2019
Trans Care is Primary Care: Training Family Medicine Residents in Transgender Healthcare, Jarret Sell MD, Beth Careyva M.D., Scott McCracken MD, and Shanin Gross DO (Presentation)
Creating a Tableau Dashboard to Enhance Clinical Quality Metric Visibility, Kyle Shaak MPH; Grant M. Greenberg M.D., M.H.S.A., M.A.; and Johnny Stoeckle MD, CHQS (Presentation)
Identifying Local Variation in Diabetes Care: A Mixed Methods Approach, Kyle Shaak MPH; Michael Topmiller PhD; Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH; Beth Careyva M.D.; and Melanie B. Johnson MPA (Poster)
Phenytoin toxicity due to drug interaction with doxepin and changes in patient factors., Samarth P Shah, Aseala Abousaud, Reshma R. Nair MD, Jaclyn Bergeron, and B Tate Cutshall (Article)
Why Butts Matter: A Primary Care Approach to Lung Cancer Screening, Frank Sperrazza DO; Melanie B. Johnson MPA; Kyle Shaak BS; Nicole M. Burgess BS; Hadar Re'em; and Grant M. Greenberg M.D., M.H.S.A., M.A. (Poster)
Working Together to Improve Outcomes: Physician-Pharmacist Collaborative Agreement for Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes, Frank Sperrazza DO; Laura M. Mauro BS, PharmD, BCPS; Lauren Geerlof BCPS; Jennifer Cicconetti PharmD, BCPS, BCGP; and Michelle Omari-Okyere BS, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP (Poster)
Improving Patient Safety Reporting in Primary Care Practices, Brian Stello MD and Megan Snyder BSN, RN, BC (Presentation)
Sugar Rush, Jennifer Stephens DO; Janelle M. Sharma PA; Brian K. Shablin MD; Kerri Vincent; Megan Boyer R.N., B.S.N; Hallie L. Melnick R.N., B.S.N; Magdalene Cruz-Rivera R.N., B.S.N; and Richard S. Mackenzie MD (Article)
Your View by Pa. Academy of Family Physicians: Why we need teaching health centers, Mary Stock Keister MD (Article)
Are No-Show Rates Impacted When Automated Reminder Calls Feature a Clinician’s Voice?, Mary Stock Keister MD, Sheyla M. Torres LPN, and Sarah K. Wida (Poster)
Sustaining Success: Developing an Ambulatory Practice Toolkit to Maintain Quality Improvement Gains, Johnny Stoeckle MD, Deborah Bren DO, and Janelle Sharma (Presentation)
Navigating the Management of an F-16 Pilot Following Spontaneous Splenic Rupture., Michael Tanael and Solomon Saul DO (Article)
Identifying Priority & Bright Spot Areas for Improving Diabetes Care, Michael Topmiller PhD; Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH; and Kyle Shaak MPH (Poster)
Understanding primary care-oncology relationships within a changing healthcare environment., Jennifer Tsui PhD; Jenna Howard PhD; Denalee O'Malley; William L. Miller MD, MA; Shawna V. Hudson PhD; Ellen B. Rubinstein PhD; Jeanne M. Ferrante; Alicja Bator MPH; and Benjamin F. Crabtree PhD (Article)
Continuous quality improvement methodology: a case study on multidisciplinary collaboration to improve chlamydia screening, Allison Ursu; Grant M. Greenberg M.D., M.H.S.A., M.A.; and Michael McKee (Article)
Determinants of Treatment For Obesity, Elton Veseli; Elaine Banerjee MD, MPH; and Kyle Shaak MPH (Poster)
Over the Counter Supplements and Essential Oils, Lynn M. Wilson DO (Presentation)
Addressing Negative Attitudes toward Aging in Health Occupation Students and Professionals through Geriatric Simulation, Lynn M. Wilson DO (Presentation)
