Resident and Fellow Scholarly Activity | UPMC St. Margaret Family Medicine Residency Program

2018-Present

Publications

Pitts, Nicole, Whitley, J., & Jayanthi, J. (2019). A 15-year-old tennis player. In W.B. Kibler & A.D. Sciascia (Eds.), Mechanics, pathomechanics and injury in the overhead athlete: A case-based approach to the evaluation, diagnosis and management (pp.171-178). Cham Switzerland: Springer.

Lu J, Ketterer E, McGuire P. Implementation of psychiatric e-consultation in family medicine community health centers. The Int J of Psych in Med. 2019;54(4-5):296-306.

Refereed Presentations

"Use of the Patient Dignity Question in a Geriatric Outpatient Setting to What Matters Most to Older Adults". Presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society. May 14, 2021. Co-Presenters: Swope K, Mohan E, Nash L, Sakely H.

"Implementing a Fracture Liasion Service for Osteoporosis Treatment". Presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society. May 12, 2021. Co-Presenters: Bobak K, Mohan E, Leman K, Grimes A.

"Improving Adcanced Planning in an Age Friendly Health System". Presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society. May 12, 2021. Co-Presenters: Moore O, Hoffmaster R, Mohan E.

"A High School Quarterback Sidelined by Bilateral Shoulder Pain.” Presentation at the 2019 AMSSM Annual Meeting. Houston, TX. April 2019. Salesi L.

“Horse-ing Around with Hormones.” Presentation at the 2019 AMSSM Annual Meeting. Houston, TX. April 2019. Andrie J.

“Anaplasmosis in a Patient with Non-Specific Febrile Illness and Pulmonary Emboli.” Poster presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society. Portland, OR. May 3, 2019. Co-presenters: Koperwas M, Manov N, Yuan D.

“Acute Fracture as a Possible Presentation for AML.” Poster presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society. Portland, OR. May 3, 2019. Co-presenters: Koperwas M, Manov N.

“CMV Colitis in the Immunocompetent Patient with Recurrent Diarrhea.” Poster presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society. Portland, OR. May 3, 2019. Co-presenters: Koperwas M, Manov N.

“Cutaneous Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis Secondary to NSAIDs in a Geriatric Patient.” Poster presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society. Portland, OR. May 2, 2019. Co-presenters: Wilhelmy K, Mohan E.

“DRESS Syndrome Secondary to Allopurinol in a Geriatric Patient.” Poster presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society. Portland, OR. May 2, 2019. Co-presenters: Wilhelmy K, Nix W.

“Advanced Care Planning Quality Improvement Project for Family Medicine Residents.” Poster presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society. Portland, OR. May 2, 2019. Co-presenters: Wilhelmy K, Hoffmaster R.

“Powassan Virus: An Uncommon Cause of Viral Encephalopathy.” Poster presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society. Portland, OR. May 2, 2019. Co-presenters: Arif H, Hoffmaster R.

“ABLE2: A Better Life through Eating and Exercising.” Presentation at the 2019 FAFP Research Day. Gettysburg, PA. March 9, 2019. Kendra Keith, MD

“Utilizing Complex Care Plans: Implementing Patient-Centered ED Care Plans for Patients with Recurrent ED Visits in a Family Medicine Residency. Lecture at the STFM Conference on Practice Management. Tampa, FL. December 8, 2018. Co-presenters: Das N, Foley B, Hall A.

“Brighter Futures: Changing Office Flow to Improve Well-Child Care.” Lecture at the STFM Conference on Practice Improvement. Tampa, FL. December 7, 2018 Co-presenters: Das N, Friedlander MP, MacGregor S, Meck E, Schaffer Monica, Vogl A.

“Psychiatric E-Consult: Advancing Behavioral Health Integration via EHR Consultation.” Lecture at the STFM Conference on Practice Improvement. Tampa, FL. December 7, 2018. Co-presenters: McGuire P, Lu J.

“Fitwits Intervention for Children Ages 6-9 and Parents: Brief Office Based Tool for BMI Discussion.” Poster presentation at the FMEC Annual Meeting. Rye Brook, NY. Nov 10, 2018. Co-presenters: Meck E, McGaffey AL, Wilhelmy K, D’Amico F, Hughes K.

