On March 6th, the Alberta College of Family Physicians (ACFP) proudly hosted its Research Showcase at the 2026 Family Medicine Summit (Summit), providing a platform for Alberta-based family medicine researchers to share their innovative work. This year, the Research Showcase was expanded to a full-day event, featuring 15 oral research presentations in the pre-conference and main stage sessions and 24 in-person poster displays showcased during the Welcome Reception.
A key highlight of the event was the 2026 Reviewer’s Choice Research Awards, recognizing the top three oral presentations and top three poster displays for their excellence in research. This year’s call for abstracts received 54 submissions, all of which underwent a rigorous peer-review process to ensure quality, relevance, and impact.
With the support of the ACFP’s Research Committee, submissions were carefully shortlisted, with six projects in each category selected for adjudication. In early February, external adjudicators reviewed the shortlisted presentations, and the top three in each category were recognized for their outstanding contributions.
Congratulations to all participants and thank you for advancing family medicine research in Alberta!
Oral Presentation Category:
1st Place: To Teach or Not to Teach: Motivational factors influencing Alberta family physician preceptors
– A. Lee, A. Neufeld, O. Babenko, O. Szafran, S.M. Gentilini
2nd Place: Evaluation of the Predictive Validity of a Situational Judgement Test and the Non-Academic Performance of Family Medicine Residents in Canada
– K. Wycliffe-Jones, J. Gerber, M. Morros, M. Washbrook, E. Morley, et al.
3rd Place: Evaluation of Primary Care Urologic Cancer Diagnostic Pathways
– J. Carter, B. Elyas, K. Musselwhite, T. Schuler, S. Allenby
Poster Display Category:
1st Place: Team-Led Initiatives to Resolve CPAR Conflict Tasks
– M. Kucera, L. McIntyre, D. Khamvongsa, A. Saqib, K. Moncrieff, et al
2nd Place: Community-Based Surveillance of RSV Epidemiology in Alberta
– E. Toews, J. Dickinson
3rd Place: Considerations and Constraints in Care Transitions for Urban Underserved Populations
– A. Iqbal, B. McCaffrey, N. Ofosu, L. Green, D. Campbell-Scherer, G. Salvalaggio