Frontotemporal Dementia in a Hispanic Female, Lynn M. Wilson DO and Nyann Biery MS (Poster)
Clinical Depression Pathway Implementation: Outcomes From Pilot Practices, Michael Wright BS; Janelle M. Sharma DNP, MBA; and Deborah Bren DO (Poster)
2018
Addressing social isolation and improving and well-being among marginalized populations in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, Sirry Alang PhD, Hasshan Batts PhD, Abby S. Letcher MD, and Janelle Zelko (Presentation)
“We feel uncomfortable in most medical settings”: Perceptions of social Perceptions of social exclusion among Black men and Latinx populations Allentown, Pennsylvania, Sirry Alang PhD, Hasshan Batts PhD, Abby S. Letcher MD, and Janelle Zelko (Presentation)
A Multi-Methodological Examination of Perceptions Surrounding Advance Care Planning (ACP), Aleksandra Bacewicz and Nicole Defenbaugh PhD (Poster)
Use of Quality Improvement Strategies Among Small to Medium-Size US Primary Care Practices, Bijal A. Balasubramanian MBBS, PhD; Miguel Marino PhD; Deborah J. Cohen PhD; Rikki L. Ward MPH; Alex Preston MPH; Rachel J. Springer MS; Stephan R. Lindner PhD; Samuel T. Edwards MD, MPH; K. John McConnell PhD; Benjamin F. Crabtree PhD; William L. Miller MD, MA; Kurt C. Stange MD, PhD; and Leif I. Solberg MD (Article)
Determinants of Successful Weight Loss in Low-Income African American Women: A Positive Deviance Analysis., Elaine Banerjee MD, MPH; Sharon J. Herring MD, MPH; Katelyn E. Hurley MPH; Katherine Puskarz MPH; Kyle Yebernetsky MD; and Marianna LaNoue PhD (Article)
Healthy babies: A preliminary qualitative assessment to identify strategies to prevent early childhood obesity, Elaine Banerjee MD, MPH; Melanie B. Johnson MPA; Nyann Biery MS; Margaret Renneisen MD; Nicole Burgess BS; and Ashwini Kamath Mulki MD (Poster)
Overcoming Obesity: A Mixed Methods Study of the Impact of Primary Care Physician Counseling on Low-Income African American Women Who Successfully Lost Weight., Elaine S. Banerjee MD, MPH; Sharon J. Herring MD, MPH; Katelyn E. Hurley MPH; Katherine Puskarz MPH; Kyle Yebernetsky MD; and Marianna LaNoue PhD (Article)
Does turmeric alleviate osteoarthritis symptoms in adults?, Natalie Bieber D.O., Susan E. Hansen MA, and Beth Careyva M.D. (Article)
Implementation of a Standardized Patient Safety Checklist in Ophthalmic Surgery, Erin A. Boese MD; Paul P. Lee MD; Grant M. Greenberg M.D., M.H.S.A., M.A.; Richard V. Harrison PhD; and Jennifer S. Weizer MD (Article)
Interview Skills, Veronica Brohm DO (Presentation)
MR FISCAL: Medical Residency Financial Skills Curriculum to Advance Financial Literacy, Carl Bryce MD; Rachel Carpenter MD; John Ewing DO; Roselyn Clemente-Fuente MD, FAAFP; Christine Huang DO; Scott Kellner MD, FAAFP; Rebecca K. Kemmet MD, CAQSM; Robert Poetta MD; Caitlyn Rerucha MD; Ashley Williams MD; and Todd Zakrajsek PhD (Poster)
Providing Light to the 'Dark Side' of Health Insurance (Special Edition - Part 1), Jonathan Burke DO (Podcast)
Providing Light to the ‘Dark Side’ of Health Insurance (Special Edition - Part 2), Jonathan Burke DO (Podcast)
Caring for LGBT patients and families, Beth Careyva M.D. (Presentation)
Development and Implementation of a Social Needs Screener in Primary Care Practice, Beth Careyva M.D.; Cathy A. Coyne PhD, MPH; Roya Hamadani MPH; and Deborah Bren DO (Poster)
