATCH Maria Kocab, MD InteUrSnFaMl MCeOdM CAPSTONE Socioeconomic Deprivation Does Not Impact Gastric Adenocarcinoma Survival at a High-Volume Cancer Center MENTOR Pamela Hodul, MD Gastrointestinal Oncology Program H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center CONCENTRATION Health Disparities Being apart of the Health Disparities scholarly concentration really allowed me to look beyond me own perspectives and experiences. I feel that I am better equipped to care of a large variety of patients simply because I am aware of social determinants of health and the various kinds of health disparities present. While working on this project with Dr. Hodul, I was able to critically analyze what factors influence survival from gastric cancer and learned that luckily at a high-volume cancer center, socioeconomic deprivation is not an impactful factor. 38
SCHOLARLY CONCENTRATIONS PROGRAM MATCH OUBSFGMYNCOM Lilla Kis Markel, MD CAPSTONE The Effect of Statins on Mortality and Hospital Related Complications in Tuberculosis Patients in Khon Kaen, Thailand - Group Project with Kimberly Menezes, MD, Alexander Irwin, MD and Dominique Butler, MSIII MENTORS Lynette Menezes, PhD AVP, Medicine International Thammasorn Jeeraaumponwat, MD, PhD Khon Kaen Hospital, Thailand CONCENTRATION International Medicine My time in the International Medicine scholarly concentration enabled me to explore my interest in global JFoahmnHiPloyesMtpeiertadSlm, TiXth health in a meaningful way and gave me the opportunity to travel to Thailand to conduct tuberculosis research, which was one of the highlights of my time in medical school. During my summer in Thailand, I worked on data collection, attended lectures with Thai medical students, and shadowed in the hospital. The exposure to a different medical system and culture was invaluable, and I am looking forward to future global health experiences in residency and beyond. MATCH Madeleine LaGoy, MD CAPSTONE Colonoscopy Order Completion Rates in Patients With Diabetes MENTOR Karim Hanna, MD Dept. of Family Medicine CONCENTRATION Health Disparities I loved being in the Health Disparities scholarly concentration because it helped me meet students, faculty, and community leaders all invested in improving access to healthcare and changing the way we think about structural barriers to care. Unique opportunities I had thanks to the hdSC included helping to coordinate the Women’s Health Night at the JCC and helping with sports physicals at the Bakas equestrian center for disabled people. The concentration leaders helped me find opportunities for research and volunteer work at every step of my medical school career, and I am so grateful for the people I got to spend this time with. 39
USF HEALTH MORSANI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE MATCH Anna Lauchnor, MD NPasyvcaShal iMnateDrydieCgotr, CAPSTONE Effects of Antenatal Medication-Assisted Treatment on Neonatal Length of Stay MENTORS Tanner Wright, MD Dept. of Pediatrics Anthony Kendle, MD Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology CONCENTRATION Law & Medicine As a part of the Law & Medicine scholarly concentration, I have acquired knowledge that is not often covered within the standard medical school curriculum. Many of my interviews for residency included discussions about how the Law and Medicine sessions opened my eyes to complex issues at the intersection of the legal and medical fields. I hope to continue my investigation into these issues throughout residency and beyond to best equip myself for the future. MADiTMaCganyHoosCticlinRicadRiooclohgeyster Michael LaVere, MD CAPSTONE Examining the Impact of Policy Changes on Liver Transplantation Dropout Rates in Patients With HCC MENTORS Jacentha Buggs, MD Transplant Procurement Surgeon and Research Physician Julio Sokolich MD Dept. of General Surgery Tampa General Hospital CONCENTRATION Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Business in Medicine My interest in business and entrepreneurship also extends to the impact of policy changes and their disparate effect on patient populations and outcomes. My capstone project focused on the increased dropout rate for patients awaiting liver transplantation with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) following a mandated six-month wait period by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) in 2015. I attempted to bring awareness to the increase in patients with HCC dropping from the transplantation waitlist both at TGH and on a national level, in order to show a potentially unintended consequence of the policy change. 40
