2020

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Interrogating academic hegemony in community-based participatory research to address health inequities., Sirry Alang, Hasshan Batts, and Abby S. Letcher MD (Article)

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AAFP Reprint No. 270 Recommended Curriculum Guidelines for Family Medicine Residents: Human Behavior and Mental Health., American Academy of Family Physicians and Lehigh Valley Health Network (Curriculum)

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Non-Traumatic Dislocation of the Knee, Xander Arwand DO (Poster)

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Missed Opportunities Preceding Overdose Death: A Commentary on County Coroner's Overdose Data., Gillian A. Beauchamp MD, Scott M Grim, Eric D Minnich, Robert D. Cannon DO, and Samuel Land MD (Article)

Mixed Methodologies in Research and Quality Improvement: At the Intersection of Numbers and Stories, Nyann Biery MS; Allison Brenner PhD, MPH; Casey Gallimore PharmD, MS; Laura Gano PhD, MPH; and Stephanie Trudeau PhD (Presentation)

Navigating the Reality of Virtual Scribe Implementation, Deborah Bren DO (Presentation)

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Suggested Curricular Guidelines for Musculoskeletal and Sports Medicine in Family Medicine Residency Training., Fred H Brennan, Ashwin L Rao, Rebecca A Myers, Megan Ferderber MD, Britt Marcussen, Linda Mansfield, Emily M Miller, Jack Spittler, and Jillian Sylvester (Article)

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Do cinnamon supplements improve glycemic control in adults with T2DM?, Beth Careyva M.D.; Grant M. Greenberg M.D., M.H.S.A., M.A.; Katarzyna Jabbour PharmD, BCPS; Nicole Defenbaugh PhD; and Joan Nashelsky (Article)

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Designing and Evaluating a Prediabetes Shared Decision Aid., Beth Careyva M.D.; Kyle Shaak BS; Nicole M. Burgess; Melanie B. Johnson MPA; Elaine Banerjee MD, MPH; Yoonjie Chung; Allison Davis; and Colleen Payton (Article)

Regional Practice Lead Model, Beth Careyva M.D., Mary Stock Keister MD, and Jennifer A. Ranton MD (Presentation)

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When is observation indicated over intervention in adults with symptomatic ureteral stones?, Beth Careyva M.D. and Joylyn Yeazell MD (Article)

Leading Change in Medicare Wellness Visits, Victor Catania MD (Presentation)

Dismissing Patients From Practice: Practical Solutions for Complex Problems, Sarah Coles MD and Madalyn Schaefgen MD (Presentation)

Identifying Unhealthy Substance Use: Assessment, Angela Colistra LPC, PhD, MS and Miriam S. Komaromy MD, FACP, DFASAM (Presentation)

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Leading Innovative Practice: Leadership Attributes in LEAP Practices., Benjamin F Crabtree; Jenna Howard; William L. Miller MD, MA; DeANN Cromp; Clarissa Hsu; Katie Coleman; Brian Austin; Margaret Flinter; Leah Tuzzio; and Edward H Wagner (Article)

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Cancer Survivorship Care Roles for Primary Care Physicians., Benjamin F Crabtree; William L. Miller MD, MA; Jenna Howard; Ellen B Rubinstein; Jennifer Tsui; Shawna V Hudson; Denalee O'Malley; Jeanne M Ferrante; and Kurt C Stange (Article)

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Developing A Questionnaire And Data Analysis Process: Identification Of Practice And Provider Stigma Score In Order To Improve And Measure Training Efforts, Jessica Deemer and Angela Colistra LPC, PhD, MS (Poster)

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Dementia Screening at Annual Medicare Wellness Visits, Kathryn Dere, Lynn M. Wilson DO, and Nyann Biery MS (Poster)

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GWEP Goals of Care, Audrey Dunstan and Nyann Biery MS (Poster)

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The Integral Role of the Electronic Health Record and Tracking Software in the Implementation of Lung Cancer Screening-A Call to Action to Developers: A White Paper From the National Lung Cancer Roundtable., Joelle T Fathi; Charles S White; Grant M. Greenberg M.D., M.H.S.A., M.A.; Peter J Mazzone; Robert A Smith; and Carey C Thomson (Article)

