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 will be held in Columbus on April 13-14, 2024
where each winner will be announced. 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.
Submissions are currently being accepted for work published in 2023. Click HERE for the criteria. Deadline is Dec. 31, 2023.
Congratulations to the recipients for work published in 2022 who were recognized during the OPPA Annual Psychiatric Update on April 22, 2023!
Medical Student Category |
Resident-Fellow Category |
General Member Category |
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Winner |
Adrian Zhou A Latent Profile Analysis of Early Self-reported Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms after Trauma Exposure, and Associations with 3-month PTSD Diagnosis |
Elevation of C-reactive protein in adolescent bipolar disorder vs. anxiety disorders
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L. Eugene Arnold, MD, DLFAPA Micronutrients for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Youths: A Placebo-Controlled Randomized Clinical Trial |
Runner-up |
Ashley Cantu-Weinstein Perceptions from School Personnel on the Impact of Disordered Parental Substance Use Among Adolescents
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Occupational Hazards versus Professional Duty in Reviewing Potentially Traumatizing Evidence |
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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 AWARDS
The Ohio Psychiatric Physicians Foundation (OPPF) is pleased to announce the Enlightenment Awards program. The award recognizes outstanding activities, presentations or publications during 2023 which enhance the public's access to treatment and/or enhances the public's understanding of mental 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.
Nominations are currently being accepted. Click HERE for the criteria and nomination form. Nominations can also be made ONLINE.
Submission deadline is January 31, 2024.
Congratulations to the 2022 Enlightenment Award Recipient
Stacey Smith
Director of Operations, NAMI Ohio
Congratulations to Stacey Smith, Director of Operations, NAMI Ohio, for being awarded
the OPPF Enlightenment Award. Mrs. Smith has been described as the “backbone”
and “glue” of NAMI Ohio through her dedication and commitment in going above and
beyond in supporting all efforts of NAMI Ohio:
• To EDUCATE individuals where they live;
• To ADVOCATE with the local community mental health system to provide needed
and quality care to their loved ones; and
• To SUPPORT those living with mental illness and their families as they navigate
the often-complicated mental health system.
The Enlightenment Award recognizes outstanding activity or presentations during 2022 which
enhance the public’s access to treatment and/or enhances the public’s understanding of mental
and addictive disorders or decreases the stigma often associated with these disorders. The board
was unanimous in their decision to recognize Mrs. Smith with this year’s award!
To learn more about NAMI, visit https://namimidohio.org/about-nami-mid-ohio/
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 2023 OPPA Annual Psychiatric Update, held in Columbus on April 22-23. 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):
The following submissions received honorable mention:
“Let’s RAP”: Risk Assessment in Pediatrics: A Quality Improvement Project
Presenters: Victoria Kelly, MD, Kaitlyn Garcia, MD and Harmandeep Pannu, MD, University of Toledo College of Medicine & Life Sciences
Pharmacogenetic factors influence escitalopram-induced side effects and self-injury in youth at high-risk for developing bipolar disorder
Presenter: Duncan Honeycutt , University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Management of Schizophrenia and Acute Psychosis in a patient of Fulani (Peul) culture with non-English Language Preference
Presenter: Estelle Viaud-Murat, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
The Future of Correctional Healthcare: A Literature Survey & Call to Action
Presenter: Colette Beard, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
Stage 4 Multiple Myeloma with POEMS Syndrome in the Setting of Schizophrenia
Presenter: Kevin Wu, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
The Interplay of Addiction with Physical and Mental Health: A Case Report of Inhalant Use Disorder, Asthma, and Depression
Presenter: Isabelle Ely, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
Alignment of Substance Use Community Benefit Prioritization and Service Lines in U.S. Hospitals
Presenter: Lauren Donovan, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Comprehensive Medical Management in Psychiatric Patients: A Case Report
Presenters: Shivani Dighamber, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
One Note To Rule Them All: Optimizing The Outpatient Diagnostic Assessment Template at University of Toledo Medical Center
Presenters: Jonathan Maciejewski, DO and Sirtaj Singh, MD, University of Toledo College of Medicine & Life Sciences
Resource Utilization and Comorbidity in Clinical High-Risk individuals in the North American Prodrome Longitudinal Studies (NAPLS) 3 Cohort
Presenter: Tiffany Morton, The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Insight into Inpatient Adolescent Psychiatry Patients’ Learning Needs Concerning Consent, Boundaries, and Social Media Safety Topics
Presenter: Grace Zachar, University of Toledo College of Medicine & Life Sciences
Proposed Management of Post-COVID Condition Brain Fog with Adderall: A Case Report
Presenters: Eric Reinhart and Emily Warner, University of Toledo College of Medicine & Life Sciences
Obesity and Major Depressive Disorder: A Bi-Directional Relationship
Presenter: Benjamin Record, University of Toledo College of Medicine & Life Sciences
Economics of Mental Healthcare: Is It Cost Effective To Treat Mental Health?
Presenter: Benjamin Record, University of Toledo College of Medicine & Life Sciences
Barriers/Facilitators to & Impact of Receiving Seven-Day Follow-Up Care for Mental Illness Hospitalization in Ohio Medicaid Patients
Presenter: Julia Dillard, University of Toledo College of Medicine
Antipsychotic Induced Neutropenia & Duffy-null status
Presenter: Ryan Atwell, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
O.R.C. §2929.025 -An Alternative to Execution of Those with Severe Mental Illness
Presenters: Rebekkah Brown, DO and Eric Lesch, MD, University of Cincinnati Division of Forensic Psychiatry
Gender Expression as a Protective Factor from Harassment and Violence
Presenter: B. Alex Stanley, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
Suicide Among American Muslims and Factors Associated with Increasing Rates
Presenter: Sabrina Khuder, University of Toledo College of Medicine & Life Sciences
Positive Psychiatry and Healthy Lifestyle Interventions Augmenting Psychotherapy for Mood Disorders
Presenter: Andrew Correll, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
