El Rio Health 10th Annual Poster Fair

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A showcase of research, quality improvement, and innovation advancing primary care, public health, and community-engaged practice.

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2026 Poster Fair Award Winners

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INNOVATION
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
RESEARCH

Best Overall Carlos M. Flores, MD Create Tomorrow Award Winner:

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Clinical Partnership for Implementing Blood-Based Biomarkers to Improve Early Diagnosis and Access to Disease-Modifying Treatments for Alzheimer's Disease

Authors:
Jennifer Traslavina Jimenez; Lisa Soltani; et al.

Institution(s):
El Rio Health

The Best Overall Award is presented to the project that best exemplifies excellence across research, quality improvement, and innovation. 

This work demonstrates strong rigor, relevance, and originality, with clear potential to influence future care delivery, inform policy or practice, and be scaled or adapted beyond the original context to shape the future of primary care.

Community Impact
Award Winner:

Improving Liver Disease Screening and Awareness Through a Multi-Channel Education Campaign in Southern Arizona

Authors:
Edgar A. Villavicencio; Adriana Maldonado; et al.

Institution(s):
University of Arizona College of Public Health, Department of Health Promotion Sciences
El Rio Health

The Community Impact Award is presented to work that demonstrates an authentic partnership with the community and produces clear, meaningful benefits. 

It is awarded to work that addresses identified community needs, advances equity or access, and shows evidence of measurable outcomes or sustainable impact beyond the academic or clinical setting.

Innovation Award Winner:

Hypertension Control Efforts in Uninsured Patients Treated by a Mobile Health Clinic in Southern Arizona

Authors:
Sabrina Ferrari; James Hollister; et al.

Institution(s):
El Rio Health
University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson, Family & Community Medicine

The Innovation Award is presented to work that introduces a truly novel idea, approach, tool, or model that challenges current practice.

This award highlights creativity, originality, and forward-thinking design, with clear potential to transform workflows, improve outcomes, or address persistent gaps in care.

Relevance Award Winner:

Piloting Pediatric Enrollment in the All of Us Research Program

Authors:
Linda Salgin; Olga Cardona

Institution(s):
San Ysidro Health

The Relevance Award is presented to work that is timely, highly applicable, and strongly aligned with the realities of primary care.

This award recognizes work that addresses pressing challenges faced by clinicians, care teams, or patients, and offers practical insights, strategies, or solutions that can be readily applied in real-world settings.

2026 Innovation Projects

Projects that describe the development, implementation, or evaluation of new programs, tools, partnerships, educational approaches, or models of care designed to address community and healthcare challenges.

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Clinically-based Medically Tailored Groceries Intervention to Address Food Insecurity and Type 2 Diabetes

Authors:
Holly Bryant; Debora Aquilar-Gonzalezet al.

Institution(s):
El Rio Health
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Closing the Gap: How One FQHC Boosted Colorectal Cancer Screening by 8% in 2025

Authors:
Lynette Harris and Jacqueline Amescua

Institution(s):
San Ysidro Health

Evaluating the Clinical Utility of Medentum's Diagnostic Platform for Pediatric ENT conditions and Asthma

Authors:
Vivek Shinde Patil and Starla Kiser

Institution(s):
El Rio Health; Medentum Innovations

From Siloed Readings to Shared Decisions: An Innovating Cross-Sector Hypertension Improvement - A Quality Improvement–Driven Data Governance and Workflow Transformation Model Integrating Public Health and Clinical Systems

Authors:
Tapanga Parham-Horton; Nicholas Knutson et al.

Institution(s):
Pima County Department of Public Health

Identifying Components of a Disability Navigation Program for Refugees in Pima County

Authors:
Dora Lee; Srishti Rajeev; et al.

Institution(s):
University of Arizona College of Medicine Tucson - Sonoran Center for Excellence in Disabilities

PainPartners: Peer-Supported Chronic Pain Self-Management Coaching in Primary Care

Authors:
David Du; Rita Romero; et al.

Institution(s):
University of Arizona College of Medicine Tucson - Family & Community Medicine

2026 Quality Improvement Projects

Projects focused on improving processes, outcomes, efficiency, safety, or patient experience through systematic quality improvement methods.

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Addressing Therapeutic Inertia to Improve Provider Decision Making in Treatment of Uncontrolled Hypertension

Authors:
William Smith; Hoeffer Mok; et al.

Institution(s):
El Rio Health and The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education
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Cervical Cancer Screening without a Speculum: An HPV Self-Test Survey

Authors:
Anne H. Guthrie

Institution(s):
Arizona State University - Edison College of Nursing and Health Innovation
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Clinical Partnership for Implementing Blood- Based Biomarkers to Improve Early Diagnosis and Access to Disease-Modifying Treatments for Alzheimer's Disease

Authors:
Jennifer Traslavina Jimenez; Lisa Soltani; et al.

