Primary Care Resident Research Projects and Publications
| Resident | Begun/Presented | Title/Topic | Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kozacka, Katie | Poster at SGIM National May 2020 | A Potentially Fatal Disease in a Refugee Patient with HIV | |
Bloemen, Elizabeth Saxon, Cara | Poster at AGC May 2020 SGIM National May 2020 | Development and Implementation of Resident-led Group Annual Wellness Visits in an Underserved, Primary Care Clinic (Residents: Meara Melton, Matt Minturn, and Ben Trefilek) | |
| Grogan, Conor | November 2019 | Attitudes Surrounding Dementia and Gun Access | Dr. Marian Betz |
| Allen, Samantha | November 2019 | Evaluation of guideline appropriate anti-coagulation in high risk a-fib patients after DOAC’s are introduced to a safety net system | Dr. Rachel Swigris |
| Leon, Ben | November 2019 | Evaluation of guideline appropriate anti-coagulation in high risk a-fib patients after DOAC’s are introduced to a safety net system | Dr. Rebecca Hanratty |
| Trefilek, Ben | September 2019 | Understanding Causes of Readmission in a rural Transitions Nurse Program: Implementation and Adaptation of the HOMERUN Review Tool | Heather Gilmartin, PhD, NP |
| Stand, Andrea | September 2019 | Admission for AMS in the elderly | Dr. Skotti Church |
| Melton, Meara | Poster presentation at AGS 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting | An Analysis of Shared Decision Making for Atrial Fibrillation following the Medicare Mandate for Left Atrial Appendage Closure | Drs. Dan Matlock and Larry Allen |
| Schifeling, Chris | Poster presentation at SGIM National May 2019 | Missing the Mark: high rates of absent and untimely access to specialty palliative care in patients with peri-hospital mortality as a novel quality metric | Dr. Stacy Fischer |
| Boyle, Joseph | Poster presentation at SGIM National May 2019 | General Paresis: A Forgotten Psychiatric Syndrome of Neurosyphilis | Drs. Kelly White and Elisabeth Ihler |
| Leon, Ben | Poster presentation at SGIM National May 2019 | Characterizing High Risk Atrial Fibrillation Patients in a Safety Net Institution to Identify Trends that May Help Improve Anticoagulation Guideline Adherence and Stroke Prevention | Dr. Rebecca Hanratty |
| Rezign, Austin | Poster presentation at SGIM National May 2019 | An Unexpected Cause of Chest Pain | Dr. Nick Breitnauer |
| Griff, Megan | May 2019 | Analysis of End-of-Life Care Related to Advance Care Planning (ACP) Billing | Dr. Hillary Lum |
| Allen, Samantha | Abstract accepted, Colorado ACP, Feb 2019 | “Doc, I can’t walk: a reflexive diagnosis” a case of thyrotoxic hypokalemic paralysis | Dr. Juan Lessing |
| Trefilek, Ben | January 2019 | Analysis of Readmissions and Deaths in the VA rural Transitions Nursing Program | Heather Gilmartin, PhD, NP |
| Schifeling, Chris | Poster presentation at the Diagnostic Errors in Medicine Conference, Oct 2018 | Missing a beat: the delayed diagnosis of the need for palliative care in a patient with end stage heart failure | Dr. Juan Lessing |
| Moore, Alia | Published in Women & Health, Sep 2018 | Seeking emergency contraception in the United States: A review of access and barriers | Dr. Carol Stamm |
| Boyle, Joseph, Depner K, Terasaki D | Poster presentation at the 2018 AMERSA National Conference, | Developing a Protocol for Medication Assisted Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder with Buprenorphine in an Internal Medicine Residency Primary Care Clinic | Dr. Elisabeth Ihler |
| Boyle, Joseph | 10th Annual Women's Health Research Day, Sep 2018 | Resident Revision of EMR Workflow: Quality Improvement at PCMH based Uptown Women’s Health Clinic | Dr. Carol Stamm |
