Longitudinal Advocacy Project Tracks
2024 CARE Block participants
CARE Track
The Community Health and Advocacy Resident Education (CARE) Track is an elective two-year longitudinal experience, starting in the second year of residency. Since CARE Track started there have been over 200 resident participants. CARE starts with a two-week “mini-MPH” block. CARE project areas are determined by each resident's interests. CARE residents are also eligible for a small amount of grant funding to help with their community projects.
Refugee Track
Many of our residents do projects with refugee agencies. For those interested in medical care for refugees, we have a template developed by a CARE resident for a refugee track that involves spending time in a local refugee clinic while doing a refugee related project. For more information please reach out to Dr. Andy Aligne.
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CARE Projects
2024
Addressing Inequity in Palliative Care
Dr. Nicole Vieira is hoping to increase access to in-home hospice care and advanced care planning for children
Community Engagement with the Public Library
Dr. Aditi Prabhu would like to increase the wellbeing of children and families by increasing awareness around services available at local libraries..
Reducing Lead Poisoning
Dr. Audrey Wagner wants to work with local organizations to reduce childhood lead exposure.
Fruit and Vegetable Prescriptions
Dr. Soma Deall-Williams is working to reduce food insecurity by promoting Fruit and Vegetable prescriptions.
Decreasing Screen Time
Dr. Mina Milad is working to improve child mental health by decreasing screen time.
Helping Babies Breathe
Drs. Evan Huff and Kristina Meyers are working together to save babies in Palestinian refugee camps by training birth attendants in “Helping Babies Breathe.”
Increasing Pediatric Prenatal Visits
Dr. Imani Miles would like to work with local organizations and clinics to increase pediatric prenatal visits.
Informing the Masses – the Podcast
Dr. Irianna Torres is hoping to increase awareness of public health advancements and evidence based solutions to community problems with a local podcast.
Increasing Kindergarten Readiness
Dr. Vianne Nanez would like to improve 3rd grade reading proficiency for Rochester’s children.
Access to Play for All Children
Dr. Rebecca Nieters wants to collaborate with local organizations to increase access to inclusive play spaces for all children.
Increasing health outcomes for incarcerated individuals
Internist Dr. Chaitya Joshi is interested in improving health outcomes for those who are re-entering society after incarceration.
2023
Early Literacy
Dr. Bethany Marbaker is hoping to improve early literacy promotion at Culver Medical Group by combining Science of Reading and Reach Out and Read.
School Integration
Dr. Irene Martinez would like to work on pipeline projects to help disadvantaged students become physicians.
Domestic Violence Prevention in Nigeria
Dr. Joanna Abaraoha hopes to connect with local NGOs to implement successful domestic violence prevention strategies in Nigeria.
Reducing Period Poverty in Nigeria
Dr. Didi Okorozo is looking forward to increasing access to menstrual products and education to reduce period poverty in Nigeria.
Decreasing loneliness for Children with Disabilities
Dr. Kunali Gurditta hopes to work with local CBOs to increase connectedness and opportunities for children with physical and intellectual disabilities while also teaching resident physicians.
Healthy Homes
Dr. Patrick Hebble would like to decrease environmental asthma triggers in the home.
Alleviating Period Poverty in Rochester
Drs. Bingjie Li and Shelby Nelipovich are hoping to increase access to menstrual products by partnering with local organizations such as East Rochester School District and Hope 585 as well as legislative advocacy.
Fall Prevention
Dr. Jade Willey, an Internal Medicine resident, is interested in working towards preventing falls for the elderly.
Saving babies in Syrian refugee camps
Dr. Noor Asi trained in “Helping Babies Breathe” – a train the trainer program which teaches essential neonatal resuscitation and newborn care skills to support babies after birth. She hopes to use these skills to help train more medical providers abroad.
2022
Decreasing Intimate Partner Violence
Dr. Amanda Kaley is working with local organizations such as the AAP and MCTP to provide evidence-based social media content on healthy relationships and prevent interpersonal violence.