Saturday, March 16, 2024 | 8:00 am – 2:05 pm
UCare (Minneapolis, MN) + online
The Innovation & Research Forum brings together practicing family physicians, researchers, innovators, medical students and residents to:
- Dig into the latest in family medicine innovations and research and see how the findings can translate into clinical practice and improve patient care.
- Share research and innovation projects and receive valuable feedback from peers.
Opening Presentation
COVID-19 Vaccine Perceptions, Information Sources and Trust: Learning from Community-Engaged Research
Program Materials
Location
UCare
500 NE Stinson Blvd
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Continuing Medical Education Accreditation
- Live presentations are approved for up to 4.25 AAFP Live Prescribed credits. All attendees are eligible for live presentation credit.
- Live posters are approved for up to 0.75 AAFP Live Prescribed Credit total. Online attendees are not eligible for live poster CME credit.
- Online posters are approved for up to 0.25 AAFP Enduring Prescribed Credit each (2.50 total). In-person attendees may only claim Enduring credit for online posters that they do not review in person.
Activity #103856: The AAFP has reviewed 2024 Innovation & Research Forum and deemed it acceptable for up to 5.00 Live AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 03/16/2024 to 03/16/2024. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Activity #103859: The AAFP has reviewed 2024 Innovation & Research Forum – Online Poster Session and deemed it acceptable for up to 2.50 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 03/16/2024 to 04/01/2024. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
2024 Innovation & Research Forum - Schedule / Sessions
Schedule / Sessions
Download a PDF of the schedule.
| 8:00 am | Registration & Breakfast |
| 8:15 am | Welcome & Words from Our Sponsors |
| 8:30 am | COVID-19 Vaccine Perceptions, Information Sources and Trust: Learning from Community-Engaged Research Brenna Doheny, PhD, MPH, Postdoctoral Associate, University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth campus |
| 9:30 am | Break & Words from Our Sponsors |
| 9:40 am | Addressing Racism in the Exam Room: A Family Physician Survey Lauren McPherson, MD, MPH, faculty, United FMRP, and Fellow, University of Minnesota |
| 10:00 am | Breast Cancer Screening: Who Does It Matter to and Why? Edith James, BS, third-year medical student, University of Minnesota Medical School, Twin Cities campus |
| 10:20 am | A Systematic Review of Barriers to and Facilitators of Rural Medical Student Matriculation Katie McLaughlin, JD, fourth-year medical student, University of Minnesota Medical School, Twin Cities campus, and Sandra Stover, MD, FAAFP, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota Department of Family Medicine and Biobehavioral Health |
| 10:40 am | Recommendation Appropriateness of a Self-triage for Depression Symptoms Libby Curry, DO, physician, Mayo Clinic; Nathaniel Miller, MD, physician, Mayo Clinic; faculty, Mayo Clinic Family Medicine Residency – Rochester; Assistant Professor, Mayo Clinic; Jennifer Pecina, MD, physician, Mayo Clinic, and Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic |
| 11:00 am | Clinician and Staff Perspectives on Addressing Tobacco Use Among Racially and Ethnically Minoritized Parents in Pediatric Primary Care April Wilhelm, MD, MPH, physician, Phalen Village Clinic; faculty, University of Minnesota St. John’s Hospital FMRP, and Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Program in Health Disparities Research |
| 11:20 am | Pressure Drop: Using SmartCare RN Clinician Visits to Improve Blood Pressure Control Kenzie Speidel, RN, Registered Nurse, SmartCare @ Park Nicollet; James Welters, MD, FAAFP, physician, SmartCare @ Park Nicollet Clinic, and Clinic Medical Director, Park Nicollet Clinic |
| 11:40 am | Break |
| 11:45 am | Anti-racism in Labor and Delivery Nafisa Ambo, BS, medical school applicant (student, University of Minnesota); Dominique Earland, BA, BS, first-year medical student, University of Minnesota Medical School, Twin Cities campus; Rachel Feliciano, MD, resident, University of Minnesota North Memorial FMRP; Sophie Harris, BS, third-year medical student, University of Minnesota Medical School, Twin Cities campus; Laura Lara, MD, resident, University of Minnesota North Memorial FMRP; physician, Broadway Family Medicine; Kate Neitzke, BS, incoming medical student, Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences; Kennita Solberg, MD, resident, University of Minnesota North Memorial FMRP, and Evelyn Steeves, BA, medical school applicant (student, University of Minnesota) |
