Residents from the department of family medicine worked with faculty mentors to design and conduct research projects on topics ranging from chronic pain to contraceptive care.
Associate chair for educational programs and associate professor Eric Skye M.D. and residents kicking off the start of Michigan Family Medicine Research Day at Cleary University, May 26, 2017.
Members of the U-M department of family medicine pose after the awards ceremony at the 40th Michigan Family Medicine Research Day. Two of our resident presentations won awards for Best Oral Presentation by a Resident, including third-years Drs. Matthew Kittle and Marian Deames for their presentation “Family Physicians’ Knowledge and Beliefs Regarding the Health Effects of Added Sugar" and Anna McEvoy for her presentation: “Family Physicians and Provision of Immediate Postpartum Contraception.”
Residents prep for their presentations at MI Family Medicine Research Day
Reconnecting with U-M resident alumnae Dr. Julie Phillips (2004-2007), now a faculty member at Michigan State. Pictured from left: Julie Phillips, M.D., M.P.H.; Eric Skye, M.D., Justine Wu, M.D., M.P.H.; Katherine Gold, M.D., M.S.W., M.S.
Third-year residents Dr. Tyler Policht and Dr. Justin Oldfield present at MI Family Medicine Research Day, on "Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors about Palliative and End of Life Care amongst Resident Physicians." Their faculty mentor was Arbor Hospice Medical Director and assistant professor Thomas O'Neil, M.D.
Third-year resident Dr. Yujing Lin presents at the Michigan Family Medicine Research Day, on the use of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for chronic pain. Dr. Lin's faculty mentor was Suzanna Zick N.D., M.P.H., research associate professor.
Third-year resident Dr. Deborah Phipps presents at MI Family Medicine Research Day, on "Parental Attitudes about Over-the- Counter Oral Contraceptive Pills."
Third-year resident Dr. Anna McEvoy presents at STFM, on "Family Physicians and Provision of Immediate Postpartum Contraception." Dr. McEvoy's faculty mentor was assistant professor Tammy Chang, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.
Dr. Anna McEvoy's poster at STFM 2017
Second-year resident Dr. Leigh Morrison presents at STFM, on "Factors that influence pregnancy weight gain among adolescents: A mixed methods study using text messaging." Dr. Morrison's faculty mentor was assistant professor Tammy Chang, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.
Dr. Leigh Morrison's STFM 2017 conference poster
U-M medical student Manisha Rai presented a poster at STFM 2017, pictured here with faculty mentor and assistant professor Tammy Chang, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.