A Social Needs Assessment Tool for an Urban Latino Population., Beth Careyva M.D.; Roya Hamadani MPH; Timothy J. Friel MD; and Cathy A. Coyne PhD, MPH (Article)
Prediabetes Shared Decision-Making for Primary Care Patients, Beth Careyva M.D.; Melanie B. Johnson MPA; Kyle Shaak BS; Elaine Banerjee MD, MPH; Jessecae K. Marsh PhD; Nicole Burgess BS; Susan E. Hansen MA; Brian Stello MD; and Yoonjie Chung MD (Poster)
Bridging the Gap: Improving Transitions of Care, Victor Catania MD; Grant M. Greenberg M.D., M.H.S.A., M.A.; and Deborah Bren DO (Poster)
Putting Your Foot Down: Improving Diabetic Foot Exam Rates, Victor Catania MD; Grant M. Greenberg M.D., M.H.S.A., M.A.; and Deborah Bren DO (Poster)
Raising Healthy Families Takes a Village: Promoting Maternal and Newborn Wellness Through Group Visits, Maggie Chun-Allen DO and Neeraja Peri MD (Poster)
Consensus Process Using a Patient and Stakeholder Advisory Committee to Co-create a Prediabetes Decision Aid, Yoonjie Chung; Kyle Shaak MPH; Melanie B. Johnson MPA; Elaine Banerjee MD, MPH; and Beth Careyva M.D. (Poster)
Uncovering the wisdom hidden between the lines: the Collaborative Reflexive Deliberative Approach., Benjamin F. Crabtree PhD; William L. Miller MD, MA; Jane M. Gunn MBBS, PhD FRACGP; William E. Hogg MD; Cathie M. Scott PhD; Jean-Frédéric Levesque MD, PhD, FRCP; Mark F. Harris MBBS, MD; Sabrina M. Chase PhD; Jenny R. Advocat PhD; Lisa M. Halma MA; and Grant M. Russell MBBS, PhD, FRACGP (Article)
Practice Facilitator Role in an Operational Project to Improve Access in a Large Multi-Specialty Physician Group, Jean D'Aversa BSN, RN; Yuriko A. De La Cruz MPH; and Kristie M. Knouse BS (Poster)
Accelerating Practice Transformation: Using Motivational Interviewing to Promote Behavior Change, Yuriko A. De La Cruz MPH; Kristie M. Knouse BA; and Jean D'Aversa BSN, RN (Poster)
Burnout Among Physicians, Advanced Practice Clinicians and Staff in Smaller Primary Care Practices., Samuel T. Edwards MD, MPH; Miguel Marino PhD; Bijal A. Balasubramanian MBBS, PhD; Leif I. Solberg MD; Steele Valenzuela MS; Rachel Springer MS; Kurt C. Stange MD, PhD; William L. Miller MD, MA; Thomas E. Kottke MD; Cynthia K. Perry PhD, FNP-BC; Sarah Ono PhD; and Deborah J. Cohen PhD (Article)
Pharmacist Interventions Involving Patient Outreach: Early Findings of Patient Outcomes in Older Adults, Matthew Fair BS, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP,; Michelle Omari-Okyere BS, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP; Elie Jabbour PharmD, MBA,; Brenda Frutos MPH, CHES; and Nyann Biery MS (Poster)
Targeting the Complex Needs of Community-Dwelling Older Adults through Multidisciplinary Home Visit Teams in Primary Care, Brenda Frutos MPH, CHES; Nyann Biery MS; Akash Sheth MS; and Lynn M. Wilson DO (Poster)
Targeting the Non-Clinical Needs of Older Adults through the Integration of Community Health Workers in Primary Care Practices, Brenda Frutos MPH, CHES; Cathy A. Coyne PhD, MPH; Nyann Biery MS; Lynn M. Wilson DO; Julie Dostal MD; Luz Cruz; Gloria Rivera; Yendira Rosario; Christina Galdi; and Akash sheth (Presentation)
