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Talking To Your Teens About Pregnancy, Sergio Andres Munoz
Talking To Your Teens About Pregnancy, Sergio Andres Munoz
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Teen parents are at risk for a variety of adverse life outcomes. The rate of low birth weight and premature delivery is higher among teen mothers than the average population. Teen pregnancy and birth are major contributors to lower educational achievement and income as they are less likely to graduate High school and college, leading to increased rates of poverty among teen mothers. This project aims to educate parents of at risk teens on how to approach the topic with their kids and to provide them with a list of online sources to aid in the process.
Aging Well: Informing Seniors About Local Resources Throughout The Aging Process, Sravana Paladugu
Aging Well: Informing Seniors About Local Resources Throughout The Aging Process, Sravana Paladugu
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
A large portion of the Franklin County population is elderly and above the age of 60. They have many unique socioeconomic barriers to healthcare that add to the difficulty of maintaining independence in the community. This has been a burdensome public health cost for not only this community but for Vermont as a whole. The goal of this project was to inform local seniors of services provided by Age Well VT that could enable them to stay at home for longer. This was carried out by designing an Age Well VT handout that could be easily read and utilized by …
Improving Our Response To Positive Food Insecurity Screening At Colchester Family Practice, Callie Linehan
Improving Our Response To Positive Food Insecurity Screening At Colchester Family Practice, Callie Linehan
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
My project is to raise awareness of food insecurity among providers, and identify resources and next steps providers can take to help patients who screen positive for food insecurity using the AAP-recommended Hunger Vital Sign.