2026
Community Partnership: Mobile Harm Reduction Team - Ripple Effect Mapping, Alexandra Bersani DO, Alex Benjamin MD, Abby S. Letcher MD, and Nyann Biery MS (Presentation)
A Narrative Approach to Understanding K2 Use in the Community, Gabriella Blanco, Abby S. Letcher MD, and Nyann Biery MS (Poster)
Exploring Clinician Decision-Making Behind Preoperative EKG Orders in Primary Care, Joon Cha; Katerina C. Valavanis MD; and Grant M. Greenberg M.D., M.H.S.A., M.A. (Article)
Diabetes equity in Lehigh Valley: Recruitment for a national diabetes prevention program train the trainer model, Miguel Chuidian MD; Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH; Rachel Apiolaza; and Carolyn Peterseim MD (Poster)
A New Era for Menopause Care: The End of the HRT "Black Box" Warnings, Kim Corba DO (Article)
Acupuncture in Women's Health, Cara Corpora DO (Presentation)
Exploring the DIRECT (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion In Medical Research, Education and Care for Transparency) Index and Its Translation to Meaningful Clinical Encounters, Karla J Felix PhD; Maya Mills MD; Nicole M. Burgess BS; Roya Hamadani MPH; and Ashwini Kamath Mulki MD, MBBS, MPH (Poster)
Implementation of a Visual Brochure Outlining Breastfeeding Policies to Improve Awareness for Employees at LVHN, Karim Girgis and Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH (Poster)
What are we doing right? A Qualitative Analysis of Health Disparity Conversations with LGBTQ+ Older Adults, Skylar Lung, Ashlee Randolph, Nyann Biery MS, and Lynn M. Wilson DO (Poster)
Increasing the use of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) in multiple primary care settings, Kevin Mcneill MD (Presentation)
The Primary Care Clinical Encounter: Field Guide to the Generalist's Craft, William L. Miller MD, MA (Book Chapter)
Homeopathy, Chau Nguyen DO (Presentation)
Breaking Barriers: Autism Transitional Support for Racial and Ethnic Minority Youth, Rosaline Owusu CRNP, FNP-BC (Presentation)
Lifestyle Medicine’s Role in Dementia, Courtney Pinkham MD (Presentation)
The Healthiest You: Healthier Habits? Try the Jefferson Lifestyle Program, Courtney Pinkham MD and Lehigh Valley Health Network (Podcast)
Lehigh County Harm Reduction Women’s Outreach, Linda Schiller, Abby S. Letcher MD, Nyann Biery MS, Heather Diehl, Carnen Ortiz, Bryant Rivera, and William Delgado (Poster)
Rethinking Blood Pressure Quality Measurement: Accounting for Seasonal Variation in Value-Based Care., Jennifer Stephens DO; Debra Carter MD; Beth Careyva M.D.; Eric J. Gertner MD, MPH; and Cathryn L. Kelly BS, RN, LDN, CCCTM (Article)
Meeting the Moment: Reclaiming Menopause Care Within Our Medical Community, Mary Stock MD (Article)
Breastfeeding Allocation and Comparative Data across LVHN, Johnathan V Torikashvili and Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH (Poster)
“Winning Vision, Winning Health:” Enhancing Diabetic Eye Exam Access for Vulnerable Patients, Chloe Von Hoffmann and Orlando J. Penaloza MD, FACP (Poster)
Lehigh County Medical Society: A Collective Voice That Matters, Greg Wheeler, Kimberly L. Fugok DO, Mary Stock MD, and Judith Pryblick (Article)
2025
Breaking Barriers: Tackling Stigma in Primary Care for Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorders, Victoria Aitken DO; Angela Colistra LPC, PhD, MS; and Kevin Mcneill MD (Poster)
Evaluating the Association of Preconception Blood Pressure Control and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes, Ahkiya Allen DO; Hope Kincaid MPH, CPH; Merritt Ebner MS; Shae Duka MPH; Nicole M. Burgess; Roya Hamadani MPH; Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH; Alison Sutter MPH; and Ashwini Kamath Mulki MD, MBBS, MPH (Poster)
