Join Us For Our Annual Poster Summit
The Education Committee invites you to the Department of Family Medicine & Public Health's 8th Annual Education, Research, and Community Engagement Poster Summit.
The Poster Summit will take place on Wednesday, April 15, from 11 AM – 1 PM at 310 Wakara Way. We look forward to showcasing the wide range of research happening across our community.
2026 Poster Summit Presenters
- Derek Chung: Implementing Creatine Supplementation into Clinical Practice – Chronic Pain & Beyond
- Jonathan Spivey, MD: Optimizing Blood Pressure Control in Outpatient Settings: A Quality Improvement Project
- Matthew Harris, MD: Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening in Commercial Drivers: A Systematic Review
- Kaitlin McLeod, MD: Quality Improvement Initiative for Diabetes Mellitus Kidney Health Evaluation at University of Utah Madsen Health Center
- Karin Dent, MS, CGC: Integrating Genetics into All Medicine and Healthcare through Interprofessional Education
- Nicole Fellows, PA-C, MSPAS: Equipping Healthcare Professionals: Educating Staff on Self-Swab HPV Screening for Cervical Cancer Prevention
- Barrett Fellows, MSPAS, PA-C: Evaluating the Impact of Naloxone Training at Switchpoint Community Resource Center
- Jennifer Coombs, PhD, PA-C, MPAS: Stages of Change in Human Trafficking Survivors: A Study of Patient Engagement with a Mobile Health Unit
- Jennifer Coombs, PhD, PA-C, MPAS: Barriers to Successful Treatment and Follow-up of Iron Deficiency Anemia in the Migrant Farm Worker Head Start Population
- Jennifer Coombs, PhD, PA-C, MPAS: Factors Affecting Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Eradication in Pediatric Patients with Cystic Fibrosis: A Retrospective Chart Review
- Jennifer Coombs, PhD, PA-C, MPAS: Comorbid Health Conditions in Special Olympics Utah Athletes
- Shaun Curran, MPAS, PA-C: Identifying Barriers to Statin Prescribing in Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: An HMHI HOME Study
- Andrew Draper, PharmD, MSA, NCTTP: Mammography Screening in Family Healthcare: Examining Barriers and Hesitancies
- Karen Schliep, PhD, MSPH: Stillbirth, recurrent pregnancy loss, and risk of Alzheimer's disease and other related dementias: Findings from the Utah Population Database (1977–2024)
- Sonja Van Hala, MD, MPH, DipABLM, FAAFP: Surveillance of Treatment Outcomes in Restorative Reproductive Medicine (STORRM): Evaluating Ovulation Medication Interventions on Pregnancy and Live Birth Rates
- Saskia Spiess, MD, FAAFP: Improving Access for Adult ADHD Evaluations in a Primary Care Practice
- Sumra Arain: Sociodemographic risk factors for endometriosis diagnostic delay: Findings from the ARCHES retrospective cohort
- Natasha Seliski, PA-C, MPAS: Assessing Tobacco History Accuracy Among Individuals with Increased Lung Cancer Risk and Substance Use Disorders: A Retrospective Observational Study
- Chaz Whitbeck, DMSc, MMSc, PA-C: Tracking Change: Investigating the Utilization of Adolescent AUDIT-C Screening at Creek Valley Clinic
- L Weaver, PhD: Patient to Population: Transforming EHR Data for Public Health Surveillance
- Joshua Landvatter, PhD: Sleep-Disordered Breathing, Sleep Duration, and 24-Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Subjective Short-Sleeping Adults with Elevated In-Office Blood Pressure
- Marwa Elnagheeb: Implementation of the Wellness Family Assessment in Utah Community Health Centers
- Daniel Addo: Initiation of ARB- vs ACEI-Based Antihypertensive Medication Regimens and Differences in Rates of Cognitive Decline
- Nusrat Sheba: Prevalence of Social Drivers of Health at University of Utah Primary Care Clinics from 2020 to 2022
- Erik Maradiaga Guevara, MD: Improvements in Colorectal Cancer Screening
- Lauren Pham, DO: Improving Blood Pressure Measurement and Control in the Primary Care Setting
- Finley Kernan-Schloss: The Effectiveness of Bystander Intervention Training in Improving PA Student Confidence to Support Transgender and Gender Non-Binary Patients
- Genevieve Kierulf: Evaluating the Diagnostic Yield of Universal Whole Genome Sequencing for Patients with Congenital Heart Defects in the Cardiac ICU
- Jacqueline Les: Patient Attitudes in the Context of Receiving Uncertain News
- Shivani Patel: A Nationwide Analysis: Patient Factors Driving Ordering Uptake Between Maternal Serum over Cell-free DNA Screening
- Kalynn Culver: Patient Characteristics Associated with Decisions on Secondary Findings and Data Sharing for Exome and Genome Sequencing
- Susan Nowell: What is the role of men in menstrual health? Exploring beliefs through focus group discussions in Spiti Valley, India
- Magdalena Michalowicz: Evaluating Newborn Screening Trends in Utah
- Josh Oliver: Demanding a Seat vs. Rejecting the Table: AIDS Activism, COVID-era Medical Freedom, and Communication Policy for an Era of Distrust
- Emily Grover: Sleep and Cognitive Health: Effects of a Behavioral Sleep Extension Intervention on Cognitive Outcomes in Adults
- Zoe Yanagihara: Cigarette Smoking and Quality of Life Among Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review
- Marguerite Kibodeaux: Certified Disease Intervention Professionals: A Rapid Qualitative Analysis Methodology to Evaluate Workforce Need
Award Recognition
The Education Committee of the Department of Family Medicine & Public Health is pleased to announce award recipients for the 2025 Poster Summit.
