Self-efficacy/Harm Reduction Among Intravenous Drug Users

Discover how Naloxone training and kits affect clients’ perceptions of drug use. Analyze the long-term effects of Naloxone treatments...

Increasing the Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates rates with QI measures

North Country HealthCare Flagstaff clinic has a 39% CRC screening rate compared to the 75% CDC target. This study initially aimed to increase CHC provider awareness...

Nutrient Density Research

Medical education has not changed much in the past few decades, even in light of tremendous advances in medicine, learning theory and cognitive behavior...

Assess factors influencing HIV follow-up care

This study aims to assess the influence of time to follow-up from date of release from DC Department of Corrections to presentation...

Follow-up on Patients with Uncontrolled Diabetes

Diabetic patients are a huge population at our clinics. They are difficult to manage due to many factors: homelessness, poverty, education...

Evaluate the effects of self-motivation on diabetic control

This project evaluated the use of a validated survey for self-management of type 2 Diabetes in a community health center population...

Investigate patient attendance rates at Community Health Center

For several years, El Rio Community Health Center (ERCHC) has recorded a high rate of missed appointments. Our research was directed at finding ...

Investigating Effect of Air Quality on Patients

Nationwide, air quality and pollution levels are important topics that impact millions in a myriad of ways. Poor air quality and excess pollution usually conjures images of major...

Examine the correlation between obesity and Vitamin D deficiency

The purpose of this study is to determine if there was a correlation between obesity and vitamin D deficiency in the Hispanic pediatric population in Sunset Park, NY...

Assess barriers to HIV testing and determine low rates

Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton counties in South Carolina, consistently have higher HIV rates than national averages. The BJHCHS offers free HIV testing...

Engage high school students in healthcare careers to improve physician shortage

To address the significant shortage of primary care physicians, we sought to gauge student interest in health care careers in a Health Professional Shortage Area...

Deliver osteopathic solutions to common medical complaints

Osteopathic medicine is a rapidly growing field, however many people are unaware of osteopathic medicine to this day.

Develop prescription medication regimes for chronic disease

Polypharmacy and medication non-compliance are known obstacles to patient care. We became interested in investigating this barrier while rotating in Troy, AL.

Impact the health of patients at home with chronic disease

Specific patient populations, such as those suffering from diabetes or chronic pain, consume a disproportionately large fraction of healthcare resources in our current health care system.

Demonstrate the CHC effect on sodium reduction intervention

To evaluate the effect of a community health center based sodium intake reduction intervention on patient systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

Contribute to the prevention of hypercholesterolemia

Background: Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in the United States. High cholesterol is a major risk factor contributing to cardiovascular disease and can be prevented by simple interventions.

Address negative health outcomes with mindfulness-based interventions

Adverse Childhood Events (ACEs) are abuse, neglect, and household challenges faced in the first 18 years of life and have been shown to be highly associated with poor health outcomes...

Interpret COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among adults

This study explores vaccine hesitancy and barriers to immunization among minority groups at Adelante Healthcare, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), in Maricopa County, Arizona.​

Improve health literacy in refugees to better navigate the U.S. pharmacy system

The purpose of our project was to take a qualitative approach to developing an effective video intervention program for Afghan refugee patients on how to access and utilize pharmacy services at HealthPoint community health centers.

Create new community interventions to reduce opiate overdose

Opiate overdose among IV heroin users is a preventable cause of death. Strategies to reduce the risk of overdoses in IV heroin users should be further investigated.

Evaluate Decreased Vaccination Compliance Rates

The aim of this quality assessment project was to determine if the 6% decrease in vaccination compliance among patients less than two was due to provider- controlled lost opportunity for vaccination...

Propose solutions to improve urgent primary care access

In the fall of 2011, Washington State Health Care Authority approved legislation to stop covering non-urgent care for Medicaid patients at the Emergency Department (ED)