2025 Southern San Joaquin Research Forum

SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY RESEARCH FORUM SPONSORED BY THE KERN MEDICAL FOUNDATION

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Excellence in Research Award

1st Place

Kiranjit Rai, PharmD
Mortality of Vasopressin with Norepinephrine in Treatment of Septic Shock

2nd Place

Targol Mehrazar, OMS III
Imposter Syndrome and Mental Health: A Comparison Study between Healthcare Doctoral Students located in an Urban/Rural Campus

3rd Place

Jenessa Olson, OMS III
A Review of Hospitalizations for Coccidioidal Meningitis from 2020-2024

Distinguished Research Recognition for Outstanding Case Reports:

1st Place

Cameron Carlisle, MS IV
Blast from the Past: A Forgotten Disease, Scurvy

2nd Place

Christine Peng, OMS III
Trachelectomy as a Fertility-Sparing Alternative to Hysterectomy for Pelvic Organ Prolapse due to Cervical Elongation: A Case Report

3rd Place

Courtney Cirks, MD
Unknown Uterine Didelphys Results in Pregnancy with Intrauterine Device In-situ

Outstanding Research Achievement in Recognition of Multiple Subjects Research:

Safa Mousavi, MD, MPH
Paralysis Associated with Coccidioidal Meningitis: A Review of 33 Cases

Vikas Nookala, MD
Conventional Laparoscopic versus Multi-Degree-of-Freedom Articulating Instruments for Vaginal Cuff Closure in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery

Angel Garza, BS
The Role of Recall Simulation as a Teaching Modality to Improve Learning and Short-Term Memory (STM) Retention in Medical Students

Distinguished Research Recognition for Outstanding Quality Assurance and Improvement Abstract:

Asad Mohammad Jani, MS IV
Reduction of Blood Culture Contamination Rates and Associated Healthcare Costs Through Implementation of Certified Phlebotomist-Drawn Blood Cultures at a Community Teaching Hospital

Trailblazer in Research Recognition for the Highest Number of Accepted Submissions:

Luz Perez Montes, MS IV (5 accepted abstract submissions)

Research Impact Award for Exceptional Mentorship in Research:

Yufan Brandon Chen, MD
Shikha Mishra, MD