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20230721_Open Educational Resources- What Are They And How Can I Use Them, Robyn Gleasner

HSLIC Blog Post

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Hsc Connects Newsletter - July 20, 2023, Unm Hsc Communications

HSC Connects Newsletters

Weekly newsletter of the UNM Health Sciences Center.

Current Developmental Challenges In Nepal: How Can The Diaspora Help?, Ambika P. Adhikari

Himalayan Research Papers Archive

Nepal now enjoys a unique opportunity to positively transform the country’s economy and society. The economic activities fueled by remittance, supported by foreign aid, and aided by domestic economic activities such as tourism, trade, and services, including start-ups, are helping increase individual incomes. However, the earnings from remittances, which measure to about 25% of Nepal’s GDP, are spent on consumer goods and not on investments that can generate employment and raise the standards of living. The foreign aid is often donor driven and also not always well managed and wisely spent on national priorities. Further, it is frequently marred by …

20230719_New Chair Of The Hslic Jei Committee, Varina Kosovich

HSLIC Blog Post

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Effects Of Childhood Health And Adversity On Women’S Estrous And Extended Sexuality In Romantic Relationships, Tran Dinh

Psychology ETDs

Variations in childhood conditions may favor different strategies of investment in pair-bonds and reproduction. The current study followed 213 romantically-involved women up to four times across the ovulatory cycle. Analyses find that childhood health and adversity moderate hormone-dependent changes in women’s sexual interests, oxytocin responses, and mate preferences. In light of proposed paternity assurance functions of extended (non-conceptive) sexuality, results suggest women with poorer, compared to better, childhood conditions prioritize bond formation but invest less in maintaining or bolstering partner investment. The estrous (conceptive) sexuality of women with poor childhood health may reflect greater investments in current reproduction, even when …

Re-Situating The Buffer State In International Relations: Nepal’S Relations With India And China, Bibek Chand

Himalayan Research Papers Archive

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20230718_New Nap Pods Now Available, David Lucero

HSLIC Blog Post

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Essays On The Child Health And Education Benefits Of Government Programs, Abhradeep Karmakar

Economics ETDs

This work comprises five chapters. Chapter 1 presents an outline of three separate research papers, highlighting their objectives, main findings, and contributions to existing literature. Chapter 2 evaluates the impact of the Right to Education Act on children’s health and cognition in Andhra Pradesh, using the Young Lives data. We exploit the timing of the survey rounds and variations in children’s age in each round for studying the relationship. Chapter 3 studies the impact of the Clean India Mission sanitation program on children’s math and reading test-scores. Using data from the ASER surveys and from the Govt. of India, we …

Phylogeographic History Of The Leaf-Eared Mouse, Phyllotis Xanthopygus Complex, Tabitha R. Mcfarland

Biology ETDs

Museum collections provide essential biodiversity sampling needed to understand the species limits, phylogeny, and biogeographic history of mammals, all key features of the foundation for comparative analyses in ecology and evolution. We add to this framework a diverse assemblage of species of leaf-eared mice (genus Phyllotis) in South America and then focus on the Phyllotis xanthopygus complex by combining available mitochondrial sequence (cytochrome b; cytb) data (351 GenBank samples) with 52 newly sequenced museum samples from the northern extent of this complex’s range (51 from Bolivia and 1 from northern Chile) to reconstruct evolutionary relationships using maximum …

The Effect Of Sodium Bicarbonate On Acute Kidney Injury Markers During Physical Work In The Heat, Abdulaziz Abdulrahman A. Masoud, Fabiano Amorim, Christine Mermier, Michael Deyhle, Zidong Li

