Winners of Resident/Medical Student Poster Competition Announced

The Resident/Medical Student Poster Competition is an APA Annual Meeting tradition that allows residents and medical students to attend the meeting, present their research, and be recognized for quality work. This year the competition was held virtually.

Eligible participants can submit abstracts for posters in five categories: Clinical Case Studies, Psychosocial and Biomedical Research Projects, Patient-Oriented Care and Epidemiology, Community Development and Service Projects, and Curriculum Development and Educational Projects. Submitted abstracts are evaluated by a panel of judges. All winners receive a medal and bragging rights for themselves and their institutions.

Here are this year’s winners:

• Apurva Bhatt, M.D., of the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Department of Psychiatry/Truman Medical Center/Center for Behavioral Medicine. Poster Title: “Adolescent and Young Adult Suicide Via Firearms in Missouri.” Category: Patient-Oriented Care

• Gabriela Marranzini, M.D., of the University of Virginia. Poster Title: “Climate of Fear: Diagnosis and Treatment of Specific Phobia of Climate Change.” Category: Clinical Case Studies

• Ki Hyeon Kwak, M.D., of Chung-Ang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea. Poster Title: “Comparison of the Changes in Psychological Status and Brain Activity Between Adolescent With IGD and Student Pro-Gamers in Internet Game School.” Category: Psychosocial Research

• Siddhi Bhivandkar, M.D., of St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Boston, Mass. Poster Title: “Safety and Appropriateness of Micro-Induction of Buprenorphine/Naloxone” Category: Community Psychiatry

• Thomas Roach, D.O., of the University of Toledo. Poster Title: “Tell Me About Yourself: A Residency Interview Preparation Seminar Directed by Psychiatrists.” Category: Curriculum Development and Education ■