USF Emergency Medicine and USF Morsani College of Medicine Medical Students Well Represented at Symposium by the Sea Research Session 2022

Above, PGY-2 Resident Physicians Daniel Mbom (L) and Lorena Martinez (R) take a break after the CPC.

Symposium by the Sea took place in Bonita Springs from August 4-6, 2022. USF was well represented at the conference. Faculty members Enola Okonkwo, MD, David Orban, MD, Jim Gillen, MD, and Jason Wilson, MD all attended. Residents Vincent Coster, MD, PGY-3, Courtland Samuels, MD, PGY-3, Alex Breslin, MD, PGY-3, Lorena Martinez, MD, PGY-2, and Daniel Mbom, MD, PGY-2 were all in attendance and most presented posters or participated in competitions. Medical students from the EM Summer Research Symposium (many sponsored by RISE and SELECT programs at USF) presented posters and included Claire Dalby, MS2, Jack Jimenez, MS2, Andre Elder, MS2, Ayesha Anwar, MS2, Thomas Shen, MS2, Theo Sher, MS2, and Jay Shah, MS2. Thanks so much to Emily Holbrook, MA for helping to run the summer session!

Dr. Orban participated in numerous past-president functions while Dr. Wilson served as the Research Session Chair and Dr. Okonkwo made sure our residents were prepared for the Case Presentation Competition (CPC) while also helping student Claire Dalby, MS2 (along with Naveen Perisetla, MS2 and Christopher Popiolek, MS2) and a team of residents (Courland Samuels, MD; Alex Breslin, MD; Autumn Bass, DO) present their award winning poster evaluating arrhythmias after ED discharge using an ambulatory cardiac monitoring device.

The arrhythmia project has taken teamwork and coordination to pull off a novel pathway that improves patient care. The poster deserved an award and the work will likely garner many future awards!

USF Medical Students at Symposium by the Sea. Claire Dalby, Ayesha Anwar, Jack Jimenez, Jay Shah, Theo Sher, Andre Elder. Not shown but also presenting was Thomas Shen.

Dr. Wilson served as the Research Chair. The conference featured a total of 6 case reports and 21 research posters. 1 fellow presented a case report and 5 were by residents. 1 Fellow presented a research poster. 12 residents presented research posters and 8 students presented posters as the first author/presenter. Of the 8 research posters by students, 5 were by USF students and 4 of those contained resident and attending authors or investigators.

USF Medical Student Claire Dalby, MS2 won best medical student poster which was conducted under the mentorship of Dr. Enola Okonkwo with the help of resident leaders/investigators Dr. Courtland Samuel, Dr. Alex Breslin and Dr. Autumn Bass.

Way to go Claire!!!

USF Students Presenting their EM Research Projects at Symposium by the Sea

Claire Dalby, MS2, discusses her award winning poster with EM Division Chief, Dr. David Orban

Above photos: From Top L to R

1) Claire Dalby, MS2 and Dr. Enola Okonkwo stand next to Claire's award winning poster on ED based ambulatory arrhythmia monitoring. 2) Thomas Shen, MS2 stands in front of his poster analyzing equivocal HIV results in the ED next to Dr. Jason Wilson. 3) Ayesha Anwar, MS2 discusses her poster considering social determinants of health and opioid use disorder with EM Division Chief, Dr. David Orban. 4) Jack Jimenez, MS2 and Andre Elder, MS2, in front of their poster. 5)Jack Jimenez, MS2 and Andre Elder, MS2, discuss their poster considering the lived experiences and viewpoints of participants with non-fatal gunshot wounds with session judges. 6) Theo Sher attempting not to become part of the scooter injury data set by sticking to an imaginary scooter. 7) Jay Shah next to the scooter poster. 8) Claire Dalby, MS2, discusses her award-winning poster with Research Session Judges.

Our Arrhythmia Research Group Takes the Win!

Above top resident physicians Courtland Samuels and Alex Breslin stand in front of their team’s poster. Dr. Courtland Samuels, PGY-3, accepts the best medical student research poster award on behalf of Claire Dalby, MS2 for the arrhythmia project he has worked very hard to coordinate, help design and keep running!

Clinical Case Competition

Dr. Daniel Mbom, PGY-2, CPC Faculty Mentor Dr. Enola Okonkwo, and Dr. Lorena Martinez, PGY-2 at the CPC

Dr. Courtland Samuels (L) and Dr. David Orban (R) stand with awards for best medical student poster (Claire Dalby, MS2) and participation in the CPC (Dr. Lorena Martinez and Dr. Daniel Mbom)

Resident physician Vincent Costers, checking out the vendors.

Fun in Bonita Springs, Florida!

Congrats to everyone for participating and showing off the great work and people at USF! See you next year at Symposium!

About the Author

This post was written by Dr. Jason Wilson, Research Director and core faculty member at USF Emergency Medicine. This post was edited by Dr. Enola Okonkwo.