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.

Now accepting submissions for work published in 2024. Click HERE for submission criteria. The deadline is December 31, 2024.

Winners and runners-up will be presented with awards on March 1, 2025, during the OPPA Annual Psychiatric Update.

Congratulations to the recipients for work published in 2023 who were recognized during the OPPA Annual Psychiatric Update on April 13, 2024!

 

 
Medical Student Category
Resident-Fellow Category
General Member Category

Winner

Mohamed Nawrasa
University of Toledo College of Medicine

Phosphodiesterase inhibitor and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor combination therapy versus monotherapy for the treatment of major depressive disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Anna Campana, MD
Cleveland Clinic Foundation

"Trust Your Gut”: Promising Precision Approaches in Childhood Neuropsychiatric Disorders

Jeffrey Strawn, MD, FAPA
University of Cincinnati, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience

The impact of age on antidepressant response: A mega-analysis of individuals with major depressive disorder

Runner-up

Duncan Honeycutt
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Pharmacogenetic factors influence escitalopram pharmacokinetics and adverse events in youth with a family history of bipolar disorder: a preliminary study

 

 

Serhiy Chumachenko, MD
Case Western Reserve University MetroHealth

A narrative review and discussion of concepts and ongoing data regarding quantitative EEG as a childhood mood disorder biomarker




 

 

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

  1. enhances the public's access to treatment;
  2. enhances the public's understanding of mental disorders (including substance use disorders); or
  3. 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.

The submission deadline for next year ends on January 31, 2025.

 

Last year's winners!

Oppf Enlightenment Award Winners

Nominated by Dale Svendsen, MD, congratulations go out 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 2023 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/ 

 

 



 

Poster Presentation

The Ohio Psychiatric Physicians Association (OPPA) and Ohio Psychiatric Physicians Foundation (OPPF) invite all OPPA members, OPPA resident-fellow members and APA medical students to participate by submitting an abstract for consideration to display a poster during the upcoming OPPA Annual Psychiatric Update. A poster display is an excellent way for members and medical students to share and communicate their research and understanding of a topic.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

The OPPA is now accepting abstracts for consideration to display a poster during the 2025 Annual Psychiatric Update on March 1-2, 2025. If the abstract is accepted, at least one author is required to register and attend the meeting. 

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

  • Members and residents/fellows must be an OPPA member. Medical students must be members of the American Psychiatric Association.
  • Submission areas may include research reports, research in-progress, case reports, and posters that have already been presented elsewhere within the past year.
  • All abstracts must be received by 11:59 pm on Dec. 31, 2024 for consideration for inclusion in the poster display on March 1-2, 2025
  • All submission materials must be completed online. Click HERE to access the submission form.

Click HERE to view the poster abstract criteria.



The OPPF wishes to thank all the authors, presenters and excellent posters that were submitted for the 2024 OPPA Annual Psychiatric Update.  It is our pleasure to announce the first, second and third place winners (click on image to enlarge):

 

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Body Temperature Regulation as a Novel Antidepressant Therapeutic Strategy

Submitted and presented by Kevin Gaitonde, PhD, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine


Authors:
Kevin Gaitonde, PhD
Henry Nasrallah, MD, DLFAPA

 

 

Kevin Gaitonde Oppa Poster 2024

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AI in Academia: A Review of the Evolving Guidelines on AI Use and Disclosure in Top Scholarly Journals

Presented by Daniel Fisher, MD, Wright State University

Authors:
Daniel Fisher, MD
Samuel Fisher
William Clark, MD

 

 

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3rd Place

Reinforcing resilience in children from low- and middle-income countries: deducing cross-cultural efficacy of a short-term program model

Presented by Dalton Hartwick, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Authors:
Dalton Hartwick

Hartwick Oppa Poster

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Honorable Mention

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

Authors:
Andrew Correll
Ben Onnink, MD
Matthew Correll
Terry Correll, DO

Correll Oppa Moral Injury Poster Psychiatry.Pptx 2

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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