Institution(s):
El Rio Health

Decreasing Provider Hesitancy to Initiate Suboxone Therapy for the Unhoused

Authors:
Deni Gardner; Amber M. Lindstrom-Mette;; et al.

Institution(s):
El Rio Health

Developing a Wellness Curriculum for Family Medicine Residents

Authors:
Hillary Goldstein

Institution(s):
Marana Health

Expanding Primary Care Capacity for Hepatitis C Management: A Resident-Focused Educational Intervention

Authors:
Aarjav Pandya; Celeste Gracey; et al.

Institution(s):
El Rio Health; University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson

Impact of Clinical Pharmacy Diabetes Management on Diabetes-Related Medicare Star Metrics

Authors:
Tikya Langendorf and Stacy Lee

Institution(s):
Sun Life Health

Improving the Depression Remission at 12 Months Clinical Quality Measure Through Workflow Improvements

Authors:
Ashley Holton; Tarin Bynum Neal; Jessica Navarrete

Institution(s):
United Community Health Center

Where Care Meets Community: An Arizona Diabetic Resource Guide

Authors:
Olivia Waldron

Institution(s):
Arizona State University, Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation

2026 Research Projects

Projects that generate new knowledge through systematic investigation, analysis, and scholarly inquiry.

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A Longitudinal Cohort Study of ‘Prescription for Play’ in Well-Child Care Visits: Year 1 Summary

Authors:
Linsey G. Huppe; Shelby Anderson-Badbade; et al.

Institution(s):
Moses-Weitzman Health System, Weitzman Institute

Amplifying Awareness: Evaluating a Multichannel Health Promotion Campaign on Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease

Authors:
Adriana Maldonado; Joy Mockbee; et al.

Institution(s):
El Rio Health
Nosotros Comprometidos a Su Salud, University of Arizona College of Public Health

Antipsychotic LAI Prescribing and Administration Patterns at a Federally-Qualified Health Center

Authors:
Molly Fiske; Katrina Zearley; et al.

Institution(s):
University of Arizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy
El Rio Health

Assessing Patient and Family Perspectives on Medications for Opioid Use Disorder: Insights from a Digital Patient and Family Advisory Council

Authors:
Craig Norquist; Fiker Bekele; et al.

Institution(s):
Honor Health
Arizona State University School of Medicine and Engineering
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Barrier Resolution and Patient-Centered Outcomes in Community-Focused Navigation for Individuals Diagnosed With Cancer

Authors:
Shabelle Paulino; Elizabeth Ver Hoeve; et al.

Institution(s):
University of Arizona College of Science, Department of Psychology
University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Arizona Cancer Center
et al.
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Caries Experience in Children Under 5: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Embedded Hygienist Program Participation

Authors:
Joseph Flaherty; Lauren Hobeich; et al.

Institution(s):
NYU Langone Hospitals-Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry, Tucson
El Rio Health

Comparing No-Show Rates for Dental Recall Exams with a One-Month Lead Time vs Six-Month Lead Time

Authors:
Ricky Andreasen; Amanda Pinder; et al.

Institution(s):
El Rio Health and NYU Langone Dental Postdoctoral Residency Programs

Depression Screening: A Comparison of Clinical and Research-Based PHQ-2 Administration

Authors:
Sophia Stevens; Dawn Coletta; et al.

Institution(s):
El Rio Health
The University of Arizona Center for Disparities in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism

Developing Community-Engaged Methods for Returning Polygenic Risk Scores Using El Banco Community Biobank

Authors:
Dawn Coletta; Oscar Parra; et al.

Institution(s):
El Rio Health
University of Arizona Center for Disparities in Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism
University of Arizona School of Health Professions

Durable Effect of Birthplace in Mexico on Asthma Risk among BEAMS Participants

Authors:
Tara Carr; Rabe, B; et al.

Institution(s):
University of Arizona Health Sciences, Asthma & Airway Disease Research Center

Evaluating Knowledge Outcomes of MHMC Among Native American Women with Disabilities

Authors:
Jennifer Gonzalez; James DeeDee; et al.

Institution(s):
University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson
Northern Arizona University

Examining barriers and facilitators of screening, diagnosis, and treatment of Chagas disease in the United States

Authors:
Abbey M. Jones; Marjia Zermsk; et al.

Institution(s):
Rockefeller University
Clinical Directors Network, Inc.
El Rio Health

Expanding Cervical Cancer Screening for Unhoused Populations Through Mobile HPV Self-Collection

Authors:
Dina J. Inzunza; Rogelio Robles-Morales; et al.

