Annual research forum showcases the scholarship of Maine’s medical students

Dozens of medical students convened upon the University of New England’s 波特兰健康科学校区 10月星期五. 13, to share research findings and revel in the spirt of scholarship.

六十四名学生 正规澳门赌场网络骨科医学院 (UNE . COM)聚集在亚瑟P. Girard Innovation Hall for the college’s annual Fall 研究 and Scholarship Forum, which brings together research-engaged students from 缅因州医学院 to showcase individual and group projects completed over the course of their medical education. 学生 from all levels of medical school participated in the research forum.

教师, 专业人员, other members of the UNE community also joined the event, which saw over 400 attendees and featured a keynote address by Ross D. Zafonte D.O., president of Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, as well as a juried poster contest.

简·卡雷罗，医学博士.O. ’88, vice president for 健康 Affairs and dean of the 医学院, gave opening remarks, Marilyn Gugliucci, M.A., Ph.D.，教授兼主任 老年病学教育和研究 在新网 老年科他担任司仪.

格蕾丝·西蒙森(D.O., ’26), 马里兰州西部, said the event was a great way to introduce students to the real-world applications of their research.

“We can do this work and then we get to present it and explain, 这就是为什么我的工作很重要,’”她说。. “The symposium is also a great way to get students involved in research. I personally used it as a resource to find a research mentor last year. I wouldn't be doing the work I am today if I hadn't met my mentor at the symposium and saw the interesting research she was conducting.”

Simonson’s presentation highlighted research by her and mentor Susan Wehry, M.D., associate clinical professor in 一个COM and principal investigator of AgingME, about a series of seminars they hosted for older adults across Maine to discuss worries about dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

教育项目, 叫做“衰老的大脑”,” ultimately seek to assuage older adults’ fears about developing dementia and to flip the “doom-and-gloom” script on the disease 变成一个充满希望和包容的世界. The presentations discuss how dementia is not inevitable and how, 对于那些开发它的人, 这不是死刑.

Simonson’s presentation earned her the bronze award in clinical research for her poster, “Alleviating Worries of Dementia Among Older Adults Who Attend an Aging Brain Seminar.”

凯瑟琳·贝克尔博士.D.，香港大学副教授 生物医学科学 和委员会主席 一个COM 研究及奖学金委员会, said the research forum allows students to develop their presentation skills while showcasing their research to the community.

“The 一个COM Fall 研究 and Scholarship Forum serves as a celebration of our students’ research achievements while offering a platform for them to exchange ideas with the broader medical and scientific community,贝克尔说。. “This experience helps our students to develop valuable presentation skills and underscores their dedication to advancements in medicine, 跨越临床, 平移, 以及基础科学研究领域.”