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Critical Conversations: Improving Goals Of Care Conversations At Southeast Family Medicine, Elizabeth Deyo, Michael Dirks, Tyler Nelson, Katherine Cobb, Nicholas Wolfgang, Hannah Kadavy, Ben Pederson

Milwaukie Family Medicine 2021

Quality Improvement Project - Background

Introduction Goals of care (GOC) conversations are an essential element of high quality patient care across care contexts. At our residency clinic site, Southeast Family Medicine, there currently is not a standardized workflow that encourages and reminds providers to complete and document GOC discussions with their patients. Currently, end of life planning is tracked and monitored primarily through two tools: patient completion of advanced directives and POLST forms. Although these two documents are important, their use and application is at times to general or specific to truly reflect a patient’s perspective on their goals of …

Increasing Hpv Vaccination Rates At Pmg Milwaukie Family Medicine, Sean Brachvogel, Justin Ferley, Jessica Hu, Lauren Moore, Sebastian Reeve, Tyler Reimann, John Yates, Daniel Ruegg

Milwaukie Family Medicine 2021

Background

Introduction • Between 2013 and 2017 about 45 000 HPV related cancers were diagnosed in the US per year • Of these, cervical cancer is the most common and is almost exclusively caused by HPV • About two thirds of vulvar/vaginal and penile cancers are the result of HPV infection • Vaccination has potential to dramatically reduce incidence of these cancers, and nearly eliminate cervical cancer Nationally, only 51 of teens are fully vaccinated against HPV and Oregon averages 58 59 Background Research and Literature Review Many interventions to improve HPV vaccination rates have been undertaken and studied Interventions …

Parent Experience Of Hie And Hypothermia: A Call For Trauma Informed Care, Anna Sagaser, Betsy Pilon, Annie Goeller, Monica Lemmon, Alexa Craig

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021

Objective:

To assess parents’ experience of communication with the medical team and involvement with their infant during HIE treatment.

Family Planning Outpatient Provider Survey; Evaluating Resident Confidence In Knowledge Of Family Planning Topics And Barriers To Providing Effective Care, Hannah Rosenfield, Kohar Der Simonian

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021

The Question-

How do residents feel about their knowledge and skills in applying evidence- based care around contraception, miscarriage management and options counseling?

Dry Eye: Patient Education, Mark Oet

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

Recent literature has shown increased incidence of dry eye and eye strain symptomatology during the COVID-19 pandemic, coinciding with an increase in screen time for almost all populations. This project aims to address this observation at a community level by creating a patient-friendly education pamphlet for Newtown Primary Care about dry eye and digital ocular strain based on American Academy of Ophthalmology guidelines.

The State Of Sleep: What Keeps Vermont Up At Night?, Magalie Carey

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

No abstract provided.

Helping People Overcome Barriers To Exercise Through In-Office Pt Exercise Evaluation Referrals, Matthew Charles Hill Brandt

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

Utilization of a poster in a primary care exam room advertising Physical Therapy Exercise Evaluations in an effort to help patients overcome barriers to exercising. The goal of the project is to capture people in the contemplative/preparatory stage of behavior change and help them reach the action and maintenance phases to improve health.

The Preventative Healthcare Shortage: A Look At The Vt And Ct Community Perspectives And Medical Student Interest, Michael J. Lawler

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

We adapted and modified a previously generated survey to better understand the motivations and barriers of medical students to enter primary care. The survey was dispersed to all medical students at LCOM as well as third and fourth year medical students at Ross University and American University of the Caribbean (AUC). We analyzed preliminary data from 100 respondents. Notable barriers identified included cost of medical school, stigma associated with primary care, and inadequate time spent with patients. Recommendations for possible intervention were discussed.

Improving Outpatient Medical Reconciliation, Nachiket Datar, Elijah Engwall, Payal Parikh, Devin Bazick, Christie Hua, Anisha Gill, Sean Gibbs, Burt Banks, Anthony Shadiack

South Atlantic Division GME Research Day 2021

No abstract provided.