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Proactively Preventing Medical Errors: A Student-Led Approach To Patient Safety In Pre-Clinical Curriculum, Sahar Panjwani, Daniel Nwosuocha, Nelson D. Gonzalez, Ayleen Godreau

Research Symposium

Introduction: Preventable medical errors are currently the third leading cause of death in the United States following heart disease and cancer (1). This study was designed to assess the change in knowledge from earlier education of medical students during pre-clinical years.

Methods: Patient safety trainings have been conducted for two years for interested first and second-year medical students and responses are assessed through a pre-test, immediate post-test, 3-month post-test, and 6-month post-test. The survey assesses student knowledge on aspects of patient safety and has Likert scale questions assessing if the training influenced students’ desire to learn about patient safety. …

Qualitative Evaluation Of Medical Student Perceptions Of Chronic Disease, Mallory A. Decampos-Stairiker, Viviane Cahen, Sarah Dzubay, Saffron Evergreen, Rachel Shore

OHSU-PSU School of Public Health Annual Conference

Background:
Chronic disease is becoming increasingly common around the world. Students in different US medical training programs are exposed to varying amounts of chronic disease education and are taught unique ways of approaching chronic disease management. The purpose of this study is to investigate allopathic and naturopathic medical students’ attitudes, understandings, and perceptions of chronic diseases and their management.

Methods:
This study was conducted as a class project for UNI 504: Qualitative Methods for Health Professionals. We conducted virtual interviews during February 2023 with five allopathic and five naturopathic medical students from around the United States. Demographic information on …

South-Eastern Provider Knowledge Gaps In Rabies Education, Management, And Treatment, Joseph A. Addison, Jeffrey Alexander

Georgia Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Conference

Abstract:

Background. In the United States, when an individual is bitten by an animal there are many levels of care they may seek, including seeing their primary care provider, an urgent care provider, or by going to an emergency room. In any of these settings, it is not unlikely that they may be treated by an advanced practice practitioner (APP). Due to rabies being nearly 100% fatal once symptoms have manifested, it is important to understand the knowledge that APPs have concerning rabies.

Methods. A survey was conducted from April 2022 to August 2022 which evaluated APPs knowledge of rabies …