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The Bitmoji Office Or Classroom - A Possibility For Healthcare Education?, Mary Wright

HSC Education Days

Nurse educators across New Mexico are teaching nursing course content online and are looking for fun ways to build community and engagement with learners. During 2020, the author has been investigating different online tools to share with nurse educators across the twelve New Mexico Nursing Education Consortium (NMNEC) nursing programs. After learning about the Bitmoji classrooms being utilized by K-12 educators, the author became curious about whether Bitmoji classrooms could be useful for nursing education. To trial this, the NMNEC (Bitmoji) Office was created for the 2020 Fall Virtual NMNEC Statewide Faculty Meeting and utilized as a way of sharing …

Quaranthief Of Joy: Pleasure Through Books During Covid-19, Michelle Thomas, Elizabeth Lawrence

HSC Education Days

COVID-19 took the world by storm and left UNM medical students with plenty of extra time on their hands. With countless new opportunities for growth, students were able to go back to old hobbies or pick up new ones. For students who love to read, it can be difficult to find the time to get through a book with scholarly duties and deadlines looming ahead. With the uncertainty that the pandemic brought upon us, students who missed reading for pleasure had time to delve into an alternate reality and immerse themselves in the serenity of a good book. An organized …

New Mexico American College Of Physicians Book Clubs: A Unique Form Of Learning, Amanda L. Collar, Heather Brislen, Krystal Chan

HSC Education Days

Traditional medical education focuses on the science of medicine through lectures and clinical rotations. Yet, the art of medicine—learning compassion and empathy—and certain aspects of professional development may be best taught in other forms. Indeed, participation in The Maine Humanities Council Literature & Medicine Program led to 82% of participants self-reporting increased levels of empathy for patients. Further, incorporation of book clubs into the Pharmacy education at Purdue University led to students exploring new topics, reconsidering previously held perceptions, and better understanding of patient perspectives. In line with this, the New Mexico American College of Physicians (NMACP) Diversity, Equity and …

Pivoting To Address A New Reality: A Novel Curriculum On Covid-19, Felisha Rohan-Minjares, Elizabeth Lawrence

HSC Education Days

The AAMC recommended in March 2020 that medical schools suspend medical student involvement in clinical activities due to CoVid. In response, UNM SOM implemented a 4-week virtual course on COVID-19 for second- and third-year medical students and PA students. The course addressed the need for students to learn about public health, infectious disease, and social determinants of health. In addition, the new course provided ample opportunity for community service. The objectives of the course were lofty, but critical at this point in the students’ medical education. We wanted our students to develop leadership skills, learn about the novel Coronavirus, anticipate …

Question Formulation Skills Training Using A Rubric With First-Year Medical Students. Dataset, Jonathan D. Eldredge, Melissa Schiff, Jens Langsjoen

HSC Education Days

This presentation was presented during the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center Education Days.

Collaborating With Pharmacology In The Clinic, James Nawarskas, Ann Morrison, Heidi H. Rogers, Shelly Mclaughlin, Jennifer Drexler

HSC Education Days

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Creative Activities For Trying Times, Crystal Sanchez, Christopher Nelson

HSC Education Days

Teaching during a pandemic calls for some restructuring of traditional in-person classes and a great deal of creativity. The amount of time that students are spending online has increased dramatically, and with that comes an increased effort to keep students engaged. The traditional case study is a great teaching tool but it can be difficult to manage in a large classroom, and requires a specific progression to answer all the questions. A segmented unfolding case study is one option. Each student group is given a portion of the patient’s story along with critical thinking questions. This allows for the class …

Adapting An Interprofessional Education (Ipe) Case Activity From Face-To-Face To Online In The Season Of A Pandemic: A Transitions Of Care Geriatric Case Managed By Pharmacy, Physical Therapy And Occupational Therapy Ipe Student Teams, Melanie Dodd, Deborah Doerfler, Jessica Salazar

HSC Education Days

The presenters will discuss the development and deployment of an interprofessional transition of care case from the emergency department to an assisted living facility, involving pharmacy, physical therapy, and occupational therapy students in an on-line video 170-minute classroom session. Highlights will encompass the evolution of the case development and educational delivery from face-to-face to an on-line format. The discussion will also cover a description of the scheduled activities, including team break-out rooms where students explored unique and common roles and responsibilities of team members. The case involved an older moderately complex patient who fell, sought emergency care, and is now …

