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.
2026 First Place – Student – Lillian Ingles
Closing the Gap: Improving the SDOH Screening-to-Referral Workflow in a Family Medicine Residency Clinic – Lead Author: Lillian Ingles, OMS-2 Additional Authors: Dominique Crews, CHW, & Lauri Maitland, DO, MPH – Liberty University College of Medicine (Type of Project: Oral Presentation on Completed Scholarly Activity)
2026 First Place – Resident – Neola Satish, MD & Jacob Whitley, MD
Enhancing Access to Primary Care Through Patient Portal Education: A Quality Improvement Project – Lead Author: Neola Satish, MD, PGY-3 & Jacob Whitley, MD, PGY-3 – Bon Secours St. Francis Family Medicine Residency Program (Type of Project: Poster on Completed Scholarly Activity)