Members of the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Michigan once again presented research during the 52nd annual North American Primary Care Research Group’s meeting, held this year in Quebec City. NAPCRG holds the world’s largest primary care research conference and attracts hundreds of primary care doctors and researchers from not only North America but across the globe.
“I’m extremely proud of the work that our faculty presented, illustrating the wide variety of studies that encompasses family medicine and primary care,” said Research Professor Suzie Zick, ND, MPH, the department’s interim associate chair of research. “Our researchers contribute enormously to addressing critical health issues in primary care, as evidenced by the many posters and panels they contributed to.”
Poster presentations:
U.S. Youth Perspectives on Fentanyl
Jasmine Sindelar (presenter), BS; Alexandra Soos; Trinity Amalraj; Sophia Davis; Marika Waselewski, MPH; Tammy Chang, MD, MPH, MS
Sindelar received second place among nominees for the Distinguished Trainee Research Award for her MyVoice presentation, which she gave to the NAPCRG Awards Committee, program committee members, and NAPCRG leadership.
Real-time data to understand psychosocial influences on type 1 diabetes self management in adolescents
Melissa DeJonckheere, PhD; Samantha Chuisano, MPH; Juniar Lucien; Hasan Khan; Preksha Kamleshkumar Shah; Joyce Lee, MD, MPH
Understanding Complex Care and Care Coordination Through the Eyes of Patients and Caregivers
Lorraine Buis, PhD; Olivia Richards, BS; Reema Kadri; Phillip Rodgers; Ghazwan Toma, MD, MPH; Jane Chargot, MD; Timothy Guetterman, PhD; Analay Perez, PhD; Alexandria Degner; Leah Huang
Associate Professor Lauren Oshman discusses her research at NAPCRG. Photo by Nathan Palcowski
Evaluating patient-reported primary care experience over time and through the COVID-19 pandemic in an academic health center
Gregory Shumer, MD, MHSA; Dongru Chen, MS; Devon Kinney, MSQM; John Holkeboer, BA; Katherine Gold, MD, MS, MSW; Lauren Marshall, MPH, MPP
Feasibility and Acceptability Pilot Study to Optimize the Patient Rooming Experience in Ambulatory Care
Lauren Oshman, MD, MPH, FAAFP, Dipl ABOM; Anthony Cuttitta
Research Panel Moderation
Professor Diane Harper, MD, MHP, MS, a former NAPCRG president, engaged in three panel discussions on original research, including those related to economic or policy analysis; screening, prevention and health promotion; and population health and epidemiology.
“All of the sessions were very well attended,” Harper said.
Harper added that she spoke with several attendees about pursuing a career as a physician-scientist, which is of specific interest to her and one of her goals as a NAPCRG member.
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NAPCRG Participatory Health Research Work Group Appointment
Assistant Professor Paul Chandanabhumma, Ph.D., MPH, was selected and appointed to a U.S. co-chair position with NAPCRG’s Participatory Health Research (PHR) Work Group under the Committee for Advancing the Science of Family Medicine. His appointment was effective Nov. 24, 2024, at the end of the NAPCRG conference.
The PHR Workgroup promotes and supports collaborative research partnerships in primary care together with patients, communities and other stakeholder partners.
Chandanabhumma has conducted and published mixed methods research to understand different factors that contribute to effective community-based participatory research (CBPR) partnerships, including partnership diversity, synergy, sustainability, and evaluation.
“Drawing upon these experiences, I am committed to advocating for participatory research as valid approaches to realize health equity for the ultimate benefit of patients and communities worldwide,” Chandanabhumma said.
He will assume the co-chair position with current Canadian co-chair Ginetta Salvalaggio, MD, MSc, CCFP, a professor and research co-director of the University of Alberta’s Department of Family Medicine and the associate scientific director of the Inner City Health and Wellness Program.
“I look forward to contributing (my) professional insights to advance PHR’s goal of advancing participatory research in collaboration with researchers, patients, communities and other key primary care entities,” he added.