| Leon, Ben | September 2018 | Evaluation of guideline appropriate anti-coagulation in high risk a-fib patients after DOAC’s are introduced at a subsidized price to a safety net system | Dr. Rebecca Hanratty |
Ivanov, Sergei | September 2018 | Evaluating benefit of early RA treatment among asymptomatic patients found to be anti-ccp and RF positive | Dr. Kevin Deane |
| Walker, Jacob | July 2018 | Cardiovascular consequences of hypogonadism in men | Kerrie Moreau, PhD |
| Melton, Meara | July 2018 | Assessment of Shared Decision Making in Atrial Fibrillation | Drs. Dan Matlock and Larry Allen |
| Murphy, Erin | Abstract accepted at SGIM National April 2018 | Pregnancy intention screening is negatively impacted by staffing transitions in a primary care internal medicine clinic | Dr. Carol Stamm |
| Frank, Mike | Poster presentation at SGIM National, April 2018 | Nobody makes me bleed my own blood. Nobody!: Evans Syndrome in Lupus and its implications | Dr. Sarah Stella |
| Grillo, Elijah | April 2018 | Investigating the effectiveness of a pre-internship bootcamp program for graduating 4th year medical students | Dr. Matthew Rustici |
| Welzenbach, Matt | December 2017, Poster presentation at SGIM National April 2018 | When Battle’s Sign Isn’t From Trauma: Discoid Lupus Masquerading as Skull Fracture | Dr. Jennifer Adams |
| Ochoa, Katie; Johnson A | December 2017 | Spherocytosis: A Journey of Hemolysis and Congestion | Dr. Ingrid Logo |
| Moore, Alia | Editor's Choice, Women's Health Issues Sep/Oct 2017 | Barriers to Single-Dose Levonorgestrel-Only Emergency Contraception Access in Retail Pharmacies | Dr. Carol Stamm |
| Macke, Laura | Oral presentation at SGIM Regional 2017 | Vertebral osteomyelitis after UTI: local seeding via an unfamiliar plexus | Dr. Matt Hoegh |
| Somes, Elizabeth | December 2017 | Assessing Healthcare Team Member Perspectives on Advance Care Planning | Dr. Hillary Lum |
| Terasaki, Dale | Oral presentation at Association for Medical Education and Research Abuse (AMERSA) November 2017 | University of Colorado Addiction Medicine Consultation-Liaison Service: Descriptive Analysis and Attitudes among Inpatient Staff | Dr. Patricia Pade |
| Walker, Jabob | September 2017 | Cardiovascular consequences of hypogonadism in men | Kerrie Moreau, PhD |
| Murphy, Erin | August 2017 | Residents’ views on areas for self-improvement: is self analysis accurate and how does it change over time? | Dr. Karen Chacko |
| Kennedy, Laura | Accepted for publication in Pain Medicine | "Those conversations in my experience don’t go well”: A qualitative study of primary care provider experiences tapering long-term opioid medications | Dr. Joe Frank |
| Kant, Rebecca | Abstract accepted, poster presentation at National AGS in May 2017 | Episodic Home-based Care at Home: Use of an Independent Mobile Healthcare Team | Dr. Hillary Lum |
| Carroll, Casey | JAMA Intern Med. Published online April 24, 2017 | Polypharmacy in the Elderly — When Good Drugs Lead to Bad Outcomes: A Teachable Moment | Dr. Ahmed Hassanin |
| Uptown Residents | Abstract accepted at SGIM National April 2017 | Residents (Sherman L, Soiseth N, Terasaki D)Title: Implementation of a Pharmacist-Delivered Asthma Education and Management Program in a Resident Teaching Practice at a Community Hospital | Dr. Elisabeth Ihler |
| Murphy, Erin | Poster presentation at SGIM National April 2017 | Initial challenges in implementing screening tool for pregnancy intention in a primary care internal medicine clinic - Erin Murphy, Rebecca Petersen, Daniel Topp, Christine Gilroy, Carol Stamm | Dr. Carol Stamm |
