Primary Care & Public Health

Natalie Alteri

Examining the Relationship Between Social Determinants of Health and Obesity Status at a Federally Qualified Health Center
Mentor:   Shahrzad Saririan, MD
Affiliation:  Wesley Community & Health Centers

Theresa Bui

Emergency Free School Meal Distribution During the COVID-19 Pandemic in High- Poverty Urban Settings
Mentor:   Punam Ohri-Vachaspati, PhD
Affiliation:  Arizona State University

Marcus Childs

HIV Status and Social Determinants of Health
Mentor:  Jesselyn Gaona, MD
Affiliation:  Wesley Community & Health Centers

Annapurna Chitnavis

Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Transgender Veterans Undergoing  Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy
Mentor:  Ricardo Correa, MD
Affiliation:  Phoenix VA Healthcare System

Brett Clark

Using Peer to Peer Communication to Ease the Spread of a Virus on the Navajo Nation
Mentor:  John Molina, MD, JD
Affiliation:  University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix

Colton Cowan

Evaluating the Quality of Medical Missions via Published Resources
Mentor:   David Beyda, MD
Affiliation:  University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix

Christopher Denetso

Barriers to Care and Healthcare Utilization of Indigenous Individuals in the Southwest
Mentor:  Gina Mercer-Touch, PhD
Affiliation: University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix

Jayden Gubler 

Screening for Modifiable Lifestyle Factors in the Primary Care Setting to Reduce Dementia Risk
Mentor:   Paul E. Bendheim, MD
Affiliation:  St. Joseph's Hospital & Medical Center

Prathima Harve

Commercial versus Government-Funded Insurance as a Determinant of Patient  Continuity in Primary Care
Mentor:  Jacob S. Anderson, DO
Affiliation: Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix

Rachel Mendoza

Characterizing Endometrial Cancer Disease Burden Among Hispanic and Native American Patients at A Single  Academic Tertiary-Care Facility (2016-2021)
Mentor:  Melissa Herbst-Kralovetz, PhD
Affiliation:  University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix

Thane Rosette

Improving Refugee Women’s Health Literacy
Mentor:  Shahrzad Saririan, MD,
Affiliation: Wesley Community & Health Centers

Likith Surendra

Traumatic Brain Injury Screening and Demographics as Predictors  of Domestic Violence Shelter Length of Stay
Mentor:  Jonathan Lifshitz, PhD
Affiliation: University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix

Sean Youn

Disproportionate Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Native  American Population in the United States
Mentor:  Farshad Fani Marvasti, MD
Affiliation: Honorhealth Integrative Medicine