| 12:05 pm | Drinking the Disease: Arsenic in Well Water in the Midwest Dominika Jegen, MD, MA, CCFP(EM), DABFM, physician, Mayo Clinic Health System – Owatonna; faculty, Mayo Clinic Family Medicine Residency – Rochester; Assistant Professor, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, and Senior Associate Consultant, Mayo Clinic |
| 12:25 pm | Provide from the Front, Not the Back Conner Olson, MPH, medical student, University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth campus; Research and Education Coordinator, HOPE Clinic – Duluth; Becca Sedivy, third-year medical student, University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth campus, and Claire Thorpe, third-year medical student, University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth campus |
| 12:45 pm | Use of Natural Language Processing to Predict Suicide Related Events Based on Patient Portal Message Data Nathaniel Miller, MD, physician, Mayo Clinic; faculty, Mayo Clinic Family Medicine Residency – Rochester; Assistant Professor, Mayo Clinic; Jennifer Pecina, MD, physician, Mayo Clinic, and Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic |
| 1:05 pm | Lunch & Poster Session (Zoom meeting ends) |
| 2:05 pm | Adjourn |
Posters
- A Literature Review of Non-financial Conflicts of Interest in Health Care ResearchDevin Orchard, MS, third-year medical student, University of Minnesota Medical School, Twin Cities campus
- Addressing the Revolving Door Phenomenon at a Student-Run Clinic: A Pilot ProgramConner Olson, MPH, medical student, University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth campus; Research and Education Coordinator, HOPE Clinic – Duluth, and Walker Tordsen, second-year medical student, University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth campus
- Bridging the Gap: Deaf Culture and Health DisparitiesShannon Zhou, BS, fourth-year medical student, University of Minnesota Medical School, Twin Cities campus
- Comparing the Impacts of Virtual vs In-Person Interpreting Modalities: Interpreter PerspectivesChloe Botsford, Project Manager, University of Minnesota’s Center for Learning Health System Sciences; Lauren McPherson, MD, MPH, faculty, United FMRP, and Fellow, University of Minnesota
- Creating a Family Medicine Innovation UnitMarc Matthews, MD, FAAFP, physician, Mayo Clinic; Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic; Dave Rushlow, MD, physician, Mayo Clinic, and Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
- Fourth Contact Attempts and Screening Pregnant/Postpartum Women in a Smoking Cessation Clinical TrialCourtney Kimmell, third-year medical student, University of Minnesota Medical School, Twin Cities campus
- Incorporating Social Justice into Residency Teaching Curriculum as a Longitudinal Model, Social Justice Book Club and Quality Improvement ProjectMarjan Jahani Kondori, MD, MPH, physician, Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato, and Assistant Professor in Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic
- Learning from Latinx Youth as Patients and Researchers at Aquí Para TíChristina Lan, third-year medical student, University of Minnesota Medical School, Twin Cities campus
- Methods and Results of a Team-based Quality Improvement Project at a Family Medicine Clinic During Breast Cancer Awareness MonthAshley Grunewald, third-year medical student, University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth campus
- Veggie Rx: Addressing Diabetes Care and Prevention through a Community Based “Farmacy” InitiativeRandy Foss, MD, physician, Mayo Clinic Health System Lake City
2024 Innovation & Research Forum - Project Submission
Project Guidelines
Submission categories:
- Innovation in family medicine and original research
- Community and participatory projects, descriptive studies, quality improvement initiatives
- Clinical case studies and literature reviews with unique conclusions
Projects that address health equity, health care disparities and antiracism are encouraged.
Someone must be available to present the project (virtually or in person) on March 16, 2024.
Who should submit?
Physicians, residents, medical students, researchers, psychologists and other innovators in family medicine who are studying, teaching and/or practicing in Minnesota.
