Congratulations to the Award Winners and Finalists!
Award finalists were selected by an interprofessional committee of abstract reviewers. Winning teams were determined by judges consisting of faculty, practitioners, staff, and community members across professions.
Best in IPE
Best Interprofessional Project
1st Place (tie)
Q-05 Enhancing Resource Navigation of Individuals Living with Sickle Cell Disease in Central Texas. Authors: Madelyn Hall, Lauren Schouest, Tori Mattison, Hannah Lerma, Andrea Collado-Florez, Jennifer Tran, DeAnna Navarro, Vanessa Fernandez, Timi Ariyo, Veronica Young, and Collin Hovinga. Supervising Faculty: Collin Hovinga, Veronica Young. Professions: Pharmacy, Social Work, Nursing.
1st Place (tie)
Q-08 Sleep Disorder Screening in Children with Headache: A Quality Improvement Initiative. Authors: Dawn McElvain, Lindsay Elton, Jennifer Flippo, and Stephanie Key. Supervising Faculty: Jennifer Flippo, Stephanie Key. Professions: Nursing, Medicine.
2nd Place
C-18 Addressing Food Insecurity and Inequity in Austin Travis County Using Community Based Participatory Research. Authors: Davina Tran, Noah Meah, Aishi Ranjan, and Nitakuwa Barrett Orsak. Supervising Faculty: Nitakuwa Barrett Orsak. Professions: Engineering, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Public Health.
Best in Research Award
Best in Research Winners and Finalist
1st Place
R-10 Real-World Effectiveness of the Low FODMAP Diet and Other Diet Interventions for Functional GI Disorders, Under Guidance of a Dietitian. Authors: Darshil Choksi, Noah Fanous, Srivani Mandaloju, Kaeli Kampschmidt, Clara DiVincenzo, Linda Feagins
Supervising Faculty: Linda Feagins
Professions: Medicine, Public Health, Natural Sciences, Nutrition/Dietetics
2nd Place
R-15 Assessing Training Histories and Needs of Harm Reduction Workers: Identifying Gaps to Enhance Competency. Authors: Srinidhi Mahadevan, Katie McCormick, Megan Wittig, and Kasey Claborn
Supervising Faculty: Kasey Claborn
Professions: Natural Sciences, Social Work, Public Health
3rd Place
R-03 Pre-Procedure Fresh Frozen Plasma Does Not Reduce Bleeding Risk and is Associated With Increased Mortality in Patients With Cirrhosis And Coagulopathy. Authors: Mahnoor Liaqat, Priyanka Jagannathan, Deepak Agrawal, Zhouwen Tang, Cristal Brown, and Linda Feagins
Supervising Faculty: Linda Feagins
Profession: Medicine
Finalist:
R-06 Impact of the Political and Legal Landscape on OB-GYNs in States with Restrictive vs. Non-Restrictive Abortion Laws. Author: Frances Cates
Supervising Faculty: Alison Brooks, Margaret Whitney
Professions: Liberal Arts, Natural Sciences
Best in Quality Improvement Award
Best in Quality Improvement Winners and Finalist
1st Place
Q-05 Enhancing Resource Navigation of Individuals Living with Sickle Cell Disease in Central Texas. Authors: Madelyn Hall, Lauren Schouest, Tori Mattison, Hannah Lerma, Andrea Collado-Florez, Jennifer Tran, DeAnna Navarro, Vanessa Fernandez, Timi Ariyo, Veronica Young, and Collin Hovinga
Supervising Faculty: Collin Hovinga, Veronica Young
Professions: Pharmacy, Social Work, Nursing
2nd Place
Q-08 Sleep Disorder Screening in Children with Headache: A Quality Improvement Initiative. Authors: Dawn McElvain, Lindsay Elton, Jennifer Flippo, and Stephanie Key
Supervising Faculty: Jennifer Flippo, Stephanie Key
Professions: Nursing, Medicine
3rd Place
