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Join us for our 2025 student case study poster competition!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Q: <\/strong>Are submitted posters digital files or physical copies? <\/span><\/p>\n

A:<\/strong> Digital submissions are submitted by August 1st, physical posters must be displayed at the spring symposium in October.<\/span><\/p>\n

Q:<\/strong> Do students need to acquire the images personally, or can it be a cool case their preceptor scanned? <\/span><\/p>\n

A: <\/strong>Students should be involved in the case in some capacity, even if some of the images were acquired by a clinical instructor.<\/span><\/p>\n

Q:<\/strong> My students are at distant clinical sites, how can they work together on a poster? <\/span><\/p>\n

A:<\/strong> We recommend using Canva.com, for a PDF of the competition flyer and Canva job aid click the button below! <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A Progressive Case of May-Thurner Syndrome in a Patient with no History of Vasculopathy<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The Role of Ultrasound in Diagnosing B-Cell Lymphoma<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Ari Gallegos<\/span><\/p>\n

Evelyn Andrakowicz<\/span><\/p>\n

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Lansing Community College<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Do Ultrasound-Guided Paracentesis Procedures For Liver Patients Mitigate Risks?<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Lansing Community College<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Benefits of Wireless Ultrasound Transducers<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Kaila Lorincz-Megenity<\/span><\/p>\n

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2025 Student Poster Competition Selection Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Natalie Avni<\/strong>, RDMS, RVT<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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I am a Sonographer with over 12 years of experience specializing in OB\/GYN. My background includes a strong focus on women\u2019s health, and I\u2019m passionate about combining my medical knowledge with a supportive, patient-centered approach while advocating for our mental and physical health as Sonographers!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Geselle Rufin, MBA, RDMS, RVT<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Geselle is a pediatric sonographer with over 5 years of experience. She is also a co-host of the podcast “Sonographers in the Cities”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Gabrielle Hoffmann, RDMS<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Gabrielle is a new grad pediatric sonographer and research sonographer. She also works as an assistant lab professor at the program she attended. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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