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Knee Bruising and Swelling in a Teenager., Megan Ferderber MD and Kellner Pruett (Article)

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A Perfect Storm for Achilles, Paul Fernandes DO (Poster)

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Covid-19 Video Visits Reduces Racial Barriers To Care: Sociodemographic Factors That Influence Access to Virtual Care, Naomi Ganpo-Nkwenkwa; Kyle Shaak BS; Beth Careyva M.D.; and Grant M. Greenberg M.D., M.H.S.A., M.A. (Poster)

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Are there any behavioral interventions that prevent the development of cataracts in elderly patients?, Alaina J. Garrie DO, Lynn M. Wilson DO, and Susan E. Hansen MA (Article)

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Got Naloxone? Addressing the Dearth of Companion Prescriptions for Chronic Pain Patients on Opioids., Elisa Giusto DO (Poster)

The Case of the Third Shoulder., Elisa Giusto DO (Presentation)

Depression risk in Adolescent Athletes, Willy Gonzalez DO and Chelsea Evans MD (Presentation)

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Self-harm Poisonings Among Transgender Patients: Analysis of Toxicology Investigator’s Consortium Registry, Marna R. Greenberg DO, MPH, FACEP; Natalie E. Ebeling-Koning DO; Cody R. McWhirter BS; Mikayla B. Hurwitz BS; Lexis T. Laubach BS; Gillian A. Beauchamp MD; Judith Sabino MPH, CDP; Beth Careyva M.D.; Andrew L. Koons; Matthew D. Cook DO; Kenneth D. Katz MD; Robert D. Cannon DO; and Ryan M Surmaitis DO (Poster)

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Agents of Exposure in Transgender Patient Cases Managed by a Toxicologist: An Analysis of the Toxicology Investigator’s Consortium (ToxIC) Registry, Phillip M. Grenz DO; Mikayla B. Hurwitz BS; Cody R. McWhirter BS; Lexis Laubach BS; Gillian A. Beauchamp MD; Judith Sabino MPH, CDP; Beth Careyva M.D.; Matthew D. Cook DO; Marna R. Greenberg DO, MPH, FACEP; Robert D. Cannon DO; and Ryan M Surmaitis DO (Poster)

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Evaluation of transition of care for patients with disabilities within the Lehigh Valley, Matthew Hamilton and Sweety Jain MD (Poster)

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Case Report: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in a Child Presenting with Rash and Fever., My Dung Ha DO and Ashwini Kamath Mulki MD (Article)

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Acupuncture for Knee Osteoarthritis., Susan E. Hansen MA, Neilson Mathews MD, Susan S. Mathieu MD, Veronica Brohm DO, and Beth Auten (Article)

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Case Study: Understanding May-Hegglin Anomaly, Mary Jane Hanson PhD, CRNP, FNP-BC, FAANP (Article)

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Is nonsurgical treatment as effective as surgical treatment of complete Achilles tendon rupture?, Alejandro Hernandez MD and Katarzyna Jabbour PharmD, BCPS (Article)

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Using Asynchronous, Virtual Scribes in an Outpatient Primary Care Setting to Improve Burnout, Matthew Jeong and Grant M. Greenberg M.D., M.H.S.A., M.A. (Poster)

Recruiting Faculty for Rural Residency, Drew Keister MD, C Chan, and S Crane (Presentation)

Developing Processes to Help Educational Communities Innovate for the Future, Drew Keister MD and Katerina C. Valavanis MD (Presentation)

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Bridging the Gaps in Family Medicine: A Quality Improvement Project for Resident Behavioral Health Training, Lauren E. Kerr and Angela Colistra LPC, PhD, MS (Poster)

Caring for Patients with a History of Cancer., Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH (Presentation)

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Taking Care of Patients with a History of Cancer: A curricular program for cancer survivorship training within our network, Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH and William L. Miller MD, MA (Poster)

