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Utilizing The 4ms Framework To Create A Structure And Process To Support Voluntary Health Assessments In Affordable Housing, Elyse Perweiler, Jennifer Degennaro, Sherry Pomerantz, Marilyn Mock, Margaret Avallone, Aaron Truchil, Stephen Singer

Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine Departmental Research

BACKGROUND: A growing number of older adults live in senior affordable housing, many with limited support systems and representing underserved or disadvantaged populations. Staff in these buildings are in a unique position to identify and address the healthcare and biopsychosocial needs of their residents and link them to services and supports.

METHODS: Staff in four affordable housing sites received training on the 4Ms approach to caring for older adults and conducting resident health assessments. They learned to collect comprehensive health information using a 4Ms Resident Health Risk Assessment (4Ms-RHRA) and results are entered into a customized electronic database. Embedded flags …

Dean's Research Newsletter, August 2024, Neil W. Schluger

SOM Dean's Research Newsletter

No abstract provided.

New Dentist News (August 2024), Ada Committee On The New Dentist

New Dentist News

New Dentist News offers timely information on scientific, social, educational, political and economic developments affecting new dentists. This collection is historical and items may not reflect current standards. For up-to-date information contact the ADA. The New Dentist News was alternately titled ADA Lifeline, 1997-June 2001.

Peer Mentorship’S Effect On Nursing Students’ Perceived Stress, Collaboration, And Overall Well-Being, Brooklyn Loxtercamp

DNP Projects

Peer mentorship has proven benefits for undergraduate nursing students, such as improving a sense of belonging and teamwork, improving relationships, helping foster student-directed learning, improving leadership skills, and providing another layer of support for students (Andersen & Watkins, 2018). Because of these notable benefits, this project aimed to extend the work of these researchers to create a sustainable peer mentorship program at one Midwestern nursing program to decrease perceived levels of stress, increase collaboration, and improve students’ overall well-being. Participants (n=58) were recruited from the undergraduate nursing program and consent was obtained. The intervention included a month-by-month toolkit for mentors …

Investigation Of Study Strategies In Undergraduate Preparation For The Mcat And Optimizing Preparation According To Current Medical Students, Makayla Gordon

Theses/Capstones/Creative Projects

The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is a pivotal assessment for aspiring medical students, serving as a measure of undergraduate readiness in preparation for this huge advancement in their academic careers. Success on the MCAT requires content mastery, but to do that, strategic study approaches that are tailored to the individual, and comprehension of the test’s unique format and demands are essential. It is a common misconception that there are limited ways to study for the MCAT, while also sacrificing a legitimate understanding of the content. This project investigates further into identifying effective study methods for MCAT preparation with promise …

Eating Disorders And Oral Health: A Dental Professional's Role, Bree Zhang

The New York State Dental Journal

Eating disorders are more common than we think, affecting 9% of the world's population and increasing in prevalence each year. Research shows early intervention provides a greater chance of recovery. Dentists must be cognizant of signs their patients may be engaged in harmful eating behavior and be prepared to intervene.

Mda At Your Service: My License Expired, And I’M Overwhelmed, Kristin Johnson Dds

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

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August 2024, Swosu Bulldog Wellness Committee

SWOSU BULLDOG WELLNESS

National Immunization Awareness Month

Each year, thousands of adults in the United States get sick from diseases that could have been prevented by vaccines.

Assessing The State Of Obesity Care: Quality, Access, Guidelines, And Standards, Lee M Kaplan, Caroline M Apovian, Jamy D Ard, David B Allison, Louis J Aronne, Rachel L Batterham, Luca Busetto, Dror Dicker, Deborah B Horn, Aaron S Kelly, Jeffrey I Mechanick, Jonathan Q Purnell, Ximena Ramos-Salas, Assessing The State Of Obesity Care Writing Group

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

BACKGROUND: An international panel of obesity medicine experts from multiple professional organizations examined patterns of obesity care and current obesity treatment guidelines to identify areas requiring updating in response to emerging science and clinical evidence.

