Student Awards

2009

Name: Allan Joseph
School: St. Charles Preparatory School
CIRP Mentor: Dr. R. Dawn Comstock
Topic: ACL Injuries Among High School Athletes
Award: 2nd place winner in the national 2009 Young Epidemiology Scholars Competition ($35,000)

Name: Antonio Martinez
School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
CIRP Mentor: Dr. Gary Smith
Topic: Exercise Equipment-Related Injuries
Award: National Medical Student Injury Research Scholar

Name: Ashley Zielinski
School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
CIRP Mentor: Dr. Gary Smith
Topic: Stair-Related Injuries
Award: National Medical Student Injury Research Scholar

Name: Charles Randazzo
School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
CIRP Mentor: Dr. Lara McKenzie
Topic: Basketball-Related Injuries
Award: Dorothy M. Bennett and Clark L. Bennett Medical Research Scholarship

Name: David Swenson
School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
CIRP Mentor: Dr. R. Dawn Comstock
Topic: Fractures Among High School Athletes
Award: Samuel J. Roessler Scholarship

Name: David Swenson
School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
CIRP Mentor: Dr. R. Dawn Comstock
Topic: Recurrent Injuries Among High School Athletes
Award: Dr. Robert L. Barnes Fellowship of Medicine Scholarship ($1,500)  

Name: Elaine Yeh
School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
CIRP Mentor: Dr. Gary Smith
Topic: Crib-Related Injuries
Award: Samuel J. Roessler Memorial Medical Scholarship

Name: Isabel Algaze Gonzalez
School: University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
CIRP Mentor: Dr. Gary Smith
Topic: Door-Related Injuries
Award: National Medical Student Injury Research Scholar

Name: Matthew Potter
School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
CIRP Mentor: Dr. Gary Smith
Topic: Boxing-Related Injuries
Award: Dorothy M. Bennett and Clark L. Bennett Medical Research Scholarship

Name: Vaughn Harris
School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
CIRP Mentor: Dr. Gary Smith
Topic: Window Falls
Award: National Medical Student Injury Research Scholar

2008

Name: Cory Darrow
School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
CIRP Mentor: Dr. R. Dawn Comstock
Topic: Severe Injuries and Conditions Among High School Athletes
Award: Samuel J. Roessler Scholarship

Name: Anthony D'Ippolito
School: Grove City High School
CIRP Mentor: Dr. R. Dawn Comstock
Topic: Pediatric Holiday-Related Injuries
Award: Regional finalist in the national 2008 Young Epidemiology Scholars Competition ($2,000)

Name: Angela Douglas
School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
CIRP Mentor: Dr. Lara McKenzie
Topic: Computer-Related Injuries
Award: Samuel J. Roessler Scholarship

Name: Anjali D'Souza
School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
CIRP Mentor: Dr. Lara McKenzie
Topic: Burn Injuries
Award: Samuel J. Roessler Scholarship

Name: David Swenson
School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
CIRP Mentor: Dr. R. Dawn Comstock
Topic: Recurrent Injuries Among High School Athletes
Award: NIH Roadmap Training Program in Clinical Research

Name: Ellen Yard
School: The Ohio State University College of Public Health
CIRP Mentor: Dr. R. Dawn Comstock
Award: Epidemic Intelligence Service Alumni Association Scholarship ($800)

2007

Name: Alex Nelson
School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
CIRP Mentor: Dr. R. Dawn Comstock
Topic: Ankle Injuries Among High School Athletes
Award: Scientific Travel Award from The Ohio State University College of Medicine Student Research Day Poster Competition ($600)

Name: Anjali D'Souza
School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
CIRP Mentor: Dr. Lara McKenzie
Topic: Bunk Bed-Related Injuries
Awards:

1. Samuel J. Roessler Scholarship
2. Best Oral Presentation by a Trainee from the American Academy of Pediatrics at the annual National Conference and Exhibition