Creating A Database For Dermatologic Conditions In Skin Of All Colors, Sabah Osmani, Towela King, Charles Phillips, Aimee C. Smidt

HSC Education Days

The U.S. Census Bureau predicts that Hispanic, Black and other minority groups will constitute more than half of the U.S. population by 2044. It is therefore problematic that only about 10% of images in dermatology textbooks illustrate dermatologic conditions in dark skin. This paucity of adequate resources has affected physicians’ education and patient outcomes. A study several years ago found 47% of dermatologists and residents reported that their medical training on pathologies in Black skin was insufficient, and that there was a need for more training materials exhibiting Black skin. Black and Hispanic patients are also less likely to be …

Utilizing Student And Faculty Feedback To Improve Remote Delivery Of Pharmd Curriculum, Krystal L. Ward, Joe Anderson

HSC Education Days

The COVID-19 pandemic brought about abrupt changes to the PharmD curriculum, including moving all courses online during the second half of Spring 2020. This unprecedented interruption to traditional delivery required rapid response and conversion to Zoom video conferencing for all aspects of the program, including the didactic courses and Aspects of Patient Care lab. Following the spring transition, efforts to more effectively provide online instruction and resources for students became a priority. At the conclusion of the Spring semester, we elicited feedback from course Instructors of Record and current didactic students. Instructor of Record (IOR) feedback was obtained through post-semester …

A Randomized Control Trial To Test A Peer Support Group Approach For Reducing Social Isolation And Depression Among Female Mexican Immigrants, Janet Page-Reeves, Cristina Murray-Krezan, Lidia Regino, Jackie Perez, Molly Bleecker, Daniel Perez, Bill Wagner, Susan Tigert, Elaine L. Bearer, Cathleen E. Willging

Pathology Research and Scholarship

BACKGROUND: Female Mexican Immigrants (FMIs) experience high rates of depression compared with other populations. For this population, depression is often exacerbated by social isolation associated with the experience of immigration. Aim 1. To measure whether a culturally situated peer group intervention will reduce depression and stress associated with the experience of immigration. Aim 2. To test whether an intervention using a "women's funds of knowledge" approach results in improved resilience, knowledge and empowerment. Aim 3. To investigate whether a culturally situated peer group intervention using a women's funds of knowledge approach can give participants a sense and experience of social …

Neutrosophic Sets And Systems, Vol. 39, 2021, Florentin Smarandache, Mohamed Abdel-Basset, Said Broumi

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

20210107_Course Materials At Hslic- A Drop In Session, Kelleen Maluski

HSLIC Blog Post

No abstract provided.

The R-Enantiomer Of Ketorolac Reduces Ovarian Cancer Tumor Burden In Vivo, Martha M. Grimes, S Ray Kenney, Dayna R. Dominguez, Kathryn J. Brayer, Yuna Guo, Angela Wandinger-Ness, Laurie G. Hudson

Pathology Research and Scholarship

BACKGROUND: Rho-family GTPases, including Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1 (Rac1) and cell division control protein 42 (Cdc42), are important modulators of cancer-relevant cell functions and are viewed as promising therapeutic targets. Based on high-throughput screening and cheminformatics we identified the R-enantiomer of an FDA-approved drug (ketorolac) as an inhibitor of Rac1 and Cdc42. The corresponding S-enantiomer is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with selective activity against cyclooxygenases. We reported previously that R-ketorolac, but not the S-enantiomer, inhibited Rac1 and Cdc42-dependent downstream signaling, growth factor stimulated actin cytoskeleton rearrangements, cell adhesion, migration and invasion in ovarian cancer cell lines and …

Herbicides In The Irrigated Rice Production System In Babahoyo, Ecuador, Using Neutrosophic Statistics, Dalton Cadena-Piedrahita, Salomón Helfgott-Lerne, Andrés Drouet-Cande, Fernando Cobos-Mora, Nessar Rojas-Jorgge

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

Neutrosophic Pre-Α, Semi-Α & Pre- Β Irresolute Functions, T.Rajesh Kannan, S. Chandrasekar