Promoting Social Engagement in Spanish-Speaking Older Adults through Memory Cafes, Brenda Frutos MPH, CHES; Cathy A. Coyne PhD, MPH; Lynn M. Wilson DO; Nyann Biery MS; Laura J. Benner RN, BSN, ACM-RN, CCCTM; Luz Cruz; Gloria Rivera; Yendira Rosario; and Julie Dostal MD (Presentation)
Morning vs. Evening Administration of Levothyroxine., Linda Garufi; Katarzyna Jabbour PharmD, BCPS; Susan E. Hansen MA; Brian Stello MD; and Kristine A. Petre MLS, CM, AHIP (Article)
Loss of Clients to Suicide: Clinical, Legal, Ethical and Personal Considerations, Aviva Gaskil PhD; Brett Schur PhD; Rachel Daltry PsyD; Jane Greenberg PhD; Govan A. Martin, III; and Jeffrey L. Sternlieb PhD (Presentation)
Thyroid Nodules: Primary Care Edition, Elisa Giusto DO (Article)
Physician Wellness: Building a Supportive Culture to Enhance Resiliency During a Crisis of Burnout, Grant M. Greenberg M.D., M.H.S.A., M.A. and Deborah Bren DO (Presentation)
Ambulatory Quality Assurance and Peer Review: Removing the Fear, Grant M. Greenberg M.D., M.H.S.A., M.A. and Brian Stello MD (Presentation)
E.L.F.: Where Evidence, the Clinical Relationship, and Musings of Leadership Converge., Susan E. Hansen MA (Poster)
Mobilizing FPIN Membership to Encourage Faculty Scholarship: A Reproducible Model?, Susan E. Hansen MA, Beth Careyva M.D., Drew Keister MD, and Brian Stello MD (Presentation)
Tracking the Trajectory of Resident Learning Through the Lens of Self-Determination Theory., Susan E. Hansen MA; Nicole L. Defenbaugh PhD; Susan S. Mathieu MD; Linda Garufi MD, MEd; and Julie Dostal MD (Poster)
Health Beliefs of Hispanic Patientswith Prediabetes in the Lehigh Valley, Susan E. Hansen MA, Melanie B. Johnson MPA, Kyle Shaak BS, and Beth Careyva M.D. (Presentation)
Implementation of a Sustainable Medicare Annual Wellness Visit Workflow Into a Primary Care Setting Quality Improvement Project., Alejandro Hernandez MD; Lynn M. Wilson DO; Kevin Mcneill MD; Susan S. Mathieu MD; and Susan Sell BSN, RN (Poster)
Creating and Sustaining Care Teams in Primary Care: Perspectives From Innovative Patient-Centered Medical Homes., Jenna Howard PhD; William L. Miller MD, MA; Rachel Willard-Grace; Elizabeth Stewart Burger PhD; Kelly J. Kelleher MD; Paul A. Nutting MD, MSPH; Karissa A. Hahn MPH; and Benjamin F. Crabtree PhD (Article)
“What a catch! Exquisite shoulder pain in a 14-year-old female softball catcher”, Lauren Inners DO and Jill Crosson DO, MBA (Poster)
Does addition of N-acetyl cysteine, as an adjunct to beta-blocker therapy, decrease the incidence of postcoronary artery bypass atrial fibrillation?, Katarzyna Jabbour PharmD, BCPS; Ashwini Kamath Mulki MD; Drew Keister MD; and Robert Motley MD (Article)
Doctor! I’m hearing and seeing things!’ – what is your differential?, Sweety Jain MD (Poster)
“I Am Fine With Who I Am”, Sweety Jain MD (Article)
Improving Population Health Through Community Engagement: A Successful Medical Home Model, Sweety Jain MD and Maggie Chun-Allen DO (Presentation)
Including the patients and community’ in population health and patient-centered medical homes: two successful models of community collaboration., Sweety Jain MD, Jennifer Joyce MD, and Douglas Wells BS (Poster)
Utilizing Patient and Stakeholder Engagement in the Creation of Lung Cancer Decision Support Materials, Melanie B. Johnson MPA; Melissa DiCarlo MPH, MS; Beth Careyva M.D.; Kyle Shaak BS; Martha Romney RN, MS, JD, MPH,; Linda Fleisher PhD, MPH; Randa Sifri MD; Brian Stello MD; and Ronald Myers DSW, PhD (Poster)
