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Benign Vs. Malignant: Improving Prevention And Detection Of Cancerous Vs. Non-Cancerous Skin Lesions Through Inclusive Patient Education, Simran Kalsi, Sam Afshari
Benign Vs. Malignant: Improving Prevention And Detection Of Cancerous Vs. Non-Cancerous Skin Lesions Through Inclusive Patient Education, Simran Kalsi, Sam Afshari
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Vermont consistently has one of the highest annual rates of melanoma in the United States. This is likely due to a range of factors including population demographics (predominantly white, aging population), active outdoor lifestyles, intense seasonal bursts of sun exposure, and inadequate Winter sun protection. The COVID-19 pandemic and its associated shutdowns have caused significant delays in healthcare delivery, further exacerbating the incidence and severity of melanoma. Primary care providers are therefore an increasingly essential first line of defense in detecting suspicious skin lesions and expediting treatment of skin cancer, but patients should be aware of when to seek evaluation. …
Improving Housing-Insecurity Screening In A Rural Primary Care Setting, Heather G. Giguere
Improving Housing-Insecurity Screening In A Rural Primary Care Setting, Heather G. Giguere
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Housing-insecurity and homelessness have a direct impact on individual health, and are well established causes of premature morbidity and mortality (6). Screening for housing-insecurity leads to earlier identification, and more extensive engagement of services, which can help to mitigate the individual and public health ramifications of these social determinants of health (8). The aim of this project was to improve the screening process for housing-insecurity within an rural primary care setting.
Improving Dental Health Screening In The Primary Care Setting, Kali Amoah
Improving Dental Health Screening In The Primary Care Setting, Kali Amoah
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Oral health is an important part of systemic health that is often overlooked by patients due to various barriers to dental care. Dental caries is a public health crisis and one of the most common chronic diseases globally. Poor oral health and the resulting inflammation caused by oral bacteria is associated with cardiovascular disease, pregnancy complications, poor glycemic control in diabetes mellitus, and many more conditions. The goal of this project is to increase dental health screening in the primary care setting and to provide a list of affordable dental clinics in Vermont that take Medicaid/ Medicare and offer sliding …
Improving Identification Of Dermatological Conditions In Skin Of Color, Sam Afshari B.S., Simran Kalsi M.S.
Improving Identification Of Dermatological Conditions In Skin Of Color, Sam Afshari B.S., Simran Kalsi M.S.
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Vermont primary care practitioners are less likely to have experience diagnosing dark skin tones given that the state population is 94.2% white. Only 4.5% of images in general medicine textbooks and 4-19% of images in dermatology textbooks depicted darker skin. Black patients are significantly less likely to see a dermatologist, which highlights the importance of diagnosis at the primary care office.
Primary Care And The Housing Insecure In Central Vermont, Hunter Goldsmith
Primary Care And The Housing Insecure In Central Vermont, Hunter Goldsmith
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
In this project, I performed a literature review of the research regarding the benefits of primary care on population health. I also looked at healthcare utilization and interviewed community members. I then surveyed individuals suffering from housing insecurity to determine if they were connected to primary care homes and if not the reasons they have not been able to be connected. Finally, I attempted to link interested individuals with local primary care offices to establish care.
Approach To Providing Culturally Sensitive Gynecologic And Obstetric Care For Somali Women, Izabella Ostrowski
Approach To Providing Culturally Sensitive Gynecologic And Obstetric Care For Somali Women, Izabella Ostrowski
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Many refugees have fled Somalia over the past 30 years due to political instability and civil war. Since 1980, over 8,000 refugees have settled in Vermont, with about 9% of refugees being from Somalia. Community Health Centers of Burlington (CHCB) provides prenatal and primary care to many Somali women in the community. There are known gynecologic and obstetric health disparities for Somali women, such as significantly lower completion rates of mammography and pap smears than non-Somali patients. Research has shown that an understanding of cultural health beliefs and values are crucial for creating tailored prevention programs for refugee women. This …
Cbt In Primary Care, Brianna J. Spano
Cbt In Primary Care, Brianna J. Spano
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
This is a community improvement project designed to address the growing need for and shortage of mental health care in Vermont. The project focuses on creating a brief training tool and guide for primary care physicians to be able to incorporate cognitive behavioral therapy in their practice.