SGA Rounds - Summer 2015, Vol 1, Issue 3

OMS-II Devin Collins presented his coauthored research poster entitled “Serious Complications of Shoulder Hardware Migration: A Systematic Review of the Literature” at the Southern Orthopaedic Association’s 32nd Annual Meeting that took place July 15-18 in Asheville, North Carolina. Following an editorial he wrote for in- Training.org entitled “Empathy Decline in Medical Education,” OMS-IV Will Jaffee was asked to be the featured expert for a New England Journal of Medicine online forum on teaching empathy in medicine that was held in late April. OMS-IIIs Arash Mohaghegh and Erica Eiring , along with Janet Hamstra, Ed.D., M.S., director of preclinical education and associate professor of internal medicine, presented a clinical research project entitled “A Study of Seasonal Impacts on Reactivation of Ocular Toxoplasmosis” at the Florida Academy of Family Physicians Family Medicine Spring Conference held March 24-26 in Orlando, Florida. OMS-IV Andrea Palestro was honored as a hero for making a difference in health care at the Palm Beach County Medical Society Services 12th Annual Heroes in Medicine Awards luncheon on April 16, which was held at the Kravis Center’s Cohen Pavilion in West Palm Beach, Florida. The awards recognize individuals and organizations throughout Palm Beach County that use their skills and resources in the field of health care to provide outstanding services to people residing in local, national, and global communities. OMS-II Bansari Sarkar received a second- place award for her research project entitled “Skin-to-Fat Water in Diabetes Mellitus Assessed by Tissue Dielectric Constant (TDC): Variations with Respect to Depth, Anatomical Site, and HbA1C.” She presented her research at the American College of Physicians Florida Chapter Associates Meeting held March 28-29 in Orlando, Florida. OMS-II Saamia Shaikh was elected to serve as the national membership chair for Omega Beta Iota (OBI)—the national osteopathic political action honor society. Shaikh accepted the honor on March 5 in Washington, D.C., during D.O. Day on Capitol Hill events. OBI, which was established in 2007, emphasizes the importance of the work medical students do for the political system. Induction into OBI is an honorary recognition for politically active medical students and professional mentors that demonstrate excellence in health care politics. OMS-III Khasimuddin Syed presented a research poster entitled “Structural and Functional Retinal Changes in a Patient with Prior Chemotherapy for Lymphoma” at the STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS Collins Jaffee Mohaghegh Eiring Palestro Sarkar Shaikh Syed