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Exercise Prescriptions In Primary Care, Caitlyn Haines, Pgy-2

Department of Family & Community Medicine Presentations and Grand Rounds

Learning Objectives:

●Review the health benefits of physical activity.

●Recognize barriers on the part of the provider that limit our discussion of exercise with our patients.

●Understand the current recommendations for physical activity including: time per week, exercise intensity, and recommendations for pregnant patients and those with chronic disease.

●Understand the current recommendations for screening prior to exercise in patients with chronic medical conditions.

●Help patients devise strategies to introduce physical activity into their routine.

●Become familiar with resources to connect our patients with for exercise in their area.

Updates In Cervical Cancer Screening, Sarah Cokenakes (Hirsh), Md - Pgy 3

Department of Family & Community Medicine Presentations and Grand Rounds

Learning Objectives:

• To review the incidence of cervical cancer in the United States and the relationship between the HPV virus and invasive cervical cancer.
• To review the 2019 ASCCP guidelines and how they differ from 2012 guidelines.
• To discuss use of technology to aid in appropriate decision making and management.

Cancer Prevention And Therapeutics For The Primary Care Clinician, Richard C. Wender, Md

Department of Family & Community Medicine Presentations and Grand Rounds

Outline

•Basics of cancer screening •Recommended options for colorectal cancer screening •Trends in incidence and mortality •The 80% in Every Community initiative

The Effect Of The Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral To Treatment (Sbirt) Model On Adult Depression In An Outpatient Setting, Genevieve E. Sweeney

Doctoral Projects

Depression is one of the most common chronic conditions in the world. Despite this, depression continues to be under-screened, inaccurately assessed and diagnosed, and poorly treated in outpatient settings. Many providers solely rely on clinical judgement instead of a screening tool or evidence-based toolkit when a patient presents with depression symptoms, resulting in underdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment. Utilization of resources can help a provider appropriately screen, diagnose and treat an individual with depression. Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is an evidence-based model intended to improve these measures. Studies from the literature support the efficacy of the SBIRT model …

Improving Osteoporosis Screening Rates In A Primary Care Practice, Heidi Doreau

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects

Background: Osteoporosis is a prevalent condition that is often overlooked until a fragility fracture occurs. Screening for bone loss with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans is underutilized in the primary care setting. Direct communication with at-risk patients, offering self-referral for DXA screening, has been demonstrated to be the most effective intervention in increasing DXA screening rates.

Purpose: The goal of this DNP project was to improve bone density screening rates in a primary care practice by inviting patients at greatest risk of osteoporosis to schedule a DXA without a provider order.

Methods: After a review of the electronic medical record, …

Screening And Monitoring Social Determinants Of Health For Migrant Workers In Vermont, Richard Brach

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

No abstract provided.

Connecticut Anemia Screening Guidelines, Amelia Anderson

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

This handout serves to educate clinicians and other providers as to when anemia screening should be done. It contains a summary of the recommendations made by several national organizations as well as Connecticut-specific requirements.