“Promoting InterProfessional Team Communication/Training via Case Conferences.” Focused Lecture Discussion at the 39th Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine. Chicago, IL. Oct. 13, 2018. Co-presenters: McGuire P, Sauereisen S, Lu J, Koenig M, Mercuri J.

“An atypical presentation of B cell lymphomas in the setting of advanced dementia.” Poster session. American Geriatric Society Annual Scientific Meeting. Orlando, FL. May 3, 2018. Co-presenters: Riarh A, Mohan E.

“Disseminated Herpes Zoster in the Geriatric Immunocompromised Patient.” Poster session. American Geriatric Society Annual Scientific Meeting. Orlando, FL. May 4, 2018. Co-presenters: Bucci L, Cowles J, Manov N.

“Myxedema Coma Secondary to Levothyroxine Noncompliance in a Geriatric Patient.” Poster session. American Geriatric Society Annual Scientific Meeting. Orlando, FL. May 3, 2018. Co-presenters: Nix W, Mohan E.

“Thyroid Storm in the Setting of Newly Diagnosed Graves’ Disease in a Geriatric Patient.” Poster session. American Geriatric Society Annual Scientific Meeting. Orlando, FL. May 3, 2018. Co-presenters: Nix W, Leman K.

“Catatonic delirium in a 94 year-old female.” Presidential Poster session. American Geriatric Society Annual Scientific Meeting. Orlando, FL. May 5, 2018. Co-presenters: Udyawar N, Leman K.

“Non-traumatic unilateral adrenal hemorrhage in an older adult.” Poster presentation. American Geriatric Society Annual Scientific Meeting. Orlando, FL. May 4, 2018. Co-presenters: Udyawar N, Leman K.

“Impact of a cardiology curriculum for interprofessional learners t a skilled nursing facility.” Poster presentation. American Geriatric Society Annual Scientific Meeting. Orlando, FL. May 4, 2018. Co-presenters: Carr M, Mohan E, Leman K, Riarh A, Sakely H.

“Incorporation of Addiction Medicine Curriculum Into a Family Medicine Residency.” Presentation at the 51st STFM Annual Spring Conference. Washington, DC. May 9, 2018. Co-presenters: Proddutur S, McGuire P, Lu J, Koenig M, Mercuri J.

“Towards Better Integration: Psych E-consult.” Presentation at the 51st STFM Annual Spring Conference. Washington, DC. May 7, 2018. Co-presenters: McGuire P, Ketterer E, Lu J.

“Implementation of Naltrexone (Vivitrol) Into a Residency Practice.” Presentation at the 51st STFM Annual Spring Conference. Washington, DC. May 7, 2018. Co-presenters: Das N, Proddutur S, Casagrande A, Nebel C.

“Fitwits Intervention for Children Ages 6-9 Years and Parents and Improved BMI Understanding.” Presentation at the 51st STFM Annual Spring Conference. Washington, DC. May 7, 2018. Co-presenters: Meck E, Wilhelmy KH, McGaffey A, D’Amico F.

“An atypical presentation of B cell lymphoma in the setting of advanced dementia.” Poster presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society. Orlando, FL. May 3, 2018. Co-presenters: Riarh A, Mohan E.

“Disseminated Herpes Zoster in the Geriatric Immunocompromised Patent.” Poster presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society. Orlando, FL. May 4, 2018. Co-presenters: Bucci L, Cowles J, Manov N.

“Myxedema Coma Secondary to Levothyroxine Noncompliance in a Geriatric Patient.” Poster presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society. Orlando, FL. May 3, 2018. Co-presenters: Nix W, Mohan E.

“Thyroid Storm in the Setting of Newly Diagnosed Graves’ Disease in a Geriatric Patient.” Poster presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society. Orlando, FL. May 3, 2018. Co-presenters: Nix W, Leman K.

“Catatonic delirium in a 94 year-old female.” Poster presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society. Orlando, FL. May 3, 2018. Co-presenters: Udyawar N, Leman K.

“Non-traumatic unilateral adrenal hemorrhage in an older adult.” Poster presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society. Orlando, FL. May 4, 2018. Co-presenters: Udyawar N, Leman K.

