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2023 Research Posters

ACFP's 2023 Research Showcase Posters

The Alberta College of Family Physicians (ACFP) hosts its annual Research Showcase in conjunction with the Family Medicine Summit. Abstracts are submitted and scored by peer reviewers across Alberta. Abstracts that are accepted to participate as posters are highlighted at the in-person Research Showcase poster walk and Welcome Reception, in addition to being shared virtually. 

The top 6 posters are adjudicated after a verbal presentation as well, and the first, second, and third place Reviewer’s Choice award winners are listed below:

  • 1st Place: Increased symptom scores and prolonged course of recovery for the female patients with concussion injuries seen at the university sport medicine – C. Lebrun, A. Boyd, S. Mahmood, A.M. Przyslupski, T. DeFreitas, M. Mrazik 
  • 2nd Place: The Need for Skilled Family Medicine Teachers: What are the opportunities for skill development in residency? – S. Koppula, O. Babenko, N. Turner, O. Szafran 
  • 3rd Place: “It’s Improving screening rates, it’s catching things early, it’s empowering people”: A qualitative study for Better Wise – N. Sopcak, C. Fernandes, M. Wong, D. Ofosu, L. Khalil, M.A. O’Brien, T. Wong, D. Manca   
Females with concussion injuries
Skill development in residency
Better Wise qualitative study
Teaching in virtual setttings
People who use drugs: review
Double-duty caregivers
Recommendations for the BETTER program
Family medicine residency selection
Concussions patterns of practice
Cost benefits of deprescribing
Respiratory syncytial virus
It's not just a flu epidemic
Scaphoid injuries - bone scan imaging
Alberta surgical initiative pilot study
A1C testing patterns in Calgary zone
Evaluation of osteoarthritis patient education program
Older adults experience - opioid agonist therapy
Review of aids to green primary care
Metabolic rehab in primary care
Supply of primary care physicians in AB 2018-2022
Change health community program
Physical exam: ear, nose, throat & neck
Circumpolar FM residency training site
First Nations family caregivers

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My name is Smitha Yaltho and I feel privileged to work as a family physician. Why? I believe that being a family physician has been the best job any physician can hope to have. I have personally grown in my own abilities and skill-sets with diverse opportunities in ambulatory practice, acute care and work in Facility Living.  Working in primary care has been exciting and has also afforded me tremendous opportunities for growth while still remaining stimulating in its complexity.  I believe that Family physicians are trusted partners in patient care –  every step of the way. 

Why are you volunteering to serve on this committee?
I currently have an interest in Physician Leadership and  trauma informed care.  I have served as a director with the Board of Directors with the Edmonton North PCN, Edmonton’s largest PCN. Thereafter, I have worked as the Director of Medical Services with CapitalCare (also based in Edmonton) for almost 6 years. It is my express wish that my contribution on the ACFP board of directors will highlight the excellence of family medicine that exists right here and now within the Alberta health care system. 

What about the ACFP’s work do you find most valuable?
Ability to highlight and further support the excellence of primary care right here in Alberta.