Awards
Research Awards
THE HENRY AND AMELIA NASRALLAH ANNUAL OPPF RESEARCH AWARDS
OPPF encourages scholarly work in Ohio by presenting annual research awards/recognition in three separate categories:
- General OPPA Members
- Resident-Fellow OPPA Members
- Medical Students
The winners and runners-up are invited to attend the OPPA Annual Psychiatric Update which is typically in the spring. Each winner will receive $250 and a plaque. Each runner-up will receive an award certificate. The registration fee to attend the Annual Meeting will be waived for the winners and the runners up in each category.
Please check back for submission criteria and deadline for work published in 2024.
Congratulations to the recipients for work published in 2023who were recognized during the OPPA Annual Psychiatric Update on April 13, 2024!
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Resident-Fellow Category |
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Mohamed Nawrasa Phosphodiesterase inhibitor and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor combination therapy versus monotherapy for the treatment of major depressive disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
"Trust Your Gut”: Promising Precision Approaches in Childhood Neuropsychiatric Disorders
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Jeffrey Strawn, MD, FAPA The impact of age on antidepressant response: |
Runner-up |
Duncan Honeycutt Pharmacogenetic factors influence escitalopram pharmacokinetics and adverse events in youth with a family history of bipolar disorder: a preliminary study
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A narrative review and discussion of concepts and ongoing data regarding quantitative EEG as a childhood mood disorder biomarker |
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Our congratulations to all the winners and runner-ups, and our compliments to all those who submitted an entry to the OPPF Research Awards Competition.
Enlightenment Award
ENLIGHTENMENT AWARD
The Ohio Psychiatric Physicians Foundation (OPPF) is pleased to announce the Enlightenment Award. The award recognizes outstanding activities, presentations or publications during the past year, which
- enhances the public's access to treatment;
- enhances the public's understanding of mental disorders (including substance use disorders); or
- decreases the stigma often associated with mental illness.
Nominees can include an individual, organization, government entity, media (newspaper, radio or TV station or internet based communication) or a form of art.
Click HERE for the criteria and nomination form. Nominations can also be made ONLINE.
Submission deadline ended on January 31, 2025.
Congratulations to this year's Enlightenment Award Recipients
Anthony Grant
Basketball Coach, University of Dayton
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Chris Holtmann
Former Basketball Coach, The Ohio State University
Congratulations to Anthony Grant, Basketball Coash, University of Dayton and Chris Holtmann, Former Basketball Coach, The Ohio State University, for being awarded the OPPF Enlightenment Award for initiating and organizing a charity exhibition game in November 2023, to raise awareness about mental illness and treatment, with all proceeds benefiting the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation and the National Alliance on Mental Illness Ohio.
The Enlightenment Award recognizes outstanding activity or presentations during 2022 which enhance: the public’s access to treatment; enhances the public’s understanding of mental and substance use disorders; and/or decreases the stigma often associated with these disorders.
To learn more about this exhibition game, visit https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-basketball/2023/06/139401/ohio-state-to-play-preseason-charity-exhibition-game-at-dayton and https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/three-takeaways-from-daytons-exhibition-game-vs-ohio-state/GE73JRT6ORGTNMOW7JPY4ARGVI/
Click HERE to review the Press Release
Poster Presentation
The Ohio Psychiatric Physicians Association (OPPA) and Ohio Psychiatric Physicians Foundation (OPPF) were excited to present the OPPF Poster Contest this year at the 2024 OPPA Annual Psychiatric Update, held in Columbus on April 13-14. We thank the authors of the 23-poster abstracts submitted this year. Due to space restrictions and the desire of the poster committee for the judges to fully engage with the authors of the top abstracts, we limited the number of in-person posters to 12. Scroll below to view each poster presentation.
The OPPF wishes to thank all the authors, presenters and excellent posters that were submitted this year. It is our pleasure to announce the first, second and third place winners (click on image to enlarge):
Honorable Mention
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Psychotherapy’s Role in Evaluating the Invisible Wounds of Moral Injury Presented by: Andrew Correll, Matthew Correll, and Terry Correll, DO, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine |
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Cognitive Predictors of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Retention: A Systematic Review Presented by: Adam Quinn, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine |
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A Rare Case of Disulfiram-Induced Psychosis in the Setting of Alcohol Abstinence Presented by: Claire Lewis, MD, OhioHealth |
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A Case Study of Violent Psychosis Secondary to Previously Undiagnosed Chemoradiation-Induced Hypothyroidism Presented by: Alexander Weiss, The Ohio State University |
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Hope from the Future: Enhancing Medical Student Resilience with Alumni Support Presented by: Delaney Schrenk and Ebunoluwa Falade, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine |
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Psychopharmacological Management of Patients with HIV: A Quality Improvement Project Regarding the Knowledge and Attitudes of Trainees Presented by: Victoria Kelly, MD, University of Toledo Authors: |
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Association of ABO Blood Types with Psychiatric Disorders: Potential Biomarkers of Genetic Susceptibility? Presented by: Ishani Paul, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Authors: |
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Analysis of Antidepressant Discontinuation During Pregnancy: Changes in Patient's Prenatal Well-being and Healthcare Utilization Presented by: Soham Shah, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Authors: |
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A Myriad of Tragedies: Spousal Death Precipitating co-occurring Takotsubo cardiomyopathy and CNS Hemorrhage and Hematoma Resulting in Paraplegia: A Case Report Presented by: Erica Matthews, MD, The Ohio State University Authors: |
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Posters for Online Publication
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Use of Antipsychotics and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Review of Current Evidence Submitted by: Noah King, University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences Authors: |
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Defining Treatment Resistance in DBS for Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Submitted by: Noah King, University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences Authors: |
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All Aboard! Sail the Seas of Resident Onboarding Submitted by: Amanda Springer, MD, University of Toledo Medical Center Authors: |
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Catatonia due to a General Medical Condition - Treatment Approach Submitted by: Matias Malkamaki, Ohio University, College of Osteopathic Medicine Authors: |
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Should psychosis be treated with tPA like a stroke? Evidence for pathological coagulopathy in psychosis Submitted by: Kara Miecznikowski, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Authors: |
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