It Takes a Village: Using Photovoice to Inform Community Interventions for Youth Mental Health, Ayesha Anwer; Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH; and Nicole M. Burgess (Poster)
Focused Rapid Assessment Process (fRAP) 3.0: A Community-Led, Train-the-Trainer Model for the National Diabetes Prevention Program for Local Spanish-Speaking Adults, Rachel Apiolaza, Carolyn Peterseim MD, and Miguel Chuidian MD (Poster)
Survey Study Explores Low-Income Parents’ Beliefs About Healthy Drinking Habits for Young Children, Elaine Banerjee MD, MPH; Nicole M. Burgess; and Ashwini Kamath Mulki MD, MPH (Article)
Using an Adapted Ripple Effect Map to Evaluate the Community Impact of a Mobile Harm Reduction Team in Allentown, Pa., Alexandra Bersani DO, Alex Benjamin MD, Nyann Biery DHSc, and Abby S. Letcher MD (Poster)
Exploring the Intersection of Healthcare and Climate Change with a Socio-ecological Model Approach, Shae Billmyer; Ashwini Kamath Mulki MD, MBBS; Nyann Biery MS, DHSc; and Lynn M. Wilson DO (Poster)
Linking Curiosity to Career: A Master Adaptive Approach to Resident Elective in Family Medicine Training, Shayna Blikshteyn, Drew Keister MD, and Karla J Felix PhD (Poster)
Strategies to Promote and Cultivate Student Interest in the Midst of Institutional Change, Melissa L. Brannen MD, Katerina C. Valavanis MD, and Amy B. Smith PhD (Presentation)
The Clinical Hand: How It Can Be Applied in Primary Care to Treat Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Health, Veronica Brohm DO, Victoria Aitken DO, and Susan S. Mathieu MD (Book Chapter)
Lung Cancer Screening Care Coordinator – An Analysis Across 3 Studies, Nicole M. Burgess, Beth Careyva M.D., Melanie B. Johnson MPA, and Roya Hamadani MPH (Article)
Using Predictive Analytics to Improve Outcomes and Lower Costs for Patients at Rising Risk, Beth Careyva M.D. and Jennifer Stephens DO (Poster)
Improving postpartum diabetes screening for patients diagnosed with GDM, Julia Cheng; Lindsey Martinez MD; Faris Albakaa MD; Nicole M. Burgess; and Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH (Poster)
Equipping the interdisciplinary workforce to treat Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Health: Reducing the Stigma, Angela Colistra LPC, PhD, MS (Book)
Reducing the Stigma, Angela Colistra LPC, PhD, MS; Ashlee Randolph DO; and Andrea Ward DO (Book Chapter)
Co-Creation and Innovation: Advancing Behavioral Health Equity Through Community Based Participatory Research, Angela Colistra LPC, PhD, MS; Aerielle Waters; and Susan E. Hansen MA (Book Chapter)
Breast Health Education and Screening Mammography Rates at LVHN Primary Care Clinics, Navleen Dhaliwal and Beth Careyva M.D. (Poster)
How to Be a Member of the Interdisciplinary Care Team: Dos and Don’ts, Sarah Falwell, Emma Schanzenbach MD, and Drew Keister MD (Book Chapter)
Enhancing Geriatric Knowledge and Board Certification Outcomes Through AGS Pre-Conference Board Review Course., Renee Flores, Rachel Jantea, Lynn M. Wilson DO, Amanda Lathia, Sarwat Jabeen, Sivan Ben Moshe, and Becky Powers (Article)
Connecting the Community in Research – Through a Community-Based Participatory Research Approach, Ava Fortner; Nicole M. Burgess; Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH; and Ashwini Kamath Mulki MD, MBBS, MPH (Poster)
Evidence Over Routine: Evaluating the Necessity of Preoperative Laboratory Studies in Elective Ambulatory Surgery, Xiaoxiao Gao and Grant M. Greenberg M.D., M.H.S.A., M.A. (Poster)
Does the use of clonidine for asymptomatic severe range blood pressure improve patient outcomes in the inpatient setting?, Alireza Goodarzi MD, Lindsey Martinez MD, and Drew Keister MD (Article)
