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Aluisio G*, Ralston G*, Saylors G. Solitary Melanoma Lesion in a Pulmonary Nodule: A Case Report. Cureus. 2025 Jun 6;17(6):e85472. PMID: 40621305. Avis EC*, Blankinship DR*, Murphy TP, Lago K, Robertson JL, Nelson KJ. Supervening Abscess Resulting in Streptococcus pyogenes Toxic Shock Syndrome Complicated by a Recent MRSA Infection in an Active Duty Military Member. Mil Med. 2025 Feb 27;190(3 4):886-890. PMID: 38776151. Babar M*, Arain A*, Hamide A*, Rashid R. Post-COVID Myoclonus-Ataxia Syndrome: A Case Report of Successful Recovery With Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) Treatment. Cureus. 2025 Nov 13;17(11):e96796. PMID: 41404264. Baule SM, Nguyen J*, Mehdiyar D, Panlilio MA, Flume H, Hanna A, Cordero A, Shepherd J, Johnson R, Sees JP. Osteopathic Acceptance in General Surgery Residency: A Five-Year Review of Resident Outcomes. Cureus. 2025 Dec 6;17(12):e98587. PMID: 41497939. Bejcek A, Ancha A, Stryelkina M, Bejcek J*, Patrick A, Jump E, Paleti V. Benefits of an Interactive Culinary Medicine Course for Resident Physicians. Am J Lifestyle Med. 2025 Jun 3:15598276251345453. PMID: 40485747. Belamkar AV, Finerty JT, Garden AR*, Romero Padron MA, Everhart JS. Surgical Decompression of Pudendal Neuralgia Due to Entrapment Beneath a Bifurcate Piriformis Muscle: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2025 Dec 18;15(4). PMID: 41411408. Bharadwaj AS*, Munson K*, Mustafa M, Poloju P. Multiple Dural Venous Sinus Thromboses in a Young Female Presenting With Refractory Headaches. Cureus. 2025 Sep 9;17(9):e91894. PMID: 41080332. Bharadwaj AS*, Munson K*, Mustafa M, Poloju P. Recurrent Pleural Effusions in an Elderly Female Patient With Renal Amyloidosis. Cureus. 2025 Sep 27;17(9):e93338. PMID: 41158890. Bhardwaj S, Kapoor A*, Xie Y, Thahab AH, Naveed A, Khan O, Tu K, Mai TD. Dandy-Walker Malformation and Optic Nerve Hypoplasia: A Developmental Case Highlighting the Psychiatric Impact of Central Nervous System Malformation. Cureus. 2025 Oct 2;17(10):e93718. PMID: 41189858.

Bhuiyan F, Gabbert CT*, Ebalo NL. Blistering Hot Topic: A Rare Case of Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome. Cureus. 2025 Aug 25;17(8):e90987. PMID: 41018466. Bohler F, Attisha T, Noorani A, Chaiyasate K, Tran T*, Selber JC. Advanced Practice Providers in Plastic Surgery: A Scoping Review. J Craniofac Surg. 2025 Dec 11. PMID: 41379473. Bohler F, Brock C*, Bohler L. The Overturning of Chevron Deference: Implications for the US Healthcare System. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 Feb;40(3):674-676. PMID: 39375312. Osteopathic medicine aligns perfectly with that calling of community centered, whole-person care rooted in compassion and service. I chose VCOM because it reflects my values and actively gives me the tools to serve with integrity, empathy, and impact. For me, being here is not just a step toward a medical career, it is a commitment to using my education to create real, lasting impact in communities like the one that raised me.” Georgia Halkidis ’28 VCOM Virginia, H. Pat and Nancy Eisenhart Artis Endowed Medical Scholarship

Student Research Articles, Case Reports, and other Activities Abutineh MA*, Lodha C*, Mitchell G. Multiorgan Failure Secondary to Intentional Acetaminophen Overdose-Induced Methemoglobinemia. Cureus. 2025 May 10;17(5):e83833. PMID: 40497192. Afzaal U, Su Z, Sajjad U, Stack T*, Rezapour M, Lu H, Niu S, Gurcan MN, Frankel W, Chen W, Niazi MKK. Instruction tuning for colorectal histopathology: a multimodal vision-language assistant on human evaluated data. Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE. 2025 Apr. EID: 2-s2.0-105004795014. Ahmad AS, Coleman MS*, O’Connell KA, Zheng DX, Buzney EA. Evaluating the content and utilization of ultraviolet index smartphone applications. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2025 Apr 24;50(5):1037-1038. PMID: 39566896. Ahmed JA, Ahmed KA, Syed W*, Ahmed MH. Literature Review of Venous Spasm During Pacemaker Implantation. Cureus. 2025 Jul 24;17(7):e88682. PMID: 40709021. Ahmed JA, Syed W*, Ahmed KA, Ahmed MH. Subclavian Venous Spasm During Pacemaker Implantation: A Case Report. Cureus. 2025 Sep 2;17(9):e91482. PMID: 40909248. Ahmed KA, Syed W*, Ahmed JA, Ahmed MH. Coronary Slow Flow Phenomenon: A Narrative Literature Review. Cureus. 2025 Jul 24;17(7):e88657. PMID: 40717887. Alexander VS, Wong R, Jacobsen N, Vogel AD, Ernst M, Haran C, Clark C*, Jabaay MJ, Young G, Summa CH, Conrad-Schnetz K, Wallen TJ. Training in rural settings: Insights from surgical resident distribution. Am J Surg. 2025 Oct;248:116372. PMID: 40335333. Alomar T, Kartoumah A, Alam M*, Ahmed R, Horani M. A Rare Case of Hyperkalemia Following Magnesium Sulfate Therapy in a Pregnant Patient With Preeclampsia. Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases. 2025 March;4(3). EID: 2-s2.0-105002664131.

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