The Fifteenth MMS Research Poster Symposium for Residents, Fellows and Medical Students took place on Friday, March 22, 2024 in conjunction with the MMS Future Health: Best Practices For Advancing Care. Approximately 100 abstracts were submitted by residents,
fellows and students for consideration in three categories: Clinical & Basic Research, Health Policy/Medical Education and Clinical Vignettes. 61 of the abstracts were accepted to the symposium and displayed as posters.
The MMS is proud to announce the following winners of the Fifteenth Research Poster Symposium:
CLINICAL & BASIC RESEARCH
First Place (tie):
Tiffany Bellomo, MD
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital
Percent Thrombus Predicts Popliteal Artery Aneurysm Related Thromboembolic Events
First Place (tie):
Christopher J. Magnani, MD, MS, MPhil
Department of Urology, Brigham & Women's Hospital
AIRD1A Knockouts in Bladder Cancer Cell Lines Leads to MYC and E2F Activation Implicated in More Aggressive Tumor Behavior
Third Place:
Amanda L. Pomeroy, MS
Tufts University School of Medicine
Safe Distance for Ovarian Transposition Prior to Pelvic Radiation Therapy for Lower GI Cancers
Honorable Mention:
Ariana Fantakis Ettorre
UMass Chan Medical School, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery
Controlled cooling improves functional recovery after skeletal muscle injury in rats
Mitchell F. Kennedy, BS
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Comparison of Subcutaneous vs Intramuscular Microdialysis for the Continuous Monitoring of Biomarkers in Acute Peripheral Compartment Syndrome
Seo Ho Song, MD, DPhil
Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Machine Learning Characterization of a Rare Neurologic Disease based on Electronic Health Records: a proof-of-principle study on Stiff Person Syndrome
HEALTH POLICY/MEDICAL EDUCATION
First Place:
Kannu Bansal, MD
Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital
Medicare Part D Coverage and Patient Out-Of-Pocket Costs for Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Medications
Second Place:
Cristina Liberati, MD
Boston Children’s Hospital
A Qualitative Analysis Examining Pediatric Residents Management of Common Pediatric Mental Health Concerns Following Differential Participation in a Novel Pediatric Mental
Health Rotation
Third Place:
Kayra Cengiz
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Visual Proficiency in Medicine: A Rubric-Based Educational Video for Physician-Patient Communication
Honorable Mentions:
Colin Burnett, MSc
Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, UMass Chan Medical School
Perceptions of patient-provider communications with healthcare providers among sexual and gender minority individuals
in the United States
Julia H. Cho
Harvard Medical School
Implementation and evaluation of a comprehensive clinical neurology curriculum for Internal Medicine Residents at a large community hospital without in-house neurology
King T. Fok, MSc
Harvard Medical School
Representation in Psychiatry Leadership: A Parity Analysis of Gender and Racial/Ethnic Diversity of Department Chairs in Academic Psychiatry
Aris Paschalidis, BS
Department of Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation, UMass Chan Medicine School
Pre-Matriculation Experiences Minimally Impact the Specialty Interests of First-Year Medical Students
CLINICAL VIGNETTES
First Place:
Alice Kennedy, MD
Tufts Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine
Dueling Toxidromes: A Case of Anticholinergic Toxicity and Serotonin Syndrome
Second Place:
Cynthia S. Peng, MD
Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
“Summertime Sadness”: A Case of MDD with Seasonal Pattern with Spring/Summer Onset – Diagnostic, Treatment, and Policy Implications
Third Place:
Tekle Didebulidze, MD
Mass General Brigham Salem Hospital
Pulmonary Embolism in the Setting of Malnutrition
Honorable Mentions:
Vanessa Chin
University of Massachusetts School of Medicine
Case Report: Isolated Colonic IgG4-related Disease Mimicking Acute Appendicitis
Harris T. Feldman, MD
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
A Rare Case of Fulminant Liver Failure due to Disseminated Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV) Infection Diagnosed at a Community Medical Center
David I. Latoni, MPH
Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital & Tufts University School of Medicine
Multiple de-novo spitzoid nevi arising within a specific red tattoo ink
JUDGES
The Massachusetts Medical Society would like to thank our prestigious panel of judges for the Fifteenth Research Poster Symposium:
Manisha Bahl, MD, MPH, FSBI
Breast Imaging Radiologist
Breast Imaging Division Quality Director
Massachusetts General Hospital
Associate Professor of Radiology
Harvard Medical School
Sarita Bajracharya, MD, FACP
Primary Care Internal Medicine
Cape Cod Healthcare
Conor D. Barrett, MD, MBA
Associate Chief
Director of Clinical Operations & Strategy
Cardiology Division
Massachusetts General Hospital
Maryanne C. Bombaugh, MD, MSc, MBA
Obstetrics/Gynecology/Women's Health
Community Health Center Cape Cod
Director
MA Safety and Quality Coalition
Past President
Massachusetts Medical Society
Council on Legislation, Disability Advisory Group
American Medical Associate
Ylisabyth (Libby) S. Bradshaw, DO, MS
Assistant Professor, Public Health and Community Medicine
Tufts University School of Medicine
Rebecca Weintraub Brendel, MD, JD
Director, Center for Bioethics
Director, Master of Science in Bioethics Degree Program
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Harvard Medical School
Nancy C. Hurley, MD
Pediatrician
Andover Pediatrics
Lawrence P. Johnson, MD, FAAOS
Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon
Merrimack Valley Orthopaedic Associates
Nidhi K. Lal, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Family Medicine
BU Chobanian & Avedesian School of Medicine
Peter C. Lindblad, MD
Recently Retired
St. Vincent Hospital
Volunteer Clinician
St. Anne’s Free Medical Program
William J. Marasco, MD
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist
Women’s Imaging Specialist
Director
Cape Diagnostic Imaging
Michael D. Medlock, MD, FAANS
Non-Operative Neurological Surgery & Addiction Medicine
Congenial Healthcare
Raul A. Morinigo, MD
Primary Care Physician
Associate Director of Clinical Care
Charles River Community Health Center
Saraswathi V. Muppana, MD
Pulmonology Specialist
Apex Medical Associates
Sreelakshmi Panginikkod, MD, FACP, FACR
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Tufts University School of Medicine
Director, Rheumatology Fellowship Program
Tufts Medical Center
Venu Pararath Gopalakrishnan, MD, FACP
Assistant Professor
Academic Hospitalist
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Michael R. Poulson, MD
Administrative Chief Resident
Boston Medical Center
Clinical Instructor in General Surgery
Boston University School of Medicine
C. Frazer Shipman, MD
Family Medicine & Geriatrics Physician
Retired
Paul A. Skudder, Jr., MD, FSVS
Vascular Surgeon
Cape Cod
Contributor/Reviewer, Instructor, & Instructor Trainer
Outdoor Emergency Care
Carl G. Streed, Jr., MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Section of General Internal Medicine
Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine
Research Lead, GenderCare Center
Boston Medical
Center
Sally A. Sveda, MD
Psychiatrist
Solo Practice
Affiliate Staff
Newton Wellesley Hospital
Sandhya Devi Tagaram, MD
Academic Hospitalist
UMass Memorial Medical Center
Steven Young, MD
Medical Director of Ambulatory Anesthesia
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Staff Anesthesiologist
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Staff Anesthesiologist
Brigham and Women's
Hospital