Load and Go: Assessing Safety Outcomes Of Patients Discharged From The Emergency Department After Receiving Phenobarbital For Alcohol Withdrawal, David Goodman; Ryan Surmaitis DO; Natalie E. Ebeling-Koning DO; Alexandra Amaducci DO; Erin Smith DO; Kenneth D. Katz MD; Andrew L. Koons DO; Derek J. Fikse DO; Matthew Ferdock; Marna R. Greenberg DO, MPH, FACEP; and Matthew D. Cook DO (Poster)
Impacting Cervical Cancer Disparities in Hispanic Women in the Lehigh Valley Project: LVHN Family Medicine Resident Roundtable Feedback, Su Bin Hahn; Araceli Inga; Nicole M. Burgess; and Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH (Poster)
THE SKIN: Common findings - to do / not to do / when to refer, Carol L Henwood DO (Presentation)
Community and Practice-Based Research Network Engagement, Tabitha R Hudock; Angela Colistra LPC, PhD, MS; Roya Hamadani MPH; Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH; and Melanie B. Johnson MPA (Poster)
The Role of Primary Care in Addiction and Behavioral Health Treatment, Neha Kaushik MD, Christine Ma DO, and Erin Smith DO (Article)
Designing Assessment to Meet the Challenge of Competency-Based Medical Education, Drew Keister MD and Veronica Brohm DO (Book Chapter)
New Faculty Guide to Academic Family Medicine : A Collaboration of STFM Collaboratives: Faculty Development and New Faculty, Drew Keister MD, Jen Hartman-Hill, Ellen Tattelman, Grant Pierre, and Katie Hartl (Book)
Building a Regional Network for Primary Care Research- Case Study of the Mid-Atlantic Research Consortium: Participant Feedback, Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH (Article)
Clinical translation of community-engaged research findings: an fRAP study to improve cervical cancer disparities, Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH; Beth Careyva M.D.; and Emily Brophy MD (Article)
Inclusion Health: How Team-Based Care Enhances Office-Based Practice and Community Engagement for People with Substance Use Disorders, Abby S. Letcher MD, Bryant Rivera, Heather Diehl, Carmen Ortiz, and Crystal Hunt (Book Chapter)
From Feedback to Framework: Improving Mentorship Through Resident Insights In Scholarly Activity, Eleni Mastrokalos and Angela Colistra LPC, PhD, MS (Poster)
Menstrual Equity: A Survey Study with ZIP-Code Level Analysis, Rosalie Mattiola, Susan E. Hansen MA, Shae Duka MPH, Amanda Hoyer, Belle P. Marks, Crystal Perez, Nicole M. Burgess, and Ashwini Kamath Mulki (Article)
Exploring the Intersection of Health Care and Climate Change with a Socio-Ecological Model Approach, Ashwini Kamath Mulki MD, MPH, MBBS; Shae Billmyer; Nyann Biery DHSc; Lynn M. Wilson DO; and Roya Hamadani MPH (Poster)
Associations Between Modifiable Preconception Care Indicators and Pregnancy Outcomes., Ashwini Kamath Mulki; Melanie B. Johnson MPA; Nicole M. Burgess; Kyle Shaak BS; Katie Nesbitt PharmD, BCPS; Katarzyna Jabbour PharmD, BCPS; Roya Hamadani MPH; and Beth Careyva M.D. (Article)
Do This Many Patients Really Have Depression? Primary Care Diagnosis of Depression and Anxiety, David T. O'Gurek MD (Article)
Policy Analytic Approach to Overcoming Barriers in Transitional Support for Autistic Racial and Ethnic Minority Youth, Rosaline Owusu DNP, MPH, FNP-BC, CRNP (Presentation)
Breaking Barriers: Autism Transitional Support for Racial and Ethnic Minority Youth A DNP/MPH Project, Rosaline Owusu DNP, MPH, FNP-BC; Tonya Kemp MSN, MPH; and Cecilia Tomori PhD, MA (Poster)
Does medical marijuana reduce the use of opioids to manage chronic pain in patients?, Daniel Pedersen DO, Faris Albakaa MD, Glady Mathew MD, and Drew Keister MD (Article)
