American University of Antigua (AUA) College of Medicine student Ryan Singhi won the first place Medical Student award for his research at the 2013 American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Scientific Assembly in San Diego, CA. The event took place September 25-28, 2013.

Singhi’s research is entitled “ApoE 4/4 Genotype and Associated Risk with Acute Coronary Syndrome in Young Adults,” which previously placed second at the 2013 South Carolina Medical Association conference. He is the first author of this work and was the main presenter. He was one of the few students selected to present his research at this high profile event.

“I am proud to represent AUA College of Medicine,” said Singhi. “I shared my work at a national level and had the opportunity to discuss relevant clinical issues that are associated with the practice of medicine.”

The AAFP is the foremost organization representing family doctors and was a leading voice in establishing family medicine as a specialty. It has over 110,600 members throughout the U.S. and internationally. The Scientific Assembly will have an estimated attendance of over 4,000 family physicians.

For more information about the Scientific Assembly, please visit: http://www.aafp.org/events/assembly/about.html.