Research Awards
Celebrating Excellence in Research
Celebrating Excellence in Research
The ACFP’s Research Showcase is one of the most valued forums to present at in Alberta. Oral presentations and posters displayed at this event are peer-reviewed and selected for their quality, importance, and relevance to family medicine. The selection process is very competitive and often sees a variety of research abstracts across Alberta. In the 2024 submission process there were a total of 53 research abstracts submitted and of those, 35 were selected for presentation or display at the Showcase.
Enjoy all of the 2024 Research Showcase Award Winners here!
Congratulations to Our 2024 Reviewers’ Choice Research Award Recipients!
Award recipients are determined through a peer-review process evaluation based on the following criteria: relevance and importance to family medicine; relevance to primary care research and researchers; innovation/originality; clear, well-written description, well-defined objectives, and appropriate learning methods/style. There are over 25 peer reviewers that are fluent within the research community that assist with this process. All abstracts and reviews remain completely anoymous to ensure fairness.
The top 6 scoring abstracts from each category (poster display and oral presentation) are selected for adjudication an adjudication evening that happen prior to the Research Showcase. Winners are celebrated at the Awards Ceremony during ACFP’s flagship conference, the Family Medicine Summit (Summit).
Oral Presentation Category
- 1st Place: Family Physician Perspectives on Replacing ICD-9 for Billing in Canada Longitudinal Care
- S. Garies, D. Pathiraja, K. McBrien, J. Dickinson, C. Eastwood, D. Southern, et al.
- 2nd Place: DPI Vs MDI Inhaler Assessment in Primary Care: A Focus on Environmentally-Conscious Prescribing
- J. Witzel, T. Huyghebaert, C. Svrcek
- 3rd Place: The Impact of Primary Care Clinic and Family Physician Continuity on Patient Health Outcomes – A Retrospective Analysis from Alberta, Canada
- T. McDonald, L.A. Green, P.E. Ronksley, L.L. Cook, A.B. Patel, J. Seidel, B.C. Lethebe
1st Place Oral Presentation Award Recipients:
Ms. Pathiraja, Mr. Cummings, Dr. Garies, Dr. McDonald, Dr. McBrien
1st Place Poster Display Award Recipient:
Ms. Tanya Barber
Poster Display Category
- 1st Place: Piloting Care Planning Tools in Primary Care for Complex Patients
- L. Toon, T. Barber, C. George, K. Scott, S. Davison
- 2nd Place: Facilitators and Barriers to the Implementation of the Better Wise Intervention: A Qualitative Study
- N. Sopcak, C. Fernandes, D. Ofosu, M. Wong, I. Khalil, T. Wong, D. Manca
- 3rd Place: Lubricants for Sex: A Guide for Providers
- R. Vanderschee, S. Kostov