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Increasing Screening For Barriers To Transportation At A Family Medicine Clinic In Rural Upstate Ny, Noah Sorkow
Increasing Screening For Barriers To Transportation At A Family Medicine Clinic In Rural Upstate Ny, Noah Sorkow
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Inconsistent access to reliable transportation is a significant barrier to medical care in rural New York. Lack of transportation results in missed medical appointments, poor management of chronic conditions, and increased preventable emergency room visits. Increasing routine screening for this social determinant of health can reveal underlying barriers to care, promote referrals to case workers and increase resource allocation. This project sought to increase routine screening via the promotion of smart phrases to be included in routine wellness documentation in the EMR, in conjunction with a didactic session for current family medicine residents.
Improving Lyme Disease Literacy, Eliot Binkerd-Dale
Improving Lyme Disease Literacy, Eliot Binkerd-Dale
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Lyme disease and Tick-borne illnesses are a relevant and growing concern throughout New York State. There is considerable confusion surrounding the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease among the general public. This project aims to improve Lyme disease literacy among patients of a Family Medicine practice through after-visit education.
Tackling Access To A Healthier Life, Edom Alemayehu Girma
Tackling Access To A Healthier Life, Edom Alemayehu Girma
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Obesity is a known risk factor for complications during childhood and later in adult life. While numerous factors play a role in the prevalence of obesity, this project focused on better intervention for obesity management in the family medicine clinic located in Plattsburgh, NY. Interviews and literature searches were conducted to determine possible strategies to better assist patients in attaining their sustainable weight loss goals and an overall healthier lifestyle.