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2022 Research Poster Competition Winners

TAFP’s Annual Session and Primary Care Summit promotes scholarly activity by family medicine students, residents, and physicians, providing a unique opportunity to share research with the TAFP membership.

The competition is sponsored by the TAFP Foundation. The posters are designed to demonstrate a specific practice-based research activity, an evidenced-based review, or a case report (students only), with an emphasis on practice-based research. There are required elements for the abstract. 

If you’re interested in applying in 2023, visit the TAFP Research Poster Competition webpage for more information.

First place
Does Intraarticular Injection of PRP Reduce Pain and Stiffness, and Improve Physical Function in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis?

Tyler Williams, DO and Nimrah Patail, DO

Houston Methodist Family Medicine Residency


Second place
Does the Bedtime Dosing of Antihypertensive Medications Decrease the Risk of Ccardiovascular Death in Nonhospitalized Adults With Hypertension?

Mariel Balboa, DO, and Magen Ross, MD

Houston Methodist Family Medicine Residency


Third place
Low Dose Aspirin for Prevention of Pre-eclampsia in Women at High Risk

Emilio Doring, MD, and David Do, DO

Houston Methodist Family Medicine Residency

First place
More Than Chat? Evaluating Efficacy of the Health Education Series “Chat at the Quiosco”

Marie-Lesly Emmanuel, MD; Jordan Kampschmidt, MD; Lauren Fuller, MD; Carolina Gutierrez Garcia, MD; Carolina Sanchez, MD; Jesus Hernandez Alvarez, Intern; Paula Winkler M.Ed.; Ludivina Hernandez C.H.W.; Ariel Gomez, MPH; Madeleine Tran, BSPH

UTHSCSA Family and Community Medicine Residency Program


Second place
HeLP: Health Literacy Promotion in COVID-19 Pandemic

Alexis Ramos, MD; Yun Shi, MD, PhD; Dhillon Advano, BS; Daniel Orta, BS; Margaret Anderson, BS; Maria Garcia, MD; Alvin Estacio; Paula Winkler, Med; Ludivina Hernandez; Jasmine Rodriguez, MPH; Robert Wood, PhD, MPH; Liset Vasquez, RDN, LD, CHES; Bryan Bayles, PhD, MPH; Fozia Ali, MD

UT Health San Antonio Family & Community Medicine


Third place
Community-Clinical Linkages: Referral System Between UT HEALTH SA Physicians to Metro Health Programs

Gemstonn Alegre, MD; Jasmine Rodriguez, MPH; Kimberly Orosio, BS; Alexis Ramos, MD; Fehima Dawy, MD; Esther Shin, MD; Etny R. Candelario, MD; Carolina C. Guttierez, MD; Melanie I. Perez Dones, MD; Yun Shi, MD, PhD; Tapas Nuwal, MD; Khorshid Amirkhosravi, MD; Lizette A. Lugo, MD; Christopher T. Alcorta, MD; Kimberly V. Orosio, BS; Carlos R. Jaen MD, PhD, FAAFP; Christine Camacho, MD; Fozia Ali, MD; Rebecca Jones, PhD

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

First place
Telemedicine During the Pandemic: Leaving the Visually Impaired and Others With Disabilities Behind?

Adebosola Karunwi, MPH; Arlette Chavez, BS1; Kim Duong O.D., MS, MPH; Omolola E Adepoju, PhD, MPH;

Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine


Second place
Allopurinol-induced Drug Reaction With Eosinophilia Complicated With Renal Failure

Vianne Nanez, MS4; Roy Sebastian, MD; Vani Selvan, MD; Glennalyn Tiangson, MD

Texas Tech Health Science Center-Permian Basin School of Medicine

First place
Analyzing and Improving the Utilization of Statin Drugs in Family Medicine Patients With T2DM

Keegan Dunn and Frank Babb, MD

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center


Second place
Gait Speed in Older Patients With Osteoporosis- Preliminary Report From a Primary Care Geriatric Clinic

Charles Conselman; Shira Goldstein, MD; Jude des Bordes, MBChB, DrPH; Nahid Rianon, MD, DrPH

Department of Family and Community Medicine, UTHealth McGovern Medical School

First place
Sleep Health in Latino Day Laborers: A Primary Care Perspective

Jahanett Ramirez, MD, MPH; Kimberly Prado, PhD; Alberto Ramos, MD, MSPH, FAASM, FAAN

University of Texas at Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work