Outstanding Medical Education Research Poster and Presentation Award Recipients

The AACOM President’s Osteopathic Tenets Research Award recognizes the research efforts made to promote one or more of the four tenets of osteopathic medicine. AACOM’s President and CEO, Dr. Robert A. Cain, reviews posters that meet the documented criteria. If a winner is determined, the poster's authors will be recognized during Educating Leaders.

The AACOM Outstanding Medical Education Research Poster and Presentation Award is presented to the individual(s) whose poster and presentation at the AACOM Annual Conference is found to achieve the highest standards of professional, scientific and educational rigor.

2022	Faculty Poster - First Place *Education in Equitable, Inclusive Care for Diverse Patients: An Updated, Competency-Based Approach* Julia R. Van Liew, PhD, DMU-COM Lisa Streyffeler, PhD, DMU-COM Lauren Young, BS, OMS II, DMU-COM
	Faculty Poster - Second Place *Relevance of Research Experiences for Practice and Placement of DMU-COM Students* Martin Schmidt, PhD, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
	Faculty Poster - Third Place *Improving Interprofessional Practice & Cultural Competence with Interprofessional Education* Emily Madrak PhD, LAT, ATC, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences (OSU-CHS) Department of Athletic Training Jennifer L. Volberding PhD, LAT, ATC, OSU-CHS Department of Athletic Training Department of Physician Amy Harrison MHS, PA-Cb, OSU-CHS Department of Physician Assistant Studies Natasha Bray, DO, MSEdc, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine (OSU-COM) Nicole Farrar, Doc, OSU-COM Kelly Murray, PharmDc, OSU-COM Matthew O’Brien, PhD, LAT, ATC, OSU-CHS Department of Athletic Training Department of Physician Randy Wymore, PhD, OSU-COM Brenda Davidson, MSc, OSU-COM Sally Drinnon, DPh, Southwestern State University College of Pharmacy
2022	Student/Fellow Poster - First Place The Impact of the Physician Letter of Recommendation on Medical School Admissions Demographics Justin Fox, OMS III, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Carolinas Campus (VCOM-Carolinas) John Burgess, OMS III, VCOM-Carolinas Alexis Stoner PhD, MPH, VCOM-Carolinas Harold Garner, PhD, VCOM-Carolinas Heather Bendyk, MBA, CPHQ, VCOM-Carolinas
	Student/Fellow Poster - Second Place Symptoms Of Major Depressive Disorder In Medical Students Before And After Examinations Taxiarhia J. Arabatzis MS, DO, University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNE COM), Geisinger Medical Center Med-Peds Residency Program Justin Doroshenko DO, MEd, UNE COM Muhammad Ashraf, MS, DO, UNE COM, Hartford Hospital Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program Ryan Smith DO, MSEd, UNE COM
	Student/Fellow Poster - Third Place Assessing Mental Health Differences in Medical Students Shelly Sharma, OMS IV, Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine (RowanSOM) Deval Jhaveri, OMS III, RowanSOM Maxim Jestin, OMS III, RowanSOM Kathryn C. Lambert, DO, RowanSOM Brittany Mitchell, MS, RowanSOM Dean Micciche, MPA, RowanSOM

View all recipients of the Educating Leaders 2021 poster and research awards.