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

Foundations Of Neutrosophic Number Theory, Mohammad Abobala

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

Application Of Neutrosophic Vague Nano Topological Spaces, Mary Margaret A, Trinita Pricilla M

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

Semi Homomorphisms And Algebraic Relations Between Strong Refined Neutrosophic Modules And Strong Neutrosophic Modules, Mohammad Abobala

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

Triangular Neutrosophic Topology, Ali Hamza, Sara Farooq, Muhammad Rafaqat

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

University Of New Mexico Anti-Racism Action Plan 2021, University Of New Mexico Division Of Equity And Inclusion

Black History at UNM

UNM antiracism action plan 2021: List of initiatives at UNM to intentionally, methodically and systemically address inclusion and equity through an anti-racist lens. This document delineates some recent and planned actions that address concerns raised in calls for action, stimulated by the death of George Floyd. DEI’s work that responds to the many demands for action is ongoing; it is not reactive.

Placental Transfusion And Short-Term Outcomes Among Extremely Preterm Infants, Neha Kumbhat, Barry Eggleston, Alexis S Davis, Krisa P Van Meurs, Sara Bonamo Demauro, Elizabeth E Foglia, Satyanarayan Lakshminrusimha, Michele C Walsh, Kristi L Watterberg, Myra H Wyckoff, Abhik Das, Sara C Handley

Pediatrics Research and Scholarship

OBJECTIVE: To compare short-term outcomes after placental transfusion (delayed cord clamping (DCC) or umbilical cord milking (UCM)) versus immediate cord clamping among extremely preterm infants.

DESIGN: Retrospective study.

SETTING: The

PATIENTS: Infants born <29 >weeks' gestation in 2016 or 2017 without congenital anomalies who received active treatment after delivery.

INTERVENTION/EXPOSURE: DCC or UCM.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Primary outcomes: (1) composite of mortality or major morbidity by 36 weeks' postmenstrual age (PMA); (2) mortality by 36 weeks PMA and (3) composite of major morbidities by 36 weeks' PMA. Secondary composite outcomes: (1) any grade intraventricular haemorrhage or mortality by 36 weeks' PMA …

Drug Repurposing For Targeting Cyclic Nucleotide Transporters In Acute Leukemias - A Missed Opportunity, Dominique R. Perez, Larry A. Sklar, Alexandre Chigaev, Ksenia Matlawska-Wasowska

Pediatrics Research and Scholarship

While current treatment regimens for acute leukemia can dramatically improve patient survival, there remains room for improvement. Due to its roles in cell differentiation, cell survival, and apoptotic signaling, modulation of the cyclic AMP (cAMP) pathway has provided a meaningful target in hematological malignancies. Several studies have demonstrated that gene expression profiles associated with increased pro-survival cAMP activity or downregulation of various pro-apoptotic factors associated with the cAMP pathway are apparent in acute leukemia patients. Previous work to increase leukemia cell intracellular cAMP focused on the use of cAMP analogs, stimulating cAMP production via transmembrane-associated adenylyl cyclases, or decreasing cAMP …

Neuro Life Online®, Andrea Merriam

Brain & Behavioral Health Research Day

Neuro Life Online® is an online platform delivering live-stream social and educational programs to the movement disorder community via Zoom video conferencing.

In 2016, PMDAlliance began testing Neuro Life Online® (NLO) as a pilot initiative to expand Parkinson’s disease education services in rural/underserved areas. NLO offers live-stream physician-based education, wellness coaching, social opportunities, and assistance in setting up telemedicine services for unserved and underserved populations across the US and internationally.

The need for more services is obvious. 19% of people in the US (60 million people) and 45% worldwide live in rural areas, based on a 2007 UN report. A …

Bacteriophage Virus-Like Particle Based Vaccines Targeting Opioids, Isabella Murphy, Susan Core, Andzoa Jamus, Bryce Chackerian, Kathryn M. Frietze

Brain & Behavioral Health Research Day

Opioid use disorder (OUD) and opioid overdose are growing problems. Opioid vaccines are a novel treatment approach for OUD, but current vaccine strategies are slow to elicit antibodies and require multiple immunizations. Here, we report our efforts to engineer opioid vaccines that could elicit high-titer, long-lasting antibodies with a single dose. We used bacteriophage Q beta virus-like particles (VLPs) as a platform to display oxycodone in a highly immunogenic format. Opioid drugs of interest were chemically modified to include a short peptide linker (G-G-G- G-C). This allowed for the chemical conjugation of the opioid drugs to the surface of the …