Q-02 Medicine in Motion: Revolutionizing OTC Medication Inventory Management at Camp CAMP. Authors: Aldwin Martin, Marina Serbantez, Mary Alicaway, Amberly Torres, Casey Carswell, Cindy Nguyen, Sarah Kubes, and Justina Lipscomb
Supervising Faculty: Sarah Kubes, Justina Lipscomb
Profession: Pharmacy
Finalist:
Q-12 The Role for Suicide Risk Assessment Screening in the Pediatric Orthopedic Clinic. Authors: Jordan Tanyi, Cortney Matthews, Trayce Gray, Niamh McMahon, and Hilton Gottschalk
Supervising Faculty: Hilton Gottschalk
Professions: Medicine, Research
Best in Health Innovation Award
Best in Health Innovation Winners
1st Place
H-07 Developing a Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Curriculum for Medical Students. Authors: Uma Jacobs, Bridget Fitzgerald, Samantha Shulhan, Samuel Burr, and Mary Velasquez
Supervising Faculty: Mary Velasquez
Professions: Medicine, Social Work
2nd Place
H-13 Innovative Dietary Intervention for PCOS Management: A Nutrient-Dense Granola Bar Approach. Authors: Emma Grace Weber, and Marcela Turner
Supervising Faculty: Drew Hayes
Profession: Nutrition/Dietetics
Best in Community Engagement Award
Best in Community Engagement Winners and Finalists
1st Place
C-18 Addressing Food Insecurity and Inequity in Austin Travis County Using Community Based Participatory Research. Authors: Davina Tran, Noah Meah, Aishi Ranjan, and Nitakuwa Barrett Orsak
Supervising Faculty: Nitakuwa Barrett Orsak
Professions: Engineering, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Public Health
2nd Place
C-15 Exploring Perceptions of HPV Risks and Motivations to Vaccination in MSM at a Community-Based HIV Clinic. Authors: Sunny Sandhu, and Jon Trujillo, and KC Koepp
Supervising Faculty: Ivatury Joga, Crystal Walker
Profession: Medicine
3rd Place
C-04 Pills and Plates: Interprofessional Education and Consultations for Drug, Food, and Supplement Interactions in Older Adult. Authors: Terrence Cruz, Angelica Arana, Micaela Polasek, Maya Ramirez, Brittney Salcido, Cynthia Nguyen, Kelley Gallant, Lance Whitlock, Grace Lee, and Kelly Reveles
Supervising Faculty: Grace Lee, Kelly Reveles
Professions: Pharmacy, Public Health, Nutrition/Dietetics
Finalists
C-01 Evaluating Dyslipidemia Education in the Austin Community. Authors: Nora Abifaraj, Johann Lin, Rachel Helbling, Lauren Burnett, Sydney Saenz, Grace Phelps, Monica Milonovich, Amanda Stallings, and W. Renee' Acosta
Supervising Faculty: Monica Milonovich, W. Renee' Acosta
Professions: Pharmacy, Nutrition/Dietetics
C-08 Out With the Old, In With the New: Perceptions and Practices Regarding Medication Disposal Among Older Adults in San Antonio. Authors: J. Madeline Lampe, Laura Villarreal, Erik Coronado, Nahal Iranpour, Jacob Lackey, Cindy Nguyen, and Travis Carlson
Supervising Faculty: Travis Carlson, Justin Pedigo
Profession: Pharmacy
C-12 Assessing Current Undergraduate Understanding Regarding HPV Vaccination at The University of Texas at Austin. Authors: Shwetha Srinivasan, Ridhima Challa, Hannah Nguyen, and Kayleigh Spaulding
Supervising Faculty: Kayleigh Spaulding, Brittany O'Malley
Professions: Natural Sciences, Kinesiology & Health Education
Best in Literature Review Award
Best in Literature Review Winners
1st Place
LR-12 Role of Interprofessional Teams in Managing Post-Surgical Outcomes in Orthopedics: A Scoping Review. Authors: Esha Gupta, and Jordan Tanyi
Supervising Faculty: Travis Crook
Profession: Medicine
2nd Place
