Department of Family and Community Medicine

Family Medicine Research

Research Mission Statement

The UICOMP Department of Family and Community Medicine is committed to conducting evidence-based, community focused research to improve the health of the population we serve as an extension of the whole person care we deliver-to achieve community engagement, outreach, advocacy and health equity.
 

Current Research

Faculty Research

Post-Partum Hemorrhage (PPH): A comparative analysis of EBL and QBL techniques to measure blood loss, the difference between cost of care and length of stay associated with PPH at a local hospital in Illinois.

Drs. Kelvin Wynn, Melanie Andrews, Laura Smith, Gauri Shevatekar

Poster Presentation/ Publication: UICOMP Research Day-2019, FMX-2019
Power Point Presentation: DFCM Research Day-2019
 Status: Completed

Assessment of food insecurity in Peoria, IL

Drs. Kelvin Wynn, Melanie Andrews, Gauri Shevatekar

Poster Presentation/ Publication: FMX-2019
 Status: Completed

Assessment of providers’ knowledge, attitude and practices before and after educational training on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) using survey methodology

Drs. Craig Griebel, Gauri Shevatekar, Heidi Charron

 Status: Completed

CDC 5 P’s: Post-implementation phase

Drs. Rahmat Na’Allah, Gauri Shevatekar, Courtney Gehrig

Poster Presentation/ Publication: UICOMP Research Day-2019, Family Medicine Midwest
Power Point Presentation: Peoria City/County Health Dept-Reproductive Health Work Group
 Status: Completed

Assessment of the Family Medicine residents’ involvement in hospital committees to support the Clinical Learning Environment (CLER) as recommended by the ACGME

Drs. Kelvin Wynn, Gauri Shevatekar

Poster Presentation/ Publication: Accepted for STFM conference, May-2020
 Status: Ongoing

Point of Care Ultrasound Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA) among male patients visiting the Family Medicine Center at Unity Point Methodist at Peoria, IL

Drs. Aaron Costerisan, Gauri Shevatekar

 Status: Ongoing

Assessment of department faculty and Osteopathic residents’ knowledge, attitude, practices and self-efficacy in precepting osteopathic residents before and after education and training faculty members on Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT).

Drs. Meredith Lagouros, Gauri Shevatekar

 Status: Ongoing

Assessment of providers’ knowledge, attitude and practices before and after educational training on breastfeeding management

Drs. Kaar, Shevatekar

 Status: Ongoing

Assessment of the Family Medicine residents’ involvement in hospital committees to support the Clinical Learning Environment (CLER) as recommended by the ACGME-Committee Chairs’ feedback

Drs. Wynn, Shevatekar

 Status: Ongoing

Assessment of length of life, causes of mortality by zip code in Peoria, IL

Dr. Gauri Shevatekar, Katy Endress

 Status: Ongoing

Residents/Fellows well-being needs assessment

Drs. Jill Weber, Gauri Shevatekar

 Status: Will begin soon

Assessing Health Care needs of primary Spanish speaking population

Drs. Kari Beth-Watts, Gauri Shevatekar

 Status: Will begin soon

Assessing disparities in In-patient care

Drs. Laura Smith, Gauri Shevatekar

 Status: Will begin soon

Disparities in Hospice Care

Drs. Asim Jaffer, Gauri Shevatekar

 Status: Will begin soon

Assessment of food insecurity in Peoria-Involving other offices

Drs. Kelvin Wynn, Gauri Shevatekar

 Status: Will begin soon

PGY 3 Research

Case Management In An Emergency Department Setting. An Effective Counter Measure To Ever Increasing Health Care Costs

Derek Flack

Are We Able To Increase HPV Vaccine Rate In Our FMC Clinic Patient Population By Doing A Community Fair And Running An Awareness Camp?

Mohammed Deen/Miho Suga

The Unhealthy Devotion to Health

Thomas Bollaert/ Tauqeer Qazi

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment And Return To Bowel Function In Postpartum Mothers

Joseph Karas/Caitlin Lawes

Does An Interdisciplinary Approach Utilizing A Nurse Navigator Reduce The Hospital Readmission Rate For COPD Patients?

Anthony Spinella

Appropriateness Of Antibiotic Use In Adult Sinusitis At FMC

Bartholomew/Seidl

PGY 2 Research

Is There A Determining Factor Influencing Increasing Sepsis Readmission Rates At Unitypoint Methodist Hospital?

Andrew Noyce/ Hanit Shah

What Is The Overall Level Of Acceptance Of LARC Among Patients Of Reproductive Age At FMC? What Factors Are The Most Important In Affecting Patients’ Decisions Regarding Their Choice Of Contraceptive Method?

Alexa Miller- Rahmat Na’Allah

Assessment Of Residents’ Attitude Of Integrative Medicine (IM) Before And After Incorporation Into Resident Education

Brenda Gonzalez-/Balreet Kahlon – Kaar

Using Centeringpregnancy To Reduce Racial Disparities Including Preterm Birth

Jeree Frost/Kristina Dakis – Na’Allah

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT), As An Adjunct Protocol To Lactation Support For Infants With Feeding Dysfunction, Improves Outcomes.

Holly Kapraun – Dominique Fons

Comparison of Time to Delivery With or Without Cervical Ripening Balloon Catheter for Induction of Labor at UnityPoint Methodist Hospital: A Retrospective Chart Review

Nathan Bates/Kristen Dent- Na’Allah

STD And Pregnancy Rates At A Local High School Before And After The In-School Clinic Started Providing Long-Acting Contraception

Sarah Beladi – Rahmat Na’Allah

PGY 1 Research

Breastfeeding Curriculum To Increase Resident Education And Comfort Level With Counseling

Brittany Ramirez/Paulo Michelini, Joleen Karr

The Impact OF THE Postpartum CALL ON Postpartum Outcomes

Diana Rodriguez/Usman Ather/ Aaron Costerisan

Will Providing Patients With Sleeping Eye Masks And/Or Ear Plugs Help Improve Sleep While Inpatient And Limit Use Of Pharmacotherapy?

Serafino Sauro

How Does Vitamin D Level Averages Compare Between Family Medicine PGY-1s, PGY-2s, Psychiatry PGY-1s, PGY-2s, And Family Medicine PGY-3s, Family Medicine Attendings, Psychiatry PGY-3s, PGY-4s.

Christina Anderson/Laura Smith

Will Providing Physicians With Information Regarding Resources Which Offer Social Assistance And Basic Needs To Their Patients, Increase How Often Physicians Are Inquiring About Social Determinants Of Health?

Mary Imig/Neha Gupta/Kelvin Wynn

Culinary Medicine and Nutrition Outreach at Women’s Shelter.

Paulo Michelini/McKenzie Willie/Anton Grasch

Are Pregnant Patients Who Are At Risk For Developing Pre-Eclampsia Appropriately Being Identified At Peoria Family Medicine Clinic And Is The Clinic Successfully Initiating Appropriate Aspirin Therapy.

Archana Ramesh/Michael Heder, Costerisan

Family Medicine OB Fellow Research

Comparison of Time to Delivery With or Without Cervical Ripening Balloon Catheter for Induction of Labor at UnityPoint Methodist Hospital: A Retrospective Chart Review

Nathan Bates/Kristen Dent- Na’Allah

Using CenteringPregnancy to reduce racial disparities including Preterm

Jeree Frost/Kristina Dakis – Na’Allah