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Using fRAP Mixed Methodology to Identify Multi-Level Policy Levers That Could Improve Cervical Cancer Disparities in US Hispanic Women, Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH; William L. Miller MD, MA; and Benjamin F. Crabtree PhD (Poster)

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Population Mapping for Quality Improvement in a Neighborhood Health Center., Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH; Michael Topmiller; and Mark A Carrozza (Article)

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The clinician-patient relationship: The therapeutic value of the clinical encounter., E Katherine Knowlton, Jeffrey L. Sternlieb PhD, and John R. Freedy (Article)

For Every ill, There’s a Pill: Treating Substance Use Disorders with Medication and Counseling., Miriam S. Komaromy MD, FACP, DFASAM and Angela Colistra LPC, PhD, MS (Presentation)

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Flu Shots and Good Thoughts During a Pandemic, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Alexandra Printz, and Susan Wiley MD (Podcast)

Whole person care: Medications for addiction treatment in an integrated care mode, Abby S. Letcher MD and Angela Colistra LPC, PhD, MS (Presentation)

Coordinated Medicated Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: Collaborative Care between Community Organizations and Health Care Access Points., Abby S. Letcher MD; Angela Colistra LPC, PhD, MS; Gillian A. Beauchamp MD; Kevin Mcneill MD; Paige Roth MSW; Regina Hills; and Jazmine Irizarry (Presentation)

Overview: Opioid Use Disorder Treatment with Buprenorphine/Naloxone - MAT Waiver Training, Abby S. Letcher MD; Aleksandra Zgierska MD, PhD; and Curtis Bone MD (Presentation)

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Preconception Care: Identifying Indicators to Reduce Pre-term BirthsKama, Maria Macaluso; Ashwini Kamath Mulki; Melanie B. Johnson MPA; Elaine Banerjee MD, MPH; Beth Careyva M.D.; Katarzyna Jabbour PharmD, BCPS; Kyle Shaak BS; and Nicole M. Burgess BS (Poster)

Cannabis Medicine for Chronic Pain., Gretchen Maurer DO (Presentation)

Osteopathic Approach to Understanding of Cannabis Medicine., Gretchen Maurer DO (Presentation)

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Understanding Cannabis-Based Therapeutics in Sports Medicine., Gretchen Maurer, Neilson Mathews MD, Kevin T Schleich, Tyler G Slayman, and Britt L Marcussen (Article)

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Improving Primary Care Pre-Visit Planning, Brandy Moser, Johnny Stoeckle MD, and Kyle Shaak MPH (Poster)

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Developing Your Professional Career Plan., Robert J. Motley MD, MHCDS and Aimee McMullin (Article)

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The impacts on visit types pre- and post- COVID-19, Jacob Nimeh; Kyle Shaak MPH; Beth Careyva M.D.; and Grant M. Greenberg M.D., M.H.S.A., M.A. (Poster)

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Management of Acute Pain from Musculoskeletal Injuries: Guidance for Family Physicians., David T. O'Gurek MD, Kenneth W Lin, and Melanie D Bird (Article)

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Begin the Turn: A Mobile Recovery Program for a Targeted Urban Population., David T. O'Gurek MD, Nicolle Strand, Jonetta Gibbs, Bryson Hoover-Hankerson, and Victor Oluwafisayo Jegede (Article)

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Elusive diagnosis of Behcet's disease in setting of painless vision loss., Arti A. Patel DO, Amelia Stutman DO, Prarak Patel, and Madhavi Capoccia DO (Article)

The ACGME Site Visit, Judith Pauwels and Drew Keister MD (Presentation)

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Family Medicine Telehealth Clinic With Medical Students., Carolyn Peterseim MD and Kristen Hood Watson (Article)

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Impact of a Formal Lactation Curriculum for Residents on Breastfeeding Rates Among Low-Income Women., Emma Qureshy MD; Adetola F Louis-Jacques; Yasir Abunamous MD; Sandra Curet; and Joanne Quiñones MD, MSCE (Article)

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A Novel Patient-oriented Tool for Evaluating Quality Measurements., Sarah Rawi, Alec Freling, Adam Hemminger, and Mark Wendling MD (Article)

