SCHOLARLY CONCENTRATIONS PROGRAMMATCH InMteernthaol MdiestdHicoisnpe, TX Cindy A. Nguyen, MD CAPSTONE Reliving Medical School - A Photographic Collage MENTOR Lynn Ringenberg, MD, FAAP USF Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics HUMMAEDNIICTIAESLParticipating in the Medical Humanities scholarly concentration has greatly enhanced my perspective onpatient care and how illnesses affect the human condition. By discussing literature, art, and film, I was betterable to appreciate how medical care may be affected by multiple factors including culture, religion, and socialstatus. My capstone project is a photographic reflection of my journey throughout medical school and myexperiences during this time. MATCH OphtUhSaFlmMoClOogMyINTERMNEADTIICOINNAE L Gonzalo A. Ortiz, MD CAPSTONE A Physician’s Perspective when Determining Treatment for a Patient with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy MENTOR Lynette Menezes, PhD Assistant Vice President, International, USF Health Assistant Dean, USF Medicine InternationalThe International Medicine scholarly concentration allowed me to pursue my passion for servingunderserved patients and observe firsthand alternative forms of healthcare systems abroad. Thanks inpart to the great faculty and mentors involved in the program I had the opportunity to spend a summer atthe University of Freiburg School of Medicine in Germany. I strongly believe the SCP was invaluable to myeducation. 51
USF HEALTH MORSANI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE MATCH UAninve. ostfhKeasniasas, KS MEDEUDCICAATILON Stephen J. Palmieri, MD CAPSTONE Palliative Care Education: A Reminder that Physicians have a Responsibility to not only Diagnose and Treat, but to Ease Suffering MENTOR Kelly McCarthy, PhD Assistant Director Assessment MCOM Office of Educational Affairs Taught in Doctoring IV: Theory and Practice of Teaching I feel the strength of the Medical Education scholarly concentration was that it did not simply give us the opportunity to teach, rather, it gave us a foundation that included theory, the history of medical education, and exposure to technological innovations in education. MATCH INMTEERDNICAITNIOE NAL InterMRvaeadnyitooiolConglainylic, FL Thanh-Phuong H. Pham, MD CAPSTONE Hypertension in Dilaire, Haiti: The Impact of Global Healthcare MENTOR Javier Cuevas, PhD USF Dept. of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology The International Medicine scholarly concentration has allowed me to pursue my interest for global healthcare. Through the humbling experiences in Dilaire, Haiti and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, I was able to see a different side of healthcare and further diversify my medical education. Treating patient populations whom would otherwise never have the opportunity or access, this is the very essence of my love for medicine.52
MATCH SCHOLARLY CONCENTRATIONS PROGRAM RBEIOSEMAERDCIHCAL ObGsyteUnteSrFiccMoslo&CgOyM Paolina Pantcheva, MD CAPSTONE Treating Non-Motor Symptoms of Parkinson’s disease With Transplantation of Stem Cells MENTOR Cesar V. Borlongan, PhD Center for Excellence in Aging and Brain Repair USF Dept. of Neurosurgery and Brain RepairParticipating in the Biomedical Research scholarly concentration has been fulfilling and fruitful. I receivedsupport from my fellow peers and my mentors in my scholarly pursuits, which allowed me to accomplish mygoals and become a published author. The Scholarly Concentrations Program is always improving by inputfrom students and a willingness from mentors to respond to their needs. MATCH DermUSaFtMolCoOgMy Alejandro Rabionet, MD CAPSTONE Utility of Clinical Simulation Models and Moulage in Dermatology as Both an Educational Tool and as an Instrument of Assessment: A Review MENTOR Nishit Patel, MD USF Dept. of Dermatology and Cutaneous SurgeryBIORMESEEDAICRCAHLThanks to a strong support system, funding, and the encouragement of my mentor, theBiomedical Research scholarly concentration provided me with the necessary resourcesto make a meaningful contribution to a research project that genuinely interested me. Mycapstone project was a wonderful experience which reinforced the life lesson that in order tomake progress in research (or in any aspect of life) a great deal of diligence and persistence isrequired. 53