| Gelman, Amanda | March 2017 | Addressing Partner Violence and Reproductive Coercion in Native Health Settings | Dr. Elizabeth Miller |
| Ramaswami, Anandi | February 2017 | Assessing Perceptions of Spanish-speaking Patients on the Hospital Discharge Process | Dr. Mark Earnest |
| Sawyer, Lisa | November 2016 | Identifying Local Triggers for Palliative Care Consultation in the Medical Intensive Care Unit | Dr. Jeffrey Spence |
| Kennedy, Laura | Abstract accepted at the Palliative Care Research Day Nov 2016 | Changing standards and difficult conversations: Provider perspectives on discussing tapering long-term opioid therapy with patients in a primary care clinic | |
| Bolton, Drew | Workshop presentation at SGIM Regional Oct 2016 | There’s an App for That Emerging Opportunities for Digital Health Technology in General Internal Medicine | Dr. Scott Joy |
| Kennedy, Laura | September 2016, Poster presentation at SGIM National April 2017 | The Decision Point: Patient perspectives on initiating chronic opiate therapy | Dr. Joe Frank |
| Frank, Mike | Published on Aug 2016 in Journal of Smoking Cessation | Tobacco Use Among People Who Have Been in Prison: Relapse and Factors Associated with Trying to Quit | Dr. Ingrid Binswanger |
| Petersen, Rebecca | July 2016 | Pregnancy Intention in a Multidisciplinary Primary Care Practice: Every woman, every time | Dr. Carol Stamm |
| Wirth, Sarah | Poster won in the Clinical Vignette category at ACP National May 2016 | Norwegian scabies masquerading as plaque psoriasis: A common misdiagnosis | Dr. Gerard Salame |
| Jorgenson, Joel - Chief Resident | Poster presentation at SGIM National May 2016 | Show me the data: where is the NNT? | Dr. Allan Prochazka |
| Uptown Residents | Poster presentation at SGIM National May 2016 | Uptown Clinic Residents (Branden Comfort, Ben Capper, Erin Conlin, David Elwell), Title: A Resident Led Quality Improvement Project to Review YouTube Videos Related to Diabetes Education with the Intent to Create a Playlist to Use for Patient Education During the Patient Clinic Visit | Dr. Scott Joy |
| Schmitz, Karen | April2016 | Lipid Monitoring for Patients on Stain Therapy - Clinical Practice and Utility | Dr. Brandon Combs |
| Reidy, Melissa | March 2016 | Case series and review of the literature on interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features | Dr. Aryeh Fischer (Division of Rheumatology) |
| Hoffman, Mariah | October 2014 and February 2016 | KS outcomes in Rural Zimbabwe | Dr. Tom Campbell |
| Peng, Mandy | November 2015 | Health literacy and RA disease activity questionnaires | Drs. Joel Hirsh and Lisa Davis |
| Belani, Hrishikesh | August/November 2015 | Effect of chronic doxycline use on chlamydia rates in young adults: a retrospective cohort study | Dr. Aran Nichol |
| Gelman, Amanda | September 2015 | Urban Peak Mindfulness Project | Scott Harpin, PhD, MPH |
| Gelman, Amanda | August 2015, Oral presentation at SGIM National May 2016 | A qualitative assessment of anti-abortion attitudes among low-income women undergoing abortion | Dr. Sonya Bomero (UPMC) |
| Harrison, Jordan | July 2015 | Older Adult Mortality After Release from the Criminal Justice System | Dr. Ingrid Binswanger |
| Libbon, James | June 2015 | Improving the Transition of Care Process for Veterans Admitted at Outside Hospitals | Dr. Robert Burke |
| Short, Renna | May 2015, Abstract accepted for an oral presentation at ID Week October 2015 | A retrospective cohort study of the incidence and characteristics of GC/chlamydia Infections in the HIV population at Denver Health, 2012-present. Abstract title: Prevalence of Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Infections among HIV-infected Men by Anatomic Site and Presence or Absence of Symptoms | Dr. Sarah Rowan |
