NHMA Florida ChapterAnnual Meeting2026

Research competition

The next generation,
front and center

Posters, presenter interviews, oral presentations and best-poster winners from the Research Competition. Every abstract presented is published online.

72abstracts presented
5oral presentations
6best-poster awards
3categories: students, residents & IMGs

4:45 PM · Poster session

A hall full of research

Presenters walked judges, mentors and fellow attendees through their work.

In their own words

Their research, in their words

Presenters at their posters on what they studied, why it matters, and the advice they would give. Tap play, sound on.

Sabrina Martinez, MDOral presenter · Ancestry and anesthetic response in LatinosLos latinos necesitamos más representación en los estudios.We Latinos need more representation in research studies.Read the abstract
Joselin Navas, MDPoster presenter · GLP-1 access among Hispanic adultsEl acceso debe ser equitativo, no solo para la comunidad hispana, también para la comunidad americana.Access should be equitable, not only for the Hispanic community but for the American community too.Read the abstract
Yaeucly Andreina Rodriguez, MDPoster presenter · Swallowable intragastric balloonTecnología e innovación en una cápsula… La obesidad es un problema de salud pública a nivel mundial.Technology and innovation in a capsule… Obesity is a public-health problem worldwide.Read the abstract
Rebecca MenendezPoster presenter · Student-led ophthalmic dissectionsMy research focuses on how students themselves can be active learners in their anatomy education.Read the abstract
Andrea Abifaraj, MDPGY-1 Internal Medicine · Poster presenterEs normal sentir que no sabes nada; es parte del proceso… Sigue adelante, el camino está para ti.It’s normal to feel like you don’t know anything; it’s part of the process… Keep going, the path is there for you.Read the abstract
Valentina Karam Acosta & Alina Feldman UnzekMedical students · Poster presentersEncuentren un mentor, una persona que ya ha pasado por muchas experiencias de research.Find a mentor, someone who has already been through many research experiences.Read the abstract

5:15 PM · Oral presentations

Five standout abstracts, on stage

Monica C. Correa-AlfonzoRead the abstract ↗Ermilo Echeverria-OrtegonRead the abstract ↗Aida Sarita GonzalezRead the abstract ↗Alfredo Pérez Tagle TejedaRead the abstract ↗Sabrina MartinezRead the abstract ↗

5:45 PM · Awards

¡Felicidades, best-poster winners!

Medical StudentsBest Case ReportKatherine Obiaja HernandezRead the abstract ↗Medical StudentsBest Research AbstractRodrigo Ávila Barba & Becky Saba AssolinRead the abstract ↗Residents & FellowsBest Case ReportAnmol GosaiRead the abstract ↗Residents & FellowsBest Research AbstractMaria Alejandra Molina Rodriguez & Mateo UsecheRead the abstract ↗International Medical GraduatesBest Case ReportDaniel Doham Aguilar CastroRead the abstract ↗International Medical GraduatesBest Research AbstractKeyla E. Becerra Mogollon & Maria Camila Perez VanegasRead the abstract ↗

Every abstract is online.

Free to read, share and cite · Abstract Book DOI 10.5281/zenodo.23415626

abstracts.nhmaflorida.org ↗