2016 Research Poster Presentations
OMM research Competition
The AAO Louisa Burns Osteopathic Research Committee (LBORC) and the National Undergraduate Fellows Association (NUFA) conducted their annual research poster competition on Friday, March 18, during the AAO’s Convocation in Orlando, Florida.
Open to osteopathic medical students, interns, residents, postdoctoral fellows, researchers and practicing physicians, the competition drew 56 posters this year on topics ranging from ultrasound imaging to bilateral meralgia paresthetica and peripheral neuropathy.
Posters in the following categories were submitted: clinical research, education and public health, and case study. Winning four out of nine slots, students from the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury gained the most recognition among student submissions. Residents from the University of North Texas Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Worth swept the clinical research and public health and education categories.
The table below lists the winning authors in the 2016 competition and the titles of their 16 posters. All OMS designations in the table are based on the students’ standing in the 2015-16 academic year, during which the competition took place. You can view individual posters and abstracts online as available.
The committee appreciates the assistance provided by volunteers in judging the poster presentations. Judges for the 2016 event included Reem Abu-Sbaih, DO; Katrine Bengaard, DO; Susan Bentley, DO; Denise K. Burns, DO, FAAO; Michael Aaron Chipman, DO; Chelsea A. Chung, DO; David Coffey, DO, FAAO, FCA; Josephine A. Conte, DO; John C. Coppinger, DO; Lisa Ann DeStefano, DO; Amy L. Doherty, DO; R. Todd Dombroski, DO; David Michael Escobar, DO; Lindsey B. Faucette, DO; Stefan Hagopian, DO, FAAO; Kyle K. Henderson, PhD; Kendi L. Hensel, DO, PhD; Maranda Quin Herner, OMS III; Paul K. Hume, ND, DO (New Zealand); Kelley J. Joy, DO; Polly E. Leonard, DO, MS; Wesley C. Lockhart, DO; Mindy Chilman McComb, DO; Kara Christine Mintier, DO; Victor Nuño, DO; Melissa G. Pearce, DO; Kristie Petree, DO; Deborah Schmidt, DO; Michael A. Seffinger, DO, FAAFP; Sandra L. Sleszynski, DO, FAAO; Jonathan William Torres, DO; Angela Kennon Tyson, DO; Adrian A. Villareal, DO; Damon Matthew Whitfield, DO; Kimberly J. Wolf, DO; and Bonnie Wong, DO.
2016 poster winners
| Place | Authors | Title | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student—Clinical research | |||
| First place | Kraig Kenneth Wasik, OMS IV; Carly Ann Mayumi Crider, OMS IV; Tobin D. Rummel, DO; and Sandra L. Sleszynski, DO, FAAO | Muscular Firing Patterns and Low Back Pain | Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific-Northwest in Lebanon, Oregon (WesternU/COMP-Northwest) |
| Second place | Sara Elayne Modlin, OMS IV; Kristian Borofka, OMS II; Alaina Christine Klene, OMS III; and Victor Nuño, DO | Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in Cystic Fibrosis Distal Intestinal Obstructive Syndrome and Chronic Constipation: A Possible Preventative Measure | Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Vallejo, California (TUCOM) |
| Third place | Jillian Lynn Smith, OMS I; Cyrus Haselby, OMS IV; Robert Murphy, BS; Kurt P. Heinking, DO, FAAO; and Kyle K. Henderson, PhD | Eulerian Video Magnification: Indirect Assessment of Physiological Rhythms | Midwestern University/Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in Downers Grove, Illinois (MWU/CCOM) |
| Student—Education and public health | |||
| First place | Frances Mary-Ann Rusnack, OMS III; Arfa Mirza, OMS III; Theresa E. Apoznanski, OMS IV; Joseph P. Mazzie, DO; Michael John Terzella, DO; Theodore B. Flaum, DO, FACOFP; and Sheldon C. Yao, DO | The Use of Ultrasound to Assess Cervical Spine Segmental Rotation as a Component of Somatic Dysfunction | New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury (NYITCOM) |
| Second place | Kristen Diana de Vries, OMS III; Rebecca Brown, OMS II; Min-Kyung Jung, PhD; George K. Cheriyan, DO; Sheldon C. Yao, DO; and Michael John Terzella, DO | The Effect of Ultrasound Imaging on Student Learning of Shoulder Anatomy and Landmarks | NYITCOM |
| Third place | Gregory Wai, OMS II; Rachna Gulati, OMS II; Wendy Yx Zhou, OMS II; and Victor Nuño, DO |
SAAO Lunchtime Clinic Encourages Future Use of OMT
View poster View abstract |
TUCOM |
| Student—case study | |||
| First place (tie) | Bernadette Marie Bibber, OMS III, and Knic C. Rabara, DO | OMT for Bilateral Meralgia Paresthetica and Peripheral Neuropathy | Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Stratford, New Jersey (RowanSOM) |
| First place (tie) | Alyssa Kristine Horne, OMS IV; Amelia M. Servin, OMS IV; Sandra L. Sleszynski, DO, FAAO; and Tobin D. Rummel, DO | Use of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in the Pre-Surgical Management of Severe Strabismic Amblyopia: A Case Study | WesternU/COMP-Northwest |
| Second place | Lyudmila Burina, OMS III, Sarah A. Curtis, DO; Jayme D. Mancini, DO, PhD, FAWM; and Sheldon C. Yao, DO | Use of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment {OMT) to Treat Congenital Torticollis and Positional Plagiocephaly in an Infant: A Case Report | NYITCOM |
| Third place | Filippo F. Romanelli OMS III, MBA, and Sheldon C. Yao, DO |
The Efficacy of OMT in Reducing a Postoperative Seroma
View poster View abstract |
NYITCOM |
| Resident—Clinical research | |||
| First place | Edward Charles Shadiack III, DO; Amber van den Raadt, DO; Noah P. Jouett, OMS V; Michael L. Smith, PhD; and Kendi Hensel, DO, PhD |
Osteopathic Manipulative Techniques Alter Gastric Myoelectrical Activity in Healthy Subjects
View poster View abstract |
University of North Texas Health Science Center Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Worth (UNTHSC/TCOM) |
| Second place | Yein Lee, DO; Kendi L. Hensel, DO, PhD; and Sajid A. Surve, DO | Comparative Accuracy of Physician Palpation of Sacral Anatomical Landmarks Versus Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Evaluation | UNTHSC/TCOM |
| Resident—Education and public health | |||
| First place | Krista Willingham Kasinec, DO; Jennifer J. Jamrog, DO; Shane Fernando, MS, PhD; and Wm. Thomas Crow, DO, FAAO |
Utilization of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Within an Academic Practice Setting
View poster View abstract |
UNTHSC/TCOM |
| Resident—Case study | |||
| First place | Travis J. Gordon, DO, and Arlene E. O’Donnell, DO | Mrs. White With the Lead Pipe: Trauma-based Approach to Thoracic Back Pain With Multisystem Manifestations | Florida Hospital East Orlando in Florida |
| Second place | Adrienne M. McCallister, DO; Christopher R. Brown, DO; Michael Smith, DO; Hugh M. Ettlinger, DO, FAAO; and Gerard A. Baltazar, DO, FACOS | Safety and Utility of OMT for the Acute Care of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury | St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx, New York, and NYITCOM |
| Third place | Hope May Voto, DO; and Katherine A. Worden, DO, MS | Resolution of Perplexing Chest Pain in Two Adolescent Females Utilizing Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment: A Case Report. | Midwestern University/Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine in Glendale (MWU/AZCOM) |
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