USF HEALTH MORSANI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE MATCH OBabGysytfenroternicctosMlo&egdyCtr, FL Yashobha Ranaweera, MD CAPSTONE Antenatal Corticosteroid Use in Those Delivering Before and After 34 Weeks of Gestation MENTOR Lindsay Maggio, MD, MPH USF Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology BIORMESEEDAICRCAHL Getting involved in the Biomedical Research scholarly concentration greatly enhanced my medical school experience. By allowing me to improve my critical thinking abilities it fueled my passion for the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology. I am grateful for the skill set developed during this process because I know it will be useful for years to come. MATCH RBEIOSEMAERDCIHCAL OrthUoFp-aSehdaincdss George J. Richard, MD CAPSTONE Sarcopenia as a Predictor of Complications in Penile Cancer Patients Undergoing Inguinal Lymph Node Dissection MENTORS Philippe E. Spiess, MD Pranav Sharma, MD Genitourinary Oncology H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center My SCP funded capstone project provided me the time and resources to learn the basics of clinical research such as a asking a question, writing a protocol, developing a database and collecting data. This project laid the ground work to a very productive start in the realm of research leading to two additional publications, and several poster presentations. I am very prepared to continue research in residency.54
SCHOLARLY CONCENTRATIONS PROGRAMMATCH UnPivs.yNcohritahtrCyarolina Shelby L. Register, MD CAPSTONE Cultural Competency Through Cooking MENTOR Karen Goldberg, MD USF Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences HUMMAEDNIICTIAESL The Scholarly Concentrations Program has allowed me to explore my interests outside of the regular medical school curriculum. As a member of the Medical Humanities scholarly concentration I have been able to visit museums and provide reflections and critiques of exhibits, discuss movies and literature with my peers, and explore cultures of patients and the community. My participation has shown me the importance of connecting with patients and stressed to me that patients are so much more than just the medical symptoms they present with. MATCHSCHOLARLY CONCENTRATIONS PROGRAMClass of 2017 55
USF HEALTH MORSANI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE MATCH GeOnerlaranldSourHgeearylthINTERMNEADTIICOINNAE L Daniel J. Ross, MD CAPSTONE The Effect of News Media in Shaping the Discourse on the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination In India MENTOR Lynette Menezes, PhD Assistant Vice President, International, USF Health Assistant Dean, USF Medicine InternationalThrough the scholarly concentration in International Medicine, I was able to expand my educationalhorizons throughout Medical School. IMSC allowed me to develop lasting friendships with students andphysicians across the world, and learn about the greater problems facing global healthcare. The opportunityto travel to developing countries during med school was an extremely enriching experience that helpeddefine my 4 years at USF.MATCH EDMUCEADTICIOANL NeUuSrFoMloCgOy M Charles DeMello Schutt, MD CAPSTONE Pre-Collegiate Anatomy and Physiology (PCAP): Increasing Medical Interest in High School Students Under-Represented in Medicine MENTORS Danielle Gulick, PhD Ingrid Bahner, PhD USF Dept. of Molecular Medicine Taught in Doctoring IV: Theory and Practice of Teaching Developing PCAP has allowed me to work with various faculty members on curriculum development, lecture presentation, proper exam formatting, and other key components of medical education. Thanks to the guidance of the education scholarly concentration, PCAP has been a huge success. Following completion, approximately 98% of the students who took this course expressed a strong desire to pursue a career in medicine. This opportunity has not only allowed me to practice important skills that will aid me in academic medicine but has given me the opportunity to play a role in the lives of future physicians.56
SCHOLARLY CONCENTRATIONS PROGRAMMATCH FBaamyfilryonMteMdeicdinCetr, FL Andres E. Santayana, MD CAPSTONE Clean Water Needs Assessment for Sustainable Health in Rural Dominican Republic MENTOR Eduardo C. Gonzalez, MD, FAAFP USF Dept. of Family Medicine HEPAULBTLHICBeing involved in the Public Health scholarly concentration was an invaluable experience. The opportunitiesand guidance from the faculty allowed me to further pursue my passion of public health through enriching myexperience with mission trips with Project World Health at USF. I will carry my experience gained through theScholarly Concentrations Program forward into my career as I continue to work in public health. MATCH OphthEmalomryoUlongiv.yDHIESAPALTRHITIES Gina Shetty, MD CAPSTONE Oncology Healthcare Providers’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice Behaviors Regarding LGBT Health MENTOR Gwendolyn P. Quinn, PhD Health Outcomes and Behavior H. Lee Moffitt Cancer CenterThe Health Disparities scholarly concentration has been a wonderful opportunity to learn about the variousdisparities present in medicine today. Through the concentration I was able to participate in research andhear from numerous speakers in the local community. Overall it has been an enriching experience that hasbroadened my medical education. 57