Patient and Practice Reported Barriers and Facilitators to Mammography Completion, Melanie B. Johnson MPA; Kyle Shaak BS; Nicole Burgess; Gina Provenzano MD; Nicole Sfeir; and Grant M. Greenberg M.D., M.H.S.A., M.A. (Poster)
A novel mixed method using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and ethnographic methods to study disparities in cervical cancer mortality in Hispanic women, Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH; William L. Miller MD, MA; and Benjamin F. Crabtree PhD (Poster)
Best practices and new directions., E Katherine Knowlton PhD; Jeffrey L. Sternlieb PhD; and John R. Freedy MD, PhD (Article)
Impact of Race Versus Education and Race Versus Income on Patients' Motivation to Participate in Clinical Trials., Anita Kurt PhD, RN; Hope Kincaid MPH, CPH; Lauren Semler; Jeanne L. Jacoby MD; Melanie B. Johnson MPA; Beth Careyva M.D.; Brian Stello MD; Timothy J. Friel MD; John C. Smulian MD, MPH; and Mark Knouse MD (Article)
Kids experience their lives deeply. Things that make them feel unsafe have lasting impact., Abby S. Letcher MD (News Article)
Relationship Centered Care, Abby S. Letcher MD (Presentation)
Dimensions and intensity of inter-professional teamwork in primary care: evidence from five international jurisdictions., Jean-Frédéric Levesque MD, PhD, FRCP; Mark F. Harris MBBS, MD; Cathie M. Scott PhD; Benjamin F. Crabtree PhD; William L. Miller MD, MA; Lisa M. Halma MA; William E. Hogg MD; Jan-Willem Weenink; Jenny R. Advocat PhD; Jane M. Gunn MBBS, PhD FRACGP; and Grant M. Russell MBBS, PhD, FRACGP (Article)
Mapping the Balint groups to the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education family medicine competencies., Albert Lichtenstein PhD, LMFT; Jumana Antoun; Chris Rule MSW; E Katherine Knowlton PhD; and Jeffrey L. Sternlieb PhD (Article)
Using Medical Student Quality Improvement Projects to Promote Evidence-Based Care in the Emergency Department., Michael W Manning; Eric W. Bean DO; Andrew C. Miller DO; Suzanne J. Templer DO; Richard S. MacKenzie MD; David M. Richardson MD; Kristin A. Bresnan MD; and Marna R. Greenberg DO, MPH, FACEP (Article)
Prohibited Contaminants in Dietary Supplements., Neilson Mathews MD (Article)
Does garlic use prevent and treat viral upper respiratory infections in adults?, Susan S. Mathieu MD, Kristin A. Bresnan MD, Linda Garufi MD, and Susan E. Hansen MA (Article)
Creating EPAs Using the Primary Care Exception Rule, Susan S. Mathieu MD, Nicole Defenbaugh PhD, Susan E. Hansen MA, and Drew Keister MD (Presentation)
A Community Conversation on Opioids and Baby Boomer Generation., Kevin Mcneill MD (Video)
Addressing the Opioid Crisis: Strategies for ACOs, Kevin Mcneill MD (Presentation)
Safe and Effective Management of Chronic Pain, Kevin Mcneill MD (Article)
I Just Don’t Understand! Increasing Your Health Literacy, Ashwini Kamath Mulki (Podcast)
Through the Looking Glass of Noncompliance, Ashwini Kamath Mulki (Article)
Sculpting Pain: An Innovative Hands-on Approach to Teaching Complex Pain Care, Ashwini Kamath Mulki and Nicole Defenbaugh PhD (Presentation)
