Awards granted for research presentations
WEB EXTRA!
The AAFP Committee on
Scientific Program bestowed awards during the Scientific Assembly for family
practice research presentations and for poster presentations by medical
students and family practice residents.
Awards of $1,000 went to each of the following
researchers for their presentations:
- James Gill, M.D., M.P.H., Wilmington, Del., "Use of
Antibiotics for Adult Upper Respiratory Infections in Outpatient Settings: A
National Ambulatory Network Study"
- Richard Allen, M.D., Brookline, Mass., "Episiotomy in
Low-risk Vaginal Deliveries"
- Richard Kennedy, M.D., Columbus, Ohio, "Elder Abuse and
Neglect: The Experience, Knowledge and Attitudes of Primary Care
Physicians"
- Mary Josephine Hessert, Watertown, N.Y., "Functional Fitness:
Maintaining or Improving Function for Elders with Chronic Disease"
- Charles Ponte, Pharm.D., Morgantown, W.Va., "Attitudes and
Knowledge about Pain: An Assessment of West Virginia Family
Practice Physicians"
- Charles Blackadar, M.D., Bremerton, Wash., "Recurrent
Depression Linked to Military Deployments"
- Awards of $250 each were granted to the following researchers for
their presentations:
- Bruce Barrett, M.D., Ph.D., Madison, Wis., "Assessing
Clinical Significance for Common Cold"
- Maureen Padden, M.D., M.P.H., Jacksonville, N.C., "Military
Medical Students and Specialty Choice: Mentoring Does Matter!"
- Christopher A. Partridge, M.D., Fallbrook, Calif., "Effects
of a Reduced Visit Prenatal Care Clinical Practice Guideline for Low-risk
Patients on Perinatal Outcomes"
- Rose M. Fuchs, M.D., Sparpsburg, Ga., "Can a Single
Troponin-I Rule Out Myocardial Infarction?"
- Julianne Falleroni, M.D., Port Orchard, Wash., "Once Weekly
Bisphosphonates in the Treatment of Paget's Disease of Bone: A Case
Report"
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