The Resident Research Competition highlights exceptional clinical insight and innovation across both case reports and research studies.

2026 Winners

Case Reports

• 1st Place ($500): Dr. Samuel Mikhail (Nemours Children’s Health)
• 2nd Place: Dr. Annalia Foster-Narwold (Orlando Health)
• 3rd Place: Dr. Setu Dagli (AdventHealth for Children)

Research Studies

• 1st Place: Dr. Samuel Mikhail (Nemours Children’s Health)
• 2nd Place: Dr. Sonia Kapoor (Nemours Children’s Health)
• 3rd Place: Dr. Gabriel Rodriguez (UCF/HCA Orlando)

2025 Winners

Case Reports

1st Place ($500): Dr. Fahad Siddiqui
ADCS Orlando Dermatology Residency

Research Studies

1st Place ($500): Dr. Joane Titus
UCF Lake Nona Hospital

Additional Winners

Case Reports
2nd Place: Dr. Brian Shaw (Orlando Health)
3rd Place: Dr. Prachi Mann (AdventHealth Orlando)

Research Studies
2nd Place: Dr. Arielle Hough (Nemours Children’s Health)
3rd Place: Dr. Michel Abdelmasih (Orlando Health)

2024 Winners

Clinical Case Reports – 1st Place Emerald Russell-Nathan, M.D. AdventHealth Orlando

Research Study – 1st Place Caren Ishikawa, M.D. Nemours Children’s Health Orlando

Thank you to all who presented their clinical cases and research reports during the competition.

2023 Winners

Arooj Mian, MD AdventHealth Orlando

Haley Powell, DO Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children

2022 Winners

The Physicians Society of Central Florida held its 2nd Annual Residency Research Competition on April 28, 2022.

1st Place: Samuel Brasil Sa – AdventHealth Orlando

2nd Place: Carly Gunderson – Nemours Children’s Hospital

3rd Place (tie): Melinda Chance & Mengni Guo

2021 Winners

1st Place: Sarah Cheyney
Methemoglobinemia from Vagisil Creme

2nd Place: Felicia Cooper

3rd Place: Emily Ribeiro