March 5, 2022 – Miami, FL – The Dade County Medical Association (DCMA) celebrated the Annual Resident’s Research Competition at the Pullman Miami Airport Hotel & Resort in Miami, Florida.
“The main purpose of this event is to highlight the research local Residents and Medical Students are performing in different areas of healthcare. It also helps to identify the interests and needs of future physicians. Organized medicine has the responsibility to promote educational events amongst the residents and medical students so they can get involved within the medical community in Miami-Dade County”, expressed Dr. Jose D. Suarez, President of the DCMA Board.
The third edition of the Residents and Medical Students Research Competition had a grand total of 56 submissions from Residents and Medical Students. All participants came from various educational institutions and hospitals (11) within Miami-Dade County. The institutions represented were the University of Miami – Miller School of Medicine, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Jackson Memorial Hospital Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Florida International University – Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Aventura Hospital & Medical Center, Keralty Hospital Miami, Borinquen Health Care Centers, and Mount Sinai Medical Center.
The judging process was divided into two stages. First, the judges evaluated all of the submissions received. Second, out of the 56 abstracts submitted a total of 10 (based on the judges rating) were selected to present in person as part of the March 5th event.
As part of the competition, a group of volunteer members of the DCMA acted as the onsite judges. The DCMA Judges Volunteers were Drs. Rafael Fernandez, Jorge L. Marcos, Jefry Biehler, Adriana Bonansea-Frances, Abid Chaudry, Julie Kantor, and Antonio Mesa.
The winners of the Residents and Medical students research Competition were:
- Ifeanyichukwu Ogobuiro –Medical Resident from University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. Topic: Racial Disparity in Pathologic Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Resected Pancreatic Cancer
- William Srouji and Juan Alvarez – Medical Students from Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University. Topic: The Growth of Medical Advantage Plans May Limit Access to Orthopaedics Joint Replacements.
- Annika Patel – Medical Resident from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine. Topic: Comparison of Virtual Reality Device vs. Standard Automated Perimetry in the Assessment of Superior Visual Field Prior to Functional Upper Eyelid Surgery.
The judges gave a Special Honorary Mention to the youngest contestant in three years of the Residents Research Competition, Noah Cohen a 16-year-old high school student doing research at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Noah presented his research on the Microbiome of the Miami Metrorail Before and During the COVID Pandemic. All judges agreed to recognize his excellent job and initiative.
All of the winners will have the opportunity to publish their research papers in an article format in the DCMA Scientific publication, Miami Medicine.
The idea of the Resident Research Competition was conceived by Dr. Jacquelline Leva, D.O. to honor Resident’s Day back in 2019. The DCMA has kept and promoted this event to support the initiatives, interests, and complement the education of the local Medical Students and Residents.
For more information about the competition and how to take advantage of the benefits of membership of the DCMA, you can visit www.miamimed.com.
About the DCMA
The DCMA is the organization of choice for physicians who advocate for patients and the quality and sustainability of the practice of medicine. Its mission is to support its members in all aspects of the practice of medicine; to serve physicians and their patients by establishing and promoting ethical, educational, and clinical standards for the medical profession, and to advocate the highest principle of all, the integrity of the patient/physician relationship.