2021	Presidents Award *Impact of Philosophy-Based Teaching on Professional Identity Formation in First-Year Osteopathic Medical Students* Sharon Gustowski, DO, MPH, SHSU-COM Maria Botero, PhD, SHSU-COM Michele Haight, PhD, SHSU-COM
2021	Faculty Poster - First Place *Contact-based NAMI Program Has Sustained Impact On Students’ Perspectives On Psychiatric Illness* Julia R. Van Liew, PhD, DMU-COM Chunfa Jie, PhD, DMU-COM Sonia Kumar, OMS-II, DMU-COM Maximillian Striepe, OMS-II, DMU-COM
	Faculty Poster - Second Place *Change In Opinions Of Residents Before And After A Domestic/intimate Partner Violence Training* Veronica Takov, DO, McLaren Macomb Grace Brannan, PhD, GDB Research and Statistical Consulting LLC Mariah Burnell, DO, McLaren Macomb Shannon McMann, DO, McLaren Macomb Kegan Michael Rummel, DO, MSU-COM-Shannon
	Faculty Poster - Third Place *Quiz-Enhanced Podcasts for Cutting Redundancy and Excessive Detail* Martin Schmidt, PhD, DMU-COM Jonathan Pederson, MS, DMU-COM Wayne A. Wilson, PhD, DMU-COM
2021	Student/Fellow Poster - First Place *The Effect of Drawing Microbiology Concepts on Short-Term Retention Before and After Interrupted Learning* Robert Waters, MS, LECOM Delbert Abi Abdallah, PhD, LECOM Mark A.W. Andrews, PhD, LECOM Nancy Carty, PhD, LECOM Christopher C. Keller, PhD, LECOM
	Student Poster - Second Place *Assessing The Relationship Between Infection Citations And Covid-19 Infections In Nursing Homes* Nur Mirza, BS, TUNCOM Meghan Mahalawat, BS, TUNCOM Cheryl Vanier, PhD, TUNCOM
	Student Poster - Third Place *The Impact Of The Single-accreditation System On Residency Application And Match Trends* Joseph David Marinelli, OMS-III, NYITCOM

2020	Faculty Poster - First Place Measuring Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Intolerance of Uncertainty in Osteopathic Medical Students Elizabeth A. Beverly, PhD, OU-HCOM Sebastian R. Diaz, PhD, JD, OU-HCOM Rashmi Singh, DO, Central Appalachian Consortium of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
	Faculty Poster - Second Place Gratitude in Medical Students and Other Markers of Well-Being Vivian M. Stevens, PhD, OSUCOM Alicia Ford, PhD, OSUCOM Ashley Keener, MS, OSUCOM Sarah Hall, DO, OSUCOM
	Faculty Poster - Third Place Exploring Association Between School Clinical Skill Performance and COMLEX Level 2-PE Performance Shiyan Wang, PhD, RowanSOM
2020	Student/Fellow Poster - First Place Choosing DOs: Characteristics of ACGME Residency Programs That Select DO Graduates Jamie J. Beckman, VCOM-CC Mark R. Speicher, PhD, AACOM
	Student Poster - Second Place ACGME Residency: Improving Research Experiences for Medical Students Clarissa Dass, DO, McLaren Macomb Hospital Melissa Ianitelli, DO, McLaren Macomb Hospital Grace Brannan, PhD, GDB Research and Statistical Consulting
	Student Poster - Third Place Trends in Utilizing Psychiatric Services in Medical School Nida Fatima, OMS-II, NYITCOM Amanda Milburn, OMS-II, NYITCOM Rutul Patel, MBS, OMS-II, NYITCOM Nikesh Shah, OMS-II, NYITCOM Liat Jarkon, DO, NYITCOM