Decision Support and Navigation to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening among Hispanic Patients., Ronald E. Myers; Brian Stello MD; Constantine Daskalakis; Randa Sifri MD; Evelyn T. Gonzalez MA; Melissa DiCarlo MPH, MS; Melanie B. Johnson MPA; Sarah E. Hegarty; Kyle Shaak BS; Alicia Rivera; Lucas Gordils- Molina; Anett Petrich RN, MSN; Beth Careyva M.D.; Rosa Anderson-deOrtiz; and Liselly Diaz (Article)
A Practical Approach to Screening for Social Determinants of Health., David T. O'Gurek MD and Carla Henke (Article)
Taking Innovation To Scale In Primary Care Practices: The Functions Of Health Care Extension., Sarah S. Ono PhD; Benjamin F. Crabtree PhD; Jennifer R. Hemler PhD; Bijal A. Balasubramanian MBBS, PhD; Samuel T. Edwards MD, MPH; Larry A. Green MD; Arthur Kaufman MD; Leif I. Solberg MD; William L. Miller MD, MA; Tanisha Tate Woodson PhD, MPH; Shannon M. Sweeney PhD, MPH; and Deborah J. Cohen PhD (Article)
16 Year-old Football Player with Rib Pain., Arth Patel MD, MPH and Jill Crosson DO (Article)
Reducing Unnecessary Vitamin D Screening in an Academic Health System: What Works and When., Christopher M. Petrilli MD; James Henderson PhD; Jenna Keedy MPH; Emily Dibble BA; Melissa Y. Wei MD, MPH, MS; Julie K. Prussack MD; Grant M. Greenberg M.D., M.H.S.A., M.A.; and Eve Kerr MD, MPH (Article)
Balint Groups: the Art of Relationship in Family Medicine, Phillip Phelps LCSW; Jeffrey L. Sternlieb PhD; Jose Nino MA, LCPC; Allison Bickett PhD, MS; and Chris Rule MSW (Presentation)
A 3-Year Study of Resident Reaction to 2011 ACGME Work Hour Rules in a Family Medicine Residency., Anne Picciano MD, Lauren Guth, and Robin O Winter (Article)
A Multi-Method Approach to Improving Preventative Care: Breast Cancer Screening at LVHN, Gina Provenzano; Grant M. Greenberg M.D., M.H.S.A., M.A.; Melanie B. Johnson MPA; and Kyle Shaak BS (Poster)
How to Deal with Our Most Challenging Patient, Sandra Relya and Jeffrey L. Sternlieb PhD (Presentation)
Contextual levers for team-based primary care: lessons from reform interventions in five jurisdictions in three countries., Grant M. Russell MBBS, PhD, FRACGP; William L. Miller MD, MA; Jane M. Gunn MBBS, PhD FRACGP; Jean-Frédéric Levesque MD, PhD, FRCP; Mark F. Harris MBBS, MD; William E. Hogg MD; Cathie M. Scott PhD; Jenny R. Advocat PhD; Lisa M. Halma MA; Sabrina M. Chase PhD; and Benjamin F. Crabtree PhD (Article)
Exploring Health Beliefs Among Hispanic Adults with Prediabetes., Kyle Shaak BS; Melanie B. Johnson MPA; Jessecae K. Marsh PhD; Susan E. Hansen MA; Elaine Banerjee MD, MPH; Brian Stello MD; and Beth Careyva M.D. (Article)
Improving Care for Patients With Diabetes: Methods and Outcomes of Large Practice Group-Level Implementation of a Clinical Pathway and Standard Work Principles Throughout Primary Care Practices, Janelle M. Sharma PA and Frank Sperrazza DO (Presentation)
The Comprehensive Chronic Pain Management in Primary Care Practice Improvement Project, Erin Smith DO, Kevin Mcneill MD, Gloria Robinson LPC, and Stephen Denton LCSW (Poster)
The new hypertension guideline: logical but unwise, Leif I. Solberg MD and William L. Miller MD, MA (Article)
Pilot to Improve Patient Safety Reporting in Primary Care Practices, Brian Stello MD, Lori Izzo, Megan Snyder, Kelly Beauchamps, T Papada, and Melanie B. Johnson MPA (Poster)