FUTURE poster library
Original research findings by medical students and residents.
Discover research that's reshaping family medicine
FUTURE posters showcase innovative projects from medical students and residents—offering new perspectives for real challenges in primary care. Once exclusive to conference attendees, these research findings are now available year-round to inspire improvement across the family medicine specialty.
These are the projects changing practice and processes
Family medicine is a dynamic specialty; it thrives on innovation. The posters featured at FUTURE represent more than academic achievements—they offer insights from students and residents who saw a problem, tested a solution, and want to share what they learned to help others.
Discover ideas you can adapt for your own career, community or practice, including:
- Real-world applications with measurable outcomes
- Innovations for clinical care, practice operations, education and community health
- Solutions designed for the realities of primary care
2025 FUTURE poster winners
Top medical student poster
Impact of opt-out sexually transmitted infection screening model in 15-25 year olds in a medium-low socioeconomic status zip code in Milwaukee, WI
Baila Khan | Medical College of Wisconsin
Michelle Asuncion-Castor, DO, Samantha Bibee, MD, and Taura Khorramshahi, DO | Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Family Medicine Program
Top resident poster
Point-of-care serum bilirubin is efficient and comparable to hospital based testing
Jonathan Toot, Stephen Grossi, MD, Aaron Berenson, MD, and Shaunrick Stoll, MD | Soin Family Medicine
Find projects that address your challenges
See what's possible in family medicine. We’re highlighting three projects in each category that demonstrate the specialty's commitment to continuous improvement and innovation. Explore by topic or search for solutions to specific challenges you're facing.
View all 59 posters in the FUTURE mobile app.
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| Poster title | Author(s) and organization | |
| Beyond the needle: Utilizing osteopathic manipulative treatment as an alternative to glucocorticoid injections for treatment of adhesive capsulitis in patients with diabetes | Anamaria Ancheta, Marc James Thor Uy, and Alexis Thompson | Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine | View poster |
| RIME: An overlooked condition in family medicine | Mayver Gonzalez, MD | University of Texas at Tyler | View poster |
| Diagnosing Coarctation of the Aorta in Pediatric Hypertension: Preventing Missed Signs, Promoting Early Detection |
Ryunosuke Hisatomi, MD | LSU Health Shreveport Family Medicine Residency | View poster |
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| Evaluating the impact of obesity treatment on quality of life in a diverse safety-net hospital population | Brett Cervantes | David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Natalie Bouri, MD, and Katie Thure, MD, MPH | Internal Medicine at UCLA |
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| Protect and prevent: Expanding flu immunizations in the Galveston community | Elizabeth Nemirovski, Joonwu Kang and Sophia Lee | University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine | View poster |
| Expanding Reproductive Health Care in Rural America: Using Online Advertising to Compete With Crisis Pregnancy Centers |
Katherine Hartnett and Nevin Fowler | Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth | View poster |
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| Developing a resource-oriented curriculum for medical students: So, you identified an SDOH concern…now what? | Elizabeth Schwartz | UMass Chan Medical School | View poster |
| How special programming increases rural physician workforce | Devan Woody | East Tennessee State University - Quillen College of Medicine | View poster |
| Priming for PrEP: Enhancing Graduate Medical Education Training through Community Partner Engagement | Julia Roth, DO | Northside Hospital Family Medicine Residency and Janine Kfouri, DO | Northside Family Medicine Program | View poster |
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| Do medical school primary care pathway programs improve family medicine Match rates? A regression discontinuity study | Bryanna Godfrey | Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Spencer Dunleavy, MD | University of Pennsylvania Family Medicine |
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| Moving target: Working toward comprehensive maternity care in rural upstate South Carolina | Shelby Re and Madison Stanley | University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville | View poster |
| Impact of Opt-Out Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening Model in 15-25 Year Olds in a Medium-Low Socioeconomic Status Zip Code in Milwaukee, WI | Baila Khan | Medical College of Wisconsin, Michelle Asuncion-Castor, DO, Samantha Bibee, MD, and Taura Khorramshahi, DO | Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Family Medicine Program | View poster |
Your research could be at FUTURE
Are you working on an innovative project that could help family medicine? Consider presenting at next year's FUTURE Conference. Family medicine grows stronger when we share what we learn.