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Hypertriglyceridemia: A strategic approach., Zahra Raza; Ashwini Kamath Mulki MD; Linda Garufi MD; and Grant M. Greenberg M.D., M.H.S.A., M.A. (Article)

Best Practice Guide: Creative Ideas and Evidence for Recruiting Students to Family Medicine., Michelle A. Roett, Harry S. Strothers, and Drew Keister MD (Presentation)

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Sexual Health History: Techniques and Tips., Margot Savoy, David T. O'Gurek MD, and Alexcis Brown-James (Article)

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Vaccinating in Pregnancy: Opportunities and Challenges., Alexandra Schieber and David T. O'Gurek MD (Article)

When Your Patient says Yes, But!: A “Taste” of Motivational Interviewing., Peter L. Selby MBBS, CCFP, FCFP, DFASAM and Angela Colistra LPC, PhD, MS (Presentation)

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In patients with type 2 diabetes, what diet most effectively lowers HbA1c levels?, Erin Smith DO and Susan E. Hansen MA (Article)

Colorectal Cancer Screening: All Strategies Matter., Brian Stello MD and Kyle Shaak MPH (Presentation)

Foundations of an Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Program, Brian Stello MD; Eric T. Young MD; Jarrod W. Kile RPhD; Timothy J. Friel MD; Grant M. Greenberg M.D., M.H.S.A., M.A.; Tibisay Villalobos MD; Kristin M. Held-Wheatley PharmD, BCOP; Katarzyna Jabbour PharmD, BCPS; and Kathryn Zaffiri MPH (Presentation)

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Introducing diversity to Balint Groups: Leadership challenges., Jeffrey L. Sternlieb PhD (Article)

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Characteristics of Transgender Patient Cases Managed by a Toxicologist: an Analysis of the Toxicology Investigator's Consortium (ToxIC) Registry: January 2017-June 2019., Ryan M Surmaitis DO; Marna R. Greenberg DO, MPH, FACEP; Natalie E. Ebeling-Koning DO; Phillip M. Grenz DO; Cody R. McWhirter BS; Beth Careyva M.D.; Judith Sabino MPH, CDP; Matthew D. Cook DO; Robert D. Cannon DO; Andrew L. Koons; Kenneth D. Katz MD; Hope Kincaid MPH, CPH; Lexis Laubach BS; and Gillian A. Beauchamp MD (Article)

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Identifying Bright Spot Counties for Appropriate Diabetes Preventive Care: A Geospatial, Positive Deviance Approach., Michael Topmiller; Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH; Kyle Shaak BS, MPH; and Jessica L McCann (Article)

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Identifying diabetes management opportunity areas in the USA, Michael Topmiller; Kyle Shaak BS; Peter J. Mallow; and Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH (Article)

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How COVID-10 Has Changed Health Care Delivery, Mark Wendling MD (Article)

LGBT+ Older Adults, Lynn M. Wilson DO (Presentation)

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LGBTQ Education for All: Educational Programming for Students, Residents and Clinicians, Lynn M. Wilson DO; Beth Careyva M.D.; Judith Sabino MPH, CDP; and Nyann Biery MS (Article)

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The Attitude of Medical Practices Toward LGBT Older Adults Before and After Intervention, Lynn M. Wilson DO; Mackenzi B. Kim MD; Nyann Biery MS; and Brenda Frutos MPH, CHES (Poster)

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Tai Chi for Fibromyalgia., Lynn M. Wilson DO, Zahra Raza, Linda Contillo Garufi, Drew Keister MD, and Joan Nashelsky (Article)

Clinical Depression Pathway Implementation: Outcomes from Pilot Practices, Michael Wright BS; Janelle M. Sharma DNP, MBA, CRNP; and Deborah Bren DO (Poster)

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Opioid Use Disorder ECHO: A Program Evaluation of a Project That Provides Knowledge and Builds Capacity for Community Health Workers in Medically Underserved Areas of South Texas., Jose Zapata; Angela Colistra LPC, PhD, MS; Janna Lesser; Belinda Flores; Annette Zavala-Idar; and Andrea Moreno-Vasquez (Article)

