The JRGOS Scientific Committee announces the semifinalists of the JRGOS Orthopaedic Surgery Resident and Medical Student Research Competition who will present on March 13, 2025 during the JRGOS 2025 Annual Awards Luncheon and Symposiums during the AAOS Annual Meeting in San Diego, California.

The podium presentations will take place on March 13, 2025, from 7 am to 9 am.

All members are welcome to attend.

JRGOSOrthopaedic Surgery Resident Research Competition Abstracts

Stephen Canton, MD University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (PGY4)

Characterizing Healthy Sacroiliac Joint Kinematics During Gait Using Biplane Radiography

Alexander Chang, MD, University of California San Diego (PGY2)
A Community-Based Outreach Program Can Change Underrepresented Minority Student Perception of Orthopaedic Profession Fit and Attainability: Lessons from BONE Academy

Katherine Gerull, MD, Washington University in St. Louis (PGY4)
Addressing issues of inclusive workplace culture for women orthopedic surgeons in academia: A qualitative investigation

Oluwadamilola Kolade, MD, Stanford Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery Fellowship (F1)
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Attrition Rates Among Orthopedic Surgery Residents: A Retrospective Analysis

Dukens LaBaze, MD, Johns Hopkins University (F1)
Eliminating Racial Disparities- Evaluating Utilization and Outcomes of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor agonists in Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients

Precious Oyem, MD, Cleveland Clinic (PGY1)
The impact of sarcopenia on outcomes in surgically treated patients with metastatic bone disease

Ruba Sokrab, MD, Indiana University (PGY2)
Patellofemoral OA Severity is Not Correlated to PROMS in TKA with Selective Patella Resurfacing

Douglass Tucker, MD, UPMC (PGY4)
Complication Rates in Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients on Glp-1 Agonists versus Prior Bariatric Surgery: A Comparison Study

Resident and Medical Student

Research Competition Chairs:

Wakenda Tyler, MD

Brendan Williams, MD

Scientific Committee Chairs:

Addisu Mesfin, MD

Barrett Woods, MD

Scientific Committee:

Rishi Balkissoon, M.D.

Jon Belding, MD

Jaysson Brooks, MD

Norman Chutkan, MD

Alvin Jones, MD

Shaina Lipa, MD

Blake Montgomery, MD

Kwadwo Owusu-Akyaw,MD

Selina Poon, MD

Gbolabo Sokunbi, MD

Susan Stephens, MD

Register for the 2025 JRGOS Annual Awards Luncheon

Resident and Medical Student Research Competition, Family Planning in Orthopaedics Symposium, Horizons Symposium: Bridging Entrepreneurship, Equity, and Technology, and the JRGOS Board Reception for all Members.