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Past Awardees

Spring 2026

Fall 2025

  • "Enhancing Early 草莓社区 Stritch School of Medicine Medical Student Engagement with Loyola University Medical Center Residency Programs: A Structured Institutional-Specific Residency Fair"
    Johnny Tumminello, MS, MS2, Colleen Fitzgerald, MD, William Adams, PhD, Manuel Portalatin, DO, MPH, Catherine Jardien
  • "CLEAR Study: Clinical Learning, Education, And Reflection – Assessing the Impact of an Educational Tool on the Surgical Learning Environment for OB/GYN Residents"
    Hannah Milad, MD, Charlotte Adema, MD, Monica Contractor, MD, Lauren Ross, MD, Vanessa Orlando, MD, William Adams, PhD, Anne Tjaden Peiffer, MD, Thythy Pham, MD

Spring 2025

  • "How Effective Are Internal Medicine Residents at Teaching POCUS to Third Year Medical Students with a Three-Hour Workshop?"
    Joseph Frazzetta, MD, Ronak Jani, MD, Joseph Serrone, MD
  • "Surgical Simulation for Intraoperative Catastrophe during Kidney Stone Surgery"
    Kristin Baldea, MD, Thomas MT Turk, MD, Jeffrey Branch, MD, Christine Lee, MS2, Mike Wsolowski, MPH
  • "The REPRO Toolkit: Reproductive Experiences and Practices of Residents and Other Trainees"
    Lena Wiley, MD, Hannah Milad, PGY-1, Shea Randall, MS2, Emily Martinbianco, MS4
  • "From Classroom to Operating Room: Assessing the Impact of Transition to Residency Simulation on Cesarean Section Skill Development"
    Margaret Tsien, MD, Sarah Wagner, MD, Anne Peiffer, MD, Charlotte Adema, MD, Hannah Milad, MD

Fall 2024

  • "Improving Advance Care Planning Skills Among Medical Students Through Respecting Choices Certification"
    Paul J. Hutchison, MD, MA, HEC-C, Amanda Claire Swanson, BA, MD/MA Candidate
  • "Mindful Self Compassion: The Secret Antidote to Physician Wellness"
    Jamie Blue, Ann Lal, MD, Margie Liotta, DO, Lena Wiley, MD, Sneha Sareddy, MD, Taylor Balk, MD, Maverick Mangosing, MD, William Winter, MD
  • "Improving Point of Care Ultrasound Medical Education for Third-Year Medical Students"
    Jon Mallory, MD, Mary Frances Kind, MD, FACP

Spring 2024

  • "Are You Comfortable? Sexual Health Medical Education"
    Mary Lynn, DO, Amberly Mendes

Fall 2023

  • "Implementation of a Longitudinal Critical Care Ultrasonography Curriculum for Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellows" 
    Perry Formanek, MD, Rishi Mehta, MD
  • "The Stritch DACA Initiative (SDI): Transformative Organizational Change at the Stritch School of Medicine (SSOM)"
    Emily Anderson, PhD, Cynthia Chaidez, MEd

Spring 2023

  • The Longitudinal Effects of an Emotional Intelligence and Resilence Elective on Medical Student Well-Being" 
    Ramzan Shahid, MD, FAAP, Lauren Jennings, BS, Isaac Sontag-Milobsky, BS
  • Supplemental Program on Infertility and Reproductive Medicine (SPIRM)" 
    Ann Lal, MD, Abigail Winder, MD, Hannah Pope, MD, Mirelle Dawoud, MD, MS, Jameela Media, MD, MPH, Mary Murphy, MD, Jessica Shaker, MD, MS
  • "The Next Generation of Ophthalmology Medical Education by Medical Students" 
    Sarah Tajran, MS2, Anjli Ferris, MS3, Anuradha Khanna, MD
  • "Female Sexual Dysfuction in Medical School Curriculum: Two-arm Pilot Study on Supplemental Education for Female Sexual Dysfuction" 
    Mary Lynn, DO, Emily Martinbianco
  • "Sexual Function in Urogynecology Patients: A Survey of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstrutive Surgery ( FPMRS) Fellowship Curriculums and Screening Practices" 
    Mary Lynn, DO, Thythy Pham, MD, Veena Hamill, Kristen Walker
  • "Bias Training to Reduce Gender and Racial Bias in Medical Evaluations" 
     Monica Maalouf, MD, Abaigael Madden, MD, Monica Edwards, MD, MPH, Sofia Ahmed, MD