Incorporating Reflective Activities into Medical Education: The Learner’s Perspective, Cecilia E. Zemanek BS, Andrew Shenoi MD, Yoonjie Chung MD, Yasir Abunamous MD, Katerina C. Valavanis MD, and Veronica Brohm DO (Presentation)

2019

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Prolaris Score Prediction of Adverse Pathology Following Radical Prostatectomy, Sarah Azari, Michael Su, Benjamin Croll MD, Joseph Feliciano MD, and Angelo A. Baccala MD (Poster)

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Vague Hip Pain in a 9-Year Old Soccer Player, Paolo N. Balmaseda MD and Chelsea Evans DO (Poster)

Quality of life after treatment for obesity (Pearls) (Obesity, exercise and nutrition), Elaine Banerjee MD, MPH (Presentation)

Targeting the Needs of Older Adults in Primary Care Through Multidisciplinary Home Visit Teams, Laura J. Benner RN, BSN, ACM-RN, CCCTM and Nyann Biery MS (Presentation)

Engaging Older Adults Through Memory Cafes and Art Therapy, Laura J. Benner RN, BSN, ACM-RN, CCCTM; Nyann Biery MS; and Michele Tarsitano-Amato MA, ATR-BC, CDP (Presentation)

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Changing Reasons for Visit to Primary Care Over a 35-Year Period, Wyatt Bensken BS; Rebecca Etz PhD; William L. Miller MD, MA; Heidi Gullett MD, MPH; and Kurt Stange MD, PhD (Poster)

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Community Health Worker Home Visits for Geriatric Patients in Primary Care: An Impact Evaluation, Nyann Biery MS, Brenda Frutos MPH, and Lynn M. Wilson DO (Poster)

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The Third Conversation: A Promising Pathway for Improving Wellbeing for Clinicians and Patients, Deborah Bren DO and Emese Sogor MPH (Poster)

Differentiating Dementia, Veronica Brohm DO (Presentation)

Dashboard of advancement and success for health services research (DASH)., Nicole M. Burgess, Melanie B. Johnson MPA, and Beth Careyva M.D. (Presentation)

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Development and Implementation of an Ambulatory Heart Failure Pathway, Beth Careyva M.D. and Grant M. Greenberg M.D., M.H.S.A., M.A. (Poster)

How are patients using the portal? Portal use patterns within two PBRNs, Beth Careyva M.D., T Haggerty, and Kyle Shaak BS (Presentation)

Lessons Learned from Three Patient and Stakeholder Advisory Committees (Patient engagement), Beth Careyva M.D., Melanie B. Johnson MPA, and Randa Sifri MD (Presentation)

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Does left atrial appendage closure reduce stroke rates as well as oral anticoagulants and antiplatelet meds in A-fib patients?, Beth Careyva M.D., Drew Keister MD, Susan Mathieu, Lynn M. Wilson DO, and Joan Nashelsky MLS (Article)

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Geographic Exploration of Lehigh Valley Health - Diabetes, Allison Davis; Kyle Shaak BS; Michael Topmiller PhD; Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH; Melanie B. Johnson MPA; Beth Careyva M.D.; Elaine Banerjee MD, MPH; and Nicole M. Burgess BS (Poster)

Emotional Intelligence and the Development of Empathy Through Social Awareness, Nicole Defenbaugh PhD (Presentation)

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What are the effective treatments in delaying progression of dementia?, Nicole Defenbaugh PhD; Grant M. Greenberg M.D., M.H.S.A., M.A.; and Brian Stello MD (Article)

How to Develop, Nurture, and Learn from Cross-Disciplinary Research Partnerships, Rebecca Etz PhD; Jeffrey Borkan MD, PhD; Roberta Goldman PhD; William L. Miller MD, MA; Kathleen Culhane-Pera MD, MA; Aimee Eden PhD, MPH; Robert Straka PharmD, FCCP; Charles Eaton MD, MS; and Tyler Barreto MD (Presentation)