Ohio Family Medicine Symposium on
Research & Education

April 18, 2009
Cherry Valley Lodge
Newark, Ohio

The 2009 Ohio Family Medicine Symposium on Research & Education will be held on Saturday, April 18, at Cherry Valley Lodge, located at 2299 Cherry Valley Road, Newark, Ohio 43055.

The Ohio Family Medicine Symposium on Research and Education will provide a unique forum to share best practices in family medicine education, to hear presentations on original research and to network with family medicine colleagues. Sessions and sharing opportunities are designed to provide practical, worthwhile "take-home" points for everyone involved in family medicine education and research—from students and residents to community preceptors and experienced faculty members.

Oral research and educational presentations from the 2008 Ohio Family Medicine Symposium on Research and Education are available below*.

Research Presentations:

• Arvind Modawal, M.D. - Falls and Fall-Risk Assessments in Older Adults in Assisted Living Facilities & Those Living Independently in the Community
  University of Cincinnati - Family Medicine Research Division
• Alex Nelson, medical student - Ankle Injuries Among United States High School Sports Athletes, 2005-2006
  The Ohio State University
• Azfar Ahmed, M.D., D.P.M. - Educational Intervention to Improve Diabetic Foot Screenings
  St. Elizabeth Family Health Center, Family Medicine Residency Program
• Fred Miser, M.D., M.A. - Screening Questions to Predict Limited Health Literacy: A Cross-Sectional Study of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
  The Ohio State University, Department of Family Medicine
• Laura Campbell, medical student, and Carolyn Green, M.D. - Access to Community Services for Children with Special Health Care Needs: Referral Practices and Familiarity with Services of Physicians in Northeast Ohio
  Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University
• Margaret Mercado, M.D. - Patient Preferences in Choosing a Primary Care Physician
  Akron General Medical Center, Center for Family Medicine
• Timothy McEwen - Creating Safety in the Primary Care Testing Process
  University of Cincinnati, Department of Family Medicine, Wright State University, Department of Psychology, Wright State University, Dept. of Biomedical Industrial & Human Factors Engineering
• Randy Wexler, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.F.P. - Community Level Issues That Impact Blood Pressure Control in African American Patients
  The Ohio State University, Department of Family Medicine
• Jeff Susman, M.D. - Inside the Black Box: Diagnosing and Managing Depression in Primary Care
  University of Cincinnati, Department of Family Medicine

Educational Presentations:

• Deborah Miller, M.D. - The Use of a Portfolio to Teach Practice Management Principles to Family Medicine Residents*
  Miami Valley Hospital Family Practice Residency
• Israel Cajigas, M.D. - Residency Learning Portal: Asynchronous Access to Curricular Content and Clinical Competencies
  Summa Health System, Family Medicine Residency Program
• Janet Gick M.D. - Assessing Orthopedic Competency during Residency*
  Clinton Memorial Hospital, Family Medicine Residency Program
• Renee Markovich, M.D. - OB Quality Chart Review Longitudinal Curriculum
  Akron General Medical Center, NEOUCOM
• Jerry Friemoth, M.D. - Integrating Didactic and Preceptor Teaching with a Weekly Newsletter in a 3rd year Clerkship
  University of Cincinnati, Department of Family Medicine
• Maria Dizon, M.D. - Implementing Changes in the System of Care for Pediatric Immunizations: The Journey from an M&M to Clinical Practice Improvement
  Mercy Family Medicine Residency Program, St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center
• Orson Austin, M.D. - Home Visit Teaching: Innovations for Learners from Multiple Levels of Training
  University of Cincinnati, Department of Family Medicine
• Robert Ellis, M.D. - Use of Patient Cases Across the Educational Spectrum
  University of Cincinnati, Department of Family Medicine
• Linda Stone, M.D. - Innovations in Student Interest Programming: Collaborating with the Entertainment Industry
  Ohio State University, Department of Family Medicine

*Presenter elected to not have their presentation available online.

For more information, please send an e-mail to Director of Meeting Services Erin Jech or call 800.742.7327.