Medical Education Research and Innovation Conference
2024 Awards and recognition
â–® Best in class - Innovation - completed works
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1st Place
Title: Cultivating Confidence: Improving LGBTQ+-focused Sexual History Training for Medical Students
Authors: Reid Gordon, Vanessa Parada, Julia Rinck, Kit Tran
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2nd Place​
Title: Weight Sensitivity Training for Third-Year Medical Students
​Author: Julia Chase
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3rd Place​
Title: Innovating SP Training Curricula: Empowering Standardized Patients as Professional Lay Educators to Enhance Clinical Training
Authors: Simone Brennan Ph.D., Erin Miller M.D., Alex Boesch Ph.D.
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â–® Best in class: Innovation Posters – Work in Progress
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1st Place
Poster Title: Disability training for medical students through the ARIE program
Author: Shivani Bongu
2nd Place
Poster Title: Course Design Quality Assurance—NEW! The Course QuAD Program @ WSUSOM
Author: Tonya Thomas
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3rd Place
Poster Title: Bridging the Divide: Using AI to Align Faculty Resources with Step 1 Content for Improved Student Engagement
Author: Samaah Saifullah
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â–® Best in class: Research Posters – Completed Work
1st Place
Poster Title: Implementation of Generative AI in Medical Education: A Scoping Review
Author: Richard Tuttle
2nd Place
Poster Title: Medical Students’ Awareness of Menstrual Product Options and Confidence in Counseling Patients
Authors: Neeti Gandra, Lara Rostomian, M.S., Laura Benjamins, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP
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3rd Place
Poster Title: Top Wellness and Stress Contributors during Step 1 Studying that Can Inform Institutional Student Support
Authors: Samantha T. Katz, B.S., Kiana Cabasa, B.S., Stephen Venable, M.P.H., BSN RN, Diane Levine, M.D., Jason Booza, Ph.D., Margit C. Chadwell, M.D., FAAFP, Eva Waineo, M.D.
â–® Best in class: Research Posters – Work in Progress
1st Place
Poster Title: Building Strong Connections From Day 1: Roundtable Sessions at Medical School Orientation
Authors: Henry Li, Naya Pabla, David Pegouske, Nicole Collier, and Eva Waineo M.D.
2nd Place
Poster Title: Exploring the Risks Associated with the Rise of AI in Medical Education: A Scoping Review
Author: Elizabeth Bolton
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3rd Place
Poster Title: Expanding Medical Students’ Knowledge of Hindi Medical Terminology Via Peer-led Seminars
Author: Kalyyanee Nanaaware
â–® Best in class: Oral Presentation – Research
1st Place
Poster Title: Identifying the Best Time to Incorporate Harm Reduction Into Medical Education: Are the Gains of Early Trainings Maintained?
Authors: Tabitha E. Moses MS, Monya Ali, Eva Waineo M.D., Mark K. Greenwald Ph.D.
2nd Place
Poster Title: Undergraduate Medical Education Curriculum Gap Analysis Using a Large Language Model
Authors: Kinan Sawar, Melanie Rofoo, David Pegouske, Louie Mekani, Swetha Reddy, Alex Kallabat, Andrew Hannoudi
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3rd Place
Poster Title: How Do Students Prepare for Step 1 Success? Exploration of Medical Student Resource Utilization
Authors: Priya Sharma B.S., Jason Booza Ph.D., Diane Levine M.D., Devibala Govindarajan M.D., Arainya Durham B.S., Ashley Gregory CIC MLS, Eva Waineo M.D.
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â–® Best in class: Oral Presentation – Innovation
1st Place
Poster Title: Do Graduating Medical Students Feel Prepared to Assess Patient Safety?
Authors: Tanha Shah, M.D.; Kennedy S. Werner, M.D.; Lynn Smitherman, M.D.; Eva Waineo, M.D.
2nd Place
Poster Title: Integrating SBAR Communication Training into Pre-Clinical Education
Authors: Dhwani Krishnan, Rahul Babu, Hunter Cohn, Lukas Biel, Camden Gardner, Anne Patterson, Cecilly Kelleher, Mithil Gudi, Kendall Brothers, Sohini Pandit, Nicholas Zura, Diane Levine, M.D.
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3rd Place
Poster Title: HIV Bootcamp: Equipping New Fellows with Essential Knowledge and Skills for HIV Care Excellence
Authors: Lauren Touleyrou, M.D., M.P.H., Lea Monday PharmD, M.D., Gretchen Snoeyenbos Newman M.D.