01/29/2026
ACMS 2026 Poster Symposium Showcases Innovative Research,
Clinical Case Studies and Award-Winning Posters
UF Professional Park, Gainesville, FL — On January 22, 2026, the Alachua County Medical Society held its Seventh Annual Poster Symposium, bringing together faculty, students, and industry professionals to discuss cutting-edge research, foster interdisciplinary collaboration, and celebrate academic excellence. The event was made possible by sponsorships from UF Health and the US Army.
The event featured basic research and clinical case report posters covering a diverse range of topics withing 25 separate medical specialties. The event highlighted the dedication of our students, residents and fellows and the guidance of their faculty mentors.
A Celebration of Excellence
The symposium concluded with an awards ceremony recognizing outstanding presentations that demonstrated rigorous methodology, clear communication, and significant impact in their respective fields.
Congratulations to this year's winners:
• First Place: Jasmine Primus, - UF Health College of Medicine
Poster Title: "Longitudinal Profiling of Motor and Non-Motor
symptoms in genetic Parkinson’s disease"
• Second Place: Aseed Mestarihi, MD; Omar Obeidat, MD;
Qusai Al Qudah, MD; Abdallah Rayyan, MD;
and Mohd Daise, MD - UCF College of
Medicine, HCA GME Internal Medicine Program
Poster Title: "OAC Monotherapy vs Dual Antithrombotic
Therapy After PCI in Atrial Fibrillation: Real-
World Outcomes From a Global Cohort "
• Third Place: Melanie Rodriguez; and Chase Labiste, MD -
UF Health College of Medicine
Poster Title: "Identification of a Large Complex Adnexal Mass
Through a Free Ultrasound Program: A Case
Report from the UF Mobile Outreach Clinic"
• Fourth Place: Hunter Hutchinson, MD; and Brandon
Lucke-Wold, MD, UF College of Medicine
Poster Title: "CHA2DS2-VASc Score Predicts Neutrophil
Extracellular Trap (NET) Content in Acute
Ischemic Stroke Thrombi Recovered from
Mechanical Thrombectomy (MT)"
• Fifth Place: Jacob Ricci, UF Health College of Medicine
Poster Title: "Auxiliary Outpatient Management of Ventricular
Assist Device Bleeding: The AXOUT VAD Bleed
Pilot Study"
"The quality of work submitted this year was exceptional, making the selection process incredibly difficult for the judges," said Brittany Bruggeman, MD, ACMS President. "These posters are not just academic exercises; they represent real-world solutions to complex problems."
Thanks to our Sponsors US Army and UF Health and to the Scientific Committee physicians for judging the research and clinical case reports.
Photo credit: Nate Guidry, UF Health Photographer
