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Students Present Original Findings at Virtual Research Symposium

Dozens of first- and second-year students participated in AUC’s Research Symposium on Saturday, July 17.
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The virtual event was led by the Student Government Association in collaboration with Dr. Mary Lucero, Dean of Academic Affairs, and a team of faculty judges and advisors. Teams of students worked together to prepare and present original research and case reports, with topics ranging from health literacy and knowledge of sickle cell disease to managing fractures and artery occlusions.

Congratulations to the winners of the poster competition and all who participated! 

 

1st Place (Tie):

  • “Nocturnal Death: A Case of Rhythmic Drama”

By Attul Sharma, Rachel Quint, Fares Salem, Zohal Rahimi, Premsai Bondalapati, and Akashpreet Riar

  • “Managing Tibial Eminence Fractures with ACL Involvement in Skeletally Immature Children”

By Corey Steinman, George Matar, William Duggan, Kyle Coombes, Kristena Abdelmalak, and Jonathan Kwok

  • “Road to Normalcy: Medical Students’ Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccine”

By Ibnul K Rafi, Ruby Zhao, Jessica Jahoda, Rehana Hassan, Anmol Singh, and Alison Carameros

 

2nd Place (Tie):

  • “Can't See, Can't Breathe, Can't Pee: A diagnostic challenge”

By Kayvon Moin, Victoria Garofalo, and Madeleine Yeakle

  • “Exploring Health Literacy and Disease Specific Knowledge of Sickle Cell Disease in St. Maarten: A Pilot Study”

By Akua Sampong, Victoria Echevarria, Ololade Shonde, Folake Oludipe, and Francisca Tengey

  • “Patient Is Bleeding Out, NOW WHAT?” 

By Kimberly Maynard, Olivia Treutlein, Amanda Najor, Christopher Johnson, Georginah Muriuki, Lorenzo Carnio

 

3rd Place (Tie):

  • “An Overdose and More?”

By Bre Barnard, Brock Davis, and Jacob Selph

  • “A Rock and a Hard Place: Management of Bilateral Carotid Artery Occlusions Following Transient Ischemic Attack”

By Aleksa Kirsteins, Stephen Chaisson, Alison Carameros, Damien Candelaria, Jackelyne Reyes, and Jenny Wohlwend

  • “Mental Health as a Spectrum: Understanding the Impact of Psychological and Psychosocial Wellness in Transgender Populations” 

By Marcos Rocha, Sogand Solgi, Jessica Avila, Donya Ahmadian, and Trisha Patel

 

To view the full list of presentations and faculty judges, view the program. 

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