AIMS: The panel focused on multiple medical health and societal issues influencing effective treatment of obesity and identified several unmet needs in the definition, assessment, and care of obesity.

METHODS: The panel was held in Leesburg, Virginia in September 2019.

RESULTS: The panelists recommended addressing these unmet needs in obesity medicine through research, education, evaluation of delivery and payment of care, and updating clinical practice …

Adam Politzer (1835-1920): The Founder Of Clinical Otology., Emily S Cushing, Taylor L Selby, Meredith Lehoe

Medical Education Articles

Adam Politzer was a Hungarian surgeon and medical scientist, credited with describing the cochlear nucleus and otitis media, revolutionizing its treatment through his invention of "Politzerization." After receiving training from notable medical figures in Vienna and London, where he studied and trained as a surgeon respectively, he became Vienna's first professor of otology. In 1873, he established the first dedicated otology clinic in the world. His five-volume textbook, "Lehrbuch der Ohrenheilkunde," unified otologic knowledge in his time and remains a resource to this day. Politzer's contributions continue to influence modern otology, solidifying his legacy as a pioneering leader in medicine.

Institution-Wide Retreats Foster Organizational Learning And Action At A Comprehensive Cancer Center, Benjamin R Schrank, John A Fuller, Colleen M Gallagher, Van K Morris, Emma B Holliday, Kelly Merriman, Lynne Nguyen, Lou Weaver, Kelly Nelson, Elizabeth Chiao, Albert C Koong, Ernest Hawk, Shine Chang

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Providing safe and informed healthcare for sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals with cancer is stymied by the lack of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data reliably available in health records and by insufficient training for staff. Approaches that support institutional learning, especially around sensitive topics, are essential for hospitals seeking to improve practices impacting patient safety and research. We engineered annual institutional retreats to identify and unify stakeholders, promote awareness of gaps and needs, identify initiatives, minimize redundant projects, and coordinate efforts that promote improvements in SGM cancer care, education, and research. The 2022 and 2023 retreats employed …

The Intersection Of Interprofessional Education And One Health: A Qualitative Study In Human And Veterinary Medical Institutions, Claire Tucker, Jake Keyel, Amy Blue, Ruthanne Chun, Amara Estrada, Hossein Khalili, Anuja Riles, Rohini Roopnarine, Brian Sick, Sue Vandewoude, Brittany Watson, Lauren Wisnieski, Tracy Webb

College of Humanities and Social Sciences Departmental Research

Interprofessional Education (IPE) and One Health are two common and overlapping frameworks for teaching collaborative practice. IPE is common at human medical institutions, while One Health is more common in graduate and veterinary programs. The connection between IPE and One Health is still being explored both in scholarship and in real-world professional settings. This prospective, qualitative research study examines the intersection of IPE and One Health at institutions that are members of the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) One Health Alliance (COHA). COHA consists of veterinary schools partnered with medical institutions through the National Institutes of Health CTSA funding …

Meet An Ipe/Cp Alumna Champion, Oreoluwa James, Mph

Collaborative Healthcare: Interprofessional Practice, Education and Evaluation (JCIPE)

This past academic year I had the opportunity to participate in the Jefferson Student Interprofessional Complex Care Collaborative (J-SICCC). I worked with a team of four other Jefferson students from different academic programs to be a student advocate for a patient. Our team worked with her on managing some of her health concerns and goals such as a regimen for her diabetic medication and resources regarding medication disposal, social support, and mental health services. I also participated as a student moderator for Community Voices with Pastor Shawn Edmonds and facilitated his panel on the very important topic of mental health …

Meet An Ipe/Cp Faculty Champion, Maureen Kane, Edd, Msn, Rn

Collaborative Healthcare: Interprofessional Practice, Education and Evaluation (JCIPE)

