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
"Above and Beyond" Recognition from Mentor
SP Published
Bui T, Melnick EM, Tong D, Acciai F, Yedidia M, Ohri-Vachaspati P. Emergency Free School Meal Distribution During the COVID-19 Pandemic in High-Poverty Urban Settings. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2023 Nov 5:S2212-2672(23)01653-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2023.11.006. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37935347.
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
"Above and Beyond" Recognition from Mentor
SP Presented
Chitnavis A, Correa R, Vinales K. “Coronary Artery Calcium Score in Cohort of Transgender Individuals on Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy in Phoenix, AZ”. Endocrine Society Research Experiences for Graduate and Medical Students, Virtual. August 2021.
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
Elen Mendoza
Does Referral to and Follow Up with a Registered Dietitian Affect Adolescents’ Self-Reported Patterns of Dietary Intake, Physical Activity, or Nutritional Knowledge? A Cross-Sectional Survey Study in Children Ages 11-17 Receiving Care at a Federally Qualified Health Center
Mentor: Shaghayegh Abdollahi, MD
Affiliation: Valleywise Community Health Center
"Above and Beyond" Recognition from Mentor
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
"Above and Beyond" Recognition from Mentor
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