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Dinner Table Talks: How Healthy Eating Behavior And Body Positivity Start At Home, Megala Loganathan
Dinner Table Talks: How Healthy Eating Behavior And Body Positivity Start At Home, Megala Loganathan
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Body dysmorphia, eating disorders, and unhealthy eating behaviors all share a large sociocultural component. A family medicine practice is the perfect place to start educating patients about their attitudes surrounding food and how the effects of their relationship with food and their bodies can be felt in the home environment. Hearing many patients share that their mental and physical health struggles stemmed from how they learned to perceive things as children inspired me to take advantage of the trickle down effects of patient education. The goal of this project is to make and distribute a pamphlet that addresses ways to …
Community Resilience In Vermont After The 2023 Flooding Event, Alex Poniz
Community Resilience In Vermont After The 2023 Flooding Event, Alex Poniz
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Between July 10th-11th 2023 Vermont experienced catastrophic flooding after receiving prolonged heavy rainfall of up to 9” over 48 hrs. Damage from the 2023 event rivals the historic destruction of Hurricane Irene in 2011 and is exceeded only by the Great Vermont Flood of 1927, an event predating modern flood controls. We collected oral histories from Vermonters to better understand their lived experience of the flood and its impacts, and identifed common themes related to community and individual resilience.
Screening For Ptsd In Veterans And Expanding Awareness Of Ptsd Resources, Audree S. Baroni, Bradford Clark
Screening For Ptsd In Veterans And Expanding Awareness Of Ptsd Resources, Audree S. Baroni, Bradford Clark
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
PTSD is a prevalent mental health disorder that is especially prominent in the veteran population. Often veterans go without diagnosis and subsequently without treatment due to lack of awareness, screening, and a stigma they will loose benefits from the VA. This project aimed to identify the number of veterans with PTSD and provide alternative treatment methods for symptom management.
Caring For Patients At Risk Of Suicide In Vermont, Lindsay R. Aldrich
Caring For Patients At Risk Of Suicide In Vermont, Lindsay R. Aldrich
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Suicide is the 9th leading cause of death in Vermont among all age groups. 34% of people who died by suicide had a primary care visit for their mental health within the last year. As a response to this statewide issue, I assisted Richmond Family Medicine’s application for this year’s Suicide-Safer Care Mini-Grant.