Family Medicine faculty, residents and students showcase innovative studies at Michigan Family Medicine Research Day

Department of Family Medicine research and clinical faculty, medical residents and students had strong representation at the 48^th Annual Michigan Family Medicine Research Day, showcasing research that spanned many areas of health and wellbeing. 

Those included end-of-life care, sexual health, cancer care, youth wellness, clinical perspectives on informed consent, and GLP-1 medications, as well as medical education topics related to individuals in the health professions.

The University of Michigan Department of Family Medicine hosted this year’s event, held at Michigan State University in East Lansing. 

More than 160 attendees participated in the event, which featured a total of 38 oral presentations and 39 poster presentations. The department also had the help of 13 planning committee members, 12 conference staff members, and 31 judges who ensured the day ran smoothly. Phillip E. Rodgers, MD, the George A. Dean, MD, Chair of Family Medicine and Lorraine R. Buis, associate chair of research programs with U-M's Department of Family Medicine, pictured below, each gave introductory remarks.

“The work that was presented at Michigan Family Medicine Research Day spans communities, health systems, institutions and training programs, but it's united by a shared commitment to improving the health and well-being of patients and populations in our state,” Buis said. “When I take a look at the work represented here, it's exciting to see all of the ways that we come together when we work to extend family medicine research in our state.” 

The following is a list of U-M Department of Family Medicine-related oral presentations, poster presentations, and the keynote address by Associate Professor Tammy Chang, MD, MPH, MS. 

Oral presentations:

Terminal Resilience: Patient Factors Contributing to a Prolonged Active Dying Phase. Presenters: Susan Duong and Megan Bricely. Co-authors/Mentors: Julie Pudar and Kayla Sheehan

Evaluation of Pain Management Simulation Training for Intrauterine Device Insertion in a College Health Clinic. Presenter: Angela McGrady. Co-authors/Mentors: Aspen Vetter and Lauren Oshman

Centering Voices of Patients with Breast Cancer: Development and Pilot Testing of an Oncocontraception Education Website. Presenter: Marissa Ghant. Co-author/Mentor: Justine Wu

Beyond the Signature: Clinician Perspectives on Improving the Informed Consent Process for Office-Based Gynecologic Procedures. Presenter: Megan Harman. Co-authors/Mentors: Diane M. Harper

Physician Perceptions and Referral Patterns for Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy: A Survey of Michigan Medicine Practitioners. Presenter: Jay Pinkos. Co-author/Mentor: Marie Claire O’Dwyer

A Survey of Primary Care Physicians’ View of Supporting Patients who Lose Insurance Coverage for GLP-1 Medications for Weight Management. Presenter: Alexis Vincenzi-Bal. Co-author/Mentor: Lauren Oshman

Option of Primary HPV Testing for Cervical Cancer Screening in Primary Care: Baseline Assessment among Teachers in Family Medicine. Presenters: Rosa Reyes and Chidera Mgbudem. Co-authors/Mentors: Alisa Young and Diane M. Harper

Creating Training Pathways for Faculty Learners in POCUS. Presenter: David Storck. Co-authors/Mentors: Laurel Gutierrez and Nicoll Capizzano

Implementing Herbal and Dietary Supplement (HDS) Smart Phrases in the EHR: Assessing Impact of Family Medicine Providers. Presenter: Pearl Sawhney. Co-authors/Mentors: Anup Bhandiwad, Eder Guttierez-Carlock, Stephanie Liu, Lauren Marshall and John Holkeboer

Impact of the Inclusion of FRAX scores on DEXA Scans on Osteoporosis Management by Primary Care Physicians at Michigan Medicine. Presenter: Emily Smith. Co-authors/Mentors: Amy Runyon, Kalpana Das, Ananda Sen, Marie Claire O’Dwyer, Benjamin Vigilanti

An Analysis of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening as it Relates to POCUS-Trained Outpatient Providers. Presenter: Aiden Schlossberg. Co-authors/Mentors: Rudy Wenner and Nicoll Capizzano

Caffeine is How I Make it Through: Psychosocial Influences on Youth Sleep and Energy Drink Consumption Habits. Presenter: Norin Chowdhury and Juniar Lucien. Co-authors/Mentors: Samantha Chuisano and Melissa DeJonkcheere 

Poster presentations: 

Enhancing Menopause Care in the UMH-Sparrow/MSU Family Medicine Residency Program – A Needs Assessment. Presenter: Nicolette Crichlow. Co-authors/Mentor: Katryna Peacock. Watch a video presentation of Crichlow's research at the event. 

Effectiveness of Patient Education by Staff on Patient Use of the Electronic Patient Portal. Presenter: Ellen Shafer. Co-authors/Mentors: Roxanne Buterakos and Kristina Yaklin. Watch a video presentation of Shafer's research at the event.

Motives for Cannabis Use among Current Users with and without Mental Health Conditions in Lansing, Michigan, Presenter: Omotola Akinade. Co-author/Mentor: Omayma Aishaarawy. Watch a video presentation of Akinade's research at the event. 

U-M Family Medicine’s Chang provided the keynote address, “Embrace Your Magic: Joy, Meaning and Relationships to Build an Amazing Career and Life.”

She emphasized to participants the importance of self-insight about what makes them truly happy; working on personal strengths; and the value of building relationships with patients and their medical colleagues. 

“It takes courage to be your true self,” she said. “When you are your true self, that energy comes out and people start to join you. When they see you being your true self, it's very magnetic. But it takes courage. And that's what I see here. I'm in this room and I'm like, this is the future of primary care in America right here. 

“The way that we can stand out, the way that we can be really powerful and really impactful are relationships,” she added. “Happiness and joy, it really is medicine. One of the things I hope is that with people who interact with me, that they leave feeling better and feel that we connected in some way.”