Auburn Research Day 2022

23 Annie Kirby 1 , PhD, RD, CCMS; Joy DeBellis 2 , DNP, RN; Katie Wolter 1 , MD; Heidi VanderVelde 1 , DO; Gary Mount 1 , PharmD; Chih-hsuan Wang 3 , PhD; Jessica Barkhouse 1 , BS; Kathryn Wirth 1 , BENG; Kristyn Kraus 1 , BS; Christopher Cacciatore 1 , BS; Jonathan Bishop 1 , BS Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Department of Biomedical Affairs, Auburn, Alabama (1); Auburn University, School of Nursing, Auburn, Alabama (2); Auburn University, College of Education, Auburn, Alabama (3) B i omed i ca l Resea rch | Med i ca l St udent Impact of an Interdisciplinary Culinary Medicine Elective to Enhance Personal Health, Knowledge, and Confidence with Counseling on Nutrition - Project Design

Non-communicable diseases (NCD) contribute to the majority of deaths globally and nationally, despite being preventable and treatable through lifestyle habits. Healthcare practitioners in primary care are often the first line of defense against NCD development. However, they are commonly unprepared to provide evidence-based lifestyle recommendations to prevent and treat NCDs, leaving a gap in the patient care plan. This lack of preparedness is due to limited instruction in healthcare education on behavioral risk factors, particularly nutrition and diet. Culinary medicine (CM) aims to bridge this curricular gap to better develop practitioner knowledge and confidence with counseling on nutrition. The aim of this project is to implement a CM course for medical and nursing students and determine the effect on their knowledge and confidence with counseling on nutrition. A secondary aim is to determine the effect of the CM course on personal dietary habits. Nursing and medical students (n=12) will be recruited from Auburn University and VCOM-Auburn to enroll in a 6-module CM elective/independent study course. Students will participate in each

module by completing preliminary review of materials and videos that will prepare them to then engage in hands-on culinary activities with case-based discussion. Each module will be focused on the lived experience of underserved community members in Auburn, Alabama. Students will complete pre- and post-questionnaires to determine changes in knowledge and confidence with counseling on nutrition principles, as well as changes in personal dietary habits. We hypothesize that participants who complete the CM course will report greater nutrition knowledge and proficiency with nutrition counseling, as well as greater fruit, vegetable, and fiber consumption and lower saturated fat and refined carbohydrate consumption. Long-term goals of this project are three-fold: 1.) Improve nutrition education across all healthcare disciplines through interactive, interdisciplinary curricula, 2.) Produce informed practitioners who provide food-forward patient care to underserved communities, and 3.) Improve the overall lifestyle habits and health of future and current healthcare professionals.

Cl i n i ca l Case Repor t | Med i ca l St udent Large Fibroid Uterus Complicated by Adenomyosis and Ovarian Cysts: A Case Report 24

Danielle Bryant, OMS-III; (2) Dr. Sharon Callison, MD VCOM-Auburn; (2) Crestwood Medical Center

A uterus containing leiomyomas, commonly known as fibroids, is one of the most common benign gynecologic issues in females. Fibroids can potentially lead to complications such as anemia and are commonly associated with other conditions such as adenomyosis. In this particular patient, multiple fibroids complicated by adenomyosis and ovarian cysts led to abnormal uterine bleeding causing iron-deficiency anemia that

required hospitalization for a blood transfusion. A robotic hysterectomy with bilateral salpingectomy was then performed and her uterus, cervix, and bilateral tubes totaled 396.4 grams, more than 9x the weight of an average uterus (30-40 grams). Following surgery, her anemia gradually resolved and her blood counts returned to within normal limits.

B i omed i ca l Resea rch | Gr adua te/Undergr adua te St udent An Evaluation of the Legality of Cannabis Within the United States of America 25

Holland Schell; Suhrud Pathak; Sindhu Ramesh; Timothy Moore; Muralikrishnan Dhanasekaran Drug Discovery and Development, Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University

Since the passage of the Controlled Substance Act (CSA) in 1970, the purchase, possession, and use of cannabis and its derivatives have been illegal at the federal level in the United States of America (U.S.A.). Nevertheless, since the turn of the twentieth century, opinions about the legalization of cannabis usage have shifted toward more openness and liberality. Cannabis is now classified as a Schedule-I drug under Unites States law, implying that it is a substance with exceptional potential for dependency and abuse and no recognized legitimate medicinal purpose. Conversely, in light of recent scientific research on the use and misuse of cannabis, some states have approved

legislation to permit and legalize the use of cannabis for medicinal and recreational purposes. Further, recently, the Hemp Farming Act of 2018 of the federal government removed hemp (cannabis containing less than 0.3 percent delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)) from the federal government's Schedule I prohibited drugs list. However, since cannabis legality differs from state to state and among federal governments, it is crucial to understand the quantity of cannabis that may be legally possessed, whether it can be delivered, and who is allowed to consume it. The current legality of cannabis in each state in the United States is the subject of the current section of this study

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