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Evaluation Of A Cancer Risk Assessment Questionnaire To Guide Cancer Screening Decision-Making In Primary Care, Anita Li
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
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Breast Density Notification: A Primary Care Summary, Nicole Lin Mendelson
Breast Density Notification: A Primary Care Summary, Nicole Lin Mendelson
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
On January 15th, 2017 Vermont Senate Bill 157 took effect requiring healthcare facilities that perform mammography to provide patients information that identifies their individual breast tissue classification. 40-50% of women fall into the category of having increased breast density. Increased breast density reduces the sensitivity of mammography and increases the chance that cancer will not be detected. Additionally, women who have dense breasts are at an increased risk for developing breast cancer. Supplemental screening provides an opportunity to increase detection of breast cancer, but comes with an increased rate of false positives. With this new law in place, …
Hepatitis C Screening In The Baby Boomer Cohort, Peter Hyson
Hepatitis C Screening In The Baby Boomer Cohort, Peter Hyson
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
The USPSTF recommends a one-time screening for Hepatitis C, irrespective of prior risk factors, for individuals born between 1945-1965. Many patients in this group may not be aware of this recommendation or understand very much about Hepatitis C infection. This project sought to educate and promote screening among the "Baby Boomer" cohort at Hinesburg Family Medicine Clinic. A literature review on HCV screening in the age group cohort was carried out and a poster was created.
Approaching Refusal Of Colorectal Cancer Screening, Greg Whitcher
Approaching Refusal Of Colorectal Cancer Screening, Greg Whitcher
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
This project aimed to investigate the reasons why patients refuse colonoscopy, the screening rates for colonoscopy, alternatives to colonoscopy and methods primary care physicians can use to encourage patients to have colorectal cancer screening.
Breast Cancer Screening - Helping Patients Choose, Fran Riley
Breast Cancer Screening - Helping Patients Choose, Fran Riley
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Breast cancer imaging has been covered broadly in the lay press. Many questions have been raised in the past few years, which bring confusion to patients in terms of risks vs benefits. In addition, new research shows dense breasts to be a significant risk factor to developing breast cancer, warranting additional modalities. All of this requires the patient to have an understanding of the risks versus benefits so they can choose what's best for them. This project creates an information brochure for patients, using numbers to give patients objective perspective to inform their decision.
Improving Our Response To Positive Food Insecurity Screening At Colchester Family Practice, Callie Linehan
Improving Our Response To Positive Food Insecurity Screening At Colchester Family Practice, Callie Linehan
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
My project is to raise awareness of food insecurity among providers, and identify resources and next steps providers can take to help patients who screen positive for food insecurity using the AAP-recommended Hunger Vital Sign.