Fellowship Symposia
The T32 Primary Care Fellowship team is a bi-annual event showcasing the research and scholarly work of our research and clinical fellows in DFMCH. It provides opportunities for fellows to present their research and academic activities to mentors, fellows, faculty, and staff. Each symposium consists of conference-style podium presentations.
Symposia are opportunities to gather to discuss strategies and methods pertinent to primary care research, meet our fellows, and offer feedback to early career clinicians and researchers.
Please RSVP no later than Tuesday, December 2, 2025 by using this registration link.
We welcome your presence and participation. Light breakfast and lunch will be provided, and we encourage you to stay for networking following the presentations.
While a virtual attendance option will be available for those unable to join us in person, we strongly encourage attending in person to foster the benefits of live presentations and interactive discussions.
Please contact Christina Swords at christina.swords@fammed.wisc.edu with any questions.
Fellowship Symposium Schedule
7:30 am – 8:00 am: Room opens, Presenting fellows can check the technology
8:00 am – 8:30 am: Breakfast
8:30 am – 8:40 am: Welcome and Opening Remarks
8:40 am – 8:45 am: Academic Fellowship Intro
8:45 am – 9:05 am: Kim Krawzak, MD (Academic)
Evaluating the Efficacy of a Tomato Model for IUD Related Procedure Training
9:05 am – 9:25 am: Kyle Sherwin, DO (Academic)
Structure and Function: How OMM Benefits a Newborn
9:25 am – 9:30 am: Primary Care Research Fellowship Intro
9:30 am – 9:50 am: Emily Claypool, PhD (Research)
System Perspectives on MOUD: Determinants of Low-barrier MOUD Provision across Six Rural Wisconsin Counties
9:50 am – 10:10 am: Melissa Neal, PhD (Research)
Healthcare Experiences Assessing Resilience, Toxic Stress, and Prenatal Quality of Care (HEARTS-PQC)
10:10 am – 10:30 am: Break
10:30 am – 10:50 am: Kate Cornwall, PhD (Research)
The Paradox of Environmental Action: Perceptions of Ecological Decline and the Association with Well-Being
10:50 am – 11:10 am: Elizabeth Ver Hoeve, PhD (Research)
Primary Care Clinician Perspectives on Care Management During Cancer Treatment
11:10 am – 11:30 pm: Michael Jaeb, PhD, RN (Research)
Examining the International Function of Patient Self-assessment in Clinician-Patient Interactions During Outpatient Chronic Condition Management Visits
11:30 am – 11:50 pm: Laura Andrea Prieto, PhD (Research)
Feasibility of a Community-Based Dance Program for Latino/a Older Adults in Wisconsin
11:50 pm – 12:00 pm: Closing Remarks
12:00 pm – Lunch
Review the program abstracts. (PDF)
Fellowship Research Seminars
The fellowship seminar series provides an opportunity for trainees, mentors, and other faculty and staff to interact, share research experiences, and discuss research ideas. The seminar also exposes trainees to senior UW scientists and visiting professors. The themes of the seminars have focused on topics which address primary care research practice and principles, as well as advice relating to careers in academic medicine, research ethics, writing and reviewing manuscripts, and writing and reviewing grant proposals.
These seminars occur on a weekly basis on Thursdays between 12-1 pm in 610 N. Whitney Way. Research fellows attend as part of their training program, but other DFMCH fellows, residents, research staff, and research faculty are welcome to attend any sessions as well. Please contact fellowship coordinator Christina Swords at christina.swords@fammed.wisc.edu with any questions or if would like to attend an event.