Poster Presentations

Posters will be on display on Monday, Oct. 2 and Tuesday, Oct. 3. Poster presenters will be available to answer questions about their research on Tuesday, Oct. 3 from 7-8 a.m. in the Exhibit Hall. Click on the titles below to read the full abstract.

• Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Physician Assistant Students: Findings From a National Study –  Lucas Corbin, PA-S, Stewart Harvey PA-S, Alexander Wood, PA-S, Tia Solh, MT(ASCP), MSPAS, PA-C, Lauren A. Reid, PhD, MPH 

• Exercise Duration and Intensity for the Associated Risk of Atrial Fibrillation – Ryan J. Kingsolver, PA-S, Gina M. Pfister, PA-S, William P. Schmitz, PA-S; Kandi Pitchford, PhD, CHES, CIC, & David Erpenbach, DMSc, PA-C 

• Is Exercise Effective Prevention for Postpartum Depression? – Anna C. Johnson, PA-S, Allison G. Stanley, PA-S, Kennedy N. Grovogel, PA-S, Dr. Kandi Pitchford, PhD, CHES, CIC & Lesha Ellison, MHS, PA-C 

• Long-Term Complication of Total Knee or Hip Arthroplasty When Using Neuraxial Versus General Anesthesia – Abigail Sue Grappe, PA-S Ellie Mason Marshall, PA-S Sydnee Grace Wilcher, PA-S, Kandi Pitchford, PhD, CHES, CIC, & Diana Pruitt, MHS, PA-C 

• Monotherapy and Complimentary Use of Probiotics in Treatment of Anxiety and Depression – Emily C. Guetz, PA-S, Tan H. Ngo, PA-S, Kristin M. Mercier, PA-S; Paul Miller, PhD, & Mark Azel, DMSc, PA-C 

• Monotherapy vs. Combination Therapy as Long-Term Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease Cognitive Symptoms – Madison L. Pratt, PA-S, Yasmeen Alyssa V. Chan, PA-S, Joseph T. Medwid, PA-S, Kandi Pitchford, Ph.D., CHES, CIC & Brittany Adair, DMSc, PA-C 

• Patient Perspectives on Relaying Concerns of Sexual and Reproductive Health - Christine R. Thomas, PA-S, Ashton B. Hendricks, PA-S, Brittney N. Buice, PA-S, Kait Schafer, MSPAS, PA-C, Lauren A, Reid, MPH, PhD, and Felicia Slaton, MHS, PA-C 

• Physician Assistant Program Accreditation Analysis and Survey of Program Directors – Dr Jon Lewis, PharmD, BCPS – Assistant Professor 

• Survey of Attitudes Toward Male Contraceptive Options – Madison B. Mullen, PA-S, Madeline J. Justis, PA-S, and Charley E. Zicari, PA-S, South College School of Physician Assistant Studies 

• The Implications of the Pediatric Obesity Epidemic on Weight-Based Dosing of Prescription Medications – Makenzie Camille Katzer, PA-S, Emma Joan Nelson, PA-S, Courtney Louise Young, PA-S, Paul Miller, PhD, & Garrett Faugot, MMS, PA-C 

• The Ketogenic Diet as A First-line Treatment for Pediatric Drug-resistant Epilepsy – Alyssa Anne Carney PA-S, Madison Callie Brock PA-S, Lindsey Cole PA-S, Kandi Pitchford PhD, CES, CIC & Marissa Turner MHS, PA-C, MSCN