Clinic Quality Improvement Projects

Residents have the opportunity to pursue additional scholarship projects in areas of their particular interest and passion.

Recent Publications

2025-2026 Projects

Quality Improvement Initiative for Diabetes Mellitus Kidney Health Evaluation at Madsen Health Center

• Katie McLeod, MD
• Tracy Hunter, MD

Improving Blood Pressure Measure and Control in the Primary Care Setting

• Hendrik Stegall, MD
• Lauren Pham, DO

Optimizing Blood Pressure Control in Outpatient Settings: A Quality Improvement Project

• J. Blaine Spivey, MD
• Hanh V Ngo, MD

Improvement in Colorectal Cancer Screening

• Jennifer Sullivan, MD
• Erik Maradiaga, MD

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening in Commercial Drivers: A Systematic Review

• Matthew Harris, MD

2024-2025 Projects

A Team-Based Approach to Improving Vaccination Rates Across the Lifespan

• Annie Gensel, MD
• Mario Pucci, MD

Increasing Pediatric Lead Screening Rates in a Family Medicine Clinic

• Leila Noghrehchi, MD
• Thomas Troy, MD

Improving Mammogram Screening Rates Following Updated Guidelines

• Caitlin Henry, MD
• Siri Loken, MD

HPV Vaccination Captured Opportunities at Sugarhouse Family Practice

• Brian Bertsche, MD
• Daniel Brandley, MD

Investing Aspirin Prescribing Rates for Pre-Eclampsia Prophylaxis

• Prashanth Fenn, MD
• Sarah Hourston, MD
• Lauren Pham, DO
• Shannon McKim, DO

Family Practice Inquiry Network

The University of Utah FPIN team maintains a consistent production pathway, publishing two articles per year with a structure that intentionally pairs a family medicine resident as the first author alongside a dedicated faculty advisor. The tight collaboration fosters strong team dynamics where faculty and residents learn to balance collaborative writing, rigorous peer editing, and working within journal deadlines.

Recent Publications

Ultrasound- vs Landmark-Guided Steroid Injection for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (February 2025)

• Hendrik Stegall, MD
• Scott Hall, MD
• Laura Elizabeth (Eli) Moreno, MD

Exercise for Depression in Older Adults (February 2024)

• Sarah Hourston, MD, ND
• Brian Bertsche, MD
• Brian Vukelic, MD
• Dominik Ose, MPH, DrPH
• Eliza Taylor, MPH
• Kirsten Stoesser, MD

Is Trazodone Effective and Safe for Treating Insomnia? (February 2023)

• Anita Albanese, MD
• Brian Vukelic, MD
• Dominik Ose, DrPH
• Eliza Taylor, MPH, BS, CHES
• Katherine T. Fortenberry, PhD

Is menopause associated with an increased risk of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) in women? (July 2026)

• Jenny Sullivan, MD
• Daniel Harris, MD
• Eli Moreno, MD

Additional Opportunities

• Research track
• Editorial review
• Research with a mentor