Family & Community Medicine Research Group: NAPCRG Conference
The Family and Community Medicine Research Group (FCMRG) had 10 abstracts accepted to the 52nd Annual Meeting of the North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) in Quebec City, Canada in November. Congratulations to FCM Research Coordinator, Emily Cox, MPH, MS, RD, CHES, for being selected as top 10 in her submission category.
FCMRG:
John Epling, MD, MSEd, Vice Chair for Research and Population Health: Multimodal practice change intervention utilizing population health managers (PHMs) to reduce utilization for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (poster)
Michelle Rockwell, PhD, RD, Director of Research, FCM: Patient experiences with sludge in the colorectal cancer process (oral presentation); De-implementation of high-risk NSAIDs in primary care (poster)
Beth Polk, MD, FAAFP, dipABLM: Enhancing and Evaluating a Lifestyle Medicine Clinic in Southwest Virginia (poster)
Emily Cox, MPH, MS, RD, CHES, Health Services Research Coordinator: Patient Perceptions of a Lifestyle Medicine Clinic in Southwest Virginia (poster, presentation)
VTCSOM student mentees:
Matthew Vinson (M4): The Effectiveness of a Theory-Driven Educational Video in Reducing High-Risk Over-The-Counter Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID) Use (poster)
Nancy Wu, MS (M4): Evaluating the Implementation of a Community Health Worker Program and its Impacts on Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes Outcomes in Primary Care Settings Using RE-AIM (poster)
Brianna Chang, MSc (M3): Interactions of Multiple Chronic Conditions and Sludge on Treatment Burden and Delayed/Skipped Colorectal Cancer Screenings (poster)
Isaiah Yim (M3): Evaluating the Consequences of Switching from Long-Term Opioids to Long-Term NSAIDs in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (poster)
TBMH student mentee:
Jamie Turner, MPH: A Difference-in-Differences Analysis of Opioid Prescribing for Acute Pain During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Virginia (poster)