LR-02 SAINT rTMS in Treating Depression: A Literature Review. Authors: Grant Marshall, Elyse Lemke, Ila Kamath, Juneid Mosaheb, Trihn Lam, and Sean O'Sullivan
Supervising Faculty: Sean O'Sullivan
Professions: Psychology, Research, Medicine
3rd Place
LR-06 HIV Screening Uptake in Non-Clinical Settings for U.S. MSM Populations. Author: Jeremy Martinelli
Supervising Faculty: Carol Delville
Profession: Nursing
Best Project-in-Progress Award
Best Project-in-Progress Winners and Finalist
1st Place
H-12 Pilot Evaluation of a Novel, Educational Board Game, “Journey to Recovery,” as a Teaching and Learning Tool. Authors: Sydney K. Saenz, Lindsey J. Loera, Morgan P. Stewart, Andres Temblador, and Molly A. Nichols
Supervising Faculty: Molly A. Nichols
Professions: Pharmacy, Sociology
2nd Place
Q-03 Project SPARK: Surveying Proficiency in Adolescent Mental Health Resources and Knowledge. Authors: Isaac Dominguez, Adam Campos, Madison Dishaw, Nancy Teng, Caroline Bradley, Amarachi Onwuzurigbo, Elizabeth Longo, Nalinda Charnsangavej, Melissa Reyes, Samantha Catanzano, and Jenna Summerlin
Supervising Faculty: Samantha Catanzano, and Jenna Summerlin
Professions: Pharmacy, Medicine
3rd Place
C-17 Screening Tools for Social Drivers of Health in Pediatric Populations. Authors: Annie Zhang, Christie Trinh, Presley Depperschmidt, Neal Buranday, Paige Mariscal, Elizabeth Longo, Clarissa Banks, Ryan Lowery, and Morgan Stewart
Supervising Faculty: Morgan Stewart, Veronica Young
Professions: Pharmacy, Social Work, Medicine
Finalist
H-03 Empowering Providers in Healthcare: A Guide for Clinicians Outside HIV Specialization. Authors: Phuong Do, Danielle Bates, Chanelle Duncan, Jonathan Glover, Isabella Gonzalez, K. Ashley Garling-Nañez, Holli Temple, and Michelle Osorio
Supervising Faculty: Holli Temple, K. Ashley Garling-Nañez
Professions: Pharmacy, Public Health
Best in Visual
Best in Visual (Tie)
Q-02 Medicine in Motion: Revolutionizing OTC Medication Inventory Management at Camp CAMP. Authors: Aldwin Martin, Marina Serbantez, Mary Alicaway, Amberly Torres, Casey Carswell, Cindy Nguyen, Sarah Kubes, and Justina Lipscomb. Supervising Faculty: Sarah Kubes, Justina Lipscomb. Profession: Pharmacy
Q-09 Gaps to Gains: Strengthening Medication Reconciliation at an Academic Medical Center. Authors: Parmida Moses, Mais Ismael, Lauren Wardall, Julia Koo, Jazmyne Alderete Cruz, Rose Aldahash, Kristin Janzen, and Denise Kelley. Supervising Faculty: Sarah Kubes, Justina Lipscomb. Profession: Pharmacy
People's Choice Award
People's Choice Award
1st Place
C-11 CREATE (College Readiness, Engagement and Assessment, Teaching Endeavor) Authors: Kevin Nguyen, Shelby Tullos, Anthony Wang, Cecelia Hambleton, Som Radia, Elizabeth Longo, Ashley Castleberry, and Tonia Guida. Supervising Faculty: Ashley Castleberry, Tonia Guida. Profession: Pharmacy.
2nd Place
2nd Place: H-03 Empowering Providers in Healthcare: A Guide for Clinicians Outside HIV Specialization. Authors: Phuong Do, Danielle Bates, Chanelle Duncan, Jonathan Glover, Isabella Gonzalez, K. Ashley Garling-Nañez, Holli Temple, and Michelle Osorio. Supervising Faculty: Holli Temple, K. Ashley Garling-Nañez. Professions: Pharmacy, Public Health.
3rd Place
3rd Place: C-09 Bridging Health Equity Gaps Through Interprofessional Collaboration: A Program Evaluation of HealthMaze’s Community-Driven Digital Resource Model. Authors: Rhea Lazar, Elizabeth Bailey, and Aran Belani. Faculty Advisor: Steve Steffensen. Professions: Natural Sciences, Public Health