Medical Student Researcher
- Applied for and received a $500 Community Service Learning grant from the Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics to research the health priorities and barriers faced by patients of the El Bari Community Health Center, a local community health clinic serving a Muslim immigrant population- Worked with family medicine faculty and community health workers to develop and conduct a novel interactive community health needs assessment, now used yearly at the community health fair for data… Show more - Applied for and received a $500 Community Service Learning grant from the Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics to research the health priorities and barriers faced by patients of the El Bari Community Health Center, a local community health clinic serving a Muslim immigrant population- Worked with family medicine faculty and community health workers to develop and conduct a novel interactive community health needs assessment, now used yearly at the community health fair for data collection- Verified validity of assessment findings with public member checking presentations- Received a $2,100 grant to conduct a nutritional intervention to respond to the identified community health priority of nutrition- Recruited and led a multidisciplinary team of volunteers including medical, dental, and respiratory therapy students and faculty, and dietitians- Project currently sustained with a yearly transition of leadership positions to community members and students Show less