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2026 Innovation & Research Forum

Learn about the latest in family medicine innovations + research. Explore how findings translate into clinical practice + improve patient care. Submit your own work + receive valuable feedback.

Saturday, March 14, 2026

8:00 am - 2:05 pm

HealthPartners (Bloomington, MN) + online

Connect with family physicians, researchers, innovators, medical students and residents to:

Learn about current innovations and research shaping family medicine in Minnesota.
Discover practical ways to apply findings in clinical care.
Present your own work and receive valuable peer feedback.

Registration

Pricing:

$200 for practicing physicians and allied professionals
$0 for family medicine residents and medical students

Registration will open in fall 2025.

Registration will remain open through March 14, 2026.

Links for the program materials and online participation are included in your registration confirmation email. If you register and do not receive your confirmation email, please contact us.

Cancellation/Refund/No-Show Policy: Cancellations must be received by office@mafp.org in writing by March 7, 2026, to receive a refund of the registration fee. No refunds will be provided for no-shows or cancellations received after that date.

Opening Presentation

Bringing Community Voices to Quality Improvement: A Radical Healing Case Study

Hear how listening to community members reshaped quality improvement work in a real-world family medicine setting. Features insights from Radical Healing Listening Session community members.

During this session, attendees will also preview an MAFP toolkit designed to help you fulfill ABFM Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Part IV through community-informed quality improvement interventions.

Objectives:

Identify structural drivers (i.e., racism, sexism and cisheteropatriarchy) that contribute to disparities in access and quality of care for reproductive health.
Examine reports of health care discrimination in reproductive health.
Identify practice and policy solutions to address persistent inequities.

Maria Veronica Svetaz, MD, MPH, FSAHM, FAAFP
Family physician + Health Equity Clinical Outcomes Medical Director, Hennepin Healthcare

Lauren McPherson, MD, MPH, MAT
Family physician + Clinician Investigator, Hennepin Healthcare Whittier Clinic

Schedule / Sessions

Session, objective and presenter details will be added closer to the event.

8:00 am	Registration & Breakfast
8:15 am	Welcome & Words from Our Partners
8:30 am	Bringing Community Voices to Quality Improvement: A Radical Healing Case Study Maria Svetaz, MD, MPH, FSAHM, FAAFP, practicing physician; Health Equity Clinical Outcomes Medical Director, Hennepin Healthcare • Lauren McPherson, MD, MPH, MAT, practicing physician, and Clinical investigator, Hennepin Healthcare Whittier Clinic
9:30 am	Break & Words from Our Partners
9:40 am	Meal Boxes’ Impact on Health Outcomes Maddie Anderson, BA, MS2, medical student, University of Minnesota Medical School, Twin Cities campus
10:00 am	Five-Year Trends in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Associated Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes at a Rural U.S. Hospital Lucy Lindstrom, BA, medical student, University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth campus
10:20 am	Quantifying Overwhelm: Understanding Family Medicine Resident Experience During Nightfloat Kristin Eide, DO, faculty, University of Minnesota Medical Center FMRP
10:40 am	Implementing Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in a Student-Run Free Clinic Kathryn Xu, BA, medical student, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
11:00 am	Exploring Mood Differences Among Cannabis Users and Non-Users Ayaantuu Usman, BS, medical student, University of Minnesota Medical School, Twin Cities campus
11:20 am	“You Always Let me Decide”: Assessing Clinic Strengths and Opportunities in Caring for Patients with Larger Bodies Laurel Neufeld, medical student, University of Minnesota Medical School, Twin Cities campus
11:40 am	Break
11:45 am	MTHEN Kelsey Leonardsmith, MD, faculty, University of Minnesota St. John’s Hospital FMRP
12:05 pm	Geography, Trust and Donation: Rural and Urban Differences in Organ and Whole Body Donation Attitudes Christian Thingvold, medical student, University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth campus
12:25 pm	Understanding Cervical Cancer Screening Rates and Experiences of Gender Diverse Patients Laura Arneson, medical student, University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth campus
12:45 pm	Implementation of a Standardized Prenatal Chart Audit Process to Improve the Provision of Prenatal Care at Our Family Medicine Residency Program Kacey Justesen, MD, faculty, University of Minnesota North Memorial FMRP
1:05 pm	Lunch & Poster Session (Zoom meeting ends)
2:05 pm	Adjourn

Posters

Bodies, Beliefs and Beyond: What Faith Says About Donation
Matthew Schell, medical student, University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth campus
Clinic Team Perspectives on Colorectal Cancer Screening and Use of Educational Resources
Hannah Passmore, MPH, Research Facilitator, UMN Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
High Fidelity Obstetric Simulation for Family Medicine Residents
Kennita Solberg, MD, resident, University of Minnesota North Memorial FMRP
Hospital Obstetric Privileging Requirements for Family Physicians in Minnesota: Findings and Implications for Access to Care
Emily Onello, MD, Associate Professor, University of Minnesota Medical School DULUTH Campus
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Tick and Mosquito-borne Diseases of MN and WI Residents
Evelyn Steeves, medical student, University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth campus
Radical Healing Creatives: A Black Youth Music Video Project to Promote Mental Health Justice and Healing
Ayomide Ojebuoboh, medical student, University of Minnesota Medical School, Twin Cities campus
Reinitiation of GLP-1 at High Dose: A Cautionary Case of Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis in a Non-insulin Using Type II Diabetic
Kelsey Leonardsmith, MD, faculty, University of Minnesota St. John’s Hospital FMRP

Anticipated schedule as of 10/1/2025:

8:00 am	Registration, Breakfast & Welcome
8:30 am	Opening Presentation
9:30 am	Break
9:40 am	Project Presentations
11:40 am	Break
11:45 am	Project Presentations
1:05 pm	Lunch & Poster Session (for in-person participants only; online stream ends at 1:05 pm)
2:05 pm	Adjourn

Project Submissions

Submit your family medicine innovation or research project for presentation and feedback.

Project submissions will open by fall 2025.

Project submissions for 2026 were due January 18.

Project submission details »

Location

HealthPartners
8170 33rd Ave S
Bloomington, MN 55425
(Lake Superior Room)

The Zoom meeting URL will be provided by email a few days before the event.

Continuing Medical Education

Application for CME credit will be filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Application for CME credit will be filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. 5.0 AAFP Prescribed Credits will be requested.

Application for 5.0 AAFP Prescribed Credits has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.

Presentations are approved for up to 4.25 AAFP Live Prescribed credits. All attendees are eligible for live presentation credit.

Posters are approved for up to 0.75 AAFP Live Prescribed Credit total. Online attendees are not eligible for poster CME credit.

Activity #______: The AAFP has reviewed 2026 Innovation & Research Forum and deemed it acceptable for up to 5.00 Live AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 03/14/2026 to 03/14/2026. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure of Interest with an Ineligible Company or Unapproved/Investigational Uses of Products:

No presenters have made a disclosure of relationships with ineligible companies or that there will be discussion of unapproved/investigational uses of products.

Partnership Opportunities

Reach family physicians, primary care researchers, innovators, residents and medical students at this event dedicated to improving family medicine through innovation, research and mentorship for the next generation of family physicians.

Partner registration has closed.

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