Award recognition is as follows:
Best Master's/Student-Level Poster:
Clara Mayfield & Olivia Pratt
"What is the role of men in menstrual health? Exploring beliefs through focus group discussions in Spiti Valley, India"
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Best Resident/Doctoral-Level Poster:
Joshua Landvatter, PhD
"Exploring the Association Between Sleep Metrics, Asleep Blood Pressure, and Blood Pressure Variability in an Adult Population"
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Best Overall Poster:
Alesia Booth, Claire Wulfman, and Lydia Furrow
"Male Knowledge of Contraceptive Uses and Pregnancy in Trujillo, Peru"
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Best Analytical Poster:
Karen Schliep, PhD
"Endometriosis diagnosis, staging, and typology in relation to dyslipidemia biomarkers"
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Best Use of Poster Format:
Benjamin Brown, MD
"Teaching Cooking Skills Through Shared Medical Appointments at a University Outpatient Health Center"
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The Education Committee of the Department of Family Medicine & Public Health is pleased to announce award recipients for the 2024 Poster Summit.
Award recognition is as follows:
Best Masters Level Poster:
Maria von Ellm-McKenna
“Community Health Needs Assessment of Children with Mental and Behavioral Health Conditions”
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Best PhD Level Poster:
Elena Gardner
“Shared reading trends and early childhood literacy interventions”
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Best Resident / Post-doc Level Poster:
Naveen Naveed
“Assessing the difference in Covid-19 Period Prevalence between Utah Healthcare Personnel and First Responders”
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Best DFPM Research Poster:
Robert Owens
“Maternal Health Perceptions in Rural and Underserved Utah”
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Best Poster Design:
Tracy Hunter
“Inequities in Healthcare: Do language barriers result in decreased completion of preventive care services in a University setting?”
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During the poster session, participants were encouraged to rank the posters, followed by a period of voting where competing posters were made available online for those who weren’t able to attend the summit in-person. Three posters were voted best in their respective categories: “An Indoor Air Quality Pilot Project: Comparing Pre and Post Renovation Levels of PM 2.5 and Radon in Salt Lake City Homes,” submitted by Chandler Cottam of the Occupational and Environmental Health Division, won best Master’s candidate-level poster. “Process Evaluation of a Hypertension Disparities Dashboard,” submitted by Emmanuel Adediran of the Public Health Division, won best PhD-candidate level poster. And Olanrewaju Onigbogi, MD, MPH, submitter of the poster “Association Between Psychosocial Factors and Co-morbid Heavy Cigarette Smoking and Alcohol Use in a Homeless Population,” won the award for best MD/Post-doc level poster.
Best Masters Level Poster:
Chandler Cottam
“An Indoor Air Quality Pilot Project: Comparing Pre and Post Renovation Levels pf PM2.5 and Radon in Salt Lake County Homes”
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Best PhD Level Poster:
Emmanuel Adediran
“Process Evaluation Concept of a Hypertension Disparities Dashboard”
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Best Resident / Post-doc Level Poster:
Olanrewaju Onigbogi
“Association between psychosocial factors and co-morbid heavy cigarette smoking and alcohol use in a homeless population”
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The Education Committee of the Department of Family Medicine & Public Health is pleased to announce award recipients for the 2022 Poster Summit.
Award recognition is as follows:
Best Masters Level Poster:
Elena Gardner
“Prevalence of Post-COVID-19 Syndrome (PCS) Symptoms among Adults in Primary Care”
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Best PhD Level Poster:
Uchenna Ogbonnaya
“Burnout and Engagement’s Relationship to Drug Abuse in Lawyers and Law Professionals”
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Best MD Level Poster:
Jessica Morales MD, PGY3
“Interprofessional Approach to Improving Hypertension Control at a Family Medicine Clinic: A Resident-Led Quality Improvement Initiative Leads to System Change”
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The Education Committee of the Department of Family Medicine & Public Health is pleased to announce award recipients for the 2021 Virtual Poster Summit that took place through Canvas May 6 – 8, 2021. Work by learners across all four Divisions of the Department were available for viewing, and live interactions with authors took place through videoconferencing. Award recognition is as follows:
Best Masters Level Poster:
Mariajose Velasco Burgos
“Community Health Workers are Indispensable to Eliminating Health Disparities: A Systemic Review of the Evidence”
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Best PhD Level Poster:
Nana A. Mensah
“Risk of Feeding Problems Among Infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: A Retrospective Cohort Study”
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Best MD Level Poster:
Christine Kwon, MD
"Utilizing SBAR Standardized Communication Between Provider and Medical Assistant to Close Care Gaps"
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The Education Committee of the Department of Family Medicine & Public Health is pleased to announce award recipients for the 2020 Virtual Poster Summit that took place through Canvas May 6 – 8, 2020. Work by learners across all four Divisions of the Department were available for viewing, and live interactions with authors took place through videoconferencing. Award recognition is as follows:
Best Masters Level Poster:
Seungmin Kim
“Long-term Diabetes Risk Among Cervical Cancer Survivors in a Population-Based Cohort Study”
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Best PhD Level Poster:
Esther Chun-Pin Chang
“Adverse Reproductive Outcomes Among Young Female Breast Cancer Survivors in a Population-Based Cohort Study”
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Best MD Level Poster:
Lindsey Yanke, MD, PGY3
"Optimizing Safe Prescribing of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)”
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