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2022

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Supporting Patient Education During Infant Formula Shortage: Washington County, Vt, Rachel A. Wayne Jan 2022

Supporting Patient Education During Infant Formula Shortage: Washington County, Vt, Rachel A. Wayne

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

The infant formula shortage is a current national public health concern. Many guardians of formula-fed infants are struggling to find appropriate nutrition for their babies. Families of low socioeconomic status are being disproportionately affected because many of them rely on the Women, Infants, and Children program (WIC) to obtain formula, and their formula options through this program are limited. This project aims to provide Vermont families who have formula-fed infants with education and resources to navigate the formula shortage and keep their children healthy and fed.


Improving Identification Of Dermatological Conditions In Skin Of Color, Sam Afshari B.S., Simran Kalsi M.S. Jan 2022

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.


Addressing Access And Installation Of Appropriate Child Safety Seats Within Fairfield County, Alexandra Sarkis Jan 2022

Addressing Access And Installation Of Appropriate Child Safety Seats Within Fairfield County, Alexandra Sarkis

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

Motor vehicle crashes account for a vast majority of all fatal injuries in children and adolescents. Child safety seats have been shown to reduce mortality from motor vehicle crashes greatly; however, several studies have demonstrated that as many as 9 out of 10 car seats are installed incorrectly. Given the evident reduction in mortality when using a child safety restraint appropriately, the goal of this project was to educate the community about proper car seat installation techniques and to provide additional resources for families interested in obtaining a car seat safety check within the county. An additional goal was to …


Creating A Screening Tool To Prevent Intimate Partner Violence (Ipv), Ankrish B. Milne Jan 2022

Creating A Screening Tool To Prevent Intimate Partner Violence (Ipv), Ankrish B. Milne

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

No abstract provided.


Barriers To Implementation Of Point-Of-Care Ultrasound In Primary Care: Interval Change, Joel Feier Jan 2022

Barriers To Implementation Of Point-Of-Care Ultrasound In Primary Care: Interval Change, Joel Feier

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

No abstract provided.


Increasing Mental Health Resource Access During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Valerie Braddick Jan 2022

Increasing Mental Health Resource Access During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Valerie Braddick

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

No abstract provided.


Primary Care And The Housing Insecure In Central Vermont, Hunter Goldsmith Jan 2022

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.