2019	Faculty Poster - First Place A Pilot Study of the NAMI Provider Education Program at a College of Osteopathic Medicine Jeritt Tucker, PhD, DMU-COM Lisa Streyffeler, PhD, DMU-COM Alexis Hanson, OMS-II, DMU-COM Sydney Westfield, OMS-II, DMU-COM Teri Brister, PhD, National Alliance on Mental Illness
	Faculty Poster - Second Place Does Clinical Training Affect Medical Students' Tolerance for Ambiguity? Mary Wurm-Schaar, PhD, OU-HCOM Wayne Carlsen, DO, OU-HCOM Yang Lai, MA, OU-HCOM
	Faculty Poster - Third Place Curriculum Mapping Using an Artificial Intelligence Approach Randall K. Harris, PhD, WCUCOM Dolph Ellefson, PhD, Sarcix, Inc. Timothy K. Gallaher, PhD, Sarcix, Inc. Brian T. Sutch, PhD, Sarcix, Inc. Ian S. Haworth, PhD, University of Southern California Elizabeth K. McClain, PhD, Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
2019	Student Poster - First Place Prevalence, Attitudes, and Effects of Sexual Assault and Harassment in Osteopathic Medical Schools, A Pilot Study Jordan A. Johnstone, OMS-II, WesternU/COMP-NW Kali Chiriboga, OMS-II, WesternU/COMP-NW Cameron Hadley, OMS-II, WesternU/COMP-NW Matthew LaPlante, OMS-II, WesternU/COMP-NW Chaya Prasad, MD, WesternU/COMP-NW Matthew A. Zeller, OMS-II, WesternU/COMP-NW
	Student Poster - Second Place What Works? A Big Data Analysis of the Effectiveness of COMLEX Level 1 Study Tools Ryan Dyches, DO, AZCOM/MWU Mitchell Gleed, DO, AZCOM/MWU Colt Kennington, DO, AZCOM/MWU Mark R. Speicher, PhD, AACOM
	Student Poster - Third Place HPV: Understanding Perceived Barriers to Vaccination by Healthcare Providers Nikki A. Medina, OMS-II, ARCOM Taylor M. Bates, OMS-II, WCUCOM Elizabeth K. McClain, PhD, Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
2019	Trainee Poster - First Place Is Ultrasound First the Correct Approach for Pediatric Appendicitis in a Community Hospital? Roland Haj, DO, Flushing Hospital Medical Center Kyle Leneweaver, DO, Flushing Hospital Medical Center E. Kessler, MD, Flushing Hospital Medical Center
	Trainee Poster - Second Place Smallpox Vaccination in the Setting of Autoimmune Disease: A Case Report on Accelerating Autoimmune Processes James Wilson, DO, Franciscan Health Olympia Fields, Internal Medicine Adam Ladzinski, OMS-IVO, CCOM/MWU Hardick Rand, OMS-II, CCOM/MWU Madyson Riddell, OMS-IV, CCOM/MWU Chris Snitchler, DO, United States Naval Hospital Okinawa
2018	*The Power Of Thanks: Relationships Among Gratitude And Other Measures Of Well-Being In Medical Students* Vivian Stevens, PhD, OSU-COM Sarah Hall, DO, OSU-COM Alicia Ford, PhD, OSU-COM
2017	*Rural Medicine Experiences and Sensitivity to Rural Health Disparities* Leslie Wimsatt, PhD, DMU-COM Molly Olson, OMS V, DMU-COM
2016	*Lecture Capture Technology, Student Attendance, and Academic Performance* Uzoma S. Ikonne, PhD, ATSU-SOMA Anna Campbell, PhD, ATSU-SOMA Kate Whelihan, MPH, ATSU-SOMA Joy H. Lewis, DO, PhD, ATSU-SOMA
2014	*Integration of Ultrasound into the Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Curriculum* Michael D. Lockwood, DO, FCA Tatyana Kondrashova, MD, PhD Amanda Schoenfuss Alicia A. King
2013	Enhancing LGBTQ Acceptance in Osteopathic Medical Schools: A Pilot Curricular Program Jessica Lapinski, BS, BA
2012	*Achieving Culturally Sensitive Case-Based Curricular Innovation in Prevention and Behavioral Change* Bettina Bernstein, DO
2011	*Creating New Affiliations with Veterans’ Affairs Medical Centers for Postgraduate Osteopathic Physician Training* Jennifer LeTourneau, DO
2010	*Analyzing First Year Osteopathic Medical Students’ Learning Styles, Spatial Ability, and Success in OPP/OMT* Janet Hamstra, EdD, MS Barbara Arcos, DO David Boesler, DO Sri Koduri, MST

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