USF HEALTH MORSANI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE MATCH St. BaArnnaesbtahes sMiaed Ctr, NJ Joseph M. Spuches, MD CAPSTONE The Effect of NSAID Use on Disease Progression in Patients on Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer MENTOR Trushar Patel, MD Genitourinary Oncology H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center BIORMESEEDAICRCAHL The Biomedical Research scholarly concentration helped me to establish a strong foundation in and appreciate for the research process. For every step from project selection to final manuscript publication the Scholarly Concentrations Program has provided excellent education and guidance. As I move on into residency training, I feel confident that I now have the necessary tools to complete clinical research. MATCH RBEIOSEMAERDCIHCAL OrthUoSpFaMeCdOicMs Shea K. Taylor, MD CAPSTONE Humeral Osteophyte Distribution Is A Function Of Gleno-Humeral Wear MENTORS Mark Frankle, MD Florida Orthopaedics Institute Peter Simon, PhD Foundation for Orthopaedic Research and Education (FORE) The Biomedical Research scholarly concentration gave me the tools to execute a quality research project in an exciting field of study. The faculty even helped me to prepare a podium presentation that I was able to give across the country! I am very grateful for this experience and am confident it will contribute to my approach to research in the future.58
SCHOLARLY CONCENTRATIONS PROGRAMMATCH InternalYMalee,dCicT ine Thejal Srikumar, MD CAPSTONE Sarcopenic Obesity in Rectal Adenocarcinoma Patients MENTORS RBEIOSEMAERDCIHCAL David Shibata MD, FACS, FASCRS Chair of SurgeryUniversity of Tennessee Health Science Center Erin Siegel, PhD, MPH Dept. of Cancer Epidemiology Scientific Director of Health and Research Informatics (HRI) H. Lee Moffitt Cancer CenterI am immensely grateful for the opportunities that the Scholarly Concentrations Programpresented me in medical school. Becoming involved with the Biomedical Research scholarlyconcentration not only trained me in the techniques and fundamentals of clinical investigation,but it also allowed me to connect with lifelong mentors. Participating in this program hasconfirmed my passion for research, and has inspired me to pursue a career as a physician-scientist. MATCH GeOnerlaranldSourHgeearylth Stephanie J. Trout, MD CAPSTONE Soccer-based Sexual Health Project MENTOR Robert Nelson, MD Senior Associate Dean, UT Rio Grande USF Health Nicaragua DHIESAPALTRHITIES My Soccer Sexual project allowed me combine my passion for women’s health and sexual health education for adolescents, international health, and leadership. I grew up playing soccer and wanted to share my experiences with the adolescent girls of Cedro Galan, Nicaragua while serving as a coach, a mentor, and a teacher. 59
EMBRACE THECHALLENGES OFDISCOVERY ANDSCHOLARSHIP SCHOLARLY CONCENTRATIONS PROGRAM Class of 2017
SCHOLARLY CONCENTRATIONS PROGRAMMATCH AVnaensdtheersbiialt, TNChristopher Tufts, MD CAPSTONEColloquioMed - An Online Platform for Medical Education - Group Project with Spencer Moreland, MD MENTORS Joann Ferrell Quinn, MBA, PhDDirector of SELECT Competency Assessment MCOM Office of Educational Affairs BUESNINTRESEINSPRNINEONMVEAEUDTRISIOCHNIINP, E&The Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Business in Medicine scholarly concentration opened up the world offinance to the field of medicine. Being a part of the concentration helped me grow as a learner and allowedme to acquire knowledge about the financial aspect of medicine. The business innovation competition wasthe highlight of the concentration as it allowed students to develop real world business plans and presentthem to well known business leaders in the Tampa community. The concentration helped me become a morewell rounded student and future educator. MATCH InternUaSl FMMedCiOciMne Nora C. Vera, MD CAPSTONE Use of a Recurrence Score In Second Breast Cancers MENTOR Marie Catherine Lee, MD Comprehensive Breast Program H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center BIORMESEEDAICRCAHL Multiple aspects of my involvement in rSC have shaped my medical education and long term career goals. Though interested in research, I had mostly previously done bench research which was less clinical. Through my capstone project I was able to start and see through multiple projects which resulted in publications and created a meaningful, longitudinal relationship with my mentor. Furthermore, it gave me the confidence to take on more projects throughout my medical school career which have greatly influenced my success as a student and future physician. 61