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USF HEALTH MORSANI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE MATCHDiaWgnaoksetiFcoMRreaesddtioBCalotprgtyist Louis Leon, MD CAPSTONE Physician Supervision and the Stretch of Liability MENTOR Katherine Drabiak, JD Health Law, Bioethics & Medical Ethics College of Public Health CONCENTRATION Law & Medicine There is a lot more to becoming a practicing physician than medical knowledge alone. This project and the Law & Medicine scholarly concentration allowed me to explore the policy and factors that contribute to the reality of medicine outside the textbooks. MAUEnTmivC.eorHgf eSonHucotyhspMAitelaadlbsama Mackenzie Link, MD CAPSTONE Proposed Model for the Reduction of Secondary EMS Transportation from Standalone Emergency Departments MENTOR Jorge Acuña, PhD Jose Zayas-Castro, PhD Dept. of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering College of Engineering CONCENTRATION Health Systems Engineering The Scholarly Concentrations Program was my favorite part of our preclinical curriculum. The concentration leaders made it fun and engaging, and it was an awesome opportunity to explore and develop competence in specific areas of medicine that interest me. 42
SCHOLARLY CONCENTRATIONS PROGRAM MANTicPCkeHldHaoiuassptrCiitcahslilMdrieanm’si Jake Lesser, MD CAPSTONE Freestyle Libre Vs. Dexcom CGM Efficacy in Israeli Pediatric Population and CGM Data Predictive Value for HbA1C MENTORS Barbara Hansen, PhD Obesity, Diabetes and Aging Research Center Revital Nimri, MD Dept. of Endocrinology Schneider Children’s Medical Center of Israel CONCENTRATION International Medicine The International Medicine scholarly concentration added invaluable depth to my medical school education. I gained a deeper understanding of critical international medical challenges through both my international research project in Israel and International Medicine scholarly concentration meetings. MATCHDiagnoUstSicF MRaCdOioMlogy Jerry Ray Logemann, MD CAPSTONE Liver Tumor Ablation in Difficult Locations: Microwave Ablation of Perivascular and Subdiaphragmatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Group Project with Zachary Makovich, MD MENTORS Bela Kis, MD, PhD Interventional Radiology – Section Head H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center Rahul Mhaskar, MD, MPH, PhD Dept. of Internal Medicine Research Methodology & Biostatistics Core CONCENTRATION Biomedical Research I worked with my mentors to design a proposal that was funded by RISE through the Summer Scholarly Award Experience. I collected demographic data, examined imaging using Moffitt’s PACS system, and worked with RISE to analyze the data and compose a manuscript. The project won best “Case Study / Review” at 30th USF Health Research Day and was published in “Clinical Imaging” 2021. 43
USF HEALTH MORSANI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE MATCH Linda Lu, MD DiaRgandoiosltoicgy CAPSTONE Active Music Interventions of Cognitive and Psychosocial Outcomes in Patients with Dementia: A Literature Review and Meta-Analysis MENTOR Jennifer Bugos, PhD Dept. of Music Education College of the Arts CONCENTRATION Medical Humanities I enjoyed being part of the Medical Humanities scholarly concentration. We had so many unique experiences that enhanced our medical school education, learning about novel research in music, dance, and theater and discussing literature and medical history as they applied to patient care. Dr. Wiranowska and Dr. Messler were great leaders and connected me with a research mentor that aligned with my interests. MAInTteCrnHUaSl FMMeCdiOciMne Zachary Makovich, MD CAPSTONE Liver Tumor Ablation in Difficult Locations: Microwave Ablation of Perivascular and Subdiaphragmatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Group Project with JerryRay Logemann, MD MENTORS Bela Kis, MD, PhD Interventional Radiology – Section Head H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center Rahul Mhaskar, MD, MPH, PhD Dept. of Internal Medicine Research Methodology & Biostatistics Core CONCENTRATION Biomedical Research Thanks to RISE, I had my first opportunity to take a research idea from conception to publication. With the help of my mentors and a classmate, the project won the presentation award Best Case Series at USF Research Day 2020 and was published in Clinical Imaging. 44
SCHOLARLY CONCENTRATIONS PROGRAM MATCH PsUyScFhMiaCtryOM Jack Lyden, MD CAPSTONE Altered Metabolism for Neuroprotection Provided by Mesenchymal Stem Cells MENTOR Cesario Borlongan, PhD Dept. of Neurosurgery & Brain Repair Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair CONCENTRATION Public Health The Public Health scholarly concentration provided an excellent overview of how research methodology can be applied for the greater good of the public. The mentors were invaluable in forming connections and providing frameworks for students to get personally involved in public health research. MATCH HCFAaHmMeiolayrlstMhacenadi GreM: UESF Marissa Maldonado, MD CAPSTONE BRIDGE Dental Clinic MENTOR Eduardo Gonzalez, MD, FAAFP Dept. of Family Medicine CONCENTRATION Health Disparities Being part of the Health Disparities scholarly concentration was one of the highlights of my medical school career. The concentration introduced me to various opportunities to research and volunteer within the community while applying what was learned during the monthly meetings. The faculty and other students within the concentration made for a friendly and relaxed environment to de-stress from lectures. 45
