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Our goal of this Research Competition is to share ideas, provide networking opportunities, and enable students to receive valuable feedback on projects. Abstracts at any stage of research were welcomed. All abstracts were rated by blind judges and provided with feedback with the aim to help junior researchers progress throughout their research journey.
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We had outstanding participation from students around the world!
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Alexandra Polovneff
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An Examination of Insurance Policies on Masculinizing Gender Affirming Top Surgery for Nonbinary Patients: Potential for Discrimination
Alice Yau
Required Specialty Exposure in Medical School and Match Rates
Amal Adra
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An evaluation of diagnostic tests for aerodigestive injuries in penetrating neck trauma
Catherine Lei
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Surpass Streamline: Technical Advantages for Complex Flow Diversion
Denise Nemeth
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Use of Hyperbaric Oxygenation Therapy for Cyclophosphamide Induced Hemorrhagic Cystitis: A Case Report with a Call for Awareness and Advocacy
Chahrazed Benderdouch
Complete response in a patient with stage III rectal cancer 20 weeks after Total Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation Therapy (TNT) who presented acute polyradiculoneuritis treated with Immunoglobulin therapy: A case report.
Dylan Wentzel
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Is the Use of a Postoperative Hip Orthosis Beneficial Following Routine Arthroscopy of the Hip? A Retrospective Cohort Study
Chloe Wilder
Improving Medical Student Anatomy Knowledge and Confidence for the Breast Surgical Oncology Rotation
Elaine Phillips
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Association of Serum Kisspeptin Levels and Pregnancy Outcomes in Assisted Reproductive Technology
Emily Estes
The impact of neurosurgical prehabilitation on postoperative patient outcomes: A systematic review
Emily Fan
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Most Online Resources for Home Suture Removal are Poor in Quality
Esther Ochoa
Changes in Patient-Reported Pain Interference After Surgical Treatment of Painful Lower Extremity Neuromas
Ashley Huggins
Articulation of Post-Surgical Patient Discharges: Coordinating Care Transitions from Hospital to Home
Cooper Root
MRI Findings of Core Muscle Injuries: A Systematic Review
Elizabeth Dominguez
Medical Student Mattering:
The Effect of Educational Interventions on the Surgery Clerkship
Eva Bowles
Gender Differences in Burnout with Sport: A Systematic Review
Fiona Whitaker
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An Effective and Safe Surgical Technique for Salvage of Post-Operative Proximal Junctional Failure in Pediatric Patients–A Case Series
Henry Nava
Highly Cellular Leiomyoma Mixed with a Focus of Adenomyosis. A Case Report.
Jessica Zhou
Chronic pain management related to inguinal hernia repair and prediction of quality of life
Katelyn Paulsen
Gender-Specific Influences of Orthopedic Subspecialty Selection
Kayleigh Cook
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Strengthening Surgical Systems in Ethiopia: An Assessment of Sustainability in Data Practices
Koeun Lee
Velopharyngeal Outcomes after Palatoplasty for Patients Wide Cleft Palate and Robin Sequence
Lauren Hilt
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Bariatric surgeon ergonomics: a comparison of laparoscopy and robotics
Lauren Nun
Preliminary Results of Access to Orthopaedic Care for Pediatric Patients with Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Margaret Botros
At the Interface of Atrocity, Art, and Anatomy: a review of Pernkopf’s Atlas of Topographical and Applied Human Anatomy in surgical anatomy and medical ethics
Morgan Hopp
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Statistical Evaluation of Risk Factors in Predicting Length of Stay for Geriatric Trauma Patients
Mary McCrory
Utilizing Electronic Medical Records to Improve Trauma Patient Notification of Radiographic Incidental Findings
Natalia Correa & Gabriella Sehres
Traumatic Diaphragmatic Rupture Repair with Biologic Mesh: A Case Report and Literature Review
Maryam Shahab
Genetically Engineered Porcine Organs for Human Xenotransplantation
Natalie Schelbar
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In-person versus LanguageLine: Impact of Interpretation Method in JayDoc Free Health Clinic
Mason Fawcett
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An Effective and Safe Surgical Technique for Salvage of Post-Operative Proximal Junctional Failure in Pediatric Patients–A Case Series
Nicole Rossi
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Surgical Prognostication of Advanced Pressure Ulcers by Race: A Disparity or Rarity?
Olivia Negris
Surgery Mentorship for Medical Students: A Pilot Study
Priyanka Jadhav
Percutaneous Pigtail Catheter Drainage of Spontaneous Intestinal Perforation in Premature Infants
Rebecca Lin
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Primary Bulbar Conjunctival Basal Cell Carcinoma: A Clinical-Pathologic Report
Sabrina Goyal
Progression of Noninvasive Fungal Sinusitis to Invasive Fungal Sinusitis: A Systematic Review
Salma Al-Aomar
Bone-Marrow Derived Stem Cells Treatment for Premature Ovarian Failure – An original study with the first case in Jordan responded with spontaneous pregnancy after treatment
Sangami Pugazenthi
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The State of Neurosurgical Disparities Research: Past, Present, and Future
Sangami Pugazenthi
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Perceptions of Neurosurgery in Medical Student Specialty Decision Making: Role of Gender
Sangami Pugazenthi
Perceptions of Neurosurgery in Medical Student Specialty Decision Making: Students Underrepresented in Medicine
Solay Farhat & Zeinab Hammoud
Early Venous Sacrifice Technique for AVM Resection: A Prospective Institutional Study
Sydney Boike
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What is the utility of pre-operative CT scans in distal tibia fractures?
Yollana Pollak
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Social determinants of health codes and postoperative outcomes after colorectal surgery: A national population-based study