Medical Student Research Fellowship for Summer 2012

Mentor: Nora Gimpel, MD  
Department: Family & Community Medicine   
Room number: 5920 Forest Park Rd Suite 652
Mail Code: 9165                  
Phone number: 214-648-1399     
E-mail: nora.gimpel@utsouthwestern.edu                    
Project title:Improving Medical Supply for the North Texas Association of Charitable Clinics     

Human subjects IRB approved project number (where applicable): IRB in progress
Animal subjects IRB approved project number (where applicable): 

Project Type Patient based research (Community based)

Brief Description of Project:
The North Texas Association of Charitable Clinics (NTACC) is an organization of over 50 clinics that provide free or discounted services to those in need in Dallas and its surrounding counties. The Baylor-Faith in Action 2nd Life Resource Warehouse obtains donated medical supplies available to local charitable clinics. There is a need to establish a formal mechanism to improve inter-clinic organization of medication and medical supplies, in addition to organization of the warehouse.
The objectives of this study are 1) to assess the medical supply needs for the fifty NTACC 2) to evaluate the implementation of a centralized inventory of available supplies at the warehouse.
The study team will evaluate the specific medication and medical supply needs of the NTACC through the use of a survey sent to over 50 charitable clinics in Dallas and its surrounding counties.  This information will be used to develop a useful and sustainable project for improving organization and access to medical supplies for the clinics associated with the NTACC.
Outcomes include the organization of the medical supply warehouse, creation of an accessible database of available medications and/or durable goods, and development of a student-run organization to maintain the sustainability of the project.

Previous Research Activities or Publications with Medical Students:

• Gimpel N, Teng R, Billmeier T et al.  Evaluating the Impact of the Fitness in Nutrition and Exercise (FINE) Program within Shared Medical Appointments (SMA) on Reducing Childhood Obesity in a Community-Based Clinic. Texas Public Health Journal Volume 62, Issue 2 Spring 2010.Student: Rebecca Teng
• Zwischenberger, B., Luber, S., Moore, B., Thurston, S., Dallo, F., Gimpel, N, and DeHaven, M., 2010, “Etiology of uncompleted exercise stress tests that were scheduled following an emergency department visit for chest pain,” Am J Emerg Med. 2011 May;29(4):427-31. Epub 2010 Apr 27 Student: Brittany Zwischenberger,
• Hypertension Education For The Elderly Latino Population At The Wesley-Rankin Community Center Student: Anny Chang
• The impact of Non-governmental organizations in assisting people living with HIV/AIDS in Ghana Students: Nana Quartey and Sarah Ashitey
• Vaccinations for Homeless and High-Risk Children Via The Center of Hope Student: Jennifer Werdenberg
• “Assessment of South Indian Women’s Perspective on Healthcare in India Student: Tharani Vadivelu
• How to provide students with the opportunity to improve their Spanish language skills through an immersion experience in a foreign country? Student: Benjamin Mouser
• Health Promotion and Disease Prevention for Community Based Seniors: Teaching Patient Education Skills to Medical Students and Residents. Development of dental health modules  Student: Allison Bonds
• Assessing the Health Needs of a Hispanic Senior Population Attending a Community Center. Manuscript preparation Student: Allison Peddle
• Evaluating the Efficacy of a Student-Run Childhood Obesity Intervention Program (FIT for Health)Student: Emily Smitherman, Kymberly Gonzalez
• The efficacy of educating medical students and residents in pediatric immunization

Student: Rania Hanna

• Needs assessment of exercise and outdoors activities for CitySquare clients

Student: Linda Pentrice

• The impact of a health-literacy intervention for homeless mothers

Student: Tharani Vadivelu

• Assessing homeless mothers’ confidence level and knowledge in caring for their common child’s illnesses. Student: Margaret Wood
• Teaching Community Medicine to Family Medicine Residents. Manuscript preparation Student: Zoe Shapleigh
• Developing a cookbook for Hispanic with Diabetes Student: Christina Rangel
• Establishing Educational Intervention Programs to Address the Needs of Adult Hispanic Overweight Patients at GRACE Outreach Community Clinic Student: Bhavini Patel
• Forging links between food pantry and healthcare needs of clients at North Dallas Shared Ministries Student: Apoorva Murthy
• Health Utilization Patterns Among Clients of the Mexican Consulate in Dallas Student: Jill Boblick
• Dental Health Needs and Barriers Among Individuals (50+) at Senior Centers in Arlington, TX Student: Julia Weiser
• Evaluating the healthcare needs of women and children at a clinic affiliated with a Dallas-based homeless shelter  Student: Niyatee Samudra
• Establishing a medical home: Preliminary Findings in an Assessment of Patient Beliefs Regarding Enrollment in Parkland HEALTHplus Students: Jessica Ballou; Andrew Yu, Mary Westerman