The Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR) is proud to announce the incoming class of residents for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) residency rotation program located in Rockville, MD. APTR manages competitively-awarded two-month field placements for preventive medicine and primary care residents with the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Program, based at AHRQ.  This year APTR managed a highly competitive application process. The first two residents began their rotations in July.

The clinical preventive medicine rotation at AHRQ provides an in-depth experience in the process of developing evidence-based recommendations. Residents work closely with AHRQ staff and USPSTF members in a variety of activities such as: participating in scoping of clinical preventive services (CPS) topics; researching information on epidemiology and burden of preventable conditions addressed by CPS; reviewing and summarizing external comments on draft recommendations; researching positions of other organizations; and editing and finalizing recommendations and rationale statements. Other projects may involve developing implementation materials for USPSTF recommendations aimed at patients, clinicians, health plans, employers or policy makers.

Welcome 2023-2024 Residents!

1. Irina Arkhipova-Jenkins, MD, MBA; Stonybrook General Preventive Medicine and Public Health Residency
2. Patrick Dideum, MD; Johns Hopkins General Preventive Medicine Residency
3. Radhika Agarwal, MD, MA; Emory Preventive Medicine Residency and Fellowship Program
4. Elizabeth Lees, DO; Mayo Clinic Preventive Medicine Fellowship
5. Annie Rouza, MD, MPH; Emory Preventive Medicine Residency and Fellowship Program
6. Priyanka Thatipamala, MD; California Department of Public Health
7. Sangeeta Iyer, MD; Johns Hopkins General Preventive Medicine Residency
8. Alison Dickson, MD; University of Michigan Preventive Medicine