PUBLICATIONS
All of our third year residents write a Clinical Inquiry for publication in the The Journal of Family Practice and American Family Physician, with help from faculty co-authors (most notably, Jon Neher, M.D, who is also the Editor in Chief at Family Physicians Inquiries Network), plus a medical librarian from the University of Washington Health Sciences Library. The faculty provide direct guidance via workshop sessions with senior residents (see Residency Workshops).
Residents have the option of composing their own questions from problems they have encountered in their clinical practice. In addition to satisfying the ACGME Family Medicine Review Committee requirement for “resident scholarly work”, writing the Clinical Inquiry gives residents practical experience researching the best evidence, analyzing it, and applying it to care for their patients. Their research contribution benefits everyone, since the Journal of Family Practice and American Family Physician are read worldwide and Clinical Inquiries are often among the most popular features.
A sampling of published Clinical Inquires by some of our graduates are linked below.
- Positional Therapies for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
(American Family Physician, May 2021, Resident Author: Bryan Wu) - Kinesiology Taping for Knee Osteoarthritis Pain
(American Family Physician, April 2021, Resident Author: Dan Kelley) - Is metformin effective for reducing weight in obese or overweight adolescents?
(The Journal of Family Practice, March 2021, Resident Author: Kirsten Anderson) - Screening for Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia with Patient-Collected HPV Samples
(American Family Physician, February 2021, Resident Author: Garima Ajmani) - Do electronic reminder systems help patients with T2DM to lose weight?
(The Journal of Family Practice, November 2020, Resident Author: William Kwan) - Does early introduction of peanuts to an infant’s diet reduce the risk for peanut allergy?
(The Journal of Family Practice, October 2020, Resident Author: Greg Jungwirth) - Misoprostol Dosing for First Trimester Abortion
(American Family Physician, September 2020, Resident Author: Anh-Chi Do, MD) - Antiemetics for Acute Gastroenteritis in Children
(American Family Physician, September 2020, Resident Author: Pnina Strasbourger, MD) - Effective analgesic options for intrauterine device placement pain
(Canadian Family Physician, August 2020, Resident Author: Karena Whitworth) - Does concurrent use of clopidogrel and PPIs increase CV risk in patients with ACS?
(Journal of Family Practice, July 2020, Resident Author: Jason Baker, MD - Megestrol for Palliative Care in Patients with Cancer
(American Family Physician, May 2020, Resident Author: Meagan Wong, DO) - Probiotics to Augment Antifungal Treatment of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
(American Family Physician, April 2020, Resident Author: Rachel Kopicki) - Do prophylactic antipyretics reduce vaccination-associated symptoms in children?
(Journal of Family Practice, April 2020, Resident Author: Hang Chau-Glendinning, DO) - Does screening by primary care providers effectively detect melanoma and other skin cancers?
(The Journal of Family Practice, March 2020, Resident Author: Jenna Madeja) - Does using e-cigarettes increase cigarette smoking in adolescents?
(The Journal of Family Practice, December 2019, Resident Author: Tim Asher) - Dual Antiplatelet Therapy for Patients with Cardiovascular Disease
(American Family Physician, October 2019, Resident Author: Erin McLaughlin, MD)
- Does amniotomy shorten spontaneous labor or improve outcomes?
(The Journal of Family Practice, December 2018, Resident Author: Megan Worthley, MD)
- How effectively do ACE inhibitors and ARBs prevent migraines?
(The Journal of Family Practice, October 2018, Resident Author: Brendan Morris, MD)
- Do statins alter the risk or progression of dementia?
(The Journal of Family Practice, September 2018, Resident Author: Tess Lang, MD)
- How well do POLST forms assure that patients get the end-of-life care they requested?
(The Journal of Family Practice, April 2018, Resident Author: Jordan Collier, DO)
- Which interventions are effective in managing parental vaccine refusal?
(The Journal of Family Practice, December 2017, Resident Author: Dan Brelsford, MD)
- Treatment for Calcaneal Apophystits
(American Family Physician, July 2017, Resident Author: Katherine Uvelli, MD)
- What effects – if any – does marijuana use during pregnancy have on the fetus or child?
(The Journal of Family Practice, July 2017, Resident Author: Angela Zhang, DO)
- Do pedometers increase activity and improve health outcomes?
(The Journal of Family Practice, January 2017, Resident Author: Devin Schock, MD)
- Does breastfeeding affect the risk of childhood obesity?
(The Journal of Family Practice, December 2016, Resident Author: Lindsay Gunnell, MD)
- Which patients with metabolic syndrome benefit from metformin?
(The Journal of Family Practice, November 2016, Resident Author: Liz Stover, MD)
- Does knuckle popping lead to arthritis?
(The Journal of Family Practice, October 2016, Resident Author: Tye Powers, MD)
- Which SSRIs most effectively treat depression in adolescents?
(The Journal of Family Practice, September 2016, Resident Author: Valory DeLucia, MD)
- Which nonhormonal treatments are effective for hot flashes?
(The Journal of Family Practice, May 2016, Resident Author: Leticia Maragh, MD)