Department of
Family and Community Medicine

Appalachian Region Family Medicine Symposium

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    The WVU Health Sciences Center - Eastern Division
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About

We are excited to announce our upcoming annual Appalachian Region Family Medicine Symposium, a new opportunity designed to bring Family Medicine Physicians together for high-quality continuing medical education, collaboration, and connection. The symposium will feature educational content tailored to the interests and needs of West Virginia Family Medicine providers while creating dedicated time to network, share ideas, strengthen relationships with colleagues from across clinical sites, and celebrate the outstanding work taking place throughout the region.

Objectives

By the end of the ARFMS participants will be able to:

  1. Discuss current and emerging issues affecting family medicine at the local, state, and national levels, including opportunities for physician advocacy and leadership.
  2. Describe innovative strategies to improve clinical practice efficiency, quality, and patient outcomes, including the use of health information technology, artificial intelligence, and quality improvement initiatives.
  3. Apply current guidelines and best practices for the prevention, diagnosis, and management of common conditions encountered in family medicine and featured within this symposium.
  4. Identify evidence-based approaches to the recognition, evaluation, and management of presented disease states within the primary care setting.
  5. Evaluate the role of family physicians in addressing population health needs and health disparities, including care delivery models.
  6. Incorporate learners, research activities, and scholarly pursuits into clinical practice to enhance education, innovation, and patient care.
  7. Demonstrate practical procedural skills commonly performed in family medicine.
  8. Assess opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration and team-based care to improve patient-centered outcomes across diverse practice settings.
  9. Develop strategies for integrating emerging technologies and evolving clinical evidence into family medicine practice while maintaining high-quality, patient-centered care.

 

Featured Speakers

Carl Shrader

Department Chair and Professor, Family Medicine, Family and Community Medicine

Kendra Unger

Vice Chair of Education, Professor, Family and Community Medicine

Sherri Young DO

WVU Medicine Employed Provider, Family Medicine, WVU Medicine

Beth Emrick MD, FAAP

Professor, Pediatrics, Marshall Health

Sally L. Hodder

Associate Vice President for Clinical & Translational Science/Director, WVCTSI, West Virginia Clinical & Translational Science Institute

Tejas Joshi MD

TBD Position, TBD Organization

Brian Dilcher

Associate Professor, Director of Clinical Informatics in Emergency Medicine, Associate Chief Medical Information Officer, WVUM, Emergency Medicine

Judith Feinberg

Professor, Infectious Diseases, Behavioral Medicine & Psychiatry

Shaylee Peckens

Associate Professor, Medical Director for Quality and Performance Improvement, Medical Director of Operations, NCQA PCMH Certified Content Expert, Family and Community Medicine

Treah Haggerty

Professor, Director Family Medicine Rural Scholars, Director Pediatric Medical Weight Management, Co- Director WVU SOM Rural Track, Family and Community Medicine

Mahreen Hashmi

Physician, Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology

Sylwia Brooks

Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine

Emily Crocetti

Assistant Professor, Co-Director of MS3 Clerkship, Family and Community Medicine

Allen Rickards

Assistant Professor, Subinternship Co-Director, Family Medicine, Family and Community Medicine

Laura Davisson

Program Director, Obesity Medicine Fellowship; Medical Director, Medical Weight Management; Professor; Associate Division Chief, Obesity Medicine, Medicine

Schedule

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Group Luncheon

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Refreshment Break with Exhibitors

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Refreshment Break with Exhibitors

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Steps, Stories and Sustenance

This is a group luncheon.

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Refreshment Break with Exhibitors

Adjourn, Until our Paths Meet Again

Venue

This is an arial shot of the HSC eastern campus building in the fall time.

The WVU Health Sciences Center - Eastern Division

2500 Foundation Way
Martinsburg, WV 26401

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