VCOM 2021 Annual Report

Student Presentations Anandakrishnan R, Tobey H, Nguyen S, Sandoval OG , Klein B, Costa BM. Cranial manipulation affects neuronal gene expression, explaining the improved cognitive ability in an animal model of age-related cognitive decline. Presented at AOA-OMED 2020. October 16, 2020. Bapat S, Sehdev V, Kosnik N, Fischer H, Fisher PDE, Bennett B. A novel bipyridone cisplatin analog exhibits enhanced anticancer activity in preclinical models of upper gastrointestinal cancers. 2020 SC INBRE Science Symposium. January 2020. Bowling S . Combatting micronutrient deficiencies in Honduras through culturally appropriate food recommendations: short-term medical missions students as agents of change. Oral presentation and poster presented at 22nd Annual BIOM Global Health Competition. October 14, 2020. Best Overall Winner, BIOM Abstracts. Boyd L, Horn Mullins R , Davis JE, Meacham S. Improving discussion on nutrition topics in a rural clinic setting between primary care physicians and pediatric patients. Presented at American Society of Nutrition: Nutrition Live Online. June 1-4 2020. Boyev A, Burke R , Cheng N, Falcone J, Lindsey T. On the Eve Of Integration, Community And Affiliated Residency Programs Pave The Way Towards The Assimilation Of Osteopathic Surgery Residents. Presented at American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress. October 2020. Burke K , Weidman C, Bradley J. The Effect of Facial Effleurage on Serum Complement C3 During Acute Rhinosinusitis: A Randomized, Controlled Study. Oral presentation and Poster presented at Virtual OMED, October 16-17, 2020. FORCE (OMM/OMT) Winner: 1st Place; Focus Area: Clinical.

Christensen E, Efstathiades JC, Tift BD , Stoner A, Sahhar H. Usability of Step Trackers to Measure Physical Activity in Children. AOA/OMED 2020 Conference on October 14, 2020. Craig M , Brolinson PG, Rogers M, Griesmer B, Fino P, Fino N, Goforth M. Pre-competition manipulation and injury risk among Virginia Tech football players during the 2015-2017 football seasons. Poster presented at the AOASM 2020 Virtual Conference. 2020 May 1. (2020 Research Poster Award Winner) Cunicelli M . How Does Limited Access to Routine OB-GYN Care Affect a Woman’s Health? Oral presentation and poster presented at 22nd Annual BIOM Global Health Competition. October 14, 2020. Narrative Essays 1st Place, BIOM Abstracts. DaVolio A, Andrews J, Angeles C, Skaggs B, Dreher M , Cheng N, Sahhar HS. Evaluation of the Emergency Department Management of Children with Diabetic Ketoacidosis. Poster presented at Virtual OMED, October 16-17, 2020. Dreher M, Skaggs B, Angeles C, Andrews J, DaVolio A , Cheng N, Sahhar H. Evaluation of the Diabetic Ketoacidosis Management in the Critically Ill Children and Adolescents. Poster presented at Virtual OMED, October 16-17, 2020. Ewen R , Duane M, Burke BJ. Successful Pregnancy After Recurrent Pregnancy Loss; A Case Report. Oral Presentation at the 2020 Family Medicine Education Consortium Conference, October 2020. Also presented at 2020 AAFP FMX Conference. 2nd Place in Medical Student Case Study ePosters. Gilliam A, Song E , Woodie L, Sexton C, Patodia S , Roberts MD, Young KC, Greene M, Kirby AN. Effects of macronutrient cycling on metabolic phenotype and markers of metabolic syndrome in a western diet-induced

rat model of obesity. Presented at: Alabama Osteopathic Medical Association. Birmingham AL: February 21, 2020. Griffith E , Dimucci-Ward J, Stroupe A. COVID-19 and Obesity in Younger Adults: A Systematic Literature Review. Poster presented at Virtual OMED, October 16-17, 2020. Jordan J, Tsiolkas D , Coulson H, Stroupe A. Bias in Healthcare: A Student-Organized Seminar Series. Research presented at the AACOM Educating Leaders Virtual Conference. March 2020. Femoral Neck Stress Injury. Poster presented at the AOASM 2020 Virtual Conference. 2020 May 1. Mitchell M, Turnbull J, Kozar A, Woodson D, Wallace E , Want V, Chueng C, Eugene E, Cheng N. Assessment of Patellar Tendons Over the Course of a Collegiate Men’s and Women’s Basketball Season Using Gray-Scale Ultrasound and Shear-Wave Elastography. Poster presented at the AOASM 2020 Virtual Conference. 2020 May 1. (2020 Research Podium Presentation Award Winner) Palmieri J, Guthrie T, Kaur G, Collins E , Benjamin B, Brunette J, Council- Troche M, Wilson M, Meacham S , Rzigalinski B. Implications and Significance of Mercury in Rice. Poster presented at Virtual OMED, October 16-17, 2020. Patel P, Hernandez K . International Medical Outreach and Empathy in Medical Education. AACOM Educating Leaders. March 2020 (oral presentations cancelled). Puchany A, Turnbull J, Rogers M, Catterson C, Collins S. Non- operative Management of a PCL Tear in a Division 1 Wrestler. Poster presented at the AOASM 2020 Virtual Conference. 2020 May 1. (2020 Case Poster Award Winner) McBee E , Rogers M, McCrady B. Atypical Presentation of a

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