USF HEALTH MORSANI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE MATCH HeaEltmheMPraegrdetnnicecirnyseInstitute, MN Cady M. Welch, MD PUHBELAICLTH CAPSTONE Development and Implementation of a Standardized Approach in the Evaluation of Murmurs in Asymptomatic Newborns MENTOR Maya Balakrishnan, MD Division of Neonatology USF Dept. of Pediatrics American Heart Association 2014 Medical Student Summer Fellowship Recipient The Public Health scholarly concentration provided me with a great networking opportunity in a field I had interest in by, with the help of my SC leader, connecting me with my research mentor. With the aid of the SCP, I was selected as an American Heart Association 2014 Medical Student Summer Research Fellow, providing me funding to perform my research over the summer. The SCP ultimately led to an invaluable opportunity that would connect me with a mentor and research experience that spanned much of my medical school career. MATCH DISPHAERAITLTIEHS FMaUmeSdiFliycMinCeOM Naa Sika A. Williams, MD CAPSTONE PSEP Through the Years: Did the Introduction of CPS Cases and Mentorship Show an Increase in the Students’ Desire to Pursue Health Professional School/Post Baccalaureate Training? - Group Project with Jennifer Carrion, MD MENTOR Kevin Casey, MEd MCOM Office of Student Diversity and Enrichment The Health Disparities scholarly concentration afforded me the opportunity to learn even more about the various social determinants of health and how they affect the healthcare of individuals. My most rewarding experience was being able to teach and mentor undergraduate students who are considered underrepresented minorities, disadvantaged and/or first generation college students as part of the Pre-Health Summer Enrichment Program now called the Pre-Health Scholars Program. This program is near and dear to my heart because I was a participant during my undergraduate career, and it has truly helped me in reaching my goal of becoming a physician.62
SCHOLARLY CONCENTRATIONS PROGRAMMATCH MATCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOLARLY AND LEADERSHIP ENDEAVORS SCHOLARLY CONCENTRATIONS PROGRAM Class of 2017 63
USFSCHEHAOLTHLAMROLRYSACNOI CNOCLLEENGTEROAFTMIOEDNICSINPEROGRAM MATCH Class of 2015 USFNMeuCroOloMgy INTERMNEADTIICOINNAE L Kristen L. Zemina, MD CAPSTONE The Balancing Act: A Physician’s Management of Childhood Cerebral Palsy in Germany and the United States MENTOR Lynette Menezes, PhD Assistant Vice President, International, USF Health Assistant Dean, USF Medicine International Being involved in the SCP has provided me with opportunities that wouldn’t be possible otherwise. Through the International Medicine scholarly concentration, I was able to travel abroad to Germany for 4 weeks and participate in lecture series, conferences and in hospital rotations with the University of Freiburg. While I learned many things during my month overseas, the most important to me was discovering a new medical culture and way of life. It broadened my horizons and was genuinely a once in a lifetime experience. MATCH RBEIOSEMAERDCIHCAL InternUaSl FMMeCdiOciMne Yumeng Zhang, MD CAPSTONE Individual Amino Acid Supplementation Can Improve Energy Metabolism and Decrease ROS Production in Neuronal Cells Overexpressing Alpha-Synuclein MENTORS Patrick Bradshaw, PhD USF Dept. of Molecular and Cell Biology Vedad Delic, PhD University of Alabama Birmingham Participating in the Biomedical Research scholarly concentration has been one of the most amazing experiences in my four years of medical school. My brain was always stimulated on the weekly meeting where we learned about each other’s project as well as new journal. I worked on my project on the bench days and nights for almost all summer just like other science professionals because of the funding provided through this program. I presented my research at various meetings discussing my projects with the best scientists in the field and being recognized by them! It was a longitudinal four year project with fun, productivity and accomplishment!64
SCHOLARLY CONCENTRATIONS PROGRAMMATCH GeUnneirva. loSfuArgrizeoryna Bo Zhang, MD CAPSTONEThe Pathological Cornucopia: A Brief Review on the Curiosity of Medical Language and the Line between Art and Science MENTOR Marissa Cook, MA MCOM Office of the Registrar HUMMAEDNIICTIAESLThe Scholarly Concentrations Program is a way for students to pursue a facet of study outsideof the fairly set curricula of medical school. For me, it allowed the pursuit of writing and art,which can sometimes be in short supply during these four busy years. The SCP gives a littlefreedom, if you will, of pursing an interest in a way that also allows others to see your workand success.SCHOLARLY CONCENTRATIONS PROGRAM MATCHClass of 2017 65
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