Fall 2022

  • "Preliminary Study Evaluating Anxiety Levels Associated with Different Radiology Resident Educational Models and Its Impact on the Training Learning Process" 
    Emad Allam, MD and Anugaythri Jawahar, MD 
  • "Improving Point of Care Ultrasound Medical Education for Internal Medicine Attendings and Residents with Faculty Training" 
    Mary Frances King, MD, FACP, David Smith, MD, Meghan O'Halloran, MD 
  • "Female Sexual Dysfunction in Pregnant Patients: A Pilot Survey of OBGYN Residents Screening Habits, Methods, and Education" 
    Mary Lynn, DO
  • "Bias in Medical Education: Assessing the Impact of Race, Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity on USMLE Style Equations" 
    Kamran Mirza, MD, PhD 
  • "Rapid Cycle Deliberate vs. Traditional Simulation Education in Improving Residents Neonatal Resuscitation Skills Proficiency" 
    Madhavi Singhal, MD 

Spring 2022

  • "The Use of the iPOP Model for the Improvement of Pelvic Organ Prolapse Education"
    Marian Acevedo-Alvarez, MD and Ana Burgos, MD
  • "Improving Medical Student Competency and Confidence in Caring for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Through Community Involvement in Curricular Change"
    Mary Boyle, MD
  • "Implementation of a Simulation-Based Cast Saw Technique Educational Model to Improve Cast Removal Safety"
    Douglas Evans, MD, FAAOS

Fall 2021

  • "Development and Evaluation of a Neonatal Simulation Curriculum for Community Hospitals Utilizing Rapid Cycle Deliberate Practice" 
    Aisha Jameel, MD 
  • "Multi-Institutional Validation of a Low Fidelity Model for Cesarean Hysterectomy Simulation" 
    Recia Frenn, MD, FACOG

Spring 2021

  • "Using Early Academic Peformance Data to Identify At-Risk Medical Students" 
    Kimberly Foreman, PhD, William Adams, PhD, and Amy Hoyt
  • "Better Uterine Manipulation Peformance (BUMP) Study" 
    Recia Frenn, MD, FACOG Ravi Patel, MD, Thythy Pham, MD, Kailynn Adam, MD, Anna Griffin, MD, and Kelly Ryan, MD 
  • "Medical and Nursing Students' Assessment of the Stritch Female Sexual Health Online Module"
    Mary Lynn, DO, Sandi Tenfelde, PhD, Patricia Mumby, PhD, William Adams, PhD, and Noama Iftekhar, BSE 
  • "Exploring the Intersection of Healthcare Chaplaincy and Medical Education: A Qualitative Analysis of the Chaplain Mentor Program" 
    Michael McCarthy, PhD, Emily Anderson, PhD, MPH, Virginia McCarthy, MPH, MDiv, Ann Hillman, MA, Brooke Dickens, MS3, and Nohamin Ayele, MS3
  • "Accuracy of Resident Physician Clinical Estimation of Fetal Weight in Term Pregnancies" 
    Thythy Pham, MD, MA, Recia Frenn, MD, Kailynn Adam, MD, Kelly Ryan, MD, Ravi Patel, MD, Anna Gonzalez Griffin, MD, and Amy Wozniak 
  • "Simulation and Rodent Vascular Lab for Development of Microsurgical Operative Skills in Vascular Neurosurgery" 
    Joseph Serrone, MD, Miri Kim, MD, PhD, and Ronak Jani, MD

Fall 2020

  • "Academic Medicine Elective: A Novel Curriculum to Introduce Medical Students to Academic Medicine- Needs Assessment"
    Akua Afriyie-Gray, MD, FACOG, Scott Graziano, MD, Nancy Hueppchen, MD, Nicolette Codispoti, MS, MPH, and Amy Wozniak 
  • "Use of Tele-Attending to Advance Bedsides Teaching Undergraduate Medical Education"
    Matthew Leischner, MD, Ewurama Taylor, MS4
  • "Medical Student Handoffs: Does Resident Feedback Help Students I-Pass their OSCE?"
    Linda Yang, MD, FACOG, Elyse Schultz, MD, Michael Wesolowski, Anne Tjaden, MD, Margaret Kistner, MD, Abigail Otto, MD, Paula White-Prock, MD, Scott Graziano, MD, and Akua Afriyie-Gray, MD, FACOG

