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Resident Research Competition Events

2025 Winners

Case Reports: Winner of $500

1st Place: Dr. Fahad Siddiqui

ADCS Orlando Dermatology Residency

Research Studies: Winner of $500

1st Place: Dr. Joane Titus

UCF Lake Nona Hospital

Our Resident Research Competition showcased phenomenal case reports and research.
Congratulations to our winners:
Case Reports
3rd Place: Dr. Prachi Mann (AdventHealth Orlando)
2nd Place: Dr. Brian Shaw (Orlando Health)
1st Place: Dr. Fahad Siddiqui Orlando Dermresidency
Research Studies
3rd Place: Dr. Michel Abdelmasih (Orlando Health)
2nd Place: Dr. Arielle Hough (Nemours Children’s Health)
1st Place: Dr. Joane Titus UCF Lake Nona Hospital – Winner of $500

2024 Winners

  
1st Place
Clinical Case Reports
  
1st Place
Research Study 
 
                                    
A Rare Finding of a Cardiac Lipoma in Pediatrics

Emerald Russell-Nathan, M.D.
Adventhealth Orlando
 
Changes on respiratory cultures, nutritional status, and lung function in patients with cystic fibrosis before and after starting elexachaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor therapy; a multi-center experience

Caren Ishikawa, M.D.
Nemours Children’s Health Orlando
 

Thank you to those who presented their clinical case and research reports during the competition.

Acquired Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura preceded by UTI with ciprofloxacin treatment
Xiaojin Song, MD, AdventHealth Orlando

Norwegian scabies: The crusted form
Stefania Markou, DO, AdventHealth Florida East Orlando

Colorectal Cancer among Veterans in Urban and Rural Areas: can an integral healthcare mitigate disparities?
Minh Anh Le, MD, Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children

Double Sequential Defibrillation for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation A Meta-Analysis
Rola Ali, MD, AdventHealth Orlando

 

 


2023 Winners

  
1st Place
Clinical Case Reports
  
1st Place
Research Study 
 
    
Arooj Mian, MD
AdventHealth Orlando
Presented by Co-Author
Gautam Swotantra, MD

Metformin-induced Acute Hepatitis
 

Haley Powell, DO
Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children

Therapists are Worth their Weight in Gold:
Increasing Early Mobilization in Critically Ill

 

CLINICAL CASE REPORTS

Endocarditis in the Setting of Streptococcus Pluranimalum Bacteremia

Felipe Flores Aguilar, MD, UCF/HCA Healthcare GME

Osteosarcoma Masquerading as Sports-related Pain or Injury

Haley Powell, DO, Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children

RESEARCH REPORTS

Early Versus Delayed Weight-bearing in Tibial Plateau Fractures: A Comparison Study

Warren Williams, MD, Orlando Health

Penicillin Allergy De-labeling in a Resident Continuity Clinic: A Quality Improvement Initiative

Carly Gunderson, DO, Nemours Children’s Hospital


2022 WINNERS

The Physicians Society of Central Florida was excited to hold our 2nd Annual PSCF Residency Research Competition on April 28, 2022 at Dubsdread Golf Club. Our annual competition provides an opportunity for residents to present their research or clinical case reports.

It has been our pleasure to receive applications from Orlando Health, Advent Health, Nemours, and UCF/HCA residency programs. We had a panel of 6 physician judges who reviewed the work submitted by our Residents.

Click here to view the list of the final presentations and posters.

 
   
 
  

FIRST PLACE

Medicare annual wellness visit to enhance primary care screenings: A quality improvement project

Samuel Brasil Sa
AdventHealth Orlando

  
 

Second Place

A Unique Case of Salmonella Sternal Osteomyelitis and Pyomyositis

Carly Gunderson
Nemours Children’s Hospital

  
 

Third Place (tie)

First Recognized Human Case of Angiostrongylus Cantonensis Meningoencephalitis in Florida, USA
Melinda Chance
AdventHealth for Children

Primary Breast Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: a case report
Mengni Guo
AdventHealth Orlando

 

 


2021 WINNERS

FIRST PLACE

Methemoglobinemia from Vagisil Creme in a 50-year-old Woman

Sarah Cheyney
Orlando Regional Healthcare, Dept. of Internal Medicine

Second Place

Application of autologous blood patch in a patient with Ullrich
Muscular Dystrophy with recurrent pneumothorax

Felicia Cooper
Nemours Children’s Hospital

 

Third Place

Altered Mental Status and Respiratory Failure in an
11-Year-Old Female

Emily Ribeiro
Nemours Children’s Hospital 

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