Lunch & Learn: Lifestyle Medicine/Managing PCOS through Culinary Medicine, Courtney Pinkham MD and Radhika Chandramouli MD (Presentation)
Powering Master Adaptive Learning: How Family Medicine Residents Embody a Growth Mindset, Prital Prabhu, Drew Keister MD, and Karla J Felix PhD (Article)
Challenges to the Future of a Robust Physician Workforce., Howard K Rabinowitz; Robert J. Motley MD, MHCDS; and Gillian A Love (Article)
What Is Working in Substance Use and Behavioral Health Treatment: A Call to Action, Samantha Reinahrt; Jordanna Cook Windemiller; Aishwarya Pattnaik; and Angela Colistra LPC, PhD, MS (Book Chapter)
Integrating Coaching into the Medical Student Curriculum, Amy B. Smith PhD, Melissa L. Brannen MD, Katerina C. Valavanis MD, K Zwygart, and A Laverty (Presentation)
Use of the Electronic Health Record for Medical Student Teaching, Katerina C. Valavanis MD, Melissa L. Brannen MD, and Amy B. Smith PhD (Presentation)
What Is Working in Medical Education: A Call to Action, Katerina C. Valavanis MD, Marie S. O’Brien DO, Amy B. Smith PhD, Melissa L. Brannen MD, and Jessica K. Eygnor DO (Book Chapter)
Where This Leaves Us: The Role of Connection and Relationships in Treating Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Health, Katerina C. Valavanis MD; alexandra printz MD; and Angela Colistra LPC, PhD, MS (Book Chapter)
Cervical Cancer Screening in Women With Physical Disabilities., Alexandra H Vinson; Corrianne Norrid; Elizabeth K Haro; Susan Ernst; Christelle El Khoury; Martha L Alves; Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH; Ashwini Kamath Mulki; Emma A Butcher; Claire Kalpakjian; Michael M McKee; and Diane M Harper (Article)
Assessing the Appropriateness of EKG Orders at LVPG Family Medicine Preoperative Visits, Megan E Weis; Joon Cha; and Grant M. Greenberg M.D., M.H.S.A., M.A. (Poster)
Palliative and End of Life Care for People with Substance Use Disorder and Behavioral Health Care, Lynn M. Wilson DO, Sweta Amirneni, and Mackenzi B. Kim MD (Book Chapter)
2024
Community-engaged Research Partnerships as Healing Spaces for Health Professionals and Researchers., Sirry M Alang; Abby S. Letcher MD; Hasshan Batts; Carol Moeller; Nyann Biery MS; Mary Mitsdarffer; Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH; Jose Rivera; and Melanie B. Johnson MPA (Article)
The Radical Welcome Engagement Restoration Model and Assessment Tool for Community-Engaged Partnerships., Sirry M Alang; Abby S. Letcher MD; Mary Louise Mitsdarffer; Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH; Jose Rivera; Carol Moeller; Nyann Biery MS; and Hasshan Batts (Article)
Period Poverty to Menstrual Equity: Through the Lens of Local Menstruators’ Experience, Michelle Ammerman DO; Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH; Nicole M. Burgess; and Ashwini Kamath Mulki MD, MBBS, MPH (Poster)
The DIRECT Index: A Tool for Equity, Inclusion, and Relationship-Centered Care, Kwame Otoo Appiah and Ashwini Kamath Mulki MD, MBBS, MPH (Poster)
Scholarly Activity Resident Curricular Evaluation, Nyann Biery MS; Lynn M. Wilson DO; and Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH (Poster)
Supporting the Struggling Clinical Learner with Academic Support Coaching, Melissa L. Brannen MD, A Spoto-Cannons, Amy B. Smith PhD, Katerina C. Valavanis MD, and David Finch MD (Presentation)
Community of Solutions – A Photovoice Project of Youth Mental Health Through the Pandemic, Nicole M. Burgess; Ayesha Anwer; Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH; and Beth Careyva M.D. (Article)
Dashboard of Advancement and Success for Health Services Research (DASH) 2.0, Nicole M. Burgess; Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH; and Melanie B. Johnson MPA (Article)
