The Department of Family Medicine & Public Health (FMPH) hosted its 8th Annual Education, Research, and Community Engagement Poster Summit on April 15, 2026.
Organized this year by the FMPH Research Operation and Support Enterprise, Central Administration, and the Education Committee, the Poster Summit provides an opportunity for students, clinicians, and faculty to present their work to attendees and connect with fellow researchers across the department.
This year’s event featured more than 30 posters representing a wide range of disciplines, including Family & Community Medicine, Public Health, Biomedical Informatics, Human Genetics, Pain Medicine, Physician Assistant Education & Sciences, and Population Health Sciences.
“We are very excited that so many students were involved this year,” said Education Committee Chair Lisa Gren, PhD. “It's great to see what everyone is working on and to see the overlap in interest that people have in those topics.”
Attendees also had the opportunity to vote for their favorite posters showcased at the event. The following were voted best in their respective categories:
Best Master’s/Student-Level Poster: The Effectiveness of Bystander Intervention Training in Improving PA Student Confidence to Support Transgender and Gender Non-Binary Patients | Submitted by Finley Kernan-Schloss
Best Resident/Doctoral-Level Poster: Prevalence of Social Drivers of Health at University of Utah Primary Care Clinics from 2020 to 2022 | Submitted by Nusrat Sheba
Best Analytical Poster: Stillbirth, recurrent pregnancy loss, and risk of Alzheimer's disease and other related dementias: Findings from the Utah Population Database (1977–2024) | Submitted by Karen Schliep, PhD, MSPH
Best Use of Poster Guidelines: Prevalence of Social Drivers of Health at University of Utah Primary Care Clinics from 2020 to 2022 | Submitted by Nusrat Sheba
Best Overall Poster: Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening in Commercial Drivers: A Systematic Review | Submitted by Matthew Harris, MD
