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  5. STFM Spring Conference in Los Angeles Showcases DFPM Scholarly Activity

STFM Spring Conference in Los Angeles Showcases DFPM Scholarly Activity

The DFPM was well-represented at the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine’s annual spring conference, which this year was held in Los Angeles. DFPM offerings included:

A Completed Project by Dr. Leslie Stone, Dr. William Ventres, and Dr. Julia Roulier titled “Philosophy of Family Medicine (An Update) –Teaching the Principles and Role of Family Medicine During the Junior Clerkship.” (They are pictured above, along with Dr. Wayne Bryant Jr. on the left and Dr. Stephen Foster on the right.)

A Scholarly Topic Roundtable by Dr. Lauren Gibson-Oliver titled “A Comprehensive Document and Improvement Process for Supporting Residents Through Academic and Professionalism Issues.”

Dr. Shashank Kraleti and Diane Jarrett EdD co-authored a poster titled “Executive Leadership Team Improves Collaboration and Process Improvement Opportunities in an FM Department with 18 Clinics.”

“Developing a POCUS Faculty Credentialing Pathway: From Training to Practice” was the title of a poster co-authored by Dr. Leslie Stone, Dr. David Kelley, Dr. Stephen Foster, and Dr. Kraleti.

Dr. Germán Corrales (PGY2 in the Little Rock program) was lead author of “Telehealth Utilization for Opioid Use Disorder Analysis Before and After the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration” in the Fellows, Residents, or Students Research category. Kanna Lewis PhD and Dong Zhang PhD from DFPM RED were co-authors.

Dr. Stephen Foster and Kodi Liddell PharmD, BCPS presented “Advance Care Planning: Strategies to Improve Documentation and MIPS (Merit-Based Incentive Payment System) Metrics at an Academic Medical Institution.”

More details and photos are available on our Facebook page.

DFPM at STFM, May 2024

Posted by Diane Jarrett on May 24, 2024

Filed Under: Department-Wide News, Residency

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