USF HEALTH MORSANI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE DiagnoUstSicF MRaCdOioMlogyMATCH Daniel Martin, MD CAPSTONE Radiation Dosage and its Effect on 3D Modeling MENTORS Summer Decker, PhD Jonathan Ford, PhD Dept. of Radiology and 3D Clinical Applications CONCENTRATION Biomedical Research I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to work with such outstanding mentors as Dr. Decker and Dr. Ford. While working on exciting research and clinical applications in USF’s unique 3D lab, I was exposed to imaging studies for many interesting cases and even had the opportunity to contribute to patient cate. I feel as though this experience has prepared me well for my future career and allowed me to establish invaluable relationships with mentors which will last a lifetime. MATCH MSuCrgOeMry Andrew Matar, MD VascuUlSaFr CAPSTONE Validation of Allometric Scaling Laws in Normal Coronary Arteries Using 3-D Computed Tomography; Implications on the Evaluation of Diffuse Coronary Atherosclerosis MENTORS Summer Decker, PhD Jonathan Ford, PhD Dept. of Radiology and 3D Clinical Applications CONCENTRATION Biomedical Research The Scholarly Concentrations Program challenged me to start a project from conception to writing a manuscript for submission. Although without a publication, the process has taught me how important biomedical research is and how to think critically and problem solve. Being in the Biomedical Research scholarly concentration complimented my medical education greatly and allowed me to become a better future clinician. 46
SCHOLARLY CONCENTRATIONS PROGRAM MATCH InteUrSnFaMl MCeOdM Nicholas Massanet, MD CAPSTONE Assessing Kratom Use in Tampa Bay with Associated Opioid Use Disorder - Group Project with Bardia Adibmoradi Langeroudi, MS3 MENTOR Danielle Gulick, PhD Dept. of Molecular Medicine CONCENTRATION Health Disparities This collaborative project within the Health Disparities scholarly concentration worked to evaluate anUnRiav.doiaf tTieoxCnaaOsnnMcceDorlAoCngtrdyerson increasing trend among Tampa Bay residents to self-treat anxiety and depression with the herbal supplement Kratom. It brought me great satisfaction to localize my research to within my home community. MATCH Jordan McDonald, MD CAPSTONE The Effect of Gender on Outcomes in Esophageal Cancer MENTORS Sarah Hoffe, MD Radiation Oncology Program Jose Pimiento, MD Gastrointestinal Oncology Program H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center CONCENTRATION Medicine & Gender This project helped me to better understand how to work with a large database and a multidisciplinary team in order to create a project that could benefit patient care. We found through this project that women were more likely to have squamous cell carcinoma, tumors in the upper esophagus, and surgical complications. The Medicine & Gender scholarly concentration looks at a wide variety of issues, with some of them relating to personalizing care based on unique presentations and responses to treatment between males and females, and this project helps to elucidate some of these differences. 47
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USF HEALTH MORSANI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE EmAescrMgeenicnshicoigynaMPnreoSdvtaiidctieenneUcneiv, .MATCH Toni-Kaye McDougall, MD CAPSTONE Hypotension after Neuraxial Anesthesia: Impact on Umbilical Artery pH in Obese Pregnant Women MENTOR Judette Louis, MD, MPH Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology CONCENTRATION Biomedical Research The Biomedical Research scholarly concentration has provided a space to discuss new research-related ideas while also learning about innovations within healthcare and the biomedical sciences. The Scholarly Concentrations Program was one of the reasons I chose to attend USF. It allowed me to carry out research all four years, with special focus on my very first project which I completed during third year. I was able to contribute to current knowledge in the field of anesthesia as it relates to maternal-fetal medicine among obese patients, attend a national conference for the first time, and present my findings at the 2021 American Society of Anesthesiology meeting in San Diego, California. BrittonMAInMTtCeeSdrnoHicauatlhMl UCenadirvo.loinfa McGlawn-McGrane, MD CAPSTONE The Effects of Anatomy Practice Practicals and Peer Lead Teaching on Student Grades and Comfort MENTORS Danielle Gulick, PhD Dept. of Molecular Medicine Rahul Mhaskar, MD, MPH, PhD Dept. of Internal Medicine Research Methodology & Biostatistics Core CONCENTRATION Medical Education During our 4 years at MCOM, we were able to identify an area of improvement for anatomy curriculum, create a study design assisted by faculty, submit this design and modify it for IRB approval, implement our curricular edits, and collect data showing the effectiveness of our mini-curriculum on grade and comfort level outcomes. This process was long, but extremely valuable for learning the in’s and out’s of how to perform educational research, and would likely not have been possible without the support of RISE and the Medical Education scholarly concentration. Currently, we are recruiting MS2 students to both continue the publication as well as curricular implementation efforts to ensure future continuation of the project. 50
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