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Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

2021

Prevention

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How Prepped Are Our Providers?: Assessing Vermont Primary Care Providers’ Knowledge And Awareness Of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (Prep) Options For Hiv Prevention, Christopher Flynn Jan 2021

How Prepped Are Our Providers?: Assessing Vermont Primary Care Providers’ Knowledge And Awareness Of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (Prep) Options For Hiv Prevention, Christopher Flynn

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

In recent years, a number of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medications and dosing strategies have become available to patients to help prevent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The primary objective of this research was to assess current PrEP awareness and prescribing practices of family medicine providers at the Hinesburg Family Medicine practice in Hinesburg, VT.


Implementing An Intimate Partner Violence Screening At A Connecticut Family Medicine Practice, Nikkole Turgeon Jan 2021

Implementing An Intimate Partner Violence Screening At A Connecticut Family Medicine Practice, Nikkole Turgeon

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health problem throughout the United States. The aim of this project was to implement a validated IPV screening form into the work flow of the Newtown Primary Care office and increase awareness about IPV throughout the office. The Hits, Insults, Threatens, Screams (HITS) screening form was implemented and resources from local domestic violence agencies were obtained for the office. A system was set up for patients who screen positive to be referred to the in-house therapist and to local domestic violence agencies. Future steps could include further training and education for the …


Wound Care In The Homeless Population- Chcb And Safe Harbor Clinic, Niveditha Badrinarayanan Jan 2021

Wound Care In The Homeless Population- Chcb And Safe Harbor Clinic, Niveditha Badrinarayanan

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

Most of the clinician interactions in the homeless community has prioritized acute needs over chronic complaints like wounds. An inherent distrust of the healthcare system is also common in the homeless community due to lack of access to care, transportation, insurance, et. This project is aimed at encouraging preventative care in the homeless community with respect to wound care to reduce their concerns about unaddressed complaints and also decrease the burden on the providers during their healthcare visits.