“Impact of a cardiology curriculum for interprofessional learns at a skilled nursing facility.” Poster presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society. Orlando, FL. May 4, 2018. Co-presenters: Carr M, Mohan E, Leman K, Riarh A, Sakely H.

Invited Presentations

“ABLE2: A Better Life Through Eating and Exercise.” Poster presentation at the 1st Annual UPMC Family Medicine Scholarship Day. Altoona, PA. May 10, 2019. Co-presenters: Keith K, Cheng A.

“Treatment of Chronic HCV in an Outpatient Primary Care Setting.” Poster presentation at the 1st Annual UPMC Family Medicine Scholarship Day. Altoona, PA. May 10, 2019. Co-presenters: Hall A, Krueger J, Murga G, Prater J, Weinstein S, Kirpekar P, Ferdock A, Koenig M, Das N.

"Implementation of Psychiatric E-Consultation in Family Medicine Community Health Centers.” Presentation at the 1st Annual UPMC Family Medicine Scholarship Day. Altoona, PA. May 10, 2019. Hassan S.

“Recognition and Treating Bipolar Disorder.” Plenary session at the 45th Refresher Course in Family Medicine. Pittsburgh, PA. March 30, 2018. Ketterer E, Nightingale B.

“Taking a Bite Out of Aging: Oral Health in Older Adults.” Breakout session at the 45th Refresher Course in Family Medicine. Pittsburgh, PA. March 30, 2018. Udyawar N.

“Psychosocial Aspect and “taboos” of Diabetes.” Fellowship Curriculum Project Series. Core Content Series. UPMC St. Margaret Family Medicine Residency Program. Pittsburgh, PA. January 25, 2018. Co-presenters: Carr M, Copenhaver A, Proddutur S, Schaffer M, Riarh A.

“Diabetic Injectables and Diabetic Supplies.” Fellowship Curriculum Project Series. Core Content Series. UPMC St. Margaret Family Medicine Residency Program. Pittsburgh, PA. January 4, 2018. Co-presenters: Ayers G, Turco N, Wilson E, Ferdock A, Chu Q.

Faculty Development Fellows Scholarly Activity

Gregory Jaffe, MD (Faculty Development Fellow 2018-2020)

Refereed Presentations

“Charting Statistics That Matter: Harnessing Intrinsic Motivation to Create Wining Leaderboards.” Seminar at the 52nd STFM Annual Spring Conference. Toronto, Ontario. April 30, 2019. Co-presenters: Stem L, Williams A, Wissman K.

“Teaching Resiliency: Create a Wellness Toolbox That Fosters Resilience” Seminar at the 52nd STFM Annual Spring Conference. Toronto, Ontario. April 29, 2019. Co-presenters: Williams A, Stem L, Karsh A.

“Simple Conversations – What is Your SOCO (Single Overriding Communication Outcome)?” Seminar at the 52nd STFM Annual Spring Conference. Toronto, Ontario. April 29, 2019. Co-presenters: Skef S, Chu Q.

Invited Presentations

“STI Update and PrEP.” Session at the 46th Refresher Course in Family Medicine. Pittsburgh, PA. March 15, 2019. Co-presenter: Stem L.

“Enhancing Teaching Skills.” Japanese Resident Teaching: Teaching visiting family medicine and GIM residents from AIH Hospital, Japan. Seminars presented for University of Pittsburgh Faculty Development Fellowship Program. Pittsburgh, PA. October 2018.

Leah Stem, MD (Faculty Development Fellow 2018-2020)

Publications

Panjwani S, Stem L, Kirpekar P. Elagolix (Orilissa). Allegheny County Medical Society Bulletin [Materia Medica]. June 2019;109(6):176-8.

Refereed Presentations

“Escaping the Average Teaching Technique: First Solve and Then Build an Escape Room!” Workshop at the 52nd STFM Annual Spring Conference. Toronto, Ontario. April 28, 2019. Co-presenters: Shelesky G, Cardinal R, Ferdock A, Panjwani S, Weinstein S, Raghavan A, Schaffer M.

Invited Presentations

“STI Update and PrEP.” Session at the 46th Refresher Course in Family Medicine. Pittsburgh, PA. March 15, 2019. Co-presenter: Jaffe G.