Relationship-Centered Communication (RCC) Program, Michelle N. Carraro DO; Molly Thompson Chavez MHL; Christina Roberts MS, MA; Laura Hoffman BS; and Robin S. Schroeder MD (Poster)
Discussing menstrual health in family medicine., Allison R Casola, Alice Renaud, and Ashwini Kamath Mulki MD (Article)
Healing for the healer: Facing the stigma that keeps us and our patients unwell, Angela Colistra LPC, PhD, MS (Presentation)
EPIC Education: The Value of Utilizing Outpatient Billable Notes and the Creation of Efficient Training, Maggie Cygan, Kerri Green EdD, Katerina C. Valavanis MD, and Anne Vanderpool MBA (Poster)
Evaluating Influence of Pharmaceutical Detailing on Osteoporosis Management in Outpatient Primary Care Settings, Sarah Davenport and Grant M. Greenberg M.D., M.H.S.A., M.A. (Poster)
Colorectal cancer screening and prevention presentation and roundtable discussion with members of the community, Darrin Doran DO (Presentation)
Load and go: Assessing safety outcomes of patients discharged from the emergency department after receiving phenobarbital for alcohol withdrawal., Natalie E. Ebeling-Koning DO; David Goodman; Alexandra Amaducci DO; Erin Smith DO; Ryan Surmaitis DO; Kenneth D. Katz MD; Andrew L. Koons DO; Derek J. Fikse DO; Matthew Ferdock; Marna R. Greenberg DO, MPH, FACEP; and Matthew D. Cook DO (Article)
Prospective Validation of a Simple Risk Score to Predict Hospitalization during the Omicron Phase of COVID-19., Mark H Ebell; Roya Hamadani MPH; and Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH (Article)
The PCP's Approach, Diana Farrell DO (Article)
The American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable strategic plan: Implementation of high-quality lung cancer screening., Joelle T Fathi; Angela M Barry; Grant M. Greenberg M.D., M.H.S.A., M.A.; Claudia I Henschke; Ella A Kazerooni; Jane J Kim; Peter J Mazzone; James L Mulshine; Bruce S Pyenson; Lillie D Shockney; Robert A Smith; Renda Soylemez Wiener; Charles S White; and Carey C Thomson (Article)
Symptomatic Anemia Due to Cameron Lesions: A Case Report., Karim Girgis; Samantha L. Gaetani MD; David T. O'Gurek MD; and Marna R. Greenberg DO, MPH, FACEP (Article)
Medical Students' Views of the Future in a Rapidly Changing World., Robin S Gotler; Bethany Snyder; C Kent Smith; Patricia Moore; James Bindas; Rebecca S Etz; William L. Miller MD, MA; and Kurt C Stange (Article)
Adult Immunizations, Grant M. Greenberg M.D., M.H.S.A., M.A. (Presentation)
Superior Patient Experience is your Differentiator., Grant M. Greenberg M.D., M.H.S.A., M.A. (Presentation)
Needs Assessment for Breast Health Education at LVHN: A Qualitative Survey of Primary Care and OBGYN Clinicians, Taylor Guth MD and Beth Careyva M.D. (Poster)
Linking Interprofessional Community Health Experiences With Nursing Education: 15 Years and Counting., Margaret A. Hadinger, Mary Ellen Miller, and Abby S. Letcher MD (Article)
Population health in primary care., David A Haggstrom; Robert A Gabbay; William L. Miller MD, MA; Jenna Howard; and Benjamin F Crabtree (Article)
The Art of Primary Care: Crafting Memorable Tools and Models for Primary Care Education, Su Bin Hahn; Rena Y Jiang; and William L. Miller MD, MA (Poster)
Development of evidence-based training curricula for healthcare professionals to better address the unique needs of young adults with disabilities during healthcare transition, Sweety Jain MD (Presentation)
Health system leader views on multi-level interventions to increase lung cancer screening, Melanie B. Johnson MPA, Beth Careyva M.D., and Nicole M. Burgess (Article)