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APMA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 APMA Annual Scientific Meeting Abstract Competition.
The five categories of awards are Outstanding Oral Abstract Presentation, Outstanding Poster Abstract (Single Case Study/Series), Outstanding Poster Abstract (Small Case Study/Series), Outstanding Poster Abstract (Large Case Study/Series), and Outstanding Poster Abstract (Student or Resident).
The winners are:
Outstanding Oral Abstract Presentation
The top three oral abstract presentations as selected by a panel of judges appointed by the Annual Meeting Committee:
a) First place: Dr. Tracey C. Vlahovic Naftifine Hydrochloride Gel 2% is Efficacious and Safe for the Treatment of Tinea Pedis: Results from a Randomized, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Study Prize: $500 Co-authors: Stefan Plaum, MD; Alan B. Fleischer, MD; Amit Verma, DrPH, MPH; Babajide Olayinka, MSc; Bhushan Hardas, MD, MBA
b) Second place: Dr. James A. Wrobel A Randomized Controlled Trial of Custom Foot Orthoses for the Treatment of Plantar Heel Pain: A Return to Spontaneous Physical Activity Prize: $250 Co-authors: Adam E. Fleischer, DPM, MPH; Ryan T. Crews, MS; Beth Jarrett, DPM; Bijan Najafi, PhD
c) Third place: Ms. Arianna Halbstein-Sabghir Brachymetatarsia: A Retrospective Case Study Prize: $100 Co-authors: John J. Doolan; Lauren Dabakaroff, BS, MS; Sharon Barlizo, DPM
Outstanding Poster Abstract (Single Case Study/Series)
The top three poster abstracts as selected by a panel of judges appointed by the Annual Meeting Committee:
a) First place: Dr. Joseph N. Daniel Pantalar Arthrodesis in a Patient with Dandy-Walker Syndrome Prize: $500 Co-authors: Nicholas R. Taweel, DPM, DPT; Emily Keener, DO
b) Second place: Ms. Nina Klein Suspected Bullosis Diabeticorum with Secondary MSSA Infection Prize: $250 Co-authors: Jose P. Loor, DPM; Irene Loi, DPM; Raafae Hussain, BS
c) Third place: Dr. Danae L. Lowell Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Case Study and Literature Review Prize: $ 100 Co-author: Jerry Roberts, DPM
Outstanding Poster Abstract (Small Case Study/Series)
The top three poster abstracts as selected by a panel of judges appointed by the Annual Meeting Committee:
a) First place: Dr. Roy H. Lidtke Evaluation of High Heel Diabetic Shoes Prize: $500 Co-author: Brian O’Reilly
b) Second place: Dr. Charles M. Zelen An Evaluation of Healing with the Use of Dehydrated Human Amniotic/Chorionic Membrane Allografts Following Failure of Standard of Care in Patients with Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcers Prize: $250 Co-author: Thomas Serena, MD
c) Third Place: Dr. Catherine Feurstein Radiographic and Functional Results of the Calcaneal Scarf Osteotomy for Management of Adult Acquired Flatfoot Deformity Prize: $100 Co-authors: Erin E. Klein, DPM, MS; Lowell Scott Weil Jr., DPM, MBA; Lowell Scott Weil Sr., DPM
Outstanding Poster Abstract (Large Case Study/Series)
The top three poster abstracts as selected by a panel of judges appointed by the Annual Meeting Committee:
a) First Place: Dr. Tracey C. Vlahovic Naftifine Hydrochloride Gel 2% is Effective as a Topical Therapy for Moccasin-Type Tinea Pedis Prize: $500 Co-authors: Stefan Plaum, MD; Alan B. Fleischer, MD; Amit Verma, DrPH, MPH; Babjide Olayinka, MSc; Bhushan Hardas, MD, MBA
b) Second Place: Dr. Warren S. Joseph Efinaconazole 10% Solution for the Once-Daily Treatment of Mild to Moderate Onychomycosis: Assessment of Efficacy in 1655 Randomized Patients Prize: $250 Co-authors: Kathleen Smith, MBA; Radhakrishnan Pillai, PhD; Jason T. Olin, PhD
c) Third Place: Dr. Adam E. Fleischer Age-Appropriate Bone Density on Foot X-Rays is Best Evaluated by the 2nd Metatarsal Index Prize: $100 Co-authors: Robert Baron, DPM; Desiree Scholl, DPM; Daniel P. Evans, DPM; Casimir Strugielski, BS, RT; Alex Scholl, DPM; Christina Salcher, DPM
Outstanding Poster Abstract (Student or Resident)
The top three poster abstracts as selected by a panel of judges appointed by the Annual Meeting Committee:
a) First Place: Mr. Mathew Q. McCammon Bisphosphonates for Acute Charcot Neuroarthropathy Prize: $500 Co-authors: John D. Bennett, DPM; Robert Yoho, DPM, MS; Michael Egertsen, BS; Anthony Doyon, BS
b) Second Place: Ms. Cassey L. Crowell Identification of Biomarkers Associated with Prediction of Healing versus Non-Healing Chronic Diabetic Plantar Foot Ulcers Prize: $250 Co-authors: Stephanie C. Wu, DPM, MS; Keith D. Philibert, MS; Marc J. Glucksman, PhD
c) Third Place: Ms. Lisa Grant Local Area Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry: A Reliable Protocol for the Lower Extremity Prize: $100 Co-authors: Robert Yoho, DPM, MS; Ross Bartley, BS; Michael Gibboney, BS; Simon Geletta, PhD
The judging process and criteria are described in the Abstract Guidelines document.
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