Match Day Success! Congratulations to the Class of 2025 on this incredible milestone! On March 21, Florida Atlantic's fourth-year medical students joined peers nationwide for Match Day, a momentous occasion where they learned where they will train for residency. At noon, they opened their sealed envelopes to discover where they will fulfill their dreams of medical residency training. | | Your hard work and dedication have paid off, and we couldn’t be prouder. Wishing you success and fulfillment in this next chapter of your medical careers! | | Celebrating Humanism in Medicine | | On March 11, 2025, we had the privilege of honoring the newest inductees of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) at the Florida Atlantic University Schmidt College of Medicine. These outstanding students and faculty members exemplify compassion, empathy, and excellence in medical education and patient care. | | Congratulations to our newest GHHS members: | | |
Third-Year Medical Student Inductees:
Michael Brown, Sara Burgoa, Ritesh Chandrasekaran, Shannon Gallup, Christopher Haff, Vama Jhumkhawala, Preet Kumar, Ugoma Onubogu, Tomas Swickley, Madison Tharp, Yasmine Zerrouki
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Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award (HETA) Recipients:
Drs. Laura Christopher, Anthony Sanchez, Willy Gan, Saras Singh, Matthew Mendoza, Cody Stalnaker
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The Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award Recipients:
Fourth-Year Medical Student: Hayley Kong
Faculty Member: Lawrence H. Brickman, M.D.
| | Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society | | We proudly celebrate our medical students and residents inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society! This prestigious honor recognizes their excellence in academics, leadership, professionalism, and service in medicine. | | Medical Students: Avi Adelman, Lama Al Abdul Razzak, Jared Florio, Madeline Forouhi, Talia Fradkin, Madison Goon, Jared Kushner, Camryn Marshall, Amy Paskiewicz, Julia Prakash, Anna Redden, Natalie Schmidt, Rebecca Urbonas | | Residents: Denis Babici, M.D., Justin Dourado, M.D., Talwinder Nagi, M.D. | | Medical Student Research & Scholarship Day | | Congratulations to all who participated in Florida Atlantic University's Medical Student Research & Scholarship Day! Your impressive presentations in Clinical Vignette, Clinical Research, Lab-Based Research, and Quality Improvement showcased your dedication to advancing medical knowledge and patient care. We are incredibly proud of your achievements. | | A special congratulations to our award recipients—your excellence and contributions continue to inspire us all! | | |
RESEARCH
1st: Sofia Valencia Osorio: Imaging Criteria and Measurements for the Subarachnoid Space in Infants and Young Children: A Systematic Review
| | 1st: Jack Yang: Trends in Marijuana Use among Adolescents in the United States | | 2nd: Leah Leidy: Internal Consistency, Construct Validity, and Responsiveness of the MRC-Prion Disease Rating Scale | | 3rd: Sofia Valencia Osorio: Regional Variations in Narcotic Overdose Deaths in White and Black/African-American Males Aged 55-64 and 65-74 | | |
CLINICAL VIGNETTE
1st: Anya Sriram: Chest Trauma as a Novel Etiology for Bronchiectasis
| | 2nd: Hadi Sultan: Lumbar Drain Failure After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage | | 3rd: Ritu Channagiri: Application of Esophageal Stenting as Salvage Therapy for Refractory Variceal Bleeding | | Oral Presentation Winners | | |
CLINICAL VIGNETTE
Emmanuel Guirguis: T3 Toxicosis Due to Compounding Errors in Thyroid Hormone Sensitivity: A Case Study on the Importance of Quality Control in Compounded Therapies
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LAB-BASED RESEARCH
Ugoma Onubogu: In Situ Molecular Characterization of Recurrent Glioblastoma Reveals Perivascular Niche Organization
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CLINICAL RESEARCH
Akshay Tangutur: Association Between Retroepiglottic Pressure During Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy & Nocturnal Blood Pressure
| | Joseph Ouslander, M.D. was interviewed and cited in The New York Times article, "The New Old Age: Why Older People May Not Need to Watch Blood Sugar So Closely," by Paula Span (March 10, 2025). His insights contribute to the ongoing discussion on managing blood sugar levels in older adults. Check out the full article! | | Medical Students Highlights | | Los Angeles Fire Relief Fundraiser – A Success! | | Our medical students Akshay Tangutur and Samira Alwahabi led a successful Los Angeles Fire Relief Fundraiser, and we are grateful for their efforts! Thanks to our incredible College of Medicine community, we raised over $2,000, with 100% of proceeds donated to LA STRONG – Support Wildfire Relief Efforts. | | | A special thank you to everyone who helped spread the word through emails, social media, and campus screens—your support made a difference. This cause was especially meaningful as 15% of our medical students are from California, representing half of our out-of-state student population.Thank you for your generosity! | | American Academy of Dermatology | | Rebecca Urbonas, M3, attended the 2025 American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida. She also participated in the Society for Pediatric Dermatology Pre-AAD Meeting and the Women's Dermatologic Society (WDS) Annual Meeting and Luncheon, where former Florida Atlantic faculty and mentor Latanya Benjamin, M.D., completed her term as WDS president! | | She is pictured here celebrating the occasion alongside Schmidt College of Medicine alumna Janelle Nassim, M.D. | | Research Distinction Track | | Talia Fradkin, M4, has been awarded a Distinction in Research for her work with mentor Rainald Schmidt-Kastner, M.D. on solute carrier proteins and the SARS-CoV-2 virus. | | | ChildNet Care for Kids Luncheon | | Michael Turtz, Director of Administration, attended the ChildNet, Inc. Care for Kids Luncheon on behalf of the Schmidt College of Medicine. ChildNet supports vulnerable children and foster families in Broward and Palm Beach counties. | He attended alongside representatives from Synovus Bank and the College of Social Work and Criminal Justice, including Julio Roque (Synovus), Douglas Roberts (Synovus), and Marianna Colvin, Ph.D. (College of Social Work and Criminal Justice). | | | Future Mind - Mindfest 2025 Conference | | Congratulations to Master of Biomedical Science Spring 2024 graduate, Christian Morinvil, for his recent acceptance to Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine in Melbourne, Florida! | | | 2025 June Hirsh Jones Foundation Summer Fellowship | | The June Hirsh Jones Foundation Summer Fellowship, awarded annually by The Florida Atlantic Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute supports doctoral trainees in the Neuroscience Graduate Program during the summer semester. | | Congratulations to both recipients on this well-deserved recognition! | | Grela I, Peterson T. R. Synchronous Acute Ischemic Stroke and Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Case Report. Cureus. March 4, 2025; 17(3): e80054. doi:10.7759/cureus.80054 | | Knaul FM, Arreola-Ornelas H, Kwete XJ, Bhadelia A, et al. The Evolution of Serious Health-Related Suffering from 1990 to 2021: An Update to The Lancet Commission on Global Access to Palliative Care and Pain Relief. Lancet Glob Health. March 2025; 13(3): e422-e436. doi:10.1016/S2214-109X(24)00476-5 | | Fistel T, Lotharius K, Engstrom G, Ouslander J. G. Depression and Antidepressant Prescription in Hospitalized Centenarians. J Am Geriatr Soc. March 4, 2025. doi:10.1111/jgs.19415 | | Castro K, Bamdas J M, Ortega M D, Jacomino M. Identifying Exercise Interventions That May Slow the Progression of Cognitive Decline in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Scoping Review. Cureus. March 20, 2025; 17(3): e80895. doi:10.7759/cureus.80895 | | |
May 2-3, 2025
Schmidt College of Medicine Campus, Florida Atlantic University
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