Name: Brad Lawson
School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
CIRP Mentor: Dr. Gary Smith
Topic: Baseball-Related Injuries
Award: Samuel J. Roessler Memorial Medical Scholarship

Name: Coral Day
School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
CIRP Mentor: Dr. Lara McKenzie
Topic: Diving-Related Injuries
Award: Samuel J. Roessler Scholarship

Name:Daniel Watson
School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
CIRP Mentor: Dr. Lara McKenzie
Topic: Golf Cart-Related Injuries
Award: NIH Roadmap Training Program in Clinical Research

Name: Ellen Yard
School: The Ohio State University College of Public Health
CIRP Mentor: Dr. R. Dawn Comstock
Topic: Level of Competition Intensity and Injury Among High School Football Players
Awards:

1. American Public Health Association 2007 Best paper award for a student ($800)
2. 2007 Health Policy Student Research Award ($1,000)

Name: Elizabeth Huffman
School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
CIRP Mentor: Dr. R. Dawn Comstock
Topic: Rare Injuries Among High School Athletes
Award: Samuel J. Roessler Scholarship

Name: Julie Rechel
School: Thomas Worthington High School
CIRP Mentor: Dr. R. Dawn Comstock
Topic: Practice Versus Competition Injuries in High Schools
Award: 2nd place in the national 2007 Young Epidemiology Scholars Competition ($35,000)

Name: Luke Gessel
School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
CIRP Mentor: Dr. R. Dawn Comstock
Topic: Concussions Among High School Athletes
Award: First runner-up for the 2007 Journal of Athletic Training Kenneth L. Knight Award for the Outstanding Research Manuscript

2006

Name: Alex Nelson
School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
CIRP Mentor: Dr. R. Dawn Comstock
Topic: Ankle Injuries Among High School Athletes
Award: Samuel J. Roessler Scholarship

Name: Anjali D'Souza
School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
CIRP Mentor: Dr. Lara McKenzie
Topic: Ladder-Related Injuries
Awards:

1. Samuel J. Roessler Scholarship
2. Best Paper in Preventive Medicine by a Medical Student, American College of Preventive Medicine ($1,000)

Name: Luke Gessel
School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
CIRP Mentor: Dr. R. Dawn Comstock
Topic: Concussions Among High School Athletes
Award: Samuel J. Roessler Scholarship

Name: Prasad Ravi-Shankar
School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
CIRP Mentor: Dr. R. Dawn Comstock
Topic: High School Football-Related Injuries
Award: Samuel J. Roessler Scholarship

Name: Ricky Gardner
School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
CIRP Mentor: Dr. Lara McKenzie
Topic: Motor Vehicle Crash-Related Hospitalizations
Award: Samuel J. Roessler Scholarship

Name: Shuba Singh
School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
CIRP Mentor: Dr. Lara McKenzie
Topic: Gymnastics-Related Injuries
Award: NIH Roadmap Training Program in Clinical Research

Name: Summit Shah
School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
CIRP Mentor: Dr. Gary Smith
Topic: Bicycle-Related Injuries
Award: Samuel J. Roessler Memorial Medical Scholarship

2005  

Name: Andrew Schneier
School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
CIRP Mentor: Dr. Gary Smith
Topic: Traumatic Brain Injury
Awards: Samuel J. Roessler Memorial Medical Scholarship

Name: David Vollman
School: The Ohio State Univeristy College of Medicine
CIRP Mentor: Dr. Gary Smith
Topic: Lawn-Mower Related Injuries
Awards: Samuel J. Roessler Memorial Medical Scholarship

Name: Sarah Hostetler
School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
CIRP Mentor: Dr. Huiyan Xiang
Topic: Eye Injury
Awards:

1. Carolyn L. Kuckein Award
2. College of Medicine Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
3. 2nd Place Best Paper in Preventive Medicine by a Medical Student, American College of Preventative Medicine