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

Sodium bicarbonate supplementation (NaHCO₃) before physical work in the heat may reduce the risk of developing acute kidney injury (AKI). Purpose: To determine the effects of NaHCO₃ supplementation before a prolonged bout of physical work in the heat on AKI markers and kidney function. Method: A randomized, cross-over, double blinded design was conducted on 8 participants (3 females) who consumed NaHCO₃ (0.2 g/kg body weight) or placebo (CON) before prolonged (120 minutes) moderate intensity (~65% of maximal heart rate) physical work in the heat [40℃ and 23% relative humidity (RH)]. Blood and urine samples were collected …

Examining The Outcomes Of Project Echo® As An Interprofessional Community Of Practice For Pediatric Feeding Clinicians, Madeline Raatz, Elizabeth C Ward, Perrin Moss, Claire Reilly, Nadine Frederiksen, Corrine Dickinson, Sally Clarke, Kelly Beak, Jeanne Marshall

Project ECHO Bibliography

Project ECHO® is a virtual, interprofessional, cased-based peer-learning model. To date, no studies have explored ECHO as a model for pediatric feeding education. This study examined the outcomes of establishing a pediatric feeding ECHO network. Using a prospective, mixed-methods design, two cohorts of allied health professionals were recruited. Each cohort participated in eight, 90-min videoconference sessions incorporating a didactic presentation and clinical case presentation. The case was presented by a participant, with questions and recommendations provided by the ECHO network. Participants completed: (1) a learning needs analysis before the ECHO series, (2) a self-reported confidence questionnaire pre, post, and 3-month …

Assessing Ecological Relationships Among Late Triassic Vertebrates In Petrified Forest National Park, Alexandra Davis Apgar

Earth and Planetary Sciences ETDs

The complex vertebrate ecosystem of the Late Triassic has not yet been fully understood, largely due to oversimplification of hypothesized trophic hierarchies and limited preservation of direct evidence of faunal interaction. Paleocommunity reconstruction attempts can also fall victim to taphonomic biases, time-averaging inaccuracies, and non-analogue paleoecologies. Utilizing a combination of PAIRS analysis and NMDS ordination, we highlight vertebrate faunal relationships within the Adamanian and Revueltian faunachrons of Petrified Forest National Park, assess the likelihood that these patterns have ecological rather than preservational drivers, and examine how these potential interactions may have been impacted by the Adamanian-Revueltian turnover event. We are …

Sensitivity And Uncertainty Analysis Of Inertial Confinement Fusion Experiments, Colin A. Weaver

Nuclear Engineering ETDs

Sandia National Laboratories conducts Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF) experiments at the Z Pulsed Power Facility. Their objective is to study the burning plasma formed under magnetic direct drive Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) conditions and use the inferred information to reduce uncertainty in computational models and improve experimental designs. The Z machine has five neutron time-of-flight (nToF) detectors that measure the fusion neutron time spectrum from three lines-of-sight. Together, these signals are used to infer the ion temperature, target liner mass density, and the burn history of the MagLIF experiment from measured data. These parameters are a few used by …

A Multidisciplinary Approach To Parental Maternal Mental Health In Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Theoretical Project, Courtney Grassham, Presbyterian Hospital Pediatric Medical Group

Annual IPE Day

Maternal mental health, especially in the peripartum period, is associated with a significant stigma and adverse outcomes are possible for moms and their newborns if perinatal mood and anxiety disorders are unrecognized and untreated. The neonatal intensive care unit or NICU often takes care of fragile babies for extended periods of time, while the families are far from their support systems. This places additional stress on moms and families at an already vulnerable time. The NICU is host to an extensive multidisciplinary team that could be utilized to check on and support families mental well being at this stressful time …

Inter-Health Professional Outreach In New Mexico: A Student-Led Initiative, Samantha Trujillo, Samantha Dewees, Emerald Goranson, Oluwaseun Oyeku, Payton Sandoval-Belt

Annual IPE Day

The Inter-Health Professional Outreach Program (IHOP) is a student-led organization that plays a vital role in motivating and inspiring underserved student populations in the New Mexican community to pursue careers in health and medicine. Our presentations are specifically designed to emphasize the importance of interprofessional teamwork, while providing students with valuable tools, future access to local resources, and mentorship opportunities. IHOP is proud to be part of the University of New Mexico's Office for Diversity Equity and Inclusion, which has a strong tradition of community outreach and interdisciplinary cooperation, values that IHOP fully embraces.