I was introduced to JCIPE in 2013 and began facilitating Health Mentors Program small group sessions in the spring semester of 2014. I continued facilitating Health Mentors orientation and small group sessions, then also became a faculty facilitator for TeamSAFE simulations in 2017. In 2021, I learned about the Hotspotting Program (now the Jefferson Student Interprofessional Complex Care Collaborative, or J-SICCC). I was glad to be onboarded with the faculty advisor team and advised student teams in fall 2021 and 2022. Before the fall 2023 semester, I was asked to become part of the J-SICCC leadership team as the Jefferson …

Jcipe Awards And Recognition - 2024 Award Recipients

Collaborative Healthcare: Interprofessional Practice, Education and Evaluation (JCIPE)

Jefferson Center for Interprofessional Practice & Education (JCIPE) congratulates this year’s interprofessional education (IPE) and collaborative practice (CP) award winners and thanks them for all of their efforts to support and advance this work on campus and beyond. Their contributions are immeasurable!

Interview Of Health Mentor: Pat Noto, Jessica O'Keeffe

Collaborative Healthcare: Interprofessional Practice, Education and Evaluation (JCIPE)

Jefferson’s Health Mentors Program offers an opportunity for interprofessional teams of students to learn firsthand about what matters to people living with chronic health conditions. Small teams of students from 12 different health professions work together with a health mentor, or community volunteer, to learn about their experiences with healthcare and wellness within the context of the Social- Ecological Model (Bronfenbrenner, 1979).

Pat Noto’s experience guiding college students inspired her to become a health mentor, and her experience as both patient and caregiver shaped her mentoring approach, as she always emphasizes the importance of compassion and empathy when working in …

Expanding Awareness And Engagement In Interprofessional Education And Collaborative Practice Through Linkedin®, Tina Patel Gunaldo, Phd, Dpt, Mhs, Reena Depaolo, Ms

Collaborative Healthcare: Interprofessional Practice, Education and Evaluation (JCIPE)

Social media platforms have transformed the way we learn and connect with others across the globe. These platforms provide virtual synchronous and asynchronous opportunities for professionals from diverse backgrounds to share insights, discuss best practices, and collaborate. Interprofessional work involves collaboration of health and social care professionals both across the healthcare system and with individuals in related fields, such as law or environmental services. As a professional networking platform, LinkedIn® provides an opportunity to connect with professionals in other fields outside of traditional conferences and institutional settings.

Team Reflection On The J-Siccc Experience

Collaborative Healthcare: Interprofessional Practice, Education and Evaluation (JCIPE)

Over the past year, we – a group of pre/ health professional students – had the immense privilege to participate in the Jefferson Student Interprofessional Complex Care Collaborative (J-SICCC). Our team, composed of five students from diverse backgrounds and areas of study in prehealth and health professions programs, met and began working together in July 2023. With the help of advisors from similarly heterogenous fields, we embarked on a year-long journey with a simple, but not easy, goal: work alongside a single patient with complex care needs to navigate the tumultuous world of health and healthcare.

Jcipe Updates

Collaborative Healthcare: Interprofessional Practice, Education and Evaluation (JCIPE)

JCIPE Updates

From The Editors

Collaborative Healthcare: Interprofessional Practice, Education and Evaluation (JCIPE)

Spring is a time to celebrate the outcomes of dedicated efforts throughout the academic year. We at Jefferson Center for Interprofessional Practice & Education (JCIPE) encourage you to celebrate together with those in other professions. Not only is it important to come together in our work, but it is just as important to come together to recognize each other’s achievements—to desilo our celebrations! At JCIPE, we are taking steps to celebrate more collaboratively too. Each spring, JCIPE bestows the James B. Erdmann Awards for Excellence in Interprofessional Education & Collaborative Practice to members of the Jefferson community for outstanding contributions …

