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Increasing Access to Dermatological Care for Utah’s Underserved Population

Title: Increasing Underserved Populations’ Access to Dermatological Care: Fourth Street Clinic’s Annual Skin Cancer Screening and Expanding the U of U’s Dermatology EConsult ServiceAuthors: Adriene Pavek, Emma Singleton, Jordan Bormann, Bethany K. H. LewisBrief Description: The Fourth Street Clinic (4SC) hosts monthly student-led dermatology clinics for homeless individuals and has collaborated with the University of …

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Community Health Workers as Facilitators for Community-Based Participatory Research to Improve Healthcare Services for Underserved Communities in Utah

Title: Community Health Workers as Facilitators for Community-Based Participatory Research to Improve Healthcare Services for Underserved Communities in UtahAuthors: Karishma Shah, Jazmine Abril, Sonia Sehgal, Siale Teaupa, MPHBrief Description: The current U.S. healthcare system does not adequately serve all individuals, particularly underserved communities, leading to disparities in access and care. Efforts to improve inclusion and …

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Expanding Access to Care via Presumptive Charity Sliding Scale

Title: Expanding Access to Care via Presumptive Charity Sliding ScaleAuthors: J. B. Eyring, Justin Bowman, Patrick DiPasquale, Colton Gordon, Walker Krebs, Drew Nelson, Brandon SadurBrief Description: The Rose Park Clinic operates on a fee-for-service (FFS) payment model where patients are billed after their visit. While this model works for some patients, many in the Rose …

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Diabetes Education in Student-Led Clinics

Title: Diabetes Education in Student-Led ClinicsAuthors: Taylor Christensen, Anna Tidwell, Cody Orton, Spencer Barlow, Deepika Reddy, MDCopyright: Academy of Health Sciences Educators ©2024

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The Rose Park Clinic Library: A Student-Led Project to Establish a Sustainable Library for the Patients of Rose Park Primary Care Clinic

Title: Authors: Lilleana Rogers, Brit Warner, Serin Springer, MS1Summary: The Rose Park Primary Care Clinic, established in May 2023, is continuouslyexpanding its resources to better serve its patients, including a food pantry, clothing drive,health fairs, and now a free library in its waiting room. This initiative aims to utilize the waiting room space effectively, recognizing …

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Pretest-Posttest Evaluation of Change in Knowledge and Knowledge Retention after Educational Activities with Low-Literacy Lay Midwives in Urban Guatemala

Abstract Aims: The primary aim was to assess lay midwives’ knowledge about preeclampsia after an educational activity. The secondary and third aims were to assess lay midwife knowledge retention about preeclampsia and about obstetrical emergencies. Design: A pretest-posttest evaluation was used to assess lay midwife knowledge and knowledge retention about preeclampsia and obstetrical emergencies. Methods: …

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Women Leaders in Academic Medicine: A Qualitative Study Addressing the Leaky Pipeline

Published in Cureus: Chow C J, Ferrel M N, Graham E M, et al. (April 10, 2024) Perspectives From Students and Faculty on How Women Achieve Leadership Roles in Academic Medicine: An Exploratory Qualitative Study . Cureus 16(4): e57969. doi:10.7759/cureus.57969 Abstract Introduction: The glass ceiling in academic medicine is characterized by lower pay, fewer career …

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Increased Pediatric Resident Confidence in Point-of-Care Ultrasound after an Ultrasound Elective

Abstract IntroductionWhile point of care ultrasound (POCUS) education has been demonstrated as a need in pediatric residency programs from a resident and program director perspective, few pediatric residency programs integrate POCUS education into their curricula. MethodsWe designed and implemented a two week-long pediatric elective designed to increase resident confidence in cardiac, lung, and abdominal POCUS …

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Simulation Stress: Positive Challenge or Negative Threat?

Introduction Simulation-based education (SBE) is used to teach healthcare providers clinical knowledge, communication skills, crisis resource management, and team dynamics [1–4]. However, SBE may be stressful to participants as it exposes educational gaps and often requires performance in front of peers [5,6]. Stress can enhance learning when perceived as positive and challenging or impair learning …

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