2015 Symposia Winners
Top Presenters
See the research that received
top honors at this year's and past Resident Research Symposia by choosing a year from the list below.
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17th Annual OREF/ORS Resident Research Symposia
OREF and ORS gave residents the opportunity to present research papers to a panel of their peers at the 2015 Resident Research Symposia.
Thanks to , DePuy Synthes and Zimmer, whose grant support made the 17th Annual Symposia possible!
We congratulate the top presenters from each symposium!
Midwest Regional Resident Research Symposium
Friday, April 17, 2015
University of Chicago
Gleacher Conference Center
450 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive, Room 200
Chicago, IL
- Host: Douglas R. Dirschl, MD, Chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Chicago
- Guest speaker: Scott J. Mubarak, MD, University of California San Diego School of Medicine
First Place – Basic Science
Daniel Baluch, MD
Loyola University Medical Center
Effect of Physiological Loads on Cortical and Traditional Pedicle Screw Fixation
First Place – Clinical Science
Rachel Mednick Thompson, MD
Northwestern University
Vitamin D Insufficiency and Fracture Risk in Urban Children
Second Place
Jimmy Jiang, MD
University of Chicago
Risk Factors for Complications Following Open Reduction Internal Fixation of Ankle Fractures: Developing, Validating, and Refining a Predictive Model
Third Place
Peter N. Chalmers, MD
Rush University Medical Center
Postoperative Restoration of Upper Extremity Motion and Neuromuscular Control During the Overhand Pitch
California Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting
Saturday, April 25, 2015
First Place
Gregory Lopez, MD
University of California, Irvine
A Cost-Effective Junior Resident Training and Assessment Simulator for Orthopaedic Surgical Skills via Fundamentals of Orthopaedic Surgery
Florida Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting
Sunday, June 7, 2015
First Place
Alex Fokin Jr., MD
Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami
CT Assessment of Peroneal Tendon Displacement and Posteromedial Structure Entrapment in Pilon Frantures
Second Place
David R. Sollaccio, MD
University of Florida
Clinical Predictors for Optimal Functional Outcomes in Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Third Place
Marc N. Ialenti, MD
Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami
Analysis of Orthpaedic Surgery Consultation for Diabetic Foot Complications at a Large, Public Hospital: A Quality Improvement Project