Collaborative Healthcare: Interprofessional Practice, Education And Evaluation (Jcipe), Volume 14, Number 2, Spring/Summer 2024

Collaborative Healthcare: Interprofessional Practice, Education and Evaluation (JCIPE)

In this Issue:

• Letter from the Editors
• JCIPE Updates
• Team Reflection on the J-SICCC Experience
• Expanding Awareness and Engagement in Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice Through LinkedIn®
• Interview of Health Mentor: Pat Noto
• JCIPE Awards and Recognition - 2024 Award Recipients
• Meet an IPE Staff Champion
• Meet an IPE Alumna Champion

Emphasizing Interprofessional Education Through A Virtual Case Study In A Medical Nutrition Therapy Course, Natalie B. Allen, Traci A. Garrison, Wendy R. Jackson, Bonnie K. Slavych

Journal of Dietetic Education

This observational research presents multi-year findings of a project using an online case study implemented in an undergraduate Medical Nutrition Therapy class that fostered interprofessional collaboration among students from various healthcare disciplines. The case study focused on a fictional patient with an ischemic stroke and all work was virtual. Students from various allied healthcare fields were represented: dietetics and nutrition, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, and social work. Both undergraduate and graduate students participated in developing a virtual care plan for the patient, with an emphasis on helping students explain their role to the team, while simultaneously learning how to collaborate …

2024 Student Research Fellowship Program: Serf Abstract Booklet, Lucas Boha, Jana Sanders, Thomas Gutwein, Evan Brown, Micah Smith, Alex Buchanan, Scott Mattson Do, Constance Adams Rdcs, Adrienne Ceruti, Kendra Hollenbeck Md, Brian Henriksen Phd, Meaghan Delaney, Gavin Lehmann Mba, Eric White, John Lozo, Adam Farmer, Fenlei Chang Md, Phd, Tara Kimbason Md, William Young Md, Nathan Fuchs, Hallel Paraiso Ms, Hannah Huang, I-Chen Ivorine Yu Phd, Tyra Grischke, Sarah Giaquinta Md, Phd, Mary Kelley, Barbara Schroeder, Mace Odle, Jessica Taylor, R. Scott Stienecker Md, Austin Snider, Amelia Roebuck Phd, Amanda Coupe, T. David Wu Md, Michael Kipp Md, Erik Wilhelm, Amy Souers Md, Facep, Nicholas Yagodinski, Annie Brinson, Rebecca Evans, Zineb Ammous Md, Facmg

Medical Student Research

2024 Student Research Fellowship Program: Abstracts included:

Retrospective Analysis of Drug Overdose Deaths in Allen County, Indiana from 2008-2023

Efficient Adoption of Robotic Spine Surgery in 1 and 2-Level TLIF.

Incremental Value of Left Atrial Strain in the Identification of Patients with Heart Failure Requiring Readmission.

Reducing Death Anxiety: The Impact of Advanced Care Planning.

Efficacy of 3D Model-Enhanced Patient Education During Surgical Informed Consent.

High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) as a Safe and Effective Treatment of Essential Tremor (ET) in Older Population.

Analysis of Cerebral Small Vessel Changes in an APOE4 Knock-In AD Mouse Model.

Reminder Recall to Increase …

Intouch Week Of July 22, 2024, New York Medical College

InTouch

• Funding Will Bolster Medical School Success for Historically Disadvantaged Students
• NYMC and Lovelace Forge Powerful Ties in Health Research
• College Enhances MEC Roadway with Improved Parking
• NYMC and TU Presents “Ninety Minutes: The Medical Magazine of the Web”
• TCDM Welcomes Class of 2028
• Student Spotlight: SOM Student David Zuckerman Awarded AMA Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship
• Alumni Spotlight: Disparities in Femoral Fractures in Children and Adolescents

Reducing Rates Of Blood Culture Contamination In The Emergency Room, Erika Goldberg

Student Scholarly Projects

Practice Problem: In one emergency room (ER) blood cultures (BC) drawn by nurses had a high contamination rate due to lack of collection standards, which lead to poor patient outcomes.