Do the projects need to be complete?
Yes. On March 16, 2024, you should be ready to talk about the final data or outcomes of your project.
Presentation Format
Present your project (virtually or in person) in one of two ways:
- PowerPoint presentation – Each presenter has 20 minutes, including Q&A.
- Poster – Posters can be presented live or online (on demand). There will be both a live (in person) and online poster session. When submitting, you can choose live+online or online-only.
Submission Process
When you click the “Submit Your Project” button (below), you will be asked for/about:
- Information about the project contact / presenter
- Name, email address and phone number
- Role/position at school/residency program/clinic/other
- How the project will be presented (PowerPoint or poster, live or online)
- SHORT project title (approximately 150 characters, including spaces)
- Answers to these questions:
- What did you do and why was it important?
- How did you do it?
- What did you learn?
- What’s next?
- IRB approval status
- HIPAA compliance status
- Funding sources
- Disclosures (ineligible company relationships and/or unlabeled or investigational uses of products/devices)
Page Time Out Notice: The submission form will time out in approximately 45 minutes. We recommend reviewing the submission requirements on the form, creating your responses in a separate document (such as Word or Google Docs) and pasting them into the form.
Registration
All presenters must register for the Forum. There is no charge for residents or students to register.
Key Dates for Presenters
- Project submissions due: January 22, 2024
- Notification of project acceptance: February 9, 2024
- PowerPoint presentations & poster PDFs due: March 11, 2024
- Innovation & Research Forum: March 16, 2024
2024 Innovation & Research Forum - Registration
Pricing:
- $200 for practicing physicians and allied professionals
- $0 for family medicine residents and medical students
Registration will remain open through March 16, 2024.
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 14, 2024, to receive a refund of the registration fee. No refunds will be provided for no-shows or cancellations received after that date.
2024 Innovation & Research Forum - Benefits
Partner Benefit Fulfillment Instructions
Deadlines at a Glance
Click on a benefit to jump to its fulfillment instructions.
| Item / Benefit | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Payment in full | February 26, 2024 |
| One-minute presentation | February 26, 2024 |
| Registration for two representatives | February 26, 2024 |
| Recognition | To maximize benefit: ASAP For inclusion in signage: February 26, 2024 |
| Social media posts | To maximize benefit: ASAP |
Instructions per Benefit
One-minute presentation during the CME program, delivered in person or via video (will be scheduled to maximize audience reach)
Deadline: February 26, 2024
Your message must be approved by the MAFP in advance. Focus your message on how your organization supports family medicine and family physicians, as a direct address by a representative of your organization rather than a promotional video format.
Email the following to lisa@mafp.org:
- If being presented by a person:
- Script (for review and approval)
- Name and job title of the person who will present your message
- If being presented as a video:
- YouTube or Vimeo URL of your video (for review and approval, and to embed in our PowerPoint slides)
Registration for two representatives to attend the event
Deadline: February 26, 2024
Email information about each attending representative to lisa@mafp.org, as follows:
- Name with designations (e.g., MD, DO, PhD)
- Email address
- Job title
- Pronouns (optional)
- Dietary restrictions or accessibility accommodation needs (if any)
- Whether they wish to claim CME for attending sessions
Notice of Filming and Photography: The MAFP may take photographs and/or record audio and video at this event. By attending, your representatives consent to the use of photographs, audio and video recordings of your representatives by the MAFP and its designees in MAFP communications and promotions, or for any other lawful purpose.
Recognition across event promotional materials and in one issue of Minnesota Family Physician magazine
Deadlines:
- as quickly as possible to maximize promotional visibility
- February 26, 2024, for inclusion in signage
Email the following to kendra@mafp.org:
- The URL you would prefer that your logo link to in digital materials
- Organization logo
Social media posts by the MAFP, acknowledging your sponsorship (includes a minimum of two posts)
Deadline: as quickly as possible (to maximize benefit)
The MAFP will use the same logo and URL described above.
Email the following to kendra@mafp.org:
- Your company’s channels/handles for Instagram, Facebook, X (fka Twitter) and/or LinkedIn (to help us tag you in our social media posts)
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