Authors:
Adam Kenton Quinn
Jeffery Lewis, MD
Jessica Stanfield, MD
Brian Merrill, MD
Jason Patterson, MD
Danielle Gainer, MD
Kristi Cowsar, MD

Quinn Cognitive Predictors Of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Retention A Systematic Review 002

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A Rare Case of Disulfiram-Induced Psychosis in the Setting of Alcohol Abstinence

Presented by: Claire Lewis, MD, OhioHealth

Authors:
Claire Lewis, MD
Heather Theibert, DO

 

A Case Study of Violent Psychosis Secondary to Previously Undiagnosed Chemoradiation-Induced  Hypothyroidism    

Presented by: Alexander Weiss, The Ohio State University

Authors:
Alexander Weiss
Adam Levin, MD
Kiana Dash
Eleonora Sikic-Klisovic, MD

Weiss

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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

Authors:
Delaney Schrenk
Ebunoluwa Falade
Henry Nasrallah, MD, DLFAPA

Schrenk Oppa San 002

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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:
Adam Koenig, MD
Anna Butcher
Mirlinda Elmazi
Emily Warner
Victoria Kelly, MD

 

Association of ABO Blood Types with Psychiatric Disorders: Potential Biomarkers of Genetic Susceptibility?

Presented by: Ishani Paul, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Authors:
Ishani Paul
Henry Nasrallah, MD, DLFAPA

Ishani Paul Abo Poster 002

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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:
Soham Shah
Erika Kelley, PhD

Shah Soham Oppa Poster Final 2

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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:
Erica Matthews, MD
Anita Chang, DO
Kevin Johns, MD

Mathews Takotsubo Case Poster 1 1 002

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Posters for Online Publication

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:
Noah King
Alicia Nahhas
Jack Mariani
Chandani Lewis, MD

King Pcos.Antipsy.Oppa.Nk

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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:
Noah King
Daniel Gao
Devon Patel
Chandani Lewis, MD

King Trd.Dbs.Oppa.Nk 3

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All Aboard! Sail the Seas of Resident Onboarding

Submitted by: Amanda Springer, MD, University of Toledo Medical Center

Authors:
Amanda Springer, MD
Victoria Kelly, MD                          
Kayla Spradley, DO                        
Tyler Snyder, MD                           
Eric Gao, DO                                    
Joseph Kamel, DO                         
Garrett Spradley, DO
Jamie Myrice

Pdf Submission Kelly All Aboard Sail The Seas Of Resident Onboarding

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Catatonia due to a General Medical Condition - Treatment Approach

Submitted by: Matias Malkamaki, Ohio University, College of Osteopathic Medicine                         

Authors:
Matias Malkamaki
Brendan Carroll, MD
Emmanuel Akpan Jr., DO

The 5 Cs For Oppa 2024

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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:
Kara Miecznikowski
Henry Nasrallah, MD, DLFAPA

Miecznikowski Scz Poster

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Blood Based Biomarkers in Psychiatric Disorders: Assessing their potential for clinical use

Submitted by: Bria Williams, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine

Authors: 
Bria Williams
Tarun Goswami, PhD

 

Williams Bria Research Symposium.Pdf.Updated

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Mental Health Dynamics of School Shooters

Submitted by: Elizabeth Besly, University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences

Authors:
Elizabeth Besly
Shivani Ambardekar
Srila Chadalavada
Sonam Singh

 

Besly Mental Health Dynamics Of School Shooters 002

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Does Psychotherapy Reduce Inflammation in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder?

Submitted by: Alvin Mantey, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Authors:
Alvin Mantey
Henry Nasrallah, MD, DLFAPA

Mantey Does Psychotherapy Reduce Inflammation In Patients With Major Depressive Disorder Final 002

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Neuroanatomy of Religiosity and Spirituality

Submitted by: Spencer Gardner, MD, University of Cincinnati Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience

Authors:
Spencer Gardner, MD
Patrick Ho, MD
Henry Nasrallah, MD, DLFAPA

Gardner Oppa Virtual Poster 2024

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