Institution(s):
University of Arizona College of Public Health, Department of Health Promotion Sciences; University of Arizona Cancer Center; et al.

Healthy Eating Index (HEI)-2020 and All-cause and Cardiovascular Mortality Risk by Race and Ethnicity: A National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) Study

Authors:
Adaora Ezeani

Institution(s):
Marana Health

Healthy Habits, Healthy Kids: Connecting Immunization Schedules to Dental Milestones — A Retrospective Chart Review

Authors:
Tanner Dahl; Andrew Zale; et al.

Institution(s):
NYU Langone Hospitals-Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry
El Rio Health

Hypertension Control Efforts in Uninsured Patients Treated by a Mobile Health Clinic in Southern Arizona

Authors:
Sabrina Ferrari; James Hollister; et al.

Institution(s):
El Rio Health
University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson, Family & Community Medicine

Impact of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder on Missed Dental Appointments in a Community Health Setting

Authors:
Donna Davami; Lauren Hobeich; et al.

Institution(s):
NYU Langone Hospitals-Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry, Tucson
El Rio Health

Improving Liver Disease Screening and Awareness Through a Multi-Channel Education Campaign in Southern Arizona

Authors:
Edgar A. Villavicencio; Adriana Maldonado; et al.

Institution(s):
University of Arizona College of Public Health, Department of Health Promotion Sciences
El Rio Health

Increasing Patient Utilization of Community Resource Desk in a Community Health Center in Northern Arizona

Authors:
Aya Andos; Camilla Freestone; et al.

Institution(s):
A.T. Still University, Department of Public Health
Colorado Plateau Center for Health Professions

Leveraging the Digital Patient and Family Advisory Council (DPFAC) to Amplify Patient Voices for a Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring Program

Authors:
Shambhavi Mishra; Melissa Price; et al.

Institution(s):
Honor Health
Arizona State University School of Medicine and Engineering

Lupus Nexus Landmark Study: A Prospective Registry And Biorepository

Authors:
Kent Kwoh; Lydia Benitez; Gina Schwartzberg

Institution(s):
University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson, Arthritis Center

Mapping Structural Barriers to Cancer Care for Native American Communities

Authors:
Orli Sanyal; Bryna Koch; et al.

Institution(s):
University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson, Family & Community Medicine
University of Arizona College of Public Health, Center for Rural Health
et al.

Musculoskeletal Outcomes Associated with Opioid Use Disorder

Authors:
Pranay Puppalla

Institution(s):
BASIS Tucson North

Osteopathic Medical Students' Perspective on Global Health Education

Authors:
Kenneth Wong; Thy Nguyen; et al.

Institution(s):
A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Tucson

Piloting Pediatric Enrollment in the All of Us Research Program

Authors:
Linda Salgin; Olga Cardona

Institution(s):
San Ysidro Health

Professional Continuous Glucose Monitoring by Advanced Practice Pharmacists in Medically Underserved Patients with Diabetes at a Federally Qualified Health Center

Authors:
Lisa Beckett; Ann Spolarich; et al.

Institution(s):
El Rio Health
A.T. Still University School of Dentistry and Oral Health

Refining a dyadic intervention for lung cancer survivors and family caregivers using virtual community engagement studio

Authors:
Ana Morales; Sumin Park; et al.

Institution(s):
El Rio Health
University of Arizona College of Nursing

Report of Glucagon Prescribing Rates for Patients with Diabetes at a Federally Qualified Health Center

Authors:
Andrea Zamora; Amy Kennedy; et al.

Institution(s):
El Rio Health
University of Arizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy

Sexual Satisfaction and Pain in Post-Treatment Gynecological Cancer Survivors

Authors:
Audrey Krefting; Ana Morales; et al.

Institution(s):
El Rio Health
University of Arizona College of Science, Department of Psychology
University of Arizona College of Nursing

The Impact of HPV Vaccine Promotion in the Dental Setting

Authors:
Jasmine Hinh; Amanda Pinder; et al.

Institution(s):
El Rio Health
NYU Langone Hospitals Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry, Tucson

Using an Infographic Approach to Share Research Findings Back with Participants

Authors:
Hunter Denby; Kiera Hunter; et al.

Institution(s):
El Rio Health
University of Arizona College of Science, Department of Psychology
University of Arizona College of Nursing

Your breakfast today was served by an injured worker: Understanding physical therapy services for US-based migrant farmworkers

Authors:
Monica Queen; Jeffrey Andrion; et al.

Institution(s):
A.T. Still University, Department of Physical Therapy
A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine
et al.

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