The Virginia Academy of Family Physicians (VAFP) Annual Scholarly Symposium provides a platform for medical students, residents, and fellows to showcase their original scholarly work in family medicine and primary care. This virtual event highlights innovative research, quality improvement projects, clinical case reports, and educational initiatives relevant to family medicine.
Participants submit pre-recorded presentations (5-minute oral or 2-3-minute poster presentations), which are followed by a live Q&A session with moderators. Each project receives written feedback from at least two judges, focusing on research quality, clarity, impact, and relevance to family medicine.
Submissions may include clinical or population health research, medical education studies, literature reviews, case reports, QI/PI projects, and more. Collaborative work and concurrent submissions to conferences such as NAPCRG and STFM are encouraged.
Please check back for future dates and submission details — we look forward to your participation in the next VAFP Annual Scholarly Symposium.
Questions: Please call Sydney Call at 804-968-5200 or e-mail scall@vafp.org.
2025 First Place – Student – Brooke Bishop
Impacts of Medicaid Cuts on Primary Care – Lead Author: Brooke Bishop, MS2, Additional Authors: Dr. Rebecca S. Etz, Sarah Reves (NP), Martha Gonzalez, Connor Duffy, & Susan Nguyen (MS2) – Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine (Type of Project: Poster on Completed Scholarly Activity)
2025 First Place – Student – Karishma Setia
Digital Circulation: A Content Analysis of Peripheral Arterial Disease Information on TikTok – Lead Author: Karishma Setia, MS4, Additional Authors: Taneesha Sardana BS & Michael F. Amendola MD MEHP FSVS FACS – Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine (Type of Project: Poster on Completed Scholarly Activity)
2025 First Place – Resident – Tala Khalefa, MD
Lessons Learned from a Family Medicine Resident–Led Rapid Response Team: A System-Based Reflection – Lead Author: Tala Khalefa, MD, PGY-2, Additional Author: Alexa Caffio-Learner, MD, PGY-3 – Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences Eastern Virginia Medical School at Old Dominion University (Type of Project: Poster on Completed Scholarly Activity)