Spring 2020

  • 鈥淎ssociation of Socioeconomic Factors and Academic Performance on Medical Students Entering Primary Care Specialties鈥
     Mary Eguia, MD, Emanual Eguia, MD, Amy Wozniak, and Shilpa Kolachina
  • 鈥淓motional Intelligence Assessment and Training in OBGYN Residents and Fellows鈥
    Thythy Pham, MD, MA, Ramzan Shahid, MD, Sarah Wagner, MD, and Scott Graziano, MD
  • 鈥淭he Use of Modern Technology for Improving Ultrasound Education Among Medical Students in Loyola University鈥
    Laurie Lomasney, MD, Funmilayo Tade, MD, MPH, Albert Song, MD, Bital Savir-Baruch, MD, Jennifer Lim-Dunham, MD and Emad Allam, MD

Fall 2019

  • 鈥淢ental Health First Aid: A Wellness Initiative to Address Stigma, Resiliency and Burnout Among First Year Medical Students鈥
    Sarah Thilges, PhD, Kate Goldhaber, PhD, and Neil Clipstone, PhD
  • 鈥淚mplementation Patient-Centered Communication Tool (ImPaCCT) in OBGYN Resident Physicians Clinic鈥
    Thythy Pham MD, MA, Sarah Wagner, MD, Lauren Westbay, MD, Priya Patel, MD, Anne Tjaden, MD, and William Adams, PhD

Spring 2019

  • 鈥淚mplementation of a Novel Robotic Surgery Curriculum in General Surgery Residency鈥
    Lawrence Mark Knab, MD, Gerard Abood, MD, MS, Michael Anstadt, MD, Josh Eberhardt, MD, Marc Singer, MD, Fred Luchette, MD, and Michael DeHaan, MD
  • 鈥淚ncorporating Resident Bedside Teaching and Real-Time Assessments into Medical Student Point-of Care Obstetric Ultrasound Education鈥
    Scott Graziano, MD, MS, Danielle Krause, MD, Rebecka Bogue, MD, Elizabeth Southworth, MS4, Sarah Wagner, MD, Akua Afriyie-Gray, MD, Abigail Winder, MD, Amy Kule, MD, and Timothy Ozga, MD

Fall 2018

  • 鈥淚mpact of an Online Learning Module on the Knowledge and Self-rated Preparedness of Medical Students to Address Gastrointestinal Issues During Global Health Electives鈥
    Ayokunle Abegunde, MD, MSc, MRCGP, FACP, Amy Blair, MD, FAAFP, Brian Medernach, MD, and William Adams, PhD
  • 鈥淭eam is Brain: Improving Door-to-Needle Times through Interdisciplinary Resident Education鈥
    Michael Teitcher, MD, Saima Choudhry, MD, Erin Fiedler, MD, Matthew McCoyd, MD, Sean Ruland, DO, Adam Schnitz, DO, David Snow, MD, and Christine Woods, DO
  • 鈥淒oes Active Learning with an Accountability Program Improve Pediatric Resident In-Training Exam Scores?鈥
    Natalie Kamberos, DO, Almas Syed, MD, Sanjay Bansal, MD, and Cara Joyce, PhD 

Spring 2017

  • 鈥淓valuation of an EPA-Based Assessment Form for the Sub-Internship Rotations鈥
    Emily Gilbert, MD, and Melissa Briones, MD
  • 鈥淎ssessing Clerkship Assessments鈥 
    David Schilling, MD
  • 鈥淎 Qualitative Exploration of the Experience and Views of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Students in Medical Education鈥
    Katherine Wasson, PhD, MPH, Mark Kuczewski, PhD, Lena Hatchett, PhD, Diana Andino, MD, Johana Mejias-Beck, MD, Belsy Garcia Manrique, MD, Emelin Garcia Nieto, MD, Aldo Martinez, MD, Heather Pease, MPH  

Spring 2016

  • 鈥淎ssessing Clerkship Assessments鈥 
    David Schilling, MD
  • 鈥淎 Qualitative Exploration of the Experience and Views of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Students in Medical Education鈥
    Katherine Wasson, PhD, MPH, Mark Kuczewski, PhD, Lena Hatchett, PhD, Diana Andino, MD, Johana Mejias-Beck, MD, Belsy Garcia Manrique, MD, Emelin Garcia Nieto, MD, Aldo Martinez, MD, Heather Pease, MPH 

Fall 2016

  • 鈥淚mproving Medical Education through the Utilization of Portable Media"
    Erica Kuhlmann, DO, and Kevin Simpson, MD, FACP, FCCP