Resident Winners and Keynote Presenters 1978-2022

Research Forum Award Recipients and Keynote Presenters

Research Forum Winners 1978-2022

Research Forum Keynote Presenters 1978-2022

2022 Winners
Live Stream Power Point (LSPP) Competition

1st Place: Dr. David R. Pieper Medallion & $500
Erythromycin-doped Nanofiber Coating Enhances Osseointegration and Inhibits Staphylococcus Aureus – induced Osteolysis
Author: Dexter Powell, MD
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ascension Providence Hospital
Faculty Sponsors: David C. Marke, MD; Wei-ping Ren, MD, PhD; Therese Bou-Akl, MD, PhD

2nd Place: Certificate & $250
The Impact of Covid-19 Precautions On The Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Among Women Unaffected By Covid-19
Author: Karina Pone, DO
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor
Faculty Sponsor: Pooja Green, MD

3rd Place: Certificate & $150
Noise Reduction in the NICU
Authors: Daaman Mittal, MD
Department of Pediatrics, Ascension St. John Hospital
Faculty Sponsors: Premchand Anne, MD; Susan Szpunar, PhD, Jill Courson, AuD

2022 Winners
Voice-over Power Point (VOPP) Competition

1st Place: Dr. Donald Dawson Medallion & $350
Gastric Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (G-Poem) in Patients with Gastric Neurostimulator (GNS): The First Multicenter Experience
Authors: Alexis Faber, MD; Yervant Ichkhanina, Kevin Harris
Department of Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital
Faculty Sponsors: Tobias Zuchelli, Eva Alsheik, Brian Ginnebaugh, Kellie McFarlin, Mouen A. Khashab, Cyrus Piraka

2nd Place: Certificate & $200
Fumerate Hydratase Mutation – The Molecular and Immune Profile Across Multiple Cancers
Author: Samer Alkassis, MD
Department of Internal Medicine, Detroit Medical Center
Faculty Sponsor: Elizabeth Heath

3rd Place: Certificate & $100
Regional Database Assessment of Alvimopan Use in Patients with a Stoma
Author: Kristen Westfall, MD
Department of General Surgery, St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor
Faculty Sponsor: Robert Cleary, MD

Judges Commendation: Certificate & $50
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the Risk of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Authors: MIchael G. Baracy Jr., MD: Fareeza Afzal, MD; MaKenzie Tremp, MD; Karlee Grace, DO
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ascension St. John Hospital
Faculty Sponsors: Susanna M. Szpunar, PhD; Muhammad Faisal Aslam, MD

Judges Commendation: Certificate & $50
Effect of Commercially Available Wound Irrigation Solutions on Uninfected Host Tissue in a Murine Model
Authors: Dexter Powell, MD: Brendan Comer, MD
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ascension Providence Hospital
Faculty Sponsors: David C. Markel, MD; Wei-ping Ren, MD, PhD

Judges Commendation: Certificate & $50
The Realities of Parenthood During Surgical Residency
Authors: Darci Foote, MD; Christine Wu, MD; Ruojia Debbie Li, MD, MS
Department of General Surgery, Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak
Faculty Sponsors: Yue-Yung Hu, MD, MPH; Karl Y. Bilimoria, MD, MSCI; Erika L. Rangel, MD, MS