2024 IAFP Research Day

  • Thursday, May 16, 2024
  • 8:45am to 5:00pm
  • Location: Ritz Charles Ballrooms | 12156 N Meridian St, Carmel, IN 46032

At the IAFP's annual Research Day event, family physicians present Original Research and Performance Improvement projects, as well as interesting case reports of relevance to a family medicine audience. All IAFP members are invited to take part including student, resident, active, and life members.

During lunch, the Indiana Academy of Family Physicians Foundation will present the Deeda Ferree Memorial Resident Leadership Development Seminar, a fast-paced, interactive adventure in leadership development presented by IAFP leaders and designed to give you practical skills to boost your leadership abilities for residency and beyond.

Registration for this event is now closed. If you have any questions, please contact Emily Bohannon ([email protected]). 

Agenda

This year's agenda consists of two concurrent tracks: Performance Improvement/Original Research presentations and Case Presentations. 

PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT/ORIGINAL RESEARCH TRACK
AGENDA (larger meeting room)

  • 8:00 - 8:45am Continental Breakfast; time to visit exhibits
  • 8:45 - 9:00am Welcome and housekeeping announcements
  • 9:00 - 10:45am Performance Improvement Presentations 
  • 10:45 - 11:00am Break to visit exhibitors 
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm Performance Improvement Presentations


LUNCH PROGRAM (larger meeting room)
12:00 - 12:30pm Break to collect lunch from buffet
The Indiana Academy of Family Physicians Foundation presents
The Deeda Ferree Memorial
RESIDENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR
At the 2024 IAFP Research Day

A fast-paced, interactive adventure in leadership development 
presented by IAFP leaders and designed to give you practical skills 
to boost your leadership abilities for residency and beyond!
12:30 - 12:45pm: Welcome and Program Overview - Teresa Lovins, MD, FAAFP
12:45 - 1:00pm: Integrity, Trustworthiness, and Self-Awareness - Faihza Hill, MD
1:00 - 1:15pm: Navigating Values Conflicts: Yes, And… - Amanda Wright, DO
1:15 - 1:30pm: Avoiding Procrastination - Arnold Henry, MD
1:30 - 1:45pm: Leading as the Newest/Youngest Member of the Team - Cathy Bryant, MD

PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT/ORIGINAL RESEARCH TRACK
AGENDA, Cont. (larger meeting room)

  • 1:45 - 2:00pm Break to visit exhibitors 
  • 2:00 - 2:30pm Performance Improvement Presentations, Cont.
  • 2:30 to 3:30pm Original Research Presentations
  • 3:30 - 3:45pm Break to visit exhibitors 
  • 3:45 to 4:30pm Original Research Presentations
  • 4:30 - 4:50pm Judges' final deliberations and time to visit exhibits
  • 4:50pm Awarding of prizes, final announcements, and adjournment 


CASE PRESENTATIONS TRACK AGENDA (smaller meeting room)

  • 10:45 - 11:00am Welcome and housekeeping announcements
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm Case Presentations
  • 12:00 - 12:30pm Break to collect lunch from buffet
  • 12:30 - 1:45pm The Deeda Ferree Memorial RESIDENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR (in larger meeting room, see details above)
  • 1:45 - 2:00pm Break to visit exhibitors 
  • 2:00 - 2:50pm Case Presentations
  • 2:50 - 3:20pm Break to visit exhibitors 
  • 3:20 - 4:20pm Case Presentations
  • 4:20pm - 4:50pm Judges' final deliberations and time to visit exhibits
  • 4:50pm Gather in large meeting room for awarding of prizes, final announcements, and adjournment

Call for Abstracts

The abstract submission deadline has now passed. Our judges are have reviewed all submitted abstracts and accepted authors have been notified of the judges' decision.

Your abstract should describe an original work in one of the following categories:

  • Original Research (example: Comparison of Selected Measures Between Group Prenatal Care and Traditional Prenatal Care in a Residency Setting)
  • Performance Improvement (example: Study Implementing New Clinical Work Flow - Well Child Quality Improvement Project)
  • Case Report
  • Previously Presented or Work in Progress
    - This category is for presentations in categories 1-3 that have already been presented at a national meeting or prior IAFP Research Day
    - Work that is not completed by the abstract submission deadline MAY still be considered for a poster presentation

Download the 2024 Call for Abstracts (PDF file).

To read about last year's IAFP Research Day and see the abstract titles that were accepted for presentation, please click here and view page 16 of our member magazine, the Frontline Physician.

If you have any questions please contact Chris Barry by email or phone at (317) 237-4237.