天堂鸟先生

天堂鸟先生 Heritage College of Osteopathic Medical student Samuel Schonfeld, OMS III, won first place in the biomedical/clinical research division of the Ohio Osteopathic Symposium poster competition. There were 98 abstracts, a thirty percent increase from the prior year, accepted to the competition.

Participants submitted thesis videos along with their abstracts. Residents, interns, medical students and fellows from six osteopathic medical schools and seven hospital systems participated. The abstracts included case reports and topics in biomedical and clinical research, social and behavioral medicine and medical education. The top scoring participant in each category received a cash prize, supported by the HCOM Society of Alumni & Friends.

The poster competition is sponsored by the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine鈥檚 Office of Research and Grants and the Ohio Osteopathic Association. Held in April, the symposium is a continuing medical education event for osteopathic physicians and a showcase for research.

The winners of the competition were:

Biomedical/Clinical Research

First Place

Samuel Schonfeld, OMS III

Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine

鈥淚ncidence of Secondary Overtriage in Trauma Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic鈥�

Social/Behavioral Medicine/Medical Education Research

First Place

Rachel Rayl, OMS II

Pikeville University Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine

鈥淧redicting Extent of Opioid Use Following Cardiac Surgery: A Pilot Study鈥�

Case Reports

First Place

Ryan Nazari, OMS III

Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine

鈥淓arly Detection of Seizures in Koolen-de Vries Syndrome for Improved Neurocognitive Outcomes: A Case Study鈥