| Harrison, Jordan | December 2014 | Isolated and frail: A new analysis | Drs. Ronica Rocks and Skotti Church |
| McNulty, Caitlin | October 2014 | Clinical correlates of IgE binding to linear epitopes of the major peanut allergens | Dr. Stephen Dreskin |
| Ramaswami, Anandi | SGIM Regional 2014, Innovation Poster Presentation 1st Place | Primary Care Progress Colorado: Empowering Interprofessional Learning through Community-Campus Partnership | Dr. Joseph Johnson |
| Libbon, James | SGIM Regional 2014 | Transitions of Care: An Analysis of the Logistic and Mental Process Involved When Transitioning From Inpatient to Outpatient follow Up Care With and Without an integrated HER | Dr. Scott Joy |
| Baeth, Austin | August 2014 | The Desire for Long-Distance Travel in Adults with Advanced Illness | Dr. Stacy Fischer |
| Murphy, Ed | June 2014, Published October 2014 | Doubts About Treating Hypogonadism Due to Long-term Opioid UseWith Testosterone Therapy: A Teachable Moment | Dr. Rick Miranda |
| Moore, Alia | Feb 2014, Reproductive Health Conference Sep 2014, SGIM 2015 National | Seeking Emergency Contraception in Denver, Colorado: A Health Impact Assessment | Dr. Carol Stamm |
| Hess, Mailee | Feb-14/Aug-14 SGIM 2015 National | Prevalence and risk factors for osteoporosis in adults with developmental disabilities SGIM Poster Title: Low bone mineral density in adults with developmental disabilities | Dr. Kristin Jensen |
| Swanson, Leah | Jan-14 | Depression Management Screening | Dr. Scott Joy |
| Johnson, Joseph | Jan-14 | Community-based care coordination in Original Aurora | Dr. Karen Chacko |
| Changstrom, Brad | December 2013, Am J Sports Med published online December 5, 2014 | Epidemiology of Stress Fracture Injuries Among US High School Athletes, 2005-2006 Through 2012-2013 (DOI: 10.1177/0363546514562739) | Dr. Dawn Comstock |
| Gersh, Jill | Sep 2013 and Jan 2014, Published Aug 2014, Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research | Attitudes and barriers towards Pre Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) among HIV vaccine trial study participants – A survey of HIV vaccine trial participants | Dr. Tom Campbell (Division of Infectious Diseases) |
| Mack, Steve | SGIM Forum 2013 (Article) | A General Internal Medicine Resident’s Appraisal of the MedicalHome: Innovation or Evolution? | |
| Hess, Mailee | SGIM Forum 2013 (Article) | A Resident’s Perspective on the Colorado Patient-centered MedicalHome Project Fall 2012 Learning Collaborative | |
| Guese, Mary | AAIM Oct 2013 Abstract, Published in JGIM Jan 2014 | Impact of 4+1 Block Scheduling on Patient Care Continuity in Resident Clinic | Dr. Katie Heist |
| Lammers, Austin | Oct-13 | High Value Medicine | Dr. Read Pierce |
| Liu, Pai | August – September 2013 | Changes in Perceived Stress, Sleep and Menopausal Symptoms in Response to Exercise in Sedentary Postmenopausal Women | Dr. Karen Shea |
| Hoffman, Lindsay | May-13 | ICD Education, Expectations and Experiences | Dr. Dan Matlock |
| Niess, Meredith | SGIM 2013 National Abstract | Pre-Operative Chest Radiography: Old Habits Die Hard | Abstract only |
| Niess, Meredith | SGIM 2013 National Abstract | Fatality Due to Reactivation Hepatitis B in an HIV Positive Patient | Abstract only |
| Johnson, Joseph | SGIM 2013 National Abstract | Community-based Care Coordination to Overcome Fragmentation of Services in Aurora, Colorado | Abstract only |
| Dirksen, Rachael | SGIM 2013 National oral presentation | Evaluating Internal Medicine Provider Barriers to Contraceptive Counseling | Drs. Amy Huebschmann and Stephanie Teal |