Our student IHOP members actively participate …

Students Exploring Careers In Health; Minimizing Barriers To Healthcare Careers, Oluwaseun Oyeku, Chantel Clark, Dante Rangel, Kristen Cummings, Lynn Midani, Dominique Spence, Samantha Moore

Annual IPE Day

Students Exploring Careers in Health (SECiH) is an organization born out of a student project. It is now led by a group of dedicated health professions students committed to sharing knowledge about the healthcare field with students at under-resourced high schools around New Mexico. We envision to increase the awareness of the spectrum of professions in healthcare for the student participants and hopefully instill in them the understanding that these professions are open to them and attainable for their futures.

SECiH is run by a diverse group of professionals from various health colleges including medicine, occupational therapy, and population health. …

Rural Skin Cancer Screenings: Providing Care For The Underserved, Dante Rangel

Annual IPE Day

The Rural Skin Cancer Screenings hosted by the UNM Department of Dermatology. It was originally student run, but was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The screenings were restarted this past year, with the goal of serving rural locations and seeing patients with poor access to dermatology care. The department targets rural communities around the state that would otherwise not have dermatologists in the area.

The screenings are coordinated by the UNM Department of Dermatology and relies on the collaboration of students and volunteers from various health professions to run smoothly. We work together to plan the events, screen patients, …

Learning Disabilities In Health Care Education, James Underhill, Rachael Amble

Annual IPE Day

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Agenda For Ipe Day 2023, Interprofessional Education Team

Annual IPE Day

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Care Of The Transgender Patient, Jonathan Hulse

Annual IPE Day

This was the IPE Keynote Speaker Presentation

Photophysical Properties Of Synthetic Oligomeric Phenylene Ethynylene, Hugh F. Fritz Jr.

Chemistry and Chemical Biology ETDs

Oligomeric Phenylene Ethynylenes (OPEs) are a class of synthetically prepared compounds with the basic structure of phenylene rings connected by triple-bonded carbon atoms, also known as an ethyne link. This structure can be modified by incorporating functional groups onto one or more of the phenylene rings. The addition of functional groups, such as sulfoxide or imidazole, may alter the photophysical properties in detectable ways. The photophysical techniques used in this report include fluorescence, spectroscopy in the ultraviolet and visible light range (UVVIS), and photon-based excitation using a photo chamber.

One attractive function of OPEs is their antimicrobial property. Previously published …

Teaching Compassionate Acute Care For Albuquerque’S Houseless Population: A Partnership Between Unm’S Student-Run Aoc Clinic And The Emergency Medicine Residency, Mary Blasi, Lila Baca, Sarah Bouquin, Emily Sarvis

Annual IPE Day

The Albuquerque Opportunity Center (AOC) is an emergency overnight shelter run by the local housing non-profit, Heading Home. This clinic provides men experiencing homelessness a temporary, safe place to sleep at night, store their belongings, and access social services. Weekly, the AOC collaborates with UNM HSC to host an interprofessional, student-run, free clinic comprised of students from the MD, Pharmacy, Nursing, and PA programs. During the clinic, medical services are provided at no cost to individuals staying at the AOC, allowing for more ease of access to medical care. Additionally, students are able to reinforce skills obtained in their respective …

Risk Management Perceptions And Preventive Practices Of Athletic Directors From Naia Schools, Yan Gioseffi

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

The increase in the number of incidents associated with sports has led to the rise of litigation, and physical, emotional, and financial damage to stakeholders. Collegiate athletic directors (ADs) have the duty to keep their programs safe.