PICOT: The PICOT question that guided this project was; In adult emergency room patients where blood cultures are drawn (P), how does implementation of an evidence-based practice method (I), compared to the standard method of obtaining blood cultures (C), affect blood culture contamination rates (O), within ten weeks. (T)?

Evidence: Based on multiple sources within the literature; best evidence for lowering blood culture contamination rates (BCC) is done using EBP …

Cruising Speed: Our Journal's 10-Year Voyage, Dennis J. Baumgardner, Joe Grundle

Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews

In this invited editorial, two long-tenured editors for the Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews recount the publication’s many impactful contributions to the medical literature over its first 10 years.

Stress, Resilience, And Coping: A Cross-Sectional Study Of Black Male Osteopathic Medical Students’ Experiences In Medical School, Eboni Anderson

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Capstones

This quantitative study investigated stress, coping, and resilience among Black male osteopathic medical students (BMOMS), focusing on the unique challenges that affect their academic success, mental and physical health, and professional development. This study was contextualized within the shifting demographics of U.S. osteopathic medical schools and the underrepresentation of Black males. Utilizing Moos’ Integrative Model of Stress and Coping, survey data from BMOMS (n = 85) were analyzed through descriptive statistics, correlations, and multiple linear regressions. Research questions addressed BMOMS’ specific stressors, the relationship between resilience and coping, and the influence of demographic variables. Out of 101 initial survey …

Implementation Of A Patient Decision Aid For Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Improves Patient Procedural Knowledge But Does Not Impact Perceived Involvement With The Shared Decision-Making Process, Nicholas Sommers, Jason C. Rubenstein, Abdur Rahman Ahmad, James Oujiri, Ridhima Kapoor, Graham Adsit, Marcie Berger

Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews

Purpose: Shared decision-making (SDM) is a method for a patient and physician to cooperatively consider a diagnostic or therapeutic option, ultimately empowering the patient to make an informed decision. Atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation is a procedure that would benefit from SDM given the risk of serious adverse events, the high rate of arrhythmia recurrence, and alternative treatment options. Implementing a patient decision aid (PDA) may help facilitate AF ablation SDM by succinctly conveying important information to patients.

Methods: Patients scheduled for initial AF catheter ablation were randomized to a virtual SDM visit utilizing a PDA, which covered procedural risks and …

Find Your Perfect Match For Surgical Residency: Six Steps To Building Your Brandd From The Collaboration Of Surgical Education Fellows, John M. Woodward, Sarah Lund, Riley Brian, Ananya Anand, Rebecca Moreci, Sergio M. Navarro, Jorge Zarate Rodriguez, Ariana Naaseh, Katrina Tate, Joshua Roshal, Caitlin Silvestri, Connie Y. Gan, Tejas Sathe, Steven W. Thornton, Madeline Cloonan, Lauren Weaver, Mary H. Oh, Frederick Godley, Joseph C. L'Huillier

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Bridging The Gap: Psychopharmacologic Education And Side Effect Screening For Non-Prescribing Mental Health Professionals, Elaine Fitzgerald

Dissertations

Abstract

Problem: The United States is experiencing a growing demand for pediatric mental health support. Surges in mental health diagnoses and psychotropic medication prescriptions have occurred, compounded by a shortage of psychiatric providers. Non-prescribing mental health professionals are well-positioned to recognize psychotropic medication side effects. However, psychologists and counselors lack formal pharmacology education.

Methods: The quality improvement (QI) initiative was guided by the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) model. The evidence-based psychopharmacologic education for non-prescribers utilized a quasi-experimental pre- and post- test design. Data collected from clinicians included knowledge, confidence, and skill concerning psychotropic medications. The Psychotropic Medication Monitoring Checklist (PMMC) screen clients …