Targeted Measures To Enhance Research Conduct During The Covid-19 Pandemic In The Field Of Brain And Behavioral Health, L Stacy, D Rodriguez, L Enriquez-Marquez, R Rai, S Chambers, S Ruyak, L N. Bakhireva

Brain & Behavioral Health Research Day

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic brought two months of campus-wide limited operations at UNM, which resulted in restricted access to clinic populations, limiting in-person study recruitment and assessment opportunities. This presentation highlights the innovative measures taken by the UNM College of Pharmacy’s Substance Use Research and Education (SURE) Center in response to pandemic-induced constrains to ensure continuous enrollment and data collection in ongoing studies.

Methods: Research activities were maintained remotely through novel implementation of several technologies. To recruit participants remotely, a study coordinator contacts providers with the names of potentially eligible patients, after which a contact form is submitted via REDCap …

Medial Prefrontal Cortical Projections Are Altered By A Single Acute Fear Experience: Evidence For Biological Mechanisms Of Anxiety And Substance Abuse Disorders, E L. Bearer, Taylor Uselman, Christopher M. Medina, Russell E. Jacobs

Brain & Behavioral Health Research Day

Pyramidal neurons from medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) project into striatum, thalamus, hypothalamus, and went as far as dorsal raphe nucleus (midbrain) and locus coeruleus (pons). Neural activity in mPFC is reciprocally modulated by monoamine systems arising in these distant brain regions: noradrenergic, dopaminergic and serotonergic. By deregulating these systems genetically, we previously reported that functional projections from mPFC are similarly regulated by these monoaminergic systems using brain-wide tracing based on manganese-enhanced magentic resonance imaging (MEMRI) followed by statistical parametric mapping (SPM). Here we report that a single experience of acute threat alters mPFC projections in wild type mice, and this …

Effects Of Moderate Prenatal Alcohol Exposure On Nmdars Expression And Functionality In Orbitofrontal Cortex Pyramidal Neurons, Valentina Licheri, Jayapriya Chandrasekaran, Clark W. Bird, Carlos F. Valenzuela, Jonathan L. Brigman

Brain & Behavioral Health Research Day

Alcohol consumption during pregnancy represents a major public health problem. Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) disrupts the Central Nervous System (CNS) development inducing long lasting behavioral and cognitive alterations collectively known as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs). It is well established that alcohol affects different cellular targets, but the molecular mechanisms underlying these problems are not still understood. Our previous data reported a significant impairment in orbitofrontal cortex (OFC)-mediated reversal learning (Marquardt et al., 2014b), and an altered firing of OFC pyramidal neurons (Marquardt et al., 2020). Considering that N-Methyl-D-Aspartate receptors (NMDARs) are altered in rodent models after prenatal alcohol exposure …

University Of New Mexico Health Sciences Center Discovery Research Annual Report 2021, Michael Haederle, Sara Mota, Jana Fothergill, Cindy Foster, Rebecca Roybal Jones, Michele Sequeira, Seth Fuller

Research Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

Pt181-Qß Vlp-Based Vaccine Against Tau Pathology Shows Robust Immune Response And Functional Efficacy In The P301s Mouse Model Of Tauopathy, Nicole Maphis, Julianne Peabody, Shanya Jiang, Yirong Yang, D N. Linsenbardt, David S. Peabody, Bryce Chackerian, Kiran Bhaskar

Brain & Behavioral Health Research Day

Background:

Tauopathies are progressive neurodegenerative disorders characterized by the hyperphosphorylation of tau and development of intracellular neurofibrillary tangles, collectively referred to as pathological tau (pTau). It is becoming increasingly recognized that the development and spread of pTau accurately predicts and correlates with clinical progression in human tauopathy patients, however there are no FDA-approved drugs that target and reduce pTau. Previously, our lab has developed a virus-like particle (VLP)-based vaccine using a Qß (RNA bacteriophage) platform to multivalently display a 13-mer pTau peptide, with phospho-Thr181 (pT181, a well-established CSF biomarker for tauopathies). pT181-Qß generates a robust and targeted immune response against …