This study aimed to explore and understand the practices, perceptions, and experiences of ADs from National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) institutions regarding preventive risk management. As risk management is significantly new in the sporting industry, an exploratory study using a qualitative design, grounded in narrative inquiry was conducted using the D.I.M. Process as a guide to collect data from 10 NAIA ADs …

Why Screening Matters: A Collaboration Between Nursing And Dental Hygiene, Amanda Dunn, Robin Gatlin, Mitch Irvin

Annual IPE Day

Introduction

The University of New Mexico Dental Hygiene and College of Nursing (CON) faculty created an interactive interprofessional education (IPE) activity to enhance student assessment, communication, and collaboration skills, which met CON and Dental Hygiene clinical objectives and Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) competencies.

Methods

Participants of the IPE activity included 24 dental hygiene students and 62 CON students, who were divided into small groups. Nursing students provided education about pain assessments, scales, and tools, then dental hygiene students participated in a role play based scenario. The dental hygiene students provided education about oral cancers, demonstrated an oral cancer screening, then …

Hba1c Level Is Not Significantly Associated With Progression To Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy In A Cohort Of Diabetic Nephropathy Patients: A Cross-Sectional Case Control Study In A Type 2 Diabetic New Mexican Population, Cody J. Moezzi, Ashley Fitzgerald, Savannah R. Salazar, Rushi Mankad, Clifford R. Qualls, Andrea Cabrera, Finny Monickaraj, Arup Das

Annual IPE Day

SECTION: Retina (RE)

Purpose: The objective of this study was to examine whether these diabetic retinopathy (DR) and nephropathy (DN) have significant concordance in terms of progression of severity.

Methods: A cross-sectional, case-control study was performed in two cohorts of type 2 diabetic patients in a New Mexican population: Cases had confirmed end-stage renal disease (ESRD; Stage 5, on dialysis, GFR60, n=164). Systemic parameters including HbA1C, blood pressure (BP), lipid levels, serum creatinine (Cr), and retinopathy status by dilated fundus exam were collected by retrospective chart review. Statistical analyses were performed with univariate and multivariate analysis for continuous variables and …

Justice And Equity In Diabetes Care: An Interprofessional Education Opportunity, Lisa M. Taylor, Adreanne Cordova, Robin Gatlin

Annual IPE Day

Statement of the Problem: The prevalence of diabetes has increased over the past few decades. With more treatment options becoming available, there is still a disconnect in the delivery of care. Prejudice and discrimination on an individual level, as well as on a systemic level, impacts the delivery of equitable diabetes care.

Approach: Over the course of two weekends, participants attended an IPE 2-part seminar, where they critically examined the historical roots of structural racism, supremacy, structural violence, and biases embedded in contemporary US culture with an emphasis on how these structures impact health care and health outcomes of individuals, …

College Of Nursing And Dietetic Intern Ng Tube Placement Training And Nutrition Assessment/Formula Selection Pilot Interprofessional Education Activity, Amanda Dunn, Diana Gonzales-Pacheco

Annual IPE Day

Introduction

The University of New Mexico College of Nursing (CON) and College of Education and Human Sciences (COEHS) faculty collaborated to develop and pilot an interprofessional education activity, which met the dietetic internship competency related to placement of nasogastric (NG) feeding tube and CON clinical objectives.

Methods

Fourteen upper level CON students and seven dietetic interns participated in the interactive IPE activity. CON students developed and delivered a presentation on indications for enteral feeding and the step-by-step procedure for NG tube placement. Nursing students demonstrated the procedure using simulation mannequins, and dietetic interns practiced the NG tube placement procedure. Students …

Hsc Connects Newsletter - July 13, 2023, Unm Hsc Communications

HSC Connects Newsletters

Weekly newsletter of the UNM Health Sciences Center.

Hsc Committee Notice, Hsc Committee

HSC Committee (A subcommittee of the UNM Board of Regents)

No abstract provided.

20230713_A Faculty Guide To Accessing Etextbooks At Hslic, Kaylee Nauer

HSLIC Blog Post

No abstract provided.