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Pediatric Obesity: Promoting nutrition and Physical Fitness in a Rural Elementary School |
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Project aimed at educating 5th graders at Red Jacket Elementary School in Ontario County, NY about proper nutrition and exercise. At the time Ontario County was considered a medically underserved area by the U.S. Department of Health. |
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Understanding the Uninsured in Rochester and Nationwide: The purpose, progress, and practicalities of U.R. Well the free clinic founded and operated by medical students at the University of Rochester |
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Understanding the purpose, progress, and practicalities of the free clinic founded and operated my medical students at the University of Rochester. |
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Palliative Care and Public Health |
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Medicare Prescription card and Transitional Assistance Education |
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Project aimed at educating the public and creating awareness of Medicare. |
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Rochester 4th Branch Health |
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A Qualitative Review of Physician Care of Intimate Partner Violence |
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Project aimed toward clarifying the healthcare expectations and needs of a high risk population (specifically battered women) in relation to physician screening and care. |
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Developing a Computerized Patient Database for the UR Well Clinic |
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Beginning states of the creation of a computerized patient database for the UR Well Free Clinic at St. Joseph’s Neighborhood Center. |
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Colorectal Cancer Screening and Prevention Awareness |
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The main goals of this project include increasing awareness about colorectal cancer prevention and screening options for patients as well as increasing awareness in healthcare providers working with the uninsured and underinsured population. |
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Empowering Women through the Sojourner House Health Lifestyles Project |
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This project was based at the Sojourner House, an agency which provides transitional housing to high-risk women. An evaluation component was instituted to an existing program, to assess changes in participants’ knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and feelings of self-efficacy. Key partners included AIDS Rochester, AHA, ACS, and Planned Parenthood. |
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Assessing Barriers to Breastfeeding in Low-Income Obstetric Patients |
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The objectives of this project were to survey health care providers and low-income obstetric patients at an academic hospital-based women’s clinic to assess awareness, interest, and barriers to breastfeeding among this low income population. |
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Diagnostic Imaging for Uninsured Patients of UR Well: A Survey of Rochester Radiology Groups |
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This project was a background assessment of Rochester radiology groups to see the role they may play in providing discounted services to the uninsured patients of UR Well and St. Joseph's Neighborhood Center. |
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UR Well Eye Care |
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The UR Well Eye Care project (UWEC) has been built to support Project Eye Care (PEC) and to provide a link with the medical student population as well as to resources of Strong Memorial Hospital. |
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Evaluation of the Student Volunteer Experience at UR Well Student Outreach |
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The purpose of this project was to design and implement an evaluation of the student volunteer experience at UR Well. The evaluation was designed with the input of the UR Well Steering Committee and Adrienne Morgan. Key Informant Interviews were completed and a Questionnaire was started. |
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Creating an Electronic Signout System for UR Well and Analysis of the Signout Information |
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To improve care at UR Well Student Outreach, a database was created to store information about patients’ visits. One year of data was converted and analyzed, with summary of results presented. Once the database is fully implemented, it can sustainably replace the paper sign-out procedure. |
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