Winners of Poster Competition for Resident/Medical Students Announced

The winners of APA’s Resident/Medical Student Poster Competition were announced at APA’s 2022 Annual Meeting. The competition is an Annual Meeting tradition that allows residents and medical students to attend the meeting, present their research, and be recognized for quality work. Eligible participants can submit abstracts for posters in five categories: Community Psychiatry, Clinical Case Studies, Curriculum Development and Education, Patient-Oriented Care and Epidemiology, and Psychosocial Research. All submitted posters are presented at APA’s Annual Meeting, and winners receive a medal and bragging rights for themselves and their institutions.

Here are this year’s winners:

• Neda Motamedi, M.D., of the Bronx Care Health System won in the category of Community Psychiatry for “Impact of COVID-19 on Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) From March 2020 to February 2021 in Bronx, N.Y.”

• Eric Garrels, M.D., of the Bronx Care Health System won in the category of Clinical Case Studies for “Psychotic Presentation of Anti-Hu Encephalitis: A Case Series With Review of Literature.”

• Alex Wang, M.D., of the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, won in the category of Curriculum Development and Education for “Nationwide Needs Assessment Survey of Financial Literacy Among U.S. Residents.”

• Eric Pan, B.S., of Western Reserve University School of Medicine won in the category of Patient-Oriented Care and Epidemiology for “Higher Annual and 30-Day Emergency Department Utilization Among Youth Experiencing Housing Instability With Psychiatric Chief Complaints.”

• Amanda Koire, M.D., Ph.D., of Brigham and Women’s Health won in the category of Psychosocial Research for “Prenatal Depression Screening With Postpartum Follow-Up Identifies Risks for Positive Screens and Persistent Depressive Symptoms.” ■