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Community Lyme Disease Education, Tim Woodin
Community Lyme Disease Education, Tim Woodin
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Lyme disease education is lacking in the primary care setting. Proper patient education lowers healthcare costs, and helps clear confusion surrounding this disease.
Utilizing Social Media To Improve Health Education: Should We Hit Like?, Audrea Bose, Naira Goukasian
Utilizing Social Media To Improve Health Education: Should We Hit Like?, Audrea Bose, Naira Goukasian
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Social media presence in day to day lives is expanding, especially among younger generations. Preventative medicine is becoming the forefront of patient care. Where do the two meet? Healthcare preferences have been shown to vary by age. The younger generation is essentially ready for virtual healthcare access. In our clinical sites, we noticed a common theme of patients being unaware of preventative health practices, risk factors for diseases, or about diseases they already have. Many patients rely on their doctors for this information, but when they don’t have immediate access to their doctor, don’t regularly see their PCP, or maybe …
Smoking Cessation Patient Intervention In Connecticut Primary Care Clinic, Fay Abdullah
Smoking Cessation Patient Intervention In Connecticut Primary Care Clinic, Fay Abdullah
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Cigarette smoking is associated with numerous adverse health effects. As such, USPSTF recommends clinicians provide smoking cessation interventions to patients. The aim of this project is to develop a consistent method for providing patients at the Newtown Primary Care facility in Newtown, Connecticut with a smoking cessation intervention during their annual physical exam.
Addressing Common Concerns About Hpv Vaccination, Gia R. Eapen
Addressing Common Concerns About Hpv Vaccination, Gia R. Eapen
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
The HPV vaccine is the only vaccine that can prevent the formation of cancer, and yet it is sometimes refused by parents due to misconceptions and misinformation. This project addresses some of the common barriers to HPV vaccination and provides information about why the HPV vaccination is an essential part of adolescent preventative medicine.
Implementing An Educational Resource On Cannabidiol (Cbd) For Patients In Western Connecticut, Michael H. Weber
Implementing An Educational Resource On Cannabidiol (Cbd) For Patients In Western Connecticut, Michael H. Weber
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
An educational handout on cannabidiol (CBD) was created and implemented into a family medicine practice in Western Connecticut. The handout described the basics of CBD including production, legality status in Connecticut, efficacy in treating certain conditions, and consumer considerations when purchasing CBD.