| Hall, Hannah | ACP National and SGIM 2013 National | Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, A BENIGN form of Heart Disease? | Abstract only |
| Short, Renna | ACP Associates Meeting 2013 Oral presentation | CVA, MI and Vasculitic rash: A Unifying Diagnosis | Dr. Brandon Combs |
| Hall, Hannah | ACP Associates Meeting 2013 Oral presentation | The Usual STEMI Presentation, or is it? | Dr. Maria Frank |
| Lammers, Austin | ACP Associates Meeting 2013 Oral presentation | Taking the wind out of your sails in the middle of a perfect storm: A Tale of Dyspnea and Thrombus | Dr. Rebecca Allyn |
| Nash, Alyssa | ACP Associates Meeting 2013 Oral presentation | Windshield Wiper Fluid: A Bad Way to Wipe Away the Pain | Dr. Mim Ari |
| Hall, Hannah | Feb-14 | Depression management QI study: Collaborative Care in a Primary Care Residency Clinic | Dr. Lynn Haley |
| Lo, Daphne | UCC Pall Care Conference November 2012 | Caregiving benefit, burden, and relationship quality in chronic heart failure | Dr. David Bekelman |
| Martin, Eric | Nov-12 | Microbiology and outcomes of infected total joint arthroplasties at an academic medical center: a 5-year retrospective review | Dr. Carla Saveli |
| Lammers, Austin | SGIM 2012 Regional Poster | Assessing Laboratory Cost at a University Medical Center | Dr. Read Pierce |
| Lo, Daphne | SGIM 2012 Regional Poster | Improving Symptoms and Quality of Life in Heart Failure | Dr. David Bekelman |
| Ari, Mim | August 2012, Academic and Health Policy Conference on Correctional Health 2013 | Evaluation and associations of limited health literacy in persons recently released from prison | Drs. Ingrid Binswanger, Joel Hirsh |
| Hiles, Megan | April 2012 | Faculty Preceptor Opinions of Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships | Dr. Eva Aagaard |
| Sparks, Tierney | SGIM 2012 National Poster presented | A Case of Multifocal Osteonecrosis and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome | Dr. Jennifer Adams |
| Landrey, Allison | SGIM 2012 National Poster presented | Prescribing Opiates in Resident Clinic: Clinic directors’ and residents’ perspectives on problems and potential solutions | Drs. Rachel Swigris and Adam Abraham |
| Kreso, Elma | March 2012 | Beyond the 6 Hour Bundle: A practical Approach to Assessing fluid responsiveness in Septic Shown | Dr. Stephen Frankel |
| Reither, Jonathan | Published February 2012 | We're Hands-On: Exploring a Supplemental Approach to Hospice Care Provision (JHPN-D-11-00073) | Dr. Reither is the first author |
| Niess, Meredith | February 2012 | Health Spending as an Impediment to a Healthy America | Dr. Mark Earnest |
| Turcotte, Roger | January 2012 | using DXR (an online clinical case simulator) to assess the clinical reasoning of medical students, residents, and attending physicians | Dr. Jeanette Guerrasio |
| Martin, Eric | November 2011 | Microbiology and outcomes of infected total joint arthroplasties at an academic medical center: a 5-year retrospective review | Dr. Carla Saveli |
| Hall, Hannah | November 2011 | Depression management QI study | Dr. Christine Gilroy |
| Dirksen, Rachael | September 2011 | Comparison of the prevalence of depression among postmenopausal women with and without Type 2 Diabetes | Dr. Amy Huebschmann |
| Sparks, Tierney | July 2011 | Residents as Medical Educators: Surveying the residency programs at The University of Colorado regarding opinions/experiences as medical educators. Developing a needs assessment for the development of the Residents as Medical Educators Elective. | Dr. Suzanne Brandenburg |